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BARRAGE MIXTE [3 records]

Record 1 2011-08-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dams and Causeways
DEF

An embankment dam in which different more or less pervious materials are placed systematically upstream and downstream from a central impervious core.

OBS

Zoned dams include "zoned earth-fill dams" and "zoned rock-fill dams."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Barrages et chaussées
DEF

Barrage en remblai constitué de deux recharges situées à l'amont et à l'aval d'un noyau protégé par des filtres.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Presas y calzadas elevadas
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Record 2 2007-08-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dams and Causeways

French

Domaine(s)
  • Barrages et chaussées

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Presas y calzadas elevadas
DEF

[Presa] a la vez de bóveda y de gravedad.

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Record 3 1986-04-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dams and Causeways
DEF

A rock-fill dam consisting of a rock fill on the downstream side and an earth fill on the upstream side, the former for stability only, the latter for both imperviousness and stability.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Barrages et chaussées
DEF

Type de barrage en enrochements constitué par un remblai en terre imperméable du côté d'amont et un enrochement du côté d'aval.

Spanish

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