This book focuses on the permeability of the foundation of dams, how to determine their state and how to tighten permeable rock to achieve safe foundations for large dams. It includes theoretical fundamentals as well as lessons learned in their application in practical construction work in eminent projects. It also discusses aspects such as the permeability of the rock mass at the dam site, including the hydraulic characteristics of water conducting openings and their effect on the reliability of water pressure test (WPT) results; the influence of particular geological factors on the hydrogeological regime at the site, as well as the hydrofracturing behavior and individual groutability; and the relationship between quantities of grout takes and the degree of impermeabilization.
| ISBN: | 9783319640358 |
| Publication date: | 8th September 2017 |
| Author: | FriedrichKarl Ewert, Ulrich Hungsberg |
| Publisher: | Springer an imprint of Springer International Publishing |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 234 pages |
| Series: | Professional Practice in Earth Sciences |
| Genres: |
Earth sciences Geology, geomorphology and the lithosphere Structural engineering Building construction and materials |