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Earthfill Dam Design and Analysis

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Earthfill dams may be designed with any of a wide range of cross sections and compositions, depending upon the setting. They must be optimum products of the local materials and must harmonize with their sites. One of their principal merits is adaptability to foundations that might be unsuitable for other types of dams. Although earth dams can accommodate difficult site conditions, they still must be provided with foundation support that will keep deformations within acceptable limits.

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  1. Bellingham, Washington, USA

    Robert B. Jansen (Consulting Civil Engineer)

  2. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Denver, Colorado, USA

    Richard W. Kramer (Civil Engineer)

  3. Yonkers, New York, USA

    John Lowe III (Consulting Engineer)

  4. GEI Consultants, Inc., Winchester, Massachusetts, USA

    Steve J. Poulos (President)

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Jansen, R.B., Kramer, R.W., Lowe, J., Poulos, S.J. (1988). Earthfill Dam Design and Analysis. In: Jansen, R.B. (eds) Advanced Dam Engineering for Design, Construction, and Rehabilitation. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0857-7_9

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