Essays about: "Embankment dams"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the words Embankment dams.

  1. 1. Installation of cables for monitoring purposes in the ground by using Horizontal Directional Drilling

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk geologi; Lunds universitet/Väg- och vattenbyggnad (CI)

    Author : Eduardo Garcia Cañas; [2022]
    Keywords : HDD; Earth Embankment Dam; Resistivity; ERT; IP; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The median age for Swedish earth embankment dams is about 60 years. Due to its longevity, one of the major concerns is the internal erosion causing increased seepage through the dam, which ultimately may increases the risk for dam failure. To meet this challenge, there is a need for improved monitoring methods. READ MORE

  3. 2. Geomechanical testing of non-hardening grout : for determination of flowability and strength properties

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Geoteknologi

    Author : Axel Barrdahl; [2022]
    Keywords : Non-hardening; Grout; Embankment dam; Repair; Fall cone; Uniaxial Compressive Strength; UCS; Triaxial;

    Abstract : Due to an increasing amount of aging tendencies in Swedish embankment dams, failures such as internal erosion has become a more common problem. Internal erosion is a phenomenon where certain soil material within the embankment dam is removed, often over a longer period of time. READ MORE

  4. 3. Radio Frequency Energy Harvesting In Embankment Dams

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Datorteknik

    Author : William Järvström; Axel Lundberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Energy Harvesting; Embankment Dams; Radio Frequency; Wireless Energy Transfer;

    Abstract : Energy harvesting can be used to consume the potential power of the surrounding environment. This harvesting can be done in different ways, some common energy harvesting modalities are vibrations, heat differences, solar power, and RF energy. READ MORE

  5. 4. An Overview of State-of-the-art Hydraulic Conductivity Measurements in Coarse Grained Materials

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Jakob Andrén; [2021]
    Keywords : hydraulic conductivity; permeability; embankment dam; coarse grained; flow regime; hydraulisk konduktivitetsmätning; permeabilitet; fyllnadsdamm; grovkorniga material; flödesregim;

    Abstract : Embankment dams are made from soil materials of varying sizes and widely used all over the world.When constructing these, knowing the hydraulic conductivity (K) of the soil materials is a keyparameter in order to construct safe embankment dams. A knowledge gap regarding K measurementsin coarse grained soils has been identified. READ MORE

  6. 5. Reliability – based analysis of embankment dams

    University essay from KTH/Byggvetenskap

    Author : Xiaochen Liu; [2019]
    Keywords : Embankment dams; reliability-based analysis; slope stability analysis; internal erosion; dam safety; fyllningsdammar; tillförlitlighetsbaserad analys; analys av släntstabilitet; inre erosion; dammsäkerhet;

    Abstract : Embankment dams are widely used as water-retaining structures through the world. Two principal structural failure modes of embankment dams are internal erosion and slope instability. The objective of this thesis is to investigate the feasibility of applying probabilistic methods in embankment dam assessment. READ MORE