An accurate knowledge of this uplift pressure and of the nature of its distribution is of fundamental importance for the ... Uplift Pressure on Dams. Nature 137, 1005 (1936). https ...

THE possible effect of earthquakes has been taken into account in the building of the Shasta Dam (Earthquake Notes, Eastern Section, Seismological Society of America, 15, Nos. 1 and 2, Sept. 1943 ...

KOCHI: The 126-year-old Mullaperiyar dam, which is a composite gravity dam (combination of concrete and embankment), is in a deteriorating condition and should ...

The corps is also working on a $1.9 million project to install additional instruments at the dam to measure uplift pressure and stress on cracks in the concrete.

Size of the dam. Hoover Dam is 726 feet (221 metres) high and 1,244 feet (379 metres) long at the crest. The thickness of the dam's base is 660 feet, which is equivalent to 2 football stadiums.

KOCHI: The 126-year-old Mullaperiyar dam, which is a composite gravity dam (combination of ... There would be an exponential increase in water pressure and uplift pressure acting on the dam when ...

LAHORE, Jan 18: Wapda started on Friday four development schemes worth Rs645 million in the vicinity of Mangla Dam Raising Project as confidence building measures, besides spending a hefty amount ...