Title:
A Tale of Two Dams
Author(s):
Kenneth D. Hansen
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
39
Issue:
11
Appears on pages(s):
44-48
Keywords:
spillway, design, arch, earth
DOI:
10.14359/51701249
Date:
11/1/2017
Abstract:
The failure of the primary service spillway for California’s Oroville Dam on the Feather River has piqued the interest of the dam building profession worldwide. Possible origins of the failure are examined through a comparison between Oroville Dam and Daniel-Johnson Dam in Quebec, Canada.
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