Engineering karstology of dams and reservoirs
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Engineering karstology of dams and reservoirs
CRC Press, 2020
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes
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Description
Karst terrains have been modified and adapted through a range of human activities as the need for flood control, irrigation, food production, hydropower production and other resources has increased. Successful reclamation projects require construction of dams and reservoirs. Karst terrains present the most complex working conditions for dam foundation and realization of safe reservoir space. Practical engineering solutions are extremely complex and the need for successful solution requires serious investigations and the cooperation of a wide spectrum of scientists and engineers. A wealth of data on dam projects in karst has been collected and presented in this book. Since reservoirs in karst may fail to fill despite extensive investigations and remediation treatment the book includes a description of failures as well.
Table of Contents
General Introduction. Characterization of Karst Aquifers. The Regional Approach to Select Proper Sites for Dams and Reservoirs. Specific Methods of Investigations in Karst. Methods to Determine the Permeability of Dam Foundation and Reservoirs. Waterproofing in Karst. Dams and Reservoirs Construction on Evaporites. Underground Dams and Reservoirs. Modeling in Karst. Leakage from Reservoirs - A Common Problem in Karst. Engineering and the Environmental Impacts of Dams and Reservoirs in Karst. Trans-boundary Problems and Groundwater Protection. A Catalogue of Selected Dams and Reservoirs in Karst.
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