Frozen Dams in Permafrost Regions - Mine Water Solutions
Frozen Dams in Permafrost Regions - Mine Water Solutions
Frozen Dams in Permafrost Regions - Mine Water Solutions
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Case Study: Petrovsk Dam, Russia• Constructed: 1792• Dimensions: Conta<strong>in</strong>ed head of 6 m• Construction Technique: W<strong>in</strong>ter Construction. Soilplaced <strong>in</strong> wooded cribwork, flooded and left tofreeze• Freez<strong>in</strong>g Apparatus: None• Foundation Conditions: Unknown• Performance: Satisfactory until 1929 (137 years)LEGENDSummer Construction, Active Freez<strong>in</strong>g Summer Construction, Passive Freez<strong>in</strong>g W<strong>in</strong>ter Construction, Passive Freez<strong>in</strong>g