SMALL DAMS PETITS BARRAGES
SMALL DAMS PETITS BARRAGES
SMALL DAMS PETITS BARRAGES
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downstream part of the embankment may lead to circular rupture of this face, especially in<br />
case of a steep slope.<br />
Instability of upstream slope often occurs after a rapid drawdown of the reservoir, when<br />
permeability of the material is too low to allow dissipation of pore pressure (Fig. 3.10).<br />
Fig. 3.10 – Sliding of upstream slope of a homogeneous embankment dam after rapid<br />
drawdown (France)<br />
3.4 REFERENCES<br />
[1] PURKEYPILE, D.; SAMUELSON, W. D. (2007) - “Historical Dam Failure in Texas”,<br />
Annual Conference ASDSO, Austin, Texas, USA.<br />
[2] FELL, R. and FRY, J.J. (2007). The state of the art of assessing the likelihood of internal<br />
erosion of embankment dams, water retaining structures and their foundations. In<br />
Internal Erosion of Dams and their Foundations. Editors R.Fell and J.J Fry. Taylor and<br />
Francis, London. 1-24.<br />
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