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SMALL DAMS PETITS BARRAGES

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3.3.2 Overtopping caused by flood<br />

3.3.3 Internal erosion<br />

3.3.4 Slope instability<br />

3.4 References<br />

4. LEGISLATION & DECOMMISSIONING<br />

4.1 Introduction<br />

4.2 The regulation<br />

4.3 The supervising authority<br />

4.4 The owner<br />

4.5 Decommissioning<br />

4.6 Conclusion<br />

4.7 References<br />

5. FEATURES OF THE DESIGN OF <strong>SMALL</strong> EMBANKMENT <strong>DAMS</strong><br />

5.1 Introduction<br />

5.2 Design floods<br />

5.3 Homogenous and zoned embankments design<br />

5.3.1 Homogenous type<br />

5.3.2 Zoned embankment type<br />

5.4 Freeboard<br />

5.4.1 Definitions of freeboard<br />

5.4.2 Freeboard design considerations<br />

5.4.3 Freeboard design for wave run-up and wind setup<br />

5.4.4 First approximations for freeboard requirements<br />

5.4.5 Camber<br />

5.5 Soil compaction<br />

5.5.1 Compaction standards<br />

5.5.2 Water content variation and effect on geomechanical properties<br />

5.5.3 Layer thicknesses<br />

5.5.4 Quality control during compaction<br />

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