An earthen dam may be failed in the following three ways: 1. Hydraulic Failures 2. Seepage Type Failures 3. Structural Failures. 1. Hydraulic Failures: As per various reports the hydraulic failures of earthen dam varies upto 40%. This type of failure generally takes place in the following ways: i. Overtopping of the dam height. ii. […]
Causes of Failure of Earthen Dam | Geography
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Stability Analysis of Slope of Earthen Dam: 4 Methods | Geography
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An earthen dam usually fails due to sliding of large soil mass from a curved surface. From several investigations, it has been concluded that the sliding of curved surface takes place along its slip surface, which is normally close to the cylindrical shape, i.e. when cross section is in the form of arc. There have […]
Water Harvesting Measures for Agro-Climatic Regions | India
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The entire Indian sub-continent has been divided into total 15 agro-climatic regions based on variations in climatic characteristics. However, to promote the rainwater harvesting for enriching the water availability potential, especially the drinking water in rural areas, the Himalayan foot hills have also been additionally included in the total 15 agro-climatic regions. In other words, […]