Design, Construction & Performance of Fades Dam

by J. C. Millet,
F. Louis,
F. Robert,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Concrete Face Rockfill Dams?Design, Construction, and Performance

Abstract:

The project, construction and performance of les Fades dam are described. Les Fades dam is one of the first concrete faced rockfill dams compacted with a vibratory roller. A vibratory roller was also used for the concrete facing support. No incident has been observed since first impounding in 1968. Movement is slight. Leakage tends to reduce as time goes by.

Subject Headings: Concrete dams | Embankment dams | Compaction (material) | Vibration | Rockfill dams | Compacted soils | Infrastructure construction

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