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Assessment of the internal stability of a dam core

Évaluation du risque d’instabilité interne dans un noyau de barrage en remblai

Marc Smith P.E., Ph.D.,Dam Safety Division/Hydro Québec - 75 René-Lévesque west, Montréal, Québec, Canada H2Z1A4
Pages 54-59 | Published online: 13 Nov 2012

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