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Field Trial Study of Using Soft Rock as a Dam Construction Material

CHEN Chaohong   

  1. (Surveying & Designing Institute (Group) Co. Ltd., Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, Urumqi 830000)
  • Received:2015-02-06 Online:2015-06-20 Published:2015-06-26

Abstract: The use of soft rock as a dam construction material receives a wide application with the development of the dam construction technology. This paper presents a case study of the field trial study of P1 soft rock quarry for the Rockfill dam of a reservoir. The test results are used for providing the appropriate design parameters in order to save the construction cost.  

Key words: Soft Rock, Earth and Rockfill Dams, Field Trial Study