(DOWNLOAD) "Post Impounding Problems and Management Measures in Carbonate Geology at Khanpur Dam Project, Pakistan (Report)" by Science International " eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Post Impounding Problems and Management Measures in Carbonate Geology at Khanpur Dam Project, Pakistan (Report)
- Author : Science International
- Release Date : January 30, 2011
- Genre: Engineering,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 84 KB
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Byline: Mohammad Saleem Khan, Tahir Ali Gilani and Mian Ali Gul ABSTRACT: A number of problems were encountered during the first impounding of Khanpur Dam which took place accidentally due to extra ordinary precipitation just after the closure of diversion tunnel during 1983. The major problems were extremely high seepage, boiling and springing of water at a number of places downstream dam, uplift pressures at the toe of main dam near left abutment, turbid flow from relief wells and development of sinkholes in the reservoir area.