Abstract Dams are built to contain water or mining tailings and provide several benefits society. The safety stability of these structures essential since eventual accidents can generate catastrophic damage. main cause ruptures is associated with abnormal seepage, which progress an internal erosion process. To assess the dams, periodic inspections carried out, typically include visual geotechni...

Abstract The consolidation of earth and rock dam foundations its effect on stability is a key concern in water conservancy transportation projects. It common to use the vacuum combined pre-pressure method deal with soft ground foundation, where reasonable selection soil coefficient one important factors determine success project. In this paper, numerical simulation used study strength law found...

Relief wells are used extensively to relieve excess hydrostatic pressure in pervious foundation strata overlain by impervious top strata, conditions which often exist landward of levees and downstream of dams and hydraulic structures. Placing well outlets in below-surface trenches or collector pipes helps dry up seepage areas downstream of levees and dams. Relief wells are often used in combina...