EARTH DAMS
A STUDY

BY
BURR BASSELL, M. Am. Soc. C. E.
Consulting Engineer

New York
THE ENGINEERING NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY
1904

Copyright, 1904
by
The Engineering News Publishing Co.


ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.

The writer wishes to acknowledge his appreciationof the assistance given him by Mr. Jas. D. Schuyler, M. Am. Soc. C.E., Consulting Hydraulic Engineer, in reviewing this paper, and inmaking suggestions of value. Appendix II contains alist of authors whose writings have been freely consulted, and to whom the writeris indebted; the numerous citations in the body of the paper furtherindicate the obligations of the writer.


CONTENTS.

PAGE
CHAPTER I.
Introductory 1

CHAPTER II.
Preliminary Studies and Investigations 3

CHAPTER III.
Outline Study of Soils. Puddle12

CHAPTER IV.
The Tabeaud Dam, California17

CHAPTER V.
Different Types of Earth Dams33

CHAPTER VI.
Conclusions63
 

APPENDIX I.
Statistical Descriptions of High Earth Dams  67

APPENDIX II.
Works of Reference68

ILLUSTRATIONS.

PAGE
Fig. 1.Longitudinal Section of Yarrow Dam Site10
2.Cross-Section of the Yarrow Dam10
3.Plan of the Tabeaud Reservoir17
4.Tabeaud Dam: Plan Showing Bed Rock Drains<
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