Resource

Reliability assessment of granular filters in embankment dams

Resource Type
Industry Papers and Articles
Reference Title
Reliability assessment of granular filters in embankment dams
Author/Presenter
Minguez, Roberto
Delgado, Fernando
Escuder, Ignacio
de Membrillera, Manuel G.
Publisher Name
Wiley InterScience
Year
2006
Date
08/2006
Journal Title
International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics
Journal Volume
30
Journal Issue
10
ISBN/ISSN
ISSN: 0363-9061
Abstract/Additional Information

Empirical criteria have been used successfully to design filters of most embankment large dam projects throughout the world. However, these empirical rules are only applicable to a particular range of soils tested in laboratory and do not take into account the variability of the base material and filter particle sizes.