SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 1966
STP45136S

Measurement and Analysis of Rock Physical Properties on the Dez Project, Iran

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The foundation rock for the Dez Project is a Pliocene, limestone cobble conglomerate. The construction of a thin-arch dam on this young, heterogeneous material required a thorough understanding of its physical properties. The testing program included: 257 plate bearing tests, 85 in situ measurements of residual stress using the flat jack method, 2 large hydrostatic pressure chambers, and laboratory tests on 887 six-in.-diameter rock cores. The application of the principles of rock mechanics resulted in considerable savings in time and money on the Dez Project.

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Dodds, R, K
Foundation Sciences Co., Astoria, Ore.
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Developed by Committee: D18
Pages: 52–72
DOI: 10.1520/STP45136S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-6016-3
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-6170-2