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Zoned earth dams

Scope note

Dams in which the fill, usually earth, rocks, or clay, is zoned by systematic distribution of materials according to their strength and permeability characteristics, generally built over an impervious core. STEIN

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30006111

Broader Terms used

earth dams

Equivalent Terms used

zoned earth dam

Created

13yrs ago

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