The program is used in the field of civil engineering to analyze levees, earth dams, natural slopes, and anywhere there is concern for mass wasting.
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Of all the consulting projects he was involved in practice, Casagrande was well known for his work in the construction and failure investigation of earth dams.
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Casagrande s passionate interests in earth dams can be seen in the extensive research work he has carried out on seepage as well as soil liquefaction.
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They also studied the behavior of concrete and rolled-earth dams as well as the seismic and land subsidence effects caused by the weight of large reservoirs.
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Today two earth dams and of canals, with of lateral waterways, provide water to irrigate under the authority of the Eden Valley Irrigation and Drainage District.
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At the end of the 4 km long Whau Valley Road is the principal water reservoir for Whangarei City, created by the Whau Valley Earth Dam.
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After the fall of the Roman Empire the aqueduct leading to the city fell into decay, but the earth dam with retaining wall is still in use.
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The earth dam ( in height and long ) built for the purpose is called the Letpan Dam, which created a storage of to provide for irrigation.
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Part of the earth dam that had been built across the harbour to facilitate the creation of the inner basin was retained for the later construction of Trinity Pier.
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Yablokov said the earth dams forming the ponds were in danger of overflowing, with water levels at the end pond reaching critical marks in rainy years, such as 1994.
