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Table 1 Dam material properties used for hydrogeological and slope stability modelling

From: The Kambarata 2 blast-fill dam, Kyrgyz Republic:blast event, geophysical monitoring and dam structure modelling

Material

Hydraulic conductivity coeff. Kf initial (m/s)

Hydraulic conductivity coeff. Kf calibrated (m/s)

Cohesion C (kN/m2)

Internal Friction angle Ф (°)

Specific weight γ (kN/m3)

1: Blast-fill

4 10−3

3 10−5

200

38

20

2: Fill

3 10−3

3 10−4

20

30

20

3: Gravel

8 10−4

8 10−4

50

40

22

4: Gravel-sand

8 10−4

1 10−6

50

40

22

5: Loam-Tarmac

1 10−5

1 10−5

30

28

20

6: Clay layer

1 10−8

1 10−8

30

28

20

7-8: Bentonite grouts

1 10−10

1 10−10

30

28

20

9: Concrete screen

1 10−10

1 10−10

300

40

24

10: Alluvium

1 10−3

8 10−5

30

28

20

11: Bedrock

4 10−3

1 10−9

300

40

24

  1. Note: Bentonite grouts 8 were not modelled due to missing detailed data. Above values are assumed according to data known for bentonite grouts ‘7’.