In Brazil, some dams have been built on sedimentary rock masses, which usually present greater deformability and permeability in comparison to metamorphic or igneous rock masses. This article describes a case study whose goal is to present and analyze the main data related to the monitoring of foundation behavior of the Dona Francisca dam, whose foundat...
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