noyau central imperméable en argile

Traductions

• anglais

  Auteur : Grandchamp, Mariette, 1981

  Définition

  A watertight core or barrier, consisting of puddled clay, in dam construction and embankments.

  Note :

  Because a rock embankment permits water to pass through it, the dam must be built either with a watertight facing or an impermeable clay, concrete, or rolled-earth core.

  Termes :

  1. clay core
  2. impervious clay core
  3. central clay core