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spillway
embankment crest
1h
A
A
slope 1h:8v
or flatter
8v
surface smooth
foundation
2B
3A
width of filters
may be increased
1
2A
3A
2C
Plan at A-A
Figure 13.21.
Good details for the interface between earthfill and concrete structures.
spillway
embankment crest
potential for gap to form
as dam fill settles
dam foundation
(a)
potential for gap to form
as dam fill settles
spillway
embankment crest
change in slope
1
1
(b)
foundation
Figure 13.22.
Situations where a gap may form between the dam fill and spillway wall. (a) Steep foun-
dation adjacent spillway wall; (b) change in slope of the retaining wall.
