Rehabilitation of Urft Dam - Rock Mechanics Based on an Anisotropic Jointed Rock Model - page 772

Eifel - and lime. At the upstream side a rendering is applied. This sealing is protected at
the lower part of the dam by a fill referred to as “Intze wedge” and in the upper part by
a facing. In two rows, vertical drainpipes were installed (Fig. 24.2) which discharge into
two bottom outlets located near the foundation level.
Figure 24.1 View and plan of the Urft dam (Polczyk 2001)
Figure 24.2 Cross-section of Urft dam before rehabilitation (Wittke et al. 2012)