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IN the design of masonry or concrete dams, the uplift due to the penetration of water into the structure is a factor which up to the present has not been completely investigated. Previous experiments intended to solve the problem gave rise to much controversy as to the interpretation of the results1.
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LELIAVSKY, S. Uplift in Dams. Nature 149, 137–138 (1942). https://doi.org/10.1038/149137a0
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