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The geological and foundation problems involved in the economical construction of safe dams, and the possibilities of geological investigation, are discussed in this paper. The different stages of a complete geological investigation and the objectives of each stage are also discussed. Every branch of geology may be involved in investigation of a dam site and in addition many allied techniques and methods may be necessary. The paper is confined to the consideration of geological and foundation problems of masonry dams founded upon rock.
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