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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Hydraulic Fracturing in Earth Dams (Boreholes)

Abstract

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The proposed mechanisms of hydraulic fracturing in earth embankment dam cores and boreholes published by various authors have been outlined and compared in this investigation. An experimental study was conducted which reinforces the fact that hydraulic fracturing in boreholes is a tensile phenomenon.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Ph.D.
Level thesis:degree_level
Dissertation
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Civil Engineering
Grantor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Year dc:date
2014

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Boakye, Samuel Yamoah

Subjects

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Identifiers

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Identifier
(UMI)AAI8422022
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/69932

Chain of custody

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University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
Base URL
www.ideals.illinois.edu/oai-pmh
Last updated
2026-07-22
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citation

Boakye, Samuel Yamoah. Hydraulic Fracturing in Earth Dams (Boreholes). Dissertation thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/69932