Research Article

Different Deformation Patterns in High Core Wall Rockfill Dams: A Case Study of the Maoergai and Qiaoqi Dams

Table 1

High core wall rockfill dams with heights exceeding 100 m in southwestern China.

DamHeight (m)Alluvium layer thickness (m)Crest length (m)Basin location

Changheba240.079.3520.8Dadu River, Sichuan Province
Nuozhadu261.5—608.1Langcang River, Yunnan Province
Pubugou186.076.0573.0Dadu River, Sichuan Province
Maoergai147.052.0458.5Heishui River, Sichuan Province
Shiziping136.0110.0309.4Min River, Sichuan Province
Qiaoqi125.570.5439.8Baoxing River, Sichuan Province
Shuiniujia108.030.0317.0Fujiang River, Sichuan Province