Research Article

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

Table 6

The horizontal displacements of the Maoergai dam during every water cycle and the ratios of the displacement values to the total displacement observed during the three cycles.

2031 (0.27H1)2048 (0.40H1)2078 (0.60H1)2108 (0.80H1)
Value (mm)Ratio (%)Value (mm)Ratio (%)Value (mm)Ratio (%)Value (mm)Ratio (%)

1st cycle180–23053–63125–20040–5070–10312–16
2nd cycle80–15028–41163–19042–52445–47072–77550–630
3rd cycle20–306–1030–358–1162–8210–13130–140