Chemistry of Seepage for Dams
This online engineering PDH interactive presentation provides an overview of chemical seepage in dams.
Seepage can be defined as water emerging from surface wet spots or flowing springs near or downstream of dams. The geologic materials in the foundations (beneath the dam) and abutments (on the ends of dams) are usually not watertight or uniform, so impounded reservoir water flows underground, around and under the dam, through permeable or semiporous rock, along fractures and cracks, voids, faults, and joints between local geological strata.
This 2 PDH online interactive presentation is intended primarily for chemical engineers and professionals who are interested in learning more about seepage chemistry and dam chemical safety.
This continuing education interactive presentation is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Familiarizing with dam safety
- Understanding the primary variables affecting aqueous solubility
- Learning about mineral dissolution
- Gaining an overview of seepage chemistry
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