Leakage in bayer dam in Jordan : its causes and consequences
Joint Authors
al-Farajat, Muhammad
Zunic, Franz
al-Amush, Hani R.
Source
Jordan Journal of Civil Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2, Issue 4 (31 Dec. 2008), pp.363-375, 13 p.
Publisher
Jordan University of Science and Technology Deanship of Research
Publication Date
2008-12-31
Country of Publication
Jordan
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Earth Sciences, Water and Environment
Topics
Abstract EN
This research deals with engineering and environmental problems in karst in a geological context.
In this study, geologic and geomagnetic investigations have been applied at the site of Bayer dam and revealed severe shallow karstic processes prevailing in the limestone bedrock – under a three meters thick alluvium cover – which forms the unsealed floor of the dam.
The measurements done on groundwater of local ancient shallow dug wells in the surrounding of the dam showed the occurrence of fresh water which was attributed to the leakage that took place.
The named wells have been known previously to be dry.
The quality of the collected water in the shallow aquifer is prone to drinking purposes.
Saturation indices of minerals point to that the leaked water is under-saturated with respect to calcite, gypsum, aragonite, magnetite, dolomite and anhydrite.
This emphasizes that more leakage of water through the narrow passages of joints and fissures in the rocks will accelerate karstic processes in the area.
This enhances the secondary permeability of the shallow aquifer and calls for groundwater artificial recharge in the area, but on the other hand and with the presence of the prevailing cavities it threatens the dam, unless scientific solutions are found.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Amush, Hani R.& al-Farajat, Muhammad& Zunic, Franz. 2008. Leakage in bayer dam in Jordan : its causes and consequences. Jordan Journal of Civil Engineering،Vol. 2, no. 4, pp.363-375.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Amush, Hani R.…[et al.]. Leakage in bayer dam in Jordan : its causes and consequences. Jordan Journal of Civil Engineering Vol. 2, no. 4 (2008), pp.363-375.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-284655
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Amush, Hani R.& al-Farajat, Muhammad& Zunic, Franz. Leakage in bayer dam in Jordan : its causes and consequences. Jordan Journal of Civil Engineering. 2008. Vol. 2, no. 4, pp.363-375.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-284655
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 373
Record ID
BIM-284655