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The permeability of the foundation at dam sites is usually explored by means of water pressure tests (WPT), also called Lugeon-tests. This part of the paper focuses on the most important topics of the execution, evaluation, interpretation and application of the results.
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Ewert, FK., Hungsberg, U. (2018). Permeability Testing by Means of Water Pressure Tests. In: Rock Grouting at Dam Sites. Professional Practice in Earth Sciences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-64036-5_4
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