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Department of Engineering Geology, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Ethiopia

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  Integrated Geophysical and Packer Test for the Water Tightness Evaluation of Gullele Botanic Garden Dam Site, Northwest of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  Author(s): Moges B*, Meten M and Solomon H
  
  Gullele Botanic Garden is one of the largest botanical gardens in Ethiopia, which is found northwest of Addis Ababa. For this garden, a dam was proposed to be constructed for irrigation and recreational purposes. The intended dam will have a height of 30 m and a dam axis length of around 180 m. The main objective of this work is to investigate and evaluate the engineering geological aspects of the proposed dam site based on detailed geological, geotechnical and geophysical investigations. The investigation conducted in the area includes, electrical resistivity imaging, VES, borehole drilling and single packer permeability test. Geologically the area is covered by the different volcanic rock such as ignimbrite, rhyolite, tuff, basalt, and residual soil; and geological structures such as joint, fracture, flow banding, and cooling joint. The dominant orientations of geological structures.. View More»
  

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