Insights into Unloading Relaxation Mechanism of Columnar Jointed Basalt at the Baihetan Left Dam Foundation

<div>Influence of excavation of downstream abutment on minimum principal stress distribution on left dam foundation. (a) Unexcavated downstream lateral abutment; (b) excavated downstream lateral abutment.</div>

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Figure 15: Insights into Unloading Relaxation Mechanism of Columnar Jointed Basalt at the Baihetan Left Dam Foundation 