2. The interest in inflatable dams is increasing because of teh ease of placement and construction. In this study the behavior of air or water-inflated dams is physically and theoretically analyzed under different conditions of internal pressure, upstream and downstream water depth
Brief substance 1. Inflatable dams are flexible cylindrical inflatable and deflatable structures made of rubberized material attached to a rigid base and inflated by air, water, or a combination of air/water
Brief substance 3. Experimental data obtained on a laboratory test facility for air-inflated and water-inflated dams were presented and compared with the theoretical results estimated from a developed computer program describing height, cross-sectional profiles and cross-sectional areas of the dams
Brief substance 4. Good agreement was obtained between the theoretical and experimental results. Further theoretical analysis were conducted to investigate the behavior of the dams under different conditions