Washington, Department of the Army, 2004, 130 pages.
This manual presents fundamental principles underlying the design and construction of earth and rock - fill dams.
Table of contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Purpose
Applicability
References
Overview of Manual
Chapter 2: General Considerations
General
Civil Works Project Process
Types of Embankment Dams
Basic Requirement
Selection of Embankment Type
Environmental Considerations
Chapter 3: Field Investigations and Laboratory Testing
Geological and Subsurface Explorations and Fiels Tests
Laboratory Testing
Chapter 4: General Design Considerations
General
Freeboard
Top Width
Alignment
Embankment
Abutments
Perfomance Parameters
Earthquake Effects
Coordination Between Design and Construction
Value Engineering Proposals
Partnering Between the Owner and Contractor
Modifications to Embankment Dams to Accommodate New or Revised Inflow or Ohter Purposes
Chapter 5: Foundation and Abutment Preparation
Preparation
Strengthening the Fondation
Dewatering Working Area
Chapter 6: Seepage Control
General
Embankment
Earth Foundations
Rock Foundations
Abutment
Adjacent to Outlet Conduits
Beneath Spillways and Stilling Basins
Seepage Control Agains Earthquake Effects
Chapter 7: Embankment Design
Embankment Materials
Zoning
Cracking
Filter Design
Consolidation and Excess Porewater Pressures
Embankment Slopes and Berms
Embankment Reinforcement
Compaction Requirement
Slope Protection
Chapter 8: Appurtenant Struvtures
Outlet Works
Spillway
Other Important Considerations
Chapter 9: General Construction Considderations
General
Obtaining Quality Construction
Stage Construction
Stream Diversion
Closure Section
Construction/Design Inreface
Visual Observations
Compaction Control
Initial Reservoir Filling
Construction Records and Reports
Chapter 10: Instrumentation
General
Instrumenation Plan and Records
Types of instrumentation
Discussion of Devices
Measurements of Seepage Quantities
Automated Data Acquisition Systems
Appendix A: References
Appendix B: Filter Design
Appendix C: Slope Protection
Appendix D: Automatic Data Acquisition Systems
Appendix E: Process for Establishing Performance Parameters
Appendix F: Methods of Dam Raising
This manual presents fundamental principles underlying the design and construction of earth and rock - fill dams.
Table of contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Purpose
Applicability
References
Overview of Manual
Chapter 2: General Considerations
General
Civil Works Project Process
Types of Embankment Dams
Basic Requirement
Selection of Embankment Type
Environmental Considerations
Chapter 3: Field Investigations and Laboratory Testing
Geological and Subsurface Explorations and Fiels Tests
Laboratory Testing
Chapter 4: General Design Considerations
General
Freeboard
Top Width
Alignment
Embankment
Abutments
Perfomance Parameters
Earthquake Effects
Coordination Between Design and Construction
Value Engineering Proposals
Partnering Between the Owner and Contractor
Modifications to Embankment Dams to Accommodate New or Revised Inflow or Ohter Purposes
Chapter 5: Foundation and Abutment Preparation
Preparation
Strengthening the Fondation
Dewatering Working Area
Chapter 6: Seepage Control
General
Embankment
Earth Foundations
Rock Foundations
Abutment
Adjacent to Outlet Conduits
Beneath Spillways and Stilling Basins
Seepage Control Agains Earthquake Effects
Chapter 7: Embankment Design
Embankment Materials
Zoning
Cracking
Filter Design
Consolidation and Excess Porewater Pressures
Embankment Slopes and Berms
Embankment Reinforcement
Compaction Requirement
Slope Protection
Chapter 8: Appurtenant Struvtures
Outlet Works
Spillway
Other Important Considerations
Chapter 9: General Construction Considderations
General
Obtaining Quality Construction
Stage Construction
Stream Diversion
Closure Section
Construction/Design Inreface
Visual Observations
Compaction Control
Initial Reservoir Filling
Construction Records and Reports
Chapter 10: Instrumentation
General
Instrumenation Plan and Records
Types of instrumentation
Discussion of Devices
Measurements of Seepage Quantities
Automated Data Acquisition Systems
Appendix A: References
Appendix B: Filter Design
Appendix C: Slope Protection
Appendix D: Automatic Data Acquisition Systems
Appendix E: Process for Establishing Performance Parameters
Appendix F: Methods of Dam Raising