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Rock foundations
Advantage
no problem of bearing capacity and
No problem of settlement
Disadvantage
Presence of seams, fissures, cracks or faults that have usually
resulted in erosive leakage, excessive loss of water and sliding.
Presence of weathered zone (surface rock) or crushed zone that
have usually resulted in separate foundation.
Treatment
Grouting
One of the most common applications of grout is filling gaps and
sealing joints, like the spaces between rock cracks.
Preparation of rock and dam interface.
he rock and dam interface must be prepared to obtain reliable .
interlocking and long contact length in the flow direction
Drainage
Earth foundations
Foundations of coarse grained material (sand and gravel)
Disadvantage
excessive loss of water.
large seepage force.
Treatment
Under seepage
(1) To estimate the volume of under seepage that may be expected, it
is necessary to determine the coefficient of permeability of the
previous foundation.
Seepage Reduction and Control
Various methods of seepage reduction and/or control can be used,
Cutoff trenches back filled with compacted soil, cement-bentonite
cutoff walls, soil-bentonite cutoff walls, soil-cement cutoff walls,
concrete cutoff walls, upstream impervious blankets, or combinations
of these methods have been used to reduce seepage flow and to help
control related water pressures.
Filters and Drains
Typical drainage features include drainage blankets, toe drains, and
drainage trenches.
Relief Wells Pressure
relief wells are devices used to relieve water pressures deeper in
foundations by intercepting seepage at a level below the ground
surface that cannot economically be cut off or reached by drainage
trenches. Relief wells are generally used to prevent uplift or
blowout of impervious zones
Cutoffs
When used primarily for seepage reduction, the cutoff trench is
preferably located beneath or upstream from the centerline of the
crest of the dam.
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