Rolled compacted concrete /RCC/ is the widely used construction

material for gravity dam . . .

Example #1

The profile of an old concrete gravity dam is given below & its structural competence is to be
reviewed in relation to planned remedial work.

Design criteria:
o NLC: water load (to DFL) +self-weight + Uplift + silt.
o Uplift: no provision in original design
Sediment:
o Friction фs =300 ,
o Submerged unit wt γs’ = 15kN/m3 ,
o γw =10kN/m3,.
Concrete characteristics:
o
core samples: γc =24kN/m3
o
Unit shear resistance, C=600kN/m2 ,
o
Internal friction angle, Φc =350.

a) Analyze the stability of the profile w.r.t. plane x-x for the NLC, using shear friction factor,
FSF, for sliding stability & over turning

Gravity dam stabilized itself by its own gravity action . . .

Rolled compacted concrete /RCC/ is the widely used construction
material for gravity dam . . .

b) Determine the vertical normal stress & major principal stress @either face
Solution
Full uplift load (voids are inoperative)
1  5ins
Sediment load, ka   0.33
1  sin s
i) Load –moment table 1 (all moments relative to toe)

Load Moment arm Vertical (kN) Horizontal (kN) Moments (KNm)

(m) -↑ +↓ →
- - +
Water - 6.66 - - 2000 13300 -
Uplift 8 - 1200 - - 9600 -
Sediment - 2.0 - - 90 180 -
Self.wt A 10.5 - - 1584 - - 16632
B 6.0 - - 1944 - - 11664

∑ 1200 3528 2090 2.3080 28296

#Sample Calculations#

Water load:

1 1 1
p wh  rw H 2  x10 * 20 2  2000 @ * 20  6.666m
2 2 3
1 2
uplift : pu  * 20 *12*  1200 @ *12  8m... from....toe
2 3
Sediment:
1
p s  k a * rs1 * z 3
2

2
1
p s  * 0.33 *15 * 6 2  90 KN / m
2

Self-weight: A: 3*22*24= 1584 KN/m

B: 1/2*18*9*24=1944 KN/m

Gravity dam stabilized itself by its own gravity action . . .

Rolled compacted concrete /RCC/ is the widely used construction
material for gravity dam . . .

a) Overturning stability: -
M  28296
fo    1.22(low, unsatisfac tory )
M  23080
b)...sliding ....stabilitis ....( Fsf )
CAh  v tan  c
f sf  ......................... (  0)
H
600 * 12  2328 * tan(35  0.7)
  4.22(acceptable )
2090
ii) Load –Moment table 2. (Moments relative to centroid, uplift excluded)

Load Moment arm (m) Moments

← ↑ - +
Water - 6.66 13330 -
Sediment - 2.0 180 -
Self.wt. A 4.50 - - 7128
B 0 - - 0
∑ 13510 7128

M *  6382 T 
e   1.81morL   x
V 3528 2
shere
 M
x excludingu plift
V
i.e....e...lies ...downstream...of ....the....centroid
vertical normal stresses
3528 6 * 1.81
z  (1  )
12 12
 Zu  0.03 MN / m 2
 Zd  0.56 MN / m 2
Major .. Pr incipal stresses ....are;
 1u   Zu (1  tan  u2 )  p w tan  u2
 0.03 MN / m 2
 1d   Zd (1  tan  d2 )
  0.5  
 0.56(1  tan 2  tan 1  )  
  1 
 0.561  0.25  0.70 MN / m 2
You can calculate other stresses!!!???
If Fo=1.6, γf =19kN/m3,ko=0.6 compute height of the fill required to stabilize the dam.

Gravity dam stabilized itself by its own gravity action . . .

Rolled compacted concrete /RCC/ is the widely used construction
material for gravity dam . . .

Example #2
A concrete gravity dam having an inspection gallery which is provided 10m from dam heel and
the dam lies horizontal to the foundation.
Design criteria; NLC (normal load combination) (see ‘Hydraulic structure, Novak et al 3e’, page
121, Table 3.2)
It has the following characteristics;
 The crest width of 4m found at a level of 252msl
 River bed lowers 115m below dam crest
 The apex of d/s triangular profile having slope of 2H:1V lowers 5m below the dam crest
 The dam has a flare of slope 1H:1V with its apex stretches 42m above the river bed
 At the normal pool level the water surface is found 3m below the dam crest
 Estimated tale water level found 12m above the river floor
 Estimated silt deposit level 14m above river bed
Concrete characteristics
 γc = 24 KN/m3
 Unit shear resistance, C=600kN/m2 ,
 Internal friction angle, Φc =350.
Sediment characteristics
 γs = 20 KN/m3
 internal friction angle фs =300
Water specific weight γw = 9.81 KN/m3
Answer the following questions;
1. Draw the profile of the required dam
2. Determine all loads applying on this dam and its location of action
3. Calculate all moments about the dam toe and tabulate each values above
4. Determine Fo, Fss, FSF, FLE,
5. Determine σz,  , σy, σ1, and σ3

Gravity dam stabilized itself by its own gravity action . . .

Rolled compacted concrete /RCC/ is the widely used construction
material for gravity dam . . .

Solution;

1. Profile of the required dam

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5. ???????????????

Exercise yourself!!!!!!!!

Gravity dam stabilized itself by its own gravity action . . .