HYDRAULICS

CE 123
(ANALYSIS OF DAMS)
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 DAM

a structure which
prevents the flow of
water and
accumulates or
impounds it in a
reservoir
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 San Roque Dam
in San Manuel, Pangasinan
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 SAN ROQUE DAM

 Completed in 2003
 3rd largest dam in Asia
 16th largest dam in the world
 Type: central clay core rockfill dam
 Height: 200 m
 Length: 1130 m
 Reservoir Volume: 835 MCM
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 TYPES OF
DAM
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 TYPES OF DAM

 GRAVITY DAM

 a massive-sized dam fabricated

from concrete or stone masonry

 uses its triangular shape and the

sheer weight of the rock & concrete
to hold back large volume of water
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 TYPES OF DAM

 GRAVITY DAM

 its weight is able to resist

the horizontal thrust of
water pushing against it
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 TYPES OF DAM

 ARCH DAM

 a curved dam with its convexity

towards the upstream side

 transfers the water pressure

and other forces mainly to the
abutments by arch action
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 TYPES OF DAM

 ARCH DAM

 utilize the strength of an

arch to displace the load of
water behind it onto the
rock walls that it is built
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 TYPES OF DAM

 BUTTRESS DAM

 buttresses are triangular

concrete walls w/c transmit
the water pressure from the
deck slab to the foundation
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 TYPES OF DAM

 BUTTRESS DAM

 use multiple reinforced

columns to support a dam
that has a relatively thin
structure
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 TYPES OF DAM

 EMBANKMENT DAM

 Earth Dam:
 resists forces exerted upon
it mainly due to shear
strength of the soil
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 TYPES OF DAM

 EMBANKMENT DAM

 Rockfill Dam:
 the force of water is exerted
in a downward direction
and transferred to the solid
foundation of the dam
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 TYPES OF DAM

 COMPOSITE DAM

 combination of one or more dam types

 most often, a large section of dam will
be either an embankment or gravity
dam, with section responsible for
power generation being a buttress or
arch
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HOW THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF DAM RESIST THE WATER PRESSURE