An Introduction To Foundations And Abutments For Earth And Rock Fill Dams For Professional Engineers

and construction of foundations and abutments of rock and earth fill dams. Here is what is discussed: 1. GENERAL, 2. CLEARING, GRUBBING, STRIPPING, AND CLEANING, 3. SEEPAGE CONTROL, 4. TREATMENT OF UNFAVORABLE CONDITIONS, 5. DEWATERING AND DRAINAGE OF EXCAVATED AREAS.

This publication provides introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, geotechnical engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in design and construction of earth and rock fill embankment dams. Here is what is discussed: 1. FOUNDATION AND ABUTMENT PREPARATION 2. SEEPAGE CONTROL 3. EMBANKMENT DESIGN.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and construction managers interested in materials for earth fill embankment dams. Here is what is discussed: 1. EMBANKMENT MATERIALS, 2. ZONING, 3. CRACKING, 4. FILTER DESIGN, 5. CONSOLIDATION AND EXCESS POREWATER PRESSURES, 6. EMBANKMENT SLOPES AND BERMS, 7. EMBANKMENT REINFORCEMENT, 8. COMPACTION REQUIREMENTS, 9. SLOPE PROTECTION.

Introductory technical guidance for civil and geotechnical engineers interested in design of earth fill dams. Here is what is discussed: 1. FOUNDATION AND ABUTMENT PREPARATION 2. SEEPAGE CONTROL 3. EMBANKMENT DESIGN

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in design and construction of small dams. Here is what is discussed:1. GENERAL, 2. CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO USE, 3. CLASSIFICATION BY HYDRAULIC DESIGN, 4. CLASSIFICATION BY MATERIALS, 5. EARTHFILL DAMS, 6. ROCKFILL DAMS, 7. CONCRETE GRAVITY DAMS, 8. CONCRETE ARCH DAMS, 9. CONCRETE BUTTRESS DAMS, 10. OTHER TYPES, 11. PHYSICAL FACTORS GOVERNING SELECTION OF TYPE, 12. TOPOGRAPHY, 13. GEOLOGY AND FOUNDATION CONDITIONS, 14. MATERIALS AVAILABLE, 15. HYDROLOGY, 16. SPILLWAY, 17. EARTHQUAKE, 18. LEGAL, ECONOMIC, AND ESTHETIC CONSIDERATIONS, 19. PURPOSE AND BENEFIT-COST RELATION., 20. GENERAL CONSTRUCTION CONSIDERATIONS.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and construction managers interested in seepage at earthfill embankment dams. Here is what is discussed: 1. FOUNDATION AND ABUTMENT PREPARATION, 2. SEEPAGE CONTROL, 3. EMBANKMENT DESIGN.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, geotechnical engineers and construction managers interested in design and construction of rockfill dams. Here is what is discussed: 1. GENERAL, 2. FOUNDATION DESIGN, 3. EMBANKMENT DESIGN, 4. SEISMIC DESIGN, 5. MEMBRANE DESIGN, 6. ASPHALTIC CONCRETE, 7. STEEL, 8. TIMBER PLANKING.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, geotechnical engineers and construction managers interested in design and construction of small rockfill dams. Here is what is discussed: 1. GENERAL, 2. FOUNDATION DESIGN, 3. EMBANKMENT DESIGN, 4. MEMCRANE DESIGN.