Utah State University DigitalCommons@USU All Graduate Theses and Dissertations Graduate Studies 5-2014 Laboratory Modeling of Erosion Potential in Dam Foundations Due to Foundation Voids Tyler K. Coy Utah State University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd Part of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Commons Recommended Citation Coy, Tyler K., "Laboratory Modeling of Erosion Potential in Dam Foundations Due to Foundation Voids" (2014). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations. 3899. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/3899 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate Studies at DigitalCommons@USU. It has been accepted for inclusion in All Graduate Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@USU. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. LABORATORY MODELING OF EROSION POTENTIAL IN DAM FOUNDATIONS DUE TO FOUNDATION VOIDS By Tyler K. Coy A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE in Civil and Environmental Engineering Approved: __________________________ __________________________ Dr. John D. Rice Dr. James A. Bay Major Professor Committee Member __________________________ __________________________ Dr. Gilberto E. Urroz Dr. Mark R. McLellan Committee Member Vice President for Research and Dean of the School of Graduate Studies UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY Logan, Utah 2014 ii Copyright © Tyler K. Coy 2014 All Rights Reserved iii ABSTRACT Laboratory Modeling of Erosion Potential in Dam Foundations Due to Foundation Voids by Tyler K. Coy, Master of Science Utah State University, 2014 Major Professor: Dr. John D. Rice Department: Civil and Environmental Engineering Many earthen dams and levees throughout the United States and the world have been built on top of karst formations or jointed bedrock, leading to problems with internal erosion.