Dams Definition, Classification, Factors Affecting Selection of Type of Dam Selection & Investigation of Site for a Dam
12-07-2016 Dams Definition, classification, factors affecting selection of type of dam Selection & investigation of site for a dam Earth dams: Types, foundation requirements, causes of failure, design criteria, suitable preliminary sections, seepage line determination & analysis, stability analysis - side slope, foundation, checking of stability, seepage control measures Rockfill dams: Foundation requirements, typical sections, design consideration for a rockfill dam Gravity dam: Definition, forces acting on dams, load combination for design, modes of failure & criteria for structural stability, stability analysis, elementary & practical profile, design of gravity dam, openings in dams 1 Definition : Dam is a solid barrier constructed at a suitable location across a river valley to store flowing water. • Storage of water is utilized for following objectives: • Hydropower • Irrigation • Water for domestic consumption • Drought and flood control • For navigational facilities • Other additional utilization is to develop fisheries 2 1 12-07-2016 Structure of Dam Crest Upstream Down stream Spillway(inside dam) MWL Maximum water level NWL Normal water level Free board Sluice way Gallery Heel Toe 3 • Heel: contact with the ground on the upstream side • Toe: contact with the ground on the downstream side • Abutment: Sides of the valley on which the structure of the dam rest • Galleries: small rooms like structure left within the dam for checking operations. • Diversion tunnel: Tunnels are constructed for diverting water before the construction of dam. This helps in keeping the river bed dry. • Spillways: It is the arrangement near the top to release the excess water of the reservoir to downstream side • Sluice way: An opening in the dam near the ground level, which is used to clear the silt accumulation in the reservoir side.
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