ASDSO Dam Safety Toolbox

Design and Construction of Embankment Dams: Difference between revisions

From ASDSO Dam Safety Toolbox
Jump to: navigation, search
No edit summary
No edit summary
Line 9: Line 9:
*[[Inflow Design Flood]]
*[[Inflow Design Flood]]
*[[Seismic Considerations]]
*[[Seismic Considerations]]
==Best Practices Resources==
{{Document Icon}} [[Technical Release 210-60: Earth Dams and Reservoirs| Technical Release 210-60: Earth Dams and Reservoirs (Natural Resources Conservation Service)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Soils National Engineering Handbook: Chapter 26- Gradation Design of Sand and Gravel Filters|Soils National Engineering Handbook: Chapter 26- Gradation Design of Sand and Gravel Filters (Natural Resources Conservation Service)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Engineering Guidelines for the Evaluation of Hydropower Projects: Chapter 4- Embankment Dams|Engineering Guidelines for the Evaluation of Hydropower Projects: Chapter 4- Embankment Dams (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Technical Manual: Conduits through Embankment Dams (FEMA P-484)|Technical Manual: Conduits through Embankment Dams (Federal Emergency Management Agency)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Technical Manual: Plastic Pipe Used in Embankment Dams (FEMA P-675)|Technical Manual: Plastic Pipe Used in Embankment Dams (Federal Emergency Management Agency)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Geotextiles in Embankment Dams (FEMA P-730)|Geotextiles in Embankment Dams (Federal Emergency Management Agency)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 1: General Design Standards)|Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 1: General Design Standards) (Bureau of Reclamation)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 2: Embankment Design)|Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 2: Embankment Design) (Bureau of Reclamation)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 3: Foundation Surface Treatment)|Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 3: Foundation Surface Treatment) (Bureau of Reclamation)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 4: Static Stability Analysis)|Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 4: Static Stability Analysis) (Bureau of Reclamation)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 5: Protective Filters)|Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 5: Protective Filters) (Bureau of Reclamation)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 6: Freeboard)|Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 6: Freeboard) (Bureau of Reclamation)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 7: Riprap Slope Protection)|Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 7: Riprap Slope Protection) (Bureau of Reclamation)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 8: Seepage)|Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 8: Seepage) (Bureau of Reclamation)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 9: Static Deformation Analysis)|Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 9: Static Deformation Analysis) (Bureau of Reclamation)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 10: Embankment Construction)|Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 10: Embankment Construction) (Bureau of Reclamation)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 12: Foundation and Earth Materials Investigation)|Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 12: Foundation and Earth Materials Investigation) (Bureau of Reclamation)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 15: Foundation Grouting)|Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 15: Foundation Grouting) (Bureau of Reclamation)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 16: Cutoff Walls)|Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 16: Cutoff Walls) (Bureau of Reclamation)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 17: Soil-Cement Slope Protection)|Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 17: Soil-Cement Slope Protection) (Bureau of Reclamation)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 19: Geotextiles)|Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 19: Geotextiles) (Bureau of Reclamation)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 20: Geomembranes)|Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 20: Geomembranes) (Bureau of Reclamation)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Design of Small Dams| Design of Small Dams (Bureau of Reclamation)]]
==Trainings==
{{Video Icon}} [[On-Demand Webinar: Introduction to Embankment Dams]]
{{Video Icon}} [[On-Demand Webinar: Filters and Drainage Systems for Embankment Dams]]
{{Video Icon}} [[On-Demand Webinar: Filter Design History and a One-Step Design Process]]

Revision as of 01:42, 16 September 2022


Important aspects of design and construction specific to an embankment dam include the following:

Best Practices Resources

Technical Release 210-60: Earth Dams and Reservoirs (Natural Resources Conservation Service)

Soils National Engineering Handbook: Chapter 26- Gradation Design of Sand and Gravel Filters (Natural Resources Conservation Service)

Engineering Guidelines for the Evaluation of Hydropower Projects: Chapter 4- Embankment Dams (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)

Technical Manual: Conduits through Embankment Dams (Federal Emergency Management Agency)

Technical Manual: Plastic Pipe Used in Embankment Dams (Federal Emergency Management Agency)

Geotextiles in Embankment Dams (Federal Emergency Management Agency)

Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 1: General Design Standards) (Bureau of Reclamation)

Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 2: Embankment Design) (Bureau of Reclamation)

Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 3: Foundation Surface Treatment) (Bureau of Reclamation)

Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 4: Static Stability Analysis) (Bureau of Reclamation)

Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 5: Protective Filters) (Bureau of Reclamation)

Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 6: Freeboard) (Bureau of Reclamation)

Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 7: Riprap Slope Protection) (Bureau of Reclamation)

Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 8: Seepage) (Bureau of Reclamation)

Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 9: Static Deformation Analysis) (Bureau of Reclamation)

Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 10: Embankment Construction) (Bureau of Reclamation)

Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 12: Foundation and Earth Materials Investigation) (Bureau of Reclamation)

Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 15: Foundation Grouting) (Bureau of Reclamation)

Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 16: Cutoff Walls) (Bureau of Reclamation)

Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 17: Soil-Cement Slope Protection) (Bureau of Reclamation)

Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 19: Geotextiles) (Bureau of Reclamation)

Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 20: Geomembranes) (Bureau of Reclamation)

Design of Small Dams (Bureau of Reclamation)

Trainings

On-Demand Webinar: Introduction to Embankment Dams

On-Demand Webinar: Filters and Drainage Systems for Embankment Dams

On-Demand Webinar: Filter Design History and a One-Step Design Process