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“The earth embankment and its foundation must be stable and withstand all anticipated loads without movements leading to failure. Provide measures for adequate seepage control under all anticipated loads.” <ref name="Small Dams">[[Technical Release 210-60: Earth Dams and Reservoirs| Technical Release 210-60: Earth Dams and Reservoirs (Natural Resources Conservation Service, 2019)]]</ref> | “The earth embankment and its foundation must be stable and withstand all anticipated loads without movements leading to failure. Provide measures for adequate seepage control under all anticipated loads.” <ref name="Small Dams">[[Technical Release 210-60: Earth Dams and Reservoirs| Technical Release 210-60: Earth Dams and Reservoirs (Natural Resources Conservation Service, 2019)]]</ref> | ||
==Types of Foundation Evaluations== | ==Types of Foundation Evaluations== | ||
The situations below are common issues examined through foundation evaluation: | The situations below are common issues examined through foundation evaluation: | ||
* [[Underseepage]] | |||
* [[Settlement]] | |||
* [[Stability]] | |||
==Best Practices Resources== | |||
{{Document Icon}} [[Rock Foundations (EM 1110-1-2908)|Rock Foundations (EM 1110-1-2908) (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)]] | |||
{{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}} [[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 Release 210-60: Earth Dams and Reservoirs|Technical Release 210-60: Earth Dams and Reservoirs (Natural Resources Conservation Service)]] | |||
==Trainings== | |||
{{Video Icon}} [[On-Demand Webinar: Evaluation and Maintenance of Piezometers, Relief Wells, and Drains in Dams and Levees]] | |||
{{Video Icon}} [[On-Demand Webinar: Advances in Geologic Data Collection and 3D Geologic Modeling for Site Characterization and Safety Studies for Dams and Levees]] | |||
== | {{Video Icon}} [[On-Demand Webinar: Foundation Cutoff Walls for Dams and Levees]] | ||
{{ | {{Video Icon}} [[On-Demand Webinar: Foundation Preparation and Treatment for Dam Construction]] | ||
{{Video Icon}} [[On-Demand Webinar: Introduction to Grouting for Dams]] | |||
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Revision as of 07:00, 17 September 2022
According to the Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO), the five most likely causes of dam failures are: overtopping, foundation defects, cracking, inadequate maintenance and upkeep, and piping.[1] In order to prevent a dam failure, a properly designed foundation is essential.
“The earth embankment and its foundation must be stable and withstand all anticipated loads without movements leading to failure. Provide measures for adequate seepage control under all anticipated loads.” [2]
Types of Foundation Evaluations
The situations below are common issues examined through foundation evaluation:
Best Practices Resources
Rock Foundations (EM 1110-1-2908) (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)
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)
Technical Release 210-60: Earth Dams and Reservoirs (Natural Resources Conservation Service)
Trainings
On-Demand Webinar: Foundation Cutoff Walls for Dams and Levees
On-Demand Webinar: Foundation Preparation and Treatment for Dam Construction
On-Demand Webinar: Introduction to Grouting for Dams
Citations:
Revision ID: 3726
Revision Date: 09/17/2022