Loads / Load Cases
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| Free body diagram showing forces acting on a gravity dam. |
There are a variety of forces against which a dam should be designed to adequately resist including but not limited to: self-weight, static water pressures, wave pressures, sediment buildup pressures, uplift water pressures, wind pressures, thermal loads, ice pressures, and earthquake forces.
"Design of civil works projects must be performed to ensure acceptable performance of all reinforced concrete hydraulic structures during and after each design event. Three levels of performance for stability, strength, and stiffness are used to satisfy the structural and operational requirements for load categories with three expected ranges of recurrence (Usual, Unusual, and Extreme).[1]
Best Practices Resources
Strength Design for Reinforced Concrete Hydraulic Structures (EM 1110-2-2104), USACE, 2016
Calculating Forces on Components of Hydraulic Structures (ERDC/CHL CHETN-IX-21), USACE, 2009
Earthquake Design and Evaluation of Concrete Hydraulic Structures (EM 1110-2-6053), USACE, 2007
Stability Analysis of Concrete Structures (EM 1110-2-2100), USACE, 2005
Ice Engineering (EM 1110-2-1612), USACE, 2002
Trainings
On-Demand Webinar: Introduction to Concrete Gravity Dams
On-Demand Webinar: Analysis of Concrete Arch Dams
On-Demand Webinar: Stability Evaluations of Concrete Dams
On-Demand Webinar: Uplift and Drainage for Concrete Dams and Spillways
On-Demand Webinar: Seismic Stability Evaluation of Earth Dams
On-Demand Webinar: Earthquake Hazards, Ground Motions and Dynamic Response
On-Demand Webinar: Delhi Dam – A Compound Failure
On-Demand Webinar: Current Trends in the Seismic Analysis of Embankment Dams
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Revision ID: 4162
Revision Date: 11/15/2022