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Safety assessment for different crest raising scenarios of earth dams
This study evaluates the effect of raising earth dams on their safety against seepage and slope stability. A zoned earth dam is considered without a drain, then with a horizontal drain. The effect of the dam raising method is evaluated through two scenarios. Scenario 1 proposes raising the dam’s whole body, while scenario 2 suggests raising the downstream part only, using a retaining wall and downstream backfill. The two scenarios are assessed by raising 10%, 20%, and 30% of the original dam’s height. For scenario 1, different hydraulic conductivities for the raised core were evaluated. For scenario 2, different downstream backfilling materials and slopes were investigated. The results show that dam raising increases the seepage discharge and reduces the downstream slope stability, especially if a high-permeability material is used to raise the core or a low-permeability material is used for the downstream backfill. The importance of the downstream drain is also highlighted.
期刊介绍:
in Shams Engineering Journal is an international journal devoted to publication of peer reviewed original high-quality research papers and review papers in both traditional topics and those of emerging science and technology. Areas of both theoretical and fundamental interest as well as those concerning industrial applications, emerging instrumental techniques and those which have some practical application to an aspect of human endeavor, such as the preservation of the environment, health, waste disposal are welcome. The overall focus is on original and rigorous scientific research results which have generic significance.
Ain Shams Engineering Journal focuses upon aspects of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, civil engineering, chemical engineering, petroleum engineering, environmental engineering, architectural and urban planning engineering. Papers in which knowledge from other disciplines is integrated with engineering are especially welcome like nanotechnology, material sciences, and computational methods as well as applied basic sciences: engineering mathematics, physics and chemistry.