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Gravity Dams Fluids 1 PDF
Gravity Dams Fluids 1 PDF
G5
h1 G4 G6 G3
J K
F1
F2 h2
(heel)A F E D (toe)
γwh2
γwh1
U
water surface G H G2 I
G1 V4 = volume of concrete ABF
B C V5 = volume of concrete BCEF
V6 = volume of concrete CDE
G5
h1 G4 G6
G3
J K
F1
F2 h2
A F E D (toe)
b γwh2
γwh1
Notations: U
b = base of the dam
γw = specific weight of water V1 = volume of water ABHG
γc = specific weight of concrete (24 kN/m3) V2 = volume of water BHIC
μ = coefficient of friction between the base and the foundation V 3 = volume of water JKD
water surface G H G2
G1
B C
G5
h1 G4 G6
G3
K
F1
F2 h2
F E D (toe)
b γwh2
γwh1
U
A. Forces acting on Gravity Dam
1. Pressure Forces __
1.1 Water on Upstream Face: F1 A1 w h 1
__
1.2 Water on Downstream Face: F2 A2 w h 2
water surface G H G2
G1
B C γs = specific weight of the silt
hs = height of the silt
φ = angle of repose
G5
h1 G4 G6
J G3
F1 K
F2 h2
F E D (toe)
b γwh2
γwh1
U
Continuation of pressure forces,
s hs 2 1 sin
Silt on Upstream Face : F3 2 1 sin
Note: F1 and F2 are the horizontal components of the forces on inclined surfaces AB and
JD, respectively. F3 is not shown in the figure.
water surface G H G2
G1
B C
G5
h1 G4 G6 G3
J K
F1
F2 h2
F E D (toe)
b γwh2
γwh1
G5
h1 G4 G6
G3
F1 K
F2 h2
F E D (toe)
b γwh2
γwh1
U
b w h1 w h2
1
3. Hydrostatic Uplift: U
2
Note: If the foundation is impervious, U = 0
water surface G H G2
G1
B C
G5
h1 G4 G6
G3
F1 K
F2 h2
F E D (toe)
b γwh2
γwh1
F2 h2
F E D (toe)
Rh
b γwh2
γwh1
x
U
Rv R
B. Magnitude and Location of the Resultant, R
(a) Horizontal Component, Rh = ΣFh { + right, - left }
(b) Vertical Component, Rv = ΣFv { + down, - Up }
(c) Distance from the toe, x
x
RM OTM
Rv
water surface G H G2
G1
B C
G5
h1 G4 G6
G3
F1 K
F2 h2
ΣRM
F E D (toe)
b μRv
γwh2
γwh1
B C
h1
J K
e h2
x
A F E Rh D (toe)
b
fmin
fmax
Center line of Rv b/2
the base
D. Pressure Distribution Along the Base Due to the Forces on the Dam
Rv 6e e = eccentricity of R from the centroid of the base
f 1 b
bL b e x
2
f max ; f min L = length of the dam perpendicular to the board
( usually 1.0 m for unit length analysis)
Reaction turbine
Example 1. A masonry dam of trapezoidal cross-section, with one
end face vertical, has a thickness of 0.60 m at the top and 3.0 m at
the bottom. It is 6.75 m high and the vertical face is subjected to
water pressure, the water standing 4.60 m above the base at the
upstream side. Where will the resultant force intersect the base.
What are the maximum and minimum pressures along the base due
to the forces acting on the dam? Assume that the hydrostatic uplift
varies uniformly at the heel to zero at the toe.
Solution. 0.60 m
A. Forces acting per unit width of the dam
Toe
9.81(4.60)=45.126 kN/m2
U 3.0 m
Cont. 0.60 m
2.15 m
G1
G2
h = 4.60 m
F
Rh
Toe
9.81(4.60)=45.126 kN/m2
U x
Rv
3.0 m
RM OTM
x
Rv
x
262.44 311.04 159.145 135.378
223.911
x 1.246m
Rv 6e
f 1
bL b
e = 0.254 m
Rh
f min 36.721kN / m2
Example 2. A masonry dam of trapezoidal cross-section, with one face vertical has
A thickness of 0.60 m at the top, 3.70 m at the bottom, and 7.32 m high. What is
the depth of the water on the vertical side (upstream side) if the resultant force is
to intersect the base at the downstream edge of the middle third. Assume that the
uplift head varies uniformly from full hydrostatic head at the heel to zero at the toe.
0.60 m
SOLUTION:
A. Forces acting per meter length
F G2 x (2/3)(3.10) = 562.762kN m
ΣRM = 921.149 kN m
h/3
b = 3.70 m Rh (b) OTM: F x h/3 = 4.905h2 x h/3
toe = 1.635 h3
γwh =9.81h b U x (2/3)(3.70) = 44.765h
Rv 3 ΣOTM = 1.635h3 + 44.765h
U
B. Components of the Resultant
Rh = ΣFh = F = 4.905h2
3 .70
Rv = ΣFv = G1 + G –
921
U =
.149
105.408
1+
.635 h 3
272.304
–44 .765h= 377.712 – 18.148h
18.148h
2
3 377.712 18.148h
3.70 921.149 1.635h3 44.765h
3 377.712 18.148h
h 13.690h 279.244 0
3
h 5.841m
Example 3. A masonry dam of trapezoidal cross-section is 6 m high. It has a thickness
of 2 m at the top and 8 m at the bottom. The upstream and downstream faces have
batters of 3 m in 6 m. If the upstream depth of water is 8 m and the downstream
depth of water is 4 m, determine the following assuming that there is no hydrostatic
uplift at the base
(a) the location of the resultant force and the intensity of pressures at the heel and toe
(b) the factor of safety against sliding if the coefficient of friction, μ at the base is 0.60
(c ) the factor of safety against overturning
SOLUTION:
G1 G3 1. Determine z
2.0 m
z
4
3
6
z2
__ __ G2
hy
G6
G5 G7 z G
4
6.0 m G
P
F1
4.0 m
F2
HEEL TOE
3.0 m 2.0 m 3.0 m
G1 G3
8.0 - y
__ __ G2
hy
G6
G5 G7 G4
y G
P
F1
4.0 m
F2
8.0 - y
__ __ G2
hy
G6
G5 G7 G4
y G
P
F1
4.0 m
F2
8.0 - y
__ __ G2
hy
G6
G5 G7 G4
y G
F1 P
4.0 m
F2