CIVIL ENGINEERING, HYDRAULIC STRUCTURE-I

Assignment-2: Group-4

Dam stability analysis using Swedish Slip Circle Method

Instruction:

 All students should be participate on the group work

 Maximum student per group is five
 There will be presentation and there may be personal interview

Available soil data

Embankment Clayey sand foundation Sandy clay

2 2
Cohesion C 5KN/m Cohesion C 20KN/m
0 0
Angle of internal friction φ 26 Angle of internal friction φ 22
3 3
Saturated unit weight ysat 19KN/m Saturated unit weight ysat 18KN/m
-9 -9
Coefficient of permeability k 10 m/s Coefficient of permeability k 10 m/s

Dimensions of the section

Design Parameters Given Dimensions

Total dam height 40m (above the ground)
Reservoir water level 37m (above the ground)
Dam crest length 1m (assumed)
Dam top width 10m
u/s slope (V:H) 1:5
Downstream slope (V:H) 1:3
Length of horizontal filter 22m
Radius of critical slip circle ….m measures it.
Depth of foundation 20m (below ground)

For flow net the following data are shown:

 Number of flow channels, Nf=4.0

 Total number of equipotential drops, Nd=10

Required:

 Sketch the dam for given dimension

 Determine the equation of phreatic line and sketch it on the section of the dam
 Sketch the flow net for the given number of channels and equipotential drops
 Determine the total volume of water that can pass through the body of dam
 Using fellenious principle, locate the critical point and draw the slip surface
 Divide the slip surface in to 11 equal slices and determine the stability of D/s slope during steady
seepage (reservoir full) for the given radius of critical slip circle.

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