DAMS

TERMINOLOGY for DAMS

Dam.........................................................baraj Small dam...............................................bent veya glet Reservoir................................................hazne veya gl alan Leakage..................................................su kaa Seepage..................................................szma Storage...................................................depolama Coffer dam..............................................batardo Upstream coffer dam.............................memba batardosu Downstream coffer dam........................mansap batardosu Core.........................................................baraj ekirdei Filter.........................................................filtre veya geirgen katman Diversion tunnel.....................................derivasyon tneli evirme tneli Rip-rap.....................................................koruyucu kaya dolgu Cut-off.....................................................hendek Toe-drain.................................................topuk drenaj Right side................................................sa yan sa sahil Left side..................................................sol yan sol sahil

River side.....................................nehir ii Butress.........................................payanda Foundation...................................temel Embankment................................sedde Base-width....................................taban genilii Crest..............................................tepe Cut-off trench...............................saplama hendei Expansion joint............................genileme derzi (dilatasyon) Spillway........................................dolusavak Gravity dam..................................arlk baraj Tail water......................................kan su Head water...................................giren su Arch dam......................................kemer baraj Abutment......................................yan dayanak Multiple arch dam........................ok kemerli baraj veya payandal baraj Extrados.......................................d yzey Intrados........................................i yzey

Parapet...............................................korkuluk Rock fill dam......................................kaya dolgu baraj Compacted rock fill...........................sktrlm kaya dolgu Dumped rock fill................................dkme kaya dolgu Foot wall.............................................topuk duvar Earth dam...........................................toprak baraj Watertight core..................................geirimsiz ekirdek Watertight diaphram.........................geirimsiz perde Retaining wall....................................istinat (dayanma) duvar Hard ground......................................salam zemin Impervious ground...........................geirimsiz zemin Grout curtain.....................................enjeksiyon (harlama) perdesi Overburden.......................................syrlacak katman Bedrock.............................................yerli kaya

DISTRIBUTION of WATER RESOURCES

In Turkey, 536 large dams have been built and being operated. On the other hand, Small Hydraulic Works Department has built 42 small dams. Here, 50 storage facilities that are not considered as dam due to their low heights (<15m) and low storage capatcities (<2 hm3) have not been taken into account. By now, construction of 100 dams and hydroelectric powerplants is going on.

Definition

A dam is a structure which prevents the flow of water and accumulates it in a reservoir

Karakaya Dam/Diyarbakr

Atatrk Dam/anlurfa

Needs for Dam Construction

1.
2. 3. 4.

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Drinking and domestic water supply Flood control Irrigation Industrial water supply Hydroelectric energy production Retention and control of sediments
and Inland navigation, Improvement of water quality, Fish Farming, Recreation facilities

BREAKDOWN by PURPOSE of DAMS in EUROPE

CLASSIFICATION OF DAMS

ACCORDING to the SIZE of the DAM

1. 2.

Large (Big) dam Small dam

International Commision on Large Dams, (ICOLD) assumes a dam as big when its height is bigger than 15m. If the height of the dam is between 10m and 15m and matches the following criteria, then ICOLD accepts the dam as big:

If the crest length is bigger than 500m If the reservoir capacity is larger than 1 million m3 If the flood discharge is more than 2000 m3/s If there are some difficulties in the construction of foundation

ACCORDING to HEIGHT of DAM

High Dam or Large Dam

If the height of the dam is bigger than 100m

Medium Dam

If the height of the dam is between 50m and 100m

Low Dam or Small Dam

If the height of the dam is lower than 50m

ACCORDING to the STATICAL DESIGN of DAM BODY

Gravity Dams
Arch Dams Butress Dams Embankment Dams Composite Dams

(Saryar, ubuk I, Kemer, Sr II Karacaren II) (Gkekaya, Karakaya, Oymapnar, Gezende) (Elmal II) (Atatrk, Seyhan, Aslanta) (Keban)

GRAVITY DAMS

Gravity Dams use their triangular shape and the sheer weight of their rock and concrete structure to hold back the water in the reservoir.

Saryar Dam Sakarya River; Height= 90 m Reservoir Capacity= 1.9 billion m3

ARCH DAMS

Arch Dams utilize the strength of an arch to displace the load of water behind it onto the rock walls that it is built into.

Karakaya Dam Frat River; Height= 173 m Reservoir Capacity= 9,5 billion m3

BUTRESS DAMS

Buttress Dams use multiple reinforced columns to support a dam that has a relatively thin structure. Because of this, these dams often use half as much concrete as gravity dams
Elmal II Gksu River; Height= 42.5 m Reservoir Capacity= 10 million m3

EMBANKMENT DAMS (Rock Fill or Earth Fill Dams)

They are mostly composed of natural materials such as, clay, sand, gravel etc... Impervious core is placed in the middle of the embankment body Generally riprap is used to control erosion
Atatrk Dam Frat River; Height= 169 m; Reservoir Capacity= 48,7 billion m3

COMPOSITE DAMS

Composite dams are combinations of one or more dam types. Most often a large section of a dam will be either an embankment or gravity dam, with the section responsible for power generation being a buttress or arch.

Keban Dam Frat River; Height= 163 m; Reservoir Capacity= 31 billion m3

Gravity & Rock Fill

ENGINEERING GEOLOGICAL STUDIES for DAM CONSTRUCTION

1. RECONNAISSANCE STUDY
1.
2. 3. 4.

Evaluation of the data having at archives of MTA, DSI, EIE, Universities,......etc Field investigation for limited time (Reconnaissance Study) Some maps in small scale, for example 1/25.000 or 1/50.000 Some hydraulic data about
a. b. c. d.

Basin Precipitation area Runoff, maximum discharge {Q=R/t (m3/s)} Modulus of Runoff (R/t/m2 ~ R/t/km2)

5. 6. 7.

Some approach to the reservoir area, dam site and type of dam and height of dam...etc Photogeological studies A preliminary report

2. PRELIMINARY STUDIES at the RESERVOIR AREA and DAM SITE

1.

Dam site investigations

1. 2. 3. 4. Location of dam axis Location of diversion tunnel Location of spillway Location of powerhouse...etc

2. 3. 4.

Geological studies Geophysical surveying Underground investigations

1. Boreholes 2. Investigation galleries 3. Pitholes

5.

Surveying for materials

1. Field surveying 2. Laboratory tests

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8.
9. 10. 11.

Slope stability investigations Earthquake hazard & risk analysis Environmental studies Leakage possibilities from reservoir area Leakage possibilities from dam site Erosion, sedimentation & siltation

DETAILED INVESTIGATION at DAM SITE

1.

Topographic surveyings
Geological mappings 1/5000 1/1000 or 1/500 Underground explorations Boreholes, adits....etc

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3.

4.

Hydrogeological studies
Slope stability analysis

5.

FACTORS AFFECTING to the DAM TYPE SELECTION

Topography Geology

Bearing capacity of the underlying soil Foundation settlements Permeability of the foundation soil

Material availability Spillway position Earthquakes Safety Height Aesthetic view Qualified labour Cost

FACTORS AFFECTING to the PLACE of the DAM AXIS

Topography Geology Materials Spillway location availability Derivation Sediments in the flowing water Water quality Expropriation costs Earthquake possibility Downstream water rights

RIVER BASINS in TURKEY

Turkey has been separated into 26 main river basins for the hydrological studies.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF DAMS

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS of CONSTRUCTION PHASE of DAMS River pollution Erosion Loss of aesthetic view Air pollution Noise pollution Dust

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS of RESERVOIRS

Loss of land Habitat Destruction :

The area that is covered by the reservoir is destroyed, killing whatever habitat existed there beforehand.

Loss of archeological and histrorical places Loss of mineral deposits Loss of special geological formations Aesthetic view reduction Sedimentation Change in river flow regime and flood effects Reservoir induced seismicity Change in climate and plant species

EFFECTS of DAMS to WATER QUALITY

Change in temperature Turbidity Dissolved gases in the water

Water discharged from the spillway contains 110-120% saturated nitrogen. This amount may be destructive for fish life.

Eutrophication

It means increase in vegetation. If moss and other plants exist in water, quality of that water gets worse.

SOME DAMS from SPACE