Location

St. Louis, Missouri

Date

02 Jun 1993, 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Abstract

The design of embankment is carried out based on several assumptions for the dam body and foundation, and the dam is constructed according to the design conditions. Therefore, it is important to evaluate the conforming of assumptions to the design and construction by the observation of behavior of the dam body and foundation. In this report, internal vertical movement, pore-water pressure and surface movement are arranged concerning of 21 embankment dams of Japan in order to optimize the measurement method including frequency and proper installation of instrumentation and consequently to present a guidelines for the safety control of dams.

Department(s)

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering

Meeting Name

3rd Conference of the International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering

Publisher

University of Missouri--Rolla

Document Version

Final Version

Rights

© 1993 University of Missouri--Rolla, All rights reserved.

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Document Type

Article - Conference proceedings

File Type

text

Language

English

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Analyses of Behaviors of Embankment Dams

St. Louis, Missouri

The design of embankment is carried out based on several assumptions for the dam body and foundation, and the dam is constructed according to the design conditions. Therefore, it is important to evaluate the conforming of assumptions to the design and construction by the observation of behavior of the dam body and foundation. In this report, internal vertical movement, pore-water pressure and surface movement are arranged concerning of 21 embankment dams of Japan in order to optimize the measurement method including frequency and proper installation of instrumentation and consequently to present a guidelines for the safety control of dams.