Session 3 - Case Histories of Dams, Embankments, and Slopes

A Finite Element Analysis of the Utah "Thistle" Failure

Blaine D. Leonard, LTR Associates, Salt Lake City, Utah
Joseph M. Olsen, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama

12:00 AM

A Proposed Procedure for the Identification of Dispersive Soils

H. J. Von M. Harmse, University of Potchefstroom for Christian Higher Education, Potchefstroom, South Africa
F. A. Gerber, Department of Water Affairs, Pretoria, South Africa

12:00 AM

Behaviour of Inginimitiya Embankment Dam

T. Sivapatham, Irrigation Department, Sri Lanka

12:00 AM

Case History of a Partially Underground Power House

K. K. Kapoor, R.S.E.B., Banswara, India
S. C. Patodiya, R.S.E.B., Jaipur, India

12:00 AM

Case Studies on Long-term Settlement of Soft Clay Ground

Yoshihiko Tanabashi, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
Hidetoshi Ochiai, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
Yoshinori Saitoh, Kiso-Jiban Consultant Co. Ltd., Sendal, Japan
Kazuya Yasuhara, Nishinippon Institute of Technology, Fukuoko pref., Japan

12:00 AM

Coastal Bluff Retreat at Big Lagoon, California

R. C. Chaney, Humboldt State University, Arcata, California
D. C. Tuttle, Humboldt State University, Eureka, California

12:00 AM

Colbond Drains for Rapid Consolidation at Manggar Besar Dam

M. C. Goel, Investigation and Planning Circle (WB), Roorkee, India
Achmad Zainiko, Malang, Indonesia
J. L. Surabaya, Malang, Indonesia

12:00 AM

Comprehensive Seepage Assessment: Beaver Dam, Arkansas

J. L. Llopis, U.S. Army Engineers Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, Mississippi
C. M. Deaver, U.S. Army Engineers District, Little Rock, Arkansas
D. K. Butler, U.S. Army Engineers Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, Mississippi
S. C. Hartung, U.S. Army Engineers District, Little Rock, Arkansas

12:00 AM

Construction of Road Embankments over Very Soft Soil Using Band Drains and Preloading

John D. Nelson, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
Brian P. Wrench, Robertson and Kirsten, Inc., Johannesburg, South Africa

12:00 AM

Construction Problems with an Earth and Rockfill Dam

Hasan Hejazi, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, Tennessee

12:00 AM

Control of Surficial Slides by Different Erosion Control Techniques

T. K. Natarajan, Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi, India
A. V. S. R. Murty, Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi, India
Deep Chandra, Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi, India

12:00 AM

Cracking Studies at Sand H Basin by the Finite Element Method

Trevor Smith, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon
Clifton E. Deal, West National Technical Center, Portland, Oregon

12:00 AM

Deformation Response of Some Earth and Rock-fill Dams

T. Ramamurthy, India
S. L. Jain, India

12:00 AM

Design and Construction of Geocell Mattress as Embankment Foundation

Alistair J. T. Gilchrist, Netion Limited, United Kingdom

12:00 AM

Design and Performance of Arena Dam

James R. Schneider, CH2M HILL, Denver, Colorado
Roger W. Lindquist, CH2M HILL, Corvalis, Oregon
George K. Sammy, Trinidad Engineering & Research, Ltd., Curepe, Trinidad

12:00 AM

Dike Reconstruction Polder Oudendijk

J. A. van Herpen, Oranjewoud B. V., Oosterhout, The Netherlands
J. de Pee, Civil Engineer, Province of Friesland, Leewarden, The Netherlands

12:00 AM

Evaluation of the Failure of an Important Dike in The Netherlands

J. Dekker, Delft Geotechnics, The Netherlands

12:00 AM

Excessive Seepage Losses at Westwood Lake Dam

B. Bailey, Southwestern Laboratories, Inc., Dallas, Texas
E. Bloom, Soil Conservation Service, Indianapolis, Indiana
T. R. West, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
J. A. Mundell, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana

12:00 AM

Failure and Repair of the Slope of Railway Embankments and Expansive Soils

Zun Jing Ke, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
Chao-Hai Yong, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
Yun-Huang Chang, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, China

12:00 AM

Failure of Flood Banks Due to Under Seepage

Arthur Marsland, England

12:00 AM

Failure of Railway Embankment

J. Christodoulias, Soil Research Lab, Athens, Greece
H. Giannaros, Soil Research Lab, Athens, Greece

12:00 AM

Field Observation and Finite Element Analysis of a Subway Excavation

Roberto Azevedo, Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Luis Anibal Santos, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Brazil

12:00 AM

History of Tehri Rockfill Dam Design

Bhagwat V. K. Lavania, University of Roorkee, Roorkee, India

12:00 AM

Horizontal and Vertical Movements of Red Clay Highway Embankments

F. J. Gichaga, University of Nairobi, Kenya
F. S. Atibu, University of Nairobi, Kenya
B. K. Sahu, University of Nairobi, Kenya

12:00 AM

Hydrostatic Pressure at a Soil-Structure Interface

R. Craig Findlay, E.C. Jordan Co., Portland, Maine

12:00 AM

Improvement of Mechanical Properties of Soft Soils by Use of a Pre-Loading Embankment

F. Colleselli, Università di Padova, Italy
P. Simonini, Università di Padova, Italy
M. Soranzo, Università di Padova, Italy

12:00 AM

Investigation of Settlements of a Trunk Road Embankment in Hong Kong

P. L. R. Pang, Geotechnical Control Office, Hong Kong
Y. C. Chan, Geotechnical Control Office, Hong Kong

12:00 AM

Iron Gates II: Design and Performance of Dams – Geotechnical Considerations

I. I. Corda, Romania

12:00 AM

Kerrville Ponding Dam, Guadalupe River, Texas

W. R. Stroman, Rone Engineers, Dallas, Texas
R. R. W. Beene, Consulting Civil Engineer, Fairfax, Virginia
P. D. Thornhill, Espey, Huston & Associated, Austin, Texas

12:00 AM

Lessons Learned from Case Histories Performance of Earth Dams, Embankments, and Natural Slopes

M. L. Silver, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois
R. Riccioni, ISMES, Bergamo, Italy

12:00 AM

Monitoring of the Canales Dam and Its Control During Construction Period

Javier Andreu Posse, Geotechnical Division of EPTISA, Spain
Rafael Portilla Hermosilla, Geotechnical Division of EPTISA, Spain
J. M. Martínez Santamaría, Geotechnical Division of EPTISA, Spain

12:00 AM

Openpit Mine Slope Stability – A Case Study

V. K. Singh, Central Mining Research Station, Dhanbad, India
B. D. Baliga, Central Mining Research Station, Dhanbad, India
B. Singh, Central Mining Research Station, Dhanbad, India

12:00 AM

Overview of Highland Valley Tailings Storage Facility

M. D. Scott, Highland Valley Copper, Logan Lake, British Columbia, Canada
E. J. Klohn, Klohn Leonoff Ltd., Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
R. C. Lo, Klohn Leonoff Ltd., Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Ken K. Lum, Klohn Leonoff Ltd., Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

12:00 AM

Penitas Dam – In Situ Stress-Strain Characteristics of Materials

Jesús Alberro, Instituto de Ingenieria, UNAM, Mexico
Gabriel Macedo, Comision Federal de Electricidad Col., Nochebuena, Mexico
Luis Montañez, Comision Federal de Electricidad Col., Nochebuena, Mexico
Francisco González-Valencia, Comision Federal de Electricidad Col., Nochebuena, Mexico

12:00 AM

Performance Evaluation of Rarem Dam

M. C. Goel, Investigation and Planning Circle (WB), Roorkee, India
Djoko Mudjihardjo, Institute of Hydraulics Engineering, Bandung, Indonesia

12:00 AM

Performance of a Coal Refuse Embankment

David C. Cowherd, Bowser-Morner Associates, Inc., Dayton, Ohio
Vlad G. Perlea, Bowser-Morner Associates, Inc., Dayton, Ohio
Alvin Coulson, American Electric Power Service Corporation, Processing Engineering, Lancaster, Ohio

12:00 AM

Performance of a Harbor Embankment

D. G. Anderson, CH2M HILL, Inc. Bellevue, Washington
J. G. Dehner, CH2M HILL, Inc. Bellevue, Washington
T. B. King, CH2M HILL, Inc. Bellevue, Washington

12:00 AM

Performance of an Earthdam and Cut-off Through Deep Alluvium

N. H. Wade, Monenco Consultants Ltd., Canada
L. F. Wei, Monenco Consultants Ltd., Canada
L. J. Courage, Monenco Consultants Ltd., Canada
R. A. Keys, TransAlta Utilities Corp., Canada

12:00 AM

Performance of an Instrumented Earth Dam with Fat Clay Core

T. S. Mathur, USDA-Forest Services, Eastern Region
R. M. Willis, USDA-Forest Services, Mark Twain National Forest

12:00 AM

Prediction and Field Performance of an Instrumented Road

Robert Brian Smith, Department of Main Roads-New South Wales, Australia
William Otho Yandell, University of New South Wales, Australia

12:00 AM

Problems and Behaviour of a Dam Founded on a Weak Zone

K. V. Rupchard, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Madurai, India

12:00 AM

Remedial Measures to Seepage and Instability Aspect of a Dam Near Bombay

R. K. Katti, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India
Dinesh R. Katti, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India
Anand R. Katti, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India

12:00 AM

Restoration of the Stability of Retaining Wall

T. K. Natarajan, Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi, India
P. Jagannatha Rao, Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi, India

12:00 AM

Seepage Problems and Remedies – Hub Dam

Izhar-ul-Haq, WAPDA, Lahore, Pakistan

12:00 AM

Settlement Measurements of Peat Deposits as Embankment Foundation

K. Kogure, The National Defense Academy, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
K. Matsuo, The National Defense Academy, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan

12:00 AM

Slope Stability Problems Related to a Semi-Bridge Construction

St. Christoulas, Public Works Research Center, Athens, Greece
E. Gassios, Public Works Research Center, Athens, Greece
N. Kalteziotis, Public Works Research Center, Athens, Greece
G. Tsiambaos, Public Works Research Center, Athens, Greece

12:00 AM

Tarbela Reservoir A Question of Induced Seismicity

S. K. Mahdi, Tarbela Dam Project, Pakistan

12:00 AM

Testing of the Homestake Mine Tailings Deposit

Donald R. East, Knight Piesold and Co., Denver, Colorado
John W. Ransone, Homestake Mining Company, Golden, Colorado
William A. Cincilla, Knight Piesold and Co., Denver, Colorado

12:00 AM

The Behaviour in Time of Ripa Albastra Dam Impervious Bentonitic Core

Aurel I. Hârsulesca, Water Resources Engineering, Bucharest, Romania

12:00 AM

The Failure and the Remedial Containment Dike on a Lacustrine Clay

Chitta R. Gangopadhyay, University of Detroit, Detroit, Michigan
Richard O. Anderson, Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc., Livonia, Michigan

12:00 AM

The Great Salt Lake Causeway – A Calculated Risk Revisited

James R. Lambrechts, Haley & Aldrich, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts
Edward B. Kinner, Haley & Aldrich, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts

12:00 AM

The Probability of Failure of an in Stages Constructed Embankment on Soft Soil

R. J. Termaat, Ministry of Public Works, The Netherlands
E. O. F. Calle, Delft Geotechnics, The Netherlands
R. O. Petschl, Delft Geotechnics, The Netherlands

12:00 AM

Treatment of Left Bank Slopes of Ichari Dam

Bhagwat V. K. Lavania, University of Roorkee, Roorkee, India

12:00 AM

Underseepage Control Measures at Painted Rock Dam

L. Knuppel, USACE, Cincinnati, Ohio
F. McLean, USBR, Denver, Colorado
A. Roodsari, USACE, Los Angeles, California

12:00 AM

Unusual Behaviour of an Earth-Rockhill Dam

D. Abolhassani, Mahab-Ghodss Consulting Engineers, Tehran, Iran
F. Bahrami-Samani, Mahab-Ghodss Consulting Engineers, Tehran, Iran
R. P. Brenner, Electrowatt Engineering Services Ltd., Zürich, Switzerland

12:00 AM

Wadi Qattarah Dams Case History

Jean Binquet, Coyne et Bellier, Consulting Engineers, Paris, France
Ugo Zappi, Coyne et Bellier, Consulting Engineers, Paris, France

12:00 AM