Behavior of concrete-faced rockfill dams during initial impoundment

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 135, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1070-1081

  Seo, Min Woo ^a   Ha, Ik Soo ^b   Kim, Yong Seong ^a   Olson, Scott M ^a  

^a University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

^b Korea Water Resources Corporation   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Centrifuge models; Concrete; Dams; Measurements; Reservoirs; Rockfill; Slabs

Indexed keywords

CENTRIFUGES; DAMS; DEFORMATION; ROCK MECHANICS; ROCKS; STIFFNESS;

CENTRIFUGE EXPERIMENTS; CENTRIFUGE MODELS; CENTRIFUGE TESTS; CONCRETE FACED ROCKFILL DAM; CREST SETTLEMENT; DEFORMATION MEASUREMENTS; FACE SLAB; NUMERICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL RESULTS; PARAMETRIC STUDY; RESERVOIR FILLING; RESERVOIRS; ROCKFILL; SLABS; TRANSITION ZONES;

CENTRIFUGATION;

CENTRIFUGAL MODEL TEST; CONCRETE; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; IMPOUNDMENT; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARAMETERIZATION; RESERVOIR; ROCKFILL DAM; STIFFNESS; TRANSITION ZONE;

EID: 68049090938     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0000021     Document Type: Article

References (44)

1. Adalier, K., and Sharp, M. K. (2004). "Embankment dam on liquefiable foundation-dynamic behavior and densification remediation." J. Geotech. Geoenviron. Eng. JGGEFK1090-0241, 130(11), 1214-1224. 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2004)130:11(1214)
2. Al-Hussaini, M. M., Goodings, D. J., Schofield, A. N., and Townsend, F. C. (1981). "Centrifuge modeling of coal waste embankments." J. Geotech. Engrg. Div. AJGEB60093-6405, 107, 481-499.
3. Clements, R. P. (1984). "Post-construction deformation of rockfill dams." J. Geotech. Engrg. JGENDZ0733-9410, 110(7), 821-840. 10.1061/ (ASCE)0733-9410(1984)110:7(821)
4. Cooke, J. B. (1984). "Progress in rock-fill dams." J. Geotech. Engrg. JGENDZ0733-9410, 110(10), 1381-1414. 10.1061/ (ASCE)0733-9410(1984)110:10(1381)
5. Cooke, J. B., and Sherard, J. L. (1987). "Concrete-face rockfill dam. II: Design." J. Geotech. Engrg. JGENDZ0733-9410, 113(10), 1113-1132.10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9410(1987)113:10(1113)
6. Fahey, M., and Katagiri, M. (1994). "Centrifuge modeling of spontaneous liquefaction of tailings dam." Proc., Japan Earthquake Engineering Symposium, 9(3), 271-276.
7. Fell, R., MacGregor, P., Stapledon, D., and Bell, G. (2005). Geotechnical engineering of dams, Balkema, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
8. Fitzpatrick, M. D., Cole, B. A., Kinstler, F. L., and Knoop, B. P. (1985). "Design of concrete-faced rockfill dams." Concrete face rockfill dams - Design, construction, and performance, J. B. Cooke and J. L. Sherard, eds., ASCE, New York, 410-434.
9. Giudici, S., Herweynen, R., and Quinlan, P. (2000). "HEC experience in concrete faced rockfill dams." Proc., Int. Symp. on Concrete Faced Rockfill Dams, International Committee on Large Dams, Beijing, 29-46.
10. He, G. (2000). "Technical study on crest overflow of concrete faced rockfill dams." Proc., Int. Symp. on Concrete Faced Rockfill Dams, International Committee on Large Dams, Beijing, 283-291.
11. Hou, Y. J. (2006). "Study of underwater density after riprap construction with geo-centrifuge." Proc., Int. Physical Modeling in Geotechnics ICPMG '06, C. W. W. Ng, Y.-H. Wang, and L. M. Zhang, eds, Taylor and Francis Group, London, 425-429.
12. Hou, Y. J., Xu, Z. P., and Liang, J. H. (2004). "Centrifuge modeling of cutoff wall for CFRD built in deep overburden." Proc., Int. Conf. of Hydropower, Yichan, China, 86-92.
13. Hunter, G. (2003). "The pre- and post-failure deformation behavior of soils slopes." Ph.D. thesis, Univ. of New South Wales, New South Wales, Australia.
14. Hunter, G., and Fell, R. (2003). "Rockfill modulus and settlement of concrete face rockfill dams." J. Geotech. Geoenviron. Eng. JGGEFK1090-0241, 129(10), 909-917. 10.1061/ (ASCE)1090-0241(2003)129:10(909)
15. Indraratna, B., Wijewardena, L. S. S., and Balasubramaniam, A. S. (1993). "Large-scale triaxial testing of greywacke rockfill." Geotechnique GTNQA80016-8505, 42(1), 37-51.
16. Jiang, G., and Cao, K. (1993). "Concrete face rockfill dams in China." Proc., Int. Symp. on High Earth-Rockfill Dams, Vol. 3, Beijing, 25-37.
17. Jiang, G. C., and Zhao, Z. K. (2000). "High rise CFRD in China." Proc., Int. Symp. on Concrete Faced Rockfill Dams, International Committee on Large Dams, Beijing, 1-17.
18. Kashiwayanagi, M., Koizumi, S., Ishimura, Y., and Kakiage, H. (2000). "A fundamental study on the face slab joint behavior of the CFRD." Proc., Int. Symp. on Concrete Faced Rockfill Dams, International Committee on Large Dams, Beijing, 341-349.
19. Koushige, N., Okumura, T., Narita, K., and Murase, Y. (1995). "Centrifuge model tests on hydraulic fracturing in fill-type dams." Proc., Annual Conf. of the JSCE, 50, 834-835.
20. Kwater. (2005). "Dam integration information system." Technical rep., Korea Water Resources Corporation, Korea.
21. Li, Z. (1993). "Deformation observation on Longxi concrete face rockfill dam." Proc., Int. Symp. on High Earth-Rockfill Dams, Vol. 2, Beijing, 514-521.
22. Liu, F., Chen, Y., Liu, J., and Ni, Y. (1993). "Construction materials selection and characteristics of Wan An Xi concrete raced rockfill dam." Proc., Int. Symp. on High Earth-Rockfill Dams, Beijing, 272-285.
23. Lowe, J. (1964). "Shear strength of coarse embankment dam materials." Proc., 8th Int. Congress on Large Dams, Vol. 3, 745-761.
24. Mackenzie, P. R., and McDonald, L. A. (1985). "Mangrove Creek dam: Use of soft rock for rockfill." Concrete face rockfill dams-design, Construction, and performance, J. B. Cooke and J. L. Sherard, eds., ASCE, New York, 208-230.
25. Materon, B. (1985). "Alto Anchicaya dam - Ten years performance." Concrete face rockfill dams - Design, construction, and performance, J. B. Cooke and J. L. Sherard, eds., ASCE, New York, 73-86.
26. Mikasa, M., Mochizuki, A., and Matumoto, T. (1981). "Stability tests of a rockfill dam by centrifuge." Proc., 10th Int. Conf. on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Vol. 3, 475-478, Oslo, Norway.
27. Mori, R. T. (1999). "Deformation and cracks in concrete face rockfill dams." Proc., 2nd Symp. on Concrete Face Rockfill Dams, Brazilian Committee on Dams, Florianopolis, Brazil, 49-61.
28. Özkuzukiran, S., Özkan, M. Y., Özyazicioĝlu, M., and Yildiz, G. S. (2006). "Settlement behavior of a concrete faced rock-fill dam." Geotech. Geologic. Eng. GGENE30960-3182, 24, 1665-1678.
29. Peck, R. B., Hanson, W. E., and Thornburn, T. H. (1974). Foundation engineering, 2nd Ed., Wiley, New York.
30. Pinto, N. L. S., and Marques, F. P. (1998). "Estimating the maximum face deflection in CFRDs." Int. J. Hydropow. Dams IJDAFN1352-2523, 5(6), 28-31.
31. Ramamurthy, T., and Gupta, K. K. (1986). "Response paper to how ought one to determine soil parameters to be used in the design of earth and rockfill dams." Proc., Indian Geotechnical Conf., Vol. 2, New Delhi, India, 15-19.
32. Rechard, R. P., and Sutherland, H. J. (1984). "Centrifuge simulations of stable tailings dam." J. Geotech. Engrg.JGENDZ0733-9410, 110(3), 390-402. 10.1061/ (ASCE)0733-9410(1984)110:3(390)
33. Schofield, A. N. (1980). "Cambridge University geotechnical centrifuge operation, Rankine lecture." Geotechnique GTNQA80016-8505, 30(3), 227-268.
34. Schofield, A. N. (1981). "Dynamic and earthquake geotechnical centrifuge modeling." Proc., Int. Conf. on Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Eng., and Soil Dynamics, 3, 1081-1100, St. Louis, Mo.
35. Soydemir, C., and Kjaernsli, B. (1979). "Deformation of membrane-faced rockfill dams." Proc., 7th European Conf. on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, British Geotechnical Society, Brighton, East Sussex, England.
36. Tan, T. S., and Scott, R. F. (1985). "Centrifuge scaling considerations for fluid particle systems." Geotechnique GTNQA80016-8505, 35(4), 461-470.
37. Taylor, R. N. (1995). "Centrifuge in modelling: Principles and scale effects." Geotechnical centrifuge technology, Blackie Academic and Professional, Glasgow, U.K., 19-33.
38. Terzaghi, T., Peck, R. B., and Mesri, G. (1996). Soil mechanics in engineering practice, 3rd Ed., Wiley, New York.
39. Varadarajan, A., Sharma, K. G., Venkatachalam, K., and Gupta, A. K. (2003). "Testing and modeling two rockfill materials." J. Geotech. Geoenviron. Eng. JGGEFK1090-0241, 129(3), 206-218. 10.1061/ (ASCE)1090-0241(2003)129:3(206)
40. Wu, G. Y., Freitas, M., S., Jr., Araya, J. A. M., Huang, Z. Y., and Mori, R. T. (2000a). "Tianshengqiao-1 CFRD monitoring & performance lessons & new trends for future CFRDs (CHINA)." Proc., Int. Symp. on Concrete Faced Rockfill Dams, International Committee on Large Dams, Beijing, 573-585.
41. Wu, H., Wu, J., Wang, S., Wu, Q., and Cao, K. (2000b). "Ten years surveilance of Chengbing concrete face rockfill dam." Proc., Int. Symp. on Concrete Faced Rockfill Dams, International Committee on Large Dams, Beijing, 595-605.
42. Xing, H. F., Gong, X. N., Zhou, X. G., and Fu, H. F. (2006). "Construction of concrete faced rockfill dams with weak rocks." J. Geotech. Geoenviron. Eng. JGGEFK1090-0241, 132(6), 778-785. 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2006)132:6(778)
43. Xu, Z., Hou, Y. J., Liang, J., and Han, L. (2006). "Centrifuge modeling of concrete faced rockfill dam built on deep alluvium." Proc., 6th Int. Conf. Physical Modeling in Geotechnics, C. W. W. Ng, Y.-H. Wang, and L. M. Zhang, eds., Taylor & Francis Group, London, 435-440.
44. Zhang, L., and Hu, T. (1994). "Evaluation of the cut-off structures of rockfill dams." Proc., Centrifuge '94, Leung, Lee, and Tan, eds., Balkema, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 593-598.