Design of dam
S.No. Input data values
1 R.L. of full reservoirlevel (FRL) = 940
2 R.L. of bed level = 760
3 slope of u/s face 0.2
4 slope of d/s face 0.8
5 Top width of dam 6
6 sp.gravity of dam material (concrete ) 2.4
7 Friction coefficient 0.75
8 Shear strength of the joint= 2500
9 Kv= 0.1
10 Kh= 0.1
11 R.L OF tail water 762
drainage hole from heal 18
free board 5
R.L of top of the dam
R. L of top of the dam 945
d/s slope start at R.L. 935.2
u/s slope start at R.L 925.8
BASE WIDTH OF DAM 179.32
Weight of Dam
w1 65975.14 157.21 10371952
w2 26640 143.16 3813782
w3 294672.38 93.44 27534187
Total Weight 387287.52 41719921
CASE A (Construction condition)
SUM OF MOMENTS 41719921.35
SUM OF VERTICAL FORCES 387287.52
X= 107.72
e= ‐18.06 < 29.89 (B/6)
Max stress on u/s 3464.86
Min stress on d/s 854.65
Weight of water
u/s side Ww1 4708.72 162.74 766297.1
Ww2 27489.64 157.21 4321646
d/s side Ww3 16 0.53 8.48
TOTAL wt. of water 32214.36 5087952
For Uplift pressure (no drainage condition)
U1 3586.4 89.66 321556.6
U2 159594.8 119.5467 19079026
Total uplift 163181.2 19400583
For normal uplift
U1 10680 173.32 1851058
U2 11040 170.32 1880333
U3 47858.26667 107.5467 5146997
U4 3226.4 80.66 260241.4
72804.66667 9138629
Horizontal water pressure
u/s side P1 162000 60 9720000
d/s side p2 20 0.67 13.4
Total pressure 161980 9719987
CASE B ( Normal operating condition )
total moment 27949257.75
total vertical force 346697.2133
total horizontal force 161980
x 80.62
e 9.04 < 29.89 (B/6)
Max stress on d/s 2518.21
Min stress on u/s 1348.59
over turning
1.61
sliding
F.S=µ× ∑V⁄∑H 1.61
F.S=(µ× ∑V+B×q)⁄∑H 4.38
Calculation for earthquake Forces
Due to vertical acc'n
vertical wt.of dam (increase or decrease )= 38728.75 4171992
vertical wt.of water 3221.436 508795.2
Due to horizontal acc'n
horizontal forces
w1 6597.51 55.27 364644.4
w2 2664 92.5 246420
w3 29467.24 58.4 1720887
Total horizontal component 38728.75 2331951
Effect of earthquake on water
Horizontal force = Pe 17820 76.36 1360735
CASE E (CASE B WITH EARTHQUAKE ,horizontal acc'n upstream ,vertical downward
TOTAL horizontal force 218528.75
Total vertical force 304747.0273
resisting moment 46807873.22
overturning moment 27232089.19
total moment moment Mt = 19575784.03
x= 64.23617714
e= 25 42382286
25.42382286 > 29 89 B/6
29.89
Max stress on d/s 3145.15
Min stress on u/s 253.77
F.S.
overturning
1.72
sliding
F.S=µ×∑V⁄∑H 1.05
F.S=(µ×∑V+B×q)⁄∑H 3.1
CASE NO. Max Min SLIDING F.S OVERTURNING F.S
A 3464.86 854.65 ‐ ‐ ‐
B 1348.59 2518.21 1.61 4.38 1.61
C same as B
D 3553.718276 333.8432895 6.75 18.32538 ‐
E 253.77 3145.15 1.05 3.1 1.72
9.8
19.2
0.2
0.8
case d (empty ,horizontal acc'n downstream,vertical downward)
horizontal 38728.75
vertical 348558.77
moment 39879880.41
x 114.413648
e ‐24.75364796
pmax 3553.718276
pmin 333.8432895
slidingg
6.750000387
18.32538043