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SF 9002 EARTH AND ROCK FILL DAMS L T P C
3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVE:
Students are expected to learn reasons for failure and damages of
embankments and slopes, various methods analysis of slopes and remedial
techniques to protect the slopes.
UNIT I DESIGN CONSIDERATION 9
Design consideration, Factors influencing design, Types of earth and rockfill dams,
Design details, Provisions to control pore pressure.
UNIT II STABILITY OF SLOPES 12
Introduction, Stability of infinite and finite slopes, Limit Equilibrium method, Wedge
analysis, Method of Slices, Bishop’s method, Janbu’s method etc. Special aspects of
slope analysis, stability charts. Role of geosynthetics in stabilization of slopes.
8
UNIT III SEEPAGE ANALYSIS 5
Seepage analysis, Flownets, Stability conditions during construction, Full reservoir
and drawdown - cut off walls – Trenches – Importance of drainage and filters.
UNIT IV FAILURE AND DAMAGES 9
Failure and damages, Nature and importance of failures in embankment and
foundation - Piping, Differential settlement, Foundation slides, Earthquake damage,
creep and anisotropic effects, Reservoir wave action, Dispersive piping.
UNIT V SPECIAL DESIGN PROBLEM 10
Special design problems, Slope protection, Filter design, Foundation treatment, Earth
dams on pervious soil foundation, Application of Geosynthetic materials in filtration.
Treatment of rock foundation, Construction Techniques, Quality control and
performance measurement.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
REFERENCES:
1. Rowe, R.K., Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Handbook, Kulwer
Academic Publishers, 2001.
2. Anderson, M.G., and Richards, K.S., Slope Stability, John Wiley, 1987.
3. Sherard, J.L., Woodward, R.J., Gizienski, R.J. and Clevenger, W.A., Earth and
Earth rock dam, John Wiley, 1963.
4. Chowdhury, D.F., Slope analysis, Prentice Hall, 1988.
5. McCarthy, R.N., Essentials of Soil Mechanics and Foundations: Basic
Geotechnics,Sixth Edition, Prentice Hall, 2002.
6. Bramhead, E.N., The Stability of Slopes, Blacky Academic and Professionals
Publications, Glasgow, 1986.
7. Chandhar, R.J., Engineering Developments and Applications, Thomas Telford,
1991
8. Koerner, R.M. Designing with Geosynthetics, Third Edition, Prentice Hall, 1997.
SF 9002 EARTH AND ROCK FILL DAMS L T P C
3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVE:
Students are expected to learn reasons for failure and damages of
embankments and slopes, various methods analysis of slopes and remedial
techniques to protect the slopes.
UNIT I DESIGN CONSIDERATION 9
Design consideration, Factors influencing design, Types of earth and rockfill dams,
Design details, Provisions to control pore pressure.
UNIT II STABILITY OF SLOPES 12
Introduction, Stability of infinite and finite slopes, Limit Equilibrium method, Wedge
analysis, Method of Slices, Bishop’s method, Janbu’s method etc. Special aspects of
slope analysis, stability charts. Role of geosynthetics in stabilization of slopes.
8
UNIT III SEEPAGE ANALYSIS 5
Seepage analysis, Flownets, Stability conditions during construction, Full reservoir
and drawdown - cut off walls – Trenches – Importance of drainage and filters.
UNIT IV FAILURE AND DAMAGES 9
Failure and damages, Nature and importance of failures in embankment and
foundation - Piping, Differential settlement, Foundation slides, Earthquake damage,
creep and anisotropic effects, Reservoir wave action, Dispersive piping.
UNIT V SPECIAL DESIGN PROBLEM 10
Special design problems, Slope protection, Filter design, Foundation treatment, Earth
dams on pervious soil foundation, Application of Geosynthetic materials in filtration.
Treatment of rock foundation, Construction Techniques, Quality control and
performance measurement.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
REFERENCES:
1. Rowe, R.K., Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Handbook, Kulwer
Academic Publishers, 2001.
2. Anderson, M.G., and Richards, K.S., Slope Stability, John Wiley, 1987.
3. Sherard, J.L., Woodward, R.J., Gizienski, R.J. and Clevenger, W.A., Earth and
Earth rock dam, John Wiley, 1963.
4. Chowdhury, D.F., Slope analysis, Prentice Hall, 1988.
5. McCarthy, R.N., Essentials of Soil Mechanics and Foundations: Basic
Geotechnics,Sixth Edition, Prentice Hall, 2002.
6. Bramhead, E.N., The Stability of Slopes, Blacky Academic and Professionals
Publications, Glasgow, 1986.
7. Chandhar, R.J., Engineering Developments and Applications, Thomas Telford,
1991
8. Koerner, R.M. Designing with Geosynthetics, Third Edition, Prentice Hall, 1997.
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