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A Study on the Behaviour of an Earth and Rockfill Dam Due to Reservoir Water  

Shin, Jong-Ho (Office of Cheonggye-Cheon Restoration, Seoul Metropolitan Government)
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Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society / v.19, no.6, 2003 , pp. 61-70 More about this Journal
Abstract
The behaviour of an earth and rock-fill dam is complicated due to reservoir water and various materials in zoned dams. Different materials with a wide range of permeability and seasonal variation of reservoir water result in the time dependent post-constructional behaviour. In aged dams it is often required to control water level to keep the dams safe. In this case information on the post-constructional dam behaviour is important. However, present geotechnical knowledge does not fully support the occasion. In this study the post-constructional behaviour of a dam is investigated using coupled finite element models for series of idealized water reservoir cases: impoundment, draw down, seasonal fluctuation with different rising and falling speeds. Numerical results were analysed in respect of geotechnical parameters such as load transfer, hydraulic fracturing potential and stress paths. It is shown that the control of water level is an important factor while operating dams.
Keywords
Coupled analysis; Earth and rockfill dam; Reservoir water;
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