• Journal of The Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
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• v.54 no.4
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• pp.73-81
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• 2012

In this study, the settlement data of 32 center cored rockfill dams (total 39 monitored data) were collected and analyzed to develop the method to predict the crest settlement of a CCRD after impounding by using the internal settlement data occurred during construction. An artificial neural network (ANN) modeling was used in developing the method, which was considered to be a more reliable approach since in the ANN model dam height, core width, and core type were all considered as input variables in deriving the crest settlement, whereas in conventional methods, such as Clements's method, only dam height is used as a variable. The ANN analysis results showed a good agreement with the measured data, compared to those by the conventional methods using regression analysis. In addition, a simple procedure to use the ANN model for engineers in practice was provided by proposing the equations used for given input values.

• Journal of the Korean GEO-environmental Society
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• v.15 no.11
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• pp.21-27
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• 2014

In this study, the prediction methods for the crest settlement after impounding and the maximum internal settlement during dam construction were proposed through the analysis on settlement data at 46 monitored points of 37 Center-Cored Rockfill Dams (CCRDs). Results from this analysis provided that the crest settlement increases with elapsed time, and from the relationship between the dam height and the maximum internal settlement during dam construction, it is confirmed that the internal settlement was largely evaluated when the coarse-grained material was used as the dam core. This internal settlement increased in proportion to the dam height. In addition, the crest settlement of the CCRD with the core compacted with fine-grained material was relatively large. It is expected that the results of this study would provide the practical tool for the design, construction and management of CCRDs.

• The Journal of Engineering Geology
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• v.16 no.1 s.47
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• pp.97-107
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• 2006

Or this study, prevailing design and construction methods of dam under various unfavorable conditions are summarized. for example, foundation treatment with large scale alluvium site or weathered rock mass, dam constructing techniques with unfavorable topographic conditions are studied for the better understanding of relating engineers. Also, zoning by using weak rocks and sand-gravel fill techniques are summed up.

• The Journal of Engineering Geology
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.77-86
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• 2005

CFRD(Concrete Faced Rockfill Dam) is in widespread use because this type of dam has superior characteristics in structural, material aspects comparing with earth cored rockfill dam. On this paper, up-to-date re-searches and techniques are summed up to be available for future needs in design and construction of CFRD. For example, such items as embankment using weak rock, experience of sand-gravel fill CFRD, connecting slab applied between plinth and face slab, raising experience of old dm, inverse filtration problem, environmental friendly zone, thickness and reinforcing of face slab, alluvial foundation treatment, and curb element method, are summarized for understanding of related engineers.