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Rock Cut-Slope
Design and Construction
Auxiliary Spillway and
Relocation of SR 3051 & 302
Dewey Lake, KY
Michael Nield - Geologist
One Corps, One Regiment, One Team
1. Project Description
2. Site Geology
3. Rock Cut-Slope Design
4. Construction Challenges
One Corps, One Regiment, One Team
SR 302
One Corps, One Regiment, One Team
Correction:
Raise the Dam crest (future work)
Raise crest of Brandy Keg Dike (this contract)
Restrict flows to the Existing Spillway (this contract)
Construct 129 wide Auxiliary Spillway (this contract)
Relocate State Routes 302 and 3051 (this contract)
One Corps, One Regiment, One Team
Relocation of
Auxiliary St. Rt. 302
Spillway &
St. Rt. 3051 & 302
Design
Effort
Dam
Excavation for
Auxiliary Spillway
Spoil Sites
1. Project Description
2. Site Geology
3. Rock Cut-Slope Design
4. Construction Challenges
One Corps, One Regiment, One Team
Auxiliary Spillway Dewey Dam, KY
Site Geology
Existing and Field Data
Auxiliary Spillway
Coal Mine Adit
Original SR 3051
Proposed Spillway
Floor & Center Line
750
700
Elev. 650
Geologic Column Core Sample
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850
BREATHITT FORMATION
PENNSYLVANIAN AGE
800
SHALE with interbedded siltstone: gray
to dark gray, soft to moderately hard.
750
High percentage of core recovery (90
100).
700
Medium range RQD (65 85)
Elev. 650
Geologic Column Core Sample
One Corps, One Regiment, One Team
850
BREATHITT FORMATION
PENNSYLVANIAN AGE
800
850
COAL SEAMS: black, moderately
BREATHITT FORMATION
PENNSYLVANIAN AGE
700
Elev. 650
Geologic Column Core Sample
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Sill Location
Station 15+33
Proposed Spillway
Floor & Center Line
Flow
Upstream of Sill
Downstream of Sill Station 13+00
Station 19+00
700 700
800 800
C-91-2
C-91-4 C-91-3
700 700
800 800
C-91-11 C-91-10
C-91-12
700 700
1. Project Description
2. Site Geology
3. Rock Cut-Slope Design
4. Construction Challenges
One Corps, One Regiment, One Team
800 800
800 800
1
18 Bench on Coal Seam 730 4
1
2
700 701 700
1 SR 3051
2
Relocated
State Route
Spillway Sill 302
Relocated
State Route
3051
Limits of Excavation
Plan View
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Sandstone
Phi Angle = 30
Wedge
Sliding Zone
Joint Intersection
Sandstone
Phi Angle = 30
1/4:1 Slope North Wall
Coefficient of
Coefficient of Friction Angle
Tangential
Normal Restitution (Phi angle)
Restitution
SURFACE AND MATERIALS
mean std. dev. mean std. dev. mean std. dev.
Boulder Origin
Boulder Origin
Slope was
Redesign
SR 3051
Boulder Boulder
Trajectory Trajectory
Boulder Origin at Bench Elev. 800 Boulder Origin at Top of Cut Slope
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Boulder Origin
Boulder Origin
SR 3051
Boulder Boulder
Trajectory Trajectory
Boulder Origin at Bench Elev. 725 Boulder Origin at Bench Elev. 766
One Corps, One Regiment, One Team
Spillway Sill
SR 3051
Plan View
One Corps, One Regiment, One Team
Auxiliary Spillway Dewey Dam, KY
Rock Cut Slope Design
Spillway Sill Bedrock Parameters
Sliding Friction Cross Bed Anchor Allowable
Unit
LITHOLOGIC Strength Shear Strength Bond Bearing
Weight
MEMBER phi c phi c Strength Pressure
710 710
degree psi degree psi psi pcf psi
LOWER SHALE 25 0 30 10 65 160 90
700LOWER SANDSTONE 25 15 50 175 95 150 320 700
EL. 678
Lower Shale Member
680 680
700 700
Flow
Spillway Sill Crest EL. 688
690 690
EL. 686
2 Erosion of Shale U/S
10 Shale Removed EL. 678 Lower Shale Member 680
680 by Headcut Erosion
EL. 676
Lower Sandstone Member
670 670
1. Project Description
2. Site Geology
3. Rock Cut-Slope Design
4. Construction Challenges
One Corps, One Regiment, One Team
CONSTRUCTION DURATION:
Approximately Two Years from August 2000 to September 2002.
FINAL EXCAVATION QUANTITIES:
Rock Excavation: 677,000 cubic yards
Structural (Rock/Concrete) Excavation: 1,000 cubic yards
Common (Soil) Excavation: 306,000 cubic yards
FINAL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT COST:
$12.8 Million Dollars
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Perched
Restricted Peak
Boulders
Particle Velocity
to 1.5 in/sec at
200 Feet From
Homes
Blast
Location of Homes
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Pre-Split Drilling
18 to 30 Center to Center Loading Production Shot
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Low Strength
Eliminated Upper Concrete
Rock Anchor
Recessed
Concrete
SR 3051
Final Product
Relocated
SR 302
Relocated
SR 3051
Contact Information:
Michael Nield
Phone: (304) 529-5056
E-mail: michael.c.nield@lrh01.usace.army.mil