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Chapter III
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

This chapter represents the results of the study. These were recognized and

presented according to the objectives of the study.

Profile of the concrete gravity dam

Table 2
Profile of the Concrete Gravity Dam
1.Structural Design
1.1.Length
10 meters
1.2.Span
16 meters
1.3 Horizontal Spacing of re-bar
0.25 meter
1.4 Vertical Spacing of re-bars
0.25 meter
1.5.Diameter of re-bars in footing
12 mm.
2.Water Capacity in terms of cubic meter
5-6 cubic meters
3.Number of years in operation
more than 10 years
4.Present Physical condition
cracks and damaged areas were already
seen on the surface of the structure due to
natural disasters.
5. Source of funding
National Irrigation Administration
6.Contractor
Joji Construction Enterprises
7.Maintenance system
None

As shown in Table 2, the profile of the concrete gravity dam had a length of 10

meters and a span of 16 meters. A spacing of 0.25 meters for the vertical and horizontal

re-bars was also used with a 12 mm. diameter re-bars for the footing.
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The concrete gravity dam can hold up an amount of 5 to 6 cubic meters of water,

and had been operating for more than 10 years already. Due to natural disasters,

cracks and a damaged portion had already been found present on the dam.

The project was constructed by Joji Construction Enterprises, funded by

National Irrigation Administration. Since the project was not handled by the Local

Government Unit of Culaba, the LGU-Officials could not take the maintenance of the

structure.

Degree of Acceptability of the Concrete Gravity Dam

to the Respondents
This section deals with the degree of the acceptability of the concrete gravity

dam to the respondents.

Table below shows the degree of acceptability of the gravity dam by the fifty

(50) respondents.

Table 3
Acceptability of Concrete Gravity Dam

Acceptability of 4 3 2 1
concrete gravity Very Acceptable Less Not WM Description
dam Acceptable Acceptable Acceptable

1.Structural
Design of
30 10 8 2 3.4 Acceptable
concrete gravity
dam
2. Quality of the
concrete gravity 10 23 12 5 2.8 Acceptable
dam

3. Span of
construction of Very
40 5 5 O 3.7
concrete gravity Acceptable
dam

4.Water
20 20 2 8 3.0 Acceptable
capacity
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5. Maintenance
Not
of the concrete 0 0 0 50 1.0
Acceptable
gravity dam

Average Weighted Mean 2.8 Acceptable

As displayed in Table 3, the rate of acceptance for the structural design, quality,

and water capacity of the concrete gravity dam were all found to be acceptable, with

rated values of 3.4, 2.8, and 3.0, respectively.

For the span of the concrete gravity dam it was rated to have a 3.7 value, which

implies very acceptable to the respondents, but for the maintenance of the concrete

gravity dam the results was not acceptable. And for the overall average weighted mean

value for the acceptability of the dam, it was found to be acceptable with a 2.8 rated

value.

Problems met by Respondents to the Concrete

Gravity Dam
These were the dominant problems of the respondents on the structure, as they

enumerate the problems in the project during ordinary and rainy days.

Ordinary Days. 1.) Inadequate supply of water, 2.)There were livestock placed

near at the structure.

Rainy Days. 1.) Over flowing water on river banks that reaches the irrigation

system causes diversion of flow. 2.) There were no barriers that would block the debris

from the opening.

Suggestion of the Local Government Unit of Culaba

for the Improvement of the Structure
LGU-Culaba suggests that in order to improve the structure, there must be an

agency that that will hold the maintenance of the dam, repair the existing fracture in

the dam, also enlarge the opening in the gate way so that it can supply adequate
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amount of water to rice fields, as time goes by, rice fields do increases which requires

more amount of water.