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UNESCO – IHE Delft

DAM ENGINEERING

EXERCISE # 1

Evaluation of the structural stability of a concrete gravity dam

Scope: To evaluate the effects of uplift control provisions on the structural behavior
of a concrete gravity dam.

The exercise will be performed individually. The main dimension of the dam structure
depends on the identification number n allocated to each student. Two cases have to
be analyzed:
(1) Current static loads, no drainage;
(2) Current static loads, drainage drillings;

The problem is solved by using the gravity method (rigid body equilibrium and beam
theory). The computations are performed by the computer code CADAM version
1.4.3, developed by Department of Civil Eng. at the Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal.
By running the CADAM/setup.exe (application) the program CADAM and the pdf
file CADAM User Manual become available. The manual may be used for any
additional information.

Basic data:

Launch the CADAM program. From the file menu select New and then the main
commend Parameters.

Fill up the general imformation box. Project may be Exercice#1, Dam name may be
your free choice, engineer name has to be your own name and the analysis performer
the same.

The Parameters options require data concerning Model (the section geometry and
material properties), static loads and seismic loads. In the order of the input
sequence the basic data are:

I. Section geometry:

The notations are the one defined in the interactive screen of the program. The
dimensions are listed in table 1.1.

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Table 1.1. Section geometry
Distance Elevation
L1 0.7 x (Elev point G) Elev point A 0
L2 0.4 x (Elev point E) Elev point B 0
L3 8 Elev point C 5
L4 6 Elev point D 5
Elev point E 0.3 x (Elev point G)
rounded to multiple of 5
Elev point F (Elev point G) – 10m
Elev point G 50 + 2 n
n is the identification number allocated to the student
Upstream and downstream foundation elevations (points H and I) = 5 (m)

II. Lift joint materials:

Create material #1 for lift joint. Use option 2 (without strength drop) to describe the
shear strength parameters for concrete (lift joint) and concrete – rock interface (base
joint).
Table 1.2. Shear strength parameters
Lift joint Base joint
Peak Residual Peak Residual
Parameter shear shear shear shear
strength strength strength strength
Cohesion (c) 10 0 0 0
Friction angle (φ) 55 45 50 48
Normal compression
stress to mobilize σn 0 0 0 0

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III. Lift joint generation

In order to simplify the analysis of the output use single lift joint creation as input for
the lift joint generation step. Elevation of the selected joint is Elev point E and Angle
= 0. Do not forget to confirm by pushing button “Create” before OK. Lift joint
material is 1 – that means concrete.

IV. Static loads

The static analysis will include only the reservoir water loads. Consequently, provide
the reservoir level and the downstream level as follows:

Reservoir operating level – upstream = Elev G – 10m;


- downstream = 5m;

Reservoir flood level - upstream = Elev G -5m;


- downstream = 10m.

The second main load is uplift. In order to evaluate the significant effect of the
drainage system on the dam stability the analyses (1) and (2) have to be performed.

For the first analysis – Case (1)

In the dialog window dedicated to uplift specify “NO drainage”. No other value has to
be provided.

For the second analysis – Case (2)

In the dialog window dedicated to uplift specify “YES drainage”. The following data
have to be added:
Drain position from the heel of the dam = 5m.
Gallery elevation = 5m.
Alternative 2 for the uplift pressure distribution and k2 = 0.25.

For the first case follow the steps V,VI and VII as described below. For the second
case performe the steps VI and VII as in the case (1). No other modifications are
required exept the one specified above for the uplift load.

V. Load combinations

Select Load combination from Parameters command bar. In the dialog box
select Usual and specify 1 for the Dead load, Hydrostatic (U/S), Hydrostatic (D/S)
and Uplift pressure. Do not modify the other options and confirm by pushing OK.

VI. Analysis

Performe the analysis by using option Analysis from the command bar followed by
Done.

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VII. Plot of the the results

Select the option Results from the command bar and then Reports. First select Model
parameters and print the three pages that describe entirely your model. (For the
second case plot only the third page since the first two are not changed as compared to
the case 1). Second, select Stability drawings and print the two pages (drawings) that
present the stress distribution along the selected joint and along the base joint and the
stability factors for the same sections.

The expected prints should look like the followings (n = 10):

Case 1- No drainage

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Case 2 – Drainage drillings

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