CE 465 Earth Structures
Credit Structure: (2-2)3
Catalog Description:
Highway and railway fills, earth dams. General principles
of design, the choice of the type of dam. The circular arc method
of stability analysis; the prediction of pore pressures during
construction, steady seepage and rapid drawdown. Special methods
of analysis for puddlecore and rockfill dams. Design in earthquake
areas.
Course Objectives:
Principles of design and stability analysis of rock and earth
fill dams.
Prerequisites:
None
Textbook(s):
None
Reference(s):
J.L. Sherard et. al., “Earth and Earth-Rock Dams”,
John Wiley, 1963.
G.F. Sowers and H.L. Sally, “Earth and Rockfill Dam Engineering”,
Asia Publishing House, 1962.
R.C. Hirschfeld and S.J. Paulos, “Embankment Dam Engineering”,
John Wiley, 1973.
B. Singh and H.D. Sharma, “Earth and Rockfill Dams”,
John Wiley, 1976.
J.G.Brown, (ed.), “Hydro-Electric Engineering Practice”,
Vol.1, 1964.
Syllabus:
1. Principles of Design of Embankment Dams: Advantages of
Embankment Dams, Function of an Embankment Dam, Factors Affecting
Choice of Cross-Section, Basic Types of Earth- and Rock-fill Dams,
Factors Controlling Stability of Earth- and Rock-fill Dams.
2. Limit Design Method of Analysis: Mechanics of Circular Arc
Analysis, A More Rigorous Method of Circular Arc Analysis, Use
of Computers for the Circular arc Analysis, Stability Analysis
of the Partially Submerged Slope
3. Estimation of Pore pressures In Practical Cases: Stability
During and at Completion of Construction, Stability when Reservoir
is Full, Stability on Rapid Drawdown.
4. Miscellaneous Topics: Special Method of Analysis for Dams with
Narrow Plastic Clay Cores, Immediate and Long-Term Deformations
of Embankment Foundations, Stability of Rock-fill Dams, Principles
of Earthquake Resistant Design of Embankment Dams, Measurement
of Pore Pressure in Earth Fill, Factors Affecting Choice of Freeboard.
Homeworks, Quizzes, Projects:
None
Computer Usage:
Principles of using computers for the preparation of stability
charts given in published literature is outlined.
Laboratory Work:
1. Measurement of the pore-pressure ratio under the condition
of controlled stress ratio.
2. Steady seepage through a model dam.
3. Determination of a flow net by means of electrical analogue.
4. Cylindrical wedge shear test on a compacted clay.
Category Content:
Mathematics and Basic Sciences: None
Engineering Design: 1.5 credits
Engineering Sciences: 1.5 credits
Humanities & Social Sciences: None
Departmental: None
Instructors:
Türker Mirata