DAMS
DAMS
DAMS
Uses of Dams:
𝑎) store water during rainy days
𝑏) irrigate farm lands
𝑐) control the flow or raise the level of water
𝑑) generate electric power
𝑒) control the flow of water
𝑓) supply industrial and public water necessities
𝑔) create lakes for recreation
Forces acting on Dams
A. Vertical forces
B. Horizontal Forces
Location of 𝑅𝑦 (𝑥)ҧ
𝑹𝑴 − 𝑶𝑴
ഥ=
𝒙
𝑹𝒚
Pressure distribution at the Base of a Dam
1. Resultant coinciding with the middle of the base
R = PB
𝑅
P =𝐵
P
𝑹𝒚 𝑥ҧ = 𝐵/2
1
𝑅= 2𝑃𝐵
2𝑅
B 𝑃𝑚𝑎𝑥 = 3𝑥ҧ
𝐵 − 3𝑥ҧ 3𝑥ҧ
heel toe
𝑃𝑚𝑎𝑥
𝑹𝒚 𝑥ҧ
𝑅𝑦 6𝑒
𝑃𝑚𝑎𝑥 = (1 + )
𝐵 𝐵
𝑅𝑦 6𝑒
𝑃𝑚𝑖𝑛 = (1 − )
𝐵 𝐵
heel toe 𝐵
𝑒 = − 𝑥ҧ
𝑃𝑚𝑖𝑛 2
𝑃𝑚𝑎𝑥
𝑹𝒚
B/2 e 𝑥ҧ
1. The section of a concrete gravity dam is shown in the figure. The
depth of water at the upstream side is 6m. Neglect hydrostatic uplift
and use unit weight of concrete equal to 23.5 𝑘𝑁Τ𝑚3 . Coefficient of
friction between the base of the dam and the foundation is 0.6.
Determine the following: (a) factor of safety against sliding, (b) the
factor of safety against overturning and (c) the overturning moment
acting against the dam. (CE Board May 2002)
2m
8m
6m
4m