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GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURES 
By 
Rahul sinha
TOPICS 
•DAMS 
Types of dams 
Selection of dam sites 
Geological characters for investigation 
Selection of the dam type
DAMS 
•A dam may be defined as a solid barrier constructed at suitable location across river valley with a view of impounding water flowing through that river. 
•Dams are created for the following objectives: 
Generation of hydropower energy 
Providing water for irrigation facilities 
Fish farming 
Fighting droughts 
Controlling of floods 
Water supply for domestic consumption 
Providing navigational facilities
Types of dams 
•Gravity dams 
A gravity is a solid concrete structure, generally having a triangular profile, which is so designed that it can safely stand against the precalculated volume of water by virtue of its weight. 
Forces in the dam : thrust of impounded water in x-axis and weight of the dam in y- axis.
Dams, Types of dams
Some examples 
•Bhakra Dam is a concrete gravity dam across the Sutlej River, and is in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh in northern India. 
•India's second tallest at 225.55 m (740 ft) high next to the 261m Tehri Dam. 
•The 90 km long reservoir created by the Bhakra Dam is spread over an area of 168.35 km2. In terms of storage of water, it withholds the second largest reservoir in India, the first being Indira Sagar Dam in Madhya Pradesh with capacity of 12.22 billion cm3.
Butress dam 
•Butress dams are derived from gravity dams. This type of dams are supported uses thin concrete slab which is supported from downstream side by butresses. 
•It uses multiple reinforced columns to support the dams. Since it has relatively thin structure so there is considerable amount of saving of concrete material.
Dams, Types of dams
Arch dams 
•The extraordinary Mir Alam multi-arch dam was completed in 1804 for the water supply of Hyderabad. 
•This dam was the work of Henry Russel, a member of the British Royal Engineers. The structure, reaching a height of 12 m, consisted of 21 semicircular, vertical arches that were of constant thicknesses and variable spans. 
It is an arch – shaped solid structure made up of concrete which is designed in such a way that a major part of the thrust forces acting on the dam are transmitted to arch. There are mainly two types of ach dams : 
• Constant radius arch dams : radius of curvature throughout the structure is constant and upstream face is vertical. 
• Variable radius dams : curvatures are different on upstream and downstream sides. 
These types of dames are best suited for narrow valleys. 
An arch dam having a curvature both in horizontal and vertical alignment is often called a CUPOLA dam.
Dams, Types of dams
Example 
•Arch dams are quite thin walled dams and hence lighter in weight. 
•The Idukki Dam, located in Kerala, India, is a 168.91 m (554 ft) tall arch dam. 
•It is built on the Periyar River, in the ravine between the Kuravan and Kurathi Hills in Kerala, India. 
•At 167.68 metres, it is one of the highest arch dams in Asia and third tallest arch dam. Technically, the dam type is a concrete double, curvature parabolic, thin arc dam. 
•It supports a 780 MW hydroelectric power station. It was constructed and is owned by the Kerala State Electricity Board.
Embankment dams 
•These are non rigid structures which are build over wide valleys with varying foundations. These are trapezoidal in shape and are build of single type of material(such as earth fill or rock fill) or combination of more than one material. 
•The main advantage of these dams is that it can be constructed on weak foundation. 
•Impervious core is placed in the middle of the embankment body. 
•Generally riprap is used to control erosion.
Example 
•The Tehri Dam is the highest dam in India and one of the tallest in the world. 
•It is a multi-purpose rock and earthfill embankment dam on the Bhagirathim River near Tehri in Uttarakhand, India. 
•It is the primary dam of the THDC India Ltd. and the Tehri hydroelectric complex. The Tehri Dam withholds a reservoir for irrigation, municipal water supply and the generation of 1,000 MW of hydroelectricity. 
•The dam's 1,000 MW pumped-storage scheme is currently under construction.
COMPOSITE DAMS 
•Composite dams are combinations of one or more dam types. 
•Most often a large section of a dam will be either an embankment or gravity dam, with the section responsible for power generation being a buttress or arch.
Dams, Types of dams
Example 
•Ujani Dam, also known as Bhima Dam or Bhima Irrigation Project, on the Bhima River, a tributary of the Krishna River, is an earthfill cum Masonry gravity dam located near Ujani village of Madha Taluk in Solapur district of the state of Maharashtra in India. 
SELECTION OF DAM SITES 
Selection of sites is based on following basis: Topographically: most suitable place must be chosen for construction. Ideally it must be a narrow gorge or a small valley with enough catchment area available behind so that calculated amount of water can be easily stored in the reservoir created upstream.
•Location of spillway: All dam should have an adequate spillway for passing flood flows. If a river gorge is narrow, then there may not be sufficient spillway width available and a suitable location on the periphery of the reservoir has to be found to locate a spillway. 
•Possibility of river diversion during construction : The way, river can be diverted at a particular site for making way for construction of the dam may affect the design of the dam and also the construction schedule. 
•Sedimentation possibilities :The average quantity of sediment carried by the river has to be known, as precisely as possible, which would give an idea of the rate at which a proposed reservoir way get filled up.
•Technically: the site must be sound as possible: strong, impermeable and stable. Strong rocks make the job of designer easy. Impermeable sites ensure better storage inventories. Site must be stable with respect to seismic shocks slope failures around dam. 
•Constructionally: the site should be far from the materials which will be used for the construction. Their non-availability will make the cost of project high. 
•Human welfare: site selection should be done in such a way that it must cause minimum damage to public in the of destruction or failure. 
•Economically: the creation of the dam must not create ecological disorder. Fish culture is the first sector that suffers the major shock due to dam construction. It indirectly affects the other population. The dam should become an acceptable element of the ecological set up of the area.
Geological characters for investigation 
•Geology of the site 
a.Lithology : surface and subsurface studies must be carried out. These studies reveal the type, the composition and texture of the rocks along the valley floor. 
b.Structures: 
1.Dip and strike: the resultant force due to weight of the dam and the up thrust of the impounded water is always inclined the downstream as shown in the figure.
•So, gently upstream dipping layers offer best resistance to the resultant force of the dam. 
•So most unfavorable strike direction is the one in which the bed strike is parallel to the axis of the dam and the slip is downward.
2. Faults: Dams founded on the fault zones are most liable to the shocks during an earthquake. Generally the small scale fault zones can be treated effectively by grouting.
3. Folds: the effects on of fold on rock are shattering and jointing along the axial planes and stressing of limbs. In the synclinal region dams placed on the upstream limbs have the risk of leakage from beneath the dam.
4. Engineering properties of rocks: 
a. Strength parameter: it consist of three investigations – laboratory, in-situ static and dynamic. 
•The compressive and shearing strength of the rocks are estimated by laboratory test. 
•These tests are complimented with in-situ studies using static and dynamic studies. 
•Static study: by this test settlements and strains are recorded with different loadings which is used to estimate the bearing strength, modulus of elasticity and Poisson's ratio. 
•The dynamic method involve creating seismic waves artificially at selected locations and recording the velocity of the shock waves through the rocks of the sites. The shock wave velocity relates to the density, rigidity, porosity and permeability of the rocks at the site.
b. Porosity and permeability: a dam is a water impounding structure. So water must not find easy avenues to escape other than provided in design such as spillways. So porosity and permeability of the rocks are tested both in laboratory and in-situ. Artificial treatment is given to the critical zones such as grouting to make the rocks water tight. 
Selection of the dam type 
Material availability: If the cost of transportation of construction material is excessively high, then an alternate design with locally available materials, have to be considered. Seismicity : It is very important to analyse the behaviour of the dam under earth quake vibrations thereby making it possible for the designer to check if a particular section of the dam is suitable or not.
•Geology and foundation strength- The existence of joint patterns in the abutments (their orientation, inclination and infilling) may indicate the possibility of instability under loading from an arch dam and reservoir water. Such a site would be more satisfactory for an embankment dam or an adequately dimensioned gravity dam. 
• Where the possibility exists of differential deformation of the foundation along the axis of a dam, a gravity or arch dam would not be a suitable choice because of their inherent rigidity due to their construction in concrete. Instead, an embankment dam may be proposed, which is more flexible. 
• Further, it may be noted that the stresses expected at the base of a dam may have to be checked with the bearing capacity of the foundation material. 
•Embankment dams produce the least formation stress, Followed by gravity, buttress and arch, in that order.
•Hydrology- If, during the construction season, there are possibilities of the partially constructed dam being overtopped by the floods of the river water, then a concrete dam section would be preferred then an embankment dam section. 
•If an embankment dam section is still proposed to be built, then adequate diversion works have to be provided for diverting the river flood water. 
•Unavailability of skilled workers- In case of sophisticated dam section, skilled workers are an absolute necessity. Unavailability of such workers at proposed dam construction site may have to force the designer to adopt a more easy to construct a type of dam.
Valley shape and overburden- The shape of the river valley and the overburden also influences the type of dam that may be proposed to be constructed. 
•In case of a wide valley with deep deposits of fine- grained soil overburden favours earth fill embankment dams (Figure a) . 
•A river valley that has much less over-burden (Figure b), would be suitable for embankment, gravity or buttress dams. 
•A narrow valley with steep sides (Figure c) and with sound rock in the valley floor and sides may be suited to an arch or cupola dams. 
•In case of a wide valley separated in two parts (Figure d) may suggest a combination of two types of dams. An earth fill embankment may be constructed where the overburden depth is considerable and a concrete gravity dam on the site where the overburden is less. The spillway portion can then be located on the concrete gravity section.
Dams, Types of dams
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Dams, Types of dams

  • 2. TOPICS •DAMS Types of dams Selection of dam sites Geological characters for investigation Selection of the dam type
  • 3. DAMS •A dam may be defined as a solid barrier constructed at suitable location across river valley with a view of impounding water flowing through that river. •Dams are created for the following objectives: Generation of hydropower energy Providing water for irrigation facilities Fish farming Fighting droughts Controlling of floods Water supply for domestic consumption Providing navigational facilities
  • 4. Types of dams •Gravity dams A gravity is a solid concrete structure, generally having a triangular profile, which is so designed that it can safely stand against the precalculated volume of water by virtue of its weight. Forces in the dam : thrust of impounded water in x-axis and weight of the dam in y- axis.
  • 6. Some examples •Bhakra Dam is a concrete gravity dam across the Sutlej River, and is in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh in northern India. •India's second tallest at 225.55 m (740 ft) high next to the 261m Tehri Dam. •The 90 km long reservoir created by the Bhakra Dam is spread over an area of 168.35 km2. In terms of storage of water, it withholds the second largest reservoir in India, the first being Indira Sagar Dam in Madhya Pradesh with capacity of 12.22 billion cm3.
  • 7. Butress dam •Butress dams are derived from gravity dams. This type of dams are supported uses thin concrete slab which is supported from downstream side by butresses. •It uses multiple reinforced columns to support the dams. Since it has relatively thin structure so there is considerable amount of saving of concrete material.
  • 9. Arch dams •The extraordinary Mir Alam multi-arch dam was completed in 1804 for the water supply of Hyderabad. •This dam was the work of Henry Russel, a member of the British Royal Engineers. The structure, reaching a height of 12 m, consisted of 21 semicircular, vertical arches that were of constant thicknesses and variable spans. It is an arch – shaped solid structure made up of concrete which is designed in such a way that a major part of the thrust forces acting on the dam are transmitted to arch. There are mainly two types of ach dams : • Constant radius arch dams : radius of curvature throughout the structure is constant and upstream face is vertical. • Variable radius dams : curvatures are different on upstream and downstream sides. These types of dames are best suited for narrow valleys. An arch dam having a curvature both in horizontal and vertical alignment is often called a CUPOLA dam.
  • 11. Example •Arch dams are quite thin walled dams and hence lighter in weight. •The Idukki Dam, located in Kerala, India, is a 168.91 m (554 ft) tall arch dam. •It is built on the Periyar River, in the ravine between the Kuravan and Kurathi Hills in Kerala, India. •At 167.68 metres, it is one of the highest arch dams in Asia and third tallest arch dam. Technically, the dam type is a concrete double, curvature parabolic, thin arc dam. •It supports a 780 MW hydroelectric power station. It was constructed and is owned by the Kerala State Electricity Board.
  • 12. Embankment dams •These are non rigid structures which are build over wide valleys with varying foundations. These are trapezoidal in shape and are build of single type of material(such as earth fill or rock fill) or combination of more than one material. •The main advantage of these dams is that it can be constructed on weak foundation. •Impervious core is placed in the middle of the embankment body. •Generally riprap is used to control erosion.
  • 13. Example •The Tehri Dam is the highest dam in India and one of the tallest in the world. •It is a multi-purpose rock and earthfill embankment dam on the Bhagirathim River near Tehri in Uttarakhand, India. •It is the primary dam of the THDC India Ltd. and the Tehri hydroelectric complex. The Tehri Dam withholds a reservoir for irrigation, municipal water supply and the generation of 1,000 MW of hydroelectricity. •The dam's 1,000 MW pumped-storage scheme is currently under construction.
  • 14. COMPOSITE DAMS •Composite dams are combinations of one or more dam types. •Most often a large section of a dam will be either an embankment or gravity dam, with the section responsible for power generation being a buttress or arch.
  • 16. Example •Ujani Dam, also known as Bhima Dam or Bhima Irrigation Project, on the Bhima River, a tributary of the Krishna River, is an earthfill cum Masonry gravity dam located near Ujani village of Madha Taluk in Solapur district of the state of Maharashtra in India. SELECTION OF DAM SITES Selection of sites is based on following basis: Topographically: most suitable place must be chosen for construction. Ideally it must be a narrow gorge or a small valley with enough catchment area available behind so that calculated amount of water can be easily stored in the reservoir created upstream.
  • 17. •Location of spillway: All dam should have an adequate spillway for passing flood flows. If a river gorge is narrow, then there may not be sufficient spillway width available and a suitable location on the periphery of the reservoir has to be found to locate a spillway. •Possibility of river diversion during construction : The way, river can be diverted at a particular site for making way for construction of the dam may affect the design of the dam and also the construction schedule. •Sedimentation possibilities :The average quantity of sediment carried by the river has to be known, as precisely as possible, which would give an idea of the rate at which a proposed reservoir way get filled up.
  • 18. •Technically: the site must be sound as possible: strong, impermeable and stable. Strong rocks make the job of designer easy. Impermeable sites ensure better storage inventories. Site must be stable with respect to seismic shocks slope failures around dam. •Constructionally: the site should be far from the materials which will be used for the construction. Their non-availability will make the cost of project high. •Human welfare: site selection should be done in such a way that it must cause minimum damage to public in the of destruction or failure. •Economically: the creation of the dam must not create ecological disorder. Fish culture is the first sector that suffers the major shock due to dam construction. It indirectly affects the other population. The dam should become an acceptable element of the ecological set up of the area.
  • 19. Geological characters for investigation •Geology of the site a.Lithology : surface and subsurface studies must be carried out. These studies reveal the type, the composition and texture of the rocks along the valley floor. b.Structures: 1.Dip and strike: the resultant force due to weight of the dam and the up thrust of the impounded water is always inclined the downstream as shown in the figure.
  • 20. •So, gently upstream dipping layers offer best resistance to the resultant force of the dam. •So most unfavorable strike direction is the one in which the bed strike is parallel to the axis of the dam and the slip is downward.
  • 21. 2. Faults: Dams founded on the fault zones are most liable to the shocks during an earthquake. Generally the small scale fault zones can be treated effectively by grouting.
  • 22. 3. Folds: the effects on of fold on rock are shattering and jointing along the axial planes and stressing of limbs. In the synclinal region dams placed on the upstream limbs have the risk of leakage from beneath the dam.
  • 23. 4. Engineering properties of rocks: a. Strength parameter: it consist of three investigations – laboratory, in-situ static and dynamic. •The compressive and shearing strength of the rocks are estimated by laboratory test. •These tests are complimented with in-situ studies using static and dynamic studies. •Static study: by this test settlements and strains are recorded with different loadings which is used to estimate the bearing strength, modulus of elasticity and Poisson's ratio. •The dynamic method involve creating seismic waves artificially at selected locations and recording the velocity of the shock waves through the rocks of the sites. The shock wave velocity relates to the density, rigidity, porosity and permeability of the rocks at the site.
  • 24. b. Porosity and permeability: a dam is a water impounding structure. So water must not find easy avenues to escape other than provided in design such as spillways. So porosity and permeability of the rocks are tested both in laboratory and in-situ. Artificial treatment is given to the critical zones such as grouting to make the rocks water tight. Selection of the dam type Material availability: If the cost of transportation of construction material is excessively high, then an alternate design with locally available materials, have to be considered. Seismicity : It is very important to analyse the behaviour of the dam under earth quake vibrations thereby making it possible for the designer to check if a particular section of the dam is suitable or not.
  • 25. •Geology and foundation strength- The existence of joint patterns in the abutments (their orientation, inclination and infilling) may indicate the possibility of instability under loading from an arch dam and reservoir water. Such a site would be more satisfactory for an embankment dam or an adequately dimensioned gravity dam. • Where the possibility exists of differential deformation of the foundation along the axis of a dam, a gravity or arch dam would not be a suitable choice because of their inherent rigidity due to their construction in concrete. Instead, an embankment dam may be proposed, which is more flexible. • Further, it may be noted that the stresses expected at the base of a dam may have to be checked with the bearing capacity of the foundation material. •Embankment dams produce the least formation stress, Followed by gravity, buttress and arch, in that order.
  • 26. •Hydrology- If, during the construction season, there are possibilities of the partially constructed dam being overtopped by the floods of the river water, then a concrete dam section would be preferred then an embankment dam section. •If an embankment dam section is still proposed to be built, then adequate diversion works have to be provided for diverting the river flood water. •Unavailability of skilled workers- In case of sophisticated dam section, skilled workers are an absolute necessity. Unavailability of such workers at proposed dam construction site may have to force the designer to adopt a more easy to construct a type of dam.
  • 27. Valley shape and overburden- The shape of the river valley and the overburden also influences the type of dam that may be proposed to be constructed. •In case of a wide valley with deep deposits of fine- grained soil overburden favours earth fill embankment dams (Figure a) . •A river valley that has much less over-burden (Figure b), would be suitable for embankment, gravity or buttress dams. •A narrow valley with steep sides (Figure c) and with sound rock in the valley floor and sides may be suited to an arch or cupola dams. •In case of a wide valley separated in two parts (Figure d) may suggest a combination of two types of dams. An earth fill embankment may be constructed where the overburden depth is considerable and a concrete gravity dam on the site where the overburden is less. The spillway portion can then be located on the concrete gravity section.
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