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Important aspects of design and construction specific to an embankment dam include the following:
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Important aspects of design and [[construction]] specific to an embankment dam include the following:
*[[Geotechnical Exploration]]
*[[Geotechnical Exploration]]
*[[Foundation Evaluation]]
*[[Foundation Evaluation]]
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*[[Borrow Investigation]]
*[[Borrow Investigation]]
*[[Inflow Design Flood]]
*[[Inflow Design Flood]]
*[[Seismic Considerations]]
*[[Seismic|Seismic Considerations]]
 
<noautolinks>==Best Practices Resources==</noautolinks>
{{Document Icon}} [[Technical Release 210-60: Earth Dams and Reservoirs | Technical Release 210-60: Earth Dams and Reservoirs (Natural Resources Conservation Service)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[National Engineering Handbook: Chapter 26 - Gradation Design of Sand and Gravel Filters | National Engineering Handbook: Chapter 26 - Gradation Design of Sand and Gravel Filters (Natural Resources Conservation Service)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Engineering Guidelines for the Evaluation of Hydropower Projects: Chapter 4- Embankment Dams | Engineering Guidelines for the Evaluation of Hydropower Projects: Chapter 4- Embankment Dams (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Technical Manual: Conduits through Embankment Dams (FEMA P-484) | Technical Manual: Conduits through Embankment Dams (Federal Emergency Management Agency)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Technical Manual: Plastic Pipe Used in Embankment Dams (FEMA P-675) | Technical Manual: Plastic Pipe Used in Embankment Dams (Federal Emergency Management Agency)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Geotextiles in Embankment Dams (FEMA P-730) | Geotextiles in Embankment Dams (Federal Emergency Management Agency)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 1: General Design Standards) | Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 1: General Design Standards) (Bureau of Reclamation)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 2: Embankment Design) | Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 2: Embankment Design) (Bureau of Reclamation)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 3: Foundation Surface Treatment) | Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 3: Foundation Surface Treatment) (Bureau of Reclamation)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 4: Static Stability Analysis) | Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 4: Static Stability Analysis) (Bureau of Reclamation)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 5: Protective Filters) | Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 5: Protective Filters) (Bureau of Reclamation)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 6: Freeboard) | Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 6: Freeboard) (Bureau of Reclamation)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 7: Riprap Slope Protection) | Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 7: Riprap Slope Protection) (Bureau of Reclamation)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 8: Seepage) | Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 8: Seepage) (Bureau of Reclamation)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 9: Static Deformation Analysis) | Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 9: Static Deformation Analysis) (Bureau of Reclamation)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 10: Embankment Construction) | Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 10: Embankment Construction) (Bureau of Reclamation)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 11: Instrumentation and Monitoring) | Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 11: Instrumentation and Monitoring) (Bureau of Reclamation)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 12: Foundation and Earth Materials Investigation) | Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 12: Foundation and Earth Materials Investigation) (Bureau of Reclamation)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 13: Seismic Analysis and Design) | Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 13: Seismic Analysis and Design) (Bureau of Reclamation)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 15: Foundation Grouting) | Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 15: Foundation Grouting) (Bureau of Reclamation)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 16: Cutoff Walls) | Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 16: Cutoff Walls) (Bureau of Reclamation)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 17: Soil-Cement Slope Protection) | Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 17: Soil-Cement Slope Protection) (Bureau of Reclamation)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 19: Geotextiles) | Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 19: Geotextiles) (Bureau of Reclamation)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 20: Geomembranes) | Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 20: Geomembranes) (Bureau of Reclamation)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 21: Water Removal and Control: Dewatering and Unwatering Systems) | Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 21: Water Removal and Control: Dewatering and Unwatering Systems) (Bureau of Reclamation)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Design of Small Dams | Design of Small Dams (Bureau of Reclamation)]]
 
==Trainings==
{{Video Icon}} [[On-Demand Webinar: Introduction to Embankment Dams]]
{{Video Icon}} [[On-Demand Webinar: Filters and Drainage Systems for Embankment Dams]]
{{Video Icon}} [[On-Demand Webinar: Filter Design History and a One-Step Design Process]]
{{Website Icon}} [[Technical Seminar: Basic Soil Mechanics Related to Earth Dams]]

Latest revision as of 22:43, 21 February 2023


Important aspects of design and construction specific to an embankment dam include the following:

Best Practices Resources

Technical Release 210-60: Earth Dams and Reservoirs (Natural Resources Conservation Service)

National Engineering Handbook: Chapter 26 - Gradation Design of Sand and Gravel Filters (Natural Resources Conservation Service)

Engineering Guidelines for the Evaluation of Hydropower Projects: Chapter 4- Embankment Dams (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)

Technical Manual: Conduits through Embankment Dams (Federal Emergency Management Agency)

Technical Manual: Plastic Pipe Used in Embankment Dams (Federal Emergency Management Agency)

Geotextiles in Embankment Dams (Federal Emergency Management Agency)

Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 1: General Design Standards) (Bureau of Reclamation)

Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 2: Embankment Design) (Bureau of Reclamation)

Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 3: Foundation Surface Treatment) (Bureau of Reclamation)

Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 4: Static Stability Analysis) (Bureau of Reclamation)

Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 5: Protective Filters) (Bureau of Reclamation)

Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 6: Freeboard) (Bureau of Reclamation)

Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 7: Riprap Slope Protection) (Bureau of Reclamation)

Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 8: Seepage) (Bureau of Reclamation)

Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 9: Static Deformation Analysis) (Bureau of Reclamation)

Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 10: Embankment Construction) (Bureau of Reclamation)

Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 11: Instrumentation and Monitoring) (Bureau of Reclamation)

Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 12: Foundation and Earth Materials Investigation) (Bureau of Reclamation)

Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 13: Seismic Analysis and Design) (Bureau of Reclamation)

Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 15: Foundation Grouting) (Bureau of Reclamation)

Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 16: Cutoff Walls) (Bureau of Reclamation)

Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 17: Soil-Cement Slope Protection) (Bureau of Reclamation)

Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 19: Geotextiles) (Bureau of Reclamation)

Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 20: Geomembranes) (Bureau of Reclamation)

Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 21: Water Removal and Control: Dewatering and Unwatering Systems) (Bureau of Reclamation)

Design of Small Dams (Bureau of Reclamation)

Trainings

On-Demand Webinar: Introduction to Embankment Dams

On-Demand Webinar: Filters and Drainage Systems for Embankment Dams

On-Demand Webinar: Filter Design History and a One-Step Design Process

Technical Seminar: Basic Soil Mechanics Related to Earth Dams