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Internal [[stability]] failures occur at individual joints, lift surfaces, or other weak planes internal to a dam structure rather than the structure as a whole. This may include sliding on lift surfaces or exceedance of allowable material strengths. <ref name="EM2100">[[Stability Analysis of Concrete Structures (EM 1110-2-2100)|Stability Analysis of Concrete Structures (EM 1110-2-2100) | Internal [[stability]] failures occur at individual joints, lift surfaces, or other weak planes internal to a dam structure rather than the structure as a whole. This may include sliding on lift surfaces or exceedance of allowable material strengths. <ref name="EM2100">[[Stability Analysis of Concrete Structures (EM 1110-2-2100) | Stability Analysis of Concrete Structures (EM 1110-2-2100), USACE, 2005]]</ref> | ||
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Internal stability failures occur at individual joints, lift surfaces, or other weak planes internal to a dam structure rather than the structure as a whole. This may include sliding on lift surfaces or exceedance of allowable material strengths. [1]
Examples
Case study: Oroville Dam Spillway Incident (Damfailures.org)
Case study: St. Francis Dam Failure (Damfailures.org)
Best Practices Resources
Stability Analysis of Concrete Structures (EM 1110-2-2100), USACE, 2005
Gravity Dam Design (EM 1110-2-2200), USACE, 1995
Arch Dam Design (EM 1110-2-2201), USACE, 1994
Design of Small Dams, USBR, 1987
Trainings
On-Demand Webinar: Introduction to Concrete Gravity Dams
On-Demand Webinar: Uplift and Drainage for Concrete Dams and Spillways
On-Demand Webinar: Analysis of Concrete Arch Dams
On-Demand Webinar: Stability Evaluations of Concrete Dams
On-Demand Webinar: Roller Compacted Concrete - Design and Construction of Water Control Structures
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Revision ID: 6101
Revision Date: 12/20/2022