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==Best Practices Resources== | |||
{{Document Icon}} [[Technical Release 210-60: Earth Dams and Reservoirs| Technical Release 210-60: Earth Dams and Reservoirs (Natural Resources Conservation Service)]] | |||
{{Document Icon}} [[Soils National Engineering Handbook: Chapter 26- Gradation Design of Sand and Gravel Filters|Soils 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. 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. 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 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]] |
Revision as of 01:42, 16 September 2022
Important aspects of design and construction specific to an embankment dam include the following:
- Geotechnical Exploration
- Foundation Evaluation
- Seepage Analysis & Filter/Drain Design
- Slope Stability
- Borrow Investigation
- Inflow Design Flood
- Seismic Considerations
Best Practices Resources
Technical Release 210-60: Earth Dams and Reservoirs (Natural Resources Conservation Service)
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. 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. 10: Embankment Construction) (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. 19: Geotextiles) (Bureau of Reclamation)
Design Standards No. 13: Embankment Dams (Ch. 20: Geomembranes) (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