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{{Document Icon}} [[Stability Analysis of Concrete Structures (EM 1110-2-2100) | Stability Analysis of Concrete Structures (EM 1110-2-2100), USACE | {{Document Icon}} [[Stability Analysis of Concrete Structures (EM 1110-2-2100) | Stability Analysis of Concrete Structures (EM 1110-2-2100), USACE]] | ||
{{Document Icon}} [[Gravity Dam Design (EM 1110-2-2200) | Gravity Dam Design (EM 1110-2-2200), USACE | {{Document Icon}} [[Gravity Dam Design (EM 1110-2-2200) | Gravity Dam Design (EM 1110-2-2200), USACE]] | ||
{{Document Icon}} [[Arch Dam Design (EM 1110-2-2201) | Arch Dam Design (EM 1110-2-2201), USACE | {{Document Icon}} [[Arch Dam Design (EM 1110-2-2201) | Arch Dam Design (EM 1110-2-2201), USACE]] | ||
{{Document Icon}} [[Design of Small Dams | Design of Small Dams, USBR, 1987]] | {{Document Icon}} [[Design of Small Dams | Design of Small Dams, USBR, 1987]] | ||
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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
Gravity Dam Design (EM 1110-2-2200), USACE
Arch Dam Design (EM 1110-2-2201), USACE
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
Citations:
Revision ID: 7165
Revision Date: 07/11/2023