Research Article
Jul 1967
Willard Dam - Behavior of a Compressible Foundation
Publication: Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division
Volume 93, Issue 4
Abstract
Willard Dam, a 14.5-mile-long, 36-ft-high embankment was constructed on an arm of the Great Salt Lake. The foundation consists of an interfingering of the deltaic deposits from the Weber-Ogden river system and Bear river with lakebed sediments several hundred feet thick. This foundation material is highly compressible, low strength, and variably impermeable. The silt or clay has a borderline classification between organic and inorganic and low and high compressibilty. The paper describes the highlights of 14 yr of investigation, testing, design and construction that went into creation of a structure that by normal soil mechanics practices could not be built. Its behavior during construction and since completion, based on a extensive installation of behavior measuring apparatus has disclosed performance that has not previously been observed. This should be taken into consideration where construction for similar foundation conditions is contemplated.
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Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division
Volume 93 • Issue 4 • July 1967
Pages: 177 - 198
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© 1967 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Jul 1967
Published online: Feb 12, 2021
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Fred C. Walker, F.ASCE
Head, Earth Dams Sect., Office of The Chf. Engr., Bur. of Reclam., Denver, Colo.
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