Monitored Performance of a Concrete-Faced Sand-Gravel Dam
Publication: Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Volume 30, Issue 5
Abstract
Concrete-faced rockfill dams (CFRDs) can be configured as concrete-faced sand-gravel dams (CFSGDs) during design and planning stages based on geological conditions and available rockfill materials at the construction site. Karacasu Dam, located in Turkey, is a pioneering example of a CFSGD and is built primarily on marl. The primary purpose of this study is to examine the monitored performance of the Karacasu Dam by using data collected from 18 earth pressure cells and 30 displacement cells embedded within the dam body, as well as 15 joint meters installed on its concrete face. This quantitative examination provides various crucial insights for building dams of this type in the future.
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Acknowledgments
The authors are grateful to the General State of Hydraulic Works (DSI) of Turkey for recording field data over the years and making them available for the preparation of this manuscript.
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Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Volume 30 • Issue 5 • October 2016
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© 2016 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Jun 25, 2015
Accepted: Dec 7, 2015
Published online: Jan 21, 2016
Discussion open until: Jun 21, 2016
Published in print: Oct 1, 2016
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