Cold Regions Engineering
This volume contains papers that were presented at the 5th International Cold Regions Engineering Specialty Conference, sponsored by ASCE and held in St. Paul, Minnesota, February 6-8,...
The Turbulent Wake of a Recirculating Eddy in Shallow Waters
The wake, created by injecting dye into the recirculating zone of a sudden lateral expansion in a shallow open channel, is examined experimentally for a range of bed-friction influence....
An Analytical Solution to Verify a Nonlinear Tidal Circulation Model
The governing equations for this study are the shallow water equations including convective terms. Oscillations of free surface are assumed important in comparison to the total water depth....
Uplift under Concrete Dams on Rock
While the possible existence of uplift pressures within dams and foundations is no longer questioned, there is still considerable controversy over the magnitude and distribution of uplift...
Uplift Pressures in Existing Concrete Dams
This paper is a brief summary of a report of the same title prepared for the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) as part of its program to study ways to economically improve dam safety....
Geology Related Construction Problems at the Urugua-i Hydroelectric Project
The Urugua-i Hydroelectric Project in north-eastern Argentina consists of an 80 m high roller-compacted concrete dam, 4.4 km long lateral dike, 800 m long power tunnel, and a 120 MW powerhouse....
Clay Joints in the Foundation of Dkhila Dam
The stability analysis performed at the beginning of construction, taking into account the shear test results of the foundation claystone showed insufficient safety factors against sliding....
In-Situ Shear Strength Testing
Dam stabilization requirements at the Upper Mechanicville Hydroelectric Project on the Hudson River in New York were significantly modified based on the results of an in-situ direct shear...
Evaluating Uplift Pressures for Concrete Gravity Dams
An approach for evaluating uplift and dam foundation conditions, which resulted from the initial phases of an Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) study is presented. An earlier study...
Foundation Engineering
Current Principles and Practices
The proceedings of the 1989 ASCE Foundation Engineering Congress (entitled Foundation Engineering: Current Principles and Practices) address advances in the state-of-practice and in research...
Predicted and Observed Axial Behavior of Piles
Results of a Pile Prediction Symposium
This publication presents the results of a pile capacity event that was held at the Lakefill site on the Evanston Campus of Northwestern University in conjunction with the 1989 Foundation...
Quick Response on the Mississippi
In November 1987, the Mississippi River broke through the foundation of the St. Anthony Fall's Lower Dam Hydropower Plant. The plant's owner, the Northern State...
Bells Under Bells
Chicago's newest office tower is supported on new bells that had to be constructed below existing belled caissons. Existing caisson foundations from a previous structure on...
Classic Wood Structures
Wood has been used in a wide range of structural applications. When properly maintained, these structures can have a useful life from 50 years to several centuries. Thirty-seven unusual...
Cedar Falls Project-Rehabilitation with RCC
This paper presents an overview of the planning, design, and construction considerations used during the development of the 9. 1 m (30-foot-high) Cedar Falls Roller Compacted Concrete...
Geotechnical Exploration?Rio Bravo Hydro Project
In order for the Rio Bravo Hydroelectric Project to become a reality, a thorough evaluation of alternative project configurations was necessary. Various power canal shapes, sizes, and...
Summer Falls High Head Kaplan Turbine Project
The Summer Falls Project is located on the Main Canal of the Grand Coulee Irrigation Project approximately eight miles south of Coulee City in Grant County, Washington. The power development...
Subsurface Savings
Less conservatism than usual in designing building foundations is being accepted or demanded by some owners to save money. The article describes four examples of cost-cutting innovations,...
Roller Compacted Concrete Dams?An Overview
The development of roller compacted concrete for gravity dams is traced from forerunners, through its use at the Shihmen and Tarbela Dam Projects to Willow Creek Dam and the Japanese Roller...
Planning, Design and Cost Estimates for RCC Dams
Engineers, planners, and officials of agencies responsible for developing water resource projects are confronted with preparing preliminary designs and cost estimates for dams. This paper...
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