Scribd
Upload
113 views

Lecture 11 - Excavation Methods

Dolexpert-Geotechnika is a consulting firm specializing in numerical modeling in geomechanics, with experience using advanced numerical analysis to solve complex civil engineering and mining problems. The document discusses using numerical models and field measurements to assess the safety of dams by calibrating 2D and 3D models of dams, comparing measured and computed displacements, and analyzing potential failure mechanisms. Computational software is used to model coupled mechanical-hydraulic, mechanical-thermal, and viscoplastic problems to evaluate dam stability, predict performance, and propose reconstruction.

Uploaded by

imamta
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
113 views

Lecture 11 - Excavation Methods

Dolexpert-Geotechnika is a consulting firm specializing in numerical modeling in geomechanics, with experience using advanced numerical analysis to solve complex civil engineering and mining problems. The document discusses using numerical models and field measurements to assess the safety of dams by calibrating 2D and 3D models of dams, comparing measured and computed displacements, and analyzing potential failure mechanisms. Computational software is used to model coupled mechanical-hydraulic, mechanical-thermal, and viscoplastic problems to evaluate dam stability, predict performance, and propose reconstruction.

Uploaded by

imamta
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 1

DOLEXPERT – GEOTECHNIKA

consulting engineers specialised on numerical modelling in geomechanics


long-term experience in solving complex geotechnical problems of civil engineering,
hydraulic engineering and mining industry using advanced numerical analysis

INTERACTIVE USE OF NUMERICAL MODELS AND FIELD MEASUREMENTS


FOR SAFETY ASSESSMENT OF DAMS

Simulation of construction of ZERMANICE DAM (36m), 1958


the dam, filling of the
reservoir and operation 60

Horizontal displ. [mm]


Block 1-1' on weak marly
according to the archival 50
shales

documents ux [m]
0.198E-01
40
Block 2-2' on teschenite
0.178E-01 30
0.158E-01

Calibration of 2D and 3D 0.139E-01

0.119E-01
20

10
dam models according to the 0.990E-02
0.792E-02 0
measured 3D model [date]
1980
characteristic measurement 0.594E-02

0.396E-02 y
1960
Comparison of measured and computed
2000
0.198E-02 z
stages and quantities -0.198E-06
x
horizontal displacements (years 1960 - 2000) of
Horizontal displacements induced by the first sections of Zermanice Dam on weak marly
filling of the reservoir shale 1-1' and hard teschenite 2-2'
Application of the 295,60 m n.m.

calibrated models to 290,60 m n.m.


FS = 2,5

interpretation of the
measurement results,
discover the possible
failure mechanisms,
assessment of cracking Failure of the dam section on marly shale 1-1' along a deep located slip surface
and hydraulic fracturing (2D model, FS - factor of safety)

hazard (of clay cores), BYSTRICKA DAM (36,5m), 1909


stability assessment of a) b)
the dam,
prediction of
displacements and of the
expected performance
of the dam,
Separation of the facing
proposal for from the masonry
reconstruction -7.000 -5.000 -3.000 -1.000 1.000 3.000 5.000 7.000

Deformation of the crest of the masonry Bystricka Dam due to the temperature
-7.000 -5.000 -3.000 -1.000 1.000 3.000 5.000 7.000

increase (a) and decrease (b)


Computational software for
solving coupled mechanical- SANCE DAM (60m), 1969 MOSTISTE DAM (28,5m), 1960
hydraulic, mechanical- smp 2
smp 1 Slip surfaces due to an improper reconstruction
thermal and viscoplastic process

problems of continuum
(CRISP-PATH, FLAC) and FS = 1,35
discontinuum mechanics
(UDEC, PFC) smp1
smp 3

DOLEXPERT –
GEOTECHNIKA
Dr. Marta Dolezalova,
Honorary Professor smp - slip surface smp 4
smp3
Nad Belvederem 3,
148 00 Prague, Czech Republic y smp2
FS - factor of safety
Tel.: +420 241 482 668 z
x

smp - slip surface


E-mail: [email protected]
www.dolexpert.cz Possible failure modes of the dam resulting from FEM stability analyses

You might also like