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Left: View above the powerhouse at La Yesca Dam in Mexico
and it was necessary to cut the lower joints of face 1 to introduce deformable wood that would mitigate the breakage of the slabs. The central joints were cut with a steel disc to introduce wood that mitigates the movements of the slabs and prevents their fracture. The top of the slab was built 10cm thicker and very well controlled and a high dam that could have had fractures in the slab was built without problems. At the 196m high Karahnjukar Dam in Iceland the upper part of the left slab was built independently and in the central part similar recommendations that were recommended for Bakun were undertaken. The thickness of the slabs was increased, and compressible elements were placed in the central part that mitigated the potential movements of the central slabs. Karahnjukar was built with basalt with high
compressibility modules and its behaviour has been adequate. Mexico’s La Yesca and El Cajón dams were built with compacted rockfill with high densities and excellent compressibility modules greater than 100 Mpa. This set of dams suffered variations in the design but the general behaviour, including the 233m Shuibuya dam in China, is proof that by adapting rapid non- conventional measures, it was possible to build the slabs without problems of excessive breaks.
References
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[2]. Concrete Face Rockfill Dams Book– Cruz, P.T., Materón, B., Freitas, M. Crc Press Taylor & Francis Group (2009, Current English Edition Editora Signer, Ltda, São Paulo).
[3] Calcina, A.M. Jiménez, G.N. Jeiss, Pinto, W.M., C.L. “Chagllacfrd-Maindesign Features” Chincold, Kunming, China Outubro De 2013.
[4] Materón, B. ; Cruz, P.; Freitas, M.; Et Al; Cbdb –Boletim Técnico Cbdb-002 (Ct-06) –Diretrizes Técnicas Para Barragens De Enrocamento Com Face De Concreto (Befc) E Com Núcleo De Asfalto (Bena) –Vários Autores –2017 (Portuguese)
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At Chaglla Dam in Peru, the abutments of this 211m high dam were very steep but the rockfills were built with adequate specifications to obtain high capacities and low void ratios. Chaglla has performed well with no breakage of the main slab.
Recommendations
During decades of dam construction with compacted rockfill, it has been concluded that it’s feasible to design and build this type of CFRD and ACRD with heights close to 300m, with the following recommendations in mind: It is important that the rockfill be well graded with a uniformity coefficient Cu >12. Well graded rockfills are the best materials for producing adequate compacted rockfill. Cu =>12, high density, low void ratio, e < 0.22. If rockfill is not well graded (basalt) select heavier vibratory compactors > 20 t total weight and > 5t/m at the vibratory drum. Water addition to 200 l/m3 Use thin layers (0.60m – 0.80m) for rockfill compaction in important zones (3A – 3B) Select internal and external water stops complemented with adequate mastics or fly ash to treat joints. (See Chaglla). Review dam stability and stresses using finite element numerical analysis to decide using compressible fillers in central joints.
Above: The 211m high Chaglla Dam in Peru
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