This note covers the following topics: Concrete Dams, Forces on
Concrete dams, Types of loads and Stability analysis of Concrete Dams, Internal
stress calculation and Galleries of Concrete Dams, Safety criteria, Types,
Design principles of Ogee spillway, Earth and rock fill Dams, Diversion Head
works.
Author(s): The Veer Surendra Sai University of
Technology
This note covers
Foundations of dams and their treatment, Concrete gravity dam, Concrete arch and
concrete buttress dam, Embankment dam, Spillways, Sediment transport and stable
channel design.
Hydraulic Structures are engineering constructions designed and
mechanically fit for managing and utilizing water resources to the best
advantage of the human being and environment. This course provides a broad
understanding of the basic principles of hydraulic structures. The emphasis is
on design and analysis of different types of dams and spillways.
Author(s): Bayou Chane, Shimelis Behailu, Addis Ababa
University