CADAM - Model parameters Page 1

by Martin Leclerc, M. Ing.

NSERC / Hydro-Quebec / Alcan Industrial Chair on Structural Safety of Concrete Dams
École Polytechnique de Montréal, Canada

General Information:
Project:
Dam:
Owner:
Dam location:
Project engineer:
Analysis performed by:
Date: 20.02.2018
Geometrical Dimensions & Concrete Volumetric Mass( ):

L4
G

F
L3
L2

DOWNSTREAM
2 2 .5 0 0 E

UPSTREAM
2 1 .6 7 0

2 1 .0 0 0
1 9 .8 0 0

1 9 .5 0 0

1 8 .0 0 0 D I
H C
1 6 .5 0 0
A B
1 5 .0 0 0
L1
1 3 .5 0 0

L1 = 20.720 m
1 2 .0 0 0

1 0 .5 0 0
L2 = 0.000 m
1 0 .5 0 0
L3 = 8.000 m
9 .0 0 0
9 .0 0 0 L4 = 8.000 m
Elev. A = 0.000 m
7 .5 0 0
Elev. B = 0.000 m
6 .0 0 0
Elev. C = 0.000 m
4 .5 0 0 Elev. D = 0.000 m
Elev. E = 24.000 m
3 .0 0 0

Elev. F = 15.900 m
1 .5 0 0
Elev. G = 24.000 m
0 .0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 Elev. H = 0.000 m
Elev. I = 0.000 m

 2400.00 kg/m³

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NSERC / Hydro-Quebec / Alcan Industrial Chair on Structural Safety of Concrete Dams
École Polytechnique de Montréal, Canada

Material Properties:

Option 1 Option 2
Concrete strength Shear strength
Material name f'c ft Cohesion Angle (  ) 
n Curve type
(kPa) (kPa) (kPa) (deg) (kPa) (kPa)
DERZ 14000.0 700.000 Peak: 700.000 40.000 0.000 Option 2
Residual: 500.000 35.000 0.000 Option 2
Base joint 14000.0 700.000 Peak: 910.000 45.000 0.000 Option 2
Residual: 800.000 40.000 0.000 Option 2

Rock Passive Shear Strength Properties:

Consideration of Unit mass Cohesion Friction angle Failure plane angle
passive shear strength (kg/m³) (kPa) (deg) (deg)
No 2400.000 0.000 30.000 30.000

Lift Joint(s):
Upstream end Downstream end
ID Material name Elevation Position x Elevation Position x Length Inertia
(m) (m) (m) (m) (m) (m^4)
1 DERZ 22.500 0.000 22.500 8.000 8.000 42.666667
2 DERZ 21.000 0.000 21.000 8.000 8.000 42.666667
3 DERZ 19.500 0.000 19.500 8.000 8.000 42.666667
4 DERZ 18.000 0.000 18.000 8.000 8.000 42.666667
5 DERZ 16.500 0.000 16.500 8.000 8.000 42.666667
6 DERZ 15.000 0.000 15.000 8.720 8.720 55.254571
7 DERZ 13.500 0.000 13.500 9.920 9.920 81.349291
8 DERZ 12.000 0.000 12.000 11.120 11.120 114.58641
9 DERZ 10.500 0.000 10.500 12.320 12.320 155.82993
10 DERZ 9.000 0.000 9.000 13.520 13.520 205.94385
11 DERZ 7.500 0.000 7.500 14.720 14.720 265.79217
12 DERZ 6.000 0.000 6.000 15.920 15.920 336.23889
13 DERZ 4.500 0.000 4.500 17.120 17.120 418.14801
14 DERZ 3.000 0.000 3.000 18.320 18.320 512.38353
15 DERZ 1.500 0.000 1.500 19.520 19.520 619.80945
16 Base joint 0.000 0.000 0.000 20.720 20.720 741.28977

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NSERC / Hydro-Quebec / Alcan Industrial Chair on Structural Safety of Concrete Dams
École Polytechnique de Montréal, Canada

Pre-Cracked Lift Joint(s):

Upstream end Downstream end
ID Material name Elevation Crack length Elevation Crack length
(m) (m) % of joint length (m) (m) % of joint length
1 DERZ 22.500 22.500
2 DERZ 21.000 21.000
3 DERZ 19.500 19.500
4 DERZ 18.000 18.000
5 DERZ 16.500 16.500
6 DERZ 15.000 15.000
7 DERZ 13.500 13.500
8 DERZ 12.000 12.000
9 DERZ 10.500 10.500
10 DERZ 9.000 9.000
11 DERZ 7.500 7.500
12 DERZ 6.000 6.000
13 DERZ 4.500 4.500
14 DERZ 3.000 3.000
15 DERZ 1.500 1.500
16 Base joint 0.000 0.000

Reservoirs, Ice & Silt:

Water volumetric weight Crest overtopping pressure Ice

 9.810 kN/m³ Upstream pressure = 100.00% Load = 0.000 kN

Downstream pressure = 50.00% Thickness = 0.000 m
Operating reservoir elevations
Elevation = 19.800 m
Upstream Downstream
19.800 m 9.000 m Silt Floating debris
Elev. = 0.000 m Load = 0.000 kN
Flood reservoir elevations
 7.000 kN/m³ Apply at elev. = -1.000 m
Upstream Downstream
 20.000 deg Max. elevation = 2.000 m
21.670 m 10.500 m Assumption: At rest

Uplift pressures:
Uplift pressures are considered as an external load (linearisation of effective stresses)

Drainage System:
Gallery Drain Modelisation
Position from heel of dam Elevation Drain highest elevation Efficiency CDSA 1995 - Alternative 1
4.000 m 6.000 m 10.000 m N/A K1 = 0.670

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NSERC / Hydro-Quebec / Alcan Industrial Chair on Structural Safety of Concrete Dams
École Polytechnique de Montréal, Canada

Pseudo-Static (seismic coefficient):

Earthquake return period = 475 years
Ground accelerations:
Horizontal Peak Ground Acceleration (HPGA) = -0.416 g
Vertical Peak Ground Acceleration (VPGA) = -0.277 g
Horizontal Sustained Acceleration (HSA) = -0.277 g
Vertical Sustained Acceleration (VSA) = -0.184 g

Apply correction for water compressibility: Yes

Earthquake accelerogram period (te) = 1.000 sec
Westergaard correction for inclined surfaces: Generalized Westergaard
Reservoir depth where pressure remains constant = 0000.000 m

Cracking options:
Cracking is considered for all combinations ? YES

Tensile strength:

Usual Flood Seismic Post-seismic

Crack initiation: ft / 3.000 ft / 2.000 ft / 1.000 ft / 3.000
Crack propagation: ft /10.000 ft /10.000 ft /10.000 ft /10.000
Dynamic magnification: ft * 1.500

Uplift pressure updates:

Static analyses: Full uplift pressures applied to the crack section
Seismic analyses: Uplift pressures remain unchanged
Post-seismic analyses: Full uplift pressures applied to the crack section
Downstream closed crack:Restore uncracked uplift condition
Drain effectivness: No drain effectiveness upon cracking

Numerical options:
Convergence method: Bracketing + Bi-section method
Accuracy: Medium (1E-6)

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