PANCHESHWAR

PHINA SINGH DAM - Gravity dam Stability Analysis: at Elevation 700 PROJECT NOF SECTION
The stability analysis of Counterfort concrete wall carried out as given in IS 6512 -1984 and IS 1893-1984.
Basic data:
Water level on the back of Wall = EL.729.000 m Φ= 25
Ka for backfill material = 0.35 Uplift = 100%
No tail water Base Width = 41.50
Density of Backfill = 2.1 t/cu.m With Hydrodynamic
Top of the dam Level EL.729.000 m
Full reservoir level EL.729.000 m
Maximum water level EL.729.000 m
MDDL EL.702.000 m
Silt Level EL.729.000 m
Maximum Tail water level 702.00 m
Minimum tail water level 702.00 m
Foundation Level 700.00 m
Total Height of the dam 29.00 m
Head at FRL (h1) 29.00 m
Head at MWL (h2) 29.00 m
Top width 3.000 m
U/S slope (Su) 0.800
D/S slope (Sd) 0.90
Elevation from which U/S slope starts 720.00
Elevation from which D/S slope starts EL.725.00
Distance of line of drains from u/s heal (x4) 41.500 m
Min. Tail water depth corresponding to FRL (h3) 2.0 m
Max. Tail water depth corresponding to MWL (h4) 2.0 m
Compressive strength of concrete fc 1500 t/sq.m
Design horizontal seismic coefficient (αh) 0.19 g
Design vertical seismic coefficient (αv) 0.127 g
Unit weight of concrete (ɣc) 2.4 t/cu.m
Unit weight of water (ɣw) 1 t/cu.m
Vertical density of silt (ɣsv) 1.5 t/cu.m
Horizontal density of silt (ɣsh) 1.5 t/cu.m
Ka FOR BACKFILL 0.35 t/cu.m Ka = 0.35
Cm 0.55
Shear parameters at dam foundation interface
Angle of surcharge = 0 = 0
c= 1 t/m2
tanΦ= 0.466 Φ= 25
EL.729.0

EL.720.0
EL.725.0

Sd
1
Su y3 y2

y1 1

EL.700.0
x1 x2 x3
x4 Line of drains

Here,
x1 = 16.00 m Notes:
x2 = 3.00 m 1) All forces calculated per metre run
x3 = 22.50 m 2) Moments are about u/s heel
y1 = 20.00 m
y2 = 29.00 m

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Base width (B) = x1+x2+x3= 41.50 m

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Calculation of Forces:
h1 = 0.00
(1).Self Weight of the dam:

W2

W3

W1

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W1=1/2*x1*y1*ɣc = 384.00 x1*2/3= 10.67 4096.00
2 W2=x2*y2*ɣc = 208.80 x1+x2/2= 17.50 3654.00
3 W3=1/2*x3*y3*ɣc = 675.00 x1+x2+x3/3= 26.50 17887.50
Total 1267.800 25637.50

(2). U/S water pressure:

(a). Reservoir at FRL

FRL= EL.729.0

W5

W4
Hw1

EL.700.0

(i) Horizontal Water Pressure

Hw1 = (1/2*h12*ɣw)*0.5 = 420.5 t

Lever arm = h1/3 = 9.67 m
Moment = 4064.83 t-m
(ii) Vertical Weight of Water

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W4=(1/2*(h1^2)*Su1*ɣw)*0.5 = 160.00 x1/3= 5.33 853.33
2 W4a 144.00 x1/2= 8.00 1152.00
3 W4aa 0.00 x1/3= 5.33 0.00
Total 304.00 2005.33

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(b). Reservoir at MWL

MWL= EL.729.0

W7

W6

Hw2

EL.700.0

(i) Horizontal Water Pressure

Hw2 = (1/2*h22*ɣw)*0.5 = 420.5 t
Lever arm = h2/3 = 9.67 m
Moment = 4064.83 t-m

(ii) Vertical Weight of Water

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W6=(1/2*(h1^2)*Su1*ɣw)*0.5 = 160.00 x1/3= 5.33 853.33
2 W6a 144.00 x1/2= 8.00 1152.00
3 W6aa 0.00 x1/3= 5.33 0.00
Total 304.00 2005.33

(4). Silt pressure

W11
Silt Level= EL.729.0

W10

Hs1

EL.700.0

Depth of silt (hs)= 29.0 m

(i) Horizontal Silt Pressure
= 1/2*Ka*hs2*ɣv = 220.76 t
Lever arm = hs/3 = 9.67 m 140.3625
Moment = 2134.04 t-m

(ii) Vertical Weight of Silt

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W10 240.00 x1/3= 5.33 1280.00

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1a W10a 216.00 x1/2= 8.00 1728.00
2 W11 0.00 x1/3= 5.33 0.00
Total 456.00 3008.00

(6). Uplift pressure (Extreme):

(a) FRL
B

U9 h3
h1
U10

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 U9=B*h3*ɣw = 83.00 =B/2= 20.75 1722.25
2 U10=B*(h1-h3)/2*ɣw = 560.25 =B/3= 13.83 7750.13
Total 643.25 9472.38
(b) MWL
B

U11 h4
h2
U12

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 U11=B*h4*ɣw = 83.00 =B/2= 20.75 1722.25
2 U12=B*(h2-h4)/2 *ɣw= 560.25 =B/3= 13.83 7750.13
Total 643.25 9472.38
(7). Horizontal Inertia Forces/ earthquake
1.5*αh
C2= 0.285 EL.729.0

C3= 0.25 EL.725.0

C1= 0.197 EL.720.0

y2
y3
y1
(W2)

(W1)) (W3)
EL.700.0
Horizontal Inertia Force
l. No. Particulars Horiz. Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 On W1=W1*C1/3 = 25.16 y1/2 = 10.00 251.59
2 On W2=W2*C2/2 = 29.75 2*y2/3 = 19.33 575.24
3 On W3=W3*C3/3 = 55.28 y3/2 = 12.50 691.00
Total 110.19 1517.83
(8). Vertical Inertia Forces/ earthquake
1.5*αv
C2= 0.19 EL.729.0

C3= 0.16379 EL.725.0

C1= 0.13103 EL.720.0

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EL.700.0

x1 x2 x3
Vertical Inertia Force

Sl. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 On W1=W1*C1/3 = 16.77 3*x1/4 12.00 201.269
2 On W2=W2*C2/2 = 19.84 1/2*x2+x1 17.50 347.130
3 On W3=W3*C3/3 = 36.85 x1+x2+x3/4 24.63 907.516
Total 73.46 1455.92

(9). Hydrodynamic Pressure due to earthquake

Hydrodynamic Pressure (pe) = Cs*αh*ɣw*h1 = 3.0305 t/m2

h1 = 29.0 m
Cm = 0.55
Cs = Cm/2[y/h(2-y/h)+sqrt{y/h(2-y/h)}] 0.55
At foundation level, y=h1= 29.0 m
Hydrodynamic force=Vy = 0.726*pe*y = 63.80 t
Hydranamic Moment =My = 0.299*pe*y2= 762.05 t-m

(10) Tail Water Pressure

(i) Horozontal tail water pressure

Hor. Tail water 2 t

lever arm 0.6666666666667 m
moment 1.3333333333333 t-m

(ii) Vertical weight of tail water

TWV1 TWV2 TWTotal
Vertical weight of tail water 1.8 0 1.8 t
lever arm 40.9 0 m
moment 73.62 0 73.62 t-m

Load Combinations:

1. Load combination A: (Reservoir empty)

Sl
No Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 Self Weight of the dam 1267.80 25637.50
1267.8 20.22 25637.5

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 20.22 m
e= (B/2-x) = 0.53 m
6e/B = 0.08

Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 32.8812890114675 t/m2

Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 28.2175061692553 t/m2

2.Load combination B: (Reservoir at FRL, normal uplift, without earthquake, Min TWL)

Sl Particulars Vertical Force (t) Horizontal Lever arm (m) Moment (t-
No Force (t) m)
1 Self Weight of the dam 1267.80 25637.50
2 Horizontal water pressure 0 0.00
3 Weight of water 0.00 0.00
4 Horizontal silt pressure 220.7625 2134.04
5 Weight of Silt 456.00 3008.00
6 Uplift pressure (Normal) -643.25 -9472.38

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73.62
8 Tail Water Pressure -2 -1.33
1082.35 218.7625 19.75 21379.45

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 19.75 m
e= (B/2-x) = 1.00 m
6e/B = 0.14

Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 29.84 t/m2

Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 22.32 t/m2

(w−u)tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿ = 1.59
( Fø Fc
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.4660
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 1
A= area under consideration for cohesion 41.50
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.5
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 3.6

3.Load combination C: (Reservoir at MWL, normal uplift, without eathquake, Max. TWL)

Sl Horizontal Moment (t-

No Particulars Vertical Force (t) Force (t) Lever arm (m) m)
1 Self Weight of the dam 1267.80 25637.50
2 Horizontal water pressure 0.00 0.00
3 Weight of water 0.00 0.00
4 Horizontal silt pressure 220.76 2134.04
5 Weight of Silt 456.00 3008.00
6 Uplift pressure (Normal) -643.25 -9472.38
7 Weight of tail water 1.80 73.62
8 tail water pressure -2.00 -1.33
1082.35 218.76 19.75 21379.45

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 19.75 m
e= (B/2-x) = 1.00 m
6e/B = 0.14
Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 29.84 t/m2
Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 22.32 t/m2

( w −u ) tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ )÷ H ¿ = 1.59
( Fø Fc )
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.4660
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 1
A= area under consideration for cohesion 41.50
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.5
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 3.6

4.Load combination D: (Combination A, with earthquake)

Sl Horizontal Moment (t-
No Particulars Vertical Force (t) Force (t) Lever arm (m) m)
1 Load combination A 1267.80 25637.5
2 Horizontal Inertia Force -110.19 -1517.83
3 Vertical Inertia Force 73.46 1455.92
1341.26186206897 -110.1927931 19.07 25575.58277

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 19.07 m
e= (B/2-x) = 1.68 m
6e/B = 0.24
Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 40.18 t/m2
Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 24.46 t/m2

(w−u ) tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿
( Fø Fc 7
¿
 (w−u ) tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿ = 4.88PANCHESHWAR PROJECT NOF SECTION
( Fø Fc
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.4660
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 1
A= area under consideration for cohesion 41.50
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.2
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 2.4

5.Load Combination E: (Combination B, with earthquake)

Sl Particulars Vertical Force (t) Horizontal Lever arm (m) Moment (t-
No Force (t) m)
1 Load combination B 1082.35 218.76 21379.45
2 Horizontal Inertia Force 110.19 1517.83
3 Vertical Inertia Force -73.46 -1455.92
4 Hydrodynamic Pressure 63.80 762.05
1008.89 392.76 22.01 22203.41

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 22.01 m
e= (B/2-x) = -1.26 m
6e/B= -0.18

Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 19.89 t/m2

Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 28.73 t/m2

(w−u)tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿ = 1.04
( Fø Fc
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.4660
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 1
A= area under consideration for cohesion 41.50
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.2
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 2.4

Summary of results For NOF Section at El.710 m

Factor of
Load combination Stress U/s (t/m2) safety against Allowable
Stress D/s (t/m2)
sliding Tensile Stress
(t/m2 )
A 32.881 28.218 -
B 29.841 22.321 1.59 No Tension
C 29.841 22.321 1.59 15
D 40.178 24.461 4.88
E 19.890 28.731 1.04 30
F SAME AS CONDITION 'C' 30
G SAME AS CONDITION 'E' 60

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PHINA SINGH DAM - Gravity dam Stability Analysis: at Elevation 700 PROJECT NOF SECTION
The stability analysis of Counterfort concrete wall carried out as given in IS 6512 -1984 and IS 1893-1984.
Basic data:
Water level on the back of Wall = EL.729.000 m Φ= 18
Ka for backfill material = 0.35 Uplift = 50%
No tail water Base Width = 44.00
Density of Backfill = 2.1 t/cu.m With Hydrodynamic
Top of the dam Level EL.729.000 m
Full reservoir level EL.729.000 m
Maximum water level EL.729.000 m
MDDL EL.702.000 m
Silt Level EL.729.000 m
Maximum Tail water level 702.00 m
Minimum tail water level 702.00 m
Foundation Level 700.00 m
Total Height of the dam 29.00 m
Head at FRL (h1) 29.00 m
Head at MWL (h2) 29.00 m
Top width 3.000 m
U/S slope (Su) 1.300
D/S slope (Sd) 0.60
Elevation from which U/S slope starts 720.00
Elevation from which D/S slope starts EL.725.00
Distance of line of drains from u/s heal (x4) 44.000 m
Min. Tail water depth corresponding to FRL (h3) 2.0 m
Max. Tail water depth corresponding to MWL (h4) 2.0 m
Compressive strength of concrete fc 1500 t/sq.m
Design horizontal seismic coefficient (αh) 0.19 g
Design vertical seismic coefficient (αv) 0.127 g
Unit weight of concrete (ɣc) 2.4 t/cu.m
Unit weight of water (ɣw) 1 t/cu.m
Vertical density of silt (ɣsv) 1.5 t/cu.m
Horizontal density of silt (ɣsh) 1.5 t/cu.m
Ka FOR BACKFILL 0.35 t/cu.m Ka = 0.35
Cm 0.55
Shear parameters at dam foundation interface
Angle of surcharge = 15 = 0.2617994
c= 2 t/m2
tanΦ= 0.324919696 Φ= 18
EL.729.0

EL.720.0
EL.725.0

Sd
1
Su y3 y2

y1 1

EL.700.0
x1 x2 x3
x4 Line of drains

Here,
x1 = 26.00 m Notes:
x2 = 3.00 m 1) All forces calculated per metre run
x3 = 15.00 m 2) Moments are about u/s heel
y1 = 20.00 m
y2 = 29.00 m

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Base width (B) = x1+x2+x3= 44.00 m

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Calculation of Forces:
h1 = 6.97
(1).Self Weight of the dam:

W2

W3

W1

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W1=1/2*x1*y1*ɣc = 624.00 x1*2/3= 17.33 10816.00
2 W2=x2*y2*ɣc = 208.80 x1+x2/2= 27.50 5742.00
3 W3=1/2*x3*y3*ɣc = 450.00 x1+x2+x3/3= 34.00 15300.00
Total 1282.800 31858.00

(2). U/S water pressure:

(a). Reservoir at FRL

FRL= EL.729.0

W5

W4
Hw1

EL.700.0

(i) Horizontal Water Pressure

Hw1 = (1/2*h12*ɣw)*0.5 = 210.25 t

Lever arm = h1/3 = 9.67 m
Moment = 2032.42 t-m
(ii) Vertical Weight of Water

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W4=(1/2*(h1^2)*Su1*ɣw)*0.5 = 130.00 x1/3= 8.67 1126.67
2 W4a 117.00 x1/2= 13.00 1521.00
3 W4aa 45.28 x1/3= 8.67 392.46
Total 292.28 3040.12

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(b). Reservoir at MWL

MWL= EL.729.0

W7

W6

Hw2

EL.700.0

(i) Horizontal Water Pressure

Hw2 = (1/2*h22*ɣw)*0.5 = 210.25 t
Lever arm = h2/3 = 9.67 m
Moment = 2032.42 t-m

(ii) Vertical Weight of Water

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W6=(1/2*(h1^2)*Su1*ɣw)*0.5 = 130.00 x1/3= 8.67 1126.67
2 W6a 117.00 x1/2= 13.00 1521.00
3 W6aa 45.28 x1/3= 8.67 392.46
Total 292.28 3040.12

(4). Silt pressure

W11
Silt Level= EL.729.0

W10

Hs1

EL.700.0

Depth of silt (hs)= 36.0 m

(i) Horizontal Silt Pressure
= 1/2*Ka*hs2*ɣv = 339.57 t
Lever arm = hs/3 = 11.99 m 140.3625
Moment = 4071.07 t-m

(ii) Vertical Weight of Silt

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W10 390.00 x1/3= 8.67 3380.00

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1a W10a 351.00 x1/2= 13.00 4563.00
2 W11 135.85 x1/3= 8.67 1177.37
Total 876.85 9120.37

(6). Uplift pressure (Extreme):

(a) FRL
B

U9 h3
h1
U10

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 U9=B*h3*ɣw = 44.00 =B/2= 22.00 968.00
2 U10=B*(h1-h3)/2*ɣw = 297.00 =B/3= 14.67 4356.00
Total 341.00 5324.00
(b) MWL
B

U11 h4
h2
U12

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 U11=B*h4*ɣw = 44.00 =B/2= 22.00 968.00
2 U12=B*(h2-h4)/2 *ɣw= 297.00 =B/3= 14.67 4356.00
Total 341.00 5324.00
(7). Horizontal Inertia Forces/ earthquake
1.5*αh
C2= 0.285 EL.729.0

C3= 0.25 EL.725.0

C1= 0.197 EL.720.0

y2
y3
y1
(W2)

(W1)) (W3)
EL.700.0
Horizontal Inertia Force
l. No. Particulars Horiz. Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 On W1=W1*C1/3 = 40.88 y1/2 = 10.00 408.83
2 On W2=W2*C2/2 = 29.75 2*y2/3 = 19.33 575.24
3 On W3=W3*C3/3 = 36.85 y3/2 = 12.50 460.67
Total 107.49 1444.74
(8). Vertical Inertia Forces/ earthquake
1.5*αv
C2= 0.19 EL.729.0

C3= 0.16379 EL.725.0

C1= 0.13103 EL.720.0

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EL.700.0

x1 x2 x3
Vertical Inertia Force

Sl. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 On W1=W1*C1/3 = 27.26 3*x1/4 19.50 531.476
2 On W2=W2*C2/2 = 19.84 1/2*x2+x1 27.50 545.490
3 On W3=W3*C3/3 = 24.57 x1+x2+x3/4 32.75 804.634
Total 71.66 1881.60

(9). Hydrodynamic Pressure due to earthquake

Hydrodynamic Pressure (pe) = Cs*αh*ɣw*h1 = 3.0305 t/m2

h1 = 29.0 m
Cm = 0.55
Cs = Cm/2[y/h(2-y/h)+sqrt{y/h(2-y/h)}] 0.55
At foundation level, y=h1= 29.0 m
Hydrodynamic force=Vy = 0.726*pe*y = 63.80 t
Hydranamic Moment =My = 0.299*pe*y2= 762.05 t-m

(10) Tail Water Pressure

(i) Horozontal tail water pressure

Hor. Tail water 2t

lever arm 0.6666666666667 m
moment 1.3333333333333 t-m

(ii) Vertical weight of tail water

TWV1 TWV2 TWTotal
Vertical weight of tail water 1.2 0 1.2 t
lever arm 43.6 0 m
moment 52.32 0 52.32 t-m

Load Combinations:

1. Load combination A: (Reservoir empty)

Sl
No Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 Self Weight of the dam 1282.80 31858.00
1282.8 24.83 31858

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 24.83 m
e= (B/2-x) = -2.83 m
6e/B = -0.39

Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 17.8847107438017 t/m2

Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 40.4243801652892 t/m2

2.Load combination B: (Reservoir at FRL, normal uplift, without earthquake, Min TWL)

Sl Particulars Vertical Force (t) Horizontal Lever arm (m) Moment (t-
No Force (t) m)
1 Self Weight of the dam 1282.80 31858.00
2 Horizontal water pressure 0 0.00
3 Weight of water 0.00 0.00
4 Horizontal silt pressure 339.570524611 4071.07
5 Weight of Silt 876.85 9120.37
6 Uplift pressure (Normal) -341.00 -5324.00

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52.32
8 Tail Water Pressure -2 -1.33
1819.85 337.570524611 21.86 39776.43

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 21.86 m
e= (B/2-x) = 0.14 m
6e/B = 0.02

Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 42.17 t/m2

Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 40.55 t/m2

(w−u )tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿ = 1.24
( Fø Fc
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.3249
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 2
A= area under consideration for cohesion 44.00
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.5
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 3.6

3.Load combination C: (Reservoir at MWL, normal uplift, without eathquake, Max. TWL)

Sl Horizontal Moment (t-

No Particulars Vertical Force (t) Force (t) Lever arm (m) m)
1 Self Weight of the dam 1282.80 31858.00
2 Horizontal water pressure 0.00 0.00
3 Weight of water 0.00 0.00
4 Horizontal silt pressure 339.57 4071.07
5 Weight of Silt 876.85 9120.37
6 Uplift pressure (Normal) -341.00 -5324.00
7 Weight of tail water 1.20 52.32
8 tail water pressure -2.00 -1.33
1819.85 337.57 21.86 39776.43

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 21.86 m
e= (B/2-x) = 0.14 m
6e/B = 0.02
Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 42.17 t/m2
Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 40.55 t/m2

( w−u ) tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ )÷H ¿ = 1.24
( Fø Fc )
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.3249
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 2
A= area under consideration for cohesion 44.00
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.5
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 3.6

4.Load combination D: (Combination A, with earthquake)

Sl Horizontal Moment (t-
No Particulars Vertical Force (t) Force (t) Lever arm (m) m)
1 Load combination A 1282.80 31858
2 Horizontal Inertia Force -107.49 -1444.74
3 Vertical Inertia Force 71.66 1881.60
1354.46013793103 -107.4902069 23.84 32294.86

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 23.84 m
e= (B/2-x) = -1.84 m
6e/B = -0.25
Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 23.05 t/m2
Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 38.52 t/m2

( w−u )tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿
( Fø Fc 15
¿
 ( w−u )tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿ = PANCHESHWAR PROJECT NOF SECTION
3.75
( Fø Fc
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.3249
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 2
A= area under consideration for cohesion 44.00
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.2
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 2.4

5.Load Combination E: (Combination B, with earthquake)

Sl Particulars Vertical Force (t) Horizontal Lever arm (m) Moment (t-
No Force (t) m)
1 Load combination B 1819.85 337.57 39776.43
2 Horizontal Inertia Force 107.49 1444.74
3 Vertical Inertia Force -71.66 -1881.60
4 Hydrodynamic Pressure 63.80 762.05
1748.19 508.86 22.94 40101.62

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 22.94 m
e= (B/2-x) = -0.94 m
6e/B= -0.13

Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 34.64 t/m2

Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 44.82 t/m2

(w−u)tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿ = 1.00
( Fø Fc
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.3249
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 2
A= area under consideration for cohesion 44.00
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.2
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 2.4

Summary of results For NOF Section at El.710 m

Factor of
Load combination Stress U/s (t/m2) safety against Allowable
Stress D/s (t/m2)
sliding Tensile Stress
(t/m2 )
A 17.885 40.424 -
B 42.167 40.554 1.24 No Tension
C 42.167 40.554 1.24 15
D 23.045 38.521 3.75
E 34.645 44.819 1.00 30
F SAME AS CONDITION 'C' 30
G SAME AS CONDITION 'E' 60

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PHINA SINGH DAM - Gravity dam Stability Analysis: at Elevation 700 PROJECT NOF SECTION
The stability analysis of Counterfort concrete wall carried out as given in IS 6512 -1984 and IS 1893-1984.
Basic data: Φ= 18
Water level on the back of Wall = EL.729.000 m Uplift = 100%
Ka for backfill material = 0.35 Base Width = 64.55
No tail water With Hydrodynamic
Density of Backfill = 2.1 t/cu.m
Top of the dam Level EL.729.000 m
Full reservoir level EL.729.000 m
Maximum water level EL.729.000 m
MDDL EL.702.000 m
Silt Level EL.729.000 m
Maximum Tail water level 702.00 m
Minimum tail water level 702.00 m
Foundation Level 700.00 m
Total Height of the dam 29.00 m
Head at FRL (h1) 29.00 m
Head at MWL (h2) 29.00 m
Top width 3.000 m
U/S slope (Su) 1.450
D/S slope (Sd) 0.75
Elevation from which U/S slope starts 729.00
Elevation from which D/S slope starts EL.726.00
Distance of line of drains from u/s heal (x4) 64.550 m
Min. Tail water depth corresponding to FRL (h3) 2.0 m
Max. Tail water depth corresponding to MWL (h4) 2.0 m
Compressive strength of concrete fc 1500 t/sq.m
Design horizontal seismic coefficient (αh) 0.19 g
Design vertical seismic coefficient (αv) 0.127 g
Unit weight of concrete (ɣc) 2.4 t/cu.m
Unit weight of water (ɣw) 1 t/cu.m
Vertical density of silt (ɣsv) 1.5 t/cu.m
Horizontal density of silt (ɣsh) 1.5 t/cu.m
Ka FOR BACKFILL 0.35 t/cu.m Ka = 0.35
Cm 0.55
Shear parameters at dam foundation interface
Angle of surcharge = 15 = 0.2617994
c= 2 t/m2
tanΦ= 0.324919696 Φ= 18
EL.729.0

EL.729.0
EL.726.0

Sd
1
Su y3 y2

y1 1

EL.700.0
x1 x2 x3
x4 Line of drains

Here,
x1 = 42.05 m Notes:
x2 = 3.00 m 1) All forces calculated per metre run
x3 = 19.50 m 2) Moments are about u/s heel
y1 = 29.00 m
y2 = 29.00 m

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Base width (B) = x1+x2+x3= 64.55 m

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Calculation of Forces:
h1 = 11.27
(1).Self Weight of the dam:

W2

W3

W1

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W1=1/2*x1*y1*ɣc = 1463.34 x1*2/3= 28.03 41022.30
2 W2=x2*y2*ɣc = 208.80 x1+x2/2= 43.55 9093.24
3 W3=1/2*x3*y3*ɣc = 608.40 x1+x2+x3/3= 51.55 31363.02
Total 2280.540 81478.56

(2). U/S water pressure:

(a). Reservoir at FRL

FRL= EL.729.0

W5

W4
Hw1

EL.700.0

(i) Horizontal Water Pressure

Hw1 = (1/2*h12*ɣw)*0.5 = 210.25 t

Lever arm = h1/3 = 9.67 m
Moment = 2032.42 t-m
(ii) Vertical Weight of Water

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W4=(1/2*(h1^2)*Su1*ɣw)*0.5 = 304.86 x1/3= 14.02 4273.16
2 W4a 0.00 x1/2= 21.03 0.00
3 W4aa 118.45 x1/3= 14.02 1660.23
Total 423.31 5933.39

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(b). Reservoir at MWL

MWL= EL.729.0

W7

W6

Hw2

EL.700.0

(i) Horizontal Water Pressure

Hw2 = (1/2*h22*ɣw)*0.5 = 210.25 t
Lever arm = h2/3 = 9.67 m
Moment = 2032.42 t-m

(ii) Vertical Weight of Water

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W6=(1/2*(h1^2)*Su1*ɣw)*0.5 = 304.86 x1/3= 14.02 4273.16
2 W6a 0.00 x1/2= 21.03 0.00
3 W6aa 118.45 x1/3= 14.02 1660.23
Total 423.31 5933.39

(4). Silt pressure

W11
Silt Level= EL.729.0

W10

Hs1

EL.700.0

Depth of silt (hs)= 40.3 m

(i) Horizontal Silt Pressure
= 1/2*Ka*hs2*ɣv = 425.63 t
Lever arm = hs/3 = 13.42 m 140.3625
Moment = 5713.00 t-m

(ii) Vertical Weight of Silt

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W10 914.59 x1/3= 14.02 12819.47

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1a W10a 0.00 x1/2= 21.03 0.00
2 W11 355.34 x1/3= 14.02 4980.70
Total 1269.93 17800.17

(6). Uplift pressure (Extreme):

(a) FRL
B

U9 h3
h1
U10

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 U9=B*h3*ɣw = 129.10 =B/2= 32.28 4166.70
2 U10=B*(h1-h3)/2*ɣw = 871.43 =B/3= 21.52 18750.16
Total 1000.53 22916.86
(b) MWL
B

U11 h4
h2
U12

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 U11=B*h4*ɣw = 129.10 =B/2= 32.28 4166.70
2 U12=B*(h2-h4)/2 *ɣw= 871.43 =B/3= 21.52 18750.16
Total 1000.53 22916.86
(7). Horizontal Inertia Forces/ earthquake
1.5*αh
C2= 0.285 EL.729.0

C3= 0.26 EL.726.0

C1= 0.285 EL.729.0

y2
y3
y1
(W2)

(W1)) (W3)
EL.700.0
Horizontal Inertia Force
l. No. Particulars Horiz. Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 On W1=W1*C1/3 = 139.02 y1/2 = 14.50 2015.75
2 On W2=W2*C2/2 = 29.75 2*y2/3 = 19.33 575.24
3 On W3=W3*C3/3 = 51.82 y3/2 = 13.00 673.65
Total 220.59 3264.64
(8). Vertical Inertia Forces/ earthquake
1.5*αv
C2= 0.19 EL.729.0

C3= 0.17034 EL.726.0

C1= 0.19000 EL.729.0

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EL.700.0

x1 x2 x3
Vertical Inertia Force

Sl. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 On W1=W1*C1/3 = 92.68 3*x1/4 31.54 2922.839
2 On W2=W2*C2/2 = 19.84 1/2*x2+x1 43.55 863.858
3 On W3=W3*C3/3 = 34.55 x1+x2+x3/4 49.93 1724.706
Total 147.06 5511.40

(9). Hydrodynamic Pressure due to earthquake

Hydrodynamic Pressure (pe) = Cs*αh*ɣw*h1 = 3.0305 t/m2

h1 = 29.0 m
Cm = 0.55
Cs = Cm/2[y/h(2-y/h)+sqrt{y/h(2-y/h)}] 0.55
At foundation level, y=h1= 29.0 m
Hydrodynamic force=Vy = 0.726*pe*y = 63.80 t
Hydranamic Moment =My = 0.299*pe*y2= 762.05 t-m

(10) Tail Water Pressure

(i) Horozontal tail water pressure

Hor. Tail water 2t

lever arm 0.6666666666667 m
moment 1.3333333333333 t-m

(ii) Vertical weight of tail water

TWV1 TWV2 TWTotal
Vertical weight of tail water 1.5 0 1.5 t
lever arm 64.05 0 m
moment 96.075 0 96.075 t-m

Load Combinations:

1. Load combination A: (Reservoir empty)

Sl
No Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 Self Weight of the dam 2280.54 81478.56
2280.54 35.73 81478.558

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 35.73 m
e= (B/2-x) = -3.45 m
6e/B = -0.32

Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 23.9911728759132 t/m2

Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 46.668470811151 t/m2

2.Load combination B: (Reservoir at FRL, normal uplift, without earthquake, Min TWL)

Sl Particulars Vertical Force (t) Horizontal Lever arm (m) Moment (t-
No Force (t) m)
1 Self Weight of the dam 2280.54 81478.56
2 Horizontal water pressure 0 0.00
3 Weight of water 0.00 0.00
4 Horizontal silt pressure 425.631284699 5713.00
5 Weight of Silt 1269.93 17800.17
6 Uplift pressure (Normal) -1000.53 -22916.86

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96.08
8 Tail Water Pressure -2 -1.33
2551.44 423.631284699 32.21 82169.61

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 32.21 m
e= (B/2-x) = 0.07 m
6e/B = 0.01

Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 39.78 t/m2

Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 39.27 t/m2

(w−u )tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿ = 1.39
( Fø Fc
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.3249
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 2
A= area under consideration for cohesion 64.55
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.5
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 3.6

3.Load combination C: (Reservoir at MWL, normal uplift, without eathquake, Max. TWL)

Sl Horizontal Moment (t-

No Particulars Vertical Force (t) Force (t) Lever arm (m) m)
1 Self Weight of the dam 2280.54 81478.56
2 Horizontal water pressure 0.00 0.00
3 Weight of water 0.00 0.00
4 Horizontal silt pressure 425.63 5713.00
5 Weight of Silt 1269.93 17800.17
6 Uplift pressure (Normal) -1000.53 -22916.86
7 Weight of tail water 1.50 96.08
8 tail water pressure -2.00 -1.33
2551.44 423.63 32.21 82169.61

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 32.21 m
e= (B/2-x) = 0.07 m
6e/B = 0.01
Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 39.78 t/m2
Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 39.27 t/m2

( w−u ) tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ )÷H ¿ = 1.39
( Fø Fc )
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.3249
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 2
A= area under consideration for cohesion 64.55
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.5
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 3.6

4.Load combination D: (Combination A, with earthquake)

Sl Horizontal Moment (t-
No Particulars Vertical Force (t) Force (t) Lever arm (m) m)
1 Load combination A 2280.54 81478.558
2 Horizontal Inertia Force -220.59 -3264.64
3 Vertical Inertia Force 147.06 5511.40
2427.60013103448 -220.59019655 34.49 83725.32

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 34.49 m
e= (B/2-x) = -2.21 m
6e/B = -0.21
Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 29.87 t/m2
Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 45.35 t/m2

( w−u )tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿
( Fø Fc 23
¿
 ( w−u )tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿ = PANCHESHWAR PROJECT NOF SECTION
3.22
( Fø Fc
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.3249
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 2
A= area under consideration for cohesion 64.55
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.2
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 2.4

5.Load Combination E: (Combination B, with earthquake)

Sl Particulars Vertical Force (t) Horizontal Lever arm (m) Moment (t-
No Force (t) m)
1 Load combination B 2551.44 423.63 82169.61
2 Horizontal Inertia Force 220.59 3264.64
3 Vertical Inertia Force -147.06 -5511.40
4 Hydrodynamic Pressure 63.80 762.05
2404.38 708.03 33.56 80684.89

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 33.56 m
e= (B/2-x) = -1.28 m
6e/B= -0.12

Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 32.81 t/m2

Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 41.69 t/m2

(w−u)tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿ = 1.00
( Fø Fc
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.3249
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 2
A= area under consideration for cohesion 64.55
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.2
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 2.4

Summary of results For NOF Section at El.710 m

Factor of
Load combination Stress U/s (t/m2) safety against Allowable
Stress D/s (t/m2)
sliding Tensile Stress
(t/m2 )
A 23.991 46.668 -
B 39.783 39.270 1.39 No Tension
C 39.783 39.270 1.39 15
D 29.869 45.347 3.22
E 32.808 41.688 1.00 30
F SAME AS CONDITION 'C' 30
G SAME AS CONDITION 'E' 60

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PHINA SINGH DAM - Gravity dam Stability Analysis: at Elevation 700 PROJECT NOF SECTION
The stability analysis of Counterfort concrete wall carried out as given in IS 6512 -1984 and IS 1893-1984.
Basic data:
Water level on the back of Wall = EL.729.000 m Φ= 22
Ka for backfill material = 0.35 Uplift = 50%
No tail water Base Width = 34.15
Density of Backfill = 2.1 t/cu.m With Hydrodynamic
Top of the dam Level EL.729.000 m
Full reservoir level EL.729.000 m
Maximum water level EL.729.000 m
MDDL EL.702.000 m
Silt Level EL.729.000 m
Maximum Tail water level 702.00 m
Minimum tail water level 702.00 m
Foundation Level 700.00 m
Total Height of the dam 29.00 m
Head at FRL (h1) 29.00 m
Head at MWL (h2) 29.00 m
Top width 3.000 m
U/S slope (Su) 0.850
D/S slope (Sd) 0.60
Elevation from which U/S slope starts 719.00
Elevation from which D/S slope starts EL.725.00
Distance of line of drains from u/s heal (x4) 34.150 m
Min. Tail water depth corresponding to FRL (h3) 2.0 m
Max. Tail water depth corresponding to MWL (h4) 2.0 m
Compressive strength of concrete fc 1500 t/sq.m
Design horizontal seismic coefficient (αh) 0.19 g
Design vertical seismic coefficient (αv) 0.127 g
Unit weight of concrete (ɣc) 2.4 t/cu.m
Unit weight of water (ɣw) 1 t/cu.m
Vertical density of silt (ɣsv) 1.5 t/cu.m
Horizontal density of silt (ɣsh) 1.5 t/cu.m
Ka FOR BACKFILL 0.35 t/cu.m Ka = 0.35
Cm 0.55
Shear parameters at dam foundation interface
Angle of surcharge = 15 = 0.2617994
c= 2 t/m2
tanΦ= 0.404026 Φ= 22
EL.729.0

EL.719.0
EL.725.0

Sd
1
Su y3 y2

y1 1

EL.700.0
x1 x2 x3
x4 Line of drains

Here,
x1 = 16.15 m Notes:
x2 = 3.00 m 1) All forces calculated per metre run
x3 = 15.00 m 2) Moments are about u/s heel
y1 = 19.00 m
y2 = 29.00 m

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Base width (B) = x1+x2+x3= 34.15 m

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Calculation of Forces:
h1 = 4.33
(1).Self Weight of the dam:

W2

W3

W1

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W1=1/2*x1*y1*ɣc = 368.22 x1*2/3= 10.77 3964.50
2 W2=x2*y2*ɣc = 208.80 x1+x2/2= 17.65 3685.32
3 W3=1/2*x3*y3*ɣc = 450.00 x1+x2+x3/3= 24.15 10867.50
Total 1027.020 18517.32

(2). U/S water pressure:

(a). Reservoir at FRL

FRL= EL.729.0

W5

W4
Hw1

EL.700.0

(i) Horizontal Water Pressure

Hw1 = (1/2*h12*ɣw)*0.5 = 210.25 t

Lever arm = h1/3 = 9.67 m
Moment = 2032.42 t-m
(ii) Vertical Weight of Water

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W4=(1/2*(h1^2)*Su1*ɣw)*0.5 = 76.71 x1/3= 5.38 412.97
2 W4a 80.75 x1/2= 8.08 652.06
3 W4aa 17.47 x1/3= 5.38 94.06
Total 174.93 1159.08

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(b). Reservoir at MWL

MWL= EL.729.0

W7

W6

Hw2

EL.700.0

(i) Horizontal Water Pressure

Hw2 = (1/2*h22*ɣw)*0.5 = 210.25 t
Lever arm = h2/3 = 9.67 m
Moment = 2032.42 t-m

(ii) Vertical Weight of Water

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W6=(1/2*(h1^2)*Su1*ɣw)*0.5 = 76.71 x1/3= 5.38 412.97
2 W6a 80.75 x1/2= 8.08 652.06
3 W6aa 17.47 x1/3= 5.38 94.06
Total 174.93 1159.08

(4). Silt pressure

W11
Silt Level= EL.729.0

W10

Hs1

EL.700.0

Depth of silt (hs)= 33.3 m

(i) Horizontal Silt Pressure
= 1/2*Ka*hs2*ɣv = 291.56 t
Lever arm = hs/3 = 11.11 m 140.3625
Moment = 3239.00 t-m

(ii) Vertical Weight of Silt

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W10 230.14 x1/3= 5.38 1238.91

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1a W10a 242.25 x1/2= 8.08 1956.17
2 W11 52.42 x1/3= 5.38 282.17
Total 524.80 3477.25

(6). Uplift pressure (Extreme):

(a) FRL
B

U9 h3
h1
U10

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 U9=B*h3*ɣw = 34.15 =B/2= 17.08 583.11
2 U10=B*(h1-h3)/2*ɣw = 230.51 =B/3= 11.38 2624.00
Total 264.66 3207.11
(b) MWL
B

U11 h4
h2
U12

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 U11=B*h4*ɣw = 34.15 =B/2= 17.08 583.11
2 U12=B*(h2-h4)/2 *ɣw= 230.51 =B/3= 11.38 2624.00
Total 264.66 3207.11
(7). Horizontal Inertia Forces/ earthquake
1.5*αh
C2= 0.285 EL.729.0

C3= 0.25 EL.725.0

C1= 0.187 EL.719.0

y2
y3
y1
(W2)

(W1)) (W3)
EL.700.0
Horizontal Inertia Force
l. No. Particulars Horiz. Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 On W1=W1*C1/3 = 22.92 y1/2 = 9.50 217.73
2 On W2=W2*C2/2 = 29.75 2*y2/3 = 19.33 575.24
3 On W3=W3*C3/3 = 36.85 y3/2 = 12.50 460.67
Total 89.53 1253.64
(8). Vertical Inertia Forces/ earthquake
1.5*αv
C2= 0.19 EL.729.0

C3= 0.16379 EL.725.0

C1= 0.12448 EL.719.0

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EL.700.0

x1 x2 x3
Vertical Inertia Force

Sl. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 On W1=W1*C1/3 = 15.28 3*x1/4 12.11 185.067
2 On W2=W2*C2/2 = 19.84 1/2*x2+x1 17.65 350.105
3 On W3=W3*C3/3 = 24.57 x1+x2+x3/4 22.90 562.629
Total 59.68 1097.80

(9). Hydrodynamic Pressure due to earthquake

Hydrodynamic Pressure (pe) = Cs*αh*ɣw*h1 = 3.0305 t/m2

h1 = 29.0 m
Cm = 0.55
Cs = Cm/2[y/h(2-y/h)+sqrt{y/h(2-y/h)}] 0.55
At foundation level, y=h1= 29.0 m
Hydrodynamic force=Vy = 0.726*pe*y = 63.80 t
Hydranamic Moment =My = 0.299*pe*y2= 762.05 t-m

(10) Tail Water Pressure

(i) Horozontal tail water pressure

Hor. Tail water 2t

lever arm 0.6666666666667 m
moment 1.3333333333333 t-m

(ii) Vertical weight of tail water

TWV1 TWV2 TWTotal
Vertical weight of tail water 1.2 0 1.2 t
lever arm 33.75 0 m
moment 40.5 0 40.5 t-m

Load Combinations:

1. Load combination A: (Reservoir empty)

Sl
No Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 Self Weight of the dam 1027.02 18517.32
1027.02 18.03 18517.322

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 18.03 m
e= (B/2-x) = -0.96 m
6e/B = -0.17

Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 25.0269566913689 t/m2

Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 35.1206274960396 t/m2

2.Load combination B: (Reservoir at FRL, normal uplift, without earthquake, Min TWL)

Sl Particulars Vertical Force (t) Horizontal Lever arm (m) Moment (t-
No Force (t) m)
1 Self Weight of the dam 1027.02 18517.32
2 Horizontal water pressure 0 0.00
3 Weight of water 0.00 0.00
4 Horizontal silt pressure 291.562483149 3239.00
5 Weight of Silt 524.80 3477.25
6 Uplift pressure (Normal) -264.66 -3207.11

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40.50
8 Tail Water Pressure -2 -1.33
1288.36 289.562483149 17.13 22065.63

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 17.13 m
e= (B/2-x) = -0.05 m
6e/B = -0.01

Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 37.38 t/m2

Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 38.07 t/m2

(w−u )tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿ = 1.26
( Fø Fc
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.4040
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 2
A= area under consideration for cohesion 34.15
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.5
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 3.6

3.Load combination C: (Reservoir at MWL, normal uplift, without eathquake, Max. TWL)

Sl Horizontal Moment (t-

No Particulars Vertical Force (t) Force (t) Lever arm (m) m)
1 Self Weight of the dam 1027.02 18517.32
2 Horizontal water pressure 0.00 0.00
3 Weight of water 0.00 0.00
4 Horizontal silt pressure 291.56 3239.00
5 Weight of Silt 524.80 3477.25
6 Uplift pressure (Normal) -264.66 -3207.11
7 Weight of tail water 1.20 40.50
8 tail water pressure -2.00 -1.33
1288.36 289.56 17.13 22065.63

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 17.13 m
e= (B/2-x) = -0.05 m
6e/B = -0.01
Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 37.38 t/m2
Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 38.07 t/m2

( w−u ) tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ )÷H ¿ = 1.26
( Fø Fc )
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.4040
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 2
A= area under consideration for cohesion 34.15
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.5
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 3.6

4.Load combination D: (Combination A, with earthquake)

Sl Horizontal Moment (t-
No Particulars Vertical Force (t) Force (t) Lever arm (m) m)
1 Load combination A 1027.02 18517.322
2 Horizontal Inertia Force -89.53 -1253.64
3 Vertical Inertia Force 59.68 1097.80
1086.70397931034 -89.525968966 16.90 18361.486

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 16.90 m
e= (B/2-x) = 0.18 m
6e/B = 0.03
Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 32.82 t/m2
Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 30.82 t/m2

( w−u )tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿
( Fø Fc 31
¿
 ( w−u )tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿ = PANCHESHWAR PROJECT NOF SECTION
4.40
( Fø Fc
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.4040
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 2
A= area under consideration for cohesion 34.15
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.2
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 2.4

5.Load Combination E: (Combination B, with earthquake)

Sl Particulars Vertical Force (t) Horizontal Lever arm (m) Moment (t-
No Force (t) m)
1 Load combination B 1288.36 289.56 22065.63
2 Horizontal Inertia Force 89.53 1253.64
3 Vertical Inertia Force -59.68 -1097.80
4 Hydrodynamic Pressure 63.80 762.05
1228.68 442.89 18.71 22983.51

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 18.71 m
e= (B/2-x) = -1.63 m
6e/B= -0.29

Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 25.67 t/m2

Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 46.29 t/m2

(w−u)tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿ = 1.00
( Fø Fc
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.4040
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 2
A= area under consideration for cohesion 34.15
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.2
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 2.4

Summary of results For NOF Section at El.710 m

Factor of
Load combination Stress U/s (t/m2) safety against Allowable
Stress D/s (t/m2)
sliding Tensile Stress
(t/m2 )
A 25.027 35.121 -
B 37.382 38.071 1.26 No Tension
C 37.382 38.071 1.26 15
D 32.820 30.823 4.40
E 25.669 46.288 1.00 30
F SAME AS CONDITION 'C' 30
G SAME AS CONDITION 'E' 60

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PHINA SINGH DAM - Gravity dam Stability Analysis: at Elevation 700 PROJECT NOF SECTION
The stability analysis of Counterfort concrete wall carried out as given in IS 6512 -1984 and IS 1893-1984.
Basic data:
Water level on the back of Wall = EL.729.000 m Φ= 22
Ka for backfill material = 0.35 Uplift = 75%
No tail water Base Width = 41.50
Density of Backfill = 2.1 t/cu.m With Hydrodynamic
Top of the dam Level EL.729.000 m
Full reservoir level EL.729.000 m
Maximum water level EL.729.000 m
MDDL EL.702.000 m
Silt Level EL.729.000 m
Maximum Tail water level 702.00 m
Minimum tail water level 702.00 m
Foundation Level 700.00 m
Total Height of the dam 29.00 m
Head at FRL (h1) 29.00 m
Head at MWL (h2) 29.00 m
Top width 3.000 m
U/S slope (Su) 0.800
D/S slope (Sd) 0.90
Elevation from which U/S slope starts 720.00
Elevation from which D/S slope starts EL.725.00
Distance of line of drains from u/s heal (x4) 41.500 m
Min. Tail water depth corresponding to FRL (h3) 2.0 m
Max. Tail water depth corresponding to MWL (h4) 2.0 m
Compressive strength of concrete fc 1500 t/sq.m
Design horizontal seismic coefficient (αh) 0.19 g
Design vertical seismic coefficient (αv) 0.127 g
Unit weight of concrete (ɣc) 2.4 t/cu.m
Unit weight of water (ɣw) 1 t/cu.m
Vertical density of silt (ɣsv) 1.5 t/cu.m
Horizontal density of silt (ɣsh) 1.5 t/cu.m
Ka FOR BACKFILL 0.35 t/cu.m Ka = 0.35
Cm 0.55
Shear parameters at dam foundation interface
Angle of surcharge = 0 = 0
c= 1 t/m2
tanΦ= 0.404026 Φ= 22
EL.729.0

EL.720.0
EL.725.0

Sd
1
Su y3 y2

y1 1

EL.700.0
x1 x2 x3
x4 Line of drains

Here,
x1 = 16.00 m Notes:
x2 = 3.00 m 1) All forces calculated per metre run
x3 = 22.50 m 2) Moments are about u/s heel
y1 = 20.00 m
y2 = 29.00 m

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Base width (B) = x1+x2+x3= 41.50 m

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Calculation of Forces:
h1 = 0.00
(1).Self Weight of the dam:

W2

W3

W1

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W1=1/2*x1*y1*ɣc = 384.00 x1*2/3= 10.67 4096.00
2 W2=x2*y2*ɣc = 208.80 x1+x2/2= 17.50 3654.00
3 W3=1/2*x3*y3*ɣc = 675.00 x1+x2+x3/3= 26.50 17887.50
Total 1267.800 25637.50

(2). U/S water pressure:

(a). Reservoir at FRL

FRL= EL.729.0

W5

W4
Hw1

EL.700.0

(i) Horizontal Water Pressure

Hw1 = (1/2*h12*ɣw)*0.5 = 210.25 t

Lever arm = h1/3 = 9.67 m
Moment = 2032.42 t-m
(ii) Vertical Weight of Water

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W4=(1/2*(h1^2)*Su1*ɣw)*0.5 = 80.00 x1/3= 5.33 426.67
2 W4a 72.00 x1/2= 8.00 576.00
3 W4aa 0.00 x1/3= 5.33 0.00
Total 152.00 1002.67

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(b). Reservoir at MWL

MWL= EL.729.0

W7

W6

Hw2

EL.700.0

(i) Horizontal Water Pressure

Hw2 = (1/2*h22*ɣw)*0.5 = 210.25 t
Lever arm = h2/3 = 9.67 m
Moment = 2032.42 t-m

(ii) Vertical Weight of Water

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W6=(1/2*(h1^2)*Su1*ɣw)*0.5 = 80.00 x1/3= 5.33 426.67
2 W6a 72.00 x1/2= 8.00 576.00
3 W6aa 0.00 x1/3= 5.33 0.00
Total 152.00 1002.67

(4). Silt pressure

W11
Silt Level= EL.729.0

W10

Hs1

EL.700.0

Depth of silt (hs)= 29.0 m

(i) Horizontal Silt Pressure
= 1/2*Ka*hs2*ɣv = 220.76 t
Lever arm = hs/3 = 9.67 m 140.3625
Moment = 2134.04 t-m

(ii) Vertical Weight of Silt

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W10 240.00 x1/3= 5.33 1280.00

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1a W10a 216.00 x1/2= 8.00 1728.00
2 W11 0.00 x1/3= 5.33 0.00
Total 456.00 3008.00

(6). Uplift pressure (Extreme):

(a) FRL
B

U9 h3
h1
U10

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 U9=B*h3*ɣw = 62.25 =B/2= 20.75 1291.69
2 U10=B*(h1-h3)/2*ɣw = 420.19 =B/3= 13.83 5812.59
Total 482.44 7104.28
(b) MWL
B

U11 h4
h2
U12

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 U11=B*h4*ɣw = 62.25 =B/2= 20.75 1291.69
2 U12=B*(h2-h4)/2 *ɣw= 420.19 =B/3= 13.83 5812.59
Total 482.44 7104.28
(7). Horizontal Inertia Forces/ earthquake
1.5*αh
C2= 0.285 EL.729.0

C3= 0.25 EL.725.0

C1= 0.197 EL.720.0

y2
y3
y1
(W2)

(W1)) (W3)
EL.700.0
Horizontal Inertia Force
l. No. Particulars Horiz. Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 On W1=W1*C1/3 = 25.16 y1/2 = 10.00 251.59
2 On W2=W2*C2/2 = 29.75 2*y2/3 = 19.33 575.24
3 On W3=W3*C3/3 = 55.28 y3/2 = 12.50 691.00
Total 110.19 1517.83
(8). Vertical Inertia Forces/ earthquake
1.5*αv
C2= 0.19 EL.729.0

C3= 0.16379 EL.725.0

C1= 0.13103 EL.720.0

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EL.700.0

x1 x2 x3
Vertical Inertia Force

Sl. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 On W1=W1*C1/3 = 16.77 3*x1/4 12.00 201.269
2 On W2=W2*C2/2 = 19.84 1/2*x2+x1 17.50 347.130
3 On W3=W3*C3/3 = 36.85 x1+x2+x3/4 24.63 907.516
Total 73.46 1455.92

(9). Hydrodynamic Pressure due to earthquake

Hydrodynamic Pressure (pe) = Cs*αh*ɣw*h1 = 3.0305 t/m2

h1 = 29.0 m
Cm = 0.55
Cs = Cm/2[y/h(2-y/h)+sqrt{y/h(2-y/h)}] 0.55
At foundation level, y=h1= 29.0 m
Hydrodynamic force=Vy = 0.726*pe*y = 63.80 t
Hydranamic Moment =My = 0.299*pe*y2= 762.05 t-m

(10) Tail Water Pressure

(i) Horozontal tail water pressure

Hor. Tail water 2t

lever arm 0.6666666666667 m
moment 1.3333333333333 t-m

(ii) Vertical weight of tail water

TWV1 TWV2 TWTotal
Vertical weight of tail water 1.8 0 1.8 t
lever arm 40.9 0 m
moment 73.62 0 73.62 t-m

Load Combinations:

1. Load combination A: (Reservoir empty)

Sl
No Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 Self Weight of the dam 1267.80 25637.50
1267.8 20.22 25637.5

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 20.22 m
e= (B/2-x) = 0.53 m
6e/B = 0.08

Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 32.8812890114675 t/m2

Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 28.2175061692553 t/m2

2.Load combination B: (Reservoir at FRL, normal uplift, without earthquake, Min TWL)

Sl Particulars Vertical Force (t) Horizontal Lever arm (m) Moment (t-
No Force (t) m)
1 Self Weight of the dam 1267.80 25637.50
2 Horizontal water pressure 0 0.00
3 Weight of water 0.00 0.00
4 Horizontal silt pressure 220.7625 2134.04
5 Weight of Silt 456.00 3008.00
6 Uplift pressure (Normal) -482.44 -7104.28

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73.62
8 Tail Water Pressure -2 -1.33
1243.16 218.7625 19.10 23747.54

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 19.10 m
e= (B/2-x) = 1.65 m
6e/B = 0.24

Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 37.09 t/m2

Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 22.82 t/m2

(w−u )tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿ = 1.58
( Fø Fc
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.4040
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 1
A= area under consideration for cohesion 41.50
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.5
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 3.6

3.Load combination C: (Reservoir at MWL, normal uplift, without eathquake, Max. TWL)

Sl Horizontal Moment (t-

No Particulars Vertical Force (t) Force (t) Lever arm (m) m)
1 Self Weight of the dam 1267.80 25637.50
2 Horizontal water pressure 0.00 0.00
3 Weight of water 0.00 0.00
4 Horizontal silt pressure 220.76 2134.04
5 Weight of Silt 456.00 3008.00
6 Uplift pressure (Normal) -482.44 -7104.28
7 Weight of tail water 1.80 73.62
8 tail water pressure -2.00 -1.33
1243.16 218.76 19.10 23747.54

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 19.10 m
e= (B/2-x) = 1.65 m
6e/B = 0.24
Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 37.09 t/m2
Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 22.82 t/m2

( w−u ) tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ )÷H ¿ = 1.58
( Fø Fc )
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.4040
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 1
A= area under consideration for cohesion 41.50
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.5
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 3.6

4.Load combination D: (Combination A, with earthquake)

Sl Horizontal Moment (t-
No Particulars Vertical Force (t) Force (t) Lever arm (m) m)
1 Load combination A 1267.80 25637.5
2 Horizontal Inertia Force -110.19 -1517.83
3 Vertical Inertia Force 73.46 1455.92
1341.26186206897 -110.1927931 19.07 25575.583

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 19.07 m
e= (B/2-x) = 1.68 m
6e/B = 0.24
Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 40.18 t/m2
Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 24.46 t/m2

( w−u )tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿
( Fø Fc 39
¿
 ( w−u )tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿ = PANCHESHWAR PROJECT NOF SECTION
4.26
( Fø Fc
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.4040
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 1
A= area under consideration for cohesion 41.50
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.2
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 2.4

5.Load Combination E: (Combination B, with earthquake)

Sl Particulars Vertical Force (t) Horizontal Lever arm (m) Moment (t-
No Force (t) m)
1 Load combination B 1243.16 218.76 23747.54
2 Horizontal Inertia Force 110.19 1517.83
3 Vertical Inertia Force -73.46 -1455.92
4 Hydrodynamic Pressure 63.80 762.05
1169.70 392.76 21.01 24571.51

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 21.01 m
e= (B/2-x) = -0.26 m
6e/B= -0.04

Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 27.14 t/m2

Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 29.23 t/m2

(w−u)tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿ = 1.05
( Fø Fc
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.4040
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 1
A= area under consideration for cohesion 41.50
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.2
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 2.4

Summary of results For NOF Section at El.710 m

Factor of
Load combination Stress U/s (t/m2) safety against Allowable
Stress D/s (t/m2)
sliding Tensile Stress
(t/m2 )
A 32.881 28.218 -
B 37.091 22.821 1.58 No Tension
C 37.091 22.821 1.58 15
D 40.178 24.461 4.26
E 27.140 29.231 1.05 30
F SAME AS CONDITION 'C' 30
G SAME AS CONDITION 'E' 60

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PHINA SINGH DAM - Gravity dam Stability Analysis: at Elevation 700 PROJECT NOF SECTION
The stability analysis of Counterfort concrete wall carried out as given in IS 6512 -1984 and IS 1893-1984.
Basic data: Φ= 22
Water level on the back of Wall = EL.729.000 m Uplift = 100%
Ka for backfill material = 0.35 Base Width = 44.00
No tail water With Hydrodynamic
Density of Backfill = 2.1 t/cu.m
Top of the dam Level EL.729.000 m
Full reservoir level EL.729.000 m
Maximum water level EL.729.000 m
MDDL EL.702.000 m
Silt Level EL.729.000 m
Maximum Tail water level 702.00 m
Minimum tail water level 702.00 m
Foundation Level 700.00 m
Total Height of the dam 29.00 m
Head at FRL (h1) 29.00 m
Head at MWL (h2) 29.00 m
Top width 3.000 m
U/S slope (Su) 1.300
D/S slope (Sd) 0.60
Elevation from which U/S slope starts 720.00
Elevation from which D/S slope starts EL.725.00
Distance of line of drains from u/s heal (x4) 44.000 m
Min. Tail water depth corresponding to FRL (h3) 2.0 m
Max. Tail water depth corresponding to MWL (h4) 2.0 m
Compressive strength of concrete fc 1500 t/sq.m
Design horizontal seismic coefficient (αh) 0.19 g
Design vertical seismic coefficient (αv) 0.127 g
Unit weight of concrete (ɣc) 2.4 t/cu.m
Unit weight of water (ɣw) 1 t/cu.m
Vertical density of silt (ɣsv) 1.5 t/cu.m
Horizontal density of silt (ɣsh) 1.5 t/cu.m
Ka FOR BACKFILL 0.35 t/cu.m Ka = 0.35
Cm 0.55
Shear parameters at dam foundation interface
Angle of surcharge = 15 = 0.2617994
c= 2 t/m2
tanΦ= 0.404026 Φ= 22
EL.729.0

EL.720.0
EL.725.0

Sd
1
Su y3 y2

y1 1

EL.700.0
x1 x2 x3
x4 Line of drains

Here,
x1 = 26.00 m Notes:
x2 = 3.00 m 1) All forces calculated per metre run
x3 = 15.00 m 2) Moments are about u/s heel
y1 = 20.00 m
y2 = 29.00 m

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Base width (B) = x1+x2+x3= 44.00 m

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Calculation of Forces:
h1 = 6.97
(1).Self Weight of the dam:

W2

W3

W1

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W1=1/2*x1*y1*ɣc = 624.00 x1*2/3= 17.33 10816.00
2 W2=x2*y2*ɣc = 208.80 x1+x2/2= 27.50 5742.00
3 W3=1/2*x3*y3*ɣc = 450.00 x1+x2+x3/3= 34.00 15300.00
Total 1282.800 31858.00

(2). U/S water pressure:

(a). Reservoir at FRL

FRL= EL.729.0

W5

W4
Hw1

EL.700.0

(i) Horizontal Water Pressure

Hw1 = (1/2*h12*ɣw)*0.5 = 210.25 t

Lever arm = h1/3 = 9.67 m
Moment = 2032.42 t-m
(ii) Vertical Weight of Water

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W4=(1/2*(h1^2)*Su1*ɣw)*0.5 = 130.00 x1/3= 8.67 1126.67
2 W4a 117.00 x1/2= 13.00 1521.00
3 W4aa 45.28 x1/3= 8.67 392.46
Total 292.28 3040.12

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(b). Reservoir at MWL

MWL= EL.729.0

W7

W6

Hw2

EL.700.0

(i) Horizontal Water Pressure

Hw2 = (1/2*h22*ɣw)*0.5 = 210.25 t
Lever arm = h2/3 = 9.67 m
Moment = 2032.42 t-m

(ii) Vertical Weight of Water

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W6=(1/2*(h1^2)*Su1*ɣw)*0.5 = 130.00 x1/3= 8.67 1126.67
2 W6a 117.00 x1/2= 13.00 1521.00
3 W6aa 45.28 x1/3= 8.67 392.46
Total 292.28 3040.12

(4). Silt pressure

W11
Silt Level= EL.729.0

W10

Hs1

EL.700.0

Depth of silt (hs)= 36.0 m

(i) Horizontal Silt Pressure
= 1/2*Ka*hs2*ɣv = 339.57 t
Lever arm = hs/3 = 11.99 m 140.3625
Moment = 4071.07 t-m

(ii) Vertical Weight of Silt

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W10 390.00 x1/3= 8.67 3380.00

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1a W10a 351.00 x1/2= 13.00 4563.00
2 W11 135.85 x1/3= 8.67 1177.37
Total 876.85 9120.37

(6). Uplift pressure (Extreme):

(a) FRL
B

U9 h3
h1
U10

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 U9=B*h3*ɣw = 88.00 =B/2= 22.00 1936.00
2 U10=B*(h1-h3)/2*ɣw = 594.00 =B/3= 14.67 8712.00
Total 682.00 10648.00
(b) MWL
B

U11 h4
h2
U12

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 U11=B*h4*ɣw = 88.00 =B/2= 22.00 1936.00
2 U12=B*(h2-h4)/2 *ɣw= 594.00 =B/3= 14.67 8712.00
Total 682.00 10648.00
(7). Horizontal Inertia Forces/ earthquake
1.5*αh
C2= 0.285 EL.729.0

C3= 0.25 EL.725.0

C1= 0.197 EL.720.0

y2
y3
y1
(W2)

(W1)) (W3)
EL.700.0
Horizontal Inertia Force
l. No. Particulars Horiz. Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 On W1=W1*C1/3 = 40.88 y1/2 = 10.00 408.83
2 On W2=W2*C2/2 = 29.75 2*y2/3 = 19.33 575.24
3 On W3=W3*C3/3 = 36.85 y3/2 = 12.50 460.67
Total 107.49 1444.74
(8). Vertical Inertia Forces/ earthquake
1.5*αv
C2= 0.19 EL.729.0

C3= 0.16379 EL.725.0

C1= 0.13103 EL.720.0

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EL.700.0

x1 x2 x3
Vertical Inertia Force

Sl. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 On W1=W1*C1/3 = 27.26 3*x1/4 19.50 531.476
2 On W2=W2*C2/2 = 19.84 1/2*x2+x1 27.50 545.490
3 On W3=W3*C3/3 = 24.57 x1+x2+x3/4 32.75 804.634
Total 71.66 1881.60

(9). Hydrodynamic Pressure due to earthquake

Hydrodynamic Pressure (pe) = Cs*αh*ɣw*h1 = 3.0305 t/m2

h1 = 29.0 m
Cm = 0.55
Cs = Cm/2[y/h(2-y/h)+sqrt{y/h(2-y/h)}] 0.55
At foundation level, y=h1= 29.0 m
Hydrodynamic force=Vy = 0.726*pe*y = 63.80 t
Hydranamic Moment =My = 0.299*pe*y2= 762.05 t-m

(10) Tail Water Pressure

(i) Horozontal tail water pressure

Hor. Tail water 2t

lever arm 0.6666666666667 m
moment 1.3333333333333 t-m

(ii) Vertical weight of tail water

TWV1 TWV2 TWTotal
Vertical weight of tail water 1.2 0 1.2 t
lever arm 43.6 0 m
moment 52.32 0 52.32 t-m

Load Combinations:

1. Load combination A: (Reservoir empty)

Sl
No Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 Self Weight of the dam 1282.80 31858.00
1282.8 24.83 31858

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 24.83 m
e= (B/2-x) = -2.83 m
6e/B = -0.39

Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 17.8847107438017 t/m2

Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 40.4243801652892 t/m2

2.Load combination B: (Reservoir at FRL, normal uplift, without earthquake, Min TWL)

Sl Particulars Vertical Force (t) Horizontal Lever arm (m) Moment (t-
No Force (t) m)
1 Self Weight of the dam 1282.80 31858.00
2 Horizontal water pressure 0 0.00
3 Weight of water 0.00 0.00
4 Horizontal silt pressure 339.570524611 4071.07
5 Weight of Silt 876.85 9120.37
6 Uplift pressure (Normal) -682.00 -10648.00

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52.32
8 Tail Water Pressure -2 -1.33
1478.85 337.570524611 23.30 34452.43

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 23.30 m
e= (B/2-x) = -1.30 m
6e/B = -0.18

Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 27.67 t/m2

Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 39.55 t/m2

(w−u )tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿ = 1.25
( Fø Fc
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.4040
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 2
A= area under consideration for cohesion 44.00
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.5
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 3.6

3.Load combination C: (Reservoir at MWL, normal uplift, without eathquake, Max. TWL)

Sl Horizontal Moment (t-

No Particulars Vertical Force (t) Force (t) Lever arm (m) m)
1 Self Weight of the dam 1282.80 31858.00
2 Horizontal water pressure 0.00 0.00
3 Weight of water 0.00 0.00
4 Horizontal silt pressure 339.57 4071.07
5 Weight of Silt 876.85 9120.37
6 Uplift pressure (Normal) -682.00 -10648.00
7 Weight of tail water 1.20 52.32
8 tail water pressure -2.00 -1.33
1478.85 337.57 23.30 34452.43

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 23.30 m
e= (B/2-x) = -1.30 m
6e/B = -0.18
Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 27.67 t/m2
Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 39.55 t/m2

( w−u ) tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ )÷H ¿ = 1.25
( Fø Fc )
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.4040
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 2
A= area under consideration for cohesion 44.00
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.5
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 3.6

4.Load combination D: (Combination A, with earthquake)

Sl Horizontal Moment (t-
No Particulars Vertical Force (t) Force (t) Lever arm (m) m)
1 Load combination A 1282.80 31858
2 Horizontal Inertia Force -107.49 -1444.74
3 Vertical Inertia Force 71.66 1881.60
1354.46013793103 -107.4902069 23.84 32294.86

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 23.84 m
e= (B/2-x) = -1.84 m
6e/B = -0.25
Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 23.05 t/m2
Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 38.52 t/m2

( w−u )tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿
( Fø Fc 47
¿
 ( w−u )tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿ = PANCHESHWAR PROJECT NOF SECTION
4.58
( Fø Fc
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.4040
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 2
A= area under consideration for cohesion 44.00
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.2
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 2.4

5.Load Combination E: (Combination B, with earthquake)

Sl Particulars Vertical Force (t) Horizontal Lever arm (m) Moment (t-
No Force (t) m)
1 Load combination B 1478.85 337.57 34452.43
2 Horizontal Inertia Force 107.49 1444.74
3 Vertical Inertia Force -71.66 -1881.60
4 Hydrodynamic Pressure 63.80 762.05
1407.19 508.86 24.71 34777.62

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 24.71 m
e= (B/2-x) = -2.71 m
6e/B= -0.37

Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 20.14 t/m2

Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 43.82 t/m2

(w−u)tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿ = 1.00
( Fø Fc
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.4040
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 2
A= area under consideration for cohesion 44.00
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.2
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 2.4

Summary of results For NOF Section at El.710 m

Factor of
Load combination Stress U/s (t/m2) safety against Allowable
Stress D/s (t/m2)
sliding Tensile Stress
(t/m2 )
A 17.885 40.424 -
B 27.667 39.554 1.25 No Tension
C 27.667 39.554 1.25 15
D 23.045 38.521 4.58
E 20.145 43.819 1.00 30
F SAME AS CONDITION 'C' 30
G SAME AS CONDITION 'E' 60

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PHINA SINGH DAM - Gravity dam Stability Analysis: at Elevation 700 PROJECT NOF SECTION
The stability analysis of Counterfort concrete wall carried out as given in IS 6512 -1984 and IS 1893-1984.
Basic data:
Water level on the back of Wall = EL.729.000 m Φ= 28
Ka for backfill material = 0.35 Uplift = 50%
No tail water Base Width = 27.45
Density of Backfill = 2.1 t/cu.m With Hydrodynamic
Top of the dam Level EL.729.000 m
Full reservoir level EL.729.000 m
Maximum water level EL.729.000 m
MDDL EL.702.000 m
Silt Level EL.729.000 m
Maximum Tail water level 702.00 m
Minimum tail water level 702.00 m
Foundation Level 700.00 m
Total Height of the dam 29.00 m
Head at FRL (h1) 29.00 m
Head at MWL (h2) 29.00 m
Top width 3.000 m
U/S slope (Su) 1.100
D/S slope (Sd) 0.70
Elevation from which U/S slope starts 709.50
Elevation from which D/S slope starts EL.720.00
Distance of line of drains from u/s heal (x4) 27.450 m
Min. Tail water depth corresponding to FRL (h3) 2.0 m
Max. Tail water depth corresponding to MWL (h4) 2.0 m
Compressive strength of concrete fc 1500 t/sq.m
Design horizontal seismic coefficient (αh) 0.19 g
Design vertical seismic coefficient (αv) 0.127 g
Unit weight of concrete (ɣc) 2.4 t/cu.m
Unit weight of water (ɣw) 1 t/cu.m
Vertical density of silt (ɣsv) 1.5 t/cu.m
Horizontal density of silt (ɣsh) 1.5 t/cu.m
Ka FOR BACKFILL 0.35 t/cu.m Ka = 0.35
Cm 0.55
Shear parameters at dam foundation interface
Angle of surcharge = 15 = 0.2617994
c= 2 t/m2
tanΦ= 0.531709431 Φ= 28
EL.729.0

EL.709.5
EL.720.0

Sd
1
Su y3 y2

y1 1

EL.700.0
x1 x2 x3
x4 Line of drains

Here,
x1 = 10.45 m Notes:
x2 = 3.00 m 1) All forces calculated per metre run
x3 = 14.00 m 2) Moments are about u/s heel
y1 = 9.50 m
y2 = 29.00 m

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Base width (B) = x1+x2+x3= 27.45 m

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Calculation of Forces:
h1 = 2.80
(1).Self Weight of the dam:

W2

W3

W1

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W1=1/2*x1*y1*ɣc = 119.13 x1*2/3= 6.97 829.94
2 W2=x2*y2*ɣc = 208.80 x1+x2/2= 11.95 2495.16
3 W3=1/2*x3*y3*ɣc = 336.00 x1+x2+x3/3= 18.12 6087.20
Total 663.930 9412.30

(2). U/S water pressure:

(a). Reservoir at FRL

FRL= EL.729.0

W5

W4
Hw1

EL.700.0

(i) Horizontal Water Pressure

Hw1 = (1/2*h12*ɣw)*0.5 = 210.25 t

Lever arm = h1/3 = 9.67 m
Moment = 2032.42 t-m
(ii) Vertical Weight of Water

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W4=(1/2*(h1^2)*Su1*ɣw)*0.5 = 24.82 x1/3= 3.48 86.45
2 W4a 101.89 x1/2= 5.23 532.36
3 W4aa 7.32 x1/3= 3.48 25.48
Total 134.02 644.30

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(b). Reservoir at MWL

MWL= EL.729.0

W7

W6

Hw2

EL.700.0

(i) Horizontal Water Pressure

Hw2 = (1/2*h22*ɣw)*0.5 = 210.25 t
Lever arm = h2/3 = 9.67 m
Moment = 2032.42 t-m

(ii) Vertical Weight of Water

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W6=(1/2*(h1^2)*Su1*ɣw)*0.5 = 24.82 x1/3= 3.48 86.45
2 W6a 101.89 x1/2= 5.23 532.36
3 W6aa 7.32 x1/3= 3.48 25.48
Total 134.02 644.30

(4). Silt pressure

W11
Silt Level= EL.729.0

W10

Hs1

EL.700.0

Depth of silt (hs)= 31.8 m

(i) Horizontal Silt Pressure
= 1/2*Ka*hs2*ɣv = 265.45 t
Lever arm = hs/3 = 10.60 m 140.3625
Moment = 2813.79 t-m

(ii) Vertical Weight of Silt

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W10 74.46 x1/3= 3.48 259.36

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1a W10a 305.66 x1/2= 5.23 1597.09
2 W11 21.95 x1/3= 3.48 76.44
Total 402.06 1932.89

(6). Uplift pressure (Extreme):

(a) FRL
B

U9 h3
h1
U10

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 U9=B*h3*ɣw = 27.45 =B/2= 13.73 376.75
2 U10=B*(h1-h3)/2*ɣw = 185.29 =B/3= 9.15 1695.38
Total 212.74 2072.13
(b) MWL
B

U11 h4
h2
U12

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 U11=B*h4*ɣw = 27.45 =B/2= 13.73 376.75
2 U12=B*(h2-h4)/2 *ɣw= 185.29 =B/3= 9.15 1695.38
Total 212.74 2072.13
(7). Horizontal Inertia Forces/ earthquake
1.5*αh
C2= 0.285 EL.729.0

C3= 0.20 EL.720.0

C1= 0.093 EL.709.5

y2
y3
y1
(W2)

(W1)) (W3)
EL.700.0
Horizontal Inertia Force
l. No. Particulars Horiz. Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 On W1=W1*C1/3 = 3.71 y1/2 = 4.75 17.61
2 On W2=W2*C2/2 = 29.75 2*y2/3 = 19.33 575.24
3 On W3=W3*C3/3 = 22.01 y3/2 = 10.00 220.14
Total 55.48 812.99
(8). Vertical Inertia Forces/ earthquake
1.5*αv
C2= 0.19 EL.729.0

C3= 0.13103 EL.720.0

C1= 0.06224 EL.709.5

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EL.700.0

x1 x2 x3
Vertical Inertia Force

Sl. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 On W1=W1*C1/3 = 2.47 3*x1/4 7.84 19.371
2 On W2=W2*C2/2 = 19.84 1/2*x2+x1 11.95 237.040
3 On W3=W3*C3/3 = 14.68 x1+x2+x3/4 16.95 248.756
Total 36.98 505.17

(9). Hydrodynamic Pressure due to earthquake

Hydrodynamic Pressure (pe) = Cs*αh*ɣw*h1 = 3.0305 t/m2

h1 = 29.0 m
Cm = 0.55
Cs = Cm/2[y/h(2-y/h)+sqrt{y/h(2-y/h)}] 0.55
At foundation level, y=h1= 29.0 m
Hydrodynamic force=Vy = 0.726*pe*y = 63.80 t
Hydranamic Moment =My = 0.299*pe*y2= 762.05 t-m

(10) Tail Water Pressure

(i) Horozontal tail water pressure

Hor. Tail water 2t

lever arm 0.6666666666667 m
moment 1.3333333333333 t-m

(ii) Vertical weight of tail water

TWV1 TWV2 TWTotal
Vertical weight of tail water 1.4 0 1.4 t
lever arm 26.983333333333 0 m
moment 37.776666666667 0 37.7766666667 t-m

Load Combinations:

1. Load combination A: (Reservoir empty)

Sl
No Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 Self Weight of the dam 663.93 9412.30
663.93 14.18 9412.299

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 14.18 m
e= (B/2-x) = -0.45 m
6e/B = -0.10

Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 21.7991579324554 t/m2

Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 26.5746125593478 t/m2

2.Load combination B: (Reservoir at FRL, normal uplift, without earthquake, Min TWL)

Sl Particulars Vertical Force (t) Horizontal Lever arm (m) Moment (t-
No Force (t) m)
1 Self Weight of the dam 663.93 9412.30
2 Horizontal water pressure 0 0.00
3 Weight of water 0.00 0.00
4 Horizontal silt pressure 265.451652973 2813.79
5 Weight of Silt 402.06 1932.89
6 Uplift pressure (Normal) -212.74 -2072.13

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37.78
8 Tail Water Pressure -2 -1.33
854.66 263.451652973 14.18 12123.29

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 14.18 m
e= (B/2-x) = -0.46 m
6e/B = -0.10

Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 28.00 t/m2

Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 34.27 t/m2

(w−u )tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿ = 1.21
( Fø Fc
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.5317
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 2
A= area under consideration for cohesion 27.45
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.5
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 3.6

3.Load combination C: (Reservoir at MWL, normal uplift, without eathquake, Max. TWL)

Sl Horizontal Moment (t-

No Particulars Vertical Force (t) Force (t) Lever arm (m) m)
1 Self Weight of the dam 663.93 9412.30
2 Horizontal water pressure 0.00 0.00
3 Weight of water 0.00 0.00
4 Horizontal silt pressure 265.45 2813.79
5 Weight of Silt 402.06 1932.89
6 Uplift pressure (Normal) -212.74 -2072.13
7 Weight of tail water 1.40 37.78
8 tail water pressure -2.00 -1.33
854.66 263.45 14.18 12123.29

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 14.18 m
e= (B/2-x) = -0.46 m
6e/B = -0.10
Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 28.00 t/m2
Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 34.27 t/m2

( w−u ) tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ )÷H ¿ = 1.21
( Fø Fc )
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.5317
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 2
A= area under consideration for cohesion 27.45
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.5
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 3.6

4.Load combination D: (Combination A, with earthquake)

Sl Horizontal Moment (t-
No Particulars Vertical Force (t) Force (t) Lever arm (m) m)
1 Load combination A 663.93 9412.299
2 Horizontal Inertia Force -55.48 -812.99
3 Vertical Inertia Force 36.98 505.17
700.913467241379 -55.475200862 12.99 9104.4741

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 12.99 m
e= (B/2-x) = 0.74 m
6e/B = 0.16
Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 29.64 t/m2
Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 21.43 t/m2

( w−u )tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿
( Fø Fc 55
¿
 ( w−u )tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿ = PANCHESHWAR PROJECT NOF SECTION
6.01
( Fø Fc
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.5317
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 2
A= area under consideration for cohesion 27.45
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.2
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 2.4

5.Load Combination E: (Combination B, with earthquake)

Sl Particulars Vertical Force (t) Horizontal Lever arm (m) Moment (t-
No Force (t) m)
1 Load combination B 854.66 263.45 12123.29
2 Horizontal Inertia Force 55.48 812.99
3 Vertical Inertia Force -36.98 -505.17
4 Hydrodynamic Pressure 63.80 762.05
817.67 382.73 16.14 13193.16

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 16.14 m
e= (B/2-x) = -2.41 m
6e/B= -0.53

Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 14.10 t/m2

Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 45.48 t/m2

(w−u)tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿ = 1.01
( Fø Fc
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.5317
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 2
A= area under consideration for cohesion 27.45
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.2
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 2.4

Summary of results For NOF Section at El.710 m

Factor of
Load combination Stress U/s (t/m2) safety against Allowable
Stress D/s (t/m2)
sliding Tensile Stress
(t/m2 )
A 21.799 26.575 -
B 28.005 34.265 1.21 No Tension
C 28.005 34.265 1.21 15
D 29.640 21.429 6.01
E 14.096 45.479 1.01 30
F SAME AS CONDITION 'C' 30
G SAME AS CONDITION 'E' 60

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PHINA SINGH DAM - Gravity dam Stability Analysis: at Elevation 700 PROJECT NOF SECTION
The stability analysis of Counterfort concrete wall carried out as given in IS 6512 -1984 and IS 1893-1984.
Basic data: Φ= 28
Water level on the back of Wall = EL.729.000 m Uplift = 100%
Ka for backfill material = 0.35 Base Width = 34.25
No tail water With Hydrodynamic
Density of Backfill = 2.1 t/cu.m
Top of the dam Level EL.729.000 m
Full reservoir level EL.729.000 m
Maximum water level EL.729.000 m
MDDL EL.702.000 m
Silt Level EL.729.000 m
Maximum Tail water level 702.00 m
Minimum tail water level 702.00 m
Foundation Level 700.00 m
Total Height of the dam 29.00 m
Head at FRL (h1) 29.00 m
Head at MWL (h2) 29.00 m
Top width 3.000 m
U/S slope (Su) 0.600
D/S slope (Sd) 0.65
Elevation from which U/S slope starts 725.00
Elevation from which D/S slope starts EL.725.00
Distance of line of drains from u/s heal (x4) 34.250 m
Min. Tail water depth corresponding to FRL (h3) 2.0 m
Max. Tail water depth corresponding to MWL (h4) 2.0 m
Compressive strength of concrete fc 1500 t/sq.m
Design horizontal seismic coefficient (αh) 0.19 g
Design vertical seismic coefficient (αv) 0.127 g
Unit weight of concrete (ɣc) 2.4 t/cu.m
Unit weight of water (ɣw) 1 t/cu.m
Vertical density of silt (ɣsv) 1.5 t/cu.m
Horizontal density of silt (ɣsh) 1.5 t/cu.m
Ka FOR BACKFILL 0.35 t/cu.m Ka = 0.35
Cm 0.55
Shear parameters at dam foundation interface
Angle of surcharge = 15 = 0.2617994
c= 2 t/m2
tanΦ= 0.531709431 Φ= 28
EL.729.0

EL.725.0
EL.725.0

Sd
1
Su y3 y2

y1 1

EL.700.0
x1 x2 x3
x4 Line of drains

Here,
x1 = 15.00 m Notes:
x2 = 3.00 m 1) All forces calculated per metre run
x3 = 16.25 m 2) Moments are about u/s heel
y1 = 25.00 m
y2 = 29.00 m

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Base width (B) = x1+x2+x3= 34.25 m

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Calculation of Forces:
h1 = 4.02
(1).Self Weight of the dam:

W2

W3

W1

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W1=1/2*x1*y1*ɣc = 450.00 x1*2/3= 10.00 4500.00
2 W2=x2*y2*ɣc = 208.80 x1+x2/2= 16.50 3445.20
3 W3=1/2*x3*y3*ɣc = 487.50 x1+x2+x3/3= 23.42 11415.63
Total 1146.300 19360.83

(2). U/S water pressure:

(a). Reservoir at FRL

FRL= EL.729.0

W5

W4
Hw1

EL.700.0

(i) Horizontal Water Pressure

Hw1 = (1/2*h12*ɣw)*0.5 = 210.25 t

Lever arm = h1/3 = 9.67 m
Moment = 2032.42 t-m
(ii) Vertical Weight of Water

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W4=(1/2*(h1^2)*Su1*ɣw)*0.5 = 93.75 x1/3= 5.00 468.75
2 W4a 30.00 x1/2= 7.50 225.00
3 W4aa 15.07 x1/3= 5.00 75.36
Total 138.82 769.11

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(b). Reservoir at MWL

MWL= EL.729.0

W7

W6

Hw2

EL.700.0

(i) Horizontal Water Pressure

Hw2 = (1/2*h22*ɣw)*0.5 = 210.25 t
Lever arm = h2/3 = 9.67 m
Moment = 2032.42 t-m

(ii) Vertical Weight of Water

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W6=(1/2*(h1^2)*Su1*ɣw)*0.5 = 93.75 x1/3= 5.00 468.75
2 W6a 30.00 x1/2= 7.50 225.00
3 W6aa 15.07 x1/3= 5.00 75.36
Total 138.82 769.11

(4). Silt pressure

W11
Silt Level= EL.729.0

W10

Hs1

EL.700.0

Depth of silt (hs)= 33.0 m

(i) Horizontal Silt Pressure
= 1/2*Ka*hs2*ɣv = 286.20 t
Lever arm = hs/3 = 11.01 m 140.3625
Moment = 3149.99 t-m

(ii) Vertical Weight of Silt

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W10 281.25 x1/3= 5.00 1406.25

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1a W10a 90.00 x1/2= 7.50 675.00
2 W11 45.22 x1/3= 5.00 226.08
Total 416.47 2307.33

(6). Uplift pressure (Extreme):

(a) FRL
B

U9 h3
h1
U10

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 U9=B*h3*ɣw = 68.50 =B/2= 17.13 1173.06
2 U10=B*(h1-h3)/2*ɣw = 462.38 =B/3= 11.42 5278.78
Total 530.88 6451.84
(b) MWL
B

U11 h4
h2
U12

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 U11=B*h4*ɣw = 68.50 =B/2= 17.13 1173.06
2 U12=B*(h2-h4)/2 *ɣw= 462.38 =B/3= 11.42 5278.78
Total 530.88 6451.84
(7). Horizontal Inertia Forces/ earthquake
1.5*αh
C2= 0.285 EL.729.0

C3= 0.25 EL.725.0

C1= 0.246 EL.725.0

y2
y3
y1
(W2)

(W1)) (W3)
EL.700.0
Horizontal Inertia Force
l. No. Particulars Horiz. Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 On W1=W1*C1/3 = 36.85 y1/2 = 12.50 460.67
2 On W2=W2*C2/2 = 29.75 2*y2/3 = 19.33 575.24
3 On W3=W3*C3/3 = 39.92 y3/2 = 12.50 499.06
Total 106.53 1534.97
(8). Vertical Inertia Forces/ earthquake
1.5*αv
C2= 0.19 EL.729.0

C3= 0.16379 EL.725.0

C1= 0.16379 EL.725.0

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EL.700.0

x1 x2 x3
Vertical Inertia Force

Sl. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 On W1=W1*C1/3 = 24.57 3*x1/4 11.25 276.401
2 On W2=W2*C2/2 = 19.84 1/2*x2+x1 16.50 327.294
3 On W3=W3*C3/3 = 26.62 x1+x2+x3/4 22.06 587.224
Total 71.02 1190.92

(9). Hydrodynamic Pressure due to earthquake

Hydrodynamic Pressure (pe) = Cs*αh*ɣw*h1 = 3.0305 t/m2

h1 = 29.0 m
Cm = 0.55
Cs = Cm/2[y/h(2-y/h)+sqrt{y/h(2-y/h)}] 0.55
At foundation level, y=h1= 29.0 m
Hydrodynamic force=Vy = 0.726*pe*y = 63.80 t
Hydranamic Moment =My = 0.299*pe*y2= 762.05 t-m

(10) Tail Water Pressure

(i) Horozontal tail water pressure

Hor. Tail water 2t

lever arm 0.6666666666667 m
moment 1.3333333333333 t-m

(ii) Vertical weight of tail water

TWV1 TWV2 TWTotal
Vertical weight of tail water 1.3 0 1.3 t
lever arm 33.816666666667 0 m
moment 43.961666666667 0 43.9616666667 t-m

Load Combinations:

1. Load combination A: (Reservoir empty)

Sl
No Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 Self Weight of the dam 1146.30 19360.83
1146.3 16.89 19360.825

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 16.89 m
e= (B/2-x) = 0.24 m
6e/B = 0.04

Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 34.8473759923278 t/m2

Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 32.0898502850445 t/m2

2.Load combination B: (Reservoir at FRL, normal uplift, without earthquake, Min TWL)

Sl Particulars Vertical Force (t) Horizontal Lever arm (m) Moment (t-
No Force (t) m)
1 Self Weight of the dam 1146.30 19360.83
2 Horizontal water pressure 0 0.00
3 Weight of water 0.00 0.00
4 Horizontal silt pressure 286.195893533 3149.99
5 Weight of Silt 416.47 2307.33
6 Uplift pressure (Normal) -530.88 -6451.84

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43.96
8 Tail Water Pressure -2 -1.33
1033.19 284.195893533 17.82 18408.93

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 17.82 m
e= (B/2-x) = -0.69 m
6e/B = -0.12

Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 26.51 t/m2

Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 33.83 t/m2

(w−u )tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿ = 1.36
( Fø Fc
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.5317
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 2
A= area under consideration for cohesion 34.25
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.5
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 3.6

3.Load combination C: (Reservoir at MWL, normal uplift, without eathquake, Max. TWL)

Sl Horizontal Moment (t-

No Particulars Vertical Force (t) Force (t) Lever arm (m) m)
1 Self Weight of the dam 1146.30 19360.83
2 Horizontal water pressure 0.00 0.00
3 Weight of water 0.00 0.00
4 Horizontal silt pressure 286.20 3149.99
5 Weight of Silt 416.47 2307.33
6 Uplift pressure (Normal) -530.88 -6451.84
7 Weight of tail water 1.30 43.96
8 tail water pressure -2.00 -1.33
1033.19 284.20 17.82 18408.93

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 17.82 m
e= (B/2-x) = -0.69 m
6e/B = -0.12
Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 26.51 t/m2
Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 33.83 t/m2

( w−u ) tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ )÷H ¿ = 1.36
( Fø Fc )
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.5317
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 2
A= area under consideration for cohesion 34.25
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.5
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 3.6

4.Load combination D: (Combination A, with earthquake)

Sl Horizontal Moment (t-
No Particulars Vertical Force (t) Force (t) Lever arm (m) m)
1 Load combination A 1146.30 19360.825
2 Horizontal Inertia Force -106.53 -1534.97
3 Vertical Inertia Force 71.02 1190.92
1217.32134482759 -106.53201724 15.62 19016.775

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 15.62 m
e= (B/2-x) = 1.50 m
6e/B = 0.26
Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 44.90 t/m2
Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 26.18 t/m2

( w−u )tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿
( Fø Fc 63
¿
 ( w−u )tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿ = PANCHESHWAR PROJECT NOF SECTION
5.33
( Fø Fc
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.5317
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 2
A= area under consideration for cohesion 34.25
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.2
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 2.4

5.Load Combination E: (Combination B, with earthquake)

Sl Particulars Vertical Force (t) Horizontal Lever arm (m) Moment (t-
No Force (t) m)
1 Load combination B 1033.19 284.20 18408.93
2 Horizontal Inertia Force 106.53 1534.97
3 Vertical Inertia Force -71.02 -1190.92
4 Hydrodynamic Pressure 63.80 762.05
962.17 454.53 20.28 19515.03

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 20.28 m
e= (B/2-x) = -3.16 m
6e/B= -0.55

Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 12.55 t/m2

Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 43.63 t/m2

(w−u)tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿ = 1.00
( Fø Fc
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.5317
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 2
A= area under consideration for cohesion 34.25
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.2
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 2.4

Summary of results For NOF Section at El.710 m

Factor of
Load combination Stress U/s (t/m2) safety against Allowable
Stress D/s (t/m2)
sliding Tensile Stress
(t/m2 )
A 34.847 32.090 -
B 26.506 33.826 1.36 No Tension
C 26.506 33.826 1.36 15
D 44.902 26.183 5.33
E 12.554 43.631 1.00 30
F SAME AS CONDITION 'C' 30
G SAME AS CONDITION 'E' 60

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PHINA SINGH DAM - Gravity dam Stability Analysis: at Elevation 700 PROJECT NOF SECTION
The stability analysis of Counterfort concrete wall carried out as given in IS 6512 -1984 and IS 1893-1984.
Basic data:
Water level on the back of Wall = EL.729.000 m Φ= 31
Ka for backfill material = 0.35 Uplift = 50%
No tail water Base Width = 24.50
Density of Backfill = 2.1 t/cu.m With Hydrodynamic
Top of the dam Level EL.729.000 m
Full reservoir level EL.729.000 m
Maximum water level EL.729.000 m
MDDL EL.702.000 m
Silt Level EL.729.000 m
Maximum Tail water level 702.00 m
Minimum tail water level 702.00 m
Foundation Level 700.00 m
Total Height of the dam 29.00 m
Head at FRL (h1) 29.00 m
Head at MWL (h2) 29.00 m
Top width 3.000 m
U/S slope (Su) 0.500
D/S slope (Sd) 0.70
Elevation from which U/S slope starts 715.00
Elevation from which D/S slope starts EL.720.00
Distance of line of drains from u/s heal (x4) 24.500 m
Min. Tail water depth corresponding to FRL (h3) 2.0 m
Max. Tail water depth corresponding to MWL (h4) 2.0 m
Compressive strength of concrete fc 1500 t/sq.m
Design horizontal seismic coefficient (αh) 0.19 g
Design vertical seismic coefficient (αv) 0.127 g
Unit weight of concrete (ɣc) 2.4 t/cu.m
Unit weight of water (ɣw) 1 t/cu.m
Vertical density of silt (ɣsv) 1.5 t/cu.m
Horizontal density of silt (ɣsh) 1.5 t/cu.m
Ka FOR BACKFILL 0.35 t/cu.m Ka = 0.35
Cm 0.55
Shear parameters at dam foundation interface
Angle of surcharge = 15 = 0.2617994
c= 2 t/m2
tanΦ= 0.600860619 Φ= 31
EL.729.0

EL.715.0
EL.720.0

Sd
1
Su y3 y2

y1 1

EL.700.0
x1 x2 x3
x4 Line of drains

Here,
x1 = 7.50 m Notes:
x2 = 3.00 m 1) All forces calculated per metre run
x3 = 14.00 m 2) Moments are about u/s heel
y1 = 15.00 m
y2 = 29.00 m

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Base width (B) = x1+x2+x3= 24.50 m

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Calculation of Forces:
h1 = 2.01
(1).Self Weight of the dam:

W2

W3

W1

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W1=1/2*x1*y1*ɣc = 135.00 x1*2/3= 5.00 675.00
2 W2=x2*y2*ɣc = 208.80 x1+x2/2= 9.00 1879.20
3 W3=1/2*x3*y3*ɣc = 336.00 x1+x2+x3/3= 15.17 5096.00
Total 679.800 7650.20

(2). U/S water pressure:

(a). Reservoir at FRL

FRL= EL.729.0

W5

W4
Hw1

EL.700.0

(i) Horizontal Water Pressure

Hw1 = (1/2*h12*ɣw)*0.5 = 210.25 t

Lever arm = h1/3 = 9.67 m
Moment = 2032.42 t-m
(ii) Vertical Weight of Water

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W4=(1/2*(h1^2)*Su1*ɣw)*0.5 = 28.13 x1/3= 2.50 70.31
2 W4a 52.50 x1/2= 3.75 196.88
3 W4aa 3.77 x1/3= 2.50 9.42
Total 84.39 276.61

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(b). Reservoir at MWL

MWL= EL.729.0

W7

W6

Hw2

EL.700.0

(i) Horizontal Water Pressure

Hw2 = (1/2*h22*ɣw)*0.5 = 210.25 t
Lever arm = h2/3 = 9.67 m
Moment = 2032.42 t-m

(ii) Vertical Weight of Water

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W6=(1/2*(h1^2)*Su1*ɣw)*0.5 = 28.13 x1/3= 2.50 70.31
2 W6a 52.50 x1/2= 3.75 196.88
3 W6aa 3.77 x1/3= 2.50 9.42
Total 84.39 276.61

(4). Silt pressure

W11
Silt Level= EL.729.0

W10

Hs1

EL.700.0

Depth of silt (hs)= 31.0 m

(i) Horizontal Silt Pressure
= 1/2*Ka*hs2*ɣv = 252.42 t
Lever arm = hs/3 = 10.34 m 140.3625
Moment = 2609.14 t-m

(ii) Vertical Weight of Silt

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W10 84.38 x1/3= 2.50 210.94

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1a W10a 157.50 x1/2= 3.75 590.63
2 W11 11.30 x1/3= 2.50 28.26
Total 253.18 829.82

(6). Uplift pressure (Extreme):

(a) FRL
B

U9 h3
h1
U10

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 U9=B*h3*ɣw = 24.50 =B/2= 12.25 300.13
2 U10=B*(h1-h3)/2*ɣw = 165.38 =B/3= 8.17 1350.56
Total 189.88 1650.69
(b) MWL
B

U11 h4
h2
U12

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 U11=B*h4*ɣw = 24.50 =B/2= 12.25 300.13
2 U12=B*(h2-h4)/2 *ɣw= 165.38 =B/3= 8.17 1350.56
Total 189.88 1650.69
(7). Horizontal Inertia Forces/ earthquake
1.5*αh
C2= 0.285 EL.729.0

C3= 0.20 EL.720.0

C1= 0.147 EL.715.0

y2
y3
y1
(W2)

(W1)) (W3)
EL.700.0
Horizontal Inertia Force
l. No. Particulars Horiz. Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 On W1=W1*C1/3 = 6.63 y1/2 = 7.50 49.75
2 On W2=W2*C2/2 = 29.75 2*y2/3 = 19.33 575.24
3 On W3=W3*C3/3 = 22.01 y3/2 = 10.00 220.14
Total 58.40 845.13
(8). Vertical Inertia Forces/ earthquake
1.5*αv
C2= 0.19 EL.729.0

C3= 0.13103 EL.720.0

C1= 0.09828 EL.715.0

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EL.700.0

x1 x2 x3
Vertical Inertia Force

Sl. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 On W1=W1*C1/3 = 4.42 3*x1/4 5.63 24.876
2 On W2=W2*C2/2 = 19.84 1/2*x2+x1 9.00 178.524
3 On W3=W3*C3/3 = 14.68 x1+x2+x3/4 14.00 205.462
Total 38.93 408.86

(9). Hydrodynamic Pressure due to earthquake

Hydrodynamic Pressure (pe) = Cs*αh*ɣw*h1 = 3.0305 t/m2

h1 = 29.0 m
Cm = 0.55
Cs = Cm/2[y/h(2-y/h)+sqrt{y/h(2-y/h)}] 0.55
At foundation level, y=h1= 29.0 m
Hydrodynamic force=Vy = 0.726*pe*y = 63.80 t
Hydranamic Moment =My = 0.299*pe*y2= 762.05 t-m

(10) Tail Water Pressure

(i) Horozontal tail water pressure

Hor. Tail water 2t

lever arm 0.6666666666667 m
moment 1.3333333333333 t-m

(ii) Vertical weight of tail water

TWV1 TWV2 TWTotal
Vertical weight of tail water 1.4 0 1.4 t
lever arm 24.033333333333 0 m
moment 33.646666666667 0 33.6466666667 t-m

Load Combinations:

1. Load combination A: (Reservoir empty)

Sl
No Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 Self Weight of the dam 679.80 7650.20
679.8 11.25 7650.2

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 11.25 m
e= (B/2-x) = 1.00 m
6e/B = 0.24

Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 34.5176176593086 t/m2

Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 20.9762598917118 t/m2

2.Load combination B: (Reservoir at FRL, normal uplift, without earthquake, Min TWL)

Sl Particulars Vertical Force (t) Horizontal Lever arm (m) Moment (t-
No Force (t) m)
1 Self Weight of the dam 679.80 7650.20
2 Horizontal water pressure 0 0.00
3 Weight of water 0.00 0.00
4 Horizontal silt pressure 252.419072589 2609.14
5 Weight of Silt 253.18 829.82
6 Uplift pressure (Normal) -189.88 -1650.69

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33.65
8 Tail Water Pressure -2 -1.33
744.50 250.419072589 12.72 9470.79

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 12.72 m
e= (B/2-x) = -0.47 m
6e/B = -0.12

Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 26.88 t/m2

Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 33.89 t/m2

(w−u )tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿ = 1.25
( Fø Fc
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.6009
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 2
A= area under consideration for cohesion 24.50
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.5
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 3.6

3.Load combination C: (Reservoir at MWL, normal uplift, without eathquake, Max. TWL)

Sl Horizontal Moment (t-

No Particulars Vertical Force (t) Force (t) Lever arm (m) m)
1 Self Weight of the dam 679.80 7650.20
2 Horizontal water pressure 0.00 0.00
3 Weight of water 0.00 0.00
4 Horizontal silt pressure 252.42 2609.14
5 Weight of Silt 253.18 829.82
6 Uplift pressure (Normal) -189.88 -1650.69
7 Weight of tail water 1.40 33.65
8 tail water pressure -2.00 -1.33
744.50 250.42 12.72 9470.79

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 12.72 m
e= (B/2-x) = -0.47 m
6e/B = -0.12
Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 26.88 t/m2
Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 33.89 t/m2

( w−u ) tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ )÷H ¿ = 1.25
( Fø Fc )
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.6009
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 2
A= area under consideration for cohesion 24.50
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.5
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 3.6

4.Load combination D: (Combination A, with earthquake)

Sl Horizontal Moment (t-
No Particulars Vertical Force (t) Force (t) Lever arm (m) m)
1 Load combination A 679.80 7650.2
2 Horizontal Inertia Force -58.40 -845.13
3 Vertical Inertia Force 38.93 408.86
718.734275862069 -58.401413793 10.04 7213.9281

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 10.04 m
e= (B/2-x) = 2.21 m
6e/B = 0.54
Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 45.24 t/m2
Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 13.44 t/m2

( w−u )tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿
( Fø Fc 71
¿
 ( w−u )tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿ = PANCHESHWAR PROJECT NOF SECTION
6.51
( Fø Fc
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.6009
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 2
A= area under consideration for cohesion 24.50
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.2
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 2.4

5.Load Combination E: (Combination B, with earthquake)

Sl Particulars Vertical Force (t) Horizontal Lever arm (m) Moment (t-
No Force (t) m)
1 Load combination B 744.50 250.42 9470.79
2 Horizontal Inertia Force 58.40 845.13
3 Vertical Inertia Force -38.93 -408.86
4 Hydrodynamic Pressure 63.80 762.05
705.57 372.62 15.12 10669.11

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 15.12 m
e= (B/2-x) = -2.87 m
6e/B= -0.70

Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 8.55 t/m2

Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 49.05 t/m2

(w−u)tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿ = 1.00
( Fø Fc
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.6009
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 2
A= area under consideration for cohesion 24.50
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.2
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 2.4

Summary of results For NOF Section at El.710 m

Factor of
Load combination Stress U/s (t/m2) safety against Allowable
Stress D/s (t/m2)
sliding Tensile Stress
(t/m2 )
A 34.518 20.976 -
B 26.883 33.893 1.25 No Tension
C 26.883 33.893 1.25 15
D 45.235 13.437 6.51
E 8.548 49.049 1.00 30
F SAME AS CONDITION 'C' 30
G SAME AS CONDITION 'E' 60

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The stability analysis of Counterfort concrete wall carried out as given in IS 6512 -1984 and IS 1893-1984.
Basic data: Φ= 31
Water level on the back of Wall = EL.729.000 m Uplift = 100%
Ka for backfill material = 0.35 Base Width = 30.00
No tail water With Hydrodynamic
Density of Backfill = 2.1 t/cu.m
Top of the dam Level EL.729.000 m
Full reservoir level EL.729.000 m
Maximum water level EL.729.000 m
MDDL EL.702.000 m
Silt Level EL.729.000 m
Maximum Tail water level 702.00 m
Minimum tail water level 702.00 m
Foundation Level 700.00 m
Total Height of the dam 29.00 m
Head at FRL (h1) 29.00 m
Head at MWL (h2) 29.00 m
Top width 3.000 m
U/S slope (Su) 0.600
D/S slope (Sd) 0.60
Elevation from which U/S slope starts 720.00
Elevation from which D/S slope starts EL.725.00
Distance of line of drains from u/s heal (x4) 30.000 m
Min. Tail water depth corresponding to FRL (h3) 2.0 m
Max. Tail water depth corresponding to MWL (h4) 2.0 m
Compressive strength of concrete fc 1500 t/sq.m
Design horizontal seismic coefficient (αh) 0.19 g
Design vertical seismic coefficient (αv) 0.127 g
Unit weight of concrete (ɣc) 2.4 t/cu.m
Unit weight of water (ɣw) 1 t/cu.m
Vertical density of silt (ɣsv) 1.5 t/cu.m
Horizontal density of silt (ɣsh) 1.5 t/cu.m
Ka FOR BACKFILL 0.35 t/cu.m Ka = 0.35
Cm 0.55
Shear parameters at dam foundation interface
Angle of surcharge = 15 = 0.2617994
c= 2 t/m2
tanΦ= 0.600860619 Φ= 31
EL.729.0

EL.720.0
EL.725.0

Sd
1
Su y3 y2

y1 1

EL.700.0
x1 x2 x3
x4 Line of drains

Here,
x1 = 12.00 m Notes:
x2 = 3.00 m 1) All forces calculated per metre run
x3 = 15.00 m 2) Moments are about u/s heel
y1 = 20.00 m
y2 = 29.00 m

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Base width (B) = x1+x2+x3= 30.00 m

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Calculation of Forces:
h1 = 3.22
(1).Self Weight of the dam:

W2

W3

W1

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W1=1/2*x1*y1*ɣc = 288.00 x1*2/3= 8.00 2304.00
2 W2=x2*y2*ɣc = 208.80 x1+x2/2= 13.50 2818.80
3 W3=1/2*x3*y3*ɣc = 450.00 x1+x2+x3/3= 20.00 9000.00
Total 946.800 14122.80

(2). U/S water pressure:

(a). Reservoir at FRL

FRL= EL.729.0

W5

W4
Hw1

EL.700.0

(i) Horizontal Water Pressure

Hw1 = (1/2*h12*ɣw)*0.5 = 210.25 t

Lever arm = h1/3 = 9.67 m
Moment = 2032.42 t-m
(ii) Vertical Weight of Water

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W4=(1/2*(h1^2)*Su1*ɣw)*0.5 = 60.00 x1/3= 4.00 240.00
2 W4a 54.00 x1/2= 6.00 324.00
3 W4aa 9.65 x1/3= 4.00 38.58
Total 123.65 602.58

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(b). Reservoir at MWL

MWL= EL.729.0

W7

W6

Hw2

EL.700.0

(i) Horizontal Water Pressure

Hw2 = (1/2*h22*ɣw)*0.5 = 210.25 t
Lever arm = h2/3 = 9.67 m
Moment = 2032.42 t-m

(ii) Vertical Weight of Water

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W6=(1/2*(h1^2)*Su1*ɣw)*0.5 = 60.00 x1/3= 4.00 240.00
2 W6a 54.00 x1/2= 6.00 324.00
3 W6aa 9.65 x1/3= 4.00 38.58
Total 123.65 602.58

(4). Silt pressure

W11
Silt Level= EL.729.0

W10

Hs1

EL.700.0

Depth of silt (hs)= 32.2 m

(i) Horizontal Silt Pressure
= 1/2*Ka*hs2*ɣv = 272.43 t
Lever arm = hs/3 = 10.74 m 140.3625
Moment = 2925.49 t-m

(ii) Vertical Weight of Silt

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W10 180.00 x1/3= 4.00 720.00

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1a W10a 162.00 x1/2= 6.00 972.00
2 W11 28.94 x1/3= 4.00 115.75
Total 370.94 1807.75

(6). Uplift pressure (Extreme):

(a) FRL
B

U9 h3
h1
U10

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 U9=B*h3*ɣw = 60.00 =B/2= 15.00 900.00
2 U10=B*(h1-h3)/2*ɣw = 405.00 =B/3= 10.00 4050.00
Total 465.00 4950.00
(b) MWL
B

U11 h4
h2
U12

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 U11=B*h4*ɣw = 60.00 =B/2= 15.00 900.00
2 U12=B*(h2-h4)/2 *ɣw= 405.00 =B/3= 10.00 4050.00
Total 465.00 4950.00
(7). Horizontal Inertia Forces/ earthquake
1.5*αh
C2= 0.285 EL.729.0

C3= 0.25 EL.725.0

C1= 0.197 EL.720.0

y2
y3
y1
(W2)

(W1)) (W3)
EL.700.0
Horizontal Inertia Force
l. No. Particulars Horiz. Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 On W1=W1*C1/3 = 18.87 y1/2 = 10.00 188.69
2 On W2=W2*C2/2 = 29.75 2*y2/3 = 19.33 575.24
3 On W3=W3*C3/3 = 36.85 y3/2 = 12.50 460.67
Total 85.48 1224.60
(8). Vertical Inertia Forces/ earthquake
1.5*αv
C2= 0.19 EL.729.0

C3= 0.16379 EL.725.0

C1= 0.13103 EL.720.0

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EL.700.0

x1 x2 x3
Vertical Inertia Force

Sl. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 On W1=W1*C1/3 = 12.58 3*x1/4 9.00 113.214
2 On W2=W2*C2/2 = 19.84 1/2*x2+x1 13.50 267.786
3 On W3=W3*C3/3 = 24.57 x1+x2+x3/4 18.75 460.668
Total 56.98 841.67

(9). Hydrodynamic Pressure due to earthquake

Hydrodynamic Pressure (pe) = Cs*αh*ɣw*h1 = 3.0305 t/m2

h1 = 29.0 m
Cm = 0.55
Cs = Cm/2[y/h(2-y/h)+sqrt{y/h(2-y/h)}] 0.55
At foundation level, y=h1= 29.0 m
Hydrodynamic force=Vy = 0.726*pe*y = 63.80 t
Hydranamic Moment =My = 0.299*pe*y2= 762.05 t-m

(10) Tail Water Pressure

(i) Horozontal tail water pressure

Hor. Tail water 2t

lever arm 0.6666666666667 m
moment 1.3333333333333 t-m

(ii) Vertical weight of tail water

TWV1 TWV2 TWTotal
Vertical weight of tail water 1.2 0 1.2 t
lever arm 29.6 0 m
moment 35.52 0 35.52 t-m

Load Combinations:

1. Load combination A: (Reservoir empty)

Sl
No Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 Self Weight of the dam 946.80 14122.80
946.8 14.92 14122.8

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 14.92 m
e= (B/2-x) = 0.08 m
6e/B = 0.02

Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 32.088 t/m2

Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 31.032 t/m2

2.Load combination B: (Reservoir at FRL, normal uplift, without earthquake, Min TWL)

Sl Particulars Vertical Force (t) Horizontal Lever arm (m) Moment (t-
No Force (t) m)
1 Self Weight of the dam 946.80 14122.80
2 Horizontal water pressure 0 0.00
3 Weight of water 0.00 0.00
4 Horizontal silt pressure 272.430735353 2925.49
5 Weight of Silt 370.94 1807.75
6 Uplift pressure (Normal) -465.00 -4950.00

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35.52
8 Tail Water Pressure -2 -1.33
853.94 270.430735353 16.32 13940.23

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 16.32 m
e= (B/2-x) = -1.32 m
6e/B = -0.26

Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 20.92 t/m2

Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 36.01 t/m2

(w−u )tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿ = 1.33
( Fø Fc
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.6009
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 2
A= area under consideration for cohesion 30.00
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.5
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 3.6

3.Load combination C: (Reservoir at MWL, normal uplift, without eathquake, Max. TWL)

Sl Horizontal Moment (t-

No Particulars Vertical Force (t) Force (t) Lever arm (m) m)
1 Self Weight of the dam 946.80 14122.80
2 Horizontal water pressure 0.00 0.00
3 Weight of water 0.00 0.00
4 Horizontal silt pressure 272.43 2925.49
5 Weight of Silt 370.94 1807.75
6 Uplift pressure (Normal) -465.00 -4950.00
7 Weight of tail water 1.20 35.52
8 tail water pressure -2.00 -1.33
853.94 270.43 16.32 13940.23

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 16.32 m
e= (B/2-x) = -1.32 m
6e/B = -0.26
Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 20.92 t/m2
Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 36.01 t/m2

( w−u ) tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ )÷H ¿ = 1.33
( Fø Fc )
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.6009
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 2
A= area under consideration for cohesion 30.00
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.5
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 3.6

4.Load combination D: (Combination A, with earthquake)

Sl Horizontal Moment (t-
No Particulars Vertical Force (t) Force (t) Lever arm (m) m)
1 Load combination A 946.80 14122.8
2 Horizontal Inertia Force -85.48 -1224.60
3 Vertical Inertia Force 56.98 841.67
1003.78427586207 -85.476413793 13.69 13739.866

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 13.69 m
e= (B/2-x) = 1.31 m
6e/B = 0.26
Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 42.24 t/m2
Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 24.68 t/m2

( w−u )tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿
( Fø Fc 79
¿
 ( w−u )tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿ = PANCHESHWAR PROJECT NOF SECTION
6.17
( Fø Fc
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.6009
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 2
A= area under consideration for cohesion 30.00
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.2
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 2.4

5.Load Combination E: (Combination B, with earthquake)

Sl Particulars Vertical Force (t) Horizontal Lever arm (m) Moment (t-
No Force (t) m)
1 Load combination B 853.94 270.43 13940.23
2 Horizontal Inertia Force 85.48 1224.60
3 Vertical Inertia Force -56.98 -841.67
4 Hydrodynamic Pressure 63.80 762.05
796.95 419.71 18.93 15085.21

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 18.93 m
e= (B/2-x) = -3.93 m
6e/B= -0.79

Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 5.69 t/m2

Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 47.44 t/m2

(w−u)tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿ = 1.01
( Fø Fc
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.6009
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 2
A= area under consideration for cohesion 30.00
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.2
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 2.4

Summary of results For NOF Section at El.710 m

Factor of
Load combination Stress U/s (t/m2) safety against Allowable
Stress D/s (t/m2)
sliding Tensile Stress
(t/m2 )
A 32.088 31.032 -
B 20.924 36.006 1.33 No Tension
C 20.924 36.006 1.33 15
D 42.239 24.680 6.17
E 5.693 47.438 1.01 30
F SAME AS CONDITION 'C' 30
G SAME AS CONDITION 'E' 60

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The stability analysis of Counterfort concrete wall carried out as given in IS 6512 -1984 and IS 1893-1984.
Basic data:
Water level on the back of Wall = EL.729.000 m Φ= 36
Ka for backfill material = 0.35 Uplift = 50%
No tail water Base Width = 23.50
Density of Backfill = 2.1 t/cu.m With Hydrodynamic
Top of the dam Level EL.729.000 m
Full reservoir level EL.729.000 m
Maximum water level EL.729.000 m
MDDL EL.702.000 m
Silt Level EL.729.000 m
Maximum Tail water level 702.00 m
Minimum tail water level 702.00 m
Foundation Level 700.00 m
Total Height of the dam 29.00 m
Head at FRL (h1) 29.00 m
Head at MWL (h2) 29.00 m
Top width 3.000 m
U/S slope (Su) 0.500
D/S slope (Sd) 0.75
Elevation from which U/S slope starts 711.00
Elevation from which D/S slope starts EL.720.00
Distance of line of drains from u/s heal (x4) 23.500 m
Min. Tail water depth corresponding to FRL (h3) 2.0 m
Max. Tail water depth corresponding to MWL (h4) 2.0 m
Compressive strength of concrete fc 1500 t/sq.m
Design horizontal seismic coefficient (αh) 0.19 g
Design vertical seismic coefficient (αv) 0.127 g
Unit weight of concrete (ɣc) 2.4 t/cu.m
Unit weight of water (ɣw) 1 t/cu.m
Vertical density of silt (ɣsv) 1.5 t/cu.m
Horizontal density of silt (ɣsh) 1.5 t/cu.m
Ka FOR BACKFILL 0.35 t/cu.m Ka = 0.35
Cm 0.55
Shear parameters at dam foundation interface
Angle of surcharge = 15 = 0.2617994
c= 2 t/m2
tanΦ= 0.726542528 Φ= 36
EL.729.0

EL.711.0
EL.720.0

Sd
1
Su y3 y2

y1 1

EL.700.0
x1 x2 x3
x4 Line of drains

Here,
x1 = 5.50 m Notes:
x2 = 3.00 m 1) All forces calculated per metre run
x3 = 15.00 m 2) Moments are about u/s heel
y1 = 11.00 m
y2 = 29.00 m

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Base width (B) = x1+x2+x3= 23.50 m

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Calculation of Forces:
h1 = 1.47
(1).Self Weight of the dam:

W2

W3

W1

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W1=1/2*x1*y1*ɣc = 72.60 x1*2/3= 3.67 266.20
2 W2=x2*y2*ɣc = 208.80 x1+x2/2= 7.00 1461.60
3 W3=1/2*x3*y3*ɣc = 360.00 x1+x2+x3/3= 13.50 4860.00
Total 641.400 6587.80

(2). U/S water pressure:

(a). Reservoir at FRL

FRL= EL.729.0

W5

W4
Hw1

EL.700.0

(i) Horizontal Water Pressure

Hw1 = (1/2*h12*ɣw)*0.5 = 210.25 t

Lever arm = h1/3 = 9.67 m
Moment = 2032.42 t-m
(ii) Vertical Weight of Water

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W4=(1/2*(h1^2)*Su1*ɣw)*0.5 = 15.13 x1/3= 1.83 27.73
2 W4a 49.50 x1/2= 2.75 136.13
3 W4aa 2.03 x1/3= 1.83 3.72
Total 66.65 167.57

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(b). Reservoir at MWL

MWL= EL.729.0

W7

W6

Hw2

EL.700.0

(i) Horizontal Water Pressure

Hw2 = (1/2*h22*ɣw)*0.5 = 210.25 t
Lever arm = h2/3 = 9.67 m
Moment = 2032.42 t-m

(ii) Vertical Weight of Water

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W6=(1/2*(h1^2)*Su1*ɣw)*0.5 = 15.13 x1/3= 1.83 27.73
2 W6a 49.50 x1/2= 2.75 136.13
3 W6aa 2.03 x1/3= 1.83 3.72
Total 66.65 167.57

(4). Silt pressure

W11
Silt Level= EL.729.0

W10

Hs1

EL.700.0

Depth of silt (hs)= 30.5 m

(i) Horizontal Silt Pressure
= 1/2*Ka*hs2*ɣv = 243.77 t
Lever arm = hs/3 = 10.16 m 140.3625
Moment = 2476.19 t-m

(ii) Vertical Weight of Silt

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W10 45.38 x1/3= 1.83 83.19

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1a W10a 148.50 x1/2= 2.75 408.38
2 W11 6.08 x1/3= 1.83 11.15
Total 199.95 502.71

(6). Uplift pressure (Extreme):

(a) FRL
B

U9 h3
h1
U10

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 U9=B*h3*ɣw = 23.50 =B/2= 11.75 276.13
2 U10=B*(h1-h3)/2*ɣw = 158.63 =B/3= 7.83 1242.56
Total 182.13 1518.69
(b) MWL
B

U11 h4
h2
U12

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 U11=B*h4*ɣw = 23.50 =B/2= 11.75 276.13
2 U12=B*(h2-h4)/2 *ɣw= 158.63 =B/3= 7.83 1242.56
Total 182.13 1518.69
(7). Horizontal Inertia Forces/ earthquake
1.5*αh
C2= 0.285 EL.729.0

C3= 0.20 EL.720.0

C1= 0.108 EL.711.0

y2
y3
y1
(W2)

(W1)) (W3)
EL.700.0
Horizontal Inertia Force
l. No. Particulars Horiz. Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 On W1=W1*C1/3 = 2.62 y1/2 = 5.50 14.39
2 On W2=W2*C2/2 = 29.75 2*y2/3 = 19.33 575.24
3 On W3=W3*C3/3 = 23.59 y3/2 = 10.00 235.86
Total 55.96 825.49
(8). Vertical Inertia Forces/ earthquake
1.5*αv
C2= 0.19 EL.729.0

C3= 0.13103 EL.720.0

C1= 0.07207 EL.711.0

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EL.700.0

x1 x2 x3
Vertical Inertia Force

Sl. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 On W1=W1*C1/3 = 1.74 3*x1/4 4.13 7.194
2 On W2=W2*C2/2 = 19.84 1/2*x2+x1 7.00 138.852
3 On W3=W3*C3/3 = 15.72 x1+x2+x3/4 12.25 192.621
Total 37.30 338.67

(9). Hydrodynamic Pressure due to earthquake

Hydrodynamic Pressure (pe) = Cs*αh*ɣw*h1 = 3.0305 t/m2

h1 = 29.0 m
Cm = 0.55
Cs = Cm/2[y/h(2-y/h)+sqrt{y/h(2-y/h)}] 0.55
At foundation level, y=h1= 29.0 m
Hydrodynamic force=Vy = 0.726*pe*y = 63.80 t
Hydranamic Moment =My = 0.299*pe*y2= 762.05 t-m

(10) Tail Water Pressure

(i) Horozontal tail water pressure

Hor. Tail water 2t

lever arm 0.6666666666667 m
moment 1.3333333333333 t-m

(ii) Vertical weight of tail water

TWV1 TWV2 TWTotal
Vertical weight of tail water 1.5 0 1.5 t
lever arm 23 0 m
moment 34.5 0 34.5 t-m

Load Combinations:

1. Load combination A: (Reservoir empty)

Sl
No Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 Self Weight of the dam 641.40 6587.80
641.4 10.27 6587.8

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 10.27 m
e= (B/2-x) = 1.48 m
6e/B = 0.38

Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 37.6003621548212 t/m2

Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 16.986871887732 t/m2

2.Load combination B: (Reservoir at FRL, normal uplift, without earthquake, Min TWL)

Sl Particulars Vertical Force (t) Horizontal Lever arm (m) Moment (t-
No Force (t) m)
1 Self Weight of the dam 641.40 6587.80
2 Horizontal water pressure 0 0.00
3 Weight of water 0.00 0.00
4 Horizontal silt pressure 243.770006726 2476.19
5 Weight of Silt 199.95 502.71
6 Uplift pressure (Normal) -182.13 -1518.69

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34.50
8 Tail Water Pressure -2 -1.33
660.73 241.770006726 12.23 8081.18

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 12.23 m
e= (B/2-x) = -0.48 m
6e/B = -0.12

Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 24.67 t/m2

Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 31.57 t/m2

(w−u )tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿ = 1.38
( Fø Fc
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.7265
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 2
A= area under consideration for cohesion 23.50
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.5
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 3.6

3.Load combination C: (Reservoir at MWL, normal uplift, without eathquake, Max. TWL)

Sl Horizontal Moment (t-

No Particulars Vertical Force (t) Force (t) Lever arm (m) m)
1 Self Weight of the dam 641.40 6587.80
2 Horizontal water pressure 0.00 0.00
3 Weight of water 0.00 0.00
4 Horizontal silt pressure 243.77 2476.19
5 Weight of Silt 199.95 502.71
6 Uplift pressure (Normal) -182.13 -1518.69
7 Weight of tail water 1.50 34.50
8 tail water pressure -2.00 -1.33
660.73 241.77 12.23 8081.18

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 12.23 m
e= (B/2-x) = -0.48 m
6e/B = -0.12
Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 24.67 t/m2
Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 31.57 t/m2

( w−u ) tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ )÷H ¿ = 1.38
( Fø Fc )
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.7265
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 2
A= area under consideration for cohesion 23.50
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.5
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 3.6

4.Load combination D: (Combination A, with earthquake)

Sl Horizontal Moment (t-
No Particulars Vertical Force (t) Force (t) Lever arm (m) m)
1 Load combination A 641.40 6587.8
2 Horizontal Inertia Force -55.96 -825.49
3 Vertical Inertia Force 37.30 338.67
678.704206896552 -55.956310345 8.99 6100.9723

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 8.99 m
e= (B/2-x) = 2.76 m
6e/B = 0.70
Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 49.24 t/m2
Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 8.52 t/m2

( w−u )tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿
( Fø Fc 87
¿
 ( w−u )tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿ = PANCHESHWAR PROJECT NOF SECTION
7.69
( Fø Fc
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.7265
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 2
A= area under consideration for cohesion 23.50
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.2
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 2.4

5.Load Combination E: (Combination B, with earthquake)

Sl Particulars Vertical Force (t) Horizontal Lever arm (m) Moment (t-
No Force (t) m)
1 Load combination B 660.73 241.77 8081.18
2 Horizontal Inertia Force 55.96 825.49
3 Vertical Inertia Force -37.30 -338.67
4 Hydrodynamic Pressure 63.80 762.05
623.42 361.53 14.97 9330.05

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 14.97 m
e= (B/2-x) = -3.22 m
6e/B= -0.82

Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 4.75 t/m2

Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 48.31 t/m2

(w−u)tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿ = 1.10
( Fø Fc
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.7265
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 2
A= area under consideration for cohesion 23.50
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.2
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 2.4

Summary of results For NOF Section at El.710 m

Factor of
Load combination Stress U/s (t/m2) safety against Allowable
Stress D/s (t/m2)
sliding Tensile Stress
(t/m2 )
A 37.600 16.987 -
B 24.665 31.567 1.38 No Tension
C 24.665 31.567 1.38 15
D 49.239 8.523 7.69
E 4.747 48.310 1.10 30
F SAME AS CONDITION 'C' 30
G SAME AS CONDITION 'E' 60

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PHINA SINGH DAM - Gravity dam Stability Analysis: at Elevation 700 PROJECT NOF SECTION
The stability analysis of Counterfort concrete wall carried out as given in IS 6512 -1984 and IS 1893-1984.
Basic data: Φ= 36
Water level on the back of Wall = EL.729.000 m Uplift = 100%
Ka for backfill material = 0.35 Base Width = 27.50
No tail water With Hydrodynamic
Density of Backfill = 2.1 t/cu.m
Top of the dam Level EL.729.000 m
Full reservoir level EL.729.000 m
Maximum water level EL.729.000 m
MDDL EL.702.000 m
Silt Level EL.729.000 m
Maximum Tail water level 702.00 m
Minimum tail water level 702.00 m
Foundation Level 700.00 m
Total Height of the dam 29.00 m
Head at FRL (h1) 29.00 m
Head at MWL (h2) 29.00 m
Top width 3.000 m
U/S slope (Su) 0.550
D/S slope (Sd) 0.60
Elevation from which U/S slope starts 720.00
Elevation from which D/S slope starts EL.722.50
Distance of line of drains from u/s heal (x4) 27.500 m
Min. Tail water depth corresponding to FRL (h3) 2.0 m
Max. Tail water depth corresponding to MWL (h4) 2.0 m
Compressive strength of concrete fc 1500 t/sq.m
Design horizontal seismic coefficient (αh) 0.19 g
Design vertical seismic coefficient (αv) 0.127 g
Unit weight of concrete (ɣc) 2.4 t/cu.m
Unit weight of water (ɣw) 1 t/cu.m
Vertical density of silt (ɣsv) 1.5 t/cu.m
Horizontal density of silt (ɣsh) 1.5 t/cu.m
Ka FOR BACKFILL 0.35 t/cu.m Ka = 0.35
Cm 0.55
Shear parameters at dam foundation interface
Angle of surcharge = 15 = 0.2617994
c= 2 t/m2
tanΦ= 0.726542528 Φ= 36
EL.729.0

EL.720.0
EL.722.5

Sd
1
Su y3 y2

y1 1

EL.700.0
x1 x2 x3
x4 Line of drains

Here,
x1 = 11.00 m Notes:
x2 = 3.00 m 1) All forces calculated per metre run
x3 = 13.50 m 2) Moments are about u/s heel
y1 = 20.00 m
y2 = 29.00 m

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Base width (B) = x1+x2+x3= 27.50 m

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Calculation of Forces:
h1 = 2.95
(1).Self Weight of the dam:

W2

W3

W1

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W1=1/2*x1*y1*ɣc = 264.00 x1*2/3= 7.33 1936.00
2 W2=x2*y2*ɣc = 208.80 x1+x2/2= 12.50 2610.00
3 W3=1/2*x3*y3*ɣc = 364.50 x1+x2+x3/3= 18.50 6743.25
Total 837.300 11289.25

(2). U/S water pressure:

(a). Reservoir at FRL

FRL= EL.729.0

W5

W4
Hw1

EL.700.0

(i) Horizontal Water Pressure

Hw1 = (1/2*h12*ɣw)*0.5 = 210.25 t

Lever arm = h1/3 = 9.67 m
Moment = 2032.42 t-m
(ii) Vertical Weight of Water

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W4=(1/2*(h1^2)*Su1*ɣw)*0.5 = 55.00 x1/3= 3.67 201.67
2 W4a 49.50 x1/2= 5.50 272.25
3 W4aa 8.11 x1/3= 3.67 29.72
Total 112.61 503.64

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(b). Reservoir at MWL

MWL= EL.729.0

W7

W6

Hw2

EL.700.0

(i) Horizontal Water Pressure

Hw2 = (1/2*h22*ɣw)*0.5 = 210.25 t
Lever arm = h2/3 = 9.67 m
Moment = 2032.42 t-m

(ii) Vertical Weight of Water

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W6=(1/2*(h1^2)*Su1*ɣw)*0.5 = 55.00 x1/3= 3.67 201.67
2 W6a 49.50 x1/2= 5.50 272.25
3 W6aa 8.11 x1/3= 3.67 29.72
Total 112.61 503.64

(4). Silt pressure

W11
Silt Level= EL.729.0

W10

Hs1

EL.700.0

Depth of silt (hs)= 31.9 m

(i) Horizontal Silt Pressure
= 1/2*Ka*hs2*ɣv = 267.92 t
Lever arm = hs/3 = 10.65 m 140.3625
Moment = 2853.10 t-m

(ii) Vertical Weight of Silt

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W10 165.00 x1/3= 3.67 605.00

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1a W10a 148.50 x1/2= 5.50 816.75
2 W11 24.32 x1/3= 3.67 89.16
Total 337.82 1510.91

(6). Uplift pressure (Extreme):

(a) FRL
B

U9 h3
h1
U10

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 U9=B*h3*ɣw = 55.00 =B/2= 13.75 756.25
2 U10=B*(h1-h3)/2*ɣw = 371.25 =B/3= 9.17 3403.13
Total 426.25 4159.38
(b) MWL
B

U11 h4
h2
U12

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 U11=B*h4*ɣw = 55.00 =B/2= 13.75 756.25
2 U12=B*(h2-h4)/2 *ɣw= 371.25 =B/3= 9.17 3403.13
Total 426.25 4159.38
(7). Horizontal Inertia Forces/ earthquake
1.5*αh
C2= 0.285 EL.729.0

C3= 0.22 EL.722.5

C1= 0.197 EL.720.0

y2
y3
y1
(W2)

(W1)) (W3)
EL.700.0
Horizontal Inertia Force
l. No. Particulars Horiz. Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 On W1=W1*C1/3 = 17.30 y1/2 = 10.00 172.97
2 On W2=W2*C2/2 = 29.75 2*y2/3 = 19.33 575.24
3 On W3=W3*C3/3 = 26.87 y3/2 = 11.25 302.24
Total 73.92 1050.45
(8). Vertical Inertia Forces/ earthquake
1.5*αv
C2= 0.19 EL.729.0

C3= 0.14741 EL.722.5

C1= 0.13103 EL.720.0

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EL.700.0

x1 x2 x3
Vertical Inertia Force

Sl. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 On W1=W1*C1/3 = 11.53 3*x1/4 8.25 95.131
2 On W2=W2*C2/2 = 19.84 1/2*x2+x1 12.50 247.950
3 On W3=W3*C3/3 = 17.91 x1+x2+x3/4 17.38 311.200
Total 49.28 654.28

(9). Hydrodynamic Pressure due to earthquake

Hydrodynamic Pressure (pe) = Cs*αh*ɣw*h1 = 3.0305 t/m2

h1 = 29.0 m
Cm = 0.55
Cs = Cm/2[y/h(2-y/h)+sqrt{y/h(2-y/h)}] 0.55
At foundation level, y=h1= 29.0 m
Hydrodynamic force=Vy = 0.726*pe*y = 63.80 t
Hydranamic Moment =My = 0.299*pe*y2= 762.05 t-m

(10) Tail Water Pressure

(i) Horozontal tail water pressure

Hor. Tail water 2t

lever arm 0.6666666666667 m
moment 1.3333333333333 t-m

(ii) Vertical weight of tail water

TWV1 TWV2 TWTotal
Vertical weight of tail water 1.2 0 1.2 t
lever arm 27.1 0 m
moment 32.52 0 32.52 t-m

Load Combinations:

1. Load combination A: (Reservoir empty)

Sl
No Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 Self Weight of the dam 837.30 11289.25
837.3 13.48 11289.25

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 13.48 m
e= (B/2-x) = 0.27 m
6e/B = 0.06

Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 32.2214876033058 t/m2

Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 28.6730578512397 t/m2

2.Load combination B: (Reservoir at FRL, normal uplift, without earthquake, Min TWL)

Sl Particulars Vertical Force (t) Horizontal Lever arm (m) Moment (t-
No Force (t) m)
1 Self Weight of the dam 837.30 11289.25
2 Horizontal water pressure 0 0.00
3 Weight of water 0.00 0.00
4 Horizontal silt pressure 267.917735901 2853.10
5 Weight of Silt 337.82 1510.91
6 Uplift pressure (Normal) -426.25 -4159.38

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32.52
8 Tail Water Pressure -2 -1.33
750.07 265.917735901 15.37 11525.07

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 15.37 m
e= (B/2-x) = -1.62 m
6e/B = -0.35

Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 17.66 t/m2

Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 36.89 t/m2

(w−u )tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿ = 1.42
( Fø Fc
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.7265
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 2
A= area under consideration for cohesion 27.50
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.5
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 3.6

3.Load combination C: (Reservoir at MWL, normal uplift, without eathquake, Max. TWL)

Sl Horizontal Moment (t-

No Particulars Vertical Force (t) Force (t) Lever arm (m) m)
1 Self Weight of the dam 837.30 11289.25
2 Horizontal water pressure 0.00 0.00
3 Weight of water 0.00 0.00
4 Horizontal silt pressure 267.92 2853.10
5 Weight of Silt 337.82 1510.91
6 Uplift pressure (Normal) -426.25 -4159.38
7 Weight of tail water 1.20 32.52
8 tail water pressure -2.00 -1.33
750.07 265.92 15.37 11525.07

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 15.37 m
e= (B/2-x) = -1.62 m
6e/B = -0.35
Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 17.66 t/m2
Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 36.89 t/m2

( w−u ) tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ )÷H ¿ = 1.42
( Fø Fc )
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.7265
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 2
A= area under consideration for cohesion 27.50
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.5
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 3.6

4.Load combination D: (Combination A, with earthquake)

Sl Horizontal Moment (t-
No Particulars Vertical Force (t) Force (t) Lever arm (m) m)
1 Load combination A 837.30 11289.25
2 Horizontal Inertia Force -73.92 -1050.45
3 Vertical Inertia Force 49.28 654.28
886.577810344827 -73.916715517 12.29 10893.077

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 12.29 m
e= (B/2-x) = 1.46 m
6e/B = 0.32
Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 42.53 t/m2
Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 21.95 t/m2

( w−u )tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿
( Fø Fc 95
¿
 ( w−u )tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿ = PANCHESHWAR PROJECT NOF SECTION
7.57
( Fø Fc
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.7265
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 2
A= area under consideration for cohesion 27.50
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.2
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 2.4

5.Load Combination E: (Combination B, with earthquake)

Sl Particulars Vertical Force (t) Horizontal Lever arm (m) Moment (t-
No Force (t) m)
1 Load combination B 750.07 265.92 11525.07
2 Horizontal Inertia Force 73.92 1050.45
3 Vertical Inertia Force -49.28 -654.28
4 Hydrodynamic Pressure 63.80 762.05
700.79 403.64 18.10 12683.29

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 18.10 m
e= (B/2-x) = -4.35 m
6e/B= -0.95

Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 1.31 t/m2

Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 49.66 t/m2

(w−u)tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿ = 1.11
( Fø Fc
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.7265
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 2
A= area under consideration for cohesion 27.50
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.2
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 2.4

Summary of results For NOF Section at El.710 m

Factor of
Load combination Stress U/s (t/m2) safety against Allowable
Stress D/s (t/m2)
sliding Tensile Stress
(t/m2 )
A 32.221 28.673 -
B 17.662 36.888 1.42 No Tension
C 17.662 36.888 1.42 15
D 42.532 21.946 7.57
E 1.305 49.661 1.11 30
F SAME AS CONDITION 'C' 30
G SAME AS CONDITION 'E' 60

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PHINA SINGH DAM - Gravity dam Stability Analysis: at Elevation 700 PROJECT NOF SECTION
The stability analysis of Counterfort concrete wall carried out as given in IS 6512 -1984 and IS 1893-1984.
Basic data:
Water level on the back of Wall = EL.729.000 m Φ= 10
Ka for backfill material = 0.35 Uplift = 50%
No tail water Base Width = 75.50
Density of Backfill = 2.1 t/cu.m With Hydrodynamic
Top of the dam Level EL.729.000 m
Full reservoir level EL.729.000 m
Maximum water level EL.729.000 m
MDDL EL.702.000 m
Silt Level EL.729.000 m
Maximum Tail water level 702.00 m
Minimum tail water level 702.00 m
Foundation Level 700.00 m
Total Height of the dam 29.00 m
Head at FRL (h1) 29.00 m
Head at MWL (h2) 29.00 m
Top width 3.000 m
U/S slope (Su) 2.000
D/S slope (Sd) 0.50
Elevation from which U/S slope starts 729.00
Elevation from which D/S slope starts EL.729.00
Distance of line of drains from u/s heal (x4) 75.500 m
Min. Tail water depth corresponding to FRL (h3) 2.0 m
Max. Tail water depth corresponding to MWL (h4) 2.0 m
Compressive strength of concrete fc 1500 t/sq.m
Design horizontal seismic coefficient (αh) 0.19 g
Design vertical seismic coefficient (αv) 0.127 g
Unit weight of concrete (ɣc) 2.4 t/cu.m
Unit weight of water (ɣw) 1 t/cu.m
Vertical density of silt (ɣsv) 1.5 t/cu.m
Horizontal density of silt (ɣsh) 1.5 t/cu.m
Ka FOR BACKFILL 0.35 t/cu.m Ka = 0.35
Cm 0.55
Shear parameters at dam foundation interface
Angle of surcharge = 0 = 0
c= 2 t/m2
tanΦ= 0.17632698 Φ= 10
EL.729.0

EL.729.0
EL.729.0

Sd
1
Su y3 y2

y1 1

EL.700.0
x1 x2 x3
x4 Line of drains

Here,
x1 = 58.00 m Notes:
x2 = 3.00 m 1) All forces calculated per metre run
x3 = 14.50 m 2) Moments are about u/s heel
y1 = 29.00 m
y2 = 29.00 m

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Base width (B) = x1+x2+x3= 75.50 m

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Calculation of Forces:
h1 = 0.00
(1).Self Weight of the dam:

W2

W3

W1

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W1=1/2*x1*y1*ɣc = 2018.40 x1*2/3= 38.67 78044.80
2 W2=x2*y2*ɣc = 208.80 x1+x2/2= 59.50 12423.60
3 W3=1/2*x3*y3*ɣc = 504.60 x1+x2+x3/3= 65.83 33219.50
Total 2731.800 123687.90

(2). U/S water pressure:

(a). Reservoir at FRL

FRL= EL.729.0

W5

W4
Hw1

EL.700.0

(i) Horizontal Water Pressure

Hw1 = (1/2*h12*ɣw)*0.5 = 210.25 t

Lever arm = h1/3 = 9.67 m
Moment = 2032.42 t-m
(ii) Vertical Weight of Water

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W4=(1/2*(h1^2)*Su1*ɣw)*0.5 = 420.50 x1/3= 19.33 8129.67
2 W4a 0.00 x1/2= 29.00 0.00
3 W4aa 0.00 x1/3= 19.33 0.00
Total 420.50 8129.67

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(b). Reservoir at MWL

MWL= EL.729.0

W7

W6

Hw2

EL.700.0

(i) Horizontal Water Pressure

Hw2 = (1/2*h22*ɣw)*0.5 = 210.25 t
Lever arm = h2/3 = 9.67 m
Moment = 2032.42 t-m

(ii) Vertical Weight of Water

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W6=(1/2*(h1^2)*Su1*ɣw)*0.5 = 420.50 x1/3= 19.33 8129.67
2 W6a 0.00 x1/2= 29.00 0.00
3 W6aa 0.00 x1/3= 19.33 0.00
Total 420.50 8129.67

(4). Silt pressure

W11
Silt Level= EL.729.0

W10

Hs1

EL.700.0

Depth of silt (hs)= 29.0 m

(i) Horizontal Silt Pressure
= 1/2*Ka*hs2*ɣv = 220.76 t
Lever arm = hs/3 = 9.67 m 140.3625
Moment = 2134.04 t-m

(ii) Vertical Weight of Silt

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 W10 1261.50 x1/3= 19.33 24389.00

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1a W10a 0.00 x1/2= 29.00 0.00
2 W11 0.00 x1/3= 19.33 0.00
Total 1261.50 24389.00

(6). Uplift pressure (Extreme):

(a) FRL
B

U9 h3
h1
U10

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 U9=B*h3*ɣw = 75.50 =B/2= 37.75 2850.13
2 U10=B*(h1-h3)/2*ɣw = 509.63 =B/3= 25.17 12825.56
Total 585.13 15675.69
(b) MWL
B

U11 h4
h2
U12

l. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 U11=B*h4*ɣw = 75.50 =B/2= 37.75 2850.13
2 U12=B*(h2-h4)/2 *ɣw= 509.63 =B/3= 25.17 12825.56
Total 585.13 15675.69
(7). Horizontal Inertia Forces/ earthquake
1.5*αh
C2= 0.285 EL.729.0

C3= 0.29 EL.729.0

C1= 0.285 EL.729.0

y2
y3
y1
(W2)

(W1)) (W3)
EL.700.0
Horizontal Inertia Force
l. No. Particulars Horiz. Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 On W1=W1*C1/3 = 191.75 y1/2 = 14.50 2780.35
2 On W2=W2*C2/2 = 29.75 2*y2/3 = 19.33 575.24
3 On W3=W3*C3/3 = 47.94 y3/2 = 14.50 695.09
Total 269.44 4050.68
(8). Vertical Inertia Forces/ earthquake
1.5*αv
C2= 0.19 EL.729.0

C3= 0.19000 EL.729.0

C1= 0.19000 EL.729.0

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EL.700.0

x1 x2 x3
Vertical Inertia Force

Sl. No. Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 On W1=W1*C1/3 = 127.83 3*x1/4 43.50 5560.692
2 On W2=W2*C2/2 = 19.84 1/2*x2+x1 59.50 1180.242
3 On W3=W3*C3/3 = 31.96 x1+x2+x3/4 64.63 2065.286
Total 179.63 8806.22

(9). Hydrodynamic Pressure due to earthquake

Hydrodynamic Pressure (pe) = Cs*αh*ɣw*h1 = 3.0305 t/m2

h1 = 29.0 m
Cm = 0.55
Cs = Cm/2[y/h(2-y/h)+sqrt{y/h(2-y/h)}] 0.55
At foundation level, y=h1= 29.0 m
Hydrodynamic force=Vy = 0.726*pe*y = 63.80 t
Hydranamic Moment =My = 0.299*pe*y2= 762.05 t-m

(10) Tail Water Pressure

(i) Horozontal tail water pressure

Hor. Tail water 2t

lever arm 0.6666666666667 m
moment 1.3333333333333 t-m

(ii) Vertical weight of tail water

TWV1 TWV2 TWTotal
Vertical weight of tail water 1 0 1 t
lever arm 75.166666666667 0 m
moment 75.166666666667 0 75.1666666667 t-m

Load Combinations:

1. Load combination A: (Reservoir empty)

Sl
No Particulars Vertical Force (t) Lever arm (m) Moment (t-m)
1 Self Weight of the dam 2731.80 123687.90
2731.8 45.28 123687.9

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 45.28 m
e= (B/2-x) = -7.53 m
6e/B = -0.60

Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 14.5390465330468 t/m2

Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 57.8265163808605 t/m2

2.Load combination B: (Reservoir at FRL, normal uplift, without earthquake, Min TWL)

Sl Particulars Vertical Force (t) Horizontal Lever arm (m) Moment (t-
No Force (t) m)
1 Self Weight of the dam 2731.80 123687.90
2 Horizontal water pressure 0 0.00
3 Weight of water 0.00 0.00
4 Horizontal silt pressure 220.7625 2134.04
5 Weight of Silt 1261.50 24389.00
6 Uplift pressure (Normal) -585.13 -15675.69

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75.17
8 Tail Water Pressure -2 -1.33
3409.18 218.7625 39.48 134609.08

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 39.48 m
e= (B/2-x) = -1.73 m
6e/B = -0.14

Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 38.93 t/m2

Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 51.38 t/m2

(w−u )tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿ = 2.02
( Fø Fc
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.1763
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 2
A= area under consideration for cohesion 75.50
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.5
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 3.6

3.Load combination C: (Reservoir at MWL, normal uplift, without eathquake, Max. TWL)

Sl Horizontal Moment (t-

No Particulars Vertical Force (t) Force (t) Lever arm (m) m)
1 Self Weight of the dam 2731.80 123687.90
2 Horizontal water pressure 0.00 0.00
3 Weight of water 0.00 0.00
4 Horizontal silt pressure 220.76 2134.04
5 Weight of Silt 1261.50 24389.00
6 Uplift pressure (Normal) -585.13 -15675.69
7 Weight of tail water 1.00 75.17
8 tail water pressure -2.00 -1.33
3409.18 218.76 39.48 134609.08

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 39.48 m
e= (B/2-x) = -1.73 m
6e/B = -0.14
Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 38.93 t/m2
Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 51.38 t/m2

( w−u ) tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ )÷H ¿ = 2.02
( Fø Fc )
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.1763
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 2
A= area under consideration for cohesion 75.50
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.5
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 3.6

4.Load combination D: (Combination A, with earthquake)

Sl Horizontal Moment (t-
No Particulars Vertical Force (t) Force (t) Lever arm (m) m)
1 Load combination A 2731.80 123687.9
2 Horizontal Inertia Force -269.44 -4050.68
3 Vertical Inertia Force 179.63 8806.22
2911.426 -269.439 44.12 128443.44

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 44.12 m
e= (B/2-x) = -6.37 m
6e/B = -0.51
Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 19.05 t/m2
Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 58.07 t/m2

( w−u )tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿
( Fø Fc 103
¿
 ( w−u )tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿ = PANCHESHWAR PROJECT NOF SECTION
1.82
( Fø Fc
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.1763
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 2
A= area under consideration for cohesion 75.50
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.2
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 2.4

5.Load Combination E: (Combination B, with earthquake)

Sl Particulars Vertical Force (t) Horizontal Lever arm (m) Moment (t-
No Force (t) m)
1 Load combination B 3409.18 218.76 134609.08
2 Horizontal Inertia Force 269.44 4050.68
3 Vertical Inertia Force -179.63 -8806.22
4 Hydrodynamic Pressure 63.80 762.05
3229.55 552.01 40.44 130615.59

x = (ΣM/ΣW) = 40.44 m
e= (B/2-x) = -2.69 m
6e/B= -0.21

Stress at u/s= ΣW(1+6e/B)/B 33.62 t/m2

Stress at d/s= ΣW(1-6e/B)/B 51.93 t/m2

(w−u)tanø CA
F=¿ ( ∑ ( + ¿ ) )÷H ¿ = 0.97
( Fø Fc
¿
F= factor of safety against sliding
tan ø = Coefficient of internal friction of the material 0.1763
C= Cohesion at contact between rock and concrete 2
A= area under consideration for cohesion 75.50
Fø= partial factor of safety in respect of friction 1.2
Fc= partial factor of safety in respect of cohesion 2.4

Summary of results For NOF Section at El.710 m

Factor of
Load combination Stress U/s (t/m2) safety against Allowable
Stress D/s (t/m2)
sliding Tensile Stress
(t/m2 )
A 14.539 57.827 -
B 38.931 51.378 2.02 No Tension
C 38.931 51.378 2.02 15
D 19.050 58.074 1.82
E 33.618 51.933 0.97 30
F SAME AS CONDITION 'C' 30
G SAME AS CONDITION 'E' 60

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Φ Uplift With FOS CONDITION

(degree) Pressure Hydrodynamic

50% 44.00 1.00 E

18
100% 64.55 1.00 E
50% 34.15 1.00 E
22 75% 41.50 1.05 E
100% 44.00 1.00 E
50% 27.45 1.01 E
28
100% 34.25 1.00 E
50% 24.50 1.00 E
31
100% 30.00 1.01 E
50% 23.50 1.10 E
36
100% 27.50 1.11 E
 STRESS Without
U/S CONDITION D/S CONDITION Hydrodynamic

42.17 B&C 44.82 E 38.00

39.78 B&C 46.67 A 53.25
37.38 B&C 46.29 E 27.85
37.09 B&C 29.23 E 32.25
27.67 B&C 43.82 E 37.00
29.64 D 45.48 E 22.25
44.90 D 43.63 E 28.65
45.24 D 49.05 E 21.10
42.24 D 47.44 E 25.35
49.24 D 48.31 E 19.80
42.53 D 49.66 E 24.24