Dam

Rockfill dams are among the most reliable and widely used dam types in modern hydraulic engineering. Built using compacted rock fragments with an impervious core or upstream membrane, these dams …

Saddle dams are auxiliary structures built to contain water in reservoirs where natural low-lying points, or “saddles,” exist around the main dam. Unlike the primary dam, which focuses on water …

Embankment dams are engineered structures made by compacting successive layers of earth, rock, or a combination of both. These dams use the mass of the fill material to resist the …

Arch dams are a type of dam characteriSed by their curved shape, which enables them to withstand the hydrostatic pressure exerted by the reservoir water. They are constructed with the …

A spillway is structure built in dams designed to release surplus water safely and avert the risk of the dam overtopping and potential failure. They are typically constructed using reinforced …

The bearing capacity of foundations is needed for dimensioning the foundation for any  structure. The safe bearing capacity may be defined as the “Maximum intensity of loading  that the foundation …

Buttress are?  Buttress is nothing but a solid wall which are constructed parallel with equal intervals at specific thickness for the water inflow. In this article, we will discuss the …

Dams are constructed by making huge investment for development of water resources towards socio-economical development of a country. In spite of taking proper care in planning, design and execution stages, …