14. PLANNING OF WATER RESOURCE PROJECTS 477—487 14.1 General 477
14.2 Physical Factors 478
14.3 Economic Considerations 479
14.4 Environmental Effects 480
14.5 Selection of a Project Plan 481
14.6 Investigations 483
14.7 Choice of Dams 484
14.8 Planning of Reservoirs 485
Exercises 487
References 487
15. EMBANKMENT DAMS 488—535 15.1 General 488
15.2 Design Considerations 491
15.3 Estimation and Control of Seepage 498
15.4 Stability Analysis of Embankment Dams 514
15.5 Slope Protection 532
15.6 Instrumentation 532
15.7 Embankment Construction 533
Exercises 533
References 534
16. GRAVITY DAMS 535—561 16.1 General 535
16.2 Forces on a Gravity Dam 535
16.3 Causes of Failure of a Gravity Dam 540
16.4 Stress Analysis in Gravity Dams 542
16.5 Elementary Profile of a Gravity Dam 546
16.6 Design of Gravity Dams 548
16.7 Foundation Treatment 554
16.8 Mass Concrete for Dams 555
16.9 Structural Joints 557
16.10 Keys and Water Seals 557
16.11 Galleries 559
16.12 Instrumentation 559
16.13 Outlets 559
Exercises 560
References 561
