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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY EM 1110-2-2300
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
CECW-EG Washington, DC 20314-1000
Manual
No. 1110-2-2300 31 July 1994
Engineering and Design
EARTH AND ROCK-FILL DAMS—GENERAL DESIGN
AND CONSTRUCTION CONSIDERATIONS
Table of Contents
Subject Paragraph Page Subject Paragraph Page
Chapter 1 Partnering Between the Owner
Introduction and Contractor ................4-9 4-3
Purpose ......................1-1 1-1
Applicability ...................1-2 1-1 Chapter 5
References ....................1-3 1-1 Foundation and Abutment
Overview of Manual .............1-4 1-1 Preparation
Preparation ....................5-1 5-1
Chapter 2 Strengthening the Foundation .......5-2 5-2
General Considerations Dewatering the Working Area .......5-3 5-3
General .......................2-1 2-1
Civil Works Project Process ........2-2 2-1 Chapter 6
Types of Embankment Dams ........2-3 2-2 Seepage Control
Basic Requirements ..............2-4 2-5 General .......................6-1 6-1
Selection of Embankment Type ...... 2-5 2-5 Embankment ...................6-2 6-1
Environmental Conditions ..........2-6 2-6 Earth Foundations ............... 6-3 6-1
Rock Foundations ............... 6-4 6-4
Chapter 3 Abutments ....................6-5 6-5
Field Investigations and Adjacent to Outlet Conduits ........6-6 6-5
Laboratory Testing Beneath Spillways and Stilling
Geological and Subsurface Explorations Basins ......................6-7 6-6
and Field Tests ................3-1 3-1 Seepage Control Against Earthquake
Laboratory Testing ............... 3-2 3-3 Effects ......................6-8 6-6
Chapter 4 Chapter 7
General Design Considerations Embankment Design
Freeboard ..................... 4-1 4-1 Embankment Materials ............ 7-1 7-1
Top Width ....................4-2 4-1 Zoning .......................7-2 7-1
Alignment ..................... 4-3 4-1 Cracking ......................7-3 7-5
Embankment ...................4-4 4-1 Filter Design ...................7-4 7-8
Abutments ....................4-5 4-1 Consolidation and Excess Porewater
Earthquake Effects ............... 4-6 4-2 Pressures ....................7-5 7-8
Coordination Between Design and Embankment Slopes and Berms ...... 7-6 7-8
Construction .................. 4-7 4-2 Embankment Reinforcement ........7-7 7-9
Value Engineering Proposals ........4-8 4-2
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