Toe drain size and slope stability of homogeneous embankment dam under rapid drawdown
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https://doi.org/10.54355/tbus/1.3.2021.0001Keywords:
slope stability, embankment dam, seepage, toe drain, rapid drawdown, factor of safetyAbstract
The slope stability of an embankment dam has been always a serious concern of any design team. Unfortunately, the information on the potential influence of a toe drain size on the slope stability of an embankment dam under rapid drawdown conditions is still scarce. This study investigated the potential effect of a toe drain size on the slope stability of a homogeneous embankment dam under rapid drawdown conditions. Three different sizes (5m, 10m, and 15m) of the toe drain were investigated under instantaneous (worst scenario) and 5 days (more realistic) drawdown rates with the help of numerical modeling in GeoStudio. From the results, it was observed that the pore-water pressures at the upstream face of the embankment decreased with the increase in the toe drain size, while the pore-water pressures at the downstream toe were increasing with the increase in the toe drain size. The factor of safety values were also observed to be affected by the changes in the toe drain size.
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