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Engineering Design of Arch Dams  (USMIL-HEC) Purpose. This manual provides information and guidance on the design, analysis, and construction of concrete arch dams.

EARTH AND ROCK-FILL DAMS  -GENERAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION CONSIDERATIONS  (USMIL-HEC) Purpose. This manual presents fundamental principles underlying the design and construction of earth and rock-fill dams. The general principles presented herein are also applicable to the design and construction of earth levees. The construction of earth dams by hydraulic means was curtailed in the 1940’s due to economic considerations and liquefaction concerns during earthquake loading and are not discussed herein.

Engineering and Design   GRAVITY DAM DESIGN   (USMIL-HEC) Purpose. The purpose of this manual is to provide technical criteria and guidance for the planning and design of concrete gravity dams for civil works projects.

Engineering and Design SEEPAGE ANALYSIS AND CONTROL FOR DAMS  (USMIL-HEC) Purpose. This manual presents the fundamental design principles and guidance concerning seepage considerations for design of new dams and the evaluation of existing projects.

Engineering and Design VERTICAL LIFT GATES   (USMIL-HEC) Purpose. The purpose of this manual is to provide guidance in the structural design of vertical lift gates.

Small Earth Dams : This Technical Brief is concerned with the typical small dam (up to about three metres high) which is built across a stream to form a reservoir. It provides guidance on planning, design and construction, but professional help should always be sought before building any dam whose failure could endanger lives, property or the environment. Care must also be taken to avoid the health hazards of reservoirs, including schistosomiasis and polluted water; and the rights of existing users of the water and land must be protected.

Small Scale Irrigation Design : Small-scale irrigation can be defined as irrigation, usually on small plots, in which small farmers have the controlling influence, using a level of technology which they can operate and maintain effectively. Small-scale irrigation is, therefore, farmer-managed: farmers must be involved in the design process and, in particular, with decisions about boundaries, the layout of the canals, and the position of outlets and bridges. Although some small-scale irrigation systems serve an individual farm household, most serve a group of farmers, typically comprising between 5 and 50 households.


    Please send your comments to Walter F. Holch. This document was updated 06-Oct-03.