Points: 2 hp (ECTS)
Time: 17-19 October 2022
Objectives: To gain basic knowledge about rock as a construction material, stability analyses of concrete dams founded on rock, and design of grout curtains. After completion of the course the student will:
- Understand the fundamental differences between rock as a construction material and other types of manufactured materials such as steel and concrete
- know the fundamentals of stability analyses of concrete dams founded on rock
- be able to calculate the reliability of the dam using first order reliability based methods and Monte Carlo simulations
- Know the basics in the design of grout curtains under dams
- Be able to perform basic calculations for the design of grout curtains under dams
Contents:
- Introduction and Background
- Rock as a construction material
- Stability of concrete dams founded on rock
- Reliability of dams including FORM and Monte Carlo simulations
- Design of grout curtains
Teaching: Lectures and two workshops
Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of physics and mathematics
Examination: Participation in the lectures amd passing the assignments
Grading: Pass or Fail
Examiner:
Fredrik Johansson
KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering
100 44 Stockholm, SE
e-mail: frejoha@kth.se, Phone: +46 (0)8 790 79 91
Literature: Lecture notes and handouts.