Construction Control for Earth andRock-FillDams
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U.S.Army Corps of Engineers DEPARTMENTOFTHEARMY Washington DC 20314-1000
No.1110-2-1911 Manual
CONSTRUCTIONCONTROLFOREARTHANDROCK-FILLDAMS Engineering andDesign
1. Purpose. The purpose of this manual is to present principles and methods for construction control of earth and rock-fill dams.
responsibility for construction of earth and rock-fill dams. 2. Applicability. This manual applies to all Corps of Engineers divisions and districts having
those aspects that pertain to safe and satisfactory performance. sp pe jo toodsu pe uo o op e si en s gu
FORTHE COMMANDER:
Colonel Corps of Engineers ROBERT H. GRIFFINChief of Staff
No. 1110-2-1911 Manual
Chapte1
References 1-1 1-1General Considerations 1-2 1-1
Chapte2
Field Organizatioand Responsibility
Resident Inspection Force 2-1 2-1Field Laboratory Asstance by Higher Echelon 2-2 2-3 2-4 2-3Records and Reports 2-4 2-4
Chapte3
Treatment Foundatioard Abutment
General . 3-1 3-1Clearing Grubbing Stripping and Cleaning 3-2 3-1Seepage Control 3-3 3-3Dewatering and Drainage of Treatment of Unfavorable Conditions 3-4 3-6Excavated Areas 3-5 3-10
Chapte4
Borrav Areas ard Quarries
Section 1Earth FilIExcavation Handling and Hauling Equipment 4-1 4-1
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CONSTRUCTIONCONTROLFOREARTHANDROCK-FILLDAMS EngineerigardDesign
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Chapte5
Construction Earth-Fil ard Rock-Fill
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Borrow Area Operation 4-2 4-5
Section IIQuarries and Rock Excvation General . 4-3 4-8Equipment 4-4 4-8Obtaining Specified Rock Fill Test Quarries 4-5 4-6 4-10 4-9
Final Condition of Borrow Areas Section IIQuarries nd Spoil AreasBorrow Areas Quarries 4-8 4-7 4-11 4-11Spoil or Waste Areas 4-9 4-11
Fill Processing and Compaction Section IEquipmentHeavy Compaction Equipment Hand-Operated Compaction Equipment 5-1 5-2 5-1 5-1Spreading and Processing Equipment 5-3 5-1
Section IITest FillsRock Test Fills Earth Test Fills 5-4 5-5 5-1 5-5
Subject
Impervious and Semipervious FillCompaction Fundamentals Definitions 5-6 5-7 5-6 5-5Compaction Specifications 5-8 5-6Field Control Testing and Sampling Simple Control Procedures 5-9 5-10 5-7 5-8Operations in Adverse Weather 5-11 5-15Compaction in Confined Areas 5-12 5-16
Section IVPervious Fill Definition 5-13 5-17Material Gradations Compaction Equipment 5-14 5-18 5-17Water Content Control 5-16 5-15 5-18Lift Thicknesses and Number of Passes or Coverages 5-17 5-18Density Requirements 5-18 5-19Construction Control Test Results and Actions to be Taken 5-19 5-20 5-20 5-19
Rock Fill Section VGeneral 5-21 5-21Hard Rock Soft Rock 5-22 5-23 5-21 5-22
Semipacted Earth FillsUses 5-25 5-24 5-22 5-22Construction Control Specifications 5-26 5-22
Sequence of Placement andMeasurement of Quantities Schedule of Construction 5-27 5-22Placement Sequence 5-28 5-22Measurement of Quantities 5-29 5-23
Section VIISlope Protection Areas to be Protected 5-30 5-23Upstream Slope Protection 5-31 5-23Downstream Slope Protection 5-32 5-25
Chapte6
MiscellanecaConstruction
Features
Chapte7
Record ard Reports
References Appendi A
Appendi B
Method of Relatig Field DensityData to Desirel or SpecifiedValues
Appendi C
Fiel CompactieContrbFormsard Supplemeritanstructions
Appendi D
Instructiosfor Preparig PeriodicSummarieof Fiel Compaction ContrbData on Earh andRock-FI Dams
Appendi E
Descriptio ard Use of InstrumentsDurirg Earh ard Rock-Fil Dam Construction
Index
River Diversion 6-1 6-1Stage Construction 6-2 -9Surface Drainage Facilities Service Bridge Pier Foundations 6-3 6-4 -9 -9Instrumentation 6-5 -9Haul Roads Maintenance Roads and Public Roads 9-9 -9
Daily Reports 7-1 7-2 7-1 7-1Instrumentation Observations Compaction Control Reports 7-3 7-1Final Construction Report Construction Foundation Report 7-4 7-5 7-6 7-6
