Papers by amit srivastava
Earth dams are considered to be structures of public utility and it always poses threat to the do... more Earth dams are considered to be structures of public utility and it always poses threat to the downstream population and economy in case of catastrophic failure. Field observations, including quantitative measurements obtained by field instrumentations not only provide the means by which a geotechnical engineer can design a project to be safe and efficient but also this give an opportunity to the constructors to execute the work with safety and economy. Field instrumentation is vital in case of earth dams dealing with natural material like soil and/or rock, where risk of encountering surprises is inevitable. Although field instrumentation cannot guarantee good design or trouble free construction, but it can be useful in monitoring the construction procedures, installing the early warning systems, and can provide useful input in forensic geotechnical studies. One of the main purposes of instrumentation installed within an earth dam is to study the behavior according to the design predictions. In the present study, a general role and methods of the instrumentation for earth dams in the light of USACE guidelines are discussed.
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Papers by amit srivastava