Dike Des Cons Guide July-2011 PDF
Dike Des Cons Guide July-2011 PDF
Dike Des Cons Guide July-2011 PDF
Ministry of
Water, Land & Air Protection
627.42'09711
C2003-960144-7
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DISCLAIMER
This document has been prepared under contract to the province of British Columbia and
Golder Associates Ltd./Associated Engineering (BC) Ltd. assume no responsibility or liability
as to the use or interpretation of the document. It is recommended that Qualified Professional
Engineers be engaged for the design and construction of diking works.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0
INTRODUCTION...................................................................................... 1-1
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
2.0
DESIGN.................................................................................................... 2-1
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.8
2.9
2.10
2.11
2.12
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2.12.2
2.12.3
2.12.4
2.12.5
2.12.6
2.12.7
2.12.8
3.0
3.2
3.3
4.0
Access Roads.........................................................................2-56
Management of Approved Vegetation ....................................2-56
Vandal Proofing ......................................................................2-57
Inspections..............................................................................2-57
High Water Inspections...........................................................2-58
Burrowing Animals..................................................................2-58
Bank Protection Works ...........................................................2-59
Site Preparation....................................................................................3-1
3.1.1 Access ......................................................................................3-1
3.1.2 Clearing, Grubbing and Stripping .............................................3-1
3.1.3 Dewatering................................................................................3-2
Construction .........................................................................................3-2
3.2.1 Excavation ................................................................................3-2
3.2.2 Excavation adjacent to or through existing works.....................3-3
3.2.3 Fill Placement/Compaction .......................................................3-5
3.2.4 Riprap and Filter Layer Placement ...........................................3-9
3.2.5 Final Grading ............................................................................3-9
3.2.6 Timing/Construction Staging...................................................3-10
Monitoring...........................................................................................3-10
3.3.1 Site Inspection Construction Monitoring ..............................3-10
3.3.2 Environmental Monitor............................................................3-11
REFERENCES......................................................................................... 4-1
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix I
Appendix II
Glossary
Sample Designs
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1.0
INTRODUCTION
1-1
Definitions
1-2
Flood Hazards
Tsunami
1-3
sense of security.
Flood events can
often convey water and debris, leading
to potentially devastating results.
Debris flows (Photograph 1) are
typically initiated during high intensity
and/or prolonged precipitation events or
rain-on-snow events, by various types of
channel sidewall and headwall failures
and, less frequently, by mobilization of
streambed deposits.
Estimating the
actual distance a debris flow can travel is
a complex process, dependant on factors
such as volume and velocity of the
event, the type of debris, the fan
topography and the development and
surface roughness of the fan area. Upon
reaching the fan, where the creek
channel typically loses confinement
and/or steepness, the debris flow will
start to deposit the transported material.
Slope angles required for debris
deposition to start on a fan range
between 10-20 degrees from horizontal
and, under some circumstances, such as
coarse debris allowing for rapid drainage
or large surface roughness of the fan,
even at higher slope angles.
Debris floods, similar to debris flows,
typically initiate during high intensity
and/or prolonged precipitation events or
rain-on-snow events.
The general
mechanism involves either the collapse
of a landslide dam in the creek channel,
or small landslides in the channel
sidewalls. Debris floods can occur on
their own or in association with a debris
flow, where they form a more fluid
component that can flow beyond the
depositional area of the debris flow. The
total amount and the size of debris
1-4
Erosion Hazards
1.3.5
1-5
Global Warming
1-6
1.4
1.4.1
Other pertinent
includes:
provincial
legislation
Water Act
1-7
1.4.7
BC Environmental
Assessment Act
Major
projects
are
subject
to
environmental
review
under
the
Environmental
Assessment
Act.
Regulations have been developed that
require review for construction of new
dikes as well as raising the entire length,
dismantling, or abandonment of existing
structures, if protecting an area greater
than ten square kilometers.
1.4.5
1.4.9
Land Act
Forest Act
1-8
1-9
1.5.1
1-10
1-11
1-12
1.5.3
1.6.1
Consultant Selection
1.6.2
Qualification-Based
Fee-Based
Intermediate
QUALIFICATION BASED
Qualification Based selection means
that the knowledge, experience, and
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Further Considerations
1-14
1-15
2.0
DESIGN
2.1
Pre-Design Study
Field Investigations
Construction
and/or
design
experience in the area, particularly
with respect to dikes;
Consequences of failure involving
life, property, or damage to the
environment;
Proposed final dike height;
Expected foundation conditions
(weak and compressible, highly
variable along the alignment,
potential
underseepage
and/or
settlement problems);
Borrow materials available (quality,
water contents, variability); and,
Structures in dikes and/or utility
crossings.
2-1
generally
2-2
2-3
Design Report
Construction Plans
Construction Inspection
2-4
2.7
Project Checklist
Hydrotechnical
Structural
Geotechnical
Environmental
Design reports
Project drawings
Technical specifications
2-5
.9 Select Contractor
2.8
2.8.1
Alignment
2-6
2-7
2-8
2.8.2
Radius of Curvature
2.8.3
Flow Impingement
2-9
2.8.4
Encroachment
2-10
Information
on
environmentally
sensitive areas and fish spawning areas
can be included on these tablets. The
public may have access to some dikes
for walking, jogging and cycling.
Dikes can be locally widened, wherever
municipal or public land is available
adjacent to the dike, to provide space for
benches, picnic tables and other
facilities. Structures shall be located on
the landward side of the dike leaving the
full width of the original dike crest for
maintenance and emergency vehicles.
Formal walkways and landscaped works
on the dike crest can limit upgrade
options, thus these are discouraged.
2.8.6
Powerlines
Performance
and
maintenance
history of existing dikes and/or flood
plains;
Flood and dike crest profiles;
Geotechnical data related to project
area; and
Availability
and
quality
of
construction materials.
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2.8.9
Crest Width
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2-13
2-14
dead-ends exist;
dike is longer than a kilometer; and
no access ramp exists in the vicinity
of the dead-end.
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2-16
Design Criteria
foundation conditions;
dike stability with respect to shear
strength;
settlement, seepage, and erosion;
available dike materials;
available construction equipment;
and
available area for ROW.
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Figure 6 - Potential Seepage Control Options for Design (Not All Required)
Dike Design Guidelines Best Management Practices for British Columbia
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2.9.1
Seepage
2-19
2-20
2-21
Photograph 8
Installation of Pervious Toe Trench
Dike Design Guidelines Best Management Practices for British Columbia
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2-23
2-24
2-25
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Fill Settlement
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however,
particularly
during
construction. Settlement problems are
almost always related to fine-grained
soils, such as silts or clays. Settlement
and/or shrinkage of coarse-grained soils,
such as sands and gravel, is generally
much less than for fine-grained soils and
occurs
quickly,
usually
during
construction.
Settlement of dikes can result from
consolidation of foundation and/or
embankment materials, shrinkage of
embankment materials, or lateral
spreading of the foundation. Excessive
uniform settlement can cause a loss of
dike height. Differential settlement can
result in cracking of the dike, which can
then lead to a shear or piping failure.
This is an especially acute problem at
the contact between a dike and an
adjacent structure.
Settlement of the dike and any other
related structures shall be evaluated and
provisions made in the design to
counteract the effects of any anticipated
settlements which in many cases
involves overbuilding the dike. Where
ongoing
settlement
is
expected,
provisions shall be made to monitor the
dike crest elevation for settlement for up
to a two year period with the dike topped
up periodically as settlement occurs, or
to verify settlement if overbuilding was
carried out. If monitored settlement
persists, a longer monitoring period than
two years maybe required.
Settlement Analyses
Settlement estimates can be made by the
design engineer using standard analysis
methods. Detailed settlement analyses
shall be made when significant
consolidation is expected, as under high
embankment loads, embankments of
highly compressible soil, embankments
on compressible foundations, and
beneath steel and concrete structures in
dike systems founded on compressible
soils.
Where foundation and
embankment soils are relatively
pervious, most of the settlement will
occur during construction. Where
analyses indicate that more foundation
settlement would occur than can be
tolerated, partial or complete removal of
compressible foundation material may
be necessary from both stability and
settlement viewpoints. When the depth
of excavation required to accomplish
this is too great for economical
construction, other methods of control
such as staged construction or vertical
sand drains may have to be employed,
although they seldom are justified for
this purpose.
2.9.3
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condition
following
upgrading.
Placement
of
stockpiles,
heavy
equipment, or other surcharges may also
cause instability and shall be analysed.
Methods of Analysis
Analyses of slope stability involves three
basic parts:
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Sudden drawdown
Analysis is based on the condition where
a prolonged flood stage saturates at least
the major part of the waterside
embankment portion and then falls faster
than the soil can drain. This condition
only applies to the waterside slope.
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The analysis is based on undrained
conditions for impervious embankment
and foundation soils, i.e. excess pore
water pressures exist due to insufficient
time for the soil to drain following
placement/loading. For most pervious
soil conditions, it can be assumed that
they drain fast enough during
placement/loading so that no excess pore
water pressure exists at the end of
construction. This condition applies to
both the waterside and landside slopes.
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2-31
Dike Materials
2-32
construction
considered.
season
shall
also
be
2-33
2.9.5
Earthquake Considerations
Erosion Protection
Riprap Layer
The riprap layer is the primary
protection against shear stress or erosive
forces from flowing water which can act
to remove material from the face of the
2-34
2-35
granular
filters
2-36
2.9.7
2.9.8
tidal fluctuations;
storm surge; and
wave runup.
2-37
2.9.9
Freeboard
2-38
2.10
Environmental Issues
2-39
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2-45
2-46
Retaining
walls
and
floodwalls
(Photograph 20) are built where physical
2-47
Marinas/Docks/Boat
Ramps
2-48
Seepage Reduction
Around Pipes and Culverts
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2.11.12
pipe.
Cast-in-place
concrete
surrounding the pipe is also acceptable.
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2-52
2-53
2-54
construction,
maintenance
inspection vehicles.
and/or
2-55
2-56
may occur.
Trees, brush and tall
vegetation on dike slopes obstruct the
inspectors view to detect seepage,
piping and animal burrows.
No new planting of trees or shrubs is to
be undertaken without the written
approval of the IOD.
The Environmental Guidelines for
Vegetation Management on Flood
Protection Works to Protect Public
Safety and the Environment (MELP,
DFO, 1999) provide direction on
acceptable planting and vegetation
configurations.
2.12.4 Vandal Proofing
2.12.5 Inspections
2-57
2-58
2-59
3.0
CONSTRUCTION
3.1
Site Preparation
3.1.1
Access
Grubbing
The entire dike footprint shall be
grubbed following clearing operations.
3-1
3.1.3
Dewatering
Construction
3.2.1
Excavation
3-2
Excavation adjacent to or
through existing works
3-3
3-4
3.2.3
Fill Placement/Compaction
Compaction Fundamentals
Soils containing fines can be compacted
to a specific maximum dry density with
a given amount of energy; however,
maximum density can be achieved only
at a unique water content called the
optimum water content. Maximum dry
density and optimum water content are
determined in the laboratory by carrying
out Proctor testing on collected samples.
Compactive effort can be increased by
increasing contact pressure of the roller
on the soil, increasing the number of
passes, or decreasing the lift thickness.
Combinations of these procedures to
increase and control compaction on a job
will depend on difficulty of compaction,
3-5
3-6
Speed of operation;
Lack of introduction
of
other
3-7
Compaction Grouting
Compaction grouting is the injection of a
viscous soil-cement grout under pressure
into the soil mass, which consolidates
and densifies targeted soils insitu.
When injected into poorly compacted
soils, grout pushes the material aside and
occupies void space, thereby improving
compaction of displaced soils and
providing a more uniform soil mass.
Applications include densification of
foundation soils and mitigation of
liquification potential. The principal
application of this technique is
densification of soils subject to longterm settlement.
Embankment Construction
Deficiencies
Typical construction deficiencies include
the following:
3-8
3.2.4
3.2.5
Final Grading
3-9
3.2.6
Timing/Construction Staging
Monitoring
3.3.1
3-10
sampling
consists
of
obtaining
undisturbed samples, often with
companion disturbed bag samples at
selected locations in the embankment
during construction.
Frequent density testing shall be carried
out at the start of fill placement; after
rolling requirements have been firmly
established and inspection personnel
have become familiar with material
behavior and acceptable compaction
procedures, the amount of testing can be
reduced. Sampling shall be carried out
at locations representative of the area
being checked. A systematic testing and
sampling plan shall be established at the
beginning of the job. Control tests are
usually designated as routine and are
performed at designated locations, no
matter how smoothly the compaction
operations are being accomplished. A
routine control test shall be performed
for every 1000 to 2500 m of compacted
material and even more frequently in
narrow embankment sections where only
a small volume of material raises the
section height considerably. In the first
lift above the foundation, tests shall be
made more frequently to ensure that
proper construction is attained in this
important area. The locations of record
samples shall be at the discretion of the
design engineer and shall also be stated
on a predetermined plan of testing.
In addition to routine density tests, tests
shall be made in the following areas:
where the inspector has reason to doubt
the adequacy of the compaction, where
the Contractor is concentrating fill
operations over relatively small areas,
Environmental Monitor
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4.0
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Water Resources
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APPENDIX I
GLOSSARY
Alluvial Fan:
Apex:
Bank Protection:
DIOD:
Debris Flood:
Debris Flow:
Dike:
Dike Height:
The vertical distance from the dike crest level to natural ground
as measured at the landside toe of a dike.
Erosion:
Excessive Vegetation:
Flash Flooding:
Freeboard:
Freshet Flooding:
Global Warming:
A1 -1
IOD:
Inspector of Dikes.
Ice Jam:
Overbank:
Overwidth Dike:
Natural Riverbank:
The bank of the river, formed naturally and not part of the dike
fill; located below the dike height on the river side.
Piping:
Right-of-Way:
Riparian Vegetation:
Riverside Dike:
Seepage:
Setback Dike:
A dike that is set back from the ordinary high water mark of a
river creating an overbank strip of natural ground between the
dike fill and the riverbank.
Sliver Fill:
Storm Surge:
A1 -2
Tides:
The regular rise and fall of ocean water levels due to the
gravitational influence of the sun and moon.
Tsunamis:
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APPENDIX II
SAMPLE DESIGNS
(FOR DEMONSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY)
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movements are also possible within these soft and generally weak soils during
construction of the dike.
Detailed slope stability and settlement analyses were carried out for the project
with the following dike design achieving an acceptable level of stability during
construction and subsequently during a design flood event and to reduce the
potential long term settlements at the site. This design does not consider the
effects of seismic loading at the site. It should be noted that a number of designs
are possible to stabilize the underlying soils and reduce potential long term
settlements with the same design criteria:
o Installation of instrumentation to monitor the porewater pressure
performance within the fine-grained and organic subgrade soils, and
ground movement effects;
o Slope Inclinometers installed about 20 m from the landside toe of the dike
to monitor lateral movements adjacent to the dike (side of existing utility);
o If limited time was available to build the dike, wick drains could be
installed within the subgrade soils to facilitate the dissipation of excess
porewater pressure and accelerate consolidation of the soils beneath the
dike area. This effectively strengthens the subgrade soils and improves
the stabilizing effect of the dike, allowing for more rapid dike
construction;
o Base reinforcement such as geogrid and/or geotextile may be installed
beneath the dike to improve base stability.
o The readily available sand and gravel is constructed in stages (maximum
0.5 m thick), with a delay imposed between fill stages to allow for
dissipation of excess porewater pressures and strength gain within the
underlying soft foundation soils. If excessive porewater pressures buildup
too high they can lead to rapid failure of soft foundation soils. Each stage
of filling commences when monitoring of instrumentation and engineering
analyses confirm that it is safe to do so. Filling continues until some 3 to
4 m thickness of fills are in place and the top of the dike is about 300 mm
above the proposed final elevation to allow for future settlements.
o A final crest width of 5 m is proposed with 300 mm of gravel surfacing.
This will provide enough room to top-up the dike materials in the future
following expected ongoing settlements, and still maintain a reasonable
crest width and running surface for maintenance vehicles without the
addition of fill materials to the sideslopes of the dike.
o An impervious layer is proposed at the waterside of the dike to greatly
reduce seepage through the dike. An imported silt and clay fill with
between about 20 and 40 per cent fines is proposed for this layer. A
geotextile fabric is proposed between the relatively impervious silt and
clay fill layer and the bulk dike fills (the available sand and gravel fill), to
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provide a separation layer to prevent the finer silt and clay fill from
migrating into the coarser sand and gravel fill.
o Dike sideslopes of 3H:1V are proposed. Based on our analyses, the
sideslopes will have an acceptable level of stability during construction
and subsequently during a design flood event. In addition, they are flat
enough for future mowing of the slopes.
Additional Comments:
If a 3 m dike was required instead of the 2 m high dike discussed above, flatter
sideslopes and additional construction time would likely be required to maintain
adequate stability of the structure. Also, additional settlements would be expected
due to the larger footprint and additional weight of materials required.
Fill placement on peat results in extensive and unavoidable vertical ground
settlements, as well as significant lateral movements. In many cases, ground
displacements in the order of a few metres can result from the loading of peat
sites utilizing carefully controlled staged loading together with regular
monitoring. Even larger soil displacements and ground failures (including up
thrusting of adjacent land) are common where such loading is undertaken without
adequate geotechnical investigation design, construction inspection, and ground
movement monitoring to control the rate of fill application. Ground failures can
lead to severe damage of adjacent structures or utilities. Once an area has failed,
the soft peat and silts reduce to a residual soil strength. It can take months or
possibly years for the soils to return to their natural strengths and continued
construction would be very difficult during this period.
It should be noted that this is a design example provided for discussion purposes
only to provide some methods used successfully in the past and for consideration
in future designs. Actual site specific dike design and analyses should be carried
out by qualified professionals and dike construction should be carried out with an
acceptable level of quality assurance including site inspections to confirm that the
specified dike criteria are being met.
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