Specification and quality control of earthfill and rockfill - Geotechnical Engineering of Dams - page 580

Table 14.4. Minimum required frequency of construction testing - Zone 1 earthfill.

Dam Country Fill volume Particle size Atterberg limits Water content Density ratio Permeability Shear strength

8,649,00 yd 3 4,000 yd 3 4,000 yd 3 4,000 yd 3 4,000 yd 3 150,000 yd 3 Oroville USA -

27,000 yd 3 1,800 yd 3 500 yd 3 1,000 yd 3 6,750 yd 3 13,500 yd 3 Culmback USA -

11,500,000 m 3 56,000 m 3 56,000 m 3 1,150 m 3 1,150 m 3 56,000 m 3 Beas India

1,900,000 m 3 4,000 m 3 1,000 m 3 4,000 m 3 800,000 m 3 QA-8, La Grande Canada If required. 2 tests/season

1,270,000 yd 3 (1) 4,000 yd 3 4,000 yd 3 4,000 yd 3 Brandy Ranch USA - - -

1,750,000 yd 3 5,000 yd 3 5,000 yd 3 5,000 yd 3 5,000 yd 3 Bloomington USA 15 tests

- (2) 15,000 m 3 or 15,000 m 3 or 5,000 m 3 or 5,000 m 3 or Winneke Australia - -

2 per week 2 per week 1 per day 1 per day

135,000 m 3 3,000 m 3 3,000 m 3 500 to 1000 m 3 Ranger Mine Australia 1 per shift Some Some

Tailings Dam (3)

(1) Earthfill and random fill.
(2) Random fill.
(3) Embankment is zoned earth and rockfill.

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