Specification and quality control of earthfill and rockfill - Geotechnical Engineering of Dams - page 581

Table 14.5. Minimum required frequency of construction testing Zone 3A and 3B type rockfill.

Dam Country Dam type Rockfill volume Particle size Compaction test Density in place Permeability Shear strength

60,300,000 yd 3 100,000 yd 3 100,000 yd 3

- -

Oroville USA E & R Each 24 hrs

130,000 yd 3 (1) 5,200 yd 3 7,200 yd 3 7,200 yd 3

Culmback USA E & R 2 tests 2 tests

2,790,000 m 3 100,000 m 3

Finstertal Austria Asphalt core Nil zone 3B 2 tests per season 3 tests zone 3B 2 tests/season

100,000 m 3 100,000 m 3

1 test/season

zone 3A zone 3A

550,000 m 3 40,000 m 3

Zirmsee Austria Asphalt face - 2 tests - -

2,400,000 m 3 15,000 m 3

Beas India E & R - - A number tests A few tests

5,600,000 m 3 4,000 m 3 100,000 m 3 5,000 m 3

QA-8, La Grande Canada E & R - -

3,010,000 yd 3 100,000 yd 3 100,000 yd 3

Bloomington USA E & R - - -

700,000 m 3 15,000 m 3 15,000 m 3 45,000 m 3 30,000 m 3

Anapo upper and lower Italy Asphalt face -

(1.5 m dia)
100,000 m 3
(0.6 m. dia)

50,000 m 3 or 50,000 m 3 or

Winneke Australia CFRF - - N/A N/A

1 per week 1 per week

25,000 m 3 or 25,000 m 3 or

-

2 per week for 2 per week for

random fill random fill

Notes: (1) Gravel fill.
(2) - indicates data not available.