Dams and appurtenant hydraulic structures / Ljubomir Tanchev, University professor, retired.

PART 1 Dams and appurtenant hydraulic - general
1 Utilization of water resource by means of hydraulic structures.
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Hydraulic structures (definition, classification.
1.3 General features of hydraulic structures.
1.4 Intent of dams. Elements of a dam and a reservoir
etc.
2 Foundation of dams.
2.1 Foundations of hydraulic structures in general
2.2 Rock foundation
2.3 Semi-rock and soil foundations.
2.4 Requirements for the foundation.
etc

Seepage through dams.
3.1 Action of seepage flow
3.2 Mechanical action of seepage flow on the earth's skeleton.
3.4 Theoretical aspects of seepage.
etc.

4 Forces and loading on dams.
4.1 Forces and loading on dams in general.
4.2 Forces from hydrostatic and hydrodynamic pressure.
4.3 Influence of cavitation and aeration on hydraulic structures
4.4 Influence from waves.
etc.

5 Designing hydraulic structures.
5.1 Basic stages in the process of the creation and use of hydraulic structures.
5.2 Investigation of design and construction of hydraulic structures
5.3 Contents of the hydraulic design and design phases
etc.

PART 2.
Embankment dams.
6.1 Introduction, terminology, and classification.
6.2 Historical development of embankment dams.
6.3 Dimensions of the basic elements embankment dams.
etc.

7 Seepage through through embankment dams.
7.1 Kinds of seepage through the embankment dam body.
7.2 Seepage line and hydrodynamic net in embankment dams.
7.3 Measure against the harmful effect of seepage.
etc.

8 static stability of embankment dams.
8.1 Introduction.
8.2 Classical methods.
8.3 Advanced methods.
etc.

9. Dynamic stability of embankment dams.
9.1 Effect of earthquakes on embankment dams
9.2 Assessment of design earthquakes.
9.3 Liquefaction.
etc.

10. Earth-fill dams.
10.1 Classification and construction of earth-fill dams.
10.2 structural details for earth fill dams.
10.3 Preparation of the foundation and the joint between earth-fill dams and the foundations
etc.

11 Earth-rock dams.
11.1 Construction of earth-rock dams.
11.2 Earth-rock dams with vertical core.
11.3 Earth-rock dams with a sloping core.
etc.

12 Rock-fill dams with reinforced concrete facing.
12.1 Definition, field of application and construction.
12.2 Modern dams with reinforced concrete facing
12.3 Construction of the reinforced concrete facing.
etc.

13. Rock fill dams with asphaltic concrete and other types of facing.
13.1 Rock fill dams with ashaltic concrete facing.
13.2 Rock-fill dams with steel facing
13.3 Rock fill dams with facing of geomembrane facing.
etc.

14. Rock-fill dams with internal non-earth core.
14.1 Rock-fill dams with asphaltic concrete core.
14.2 Other types of non-earth cores.


15 Monitoring and surveillance of embankment dams.
15.1 Task and purpose of monitoring
15.2 Monitoring of pore pressure and seepage.
15.3 Monitoring of displacements.
etc.

PART 3
16 Gravity dams on rock foundations.
16.1 Gravity dams in general
16.2 Mass concrete for dams.
16.3 Cross-section of gravity dams.
etc.

17. Gravity dams on sil foundations.
17.1 Fundamentals of gravity dams on soil foundation
17 .2 Schemes for the underground contour of the dam.
17.3 Determination of basic dimensions underground contour.
etc.

18 Roller-compacted
18.1 Introduction.
18.2 Characteristics of roller-compacted concrete.
18.3 Types of roller-compacted
etc.

19 Buttress dams.
19.1 Definition, classification, and general conceptions.
19.2 Massive-head buttress dams.
19.3 Flat-slab buttress dams.
etc.

20 Arch dams.
20.1 Arch in general-classification.
20.2 Development of arch dams through the centuries.
20.3 Methods of designing arch dams.
21. Dynamic stability of concrete dams.
21.1 Earthquake effects on concrete dams.
21. 2 Methods for dynamic analysis and response of the structure.
21.3 Knowledge gained from practice and experiments
etc.

22 Monitoring and surveillance of concrete dams.
22.1 Monitoring, surveillance, and instrumentation of concrete dams - generals
22.2 Monitoring by precise survey methods.
22.3 Surveillance with embedded instruments
etc.

23 Hydro-mechanical equipment and appurtenant hydraulic structure.
23.1 Hydomechanical equipment - general
23.2 Mechanisms for lifting and lowering of the gates and valves.
23.3 Installation and service of gates and valves.
etc.

24. Surface (crest) gates.
24.1 Basic schemes of structures (crest) gates.
24.2 Surface (crest) gates transferring water pressure to side walls or piers.
34.3 Surface (crest) gates transferring the water pressure to the gate sill.
25. High-head gates and valves
25.1 General characteristics - classification.
25.2 High-head gates transferring pressure to the structure directly through their supports
etc.

26. Spillways passing through the dam's body.
26.1 Crest spillways
26.2 High-head spillways structure.

27 Spillways outside the dam's body.
27.1 Introduction
27.2 Overfall (ogee) spillway structure.
37.3 Side- channel spillway.
etc.

28 Bottom outlet works.
28.1 Basic assumptions on designing outlet work.
28.2 Bottom outlet works in concrete dams.
28.3 Bottom outlet works in embankment dams.
etc.

29 Special hydraulic structures
29.1 Introduction
29.2 Transport structure
29.3 Hydraulic structures for the admission and protection of fish.
etc

30. River diversion during the construction of the hydraulic scheme
30.1 River diversion during the construction of dams and appurtenant hydraulic structure -general.
30.2 Construction of the structures without river diversion from the parent river channel.
30.3 Construction of the structure with river diversion from the river channel


31 Composition of structures in river hydraulic schemes.
31.1 Definition and classification of hydraulic schemes.
31.2 General conditions and principles for the composition of hydraulic schemes.
31.3 Characteristics of river hydraulic schemes for different water economy branches
etc.

32. High-head hydraulic schemes
32.1 High-head hydraulic schemes on mountain rivers.
32.2 High-head hydraulic schemes on middle and low parts of rivers.
32.3 Pumped-storage hydraulic scheme.
etc.

33. Reservoirs.
33.1 Introduction.
33.2 Formation and safety of reservoirs
33.3 Resettlement of population and relocation of structures.
etc.

34. Negative effects of hydraulic schemes and environmental
34.1 Types of negative on the environment
34.2 Social and ecological monitoring.
34.3 Environmental protection - selection of a solution with minimum negative effects on the environment.
etc.

35. Restoration and reconstruction of hydraulic schemes.
35.1 Need for restoration and reconstruction.
35.2 Restoration of dams and hydraulic schemes
35.3 Reconstruction of hydraulic schemes

"A Balkema book."

References : P.1048-1073 . _ Index : P.1075-1097