Soil improvement for seismic retrofit of Tuttle Creek Dam

Timothy D. Stark, Francke C. Walberg, Peter M. Byrne, Gonzalo Castro, Peter J. Nicholson, Paul J. Axtell, Michael H. Beaty, John C. Dillon, William B. Empson, Joseph E. Topi, David L. Mathews, Glen M. Bellew

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Abstract

This paper discusses the seismic retrofit of Tuttle Creek Dam near Manhattan, Kansas. Seismic analyses, construction, and stabilization techniques are presented. Constructability and dam safety issues, along with results of refined seismic deformation analyses, led to cancellation of the jet grouted upstream slope stabilization and cutoff wall. Downstream slope stabilization was to be accomplished by jet grouting or jet-assisted soil mixing, but ultimately was accomplished using self-hardening cement-bentonite slurry to construct transverse shear walls to reinforce the liquefiable foundation sands. A total of 351 transverse shear walls were constructed along the downstream toe by primarily clam shell equipment. Typical shear walls are 13.7 m long, 1.2 m wide, and extend 18.9 m deep or about 6.1 m into the foundation sands. The walls are spaced at 4.3m on center along the downstream toe for a replacement ratio of about 29%.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationGeoCongress 2013
Subtitle of host publicationStability and Performance of Slopes and Embankments III - Proceedings of the 2013 Congress
Pages2076-2086
Number of pages11
Edition231 GSP
StatePublished - 2013
Event2013 Congress on Stability and Performance of Slopes and Embankments III, Geo-Congress 2013 - San Diego, CA, United States
Duration: Mar 3 2013Mar 7 2013

Publication series

NameGeotechnical Special Publication
Number231 GSP
ISSN (Print)0895-0563

Other

Other2013 Congress on Stability and Performance of Slopes and Embankments III, Geo-Congress 2013
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego, CA
Period3/3/133/7/13

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Architecture
  • Building and Construction
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology

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