MALLAREDDY ENGINEERING COLLEGE

(An Autonomous Institution)

Maisammaguda, Secunderabad, Telangana, India 500100

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINNERING

MINI PROJECT
BATCH - 6
ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF GRAVITY DAM IN STAAD Pro
Guide By Dr. C.V.SIVA RAM PRASAD
BY
D.SHIRISHA 22J45A0104
NAIK LOHITH 21J41A0132
G.FRANCIS ISAAC 21J41A0117
M.KIRAN KUMAR 21J41A0129
ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF GRAVITY DAM
USING STAAD Pro

Project Members
22J45A0104
21J41A0132
21J41A0117
21J41A0129
 CONTEXT
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION
DESIGN OF CONCRETE GRAVITY DAM
METHODOLOGY OF STAAD Pro
METHODOLOGY OF STAAD FOUNDATION
CONCLUSION
REFERENCE
 ABSTRACT
A gravity dam is a solid structure, made of concrete or masonry, constructed across a
river to create a reservoir on its upstream. The section of the gravity dam is
approximately triangular in shape, with its apex at its top and maximum width that
bottom. The section is so proportioned that it resists the various forces acting on it
by its own weight. In this paper analysis of dam is carried out using STAAD.Pro
software. Staad.pro is widely used for multi-storied buildings with beam and
columns. However STAAD.Pro can analyze any type of element such as, plate, shell or
solid in addition to beam member. So, in the software with suitable data, dam is
modelled with solid elements. Result of stresses and stress contours are described at
the end of paper. The objective of paper is to have a direction of analysis of dam
considering solid elements using STAAD.Pro
 INTRODUCTION
Dams constructed out of masonry or concrete and which rely solely on its
selfweight for stability fall under thenomenclature of gravity dams. Masonary dams
have been in use in the past quite often but after independence, the last major
masonry dam structure that was built was the Nagarjunsagar Dam on river Krishna
which was built during 1958-69. Normally, coursed rubble masonry was used which
was bonded together by lime concrete or cement concrete. n fact, gravity dams are
now being built of mass concrete, whose design and construction aspects would be
discussed in this chapter. There are other dams built out of concrete like the
Arch/Multiple Arch or Buttress type. These have however not been designed or
constructed in India, except the sole one being the arch dam at Idukki on river
Periyar.
 What Is Gravity Dam
A gravity dam is a structure that uses its own weight and resistance
to sliding and overturning to hold back water across a river and create a reservoir.
Design Of Concrete Gravity Dam Sections
Compression or crushing
Tension
Overturning
Sliding
Compression or crushing Safety criterion
No tension must be permitted at any point of the dam under any
circumstances: the resultant thrust should always lie in the middle of
the dam base.
No tension must be permitted at any point of the dam under any
circumstances.
i.e. the safety condition e is less than b/6
must be satisfied.
Design Of Concrete Gravity Dam Sections
Overturning
The overturning of the dam section takes place when the resultant
Force at any section cuts the base of the dam d/s of the toe
If the resultant cuts the base within the body of the dam,
there will be no overturning
Sliding
Shear strength develop at the base of the dam
A dam can fail in sliding at its base or at any other level if the horizontal
forces causing sliding are more than the resistance available to it at that
level.
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Design specifications and methodology
Height of the dam = 20meters
Length = 40meters
Base width = 10meters
Concrete grade = M30
Steel grade = FE500
Road width = 5meters
Water flow distance = 5meters
FC=30000kN/m²
FYMAIN =500000kN/m²
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According to this work gravity dam must constructed on suitable place or suitable
site so the choice of site must be carefully, this kind of dam must be constructed
by masonry or concrete.
All site investigation must be done such as hydro logical investigation, engineering
survey.
Checking of stability of dam must be done properly after designing dam After
doing all investigations gravity dam was designed, its stability.
We used RCC gravity dam due to its strengthens and low cost of maintenance.
Gravity dams are a good alternative to dugout where larger volumes of water must
be stored at a reasonable cost and suitable site conditions exist. Proper design was
done, the time will be taken to properly construct, inspect and maintain this
gravity dam, and it will be a valuable water resource for the farm for many years to
come.
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