Static and Dynamic Analysis of Embankment Dams

Instrumentation of any dam is meaningless unless it is correlated with its analysis under various conditions extending from construction to filling and steady flow to drawdown conditions. The response of the dam to the changes in loading and unloading conditions must be anticipated establishing critical values of stress, strain and deformation. This helps in specifying the range and the sensitivity of the instruments to be installed and to monitor the response of the dam. Properties of materials in compacted state, amounting to quality control data, are complimentary to the design values.