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<br />CHAPTER 3 <br />FUNDAMENTALS OF A DAM <br /> <br />13 <br /> <br />3.1 INTRODUCTION <br />As stated in Chapter !, a dam is a man-made balner <br />constructed for the purpose of storing water. <br /> <br />Chapter 2 presented a few principles that relate to the <br />flow and behavior of water in a soil material. Also, we <br />illustrated soil structure and how compacted soils can <br />successfully resist the flow of water under pressure and <br />maintain their strength. Then soil's resistance to the <br />flow of water was compared with other materials such <br />as concrete and steel. <br /> <br />This chapter shows how the principles in Chapter 2 are <br />used in the design of a dam to fulfill the purpose of <br />safely holding back water. The chapter also illustrates <br />how the principles affect the behavior of a dam. <br /> <br />Figure 3.1-1 is provided to assist the reader in identify- <br />ing names of the features of a dam most often used by <br />the engineering profession. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br /> <br />@ <br /> <br />@ <br /> <br />(I, <br /> <br />I. <br />III <br />!'( <br />,/~ <br />J /J <br /> <br />FIGURE 3.1-1 <br />TYPICAL DAM SITE <br /> <br />"" <br /> <br />@ <br /> <br />--- <br /> <br />