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21st Century Dam Design
Advances and Adaptations
31st Annual USSD Conference
San Diego, California, April 11-15, 2011
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On the CoverArtist's rendition of San Vicente Dam after completion of the dam raise project to increase local storage and provide
a more flexible conveyance system for use during emergencies such as earthquakes that could curtail the regions
imported water supplies. The existing 220-foot-high dam, owned by the City of San Diego, will be raised by 117
feet to increase reservoir storage capacity by 152,000 acre-feet. The project will be the tallest dam raise in the
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Myonga Dam Stability Evaluation 131
MYPONGA DAM STABILITY EVALUATION: MODELING STRESS
RELAXATION FOR ARCH DAMS USING LINEAR FINITE ELEMENT
ANALYSIS
Scott L. Jones, P.E.1
Guy S. Lund, P.E.
2
Bill Moler, P.E.3
Derek Moore, P.E.4
ABSTRACT
Myponga Dam, a concrete arch dam owned and operated by the South Australia WaterCorporation (SA Water), is located on the Myponga River, approximately 55 km (34
miles) south of Adelaide, South Australia. As part of a previous safety inspection, a
cursory pseudo-static study of the extreme (seismic) loading condition performed in 2003
indicated the potential for overstressing of the concrete and a more detailed dynamicanalysis of the dam was recommended. To address these recommendations, SA Water
contracted with URS to perform a linear finite element analysis as part of a Stage 1
Safety Review of Myponga Dam. The linear finite element analysis was used to performa stability evaluation of Myponga Dam for the usual (full supply level), unusual (inflow
design flood), and extreme (maximum design earthquake) loading conditions. The initial
results from the preliminary evaluation indicated the potential for overstressing,especially in the colder winter months. Based on the initial results and the understanding
that the joints in the foundation would not carry significant tension, adjustments were
made to the material properties in the linear model to better simulate conditions andunderstand the response of the dam. The updated results from the modified model
indicated that the stresses in the dam were less than the allowable strength of the
concrete; therefore, no further analysis was deemed necessary, allowing SA Water to
move forward with the Stage 2 Safety Review without further expense on seismicity orstability evaluations.
INTRODUCTION
Myponga Dam is a concrete arch dam on the Myponga River, approximately 4 km west
of Myponga township and 55 km south of Adelaide. The original supply was unfilteredwater, but since the completion of a filtration plant at the dam site in 1993, the Myponga
Reservoir has provided a filtered water supply to southern Adelaide and as far south as
Victor Harbor and Goolwa, Australia. The Myponga River and its tributaries rise in a
low range of hills, which extend from 10 km east to 17 km north east of Myponga
township. The catchment area is 124 square km.
1 Civil/Structural Engineer, URS, 8181 E. Tufts Ave., Denver, CO 80237; [email protected] Principal Civil/Structural Engineer, URS, 8181 E. Tufts Ave., Denver, CO 80237;
[email protected] Principal Engineering Geologist, URS Australia Pty Ltd, Level 4, 70 Light Square, Adelaide, SA 5000,
Australia; [email protected] Principal Dams and Geotechnical Engineer, SA Water, 250 Victoria Square, Adelaide, SA 5000,
Australia, [email protected]
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Myponga Dam was completed in 1962 to a height of 47.6 m and impounding a storage of26,800 Mega Liters (ML). The dam consists of central arch with thrust blocks at the
abutments. A gated spillway was constructed on the left abutment adjacent to the left
thrust block. A public roadway traverses the crest of the dam and a bridge over thespillway. A view of the dam is presented in Figure 1.
The central arch of the dam has a crest width of 4.57 m at El. 213.52. The central archhas a length of approximately 166 m along the upstream edge of crest. A 1.48-m-high
parapet wall was constructed at the upstream edge of the crest to El. 215.00 in 2009. The
upstream face of the dam subtends an angle of 104 degrees with a radius of 91.44 m. Thecurvature of the downstream face of the dam is defined by a line of centers.
A comprehensive inspection of the dam was performed in 2003 to inspect the condition
of the dam, review the design methods, and review operations and maintenance
procedures for the dam [1.]. A finding in the review of previous design documentation
was that the dam had not been designed for seismic loading. To address this, a cursorypseuso-static study was performed and described in the inspection report. The cursory
study indicated the potential for overstressing during the Maximum Design Earthquake
(MDE). Based on these results, recommendations were made to perform a site-specificseismic evaluation and a more detailed seismic stability evaluation that includes the
temperature response of the dam.
Figure 1. Photograph of Myponga Dam.
In 2009 to 2010, South Australia Water (SA Water) managed a Stage 1 Safety Review of
Myponga Dam to inspect and assess key elements of Myponga Dam in order to identify
Stage 2 investigations and designs of remedial work that might be necessary. As part ofthe Stage 1 Safety Review, URS performed an updated stability evaluation of Myponga
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Dam using a three-dimensional linear finite element model of the dam. As per therecommendation of the 2003 inspection, the finite element analysis evaluated site specific
ground motions [2.] and included the effects of temperature. The finite element analysis
also included an evaluation of normal operating conditions and the updated flood [3.].
This paper describes the approach used to demonstrate the stability of the dam usinglinear finite element analysis methods. The analysis was performed in two stages. First,the analysis was run using previously developed material properties for the dam and
foundation, assuming continuity at all joints. The results from this analysis were
evaluated to determine if the model predicted tensile stresses at known joints in the model(e.g., along the dam/foundation interface, contraction joints, etc.). In the second stage of
the analysis, the material properties were modified locally to eliminate tensile stresses
from these areas and simulate the redistribution of the stresses that would naturally occurin the dam. The following sections describe the geometry, material assumptions, loading
conditions, and results of the finite element analyses.
MODELING PARAMETERS
Finite Element Model
The finite element computer program ANSYS [4.]was used to perform analyses of
Myponga Dam to determine the maximum stresses and deformations in the dam due to
the assumed loading conditions. The ANSYS finite element program is a fully three-
dimensional finite element method of analysis modeling tool.
The ANSYS model that was used to evaluate the stability of Myponga Dam consists of31,401 elements and 34,787 nodes, resulting in 103,461 degrees of freedom. The model
includes a significant portion of the foundation in addition to the concrete dam. The
foundation extends approximately one dam height into the abutment and upstream anddownstream from the extreme edges of the dam. Myponga Dam is simulated in the finite
element model using 8-noded brick elements and 4-noded contact elements. Note thatthe two foundation types (slate and limestone) were modeled. The bonded contact
elements were included along the dam/foundation interface. The ANSYS model that was
used to evaluate the stability of Myponga Dam is shown in Figure 2. Fixity within the
foundation was modeled using displacement boundary conditions, which were placed onthe exterior edges of the foundation portion of the finite element model.
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Figure 2. Finite Element Model of Myponga Dam.
Material Properties
Myponga Dam was constructed using two different concrete mixes, one for the core of
the dam (Class D) and one for the faces of the dam (Class C). The structural material
properties of the concrete assumed in the model were selected based on a review ofdesign documentation for Myponga Dam [5.] and on typical values for concrete [6.]. The
material properties of the concrete are summarized in Table 1.
Table 1. Concrete Material Properties
Values
Properties Class D Concrete Class C Concrete
Compressive Strength 28.6 MPa 32.2 MPa
Tensile StrengthStaticDynamic
2.84.2
MPaMPa
3.14.6
MPaMPa
Modulus of ElasticityStaticDynamic
23,00034,500
MPaMPa
Unit Weight 23.5 kN/m3
Poissons Ratio 0.20
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion 9.0 x 10-6 / C
Thermal Conductivity 13,600 J/hr/m/C
Specific Heat 950 J/kg/C
BRIGHTON
LIMESTONE
PURPLE
SLATE
DAM MAXIMUM
SECTION
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Table 2. Foundation Material Properties
ValuesProperties
Limestone Slate
Unconfined Compressive Strength 60 MPa 43 MPa
Deformation Modulus 24,800 MPa 13,000 MPa
Poissons Ratio 0.3 0.3
Assumed Shear Strength ParametersFriction AngleCohesion
550
DegreesMPa
450
DegreesMPa
The structural material properties for the foundation were selected based on rock core test
data [7.] and comparison with data from tests on similar rock types [8.]. The dam
foundation consists primarily of slate and limestone Adelaidean bedrock of Precambrian
age. The left abutment is primarily limestone (Brighton Limestone) and the rightabutment is primarily slate (Purple Slate). The maximum section of the dam is also
founded on slate. The material properties of the foundation are summarized in Table 2.
Loads
The behavior of the dam was analyzed for static, flood, and dynamic loads. The static
loads include gravity, normal reservoir elevation, seasonal temperature variations, andnormal tailwater elevation. The flood loads include assumed probable maximum flood
(PMF) reservoir and tailwater elevations. The dynamic loads include the design ground
motion time histories and the hydrodynamic added mass. Sediment against the dam was
determined to be negligible. The individual loads are summarized in Table 3 and shownon Figure 3.
Table 3. Individual Loads
Load Description
Gravity Dead weight of dam.
Reservoir Hydrostatic water pressure applied to the upstream face of the dam.
Temperature Load caused by variation in reservoir and air temperature.
Tailwater Hydrostatic water pressure applied to the downstream face of the dam.
Uplift Hydrostatic pressure applied to the dam/foundation interface.Hydrodynamic Added Mass Added mass to represent the reservoir/dam interaction during the earthquake.
MCE Ground accelerations due to the Maximum Design Earthquake (MDE).
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Uplift
TailwaterReservoir
Gravity
Upstream-Downstream
Ground Acceleration
Vertical
Ground Acceleration
Mass Elements on Upstream Face of Dam
Based on Westergaard to Represent the
Reservoir/Dam Interaction during the
Earthquake
TW
HW
Temperatures Applied as a Body Load
(Induce a Strain relative to the Stress-Free
Temperature of the Concrete)
Cross-Canyon
Ground Acceleration
Figure 3. Summary of Assumed Loads for Myponga Dam Stability Evaluation.
The studies evaluated the usual loading conditions (i.e. normal operations), unusual
loading condition (PMF event), and extreme loading conditions (MDE event). The fiveload combinations and the corresponding individual loads are summarized below.
Usual Load Combinations:Winter Gravity, FSL reservoir El. 211.69, winter temperature, and uplift.
Spring/Fall Gravity, FSL reservoir El. 211.69, spring/fall temperature, and uplift.
Summer Gravity, FSL reservoir El. 211.69, summer temperature, and uplift.
Unusual Load Combination:PMF Gravity, PMF reservoir El. 216.87, summer temperature, PMF
tailwater El. 173.1, and uplift.
Extreme Load Combination:MDE Gravity, FSL reservoir El. 211.69, spring/fall temperature, uplift,
hydrodynamic added mass, MDE acceleration time histories.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
The structural adequacy of Myponga Dam was evaluated for the following failure modes,
in accordance with ANCOLD criteria:
- Overstressing. The computed stresses from the structural analysis were comparedwith the allowable strength of the concrete to determine the potential for cracking or
crushing of the material. The required factor of safety was taken as 4.0, 2.7, and 1.3
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for the usual, unusual, and extreme load combinations, respectively (allowablestresses presented in results tables below).
- Sliding Stability. The computed sliding stability factor of safety for thedam/foundation interface was compared to the required factor of safety as described
in the ANCOLD guidelines. The required factor of safety was taken as 1.5, 1.3, and
1.3 for the usual, unusual, and post-earthquake load combinations, respectively.
Note that overturning (moment equilibrium) is not considered to be a viable failure mode
for an arch dam because of the redundancy of load paths in this type of dam. The
following paragraphs describe in detail the criteria that were used to evaluate the
structural adequacy of Myponga Dam.
ANALYSIS RESULTS
The results of the analyses are presented in this section for the assumed usual winter andextreme load combinations. These two load combinations were found to be the critical
load combinations on the dam. The results are used to evaluate the behavior of the damwith regard to the typical failure modes, which include overstressing and sliding stability
along the dam/foundation interface.
The results from the finite element analysis were \transformed into local cylindricalcoordinate systems so that the stresses in the model of the dam could be more easily
evaluated. The local cylindrical coordinate systems are oriented such that the X-axis is
normal to the face (i.e. radial), Y-axis is horizontal and tangent to the curvature of theface (i.e. arch), and Z-axis is vertical (i.e. cantilever). The local stress results are
evaluated using the horizontal Y- and vertical Z-components, defined as arch andcantilever stresses, respectively. The stress results from the analysis are presented in
the form of color contour plots with the contour units in Pascals (Pa). Negative andpositive values correspond to compressive and tensile stress, respectively.
Usual Load Combination Winter
The computed arch and cantilever stresses in the dam were compared to the allowable
compressive and tensile stresses (8.0 MPa and 0.8 MPa, respectively, based on thestrength values reported in Table 1 and the required factor of safety of 4.0). The arch and
cantilever stress plots are shown on Figures 4 and 5. The plots show that the computed
compressive stresses are less than the allowable compressive stress. These plots also
show that significant areas of the upstream and downstream face are in tension, and themaximum computed tensile stresses are greater than the allowable tensile strength of the
concrete. The estimated tensile stresses from the model indicate the potential forcracking of the concrete; however, due to structural characteristics of the dam andinterpretation of the plots (as described in the following paragraphs), the stress results do
not indicate that there is a concern regarding the safety of the dam.
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Figure 4. Arch Stresses Computed for Usual Winter Load Combination.
Figure 5. Cantilever Stresses Computed for Usual Winter Load Combination.
The analyses for Myponga Dam were performed using linear analysis assumptions and
techniques. Linear analyses use simplified assumptions to simulate structural and
Stress (Pa)
Stress (Pa)
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material behaviors. The benefit to linear analysis is that the response of concrete dams toloads similar to those used for Myponga Dam is generally well within the limits of linear
behavior, and linear evaluations are more cost effective. However, there are limitations
in some of the assumptions used to perform linear analysis, and these limitations must beunderstood to properly evaluate the behavior of the dam.
The dam is simulated using homogeneous and monolithic assumptions, thus, the finiteelement model behaves linearly. This means that external loads on the model can
generate tensile stresses as well as compressive stresses. However, Myponga Dam
utilized monolithic construction techniques with vertical joints between adjacent concreteblocks. These joints can open and close when subjected to different loads. For example,
the colder temperature loads on the dam will cause contraction of the concrete. The
vertical joints between the monoliths will open to allow the contraction to develop.During warmer summer temperatures, the joints will close when the concrete expands.
The horizontal arch tensile stresses shown in Figure 4 indicate that the load will result inopening of the vertical joints between monoliths. The opening of the joints will
significantly reduce, or eliminate, the horizontal arch tensile stresses in the dam. Also,
the arch stress results shown on the selected sections of the dam indicate that the highmagnitude horizontal tensile stresses are confined to the area near the face. These tensile
stresses develop in the model because the effect of the colder temperatures is limited to
the face; the thermal diffusivity of concrete requires longer periods of time for thermalloads to affect the core of the dam.
The vertical cantilever stresses, shown in Figure 5, indicate that high magnitudes oftensile stress will develop near the base of the upstream face of the dam. These stresses
are primarily due to the reservoir load on the dam, which induces a bending moment.
However, the re-entrant corner between the foundation and the upstream face of the dam
is also influencing the results. The pressures on the upstream face of the model used tosimulate the effect of the hydrostatic reservoir load cause the foundation in the model todevelop horizontal tensile stresses (upstream/downstream direction) between the
boundary conditions on the upstream edge of the foundation and the dam portions of the
model. These tensile stresses are transferred into the dam, which result is an overmagnification of the vertical stresses in the dam model.
The foundation will contain discontinuities, such as joints, bedding planes, and shears,
that prevent the horizontal tensile stresses from developing in the foundation. If the
foundation discontinuities were simulated in the finite element model, then the cantilever
tensile stresses would be reduced, or eliminated.
The results from the analysis demonstrate that the finite element model is behaving asanticipated. The computed stress results indicate that minor cracking may develop in the
dam along the upstream face, but at worst the cracking would be limited to the surface
area of the dam. The linear assumptions have likely resulted in over-estimation of thetensile stresses, and the actual tensile stresses in the dam are significantly less, or
eliminated. Based on the discussion presented above, the material properties were
changed locally (i.e., deformation modulus was reduced for individual foundation
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elements) to prevent the formation of significant tension in areas that are unlikely to resisttension.
The arch and cantilever stress plots for the modified analysis are shown on Figures 6 and
7. The results from the analysis show that the maximum computed compressive stresses
in the modified finite element model are greater than those for the original model(increased by as much as 80 and 160 percent for the arch and cantilever stresses,respectively). The results indicate that the maximum computed compressive stresses are
still less than the allowable compressive strength of the concrete in the dam. This
indicates that the dam will have sufficient compressive strength to support the assumedusual winter load combination.
The results from the analysis show that the maximum computed tensile stresses in the
modified finite element model are less than those for the original model (decreased by as
much as 20 and 65 percent for the arch and cantilever stresses, respectively). This
reduced tensile stress in the model is a direct result of the reduced deformation modulusin the foundation elements. The results indicate that the cantilever tensile stresses are
less than the allowable tensile strength of the concrete in the dam; whereas, they were
greater than the allowable strength according to the original model. The results indicatethat the maximum computed arch tensile stresses are still greater than the allowable
Figure 6. Arch Stresses Computed for Modified Analysis of Usual Winter Load
Combination.
Stress (Pa)
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Figure 7. Cantilever Stresses Computed for Modified Analysis of Usual Winter LoadCombination.
tensile strength of the concrete in the dam. As was previously discussed, the linear
assumptions in the finite element model likely resulted in an over-estimation of the
magnitude of the tensile stresses, and the actual tensile stresses in the dam aresignificantly less, or eliminated. If further modifications to the model were performed to
simulate the behavior of the vertical joints in the dam, then the horizontal arch tensile
stresses would be reduced more than shown. Additional modifications were notconsidered necessary, because the horizontal tensile stresses are isolated to the area nearthe face of the dam.
The sliding stability factors of safety along the base of the dam, predicted using the
original and modified linear finite element analyses, are summarized in Table 4. The
results show that the sliding factor of safety increased from the original model to themodified model. The computed increase is due to the modifications in the foundation
elements, which reduced the effect of the re-entrant corner at the upstream heel of the
model. The reduced foundation modulus allowed the arches in the dam to support more
of the load, and the redistribution increased the thrust on the abutments, which increased
the normal component of the load and the resistance due to friction. Similarly, themodifications to the deformation modulus in the foundation elements reduced the effect
of the vertical tensile stresses at the upstream heel of the dam near the base, whichresulted in an increase in the normal force and an increase in the frictional resistance.
Therefore, the study shows that simple modifications to the model resulted in an increase
in the computed sliding factor of safety.
Stress (Pa)
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Table 4. Summary of Sliding Stability Factors of Safetyfor the Usual Winter Loads.
Analysis
Description Original Modified
Spillway 2.9 3.3Left Abutment 0.9 1.4
Right Abutment 0.8 1.4
Minimum Allowable Factor of Safety 1.5 1.5
Additional modifications could be made to the model to simulate the effect of openedvertical joints; however, the effect would be similar, in that the dam would relax and
redistribute the load to the arches, and the sliding stability would also be increased.
The computed sliding factors of safety along the right and left abutment are slightly lessthan the minimum allowable factor of safety. The lower factors of safety are not a
concern regarding the stability of the dam. Based on the change in behavior between theoriginal and modified model, the sliding factor of safety will likely be greater than that
computed, if the effects of vertical joints were included in the analysis. Based on these
results, the dam is considered to satisfy sliding stability criteria for the assumed usualwinter load.
Extreme Load Combination
The linear dynamic analysis was performed using modal superposition. First, a modalanalysis was performed on the finite element model using the computer program
ANSYS. The dam/reservoir interaction was simulated using mass elements attached to
the upstream face of the dam. The first 10 mode shapes were extracted for use in thetransient modal superposition analysis.
The time history plots (three to twelve seconds after the start of the ground motion) of the
maximum horizontal and vertical stresses at any point on the upstream and downstream
faces of the dam are shown on Figures 8 and 9. The results show that the computed
stresses are less than allowable strength of the concrete for the extreme loading condition.Based on these results, the dam is considered to satisfy overstressing criteria for the
assumed extreme load.
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Figure 8. Arch Stress Envelopes Computed for the Extreme Load Combination.
Figure 9. Cantilever Stress Envelopes Computed for the Extreme Load Combination.
-6.00E+06
-5.00E+06
-4.00E+06
-3.00E+06
-2.00E+06
-1.00E+06
0.00E+00
1.00E+06
2.00E+06
3.00E+06
4.00E+06
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Time (s)
Stress(Pa)
Upstream FaceDownstream Face
-6.00E+06
-5.00E+06
-4.00E+06
-3.00E+06
-2.00E+06
-1.00E+06
0.00E+00
1.00E+06
2.00E+06
3.00E+06
4.00E+06
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Time (s)
Stress(Pa)
Upstream FaceDownstream Face
Allowable Tensile Stress
Allowable Tensile Stress
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CONCLUSIONS
An evaluation of the results from the analyses of the Myponga Dam led to the followingconclusions:
A linear static analysis of the dam using the measured material properties of thedam indicates the potential for overstressing (i.e., cracking) and sliding during the
usual loading conditions. As the dam has withstood this loading condition
approximately every year since construction was completed, modifications to the
model were required to more accurately describe the behavior of the dam.
A linear static analysis of the dam using modified material properties in localareas (areas not capable of carrying the predicted tensions) indicates that the
computed stresses in the dam are generally within acceptable limits and that thesliding stability of the dam satisfies safety criteria.
A linear dynamic analysis of the dam indicates that the computed stresses in the
dam are within acceptable limits; therefore, the dam is considered to satisfy safetycriteria for the Maximum Design Earthquake (MDE).
Based on the results of these analyses, no further studies under the Stage 2 Safety Review
were recommended to demonstrate the stability of the dam.
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