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Rock Strength from Failure Cases: Left Bank Slope Stability Study Libby Dam and Lake Koocanusa, Montana.

AD782874

Publication Date	1974
Personal Author	Hamel, J. V.
Page Count	250
Abstract	Slope stability problems involving fault and joint bounded rock masses occurred in the left abutment and left bank areas of Libby Dam during recent construction of the dam and related facilities. These problems were investigated by the Seattle District and Waterways Experiment Station, Corps of Engineers, and by the author. Results of these investigations are summarized in this report where emphasis has been placed on determination and interpretation of in situ shear strengths for geologic discontinuities in hard rock slopes. It was impossible from a practical standpoint to obtain the degree of geologic information needed to reliably evaluate the stability of left bank rock ribs. This is largely because of the size of the ribs and the complexity of their structural geology. Despite this lack of geologic information, several conclusions of practical importance were drawn from the investigation. These conclusions are related to failure conditions for small rock wedges, in situ shear strength parameters for geologic discontinuities, and left bank rib stability. (Modified author abstract)
Keywords	Dams Slope Stability Faults(Geology) Tectonics Geologic formation Rock mechanics Joints Montana Slope stability Libby Dam Lake Koocanusa
Source Agency	Army
NTIS Subject Category	50D - Soil & Rock Mechanics 50B - Civil Engineering
Corporate Authors	Hamel Geotechnical Consultants Monroeville Pa
Supplemental Notes	Revision of report dated Dec 73.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Technical rept.
NTIS Issue Number	197420
Contract Number	DACW45-70-D-0071

Rock Strength from Failure Cases: Left Bank Slope Stability Study Libby Dam and Lake Koocanusa, Montana.

Rock Strength from Failure Cases: Left Bank Slope Stability Study Libby Dam and Lake Koocanusa, Montana.
AD782874

Publication Date	1974
Personal Author	Hamel, J. V.
Page Count	250
Abstract	Slope stability problems involving fault and joint bounded rock masses occurred in the left abutment and left bank areas of Libby Dam during recent construction of the dam and related facilities. These problems were investigated by the Seattle District and Waterways Experiment Station, Corps of Engineers, and by the author. Results of these investigations are summarized in this report where emphasis has been placed on determination and interpretation of in situ shear strengths for geologic discontinuities in hard rock slopes. It was impossible from a practical standpoint to obtain the degree of geologic information needed to reliably evaluate the stability of left bank rock ribs. This is largely because of the size of the ribs and the complexity of their structural geology. Despite this lack of geologic information, several conclusions of practical importance were drawn from the investigation. These conclusions are related to failure conditions for small rock wedges, in situ shear strength parameters for geologic discontinuities, and left bank rib stability. (Modified author abstract)
Keywords	Dams Slope Stability Faults(Geology) Tectonics Geologic formation Rock mechanics Joints Montana Slope stability Libby Dam Lake Koocanusa
Source Agency	Army
NTIS Subject Category	50D - Soil & Rock Mechanics 50B - Civil Engineering
Corporate Authors	Hamel Geotechnical Consultants Monroeville Pa
Supplemental Notes	Revision of report dated Dec 73.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Technical rept.
NTIS Issue Number	197420
Contract Number	DACW45-70-D-0071