Embankment Dam Design with Dispersive Soil: Solutions and Challenges

The configuration and safety factor of rockfill dams design depend on materials used in construction the dam. In some regions, available for using as impermeable element dam body are dispersive it is inevitable to consider dispersivity material construction. Internal erosion through cracks or other openings embankment most concern soils. authors have designed an by soil East Africa after finalizing based required tests. foundation borrow areas consisted effective measures has been considered safely deal with according recommendation codes. selected solution was combination chimney filter, filter drain, selective placement considering specification project. More precautions addition general incorporated into criteria due placing project high hazard category. local instability contact zones concerns designers bilinear parameters stability analysis base case. A drainage layer added half length blanket feature determined nonlinear static dynamic body. This paper presents that were taken account dealing order ensure design.