Review of Soils Design, Construction and Prototype Observations-Texarkana Dam, Texas.

Abstract

Texarkana Dam, a flood-control project, is a rolled-earth fill structure about 18,500 ft in length with an average height of 75 ft in the valley section. The dam contains 7,380,000 cu yd of fill and includes an outlet structure with two controlled discharge conduits and a 200-ft-wide, uncontrolled, concrete, chute-type spillway. Borings and laboratory tests of foundation materials were made to provide design data. Record samples of the embankment were obtained during construction and hydrostatic pressures, seepage, and settlement measured since construction.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1958
Accession Number
ADA006524

Entities

People

  • W. C. Sherman

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Buildings And Structures
  • Concrete
  • Construction
  • Construction Materials
  • Dams
  • Earth Fills
  • Embankments
  • Flood Control
  • Hydrostatic Pressure
  • Laboratory Tests
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories

Readers

  • Environmental Remediation and Restoration.
  • Hydraulic Engineering.