The Development of Guidelines for a Statistically Based Process Control System for the Earthwork Phase of Earth Dam Construction Projects.
Abstract
This thesis provides a contractor involved in earthen dam construction with the appropriate tools and techniques needed to develop and implement a statistically based process control system for the the impervious zone (or core). Initial research consisted of an extensive literature search to obtain background material related to compaction of embankments and obtaining the plans, specifications, and test data from the Corps of Engineers dam site used as an example in the thesis. Personal interviews were conducted with contractor and Corps personnel at the dam site directed toward gaining insight into the current practices involved in Corps dam construction projects and their comments concerning feasibility of a statistically based process control system. The practical situation observed and implemented on the Corps dam for embankment compaction of earthen dams was meshed with the theory of statistically based process control. A set of guidelines was developed for a contractor to use to set up statistically based process control techniques involved in analyzing test data for the for the impervious zone of an earthen dam.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA084173
Entities
People
- William D. Roudabush