In Situ Seismic Investigation of Folsom Dam and Reservoir Project

Abstract

An in situ geophysical investigation consisting of surface refraction, surface vibratory, downhole and crosshole seismic tests was performed at the man-made water retaining structures at Folsom Dam and Reservoir Project, located on the American River approximately 23 miles northeast of Sacramento, CA. More specifically the investigation was performed at Dike 5, the Right and Left Wing Dams, and at Mormon Island Auxillary Dam. The investigation was conducted to obtain compression-, shear-, and Rayleigh-wave (P-, S-, and R- wave) velocities as a function of depth within the dike and dams and their underlying foundations for input to the seismic stability analysis of these earthen retaining structures.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA212861

Entities

People

  • José L. Llopis

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Engineering
  • Composite Materials
  • Computer Programs
  • Concrete
  • Engineers
  • Explosives
  • Groins (Structures)
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Physical Properties
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Retaining Walls
  • Seismic Velocity
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Archaeological Resource Survey
  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Seismology