Analysis of Data from Instrumentation Program: Lock and Dam Number 1. Red River Waterway, Louisiana

Abstract

The instrumentation program consisted of monitoring performance of the structure during and after the construction stage and during normal operation. Special instrumentation was concentrated at the gated dam pier, typical lock chamber monolith, and gate bay monoliths to evaluate the structure behavior such as bending moments, soil and uplift pressures, and structure deflections. In general, observed settlements were less than predicted settlements with observed based pressures along the base slab higher than predicted values. Deflections based on moment calculations and on strain data show good agreement, and moments calculated using uniform base pressure distribution were approximately equal to moments calculated based on strain data. Keywords: Instrumentation, Navigation structures.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA214677

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  • Paul W. Graham
  • Robert L. Hall
  • Wipawi Vanadit-ellis

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  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Axial Loads
  • Base Pressure
  • Bearing Capacity
  • Bending Moments
  • Construction
  • Engineers
  • Excavation
  • Gages
  • Groundwater
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Measurement
  • Mechanics
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Strain Gages

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