Effect of Lime and Fly Ash Soil Treatment on Pore Water Pressure Response in Earth Dams under Rapid Drawdown
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Abstract
Rapid drawdown is one of the most critical conditions in a dam's lifespan, as sudden reservoir drainage induces pore pressure imbalances that may threaten upstream slope stability.Therefore, ensuring slope stability through proper design remains a key safety consideration.This study investigates how variations in permeability affect the pore water pressure response in treated earth dams subjected to rapid drawdown.A physical model of an earth dam was constructed, with core soil was treated with varying limefly ash ratios (M-1 to M-4) and compared to an untreated control.Rapid drawdown was simulated by reducing the upstream water level from 36 cm to 5 cm within 5 min, while pore water pressures were monitored using ten sensors distributed across the dam section.Results indicate that the untreated control model exhibited rapid pore pressure dissipation due to high core and shell permeability.In contrast, treated models showed delayed dissipation, proportional to the additive content, with M-4 presenting the slowest response and most significant pressure dissipation delay.Nonetheless, the highpermeability shell zone effectively mitigated adverse effects on upstream slope stability.Numerical validation demonstrated excellent agreement with experimental data (coefficient of determination, R > 0.95).Seepage analysis further confirmed that seepage towards the downstream direction decreased progressively with treatment, while exit gradients were effectively reduced to zero on the downstream slope at higher treatment levels.
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