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Engineering & Design Instrumentation of Embankment Dams & Levees 1. Purpose. This manual provides guidance to Corps of Engineers personnel who are responsible for monitoring and analyzing embankment dams and levees. 2. Applicability. This manual applies to HQUSACE elements, major subordinate commands (MSC), districts, laboratories, and field operating activities (FOA) involved with planning, design, construction, installation, monitoring, analysis, and maintenance of instrumentations systems in Corps of Engineers embankment dams and levees. FOR THE COMMANDER: James D. Craig Colonel, Corps of Engineers, Chief of Staff CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction Purpose Applicability References Focus Approach Scope Format of the Manual Use of the Manual Implementation of an Instrumentation Program Chapter 2 Behavior of Embankments and Abutments Introduction Basics of Soil Structure Groundwater Level and Pore Water Pressure Time Lag in Groundwater Observations Mechanisms That Control Behavior Chapter 3 Instrumentation Concepts, Objectives, and System Design Considerations Introduction Unique Characteristics of Geotechnical Engineering Characteristics of Geotechnical Instrumentation Instrumentation Objectives Basic Instrumentation Concepts Instrumentation System Planning Procurement Personnel Qualifications and Responsibilities Chapter 4 Summary of Measurement Methods Introduction Instrumentation Measurement Methods Measurement of Piezometric Pressure Measurement of Deformation Measurement of Total Stress Measurement of Temperature Measurement of Seismic Events Measurement of Seepage Emerging Downstream Chapter 5 Automation Considerations Introduction Applications Advantages and Limitations of Automation Description of Automated Systems Planning a System Designing an Automation System Implementation Data Acquisition, Management, Analysis, and Reporting Maintenance Chapter 6 Installation Introduction Personnel Issues Contracting Issues Instrumentation of New Structures Instrumentation of Existing Structures Drilling Fluids General Installation Procedures Installation Procedures for Piezometers in Boreholes Installation Procedures for Other Instruments Backfilling Boreholes Protective Housings Documentation Chapter 7 Data Management, Analysis, and Reporting Introduction Data Management Engineering Analysis Formal Reporting and Documentation Chapter 8 Instrument Maintenance Introduction Importance of Maintenance and Recalibration Recalibration During Service Life Maintenance During Service Life Instruments Requiring Specific Maintenance Automation Equipment Chapter 9 Continual Reassessment for Long-Term Monitoring Introduction Long-term vs Construction-Related Instruments Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Instruments The Evolving Instrumentation System Steps for Continual Reassessment Selection of Parameters to Monitor Management Appendix A References Required Publications Related Publications Appendix B Drilling Methods Introduction Hollow Stem Auger Drilling Cable Tool Drilling Direct Mud (Water) Rotary Drilling Air Drilling Systems Core Drilling Dual-Wall Reverse Circulation Drilling Wash Boring Other Drilling Methods End of Preview.
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