Experimental study on properties of rockfill materials in the major dam shell of Xiaolangdi water conservancy project
The major dam shell of Xiaolangdi water conservancy project is filled with rockfill materials containing siltstone,clay rock and other soft rocks.After years of operation,the soft rocks on dam sur-face have weathered into fragments,and part of soft rocks have been eroded into rockfill voids,which will have a certain impact on the physical and mechanical properties of rockfill materials in the dam shell,such as the permeability coefficient and shear strength,and may also affect the stability of up-stream and downstream dam slopes.At the same time,Xiaolangdi dam has large dam height,complex and deep overburden,many kinds of dam materials and complex operating conditions,so it is necessary to study the properties of rockfill materials in dam shell.Through in-situ excavation and sampling,rele-vant tests of the grading,compactness and permeability of rockfill materials and original rock character and strength are carried out to conduct the experimental study on properties of rockfill materials in the major dam shell.The results show that the main character parameters of rockfill materials in the major dam shell slightly changed,and the weathering degree and compressive strength of rockfill materials have limited influence.
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