Investigation on the failure

of Moolathara Project and

Proposal for Renovation

Project members

M.Anupriyadharshini (11BCE003)
Y.Dhinesh kumar
(12BCE301)
S.Dinesh kumar
(12BCE302)
S.Janani
(12BCE303)
GUIDED BY
A.DHIVYA
Asst. Professor
Civil Engineering Dept.

Objectives of the project

To

investigate the occurrence of failure of the irrigation

project.
To identify the types and causes of failure of the irrigation
project. ( Phase I)
To

suggest the remedial measures for to make it

functioning. (Phase II)

Need for study

Investment on the irrigation project is more.

The risk and uncertainty involved in an irrigation project is more
like, unexpected natural impact.
We are in the situation to repair and rehabilitate the existing
irrigation structure rather than constructing the new one since the
effectiveness of an project is big question mark now a days.

Main Components Of Dam

Spillway
Embankment
Shutter
Bund
Sluice
Weir
Retaining Wall

List Of Failure Project In India

PROJECT

FAILURES

Kaddam Project Dam, Andhra Pradesh,

India

1. The dam was overtopped by 46 cm of water above the crest.

2.Breach of 137.2 m wide that occurred on the left bank.

Kaila Dam, Gujarat, India

1.Abnormal floods and inadequate spillway capacity.

2. Overtopping of the embankment.

Tigra Dam,Sank, Madhya Pradesh, India

1. The failure was due to sliding.

2. Two major blocks were bodily pushed away.

Kodaganar Dam, Tamil Nadu, India

1. Earthquake registered during the period of failure although

the foundation was strong.
2. Breaches of length 20 m to 200 m were observed.

Methodology.

Selection of
an the
irrigation
projects

Acquiring
the present
& past
condition

Ensuring
the signs of
Failure

Collecting
the data
required

Finding the
types &
causes of
failure.

Analyzing
Methods to
over come
the failure

Suggesting
the
proper
solutions

Literature Reviewed
LITERATURE

OBJECTIVE

Dam-break Problems, Solutions and Case

To Show the types of failures and their origin.
Studies by
D. de Wrachien State University of Milan, Italy
and
S. Mambretti Politecnico Di Milano, Italy
An analysis of earth dam break rbogen
dam,Nedre Eiker munucipality, Norway
Rajeeth Ambikaipahan

Ideas about to overcome the Suspended particles

attack to the structure

An Evalution of Performance of Irrigation

project in Andra Pradesh by Vasant P. Gandhi
and N.V Namboodhri

Suggest the failures due to the improper maintenance

and sudden threat

Work Plan For Phase - I

Study/ work

Literature review
Selection of Study area
Studying about the irrigation
project, Investigation and
data gathering
Ensuring the presence of
Problem

Analyzing the type of failure

Analyzing the causes of
failure
Report preparation
( Phase I)

July

August

September

October

November

Study Area

First Site Visit.. (20.08.14)

Second Site Visit..(13.10.2014)

Rate Of Inflow
hydraulic data

700

Inflow in m^3/s

600
500
400
300

hydraulic data

200
100
0
2010

2011

years

2012

2013

2014

Pre Image Assessment

Past year 2007

Before flood

Present year 2013

After flood

Structural Integrities

Finding The Strength Of The

Retaining Wall -I

Compressive Strength For Retaining Wall 1

SI.NO

1
(a)

SPECIMEN POSITION REBOUND

NUMBER

Horizontal direction at
top

(b)
2
Horizontal direction at
center
3
(a)
Horizontal direction at
bottom
(b)

COMPRESSIVE
STREGNTH (N/mm^2)

MEAN
STRENGTH
(N/mm^2)

26
28
30

18
20
24

20.66

23
23
29

14
14
21

16.33

26
22
21

18
11
8

12.33

38
44
40

36
48
40

41.33

31
25
24

25
16
14

18.33

Continues
SI.NO SPECIMEN
POSITION

REBOUND
NUMBER

COMPRESSIVE
STREGNTH
(N/mm^2)

1
(a)

25
24
22

20
19
17

18.66

26
24
27

22
20
24

22

22
27
20

17
24
14

18.33

28
24
26

25
20
22

22.33

26
24
22

22
20
17

19.66

22
22
38

17
17
42

22.53

Top portion at staring

point

(b)
2

Top portion at mid

point

Top portion at ending

point

MEAN STRENGTH
(N/mm^2)

Retaining Wall 2

Retaining Wall 2
SI.NO SPECIMEN
POSITION

REBOUND
NUMBER

COMPRESSIVE MEAN
STENGTH(N/mm STRENGTH
^2)
(N/mm^2)

23
28
27

14
20
18

17.33

(b)

23
34
35

14
30
32

25.33

(c)

31
24
24

25
15
15

18.33

(d)

32
25
27

26
16
18

20

(e)

36
28
29

33
20
22

25

(a)

Horizontal direction

Works Done

Site Visit has been gone to check the present status

Hydraulic data and Structural data were arrived
Hydraulic data is compared with the designed rate of flow of the
regulator to ensure the present inflow for dam
Compressive strength of the retaining wall has been taken to
check the pressure withstanding capacity of Retaining wall
And also water pressure has calculated to find the pressure
acting on the retaining wall, structure and embankment

Result
Then we check the project safety limits with the test results. We
confirmed the presences of embankment failures due to the pressure
of water over it.
In presence state the retaining wall is not stable because of the
change in water pressure is more so the retaining wall has required
some renovation for its proper functioning.

References

Hand Book on Works Audit - Irrigation 1. Planning and Investigation Guidelines for
preparation of Detailed Project Reports of Irrigation and Multipurpose Project
Government of India Ministry of Water Resources published in august 2009

Lessons from Irrigation Investment Experiences: Cost-reducing and Performanceenhancing Options for sub-Saharan Africa Final Report Submitted by International
Water Management Institute August 2005

Engineering Geologic Investigation of an Irrigation-Induced Debris Flow Near

Cordova, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico published in December 6,1990

Kerala Gazette No. 19 dated 11th May 2010. PART I

Continues

Atallah TA (2002). A review on dams and breach

parameters estimation. Master of Science and
hydrosystem engineering report. Department of Civil
and environmental engineering.Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State University.

Cristofano, E. A., Method of computing erosion rate for

failure of earthfill dams, U. S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Reclamation, Denver, Colorado, 1965.

Costa JE, Schuster Rl (1988). The formation and failure

of natural dams. Bull. Geol.soc. Am. 100: 1054-1068.

Continues..

De Lorenzo, G. and Macchione, F. (2013). "Formulas

for the Peak Discharge from Breached Earthfill
Dams." Journal of Hydraulic Engineering,
10.1061/(ASCE).

Elmazoghi, H. (2013). "Fuzzy algorithm for estimating

average breach widths of embankment dams." Natural
Hazards.

Froehlich, D. C.., Embankment dam breach

parameters, Hydraulic Engineering Proceedings of the
1987 ASCE National Conference on Hydraulic
Engineering, pp. 570-575, 1987.

Thank you.