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Cofferdam Performance Hurricanes Harvey & Irma - 2017Greg HammerSenior Geotechnical EngineerCELRH-DSPC-GS DSMMCX
Third Workshop on Case Histories inDam Safety Risk-Informed Decision Making
2018 USSD Annual ConferenceMiami, Florida03 May, 2018
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Risk Assessment for Cofferdam Design
PURPOSE;Cofferdam design considerations for Herbert Hoover Dike (HHD) and Addicks & Barker dams modifications CONTEXT; Risk assessment for design crest elevation SCOPE;Cut & cover construction to replace outlets
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Background Risk applications for Dam Safety initiated in early 80’s Risk has been a part of cofferdam design much longer No agency has clear guidance for cofferdam design
► USBR – “5 times construction period” (you hope!)► USACE – ER 1110-2-8152, 1995, use risk guidance
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Considerations Risk Implications –
► D/S consequences, Life loss, Project Costs, Site Loss• ACE/ Pfailure for Dam Overtopping• ACE/ Pfailure for Cofferdam • Consequences of Breach of Dam/ Cofferdam
Damage ($) Loss of Life Project site loss – Equipment, Personnel, Sitework
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{ACE – annual chance of exceedence}
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Considerations Environmental Risks
►Construction period –• Schedule – On time, or extensions needed?• Probability of success?
►Seasonal issues? • Winter cold concerns• River/ lake icing• Rainy season or Hurricanes
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Considerations Design Efficiency & Effectiveness
► Cofferdam reliability – stability/ integrity• Pfailure of structural failure modes
► ACE Overtopping(height) vs Construction Cost► Landside protection?
• Channel considerations – Backwater/ Tailwater ACE/Pfailure of Downstream cofferdam
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Herbert Hoover DikeLake Okeechobee
143 mile perimeter embankment
730 sq mile surface area Approx. 30 miles across Avg. water depth is 9 feet
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Inflow from Kissimmee Valley River Basin
• Inflow exceeds discharge capacity
• One foot of rain on 5600 sq. mile basin can raise pool by 3-4 feet
• Max discharge yields approx. 0.1 feet drawdown
• Wind can have a significant effect on the lake levels across the project such that the reported lake elevation is an average of 8 gages
Herbert Hoover Dike
Flow From SpillwaysHerbert Hoover DikeSpillway
LEGEND
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Herbert Hoover Dike Potential Failure Modes -
► Seepage & Piping along Outlets and Foundation
► Overtopping/ Overwasherosion
Relatively low consequences, which vary by location around perimeter of the lake, seven different consequence zones
Combination of life and economic consequences with likelihood of failure considered unacceptable
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Herbert Hoover Dike
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“SLOSH”
Sea Lake and Overland Surges from Hurricanes
Cofferdam design must consider Wind effects (incldirection) + Pool elevation
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Herbert Hoover Dike
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Herbert Hoover Dike
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north west
east south
NW NE
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Hurricane Jeanne - 2004
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Hurricane Jeanne - 2004
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Herbert Hoover Dike
Hurricane Wilma (Oct 2005) – debris on slope due to surge & runup
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Hurricane Irma
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“Lake Okeechobee's water level drops below targeted range, raising water supply concerns” (April 2017 headline)
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Low pool
Hurricane Irma RWS ~17.2
Record Pool EL ~18.7
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Herbert Hoover Dike
Flooding potential exists from downstream of the dike also, requiring landside cofferdams
Lake Okeechobee
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Herbert Hoover Dike
Lake Okeechobee
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Herbert Hoover DikeCoffer design has been adjusted over the course of the project based upon;
- Evaluation of wind and pool probabilities- Cost considerations- Occurrence of elevated pool events &
extended construction periods- Consequence locale considerations
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Addicks
Barker
Addicks & Barker Dams
Houston
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Addicks & Barker Dams Potential Failure Modes -
►Spillway erosion • Abutments lower than dam crests
►Seepage & Piping along outlets and Foundation• Replace outlets
Extremely High Incremental Risk► City of Houston, Population at Risk ~ 1 M
Combination of life and economic consequences with likelihood of failure considered unacceptable
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Replace Outlets – Cut & Cover Construction Cofferdam considerations –
► Construction cost versus cofferdam elevation► Consequences versus cofferdam elevation
• Consequences higher for lower cofferdam elevation► ACE pool/ Pfailure versus cofferdam elevation
• ACEpool higher for lower cofferdam elevation
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Addicks & Barker Dams
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Stage Duration
Curves
Addicks & Barker Dams
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• Addicks
Design
Addicks Dam
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Barker Dam
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Cofferdam Acceptance –
31 Jul 2017
Barker Dam
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Flight Date –19 August
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Hurricane Harvey – August 2017
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Addicks & Barker dams; 35-40” rain
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Record Pool @EL 109.09,30 August
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Record Pool @ EL 101.5630 August
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Takeaways HHD – Team was tracking path of storm to monitor
potential impacts to construction zones. In general, the track of Hurricane Irma (along west coast of Florida), resulted primarily in a rain event over the upstream basin. Storm path uncertainty and severity has led to use of higher cofferdam crest elevations.
Addicks & Barker dams – The occurrence of a relatively remote event validated the decision that the cofferdam would effectively need to replace the dam itself during construction.
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A Little Help from Others Dan Blaydes Scott Shewbridge John Kendall Bobby Van Cleave Calvin Barefoot Timothy Willadsen Almur Whiting
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