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NATHPA JHAKRI CORPORATION LIMITED
NEW DELHI, INDIA
( NATHPA JHAKRI HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT
(1500 MW)
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REPORT ON
LINING OF DESILTING CHAMBERS,
SURGE SHAFT AND HEADRACE TUNNEL, e wet
HYDRAULIC TRANSIENT ANALYSIS i @
OF THE WATERWAY SYSTEM gue
Missions of
Dr. A. Schleiss from September 18 to October 5, 1995
and S. Spriano from August 23 to October 7, 1995
November 9, 1995
Joint Venture
Nippon Koei Co., Ltd.
Electrowatt Engineering Services Ltd.
and
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Table of Contents
PREFACE 1
PARTI: FINAL LINING OF DESILTING CHAMBERS.
in Introduction 1
2. Geological conditions 2
3. Purpose and concept of the final ining 3
4, Estimation and control of extemal water pressure acting on the
reinforced concrete lining during dewatering of the desilting chambers 5
5. Proposed modification of the shape of the chambers and construction
sequences 8
6 Design of the temporary rock support and the final concrete lining 9
7. Conclusions and recommendations 10
PART II: LINER FOR THE UPPER PART OF THE SURGE SHAFT
1. Introduction 1
2 Distribution of the cracks in the reinforced conerete lining 2
3. Conclusions and recommendations 3
PART Ill: HYDRAULIC TRANSIENT STUDIES
Introduction 1
Comments on the Studies
Review of the results by check calculations
Remarks on the oritice
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Conclusions and recommendations
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PART IV:DESIGN OF THE FINAL LINING OF THE HEADRACE TUNNEL
1. Introduction 1
2. Considerations on design criteria 1
3. Review of documents and recommendations: 10
4, References 7
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PREFACE
‘The present report by the Retainer Consultant EWI Zurich covers several issues of the design
‘work of Nathpa Jhakri Hydroelectric Project and is divided in the following parts:
Part I: Final Lining of Desilting Chambers
Part II; Hydraulic Transient Studies
Part Ill: Liner for the Upper Part of the Surge Shaft
Part IV: Design of the Final Lining of the Headrace Tunnel
The report was composed by Dr. A. Schleiss during his assignment in Shimla (September 18
to October 5, 1995) with the assistance of Mr. S. Spriano.
‘The report was submitted in a Draft version on October 3, 1995 to NJPC Shimla and discussed
with the design engineers in charge of the Shimla and Solan Office. Further discussions were
held in the EWI Home Office in Zurich during the visit of the third NJPC training group in
Switzerland.
Based on comments and suggestions made during these discussions, the present final version
of the report was prepared. Furthermore, by request received on October 11, 1995 a study on
the construction method for the headrace tunnel in the squeezing zones between Ratanppur
Adit and Surge Shatt was carried out and included in Appendix D of Part IV.
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Table of Contents
PARTI: FINAL LINING OF DESILTING CHAMBERS
1. Introduction 1
2. Geological conditions 2
3. Purpose and concept of the final lining 3
4. Estimation and control of external water pressure acting on the
reinforced concrete lining during dewatering of the desilting chambers 5
5. Proposed modification of the shape of the chambers and construction
sequences 8
6. Design of the temporary rock support and the final concrete lining 9
7 Conclusions and recommendations: 10
Appendix A:
Estimation of extemal water pressure acting on lining during dewatering of the chambers
Appendix B:
Rock support and concrete lining; criteria and design
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PARTI:
FINAL LINING OF DESILTING CHAMBERS
Introduction
In the Memo on Design of the “Lining for the Desilting Chambers’ dated November
1994, NJPC concluded the following:
- substitution of the preliminary lining during excavation of shotcrete with welded
wire mesh by steel fiber reinforced shotcrete (SFRS) in order to save time and
provide more effective support measure (Alternative | - lining system according
Plate Ill)
= a final lining shall be preferred in order to ensure smooth and uniform section
for proper hydraulic functioning
— the safety of the lining during drawdown can be improved by providing sub-sur-
face drainage ( according Plate VI)
The following advices of Experts were sought:
1) The adoption of shape of cavities as per specification drawings
2) The substitution of the shotcrete with welded wire mesh and the final concrete
lining by SERS
3) Adoption of arrangement for subsurface drainage (according Plate VI)
In aMemo dated September 14, 1995, the Retainer Consultant EWI-Zurich submit-
ted comments on the use of SFRS for the lining of the desilting chambers as well
as the replacement of the conventional shotcrete (reinforced with wire mesh) by the
sama method. It was recommended to use for the final lining a reinforced concrete
lining as already foreseen in the specifications and to cast the concrete arch of the
chamber immediately after excavation of the crown. For temporary support SFRS
was considered as an option. However the use of a wire mesh fixed with rock bolts
to the excavation surface was favored in view of protection for the workers against
rock fall.
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Based on detailed investigations and studies, this report gives further details and
background on this recommendation. Furthermore a slightly modified shape of
desilting chamber is proposed, in order to reduce stresses in the final lining of the
side walls. The need, effectiveness and durability of a subsurface drainage is also
discussed.
2. Geological conditions
The geological conditions are outlined in the Progress Report No. 1 on the Con-
struction Stage Geological Investigations dated April 1994. Further information
was obtained during a site visit on August 31 - September 1, 1995 from Mr.
Chauhan, Geologist at the dam site and from visual inspection.
The quality of the rock mass encountered in the exploratory drift is generally “fair”
to "good". Several sets of joints (shear seams) are present with a feature continuity
of 10 to 15m. In addition different oriented sets of foliation joints have been re-
vealed. These shear zones and seams are spaced 5 to 30 m. The thickness of the
shear seams varies from a few centimeters to 1 m. The infiling consists of clayey
gouge/rock flour of several cm (see Progress Report No. | on the Construction
Stage Geological Investigation).
Based on permeability tests at the dam site and the headrace tunnel near the
desilting chamber, the permeability of the rock mass is expected to be within the
range of 5 to 20 Lugeon.
It may be concluded that the rock mass is in general of good quality but rather
jointed and permeable. When the joint filings would be exposed to seepage flows
with rather high gradients towards or outwards of desilting chambers, erosion and
washing out of these filings would have to be feared. Then the long term stability of
the rock mass in the vicinity of the underground openings (desilting chambers and
galleries) would be endangered. Furthermore, washing out of joint filings would in-
crease permeability of the rock mass. As long as the cracks in the lining of the
desilting chamber are limited below 0.3 mm, no washing out will occur. All drainage
measures as holes in the lining and drainage galleries would accelerate and inten-
sity the process of the erosion of the joint filings.
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3. Purpose and concept of the final lining
In view of the geological conditions, the final lining of the desilting chambers must
fulfill the following functions:
— carry external loads exerted by the rock in the long-term and by groundwater
pressure during dewatering of the desilting chambers
— prevent rock erosion and washing out of joint fillings in the case of pressurized
as well as dewatered chambers
— limit water losses
— ensure long-term stability under varying internal pressures
In view of safety, these functions can be satisfied most reliably and probably also
most economically with a concrete lining, in which reinforcement is designed for
crack control below 0.8 mm and in which the stiffness can withstand external pres-
sures. The external water pressure acting on the final lining is mainly influenced by
the permeability properties of the rock mass and of the lining itself. A moderate lin-
ing permeability, as it will be with cracks limited below 0.3 mm, will already diminish
the effective external pressure compared to an absolute tight lining (for example
steel liner). in addition consolidation grouting will eliminate rather pervious zones
near the chambers (as they will occur due to loosening because of blasting and
relaxation of stresses) and could therefore further decrease effective external pres-
sure on the lining.
With the alternative SFRS lining (as proposed in Memo on “Lining for the Desilting
Chambers", in November 1994) - mainly due to irregular surface, application prob-
lems and the lack of appropriate design criteria for the fiber characteristics - the
crack width can not to be guaranteed in the range below 0.3 mm. Larger cracks in
zones with stress concentrations have to be expected, which could be the source
of washing out of joint filings. On the other hand, zones where the SFRS lining is
uncracked, are very tight and accordingly would be exposed to higher effective
external pressure. Furthermore consolidation grouting can not be carried out be-
hind a SFRS lining which acts - due to very irregular excavation surface- even with
a thickness of 22.5 cm as surface protection only,
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By smoothing the irregular excavations surface with shoterete before applying the
SFRS lining, this disadvantage could mostly be reduced. The more regular the ex-
cavation surface would be, the more the SFRS lining could act as a bearing shell
and withstand external water pressure. It would also be possible to carry out con-
solidation grouting. Since a SFRS lining is more tight than a reinforced concrete
lining, the acting water pressure on the SFRS lining during dewatering of the
chambers would also be higher. On the other hand, the shear strength of the SFRS
lining would be higher. From these points of view the required thickness of a SFRS
lining applied on a smoothened rock surface would be more or less the same as
that of a reinforced concrete lining.
‘The thickness of a SFRS lining could be reduced and applied as a surface protec-
tion only in combination with pressure relief drilings through the lining, But as men-
tioned before, pressure relief holes in the lining are only allowed, if no washing out
of joint filing and accordingly disintegration of the long-term stability of the rock
mass can occur. For the geological conditions encountered the potential of erosion
and washing out of joint filings is doubtless present. If these fine materials in the
joints can be stabilized successfully, for example by systematically pregrouting of
the rock mass around the chambers (minimum depth 10 m), a rather thin (20 to
25 cm) SFRS lining, applied and drained directly on the rough surface, would be a
technical alternative to the proposed reinforced concrete lining. Since the infiling of
the joints consists of clayey gouge and rock floor it is, however, very questionable
whether these materials could be stabilized by pregrouting. The success of such
pregrouting would have to be proved and verified with an in-situ test program
carried out before excavation of the chambers.
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4 Estimation and control of external water pressure acting on the
reinforced concrete lining during dewatering of the desilting
chambers
Since the geological conditions are such that erosions of joint filings can not be
ruled out, drainage holes in the lining would accalerate this process. In the case of
a sub-surface drainage system with drainage galleries and drainage curtains by
drillholes the same effect would occur. On one hand the joint filings would be
washed into the drainage galleries and endanger their long-term stability. On the
other hand the drillholes of the drainage curtains could be clogged by the eroded
joint filings. Furthermore, drainage measures would also increase water losses
from the pressurized chambers. Thus for the prevailing geological conditions it Is
not recommended to implement any drainage measures in the concrete lining and
in the vicinity of the chambers.
‘The external water pressure acting on the concrete lining is mainly influenced by
the permeability of the rock mass and the lining itself. The less permeable the rock
mass compared to the lining is, the less the lining will be loaded by external water
pressure. Thus external water pressure acting on the concrete lining can be con-
trolled i.e. diminished by consolidation grouting around the desilting chambers in
connection with a moderately cracked lining. This effect was verified in a detailed
analysis as given in Appendix A.
First the length of the most critical flow paths towards the dewatered chamber were
determined by using the theory of an imaginary source reflected at the groundwater
surface. The groundwater table was assumed to be at elevation 1495 (maximum
operation level of the reservoir). In view of the topographical situation and the
drainage effect of the access tunnels and gate shaft, no higher groundwater table
has to be expected.
‘The results for the two different cases considered are:
- Allchambers dewatered: critical length of seepage path towards the
chamber arch varies between 26 m and 42 m;
towards the chamber walls between 42 m and
88m
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— Single chambers dewatered: critical length of seepage path towards the
chamber arch varies between 26 m and 30 m;
towards the chamber walls the flow path length
is 30 m (distance to the neighboring pressur-
ized chamber).
In the analysis the permeability of the different zones were assumed as follows:
- Concrete lining: uncracked concrete: 108 m/s
Considering construction joints with an opening
of 0.1 mm (conservative, probably wider) and
at a spacing of 3.5 m and 6.0 m, the perme-
ability is increased to 3.8 x 10-7 m/s (see Ap-
pendix A). The influence of the cracks, which
will occur due to intemal pressure are
neglected.
— Rock mass: between 5 Lugeon and 20 Lugeon (probably
conservative), which is equal to 6.5 x 10-7 mis
to 2.6 x 10° mis
— Grouted rock zone: The permeability of the rock can be reduced by
grouting at least 2 times, which can be guaran-
teed by a 3 x 3 m grout hole pattern. Proposed
thickness of grouted rock zone around the
chambers is 3 m.
Based on these assumptions the pressure gradients of the seepage flow through
the above three zones were calculated. From this the pressure head taken by each
zone was derived.
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The results obtained can be summarized as follows (detailed results see Appendix
A)
Aim Arm Pressure head acting on the concrete lining
Numbers of chambers dewatered all 1to3
Permeability of the rock mass 20 Lugeon | 10 Lugeon | 20 Lugeon | 10 Lugeon
Top of the arch 23m | o6m | 23m | 06m
Bottom of the arch and top of the side} 1.9m | 05m | 22m | 07m
wall
Middle of the side wall 17m | 05m | 47m | 15m
Bottom of the side wall 15m | 04m | 57m | 18m
It may be concluded, that even with conservative assumptions on the permeability
of the concrete lining, a considerable part of the external water pressure is taken
be the rock mass and above all by the grouted rock zone. Thus, the maximum ef-
fective pressure is only 5.7 m in the case of rather permeable rock mass. If the rock
mass is less permeable, also the pressure head acting on the lining will be less.
‘The maximum estimated water inflow during dewatering of all the desilting cham-
bers for a most outside laying chamber is between 20 V/s and 75 Vs depending on
the permeablity of the rock mass (5 to 20 Lugeon). If only one chamber is dewa-
tered the inflow can reach 50 Us to 155 Us. These figures are reasonable compared
to the observed water inflow in the exploratory drift (400 min over a length of
1190 m). It has to be noted that the water inflow during excavation is much lower,
since the groundwater table will be lower than during operation of the desitting
chambers.
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5. Proposed modification of the shape of the chambers and
construction sequences
In order to give the side walls a more continuous curvature from the vault to the
hopper portion, which is favorable in view of external pressure, its is proposed to
increase the radius of the chamber arch by 1m by reducing at the same time the
width of the chamber at the top of the hopper (see Drawing in Appendix B). Thus,
the total sectional area of the chamber is unchanged compared to the original solu-
tion. The advantage of this slight modification is, that the forces of the arch buttress
are transmitted directly into the neighboring rock and therefore the rock parts near
the side wall are not loaded during its excavation, Besides this the transition of the
side wall to the hopper part is smooth as it forms an arch.
‘The proposed modification of the shape of the chambers is shown in the attached
drawing.
The following construction sequences are recommended:
= Excavation of the chamber from the crown down to the spring level, starting
with the central drift and continuing with the widening to the full width of the
crown in pulls of about 3 m
- Placing of efficient support (shotcrete, rockbolts, steel ribs) on the vault accord-
ing to the encountered rock classes immediately after every pull
- Casting of final vault in reinforced concrete at a fixed distance of about 18 m
behind the excavation front
= Contact grouting of the vault
- Excavation of the rest of the chamber in downwards steps of 3.5 m
— _ Installing of efficient support (shotcrete, rockbolts) for the side walls according
to the encountered rock classes immediately after every step
Construction of the hopper portion in reinforced concrete
- Casting of the final walls for the chamber in stages of 3.5 m up to the spring
level of the arch
— Contact grouting of the side walls
— Consolidation grouting of the rock mass around the chambers
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Design of the temporary rock support and the final concrete lining
The dotailed design of the temporary rock support and the final concrete lining is
given in Appendix B. Some selected results are discussed below.
During dewatering of the chambers the maximum compressive stresses in the con-
crate lining (conservative assumption of rock mass permeability of 20 Lugeon) with
‘a nominal thickness of 30 cm attain 21 kg/em? in the arch and 58 kg/cm? in the side
walls considering extemal water pressure as wall as rock loads. The allowable
stresses in the lining according to IS 456 for uniaxial compression is 60 kg/cm? for
concrete M20 (strength after 1 year; minimum quantity of cement 330 kg/m per
183370). Since the state of the compressive stress can be considered as two-di-
mensional, in fact the allowable stresses would be somewhat higher. It may be
concluded, that the proposed lining system combinad with consolidation grouting of
the rock mass will guarantee enough safety of the lining for dewatering.
To control cracking the required reinforcement of the concrete lining consists of
12mm bars spaced by 20 cm in both directions (concrete cover 5 cm). This rein-
forcement will imit crack width below 0.2 to 0.3 mm and therefore prevent washing
out of joint filings into the chamber during dewatering.
To reduce the permeability of the rock mass around the chamber contact and con-
solidation grouting have to be carried out. For contact grouting behind the lining
grout pressure of 3 bars shall be applied using a pattern 3 x 3 m. With the same
pattern the rock mass has to be consolidation grouted to a minimum effective depth
of 3 m (length of drill holes 4 to 5 m) at a maximum pressure of about 15 bars. De-
Pending on grout mixture and properties of the shear seams, the optimum grout
Pressure has to be found with in-situ tests.
It must be noted, that for the proposed reinforced concrete lining, only impermeabi-
lization but no stabilization of the joint flings has to be attained with grouting.
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7. Conclusions and recommendations
The rock mass in the vicinity of the desilting chambers is rather jointed and perme-
able. if the joint filings would be exposed to seepage fiows with rather high gradi-
ents towards or outwards of desilting chambers, erosion and washing out of these
filings would have to be feared. Then the long term stability of the rock mass near
the underground openings (desiiting chambers and galleries) would be endan-
gered. Furthermore, washing out of joint filings would increase permeability of the
rock mass. As long as the cracks in the lining of the desilting chambers are limited
below 0.3 mm, no washing out will occur. All drainage measures as holes in the
lining and drainage galleries would accelerate the process of the erosion of the
joint filings. Thus for the prevailing geological conditions it is not recommended to
carry out any drainage measures in the lining and in the vicinity of the chambers.
‘The main purposes of the final lining of the desilting chambers are:
— to carry external loads exerted by the rock in the long-term and by groundwater
pressure during dewatering of the desilting chambers
— to prevent rock erosion and washing out of joint fillings in the case of pressur-
ized as well as dewatered chambers
— to limit water losses
— to ensure long-term stability under varying internal pressures.
In view of safety, these requirements can be satisfied most reliably and probably
also most economically with a concrete lining, in which reinforcement is designed
for crack control below 0.3 mm and in which the stifness can withstand external
pressures. The external water pressure acting on the final lining is mainly influ-
enced by the permeability properties of the rock mass and of the lining itself. A
moderate lining permeability, as it will be with cracks limited below 0.3 mm, will al-
ready diminish the effective external pressure. In addition consolidation grouting
will eliminate rather pervious zones near the chambers and further decrease effec-
tive external pressure on the lining.
The Retainer Consultant EWI recommends the following concept for the lining of
the desilting chamber:
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1) For the temporary support either SFRS or conventional shoterete provided with
a wire mesh can be used.
2) The excavation of the chamber shall be carried out from the crown down to the
spring level followed immediately by the casting of the final vault at a fixed
distance of 18 m behind the excavation front before excavation of the rest of
the chamber in downwards steps of 3.5 m
3) Final lining of the chambers should consist of reinforced concrete with a nomi-
nal thickness of 30 om. The reinforcement has to be designed to limit width of
cracks below 0.3 mm.
4) Ata pattem of 3 x 3 m contact grouting behind the jiner at a pressure of 3 bars
and consolidation grouting of the rock mass up to a minimum effective depth of
3 m (length of drill holes 4 to 5 m) at a pressure of about 15 bars shall be car-
tied out (to be optimized with in-situ tests).
5) No drainage measures are required. Cavities such as adits near the chambers
shall be protected with a final support (shotcrete or concrete) in order to pre-
vent washing out of joint flings.
‘An SFRS lining (drained or not) could be considered as an alternative to the pro-
posed final reinforced concrete lining only if the following conditions are satisfied:
a) Undrained SFRS lining
= Smoothing the excavations surface with shotcrete before applying the
‘SFRS lining (maximum deviation from the theoretical profile less than
+3 cm)
- Minimum SFRS lining thickness 25 - 30 om
- Consolidation grouting of the rock mass up to minimum effective depth of
3m behind the SFRS lining
- Constructive reinforcement in zones with stress concentration (transition
between side walls and hopper portion in reinforced concrete).
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b) Drained SFRS lining
= Minimize irregularities of rock surface by smooth blasting (maximum devia-
tion from the theoretical profile less than + 15 cm)
— Systematical pregrouting of rock mass and stabilizing of joint fillings
around the chambers to a minimum depth of 10 m
Verification of effectiveness of the pregrouting with a large scale in-situ
test before excavation of the chambers
— Minimum SFRS lining thickness 20 - 25 em
— Pressure reliaf drilings through the lining into the rock (depth ~ 1 m) in a
regular pattern (to be determined based on permeability properties of the
pregrouted rock zone).
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Estimation of external water pressure acting on lining during
dewatering of the chambers=
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\3amvHO ONLETSSO- ROH VaHLLVHAppendix B
Rock support and concrete lining; criteria and designNatipa sta yéroslectleProjct- Desig Chambers [APPENDIX B-1
Table of Contents
FIRST PART: CRITERIA 1
1. Selection of a type of support 1
Wd Main criteria 1
144 Mechanical bahavior 1
11.2 Discontinuities 2
1.1.3 Alterability 2
1.1.4 Groundwater table in the rock mass 2
115 Cover 3
141.6 Dimensions of the cavity 3
1A7 Method of excavation 3
12 Selected types of support 4
1.2.4 Temporary support 4
1.2.2 Definitive lining 4
1.2.3 Proceeding for tunneling works 4
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FIRST PART: CRITERIA
1d
Selection of a type of support
Main criteria
The main criteria to be considered when selecting a type of support are:
= The surrounding rock
Mechanical behavior
Discontinuities
Alterability
Groundwater table in rock mass
Natural stresses
~The structure and its construction method
Size and shape of the cavern
Excavation method
Temporary and definitive support.
Mechanical behavior
Rock classification according to the geotechnical data:
Rock class. Distribution of classes Rock type
Class II (good) 87 - 90% ‘Augengneiss, Gneiss
Class Il (fair) 6% Pegmatite
3-5% Amphibolite
~1% Schist (less fractured)
Class IV (poor) ~1% Schist (more fractured)
Class V (very poor) 1-2% Shear zones
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‘Admitted uniaxial compression of the rock mass and description of the rock
strength:
Rock class Uniaxial compression | Description of the rock
Gc (MPa) ‘strength
Class 1! (good) 60 to 40 medium - high
Class III (fair) 40 to 20 medium
Class IV (poor) 20106 title
Class V (very poor) 6t00.5 very little
Discontinuities
Admitted range for RQD-value:
Rock class RQD-Range | Spacing of joints | Description of the
(%) (om) discontinuities
Class II (good) 75-90 60-200 | litle jointed
Class It (fair) 50-75 20 - 60 medium jointed
Class IV (poor) 25-50 6-20 strong jointed
Class V (very poor) <25 <6 very strong jointed
Method of excavation admitted: blasting without prespliting of rock.
Alterability
In contact with water this rock is stable. By water gradient there is a danger of ero-
sion in with clay filled shear zones and joints.
Groundwater table in the rock mass
— Water pressure during the excavation above the bottom of the excavated cav-
ity: 10 m- 100 m water column
b
— Permeability k of the rock mass: 50 to 20 Lugeon ~ 6.5x10°7 to 2.6x10°8 mis
— Water pressure at service state: Groundwater level: 1494 ma.s.l.
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145 Cover
Rock cover is of the order of 380m.
The corresponding max. geostatical vertical stress is:
@, = 2.7 Um3 x 380 m = 1000 m2 = 100 kp/em2 = 10 MPa
Value Se :
8
Rock class = Description of the state of
° geostatical stress
Class II (good) 6-4 less
Class III (fair) 4-2 medium
Class IV (poor) 2-06 strong
Class V (very poot) <06 strong
‘The horizontal stress can vary:
6,=0.50, +150,
1.1.6 Dimensions of the cavity
Width: 18m
Height 30m
A partial excavation of the face is to be considered.
AT Method of excavation
— Blasting without prespliting of rock
— Section of the excavation with a total thickness of the lining (incl. all support) of
40 om for all rock classes.
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Selected types of support
‘Temporary support
The adapted temporary support is used in combination with the definitive lining also
as final support:
Rock class ‘Selected type of support
Class II (good) 1st layer shotcrete 2 om
mortar rock bolts
protection of continuous wear mesh
Class III (fair) 1st layer shotcrete 2. om
mortar rock bolts:
protection of continuous wear mesh
Class IV (poor) 1st layer shotcrete 2 cm
mortar rock bolts
protection of continuous wear mesh
2nd layer shotcrate 5 cm
Class V (very poor) ist layer shotcrete 2 cm
‘shear zones crown: steel ribs, backfilling with shotcrete
walls: stiffening with shotcrete, rock bolts,
2nd layer shoterate
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1.22 Definitive lining
Reinforced concrete lining, total thickness incl. shoterete layer according to the rock
classes 40 cm; nominal thickness only concrete lining 30 cm. The casting of te
concrete arch of the chamber is anticipated during the excavation of the crown.
1.23 Proceeding for tunneling works
~ Excavation of the chamber crown down to the spring level, starting with the
central drift and continuing with the widening of the full width of the crown in
pulls of about 3 m
— Immediately after every pull placing of efficient support measures on the vault
according to the encountered rock classes
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- Casting of definitive vault in reinforced concrete at a fixed distance of about
18 m behind the face
- Excavation of the rest of the chamber in down stages of 3.50 m
- Immediately installing of efficient support measures for the walls according to
the encountered rock classes
= Construction of the hopper portion in reinforced concrete
- Casting of the definitive walls for the chamber in stages of 3.50m up to the
spring level.
Notice:
The criteria are based on the geotechnical data of:
— Geological Survey of India
Comprehensive Geotechnical Report No. 2
New Delhi, October 1991
and the most recent data of:
— Progress Report No. 1
(Geotechnical Survey of India - April 1994)
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SECOND PART ; DESIGN
2, Design coal entation Me support 6
2.4 Temaporary v ra dunn excavabion 6
24.4 Rok Clam a} od ) 6
24.2 Ruck Clon It Cod) ?
213 Rock Clas W (poor) e
2.44 Rock Clare Y (very poor) 9
22 Conerele Lining mM
22,4 loads 44
22,2 Estimahin of external maler prescure
aching on bininp cheering ernplyrn
ef ow Chan bis 7 42
2,2,3 JA ima hion tev? roth prem re)
Conerrk Lining Rock Eas V (ver peer 42
2.2.4 Reergn of He Bring (- 7 ‘3
2.2.5 Rew reemernré 43
2.26 GCrovibn 13
2,2,2 Dowels Ye Prx resnforcement A
22,6 Anehorinp rock bothr heads wo the
Conewk Liming 45
2.2.9 Cover by cone for all otal 45
212,40 Peymessibte chrerves 16
ANNEX" TEMPORARY Rock SUPPORT
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PART Il; LINER FOR THE UPPER PART OF THE SURGE SHAFT
1 Introduction 1
2, Distribution of the cracks in the reinforced concrete lining 2
3. Conclusions and recommendations 3
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PARTII: LINER FOR THE UPPER PART OF THE SURGE SHAFT
1. Introduction
A steel liner had been proposed above elevation 1500 m up to the top of elevation
1580 m of the surge shaft in the specification drawings.
In a report of the Retainer Consultants by Mr. Shinzawa it was recommended that
the upper part of the surge shaft should be lined with steel liner. In view of econ-
‘omy and simplicity of construction a sandwiched trapezoidal steel membrane was
considered to be most advantageous. The purpose of the steel liner is to prevent
dangerous seepage flows into the overburden and weathered rock, which could
cause erosions and instabilities of the slopes near the surge shaft. It was also
stated, that in principal, these requirements could be satisfied with a reinforced
concrete lining, in which reinforcement is suitably arranged to control crack width.
But it was concluded that the amount of reinforcement proposed at that time was
insufficient for that purpose.
In a Memo (received 21.9.95) with the title “Surge Shatt Steel Liner Required” it is
‘expressed that the Design Office has unanimously been of the opinion that steel
liner is not at all required in the top reaches of the surge shaft. It was argued, that
the water cannot seep out the surge shaft during the limited duration of the up-
surge, since the surrounding material (overburden, weathered and sound rock) has.
a low permeability. According to the transient analysis the surge shaft will be filled
entirely up to the top pond (elevation 1580 m) during about 2.5 minutes for extreme
load cases (50% - 100% - 0%).
Also the GSI (Geological Survey of India) reviewed their decision. They maintain
that in view of
— low slope angles in the vicinity of the surge shaft,
— extremely low permeabilities in the area and
= _ provision of a third drainage gallery at elevation 1510 m
the steel liner is not required any more.
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The design office presented detailed calculations of the behavior of the reinforced
concrete lining under internal pressure, which were based on the amount and qual-
ity of rib and reinforcement steel actually used for construction. From tests it was
found, that the yield strength of the rib steel was higher than that taken from Indian
Code by more than 20%. From these calculations it was concluded, that the stress
levels in the steel are within permissible limit of 0.8 Yp (yield point) and crack
widths are less than the permissible value of 0.3 mm even for extreme intemal
pressure. Thus the second stage concrete including the steel liner is not required in
the surge shaft.
‘The Retainer Consultant has been asked by NJPC-Shimla/Solan to submit com-
ments on these conclusions.
Based on the actual geological conditions, the Retainer Consultant EWI Zurich was
also of the opinion, that the steel liner could be omitted as long as crack control
could be guaranteed by the reinforcement. Therefore, a more detailed analysis was
carried out to have a better assessment of the expected distribution of the cracks in
concrete lining under internal water pressure.
Distribution of the cracks in the reinforced concrete lining
The distribution of the cracks was determined on the basis of recent findings about
the development of cracks in reinforced concrete. The method described by
Schleiss ("Contribution to the design of reinforced concrete linings in pressure tun-
nels", in German, 1990) considers the history of the development of the cracks, At
a certain stage of intemal pressure, a first series of cracks in certain spacing will
‘occur. At this moment, the tensile stresses in the steel bars in the middle between
two cracks or near zero according the stresses in the concrete. As the intemal
pressure is increasing also the stresses in the concrete between the cracks will
grow. When the stress level in the concrete attains its tensile strength a second se-
ries of cracks between the first series will develop. At increasing internal pressure
further series of cracks will occur every time between the recent series of cracks.
Thus the spacing of the cracks will be halved successively until the maximum inter-
nal pressure is reached. The calculation of the width and spacing of the cracks has
to be done step by step according to the history of the development of the cracks.
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The calculations were performed for a section at elevation 1524 m containing the
following reinforcement:
~ steel ribs: 140.7 em? (ISMB 300 x 140 at a spacing of 40 cm)
steel bars: 107.2 cm? (2 No 32 @ bundled together at a spacing of 15 cm)
‘The maximum head of the internal water preseure in this section is about 60 m. No
external earth pressure or rock participation and external water pressure (fully
drained conditions outside of the lining assumed) was considered. Tensile strength
of the concrete was taken with 2kg/em2,
According the detailed analysis the first series of cracks occurred at a pressure
head of 10.4 m in a spacing of 546 mm. Immediately afterwards at 10.7 m the sec-
ond saries of cracks will develop reducing the spacing to 273 mm. The third series
of cracks are invoked when the pressure head reaches 21.4 m. The spacing of the
cracks is further reduced to 136 mm. Up to the maximum head of 59.5 m no new
series of cracks are created, but the width of the cracks increase to 0.12 mm. The
stresses in the steel finally reach 270 MPa (82% of yield stress of 830 MPa). It may
be concluded that the reinforcement actually placed guarantees a well distributed
patter of cracks, which are below the tolerated limit of 0.3 mm.
3. Conclusions and recommendations
The analysis on the crack width and stresses in reinforcement presented by the
Design Office has been fully confirmed by the detailed check calculations of the
Retainer Consultant. The cracks width are below the permissible limit of 0.8 mm,
Thus during water oscillations in the surge shaft, no significant seepage through
the concrete lining will occur. The varying pressure can also not cause washing out
of soil materials i.e. joint filings behind lining. It may be concluded, that the actual
placed, heavily reinforced concrete lining fulfills all criteria of a safe, permanent lin-
ing and the steel liner can be omitted. On the premises that the quality of the first
stage concrete is sufficient and the open construction joints can be treated, also
the second stage concrete is not necessary.
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‘The compressive strength of the concrete should be verified by testing some cores
taken from the lining. in addition to that, selected wide construction joints should be
overdrilled in order to check their quality. At the same joints grouting tests can be
carried out in order to prove its efficiency and to optimize the grout mix. If these
tests are successful, it is recommended to seal the open construction joints having
a width more than 0.3 mm, by consolidation grouting the soil and weak rock behind
concrete liner (depth up to 0.5 m) near these joints. If the grout tests fall, special
joint treatment or a slightly reinforced second stage concrete has to be considered.
Since in the gap between the second and the first stage concrete external pressure
could build up, the second stage concrete would have to be anchored in the lower
zones with bolts into the first stage concrete.
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PART Ill: HYDRAULIC TRANSIENT STUDIES
1. Introduction 1
2. Comments on the Studies 1
24 General 1
2.2 Computer model 1
23 Load cases and required freeboard 2
2.4 Determination of head losses 2
25 Sizing of the orifice 3
26 Minimum pressure head in the tunnel during down surge 4
3. Review of the results by check calculations 4
4. Remarks on the orifice 5
5. Conclusions and recommendations 6
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Introduction
Hydraulic transients studies were carried out by National Hydroelectric Power Cor-
poration Ltd. (NHPC) in 1993 and 1994. The results are summarized in two reports
namely in the Final Report dated August 1993 and in the report on the Supplemen-
tary Hydraulic Transient Studies dated March 1994.
‘The Retainer Consultant EWI Zurich has been asked by the NJPC Shimla/Solan to
submit comments on these transient analysis and to give additional advices on se-
lected problems.
Comments on the Studies
General
The studies carried out are very comprehensive and give appropriate indications
about the hydraulic transients in the waterway system. The required basis data as.
friction losses were varied over a wide range. The numerous load cases investi-
gated cover all critical plant operations.
Computer model
In the report there are no indications about the computer program which has been
used. The geometric model set up is rather detailed comprising 18 segments and
16 nodes. Considering also the intermediate nodes, totally 354 number of compu-
tational points have been used,
It is not evident on which wave velocities in the tunnels the calculations are based.
Generally the wave velocities depend on the deformability of the rock mass as well
as the type and stiffness of the lining. Thus the wave velocities can vary along the
waterway system. The computation step should be selected in such a way, that the
traveling time of the wave in each segment divided by the time step gives full num-
bers as best as possible. To fulfil that criteria, the wave velocity in each segment
can be adjusted once the computation step is selected.
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Since the computer model by NHPC uses a rather short time step of 0.08 s, the
above mentioned criteria is probably satisfied.
The steel lined sections in the headrace tunnel were not modeled as not known at
that time. In the final studies these steel lined stretches should be considered since
they influence the total head losses.
The turbines are modeled as a valve, which can discharge under rated conditions
the design discharge of 405 m®/s. During closing and opening the turbines, the dis-
charge is assumed to vary linearly. The influence of the tailwater system on the
headrace system is given only by the tailwater levels. Once the turbine manufac-
turer is selected, the transient analysis should be reviewed considering the real
characteristic of the turbine. Furthermore the stability of the waterway system con-
sidering the torque of the units and the characteristics of the grid,
Load cases and required freeboard
‘Shutdown of all 6 units in 10 s and starting 3 units in 60 s and 20s was studied.
‘Starting of all units at the same time is to be considered as not possible due to the
constraints of the grid.
Together with the results of the critical combined load cases, the starting time of
the second turbine operation should also be mentioned explicitly in the report.
These values are of significant interest when establishing an operation manual of
the power plant.
‘The proposed freeboard of 1.5 m of the top pond as well as the safety miargin of
the lower extension gallery of 2.0 mis reasonable.
Determination of head losses
The head losses in large diameter tunnels should be calculated according to the
more sophisticated theory of Prandtl-Colebrook. It is common practice to vary the
roughness in concrete lined pressure tunnels in the range of 0.23 and 1.2 mm and
for steel lined tunnels in the range of 0.03 to 0.09 mm. The equivalent range of
Manning n - values are 0.013 to 0.015 for 10.15 diameter concrete tunnels and
0.011 to 0.012 for the 4.9 diameter steel lined pressure shatts.
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In the transient studies the n-values are varied for the concrete lined headrace tun-
nels between 0.012 and 0.014, for critical load cases even between 0.011 and
0.018. It may be concluded, that the practical range is well covered. For the pres-
‘sure shaft only a n-value of 0.011 was adopted. In the final analysis also a some-
what rougher assumption should be considered. For the critical load cases, several
combinations of tunnel and shaft roughness should be checked.
Sizing of the orifice
The surge levels for different orifice sizes have been calculated systematically only
for the single load case of shutdown of all turbines (100-0-0). The influence of an
orifice with a reasonable area above 25 m? on the maximum upsurge of that case
is very small (reduction less than 2 m compared to a simple surge shaft). In the
only combined load case (50-100-0) studied, the 30 m? orifice reduces maximum
upsurge by about 4 m. Of most interest would be the influence of the orifice on the
maximum down surge (load case 100-0-50).
Thus it is recommended to study the influence of the orifice size for the two most
critical load cases systematically. The upper limit of the orifice size is equal to the
simple surge shaft the connecting shaft between tunnel and surge shaft has to
have the same diameter as the pressure tunnel.
From the results presented in the study it can be seen that orifice sizes below
30 m? will increase the waterhammer transmitted to the headrace tunnel dramati-
cally. The maximum waterhammer reaches with 30 m? orifice about 40 m, which is
quite acceptable (about 20% of static head). With a 20 m? orifice this value would
be doubled.
‘The connecting shaft (@ 8.8 m) between the headrace tunnel (¢ 10.15 m) and the
surge shaft (@ 21 m) acts itself as a an orifice. In the final transient studies the
losses occurring at the upper and lower end of the connecting shaft have also to be
considered (besides the losses of the orifice itself).
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Minimum pressure head in the tunnel during down surge
Since the upper part of the alignment of the headrace tunnel is rather high, the
minimum pressure head including negative waterhammer during most critical down
surge conditions has to be checked. Probably the most critical point is where the
slope of the tunnel changes from 1 : 275 to 1 : 61.3. To avoid dangerous negative
pressure in the tunnel, the minimum dynamic pressure head should not be more
than 1 - 2 m below the crown of the tunnel for the most critical cases. Negative
pressure could cause air entrainment, cavitation and damages to the lining. Since
the alignment can probably not be changed, in the case of high negative pressure
(near vapor pressure) the down surge has to be further limited by increasing the
lower expansion chamber. Reducing area of orifice would be counterproductive,
since waterhammer in the tunnel would be increased.
Another, probably less critical point to be checked is the upper end of the pressure
shaft downstream of the slide gate chamber.
Review of the results by check calculations
‘The waterhammer and surge checks calculations were carried out by the use of the
computer program AHYTRA, which was developed by Electrowatt Engineering
Services LTD (EWI) and adopted successfully in many projects in the last two dec-
ades all over the world. With AHYTRA transient flow conditions can be investigated
in pressurized conduits. The movement of the waves of the water hammer is caleu-
lated with the method of characteristics, while the differential equations are solved
by numerical integration.
The calculation model was compared to that of NHPC, somewhat simplified by
neglecting desilting chambers, sholding drop shaft and draft tube. Nevertheless
these omissions have a minor influence on the results. The steel lined sections of
the headrace tunnel at Manglad and Daj creek were, however, considered.
The top pond of the upstream surge shaft, the surge shaft, lower expansion gallery
(100 m), location of the orifice (above tunnel), the downstream surge gallery with its
expansion gallery was modeled as given by latest Construction Drawings.
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‘The check calculations were carried out for some selected load cases including the
most critical combined load cases (50-100-0 and 100-0-50). The results obtained
for the upstream as well as the downstream surge system were in good agreement
(within about 1 m) with that of the NHPC study. No higher upsurges or lower down
surges were observed.
For comparison a simple surge tank (without orifice, diameter connecting shaft
equal to that of pressure tunnel) was briefly investigated for the most critical com-
bined load cases (50-100-0 and 100-0-50). For the design discharge of 405 m/s
the maximum upsurge was stil within the top pond. The minimum down surge went
below the lower expansion gallery, but stopped above the bottom of the surge shaft
(above elevation 1355 m). At overload conditions (445.5 m/s) the top pond was
shortly overtopped above 1585 m. The minimum down surge traveled down the
connecting shaft but was still safer above the pressure tunnel These results reveal,
that the orifice in view of the maximum and minimum surge levels could be
avoided, by increasing volume of top pond and lower expansion gallery. Of course
the actual spare capacity of the top pond has to be taken into account i.e. should
not be decreased.
4. Remarks on the orifice
In general, providing an orifice at the bottom of the surge shaft has the following
advantages:
— reduction of surges and, therefore, volume of the surge shaft
— increased dampening of the oscillations
On the other hand a portion of the waterhammer is transmitted to the headrace
tunnel due to the orifice effect, which may be considered as a disadvantage.
As long as the dampening effect of the orifice on the oscillations is not absolutely
required in view of overall operation stability, the orifice can be avoided by enlarg-
ing the surge tank. Thus whether an orifice should be placed or not, is above all an
economical question. If the cost comparison shows no significant difference, the
orifice should be avoided because of his adverse effect in view of waterhammer.
‘Therefore, in the design report on the surge tank, the cost comparison between the
alternatives “orifice” and "simple surge tank" should be worked out clearly.
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