Engineering properties of rocks of Kwae Noi Dam, Pisanuloke, Thailand | |
| Author | Kyaw Win Oo |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. GE-98-09 |
| Subject(s) | Rock mechanics--Thailand--Phitsanulok Kwae Noi Dam |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, School of Civil Engineering |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | The Kwae Noi multipurpose dam project is located in Pisanuloke Province, North Central Thailand. This project is underlain by a sequence of sedimentary rocks. The predominant rock types are sandstone, siltstone and mudstone. Among these rocks, sandstone has the lowest value of water content, water absorption, porosity and void ratio and the highest strength values. Lugeon values showed that the zone of upper 15m of moderately weathered sandstone unit is high permeable. The rock mass properties are estimated by correlation from RMR values of Geomechanics Classification system. The quality of sandstone rock mass is good and siltstone and mudstone is fair to poor. Sandstone and siltstone can be considered as suitable for use as rock fill materials. The relationship between index properties, strength and deformability of these rocks are evaluated. |
| Year | 1999 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Civil Engineering |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Geotechnical Engineering (GE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Noppadol Pheinwej; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Balasubramaniam, A. S.;Otsu, Hiroyasu; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Institute of Technology Partial Scholarship; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1999 |