Catalog Record
Data and Report from S&T Project: 21045: Voids Behind Spillways, Conduits, Canals, Tunnels, and Siphons: Causes, Detection Techniques, and Repair Options
The presence of voids behind a structure can limit operations at best and at worst be a precursor to failure. Voids could lead to hydraulic jacking, ground instability, and a roofed path for internal erosion processes. Any and all of these conditions could result in a failure, as seen recently at the Fort Laramie tunnel or the Oroville Dam spillway. This project includes three reports, Report ST-2024-21045-01 on why voids form, Report ST-2024-21045-02 on ways to detect voids, and Report ST-2024-21045-03 on methods to repair voids.
Generation Effort
S&T Project 21045: Voids Behind Spillways, Conduits, Canals, Tunnels, and Siphons: Causes, Detection Techniques, and Repair Options
Themes
Infrastructure and Assets
Reclamation Project
Reclamation Program
Science and Technology Program
Location Information
Location Name
Reclamation Technical Service Center (TSC)
Location Description
The Bureau of Reclamation’s Technical Service Center (TSC) provides innovative solutions to water and power resource issues. The TSC consists of approximately 565 scientists, engineers, and other professional and office staff, and operates a world-class materials and hydraulic engineering laboratory. TSC's mission is to be Reclamation’s preferred provider of science and engineering services, and to be the preferred employer of engineers and scientists in the U.S. TSC values are founded on personal and professional integrity. The TSC is located at the Denver Federal Center, 6th and Kipling, Building 67, Denver, Colorado 80225-0007.
Location Parent
State(s)
Colorado
Unified Region(s)
Upper Colorado Basin
Timezone
MT
Elevation
5,619 ft
Vertical Datum
NAVD88
Coordinates (lat, long)
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Location Details
Horizontal Datum
WGS84
