DamDesign

Permit my interruption, an introduction is necessary. This is a quick project I whipped up out of an impromptu neceessity of my own making.

It is an implementation of the single-step method for the analysis and design of concrete gravity dams in python

Installation

1. Install uv:

pip install uv

2. Clone this repo and navigate to the project directory

git.clone https://github.com/kolahimself/DamDesign.git
cd DamDesign

3. Initialize the project

uv init

4. Install dependencies

uv sync

5. Run the project 🚀

uv run dam_design

Usage ?

Enter your design parameters and view the design report.

Technical Notes for v 0.1.0

• The design ignores silt pressure, and takes the effect of earthquake to be minimal
• The model in view is a simple concrete dam with an upright, upstream and downstream sections.
• Forces analysed are highligted below: | Section Weights | Vertical Force due to the Water Column | Uplift (-) | Water Pressure | Wave Action |
• Checks for sliding and stress checks when the reservoir is empty or full are included.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details

Contact

Reach me here!, open to further contributions & collaborations, cheeers.