Homogeneous dam scenario, all parameters given including material properties
Fos Rapid Drawdown
Computes the factor of safety before and after rapid reservoir drawdown on an embankment dam upstream slope using the simplified infinite slope method per USACE EM 1110-2-1902. Assumes undrained pore-pressure response in low-permeability core materials, comparing the submerged steady-state condition to the post-drawdown condition where full saturated weight drives shear but pore pressures remain elevated.
7 fields
4 archetypes
with-tool
4 scored fields
contract fields
Parameter Map
7 inputs to 4 scored outputs
slope_angle_deg
floatUpstream slope angle measured from horizontal
5 to 45degreesslip_depth_m
floatDepth of potential slip surface below the slope face
0.5 to 10mcohesion_kpa
floatfrom archetypehidden in hardEffective cohesion c' of the embankment material
0 to 50kPafriction_angle_deg
floatfrom archetypehidden in hardEffective friction angle phi' of the embankment material
10 to 40degreessaturated_unit_weight_kn_m3
floatfrom archetypehidden in hardSaturated unit weight of the embankment material gamma_sat
16 to 22kN/m3initial_reservoir_level_m
floatInitial (pre-drawdown) reservoir water level above the dam base
3 to 80mfinal_reservoir_level_m
floatFinal (post-drawdown) reservoir water level above the dam base
0 to 40m
Factor of safety of the upstream slope before drawdown (submerged steady state)
Factor of safety of the upstream slope after rapid drawdown (undrained pore pressures)
Drawdown ratio R = (initial_level - final_level) / initial_level (dimensionless)
Undrained pore pressure at the slip surface after drawdown u (kPa)
visibility contract
Difficulty Ladder
All parameters given, wider range of dam types and operating conditions
Material properties hidden; agent must infer cohesion, friction angle, and unit weight from site context
scenario bands
Archetype Atlas
homogeneous_earth_dam
2 contextsHomogeneous compacted clay embankment dam with moderate upstream slope
queensland-irrigation-dam / darling-downs-farm-dam
zoned_embankment
2 contextsZoned embankment dam with clay core and granular shells on upstream slope
snowy-mountains-hydro-dam / tasmania-power-dam
tailings_dam
2 contextsMining tailings storage facility with upstream-raise embankment
pilbara-iron-ore-tsf / bowen-basin-coal-tsf
flood_levee
2 contextsFlood protection levee with steep upstream face on alluvial foundation
murray-river-levee / fitzroy-river-flood-levee
rendered task
Generation Preview
snowy-mountains-hydro-dam-zoned-embankment-preview
- difficulty
- hard
- visibility
- partial
- archetype
- zoned_embankment
- site context
- snowy-mountains-hydro-dam
visible fields
- slope_angle_deg12 to 20 degrees
- slip_depth_m2 to 6 m
- initial_reservoir_level_m15 to 50 m
- final_reservoir_level_m2 to 15 m
withheld schema
Zoned embankment dam with clay core and granular shells on upstream slope. snowy-mountains-hydro-dam. Required outputs: fos_before_drawdown, fos_after_drawdown, drawdown_ratio, pore_pressure_kpa