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Chapter III
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
This chapter represents the results of the study. These were recognized and
presented according to the objectives of the study.
Profile of the concrete gravity dam
Table 2
Profile of the Concrete Gravity Dam
[Link] Design
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10 meters
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16 meters
1.3 Horizontal Spacing of re-bar
0.25 meter
1.4 Vertical Spacing of re-bars
0.25 meter
[Link] of re-bars in footing
12 mm.
[Link] Capacity in terms of cubic meter
5-6 cubic meters
[Link] of years in operation
more than 10 years
[Link] Physical condition
cracks and damaged areas were already
seen on the surface of the structure due to
natural disasters.
5. Source of funding
National Irrigation Administration
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Joji Construction Enterprises
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None
As shown in Table 2, the profile of the concrete gravity dam had a length of 10
meters and a span of 16 meters. A spacing of 0.25 meters for the vertical and horizontal
re-bars was also used with a 12 mm. diameter re-bars for the footing.
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The concrete gravity dam can hold up an amount of 5 to 6 cubic meters of water,
and had been operating for more than 10 years already. Due to natural disasters,
cracks and a damaged portion had already been found present on the dam.
The project was constructed by Joji Construction Enterprises, funded by
National Irrigation Administration. Since the project was not handled by the Local
Government Unit of Culaba, the LGU-Officials could not take the maintenance of the
structure.
Degree of Acceptability of the Concrete Gravity Dam
to the Respondents
This section deals with the degree of the acceptability of the concrete gravity
dam to the respondents.
Table below shows the degree of acceptability of the gravity dam by the fifty
(50) respondents.
Table 3
Acceptability of Concrete Gravity Dam
Acceptability of 4 3 2 1
concrete gravity Very Acceptable Less Not WM Description
dam Acceptable Acceptable Acceptable
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Design of
30 10 8 2 3.4 Acceptable
concrete gravity
dam
2. Quality of the
concrete gravity 10 23 12 5 2.8 Acceptable
dam
3. Span of
construction of Very
40 5 5 O 3.7
concrete gravity Acceptable
dam
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20 20 2 8 3.0 Acceptable
capacity
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5. Maintenance
Not
of the concrete 0 0 0 50 1.0
Acceptable
gravity dam
Average Weighted Mean 2.8 Acceptable
As displayed in Table 3, the rate of acceptance for the structural design, quality,
and water capacity of the concrete gravity dam were all found to be acceptable, with
rated values of 3.4, 2.8, and 3.0, respectively.
For the span of the concrete gravity dam it was rated to have a 3.7 value, which
implies very acceptable to the respondents, but for the maintenance of the concrete
gravity dam the results was not acceptable. And for the overall average weighted mean
value for the acceptability of the dam, it was found to be acceptable with a 2.8 rated
value.
Problems met by Respondents to the Concrete
Gravity Dam
These were the dominant problems of the respondents on the structure, as they
enumerate the problems in the project during ordinary and rainy days.
Ordinary Days. 1.) Inadequate supply of water, 2.)There were livestock placed
near at the structure.
Rainy Days. 1.) Over flowing water on river banks that reaches the irrigation
system causes diversion of flow. 2.) There were no barriers that would block the debris
from the opening.
Suggestion of the Local Government Unit of Culaba
for the Improvement of the Structure
LGU-Culaba suggests that in order to improve the structure, there must be an
agency that that will hold the maintenance of the dam, repair the existing fracture in
the dam, also enlarge the opening in the gate way so that it can supply adequate
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amount of water to rice fields, as time goes by, rice fields do increases which requires
more amount of water.