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Dam Engineering
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A dam is an infrastructure system that consists of several structures with the intent to collect, store and manage water. It’s a human-made barrier that is usually built to hold back water forming a lake or a reservoir. Dam engineering is a professional field that addresses issues related to the design, construction, and maintenance of dams.
Purposes of Dams
- Water Supply
- Irrigation
- Flood control
- Hydroelectric energy production
- Improvement of water quality
- Retention and control of sediments
- Contain and store waste (tailings) from mine
- Inland navigation
- Fish Farming
Types of Dams
- Gravity Dams
- Concrete Dams
- Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) Dams
- Arch Dams
- Buttress Dams
- Embankment Dams
- Earthfill Dams
- Rockfill Dams
- Tailings Dams
Selected Topics
Arch Dams
2 pages
Buttress Dams
Concrete / Rollercrete Dams
2 pages
Close picture of dental concrete surface in damsRelative orientation of the jointing and the applied thrust
Earth / Rockfill Dams
9 pages
Guajataca Dam Spillway FailureLarge scale density & gradation tests in compacted rockfillsProcedures for determining compacted Rockfill Lift Thickness & compactive effort in large scale test fillsRockfill & Earthfill Material DefinitionRockfill Dam Construction HistoryRockfill Placement & Compaction Guidelines for Mine StructuresThe Dam of KremastaThe Dam of StratosThe Kastraki Dam
Tailings Dams
External Resources
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