General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Arch dam |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Fresh water dam |
| Material: |
Concrete dam |
Location
| Location: |
Warwick, Queensland, Australia |
|---|---|
| Location description: |
On the railroad line from Brisbane to Sydney |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| height | 5.04 m | |
| length | 24.5 m | |
| crest thickness | 1.07 m | |
| base thickness | 2.78 m | |
| horizontal radius of curvature | 58.5 m | |
| opening angle | 24 ° |
Materials
| arch |
concrete
|
|---|
Chronology
| 1879 | Construction start |
|---|---|
| 1880 | Completion |
| 1900 — 1901 | Dam heightened |
Notes
The dam is the world's first concrete arch dam.
Participants
(role unknown)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1999): The 75-Miles Dam in Warwick: the World's Oldest Concrete Arch Dam. In: Royal Historical Society of Queensland Journal, v. 17, n. 2 ( 1999), pp. 65-75.
- (1998): Historical Development of Arch Dams in Australia. From Advanced Designs to Engineering Failures. Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane (Australia), pp. 133.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20000627 - Published on:
16/02/2000 - Last updated on:
17/05/2018
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