General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Curved gravity dam |
|---|---|
| Material: |
Roller-compacted concrete dam |
| Function / usage: |
Hydroelectric dam / plant |
Location
Technical Information
Dimensions
| height | 174 m | |
| retained water volume | 68 100 000 m³ | |
| crest length | 530 m | |
| spillway capacity | 62 m³/s | |
| dam volume | 1 685 000 m³ |
Materials
| dam structure |
roller-compacted concrete
|
|---|
Excerpt from Wikipedia
The Alpe Gera Dam is a gravity dam on the Cormor River 17 km (11 mi) northeast of Sondrio in the Lombardy region of Italy. It is 174 m (571 ft) tall and supports a 35 MW hydroelectric power station.
The dam was constructed between 1958 and 1964 and is best known for the concrete placement techniques used during its construction. Instead of concrete being poured into conventional monoliths, it was poured in layers with a lean mix. Next, the concrete was settled with immersed vibrators and then contraction joints were cut into the layer. These methods were not only cost-saving but instrumental in the development of roller-compacted concrete in dam construction.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Alpe Gera Dam" and modified on July 23, 2019 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20074151 - Published on:
06/11/2017 - Last updated on:
09/11/2017
