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Concrete dams
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| # | Name | Country | height |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grande Dixence Dam | Switzerland | 285 m |
| 2 | Inguri Dam | Georgia | 270 m |
| 3 | Vajont Dam | Italy | 261.6000 m |
| 4 | Mauvoisin Dam | Switzerland | 250 m |
| 5 | Deriner Dam | Turkey | 249 m |
| 6 | Gilgel Gibe III Dam | Ethiopia | 240 m |
| 7 | Ertan Dam | China | 240 m |
| 8 | Karoon IV Dam | Iran | 230 m |
| 9 | El Cajón Dam | Honduras | 226 m |
| 10 | Luzzone Dam | Switzerland | 225 m |
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Case Studies & Reports
Repair of the Grančarevo Dam in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Grančarevo Dam is located on the Trebišnjica River in the southeast of Bosnia and Herzegovina near its border with Montenegro. With 123 m, this ... more
Reinforcement of the Folsom Dam in California
Completed in 1955, Folsom Dam is located on the American River in northern California, approximately 40 km northeast of the city of Sacramento. The ... more
Tocoma Dam ensures energy supply in Venezuela
The Manuel Piar hydropower station and Tocoma Dam are located approximately 85 km from the town of Puerto Ordaz in the federal state of Bolívar in ... more
Literature
- (2012): Behavior prediction models and control charts for safety control of concrete dams. In: Revista IBRACON de Estruturas e Materiais, v. 5, n. 3 (June 2012), pp. 296-304.
- (1909): Concrete and Masonry Dam Construction in New South Wales. In: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, v. 178, n. 1909-4 ( 1909), pp. 1-26.
- (1930): Effet du retrait dans les grands barrages en béton. In: Annales des Ponts et Chaussées, n. 2 ( 1930), pp. 144.
- (1948): Quelques aspects de la construction des barrages en béton aux États-unis. In: Travaux, n. 167 (September 1948), pp. 508.
- (2015): XFEM based seismic potential failure mode analysis of concrete gravity dam–water–foundation systems through incremental dynamic analysis. In: Engineering Structures, v. 98 (September 2015), pp. 81-94.
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