Gravity dams: Case Studies
Case Studies & Reports
Refurbishment of the concrete surfaces at Great Mühldorf Lake
The MAX FRANK self-adhesive, controlled permeability formwork (CPF) liner was used for the precast concrete elements to considerably increase the d ... more
Scaffolding for Herbringhauser Dam
The Herbringhauser dam, which is over 100 years old, serves to supply drinking water to the city of Wuppertal. For the construction of the dam over ... 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
Lift-off tests at West Point Dam and Robert F. Henry Dam
In the 1960s and 70s, the US Army Corps of Engineers regularly used high-strength, smooth, post-tension steel bar tendons for trunnion girder ancho ... more
Rehabilitation of Sengbach Dam, Solingen
The Solingen municipal utility invited tenders for the refurbishment of the wall air side of the Sengbach Dam. This required a scaffold structure t ... more