Professional Documents
Culture Documents
II. Dams
A. General
1. History
2. Types of dams
3. Purposes
4. Ownership
B. Analysis of dams
1. Stability
a. Overturning
b. Sliding
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Gravity Dams
• Weight of dam resists
opposing forces
• Usually concrete or masonry
• Advantage: simple design
• Disadvantage: large amount
of materials and
construction
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Arch Dams
• Strength of material
transfers forces to
foundation / bedrock
• Advantage: economical
(less material required)
• Disadvantage: requires
“steep” terrain (v-shaped
valleys)
Hoover Dam
Colorado River, NV / AZ
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Buttress Dams
• Buttresses support dam
• Advantages:
– Less material required
– Strong rock foundation
not required (as for arch
dams)
• Disadvantage
– Height limitations
– Construction difficulty
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• Continuous structure
• Often a type of buttress
dam
• Advantages
– Like arch dam, less material
required
• Disadvantages
– Construction difficulty
– Failure of key parts could
lead to loss of entire dam
Embankment Dams
• Made from
earth or rock
• “Simple” design
• Can be small or
large
• Variety of
construction
techniques
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Water Supply
Navigation
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Navigation Locks
Power Generation
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NJ Dam
Hazard
Classification
Spillways
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Energy Dissipators
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