El Zapotillo
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El Zapotillo under construction
Particulars
Owner: unknown
Designer: AYESA
Contractor: J.V. of FCC (Spain) and La Peninsular (Mexico)
Statistics
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Water Supply
Reservoir capacity: 910 m3x106
Height: 132 metres
Length: 271 metres
Volume of RCC: 1100 m3x103
Total volume: 1200 m3x103
Construction Dates
Start of Project: —/09 (— 2009)
Start of RCC: 11/11 (November 2011)
End of RCC: —/21 (— 2021)
End of Project: —/22 (— 2022)
Country: Mexico
River: Verde
DMS Co-ordinates: 21˚08'12.98"N, 102˚48'20.96"W
DD Co-ordinates: 21.136938, -102.805824
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.83 | RCC against formwork [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.83 | RCC against formwork [stepped face] |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 60 to |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 50 to | Ground-granulated blast-furnace slag |
