Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Project (GERDP)
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Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Project (GERDP) completed

Particulars
Owner: unknown
Designer: unknown
Contractor: Webuild (Salini - Impregilo SpA)
Statistics
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
Reservoir capacity: 74000 m3x106
Height: 160 metres
Length: 1790 metres
Volume of RCC: 10100 m3x103
Total volume: 10500 m3x103
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 12/10 (December 2010)
Start of RCC: 05/13 (May 2013)
End of RCC: —/22 (— 2022)
End of Project: —/24 (— 2024)
Country: Ethiopia
River: Blue Nile
DMS Co-ordinates: 11˚12'55"N, 35˚05'36.16"E
DD Co-ordinates: 11.215278, 35.093056
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.22 | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 1.00 | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 1.00 | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) [stepped face] |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 400 | 400 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 67 to |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 23 to | Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N) |
