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Please note: only dams ≥ 15m which have been completed, are under construction, or due to begin RCC placement in the current year are included in the table below.
Results are sorted in the following order: Finish of RCC, Start of RCC, Finish of Project, Start of Project, Height and alphabetical by Dam Name.
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| Name | Country | Owner | Purpose | River | Reservoir capacity (m3x106) | Construction dates | Dimensions | Volume | Facings | Placement | Cementitious material | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Finish | Height | Length | RCC | Total | Upstream | Downstream | Spillway | Layers | Lifts | Cement | Pozzolan | ||||||||||||
| Project | RCC | RCC | Project | (m) | (m) | (m3x103) | (m3x103) | Slope | Type | Slope | Type | Slope | Type | (m) | (m) | (kg/m3) | (kg/m3) | |||||||
| Capanda | Angola | H | Kwanza | 4795 | 02/87 | 10/89 | 05/92 | 12/07 | 110 | 1203 | 757 | 1154 | V | (6) | 0.70 | (14) (10) | 0.70 | (13) | 400 | 400 | 70 | 100 | (M) | |
| Laúca | Angola | H | Kwanza | 5482 | 07/12 | 09/14 | 03/17 | 06/18 | 132 | 1075 | 2646 | 2766 | V 0.10 | (1) | 0.85 | (1) | 0.85 | (12) | 300 | 300 | 90 | 0 | (-) - | |
| Caculo-Cabaça | Angola | H | Kwanza | 436 | 08/17 | - /20 | - /23 | 03/24 | 103 | 553 | 1075 | 1450 | V | 0.85 | 0.85 | 300 | 2400 | 100 | 0 | |||||
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Please note: only dams ≥ 15m which have been completed, are under construction, or due to begin RCC placement in the current year are included in the list below.
Results are sorted in the following order: Finish of RCC, Start of RCC, Finish of Project, Start of Project, Height and alphabetical by Dam Name.
Details
Country: Angola
Owner: -
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Kwanza
Reservoir capacity: 4795 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 02/87
Start of RCC: 02/87
End of RCC: 05/92
End of Project: 12/07
Specifications
Height: 110 metres
Length: 1203 metres
Volume of RCC: 757 m3x103
Total volume: 1154 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Traditional concrete against precast concrete panels with geomembrane |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.70 | Slip-formed/extruded facing elements |
| RCC against precast concrete blocks |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.70 | Reinforced concrete cast against precast units or slip-formed facing elements |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 400 | 400 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 70 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 100 | Milled sand |
Details
Country: Angola
Owner: -
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Kwanza
Reservoir capacity: 5482 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 07/12
Start of RCC: 07/12
End of RCC: 03/17
End of Project: 06/18
Specifications
Height: 132 metres
Length: 1075 metres
Volume of RCC: 2646 m3x103
Total volume: 2766 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Traditional concrete against formwork |
| 0.10 |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.85 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.85 | Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 90 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 0 | No pozzolan used - |
Details
Country: Angola
Owner: -
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Kwanza
Reservoir capacity: 436 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 08/17
Start of RCC: 08/17
End of RCC: -/23
End of Project: 03/24
Specifications
Height: 103 metres
Length: 553 metres
Volume of RCC: 1075 m3x103
Total volume: 1450 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.85 |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.85 |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 2400 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 100 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 0 | |
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