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- Owner: DNOCS (Departamento Nacional de Obras Contra a Seca)
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 | |||||||||||||
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| 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) | |||||||
| Açude Acauã | Brazil | DNOCS (Departamento Nacional de Obras Contra a Seca) | F I W | Paraíba | 247 | - /93 | - /93 | - /95 | - /95 | 79 | 440 | 674 | 734 | (1) | (3)* | (1)* | 300 | 300 | 64 | 16 | (N) | |||
| Umari | Brazil | DNOCS (Departamento Nacional de Obras Contra a Seca) | F I R W | do Carmo | 293 | - /98 | - /99 | - /01 | - /01 | 42 | 2308 | 655 | 660 | (12) | 300 | 300 | 70 | 0 | (-) | |||||
| Ingazeira (formerly San Antonio and Cachoeirinha) | Brazil | DNOCS (Departamento Nacional de Obras Contra a Seca) | F I W | Pajeú | 49 | - /08 | - /09 | - /10 | - /11 | 26 | 566 | 64 | 92 | |||||||||||
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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: Brazil
Owner: DNOCS (Departamento Nacional de Obras Contra a Seca)
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Flood Control / Irrigation / Water Supply
River: Paraíba
Reservoir capacity: 247 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/93
Start of RCC: -/93
End of RCC: -/95
End of Project: -/95
Specifications
Height: 79 metres
Length: 440 metres
Volume of RCC: 674 m3x103
Total volume: 734 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Traditional concrete against formwork |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| RCC against formwork [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 64 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 16 | Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N) |
Details
Country: Brazil
Owner: DNOCS (Departamento Nacional de Obras Contra a Seca)
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Flood Control / Irrigation / Recreation / Water Supply
River: do Carmo
Reservoir capacity: 293 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/98
Start of RCC: -/98
End of RCC: -/01
End of Project: -/01
Specifications
Height: 42 metres
Length: 2308 metres
Volume of RCC: 655 m3x103
Total volume: 660 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 70 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 0 | No pozzolan used |
Details
Country: Brazil
Owner: DNOCS (Departamento Nacional de Obras Contra a Seca)
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Flood Control / Irrigation / Water Supply
River: Pajeú
Reservoir capacity: 49 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/08
Start of RCC: -/08
End of RCC: -/10
End of Project: -/11
Specifications
Height: 26 metres
Length: 566 metres
Volume of RCC: 64 m3x103
Total volume: 92 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
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