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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) | |||||||
| La Manzanilla | Mexico | F | Ibarrilla | 1 | 11/86 | 01/87 | 05/87 | 07/87 | 36 | 150 | 20 | 30 | V 0.15 | (5) (5) | V 0.80 | (5) (17) | 0.80 | (12) | 300 | 300 | 135 | 135 | (F) | |
| Longmentan Nº1 | China | H I W | Chanxi | 53 | 12/85 | 12/87 | 08/89 | 09/89 | 58 | 150 | 71 | 93 | V 0.30 | (12) (12) | 0.75 | (10) | 0.75 | (13) | 300 | 300 | 72 54 | 82 86 | (F) | |
| Gameleiras | Brazil | F I R W | Gameleiras | 145 | 07/90 | 12/90 | 04/91 | 05/91 | 29 | 150 | 27 | 29 | V | (1) | (1)* | 400 | 400 | 52 | 13 | (-) - | ||||
| Maojiang [A] | China | H I | Xiang | 2 | - /92 | - /93 | - /94 | - /95 | 45 | 150 | 45 | (F) | ||||||||||||
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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: Mexico
Owner: -
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Flood Control
River: Ibarrilla
Reservoir capacity: 1 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 11/86
Start of RCC: 11/86
End of RCC: 05/87
End of Project: 07/87
Specifications
Height: 36 metres
Length: 150 metres
Volume of RCC: 20 m3x103
Total volume: 30 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Traditional concrete against precast concrete panels |
| 0.15 | Traditional concrete against precast concrete panels |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Traditional concrete against precast concrete panels |
| 0.80 | Unformed face of RCC |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.80 | Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 135 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 135 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |
Details
Country: China
Owner: -
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower / Irrigation / Water Supply
River: Chanxi
Reservoir capacity: 53 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 12/85
Start of RCC: 12/85
End of RCC: 08/89
End of Project: 09/89
Specifications
Height: 58 metres
Length: 150 metres
Volume of RCC: 71 m3x103
Total volume: 93 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement |
| 0.30 | Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 | RCC against precast concrete blocks |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 | Reinforced concrete cast against precast units or slip-formed facing elements |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 72 |
| 54 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 82 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |
| 86 |
Details
Country: Brazil
Owner: -
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Flood Control / Irrigation / Recreation / Water Supply
River: Gameleiras
Reservoir capacity: 145 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 07/90
Start of RCC: 07/90
End of RCC: 04/91
End of Project: 05/91
Specifications
Height: 29 metres
Length: 150 metres
Volume of RCC: 27 m3x103
Total volume: 29 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 400 | 400 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 52 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 13 | No pozzolan used - |
Details
Country: China
Owner: -
Type: Thin Arch
Purpose(s): Hydropower / Irrigation
River: Xiang
Reservoir capacity: 2 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/92
Start of RCC: -/92
End of RCC: -/94
End of Project: -/95
Specifications
Height: 45 metres
Length: 150 metres
Volume of RCC: -
Total volume: 45 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 |
|---|---|
| Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) | |
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