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- Country: Costa Rica
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) | |||||||
| Peñas Blancas | Costa Rica | H | Peñas Blancas | 2 | 04/00 | 07/01 | 01/02 | 07/02 | 48 | 211 | 120 | 170 | V | (1) | 0.80 | (1)* | 0.80 | (12) | 300 | 300 | 90 | 35 | (N) | |
| Pirris | Costa Rica | H | Pirris | 36 | 12/06 | 03/09 | 06/10 | 07/11 | 113 | 258 | 695 | 755 | 0.33 | (3')* | 0.50 | (3')* | 0.50 | (12) | 300 | 300 | 88 | 132 | (N) | |
| Chucas | Costa Rica | H | Tárcoles | 450 | - /11 | - /14 | - /16 | - /17 | 48 | 130 | 180 | 200 | 0.20 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 300 | 2500 | 95 | 96 | (N) | ||||
| Capulin-San Pablo | Costa Rica | H | Tárcoles | - /15 | - /16 | - /19 | - /20 | 49 | ||||||||||||||||
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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: Costa Rica
Owner: -
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Peñas Blancas
Reservoir capacity: 2 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 04/00
Start of RCC: 04/00
End of RCC: 01/02
End of Project: 07/02
Specifications
Height: 48 metres
Length: 211 metres
Volume of RCC: 120 m3x103
Total volume: 170 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.80 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.80 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 35 | Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N) |
Details
Country: Costa Rica
Owner: -
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Pirris
Reservoir capacity: 36 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 12/06
Start of RCC: 12/06
End of RCC: 06/10
End of Project: 07/11
Specifications
Height: 113 metres
Length: 258 metres
Volume of RCC: 695 m3x103
Total volume: 755 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.33 | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) [stepped face] |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.50 | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.50 | Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 88 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 132 | Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N) |
Details
Country: Costa Rica
Owner: -
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Tárcoles
Reservoir capacity: 450 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/11
Start of RCC: -/11
End of RCC: -/16
End of Project: -/17
Specifications
Height: 48 metres
Length: 130 metres
Volume of RCC: 180 m3x103
Total volume: 200 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.20 |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 2500 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 95 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 96 | Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N) |
Details
Country: Costa Rica
Owner: -
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Tárcoles
Reservoir capacity: -
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/15
Start of RCC: -/15
End of RCC: -/19
End of Project: -/20
Specifications
Height: 49 metres
Length: -
Volume of RCC: -
Total volume: -
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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