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- Volume of RCC: 43 m3x103
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) | |||||||
| Kengkou | China | H W | Youxi | 27 | 11/84 | 11/85 | 04/86 | 11/86 | 57 | 123 | 43 | 62 | V | (9) | 0.75 | (10) | 0.75 | (13) | 250 & 500 | 250 & 500 | 60 60 | 120 80 | (F) | |
| Jim Wilson (formerly Town Wash Detention) | USA | F | Town Wash | 01/92 | 03/92 | 05/92 | 06/92 | 18 | 264 | 43 | 45 | V | (14) | 1.50 | (3) | 1.50 | (3)* (17)* | 200 | 200 | 107 | 71 | (F) | ||
| Helong | China | H R W | Hailanhe | 30 | 11/98 | 08/99 | 01/02 | 12/02 | 30 | 244 | 43 | 89 | V | (1) | 0.75 | (10) | ogee | (10)* | 300 | 2000 | 113 | 113 | (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: China
Owner: -
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower / Water Supply
River: Youxi
Reservoir capacity: 27 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 11/84
Start of RCC: 11/84
End of RCC: 04/86
End of Project: 11/86
Specifications
Height: 57 metres
Length: 123 metres
Volume of RCC: 43 m3x103
Total volume: 62 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | RCC against precast concrete panels with hot poured membrane |
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) |
|---|---|
| 250 & | 250 & |
| 500 | 500 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 60 |
| 60 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 120 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |
| 80 |

Details
Country: USA
Owner: -
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Flood Control
River: Town Wash
Reservoir capacity: -
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 01/92
Start of RCC: 01/92
End of RCC: 05/92
End of Project: 06/92
Specifications
Height: 18 metres
Length: 264 metres
Volume of RCC: 43 m3x103
Total volume: 45 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Slip-formed/extruded facing elements |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 1.50 | RCC against formwork |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 1.50 | RCC against formwork [stepped face] |
| Unformed face of RCC [stepped face] |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 200 | 200 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 107 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 71 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |

Details
Country: China
Owner: -
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower / Recreation / Water Supply
River: Hailanhe
Reservoir capacity: 30 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 11/98
Start of RCC: 11/98
End of RCC: 01/02
End of Project: 12/02
Specifications
Height: 30 metres
Length: 244 metres
Volume of RCC: 43 m3x103
Total volume: 89 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 | RCC against precast concrete blocks |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| ogee | RCC against precast concrete blocks [stepped face] |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 2000 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 113 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 113 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |

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