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- Volume of RCC: 75 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) | |||||||
| Cuchillo Negro | USA | F | Cuchillo Negro | 10/89 | 03/90 | 05/91 | 07/91 | 50 | 186 | 75 | 82 | V | (7) | 0.90 | (17) | separate | 300 | 300 | 77 | 59 | (F) | |||
| Cova da Mandioca | Brazil | I W | Cova da Mandioca | 126 | 01/93 | 09/93 | 12/94 | 12/94 | 26 | 360 | 75 | 79 | V | (1) | 0.75 | (3)* | 0.75 | (1)* | 400 | 400 | 64 | 16 | (-) - | |
| Zanja Honda | Colombia | I | Chenche | - /97 | - /98 | - /99 | - /00 | 24 | 75 | 75 | 0 | (-) - | ||||||||||||
| Pindobaçu | Brazil | I W | Itapicuru-aço | 17 | - /01 | - /03 | - /04 | - /05 | 45 | 191 | 75 | 85 | 300 | 300 | 56 | 14 | (N) | |||||||
| Bandeira de Melo | Brazil | I W | Paraguaçu | 112 | - /02 | 09/03 | - /04 | - /05 | 19 | 320 | 75 | 85 | (1) | (1)* | (1)* | 300 | 300 | 56 | 14 | (N) | ||||
| Quatorze (XIV) de Julho | Brazil | H | Das Antas | 55 | - /05 | - /06 | - /07 | 10/08 | 37 | 281 | 75 | 212 | V | 1.30 | 1.30 | 75 | 15 | (N) | ||||||
| Capillucas | Peru | H | Canete | 5 | 01/07 | 10/08 | 04/09 | 10/09 | 34 | 60 | 75 | 75 | 0.375 | (3') | 0.75 | (3')* | 300 | 300 | 65 | 90 | (N) | |||
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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: USA
Owner: -
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Flood Control
River: Cuchillo Negro
Reservoir capacity: -
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 10/89
Start of RCC: 10/89
End of RCC: 05/91
End of Project: 07/91
Specifications
Height: 50 metres
Length: 186 metres
Volume of RCC: 75 m3x103
Total volume: 82 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | RCC against precast concrete panels |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.90 | Unformed face of RCC |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| separate |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 77 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 59 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |
Details
Country: Brazil
Owner: -
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Irrigation / Water Supply
River: Cova da Mandioca
Reservoir capacity: 126 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 01/93
Start of RCC: 01/93
End of RCC: 12/94
End of Project: 12/94
Specifications
Height: 26 metres
Length: 360 metres
Volume of RCC: 75 m3x103
Total volume: 79 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 | RCC against formwork [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 400 | 400 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 64 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 16 | No pozzolan used - |
Details
Country: Colombia
Owner: -
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Irrigation
River: Chenche
Reservoir capacity: -
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/97
Start of RCC: -/97
End of RCC: -/99
End of Project: -/00
Specifications
Height: 24 metres
Length: -
Volume of RCC: 75 m3x103
Total volume: -
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 75 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 0 | No pozzolan used - |
Details
Country: Brazil
Owner: -
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Irrigation / Water Supply
River: Itapicuru-aço
Reservoir capacity: 17 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/01
Start of RCC: -/01
End of RCC: -/04
End of Project: -/05
Specifications
Height: 45 metres
Length: 191 metres
Volume of RCC: 75 m3x103
Total volume: 85 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 56 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 14 | Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N) |
Details
Country: Brazil
Owner: -
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Irrigation / Water Supply
River: Paraguaçu
Reservoir capacity: 112 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/02
Start of RCC: -/02
End of RCC: -/04
End of Project: -/05
Specifications
Height: 19 metres
Length: 320 metres
Volume of RCC: 75 m3x103
Total volume: 85 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Traditional concrete against formwork |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Traditional concrete 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) |
|---|
| 56 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 14 | Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N) |
Details
Country: Brazil
Owner: -
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Das Antas
Reservoir capacity: 55 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/05
Start of RCC: -/05
End of RCC: -/07
End of Project: 10/08
Specifications
Height: 37 metres
Length: 281 metres
Volume of RCC: 75 m3x103
Total volume: 212 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 1.30 |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 1.30 |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 75 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 15 | Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N) |
Details
Country: Peru
Owner: -
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Canete
Reservoir capacity: 5 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 01/07
Start of RCC: 01/07
End of RCC: 04/09
End of Project: 10/09
Specifications
Height: 34 metres
Length: 60 metres
Volume of RCC: 75 m3x103
Total volume: 75 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.375 | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 | RCC against formwork (GEVR/GE-RCC) [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 65 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 90 | Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N) |
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