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GRAVITY DAM [1 record]

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Record 1 2007-08-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dams and Causeways
DEF

A solid masonry dam with a transverse cross section approximately triangular in shape, which depends on its own weight for stability against overturning or horizontal movement.

OBS

Its mass is such that the horizontal water thrust on the upstream face is transmitted to a point within its foundation, usually within the middle third.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Barrages et chaussées
DEF

Barrage en béton, à profil triangulaire, résistant à la poussée de l'eau par son poids.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Presas y calzadas elevadas
DEF

Construcción voluminosa que opone al empuje del agua su propio peso.

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