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Revision as of 18:50, 9 September 2022
A buttress dam is a specific type of gravity dam in which the large mass of concrete or masonry is reduced, and the forces are diverted to the dam foundation through vertical or sloping buttresses.
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| A diagram displaying how forces move through a buttress design. (USBR, 2019) |
Components of Buttress Dams
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Life Cycle of Buttress Dams
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Revision Date: 09/09/2022