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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. | 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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==Components of | ==Components of Buttress Dams== | ||
</br> | </br> | ||
==Life Cycle of | ==Life Cycle of Buttress Dams== | ||
#[[Design and Construction of Buttress Dams]] | #[[Design and Construction of Buttress Dams]] | ||
#[[O&M of Buttress Dams]] | #[[O&M of Buttress Dams]] | ||
Revision as of 16:32, 13 June 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.
Components of Buttress Dams
Life Cycle of Buttress Dams
Revision ID: 991
Revision Date: 06/13/2022