It is the purpose of this paper to show how RCC design and construction techniques were developed with time and how RCC is today applied in a general way at South African dams.

<p>In China the programs for developing the western region are carrying out successfully. Abundant hydropower potential, about 80% of the national total, is a superior resource in this region. The hydropower sustainable development is critical not only for ...

<p>This manual provides information and guidance on the design, analysis, and construction of concrete arch dams.</p>

This paper provides an overview of the US Army Corps of Engineers&rsquo;guidance for seismic design and evaluation of concrete dams, as presented in the Engineer Manual EM1110-2-6053.

<p>Through a series of twelve separate geotechnical centrifuge modeling tests, <br />seismic behavior of a zoned earth dam with saturated sandy soil foundation was studied under moderate earthquake conditions. Soil response during and after shaking was monitored ...