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ARCH DAMS
VIDRARU ARCH DAM
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PALTINU ARCH DAM
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GRAVITY DAMS
IZVORUL MUNTELUI GRAVITY DAM
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BUTTRESS DAMS
GURA RAULUI BUTTRESS DAM
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GRAVITY DAM
The gravity dam withstands loads due to its own weight (it is a massive structure).
Gravity provides a stabilizing effect against overturning, as well as a sufficient vertical
load on the contact surface with the rock foundation mass, in order to mobilize the
shear stresses.
Design criteria:
Mstab > Movert + no tension at the upstream toe
cap > eff ; cap = f (G, )
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Pressure applied on the
upstream face
Overturning effect
Uplift pressure due to
seepage
Sliding effect
