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SHILPAMANDIRA
By Tanmoy Mustafi
A dam is an impervious high barrier which is constructed
across a valley to form a deep storage reservoir.
Its suitable in the hilly regions where a deep gorge
section is available for the storage reservoir.
It is meant for serving multipurpose functions such as –
Irrigation.
Hydroelectric Power Generation.
Flood Control.
Water Supply.
Fishery.
Recreation.
Based on Materials of Construction –
Rigid.
Non-Rigid.
Based on Structural Behaviour –
GravityDam.
Arch Dam.
Buttress Dam.
Embankment Dam.
Based on Functions –
Storage Dam.
Detention Dam.
Diversion Dam.
Coffer dam.
Based on Hydraulic Behaviour –
OverFlow Dam.
Non Over Flow Dam.
A gravity dam is an engineering
structure that by its own weight,
resists the forces imposed with a
desired factor of safety.
oCrest.
oFree Board.
oHeel.
oToe.
oSluice Way.
oDrainage Gallery.
The forces that act on a gravity dam are –
Self Weight.
Hydraulic Pressure.
Uplift Force.
Wave Pressure.
Wind Pressure.
Seismic Force.
•The self weight of the gravity dam is the main stabilising force
which counter balances all the external forces acting on it.
•The self weight of the gravity dam acts through the centre of
gravity of the.
Water Force
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