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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