- thin arch dam
- лёгкая, тонкостенная арочная плотина
Англо-русский строительный словарь. 2013.
Англо-русский строительный словарь. 2013.
Arch dam — An arch dam is a thin, curved concrete or masonry dam structure which is built to curve upstream so that the force of the water against it squeezes the arch, compressing and strengthening the structure and pushing it into the ground. An arch dam… … Wikipedia
Dam — /dam, dahm/, n. (Carl Peter) Henrik /kahrl pee ter hen rik/; Dan. /kahrddl pay teuhrdd hen rddik/, 1895 1976, Danish biochemist: Nobel prize for medicine 1943. * * * I Barrier built across a stream, river, or estuary to conserve water for such… … Universalium
Arch-gravity dam — Arch gravity Hoover Dam Architectural Plans An arch gravity dam, curved gravity dam or arched dam is a dam with the characteristics of both an arch dam and a gravity dam. It is a dam that curves upstream in a narrowing curve that directs most of… … Wikipedia
dam — dam1 /dam/, n., v., dammed, damming. n. 1. a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, esp. one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river. 2. a body of water confined by a dam. 3. any barrier resembling a dam. v.t. 4. to furnish with a … Universalium
Dam — This article is about structures for water impoundment. For other uses, see Dam (disambiguation). Hoover Dam, a concrete arch gravity dam in Black Canyon of the Colorado River. Lake Mead in the background is impounded by the dam … Wikipedia
Crystal Dam — with overflowing spillway … Wikipedia
Stewart Mountain Dam — The Stewart Mountain Dam is a concrete thin arch dam located 41 miles Northeast of Phoenix, Arizona. The dam is 1260 feet long, 208 feet high and was built between 1928 30. The dam includes a 13,000 kilowatt (kW) hydroelectric generating unit… … Wikipedia
Horse Mesa Dam — The Horse Mesa Dam is a concrete thin arch dam located Northeast of Phoenix, Arizona. The dam is 660 feet long, 300 feet high and was built between 1924 27. The dam includes a 32,000 kilowatt (kW) hydroelectric generating unit. The dam forms the… … Wikipedia
Morrow Point Dam — Morrow Point Dam … Wikipedia
El Atazar Dam — is an arch dam built near Madrid, Spain on the Lozoya River, very close to where the Lozoya joins the Jarama. It is the oldest dome dam in the world. The curved design of the dam is optimum for the narrow gorge in which it was built to retain… … Wikipedia
Idukki Dam — Infobox Dam dam name=Idukki Dam caption=Idukki arch dam on the Periyar official name= crosses=Periyar River reservoir= Idukki reservoir locale= Kerala, India maint= Government of Kerala length= height= 169.16 width= began= 30 April 1969 open=… … Wikipedia