Technical Articles
Concrete Dam Construction
Aggregate production, concrete handling, placing and consolidation, cooling of concrete and economical construction.
Construction of the St. Francis Dam
The St. Francis Dam in San Francisquito Canyon was intended to serve as a backup supply in case the flow of Owens Valley water was interrupted.
Dam Construction
Once touted as an environmentally conscientious method of power generation, dams the current trend towards dam deconstruction have proven that once again that the relationship between humanity and nature is complex, ever-changing and tenuous. Today's sol
Embankment Dam Construction
Phases of construction, material compaction, earth dams, hydraulic fill dams, and rockfill dams.
St. Francis Dam Floodpath
William Mulholland's great St. Francis Dam broke at three minutes before midnight on March 12, 1928.
Using Explosives in Dam Construction
A technical article written by John Law.
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