Title:
A Concrete Engineering Masterpiece: Hoover Dam Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Author(s):
ACI
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
7
Issue:
12
Appears on pages(s):
27-31
Keywords:
arch dams; concrete dams; gravity dams; history;
mass concrete.
DOI:
Date:
12/1/1985
Abstract:
1985 marks the 50th anniversary of the construction of Hoover Dam. Construction began in 1931 and the last concrete was placed in 1935. There are 4.4 million yd3 of concrete in the dam, power plant, and related structures.