Title:
El Cajon Arch Dam
Author(s):
N.J. Schnitter
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
6
Issue:
8
Appears on pages(s):
07-13
Keywords:
arch dams; concrete construction; concrete
dams; construction costs; finite element method; structural
analysis; structural design.
DOI:
Date:
8/1/1984
Abstract:
A narrow gorge cut through limestone creates a natural spot for a towering concrete arch dam in the Humuya River valley in Honduras. Construction of the dam is well under way and, when completed, will double the country’s electricity-generating capacity.*