Table 1: Rates of placement achieved at the 12 largest RCC dams
|
Dam |
Country |
Contractor |
Height |
RCC vol. |
Monthly placement (m3) |
Max. day |
|
|
|
|
|
(m) |
m3 |
Average |
Peak |
(m3) |
| 1 |
Longtan |
China |
Breura 7/ Gazouba (CGGC) |
192 |
4,600,000 |
144,691 |
400,755 |
18,475 |
| 2 |
Upper Stillwater |
USA |
Guy F Atkinson (USA) |
91 |
1,125,000 |
125,324 |
204,430 |
8,415 |
| 3 |
Tha Dan |
Thailand |
Vitchiban (Thailand) |
95 |
4,900,000 |
122,266 |
201,490 |
13,280 |
| 4 |
Olivenhain |
USA |
Kiewiet Pacific (USA) |
97 |
1,070,000 |
121,895 |
224,675 |
12,250 |
| 5 |
Taum Sauk |
USA |
Ozark Constructors (USA) ASI/Fred Weber |
49 |
2,448,000 |
117,198 |
209,067 |
13,281 |
| 6 |
Beydag |
Turkey |
Ozaltin Trade and industry co. (Turkey) |
96 |
2,350,000 |
112,566 |
165,000 |
- |
| 7 |
Beni Haroun |
Algeria |
Dragados S.A. Madrid (Spain) |
121 |
1,690,000 |
102,860 |
175,000 |
9,100 |
| 8 |
Son la |
Vietnam |
Song Da construction (Vietnam) |
138 |
2,676,748 |
85,076 |
200,356 |
9,919 |
| 9 |
Ralco |
Chile |
Febrag Spa. (Chile) |
155 |
1,596,700 |
76,482 |
147,600 |
6,860 |
| 10 |
Al Wehdah |
Jordan/Syria |
Ozaltin Trade and industry co. (Turkey) |
103 |
1,426,825 |
75,215 |
123,860 |
6,185 |
| 11 |
Yeywa |
Myanmar |
DHPI/ Gauzouba Grouop (China) |
134 |
2,473,000 |
72,188 |
125,010 |
7,555 |
| 12 |
La Brena II |
Spain |
Dragados SA (spain) |
119 |
1,438,000 |
70,661 |
130530 |
- |
1 this tabulation was acquired by industry experts (Malcolm Dunstan Associates) as well as data acquired by Ted Warren Consulting from the Contractor’s, Engineers and Consultants, that were involved in the construction of the respective dams.
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