Innovation in South African dam engineering

  • Q.H.W. Shaw
  • Vol. 23 - Issue 3, 2016

The author reflects on an era when circumstances coincided to provide opportunities for talented South African engineers to develop innovative concepts for the design and construction of dams and appurtenant works. The paper focuses on key developments for concrete dams: dome-buttress arches and roller compacted concrete structures.

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  • Vol. 23 - Issue 3, 2016

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