Resource

Construction of Roller-Compacted Concrete at Siegrist Dam

Resource Type
ASDSO Conference Papers
Reference Title
Construction of Roller-Compacted Concrete at Siegrist Dam
Author/Presenter
Holderbaum, Rodney E.
Wilson, David B.
Organization/Agency
Association of State Dam Safety Officials
Publisher Name
Association of State Dam Safety Officials
Year
1992
Date
Sept. 13-16, 1992
Event Name
Dam Safety 1992 - 9th Annual Conference
Event Location
Baltimore, Maryland
ASDSO Session Title
Roller Compacted Concrete
ISBN/ISSN
ISSN: 1526-9191 (Hardcopy)
Topic Location
Pennsylvania
Abstract/Additional Information

Christian E. Siegrist Dam is a 130-foot-high Roller-Compacted Concrete(RCC) gravity dam near Lebanon, Pennsylvania. This paper summarizes construction of the RCC including materials selection and testing; plan and delivery system selection; foundation preparation; RCC mixing and delivery; RCC spreading and compaction; concrete curling; placement/production schedule; quality control; and cost. 9 pp.