Resource
Roller Compacted Concrete for Gravity Dams - State of the art
Resource Type
Guidelines, Technical Manuals, Reference Books
Reference Title
Roller Compacted Concrete for Gravity Dams - State of the art
Organization/Agency
International Commission on Large Dams
Publisher Name
International Commission on Large Dams
Year
1989
Document Number
ICOLD Bulletin 75
Abstract/Additional Information
Roller compacted concrete is a new technique characterized principally by its use of rollers for compaction. The resulting material is denser with a lower percentage of water than the usual dam concrete. The mix is spread in thin layers over the whole length of the dam, enabling concreting to proceed very quickly
This bulletin summarizes the information now available for a technique still in the evolutionary phase. It would therefore be wrong to attempt to force it into rigid schemes of prearranged recommendations.
It deals with roller compacted concrete for dams of the gravity type only.
