Resource
The Specification and Quality Control of Concrete for Dams
Resource Type
Guidelines, Technical Manuals, Reference Books
Reference Title
The Specification and Quality Control of Concrete for Dams
Organization/Agency
International Commission on Large Dams
Publisher Name
International Commission on Large Dams
Year
2009
Document Number
ICOLD Bulletin 136
Abstract/Additional Information
This bulletin follows more than two decades of advances in the construction of concrete dams. The purpose is to make available a summary of current practice in the specification and quality control of concrete for dams.
This Bulletin addresses all aspects of the relationship between the specification of concrete, construction procedures, the properties of the hardened concrete and how quality control is used. The development of concrete for dams from the conceptual stage to finished product is described.
