Change of design simplifies construction of Beydag dam

  • N. Demirors and O. Polat
  • Vol. 16 - Issue 2, 2009

The 93 m-high Beyda˘g dam in Turkey was originally designed as an earthfill structure with a central clay core. However, after detailed economic and technical studies, a number of factors led to the choice of an RCC dam. This paper discusses the factors which led to the revised design, and the main features of the scheme.

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  • Vol. 16 - Issue 2, 2009

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