Managing unprecedented RCC challenges at Gibe III dam, Ethiopia

  • A. Asnake, A. Cagiano, B. Ferraro and E. Zoppis
  • Africa special issue, 2015

The Gibe III hydroelectric project, nearing completion on the Omo river in Ethiopia, features a 249 m-high RCC dam, currently the highest of its type in the world. The narrow gorge where the dam is sited and the height of the dam required unprecedented solutions for efficient RCC placement. Optimization of the cements and RCC mixes also involved interesting innovations. Gibe III stands as a successful example of a strategic partnership to deliver a key piece of infrastructure for Ethiopia’s economic growth.

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Managing unprecedented RCC challenges at Gibe III dam, Ethiopia
  • Africa special issue, 2015

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