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Rmanwaring at 20:46, 13 December 2022

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	Arch dams are typically rather thin in cross-section. The reservoir water forces acting on an arch dam are carried laterally into the abutments. The shape of the arch may resemble a segment of a circle or an ellipse, and the arch may be curved in the vertical plane as well. Such dams are usually constructed of a series of thin vertical blocks that are keyed together; barriers to stop water from flowing are provided between blocks. Variations of arch dams include multi-arch dams in which more than one curved section is used, and <noautolinks>arch-gravity dams which combine some features of the two types of dams.</noautolinks>		Arch dams are typically rather thin in cross-section when compared to earthen embankment and concrete [[Gravity Dams\|gravity dams]]. The reservoir water forces acting on an arch dam are carried laterally into the abutments. The shape of the arch may resemble a segment of a circle or an ellipse, and the arch may be curved in the vertical plane as well. Such dams are usually constructed of a series of thin vertical blocks that are keyed together; barriers to stop water from flowing are provided between blocks. Variations of arch dams include multi-arch dams in which more than one curved section is used, and <noautolinks>arch-gravity dams which combine some features of the two types of dams.</noautolinks>

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Grichards at 22:31, 28 November 2022

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	Arch dams are typically rather thin in cross-section. The reservoir water forces acting on an arch dam are carried laterally into the abutments. The shape of the arch may resemble a segment of a circle or an ellipse, and the arch may be curved in the vertical plane as well. Such dams are usually constructed of a series of thin vertical blocks that are keyed together; barriers to stop water from flowing are provided between blocks. Variations of arch dams include multi-arch dams in which more than one curved section is used, and arch-~~[[Gravity Dams\|~~gravity dams]] which combine some features of the two ~~[[Types of Dams\|~~types of dams]].		Arch dams are typically rather thin in cross-section. The reservoir water forces acting on an arch dam are carried laterally into the abutments. The shape of the arch may resemble a segment of a circle or an ellipse, and the arch may be curved in the vertical plane as well. Such dams are usually constructed of a series of thin vertical blocks that are keyed together; barriers to stop water from flowing are provided between blocks. Variations of arch dams include multi-arch dams in which more than one curved section is used, and <noautolinks>arch-gravity dams which combine some features of the two types of dams.</noautolinks>
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Grichards at 02:44, 18 November 2022

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	Arch dams are typically rather thin in cross-section. The reservoir water forces acting on an arch dam are carried laterally into the abutments. The shape of the arch may resemble a segment of a circle or an ellipse, and the arch may be curved in the vertical plane as well. Such dams are usually constructed of a series of thin vertical blocks that are keyed together; barriers to stop water from flowing are provided between blocks. Variations of arch dams include multi-arch dams in which more than one curved section is used, and arch-gravity dams which combine some features of the two types of dams.		Arch dams are typically rather thin in cross-section. The reservoir water forces acting on an arch dam are carried laterally into the abutments. The shape of the arch may resemble a segment of a circle or an ellipse, and the arch may be curved in the vertical plane as well. Such dams are usually constructed of a series of thin vertical blocks that are keyed together; barriers to stop water from flowing are provided between blocks. Variations of arch dams include multi-arch dams in which more than one curved section is used, and arch-[[Gravity Dams\|gravity dams]] which combine some features of the two [[Types of Dams\|types of dams]].
	==Life Cycle of Arch Dams==		==Life Cycle of Arch Dams==
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Grichards at 02:58, 16 September 2022

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	Arch dams are typically rather thin in cross-section. The reservoir water forces acting on an arch dam are carried laterally into the abutments. The shape of the arch may resemble a segment of a circle or an ellipse, and the arch may be curved in the vertical plane as well. Such dams are usually constructed of a series of thin vertical blocks that are keyed together; barriers to stop water from flowing are provided between blocks. Variations of arch dams include multi-arch dams in which more than one curved section is used, and arch-gravity dams which combine some features of the two types of dams.
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	~~==Components~~ of ~~Arch Dams==~~		Arch dams are typically rather thin in cross-section. The reservoir water forces acting on an arch dam are carried laterally into the abutments. The shape of the arch may resemble a segment of a circle or an ellipse, and the arch may be curved in the vertical plane as well. Such dams are usually constructed of a series of thin vertical blocks that are keyed together; barriers to stop water from flowing are provided between blocks. Variations of arch dams include multi-arch dams in which more than one curved section is used, and arch-gravity dams which combine some features of the two types of dams.
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	==Life Cycle of Arch Dams==		==Life Cycle of Arch Dams==
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Cort at 20:46, 13 September 2022

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	The famed Hoover Dam, located along the Colorado River on the Nevada-Arizona border, is a prime example of a concrete arch-gravity dam. (~~CNN~~)		The famed Hoover Dam, located along the Colorado River on the Nevada-Arizona border, is a prime example of a concrete arch-gravity dam. ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2017_Aerial_view_Hoover_Dam_4774.jpg Wikipedia])
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Cort at 14:07, 13 September 2022

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Cort at 18:52, 9 September 2022

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	The famed Hoover Dam, located along the Colorado River on the Nevada-Arizona border, is a prime example of a concrete arch-gravity dam.		The famed Hoover Dam, located along the Colorado River on the Nevada-Arizona border, is a prime example of a concrete arch-gravity dam. (CNN)
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Cort at 20:26, 8 September 2022

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 Arch dams are typically rather thin in cross-section. The reservoir water forces acting on an arch dam are carried laterally into the abutments. The shape of the arch may resemble a segment of a circle or an ellipse, and the arch may be curved in the vertical plane as well. Such dams are usually constructed of a series of thin vertical blocks that are keyed together; barriers to stop water from flowing are provided between blocks. Variations of arch dams include multi-arch dams in which more than one curved section is used, and arch-gravity dams which combine some features of the two types of dams.
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Rmanwaring at 14:33, 8 September 2022

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Arch dams are typically rather thin in cross-section. The reservoir water forces acting on an arch dam are carried laterally into the abutments. The shape of the arch may resemble a segment of a circle or an ellipse, and the arch may be curved in the vertical plane as well. Such dams are usually constructed of a series of thin vertical blocks that are keyed together; barriers to stop water from flowing are provided between blocks. Variations of arch dams include multi-arch dams in which more than one curved section is used, and arch-gravity dams which combine some features of the two types of dams.
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