CONSTRUCTION OF RCC DAMS: DELIVERY SYSTEMS

摘要

The emphasis of this paper is construction of RCC dams as part of hydro power plant or multipurpose projects and it discusses methodologies and plant and equipment for delivery of RCC.While existing construction technologies provide for selection of several efficient and reliable methodologies capable of meeting practically all requirements, different methodologies produce different results making selection of most suitable construction methodology as important as project's design. Since there is not one single, perfect solution, and that all available methodologies have number of pros and cons, our goal is selecting one with most pros and least cons.Very often, hopes of easier overcoming known problems and/or mistakes experienced in the past prevail over new, unfamiliar solutions. While repetition does guarantee selection process to be easier and quicker, it doesn't guarantee the repetition of results. If the goal is building a better quality project at lower cost, selecting the most suitable methodology i.e. plant and equipment is the only right way to achieve it.