what is the difference between arch dam and gravity dam.
Name a gravity dam in India
Answers were Sorted based on User's Feedback
Answer / mihir parmar
In acrh dam the load is distributed on both the side of dam
as well as load is transfered in circular form on the
ground. where as in gravity dam load is transfered strait
to the ground. and kakrapar dam on river tapi is the
exampal of the gravity dam.
Is This Answer Correct ? | 50 Yes | 6 No |
Answer / don
The difference is in the load distribution mechanism
employed.Here the load is the force exerted by the water
being stopped in the direction of flow.An arch dam as the
name implies, uses an arc shape built between two sturdy
supports(rocky mountains for eg)and the load is transferred
laterally to the supports.A gravity dam relies on its own
weight to prevent toppling down by the load.Imagine them
like the concrete blocks, the traffic police keeps on roads
to regulate or block traffic in certain directions.They have
a wide base and are heavy weight.
Is This Answer Correct ? | 16 Yes | 2 No |
Answer / narendra
Unlike the concrete gravity dams, arch dams use a special
arch shape (curved toward upstream) to transfer the force
to the two sides of the valley and the foundation.
Idukki Dam is the first Arch Dam in India,
kakrapar dam on river tapi is the
exampal of the gravity dam.
Is This Answer Correct ? | 17 Yes | 5 No |
Answer / sivaraj
the length of the arch dam is less and depth is high. the arch dam distributes on both side of dam.
Is This Answer Correct ? | 17 Yes | 8 No |
Answer / ouseph joy
An arch dam having a curved surface transfers the forces acting on it laterally to the foundation.In the case of gravity dam, the dam's self weight is used to resist the forces acting on it.
Is This Answer Correct ? | 2 Yes | 1 No |
Answer / vishnu
arch dam give more asthetic pleasure ,then gravity dam
Is This Answer Correct ? | 3 Yes | 3 No |
how many materirials in 1 m3 concrete
in M20 Mix concrete how much cement, sand and 20mm metal?
How to calculate compressive strength of concrete?
Significance/Uses/effect of Rolling Margin ?
at the beam-column junction point tell me how much beam bars should pass through column ring ? 3 or 2 or 1 . answer with reason. if it is not happen then what will be he effect ?
What Are The Steps Involved In The Concreting Process, Explain?
what else we can add rather than admixture in concrete to reduce the cement quantity?
why moment is create in fixed beam. And why moment is not create in simply support beam
is there any thumb rule for calculating construction cost of the building with pile foundation per sft. area?
five requirements of infill panels for walls?
what is the cutting length of 90 degree bend in four corner ring in column of 8mm dia size of column 450mmx250mm of clear cover 20mm?
13 Answers Abhiram Infra Projects, Al-Darwish, Sobha Developers,
how quantity of much blocks, cement and sand is required to complete 1sq.m of CC Hollow blockwork