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3. Arch and Buttress Dams
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What is an arch dam?
Hint
Think of a curved bridge.
- 2.
How does a buttress dam differ from a gravity dam?
Hint
Consider structural shapes.
- 3.
What shape is characteristic of an arch dam?
- Straight
- Curved
- Flat
Hint
Think about the structure's geometry.
- 4.
True or False: Buttress dams are usually thicker than gravity dams.
- True
- False
Hint
Consider the construction approach.
- 5.
Design a hypothetical arch dam with an example location and explain why the shape is beneficial in that scenario.
Hint
Refer back to the key properties of arch dams.
- 6.
Given a scenario where you have to choose between a buttress dam and a gravity dam, evaluate conditions making one more viable than the other.
Hint
Think about where the dam’s construction will occur.
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