Introduction of dams and weirs mainly in the Chubu region, images, driving courses around dams, types of dams, dam terminology, etc. Please use this site to study civil engineering architecture and plan your dam tours and drives.
Introduction to DamsA fillet is a reinforcing thickening section placed at the bottom of the upstream side of a dam embankment. They are installed when the strength of the concrete dam cannot be maintained or to ensure stability against overturning. They are installed in a triangular shape so that the upstream slope is slower.
2010.01.22
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A fillet is a reinforcing thickening section placed at the bottom of the upstream side of a dam embankment. They are installed when the strength of the concrete dam cannot be maintained or to ensure stability against overturning. They are installed in a triangular shape so that the upstream slope is slower.
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