Rolled-fill dams
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Jerarquía
Built Environment (Hierarchy Name) > Single Built Works (Hierarchy Name) > single built works (Built Environment) > <single built works by specific type> > <single built works by function> > hydraulic structures > <hydraulic structures by function> > dams > <dams by construction> > earth dams
Descripción
Dams in which the embankment is constructed in successive mechanically compacted layers, using sheepsfoot rollers or heavy pneumatic-tired rollers to compact the fill. Rolled-fill is the most commonly used method of earth dam construction.
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Otros términos
- represas de relleno laminado [es]
- rolled-fill dam [en]
- dams, rolled-fill [en]
- roll fill dams [en]
- rolled fill dams [en]
- represa de relleno laminado [es]