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Gorge Dam

Binnie, W.J.E. / Gourley, H.J.F.

Design and construction of rock fill dam for water supply of Hong Kong, rising 275 ft above stream bed level, 690 ft long, featuring heavy concrete strut block extending full height of dam also of sandwedge interposed between thrust block and rock fill; description of circular shaft spillway having capacity of over 8000 cu ft per sec, also 6 spillways having capacity of about 6000 cu ft per sec. (See also Instn Civ Engrs -- J v 12 n 5 and 8 Mar 1939 p 179-206 (discussion) 207-22, supp plates and (discussion) Oct p 429-49; Civ Eng v 34 n 392 Feb 1939 p 63-6; Engineering v 147 n 3812 Feb 3 1939 p 134;Water and Water Eng v 41 n 506 Mar 1939 p 105-13 and 115)

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Binnie, W.J.E. / Gourley, H.J.F.

Design and construction of rock fill dam for water supply of Hong Kong, rising 275 ft above stream bed level, 690 ft long, featuring heavy concrete strut block extending full height of dam also of sandwedge interposed between thrust block and rock fill; description of circular shaft spillway having capacity of over 8000 cu ft per sec, also 6 spillways having capacity of about 6000 cu ft per sec. (See also Instn Civ Engrs -- J v 12 n 5 and 8 Mar 1939 p 179-206 (discussion) 207-22, supp plates and (discussion) Oct p 429-49; Civ Eng v 34 n 392 Feb 1939 p 63-6; Engineering v 147 n 3812 Feb 3 1939 p 134;Water and Water Eng v 41 n 506 Mar 1939 p 105-13 and 115)

Gorge Dam

Binnie, W.J.E. / Gourley, H.J.F.

Design and construction of rock fill dam for water supply of Hong Kong, rising 275 ft above stream bed level, 690 ft long, featuring heavy concrete strut block extending full height of dam also of sandwedge interposed between thrust block and rock fill; description of circular shaft spillway having capacity of over 8000 cu ft per sec, also 6 spillways having capacity of about 6000 cu ft per sec. (See also Instn Civ Engrs -- J v 12 n 5 and 8 Mar 1939 p 179-206 (discussion) 207-22, supp plates and (discussion) Oct p 429-49; Civ Eng v 34 n 392 Feb 1939 p 63-6; Engineering v 147 n 3812 Feb 3 1939 p 134;Water and Water Eng v 41 n 506 Mar 1939 p 105-13 and 115)

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Title:

Gorge Dam

Additional title:

Surveyor

Contributors:

Binnie, W.J.E. (author) / Gourley, H.J.F. (author)

Published in:

Surveyor and Municipal and County Engineers ; 95

Publication date:

1939

Type of media:

Article (Journal)

Type of material:

Print

Language:

English

Keywords:

Dams, rock fill

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