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Description of excavating operations at 2 of 5 dams in North America's largest power project, with installed capacity of 4,280,000 hp on Manicougan, and 1,850,000 hp on Aux Outardes rivers in Quebec, Canada; No. 5 dam marks first use of concrete multiple arch design in Americas, with series of cone-shaped vaults making up structure 705 ft high at river line and 4200 ft long along crest; No. 2 dam is concrete gravity structure rising 300 ft above river bed, 2258 ft along crest, and featuring unique hollow design.
Description of excavating operations at 2 of 5 dams in North America's largest power project, with installed capacity of 4,280,000 hp on Manicougan, and 1,850,000 hp on Aux Outardes rivers in Quebec, Canada; No. 5 dam marks first use of concrete multiple arch design in Americas, with series of cone-shaped vaults making up structure 705 ft high at river line and 4200 ft long along crest; No. 2 dam is concrete gravity structure rising 300 ft above river bed, 2258 ft along crest, and featuring unique hollow design.
Big dam diggings in backwoods
Excavating Engr
Rousseau, A. (author)
Excavating Engineer ; 57
1963
8 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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