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Description of disaster at 741 ft high Bhakra dam and power plant; reservoir water entered damaged underground hoist chambers of tunnel gate at rate of 10,000 cfs and flooded left power house, containing five 90,000 kw units; correction measures consisted of closing tunnel portal by dumping precast blocks and of construction of access tunnels for plugging operations and bypass tunnels; sealing of voids; dewatering of powerhouse.
Description of disaster at 741 ft high Bhakra dam and power plant; reservoir water entered damaged underground hoist chambers of tunnel gate at rate of 10,000 cfs and flooded left power house, containing five 90,000 kw units; correction measures consisted of closing tunnel portal by dumping precast blocks and of construction of access tunnels for plugging operations and bypass tunnels; sealing of voids; dewatering of powerhouse.
Epic repair battle at Bhakra dam
World Construction
Malhotra, O.P. (author)
World Construction ; 13
1960
3 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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