Vol. 5 No. 2 (2019) ·
Articles
DETAILED STUDY OF HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES OF THREE GORGES DAM SITUATED ON YANGZTE RIVER IN CHINA
Arsalan Farooq
Asstt. Professor, IUST, Awantipora , IN
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Published: February 2019
Keywords: Three gorges dam; power station; hydraulic structure; foundation; navigation.
Abstract
The paper presents in detail study of one of the largest hydroelectric dam ever built in the human history. The three gorges is landmark achievement in the field of civil engineering. The motivation behind the construction of dam of this scale was to meet the energy demands of 60 million Chinese people. The main hydraulic structure consists of reservoir, dam, PowerStation, navigation facility.
How to Cite
Arsalan Farooq, “DETAILED STUDY OF HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES OF THREE GORGES DAM SITUATED ON YANGZTE RIVER IN CHINA,” International Journal of Technical Innovation in Modern Engineering & Science, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 123-126, February 2019.
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