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STRUCTURE OF THE DAM WALL
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- Blocks measuring 16 metres on each side, overlapping one another to form a monolith
- A network of horizontal inspection galleries at 16-metre intervals (15 kilometres total)
- A network of vertical inspection shafts between each block (15 kilometres total)
- Varying densities of concrete mix, from 140 kg/m3 (core) to 300 kg/m3 (faces)
- A watertight diaphragm created by injecting cement up to 200 metres below the concrete to make the rock beneath watertight and reduce the risk of water escaping
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