Concrete Dam: A Review of Basic Concepts

A strong wall dam that is created in order to control or change the direction of water across the valley or between two mountains and along the river. Increasing the height of the water by creating a dam can only be for the purpose of controlling or changing the direction of the river water or storing water behind the dam for agriculture irrigation and water supply or even the production of electric energy was the main purpose of creating the dam. Band is a strong wall that is created in order to contain or change the direction of water across the valley or between two mountains and along the river. Increasing the height of the water by creating a dam can only be for the purpose of controlling or changing the direction of the river water or storing water behind the dam for agriculture irrigation and water supply or even generating electric energy. Gathered behind a dam it can bring a huge force to the dam. In the design of dams the main static problem is to overcome this force and reach stable conditions that can be maintained continuously by draining or dewatering the dam.