The dam consisted of a core of earth and rubble faced with mortared blocks of cut stone. The upstream face is vertical, while the downstream side steps down through six courses and then continues vertically for 3.8 m. The thickness at the crest is 4.9 m, and at the base 7.3 m.[3]
^Jansen, Robert B. (1983). Dams and Public Safety. U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation. p. 18. Retrieved Jan 31, 2021.
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James, Patrick; Chanson, Hubert (2002), "Historical Development of Arch Dams. From Roman Arch Dams to Modern Concrete Designs", Australian Civil Engineering Transactions, CE43: 39–56
kasserine, roman, kasserine, ancient, cillium, tunisia, curved, structure, which, dates, century, variously, classified, arch, gravity, gravity, 1880s, eugène, girardetlocation, tunisialocationkasserine, kasserine, governorate, tunisiacoordinates35, 1658, 8006. The Kasserine Dam was a Roman dam at Kasserine ancient Cillium Tunisia The curved structure which dates to the 2nd century AD is variously classified as arch gravity dam 1 or gravity dam 2 Kasserine DamKasserine Dam in the 1880s by Eugene GirardetLocation of Kasserine Dam in TunisiaLocationKasserine Kasserine Governorate TunisiaCoordinates35 09 57 N 8 48 02 E 35 1658 N 8 8006 E 35 1658 8 8006Opening date2nd centuryDam and spillwaysHeight10 mLength150 mWidth base 7 3 mThe dam consisted of a core of earth and rubble faced with mortared blocks of cut stone The upstream face is vertical while the downstream side steps down through six courses and then continues vertically for 3 8 m The thickness at the crest is 4 9 m and at the base 7 3 m 3 See also editList of Roman dams and reservoirs Roman architecture Roman engineeringNotes edit James amp Chanson 2002 Smith 1971 pp 35f Schnitter 1978 p 30 Jansen Robert B 1983 Dams and Public Safety U S Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation p 18 Retrieved Jan 31 2021 References editJames Patrick Chanson Hubert 2002 Historical Development of Arch Dams From Roman Arch Dams to Modern Concrete Designs Australian Civil Engineering Transactions CE43 39 56 Schnitter Niklaus 1978 Romische Talsperren Antike Welt 8 2 25 32 Smith Norman 1971 A History of Dams London Peter Davies ISBN 0 432 15090 0 This article about a dam floodgate or canal in Africa is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a building or structure in Tunisia is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kasserine Dam amp oldid 1195078765, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
