arch-and-buttress dam
C52063
concept
An arch-and-buttress dam is a concrete dam that combines a curved arch structure, which transfers water pressure laterally to the abutments, with a series of buttresses that support the upstream face and reduce the volume of material required.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| arch-and-buttress dam canonical | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: arch-and-buttress dam
Generated description
An arch-and-buttress dam is a concrete dam that combines a curved arch structure, which transfers water pressure laterally to the abutments, with a series of buttresses that support the upstream face and reduce the volume of material required.
Instances (1)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Manic-5 dam | — |