Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:dam_type
|
| gptkbp:advantage |
uses less concrete than gravity dam
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
slab and buttress dam
|
| gptkbp:category |
civil engineering
hydraulic engineering |
| gptkbp:declinedAfter |
improvements in concrete technology
|
| gptkbp:feature |
multiple buttresses
thin upstream slab |
| gptkbp:inventedBy |
gptkb:Nils_F._Ambursen
|
| gptkbp:material |
concrete
|
| gptkbp:notableExample |
gptkb:Coolidge_Dam
gptkb:Horseshoe_Dam gptkb:La_Prele_Dam Lake Hodges Dam |
| gptkbp:patent |
1903
|
| gptkbp:periodOfPopularity |
early 20th century
|
| gptkbp:structureType |
buttress dam
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
hydroelectric power
water retention |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Nils_F._Ambursen
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ambursen dam
|