Dam reinforcement - Chambon dam - Chambon, France
Commissioned in 1935, the Chambon dam is a French hydroelectric dam of the weight type that constitutes the reservoir of Lac du Chambon (Lake Chambon). County road 1091 (formerly National Road 91) passes over the crest of the dam and borders the water reservoir on the north shore of the lake.
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- Topic
- Dam reinforcement
- Object
- Chambon dam
- City
- Chambon
- State
- Isère
- Country
- France
- Date
- Duration
- 24 Months
S&P Case Study
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Project Description
Situation
This reinforcement project consisted of compensating for any fall of cyclopean concrete blocks.
Solution
S&P proposed the use of a composite mesh on the upstream facing, itself anchored in the body of the structure by adjustable pre-stressed tie rods.
Material
- 15 000 ml metres of S&P C-Sheet 240
- S&P Resin 55
