The book Asphaltic Concrete Cores for Embankment Dams is a result of a research and development project which summarized and evaluated available experiences and expanded the know-how through experimental and analytical studies.
The sponsors of the book have been:
- The Research Council of Norway
- Veidekke ASA
- Statkraft FS (The Norwegian Energy Corporation)
- The Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI)
Read the publication Asphaltic Concrete Cores for Embankment Dams here.
Cyclic behavior of Asphalt Concrete Cores
Also read the "Cyclic behavior of Asphalt Concrete Cores" by Wang and Höeg published May 2011.
Earthquake resistance asphalt core dams
In this section we present the documented field performance and theoretical analyses of embankment dams with asphalt concrete facing or core subjected to earthquake excitations. The report is a collaboration between the Norwegian Geotechnical Institue (NGI) and Veidekke Industry. The earthquake resitance documentation can be downloaded here (.pdf).
Overview of completed Asphalt Core Dams
See a complete list of world-wide embankment dams built with asphalt core concrete
Construction methods (movie)
Veidekke Asphalt Core Dams has also produced a movie that explicitly show the construction methods when building dams with asphalt concrete as the core of the dam.
The movie can be seen here
Brochure
We have designed a brochure that show an overview of how the asphalt concrete core is operated and placed including a list of references. The brochure can be downloaded here.
