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In which of the following dam the weight of water is carried by a deck of RCC or by arches that share the weight burden?

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In which of the following dam the weight of water is carried by a deck of RCC or by arches that share the weight burden?

(a) Earth dams

(b) Rockfill dams

(c) A hollow masonry gravity dam

(d) Timber dam

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This interesting question is from Various Types of Dams topic in division General and Particular Dams of Irrigation Engineering

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The correct choice is (c) A hollow masonry gravity dam

To explain: The Hollow Masonry Gravity dam contains less concrete or masonry (about 35 to 40%) than solid masonry gravity dam. They are difficult to build and the labor cost is too high to build its complex structure.

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