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Journal Article
- Title
- Warragamba Dam
- In
- Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia
- Imprint
- vol. 36, no. 10-11, Oct-Nov 1964, pp. 239-262
- ISBN/ISSN
- 0020-3319
- Description
This paper, No.1739, was presented before the Engineering Conference, 1964 in Canberra from 13th to 17th April, 1964. It was also presented before a meeting of The Institution of Civil Engineers in London on 2lst.April, 1964. A record of the discussion at both meetings will subsequently be published in The Journal.
The author T. B. Nicol CBE BE MIEAust was Engineer-in-Chief, 1949-1961, Metropolitan Water Sewerage and Drainage Board, Sydney.
See also discussions and communications:
JIEA vol.37, no.3, Mar 1965, pp.71-82; and
JIEA vol.38, no.3, Mar 1966, pp.49-52.[This paper was awarded the Warren Memorial Prize 1964.]
- Abstract
Warragamba Dam is a straight concrete gravity wall built on sandstone foundations across the Warragamba River about 40 miles west of Sydney, Australia. Principal dimensions and data are:
Maximum height of concrete: 450ft.;
Volume of concrete: 1,610,000 cu. Yd.;
Length of crest: 1,150 ft.;
Max. depth of stored water: 340ft.;
Capacity of storage basin: 452,500 million gallons (1,665,000 ac. ft.);
Area of lake: 29 sq. miles;
Length of lake: 32½ miles;
Area of catchment: 3,383 sq. miles;
Spillway Capacity: 450,000 cusecs;
Population served (in conjunction with other dams) (1962): 2.45 million;
Area served (in conjunction with other dams): 680 sq. miles.Special features described in the paper are:
(a) The intensive geological and engineering investigation to determine the most suitable dam site;
(b) The sandstone foundation in which the rock had a Young's modulus of only about 500,000 lb./sq. in.;
(c) The provision for floods which had exceeded 400,000 cusecs.;
(d) The need to maintain supply to Sydney during the whole period of construction;
(e) The provision of a 50-M.W. hydro-electric unit for use when surplus water was available.The investigations, design and construction were carried out by the staff of the Sydney Metropolitan Water Sewerage & Drainage Board. Contractors were engaged to supply machinery, materials, etc., whilst consultants were commissioned to advise on the geology, structural designs, grouting, concrete, survey and models.
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- Nicol, T. B.; Simon, L. L.; Alexander, G. N.;, 'Warragamba Dam (Discussions and communications)', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 38 (3) (1966), 49-52. Details
- Nicol, T. B.; Speedie, M. G.; Michels, V.; Waitt, F. W. F.; Sweet, H. G.; Taylor, F. G.; Fulton, A. A.; Thomas, H. H.; Hunter, J. K.; Walters, R. C. S.; Leonard, M. W.; Sparkes, S. R.; Blackmore, W. E.; Loewy, E. W.; Biswas, Asit K.;, 'Warragamba Dam (Discussions and communications)', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 37 (3) (1965), 71-82. Details