The new ICOLD Bulletin on RCC Dams

A new Bulletin has been prepared by the International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD) updating recent progress and innovations on Roller-Compacted Concrete (RCC) Dams. Then RCC technology has continued developing and expanding worldwide. Key aspects of RCC dam technology covered in this new ICOLD Bulletin are presented in this paper. The Bulletin itself represents a very comprehensive guideline for the design, construction and monitoring of modern RCC dams. Special attention is paid to aspects such as materials and mixture proportions, immersion vibrated RCC (IV-RCC), construction specifics and new trends in RCC arch dams. …