The Kasserine Dam was a Roman dam at Kasserine (ancient Cillium), Tunisia. The curved structure which dates to the 2nd century AD is variously classified as arch-gravity dam[1] or gravity dam.[2]
| Kasserine Dam | |
|---|---|
 Kasserine Dam in the 1880s, by Eugène Girardet | |
  Location of Kasserine Dam in Tunisia | |
| Location | Kasserine, Kasserine Governorate, Tunisia |
| Coordinates | 35°09′57″N 8°48′02″E / 35.1658°N 8.8006°E |
| Opening date | 2nd century |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 10 m |
| Length | 150 m |
| Width (base) | 7.3 m |
The dam consisted of a core of earth and rubble faced with mortared blocks of cut stone. The upstream face is vertical, while the downstream side steps down through six courses and then continues vertically for 3.8 m. The thickness at the crest is 4.9 m, and at the base 7.3 m.[3]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ James & Chanson 2002
- ^ Smith 1971, pp. 35f.; Schnitter 1978, p. 30
- ^ Jansen, Robert B. (1983). Dams and Public Safety. U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation. p. 18. Retrieved Jan 31, 2021.
References
edit- James, Patrick; Chanson, Hubert (2002), "Historical Development of Arch Dams. From Roman Arch Dams to Modern Concrete Designs", Australian Civil Engineering Transactions, CE43: 39–56
- Schnitter, Niklaus (1978), "Römische Talsperren", Antike Welt, 8 (2): 25–32
- Smith, Norman (1971), A History of Dams, London: Peter Davies, ISBN 0-432-15090-0
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