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Basic knowledge of dams

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A lot of machines are working at the construction site of a huge dam.

  • Tamping roller

    Tamping roller

    A roller with protuberances that compacts soft soils such as clay.

  • Vibratory roller

    Vibratory roller

    A large roller vibrates to compact the gravel and make an embankment of the filling dam.

  •  Heavy dump truck

    Heavy dump truck

    A dump truck as big as a house. Transport excavated soil and sand so on.

  • Articulated dump truck

    Articulated dump truck

    It has features of having an articulation between the driver's seat and the load platform, and six tires. It can travel over bumpy areas better than heavy dump trucks.

  • Bulldozer

    Bulldozer

    Push the excavated soil and sand to collect them in one place and level the soil.

  • Joint cutting machine

    Joint cutting machine

    It is a machine that creates joints to prevent cracks in concrete. Grooves are made by applying pressure to the steel plate and vibrating it.

  • Backhoe shovel

    Backhoe shovel

    Excavate soil and sand, and load collected rocks with a bulldozer onto a dump truck.

  • Green cut machine

    Green cut machine

    A machine with a brush attached to the tractor scrapes away the fine particles of cement that float after the concrete is poured.

  • Crawler drill

    Crawler drill

    A machine for drilling holes in hard rock. By pouring the gunpowder into the hole and blasting it, you can safely dig through hard ground.

  • Twin header

    Twin header

    Two drums are rotated to cut the bedrock. Used by attaching it to the tip of the backhoe.

  • Backhoe with vibrator

    Backhoe with vibrator

    A bar-shaped vibrator can be used to compact stiff-consistency concrete in a short time.

  • Breaker

    Breaker

    The tip chisel is vibrated to crush bedrock and shape the slope.

  • There are so many cool machines!
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