Kasserine Dam
Former dam in Kasserine, Tunisia
Dam in Kasserine Governorate, Tunisia
35°09′57″N 8°48′02″E / 35.1658°N 8.8006°E / 35.1658; 8.8006The 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]
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
- List of Roman dams and reservoirs
- Roman architecture
- Roman engineering
Notes
- ^ 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
- 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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