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Gates Fail on Big Brazilian Dam - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR

Publication Date: 05-JUL-06
Author:  C. J. Schexnayder
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A diversion tunnel for recently built dam in Brazil failed during the last week in June, causing an uncontrolled release of the water from the huge upstream reservoir. The failure caused no loss of life and contractors assert that the dam’s main structure is intact, but the event is raising alarms from international environmental groups and sparking ...

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