How to build a dam

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  • Опубліковано 16 гру 2024

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  • @Interestingengineeringofficial
    @Interestingengineeringofficial  9 місяців тому +5

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  • @perfecthuman387
    @perfecthuman387 3 роки тому +1121

    thanks, was just about to build a dam!!

  • @qO.0p
    @qO.0p 2 роки тому +285

    Thanks for the tutorial! I just had to replace some of the missing materials with cardboard and news paper, but don't worry i hardened them beforehand with some glue

    • @GreyGooseNWO
      @GreyGooseNWO 2 роки тому +22

      Goodluck in your project , you should be able to generate enough electricity to charge a calculator

  • @kkrb1212
    @kkrb1212 2 роки тому +294

    Everyone is making jokes but I’ve actually be wondering how they could make a big dam on a large river so I came here looking for the answer so thank you!

    • @Truth_Seeker1
      @Truth_Seeker1 Рік тому +2

      That’s why I came here but I also made a joke. 😂

    • @CiaraPipi
      @CiaraPipi 7 місяців тому

      ❤❤

  • @Itcoy
    @Itcoy Рік тому +57

    I can't be the only one who searched for how dams were made

    • @aashirsiddiqui5203
      @aashirsiddiqui5203 6 місяців тому

      Same here...I actually came here from watching a short to get full information about the construction of dams. This is the short ua-cam.com/users/shortsh-SI3Ou4VJM?si=hyfz-bK99Y1wucDL

    • @dflare2347
      @dflare2347 5 місяців тому +1

      lol, i literally searched that frfr

    • @aashirsiddiqui5203
      @aashirsiddiqui5203 4 місяці тому

      How on earth am I getting notification from this host comment where I didn't reply at all? And it's not the first time. 🤔 Should be some UA-cam glitch.

    • @Itcoy
      @Itcoy 4 місяці тому

      @@aashirsiddiqui5203 yea that sounds weird man

  • @sovngarden
    @sovngarden 2 роки тому +65

    Oh damn I forgot the 'first filling' phase on my dam. Went straight to full usage, good thing this video helped me built my first dam

    • @ADFaried
      @ADFaried 2 роки тому +2

      Oh DAMn that could be dangerous

  • @andersonm-music
    @andersonm-music Рік тому +28

    So fascinating! Thank goodness we have engineers.

  • @marvelengineers08
    @marvelengineers08 3 роки тому +66

    Am getting more interested in my civil engineering career I really love your channel 😘😘

    • @marvelengineers08
      @marvelengineers08 2 роки тому

      @@RINGTONE_XE No am from Nigeria

    • @williamking232
      @williamking232 2 роки тому +11

      It's a great career! I am a retired construction civil engineer. There are many types of civil engineering
      Structural engineering. ...
      Construction engineering and management. ...
      Geo-technical engineering. ...
      Environmental engineering. ...
      Transportation engineering. ...
      Water resources engineering. ...
      Materials engineering.
      I chose construction because of the diverse methods of construction techniques. I excelled at concrete and also had an structural engineering background. I traveled all over my country working on small, big and a few mega jobs. I really enjoyed doing bridges.
      Good luck with your pursuit. It's hard work at first but with patience it becomes second nature.

    • @zaynkhan3431
      @zaynkhan3431 2 роки тому

      Good job

  • @williamjoseph432
    @williamjoseph432 3 роки тому +55

    Mullaperiyar dam in kerala, India was built with a lifespan of 50 years, 126 years have passed now and the life of around 10 lakh people in Kerala is in danger. We need international attention towards the dam safety#savemullaperiyardam

    • @poker2002
      @poker2002 3 роки тому +1

      🌝

    • @binumdply
      @binumdply 3 роки тому +3

      But owner of the dam is neighbor tamilian

    • @adaptercrash
      @adaptercrash 2 роки тому +1

      Water damage free electricity with free water

    • @chrisparkhurst5158
      @chrisparkhurst5158 2 місяці тому

      Why would anybody ever build a dam that would only last 50 years?!

  • @kailendobucki6845
    @kailendobucki6845 Рік тому +9

    I've always wondered this but for some reason never thought to look it up. I had the mentality that it was going to be a mystery forever

  • @rezonrodrigues1839
    @rezonrodrigues1839 2 роки тому +16

    Very Informative,
    I was just confused, how they stop the flow of water while constructing the dams?

    • @johnnyvivic8730
      @johnnyvivic8730 2 роки тому +7

      They don't, they are built on flowing rivers and the concrete is inserted underneath, like at 1:47. Sections are usually heavy enough to resist the flow of water adequately during insertion. If water flow is vigorous enough, then a diversion will be built, perpindicular to the water flow, to divert water form the river elsewhere while the main dam is built. P.S. when you see a dam and it has water up to the top on one side and water almost at the bottom on the other side, know that the side with the water at the top is the reservoir, which is filled up after the dam is complete.

    • @elena6516
      @elena6516 2 роки тому +3

      I dont know what kind of long-winded pseudo-answer Mr Vivic is providing above.
      The answer to your question is that they divert the water around the construction site. Simple as that. Build a channel or channels that allow water to flow around wherever they working. When the dam is complete, they plug the channels. In some cases, they might build a structure called a cofferdam or caisson in the river itself and perform construction within the de-watered cofferdam area.

    • @elena6516
      @elena6516 2 роки тому +1

      @@johnnyvivic8730 1:47 is some unrelated stock footage. The dam in that scene has already been built. No, they do not simply lower pre-cast concrete blocks in place within the river. They cannot become monolithic structures that way.

    • @Abdulbasitadedamola
      @Abdulbasitadedamola 3 місяці тому

      ​@@elena6516if the flow is too much
      Can a coffer dam be able to hold it still

  • @xsymmetric6174
    @xsymmetric6174 3 роки тому +20

    Damn, what a dam!

  • @ChiiBomb
    @ChiiBomb 11 місяців тому +13

    I still don’t get it but ok 😂

    • @tomasmcd9782
      @tomasmcd9782 4 місяці тому

      Thought I was just high. He didn’t explain shit

  • @johnrichardallen4470
    @johnrichardallen4470 3 роки тому +30

    Now DAMN (joke intended), this is something that I always wanted to know.

  • @ultraali453
    @ultraali453 2 роки тому +8

    That was really cool. This is the best way we know how to make clean energy right now.
    Unfortunately, in my country Pakistan, we are facing severe flooding once again and we still haven't built enough dams.
    We are also facing a 20% electricity shortage..

    • @addarzful
      @addarzful 2 роки тому +1

      Yes exactly, couldn't agree more.
      I am also one of the Pakistanis who came to see this video after hearing and realising how several people and their homes & businesses got severely affected by recent disastrous flood incident.
      I pray to Allah and hope that in near future we are able to build such dams to avoid such flood disasters and also able to generate massive hydro electricity and get rid of thief organization like k-electric.

  • @Idkwhattoputformyhandle
    @Idkwhattoputformyhandle 2 роки тому +1

    This should have more views

  • @PravatAryal650
    @PravatAryal650 Рік тому +5

    proud to be a civil engineering student❤

  • @Thebreakdownshow1
    @Thebreakdownshow1 3 роки тому +9

    That dam represents UA-cam algorithm and the water represents my subscribers. No clue when will the dam open 😂

  • @chademery9169
    @chademery9169 Рік тому +1

    This is very insightful, and I can see how valuable dams are…but I can’t stop thinking of Vegas Vacation lol.

  • @jibinyt
    @jibinyt 3 роки тому +13

    Thanks. I'm going to build a dam

  • @DiegoSalazar-uf1js
    @DiegoSalazar-uf1js 4 місяці тому

    The truck being carried by the crane is wild!

  • @tsaki_titan
    @tsaki_titan 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks, I'm gonna start tomorrow.

  • @garbhanmyles
    @garbhanmyles 2 роки тому +18

    Well I’ll be damned, you can learn anything on UA-cam with a how to video.

  • @atacustompainting
    @atacustompainting 2 роки тому +3

    Wow, absolutely amazing!

  • @desireelewis1378
    @desireelewis1378 2 роки тому +1

    These beavers are crazy

  • @slap752
    @slap752 2 роки тому +2

    dam, thats crazy bro

  • @beshinerondozai4185
    @beshinerondozai4185 2 роки тому

    so happy to see an African dam on @3:04. thats Kariba dam the largest man made lake by volume in Zimbabwe.

  • @derrickam2102
    @derrickam2102 7 місяців тому

    Thanks... I couldn't understand the beaver when l asked him... This was much clearer

  • @moosakutty8053
    @moosakutty8053 3 роки тому +2

    I was just searching for this for I can make in lockdown

  • @marcusbrown7817
    @marcusbrown7817 Рік тому

    Sheesh!! Mankind has come a long long way 💡🎉

  • @dafuqmr13
    @dafuqmr13 11 місяців тому

    as a beaver thanks for this tutorial

  • @EngPheniks
    @EngPheniks 2 роки тому

    Damn! That was a huge dam.

  • @zach0lentz
    @zach0lentz 2 роки тому +1

    4:05 Sanford Dam

  • @claireabayan9876
    @claireabayan9876 7 місяців тому

    Do you have a tutorial of building a gravity dam? With materials needed to build it?

  • @joro2385
    @joro2385 3 роки тому +3

    Funny how they showed the Oroville dam which ultimately failed. You think they would chose one that hasn't.

  • @ketotrucker6262
    @ketotrucker6262 Рік тому

    LUCKY, I HAD TO GO GET BEER AT THE STORE, I JUST ABOUT STARTED OUT THE WRONG WAY ON MY DAM .😂😂😂

  • @nileshpatil9699
    @nileshpatil9699 2 роки тому

    Please make a video on how river is diverted

  • @SaUrAvNeil
    @SaUrAvNeil 3 роки тому +5

    What about the water living organism

    • @belugay5413
      @belugay5413 2 роки тому

      There are nets at the inlets of the dams.

  • @Sirwat1
    @Sirwat1 7 місяців тому

    Thank you I can finally build a dam in the middle of Sudan!

  • @1lyri_k
    @1lyri_k 10 місяців тому

    Damn.. Thats how they build a dam..😮

  • @akashjaiswal6478
    @akashjaiswal6478 2 роки тому +1

    amazing video

  • @srinivasanr5157
    @srinivasanr5157 3 роки тому +17

    Happy Diwali to all ❣️🎉💥

    • @davyjones8346
      @davyjones8346 3 роки тому +12

      @Josef H. actually not, we well know that all people are not hindu. Also there is no wrong in wishing each other even they are not hindus.

    • @curious4944
      @curious4944 3 роки тому

      😍

  • @MrMutedYT
    @MrMutedYT 2 роки тому +2

    most of them would be watching for doing their project or a seminar

  • @trishnvr
    @trishnvr 2 роки тому

    This video pops up out of nowhere now I’m interested in dams. UA-cam is going to play National Geographic, big bigger biggest dam episode next.

  • @ieatmango1070
    @ieatmango1070 2 роки тому

    meanwhile on tiktok: DAms CanT bE rEaL, ItS LiTErAlLy ImPOssiBlE

  • @euannoble3956
    @euannoble3956 Рік тому +1

    we need a new damn dam in kherson :(

  • @chrisparkhurst5158
    @chrisparkhurst5158 2 місяці тому

    Who else actually searched for this out of curiosity on how they could build a damn behind so much water 🖐️

  • @Kalkisaver
    @Kalkisaver 2 роки тому

    Oh dAmn! I was going to make a dam & found this video in ,y recommendation 😂 thanks 🙏

  • @ull893
    @ull893 Рік тому

    Beaver knew this already!!!!!

  • @celtic_warrior.
    @celtic_warrior. 8 місяців тому +2

    Dam that's big. And yes I did search for "dam video" to make this horrible joke.

  • @Ruby-kh3bt
    @Ruby-kh3bt 2 роки тому +2

    Thanks man! Learned a lot from this one.. my mate was wondering how to build one and this comes in real handy as a guide to help me and my mate build a nice big dam in his backyard because we want to drown his 4 year old child. The vacum helps assure, IT cannot escape once it's in... Thanks once again mate and cheers to you and the Interesting Engineering team!!

  • @simonbowman6206
    @simonbowman6206 Рік тому

    To date there are no dams running multiple banks for turbines why?
    Well the story you are told is there are issues like turbine surging and dissolved gasses in the flow. This was the case But in Australia RDP Marine has made a turbine system that can be retro fitted

  • @adolf_alija
    @adolf_alija 10 місяців тому

    Dams are damn cool

  • @dixondavies
    @dixondavies Рік тому

    As an electrical and mechanical engineer, we always thought a "civil engineer" was an oxymoron.
    But we need them. We build bombs, they build targets.

  • @EXO3SYN
    @EXO3SYN 3 місяці тому

    Damn so impressive

  • @xtreme6409
    @xtreme6409 2 роки тому

    Thanks

  • @naupaka6
    @naupaka6 2 роки тому

    DAM IT ! this is amazing Dam

  • @Raccoon469
    @Raccoon469 2 роки тому

    Dam, I learnt so much about dams! I need a dam hotdog now :)
    (Bonus points to those who get the joke and where it's from)

  • @geotechswithclemency4442
    @geotechswithclemency4442 Рік тому

    Great video.

  • @Effortless_Reddit
    @Effortless_Reddit 2 роки тому

    Any beavers watching this to improve their dam building skills?

  • @smjhobbies4527
    @smjhobbies4527 2 роки тому +1

    Thumbnail says how to build a dam, not why we build a dam

  • @jimmyzeng998
    @jimmyzeng998 4 місяці тому

    I swear I only heard this guy say "damn" and not "dams"

  • @callmenoth
    @callmenoth 2 роки тому +1

    finally, I can give a dam.

  • @somnium4256
    @somnium4256 5 місяців тому

    Dam, that’s it!

  • @mikem3875
    @mikem3875 2 роки тому +3

    That was pretty dam interesting🤣🤣

  • @Kamalthefrog
    @Kamalthefrog 2 роки тому

    Dam.....that's interesting

  • @seokjinsforehead7482
    @seokjinsforehead7482 5 місяців тому

    And now, i can finally sleep.

  • @BangGohan99
    @BangGohan99 2 роки тому

    Damn, what an diy tutorial

  • @roz280
    @roz280 Рік тому

    いい声してますね

  • @praveshjain113
    @praveshjain113 2 роки тому +1

    Dam what a dam 😄 can you tell what are the stricter of dam

  • @monke6154
    @monke6154 2 роки тому

    Dam that’s crazy 😩

  • @antares5029
    @antares5029 2 роки тому

    Thats amazing 😮😌

  • @Truth_Seeker1
    @Truth_Seeker1 Рік тому

    I can now build my dam :)

  • @samilmazlum
    @samilmazlum 2 роки тому

    Dam! that's interesting

  • @elgiogle8346
    @elgiogle8346 2 роки тому

    every fascinating fact about dam i said damnn

  • @Thefloppishbrothers2
    @Thefloppishbrothers2 8 місяців тому

    that was a dam good video

  • @hmcredfed1836
    @hmcredfed1836 2 роки тому +1

    Easy put a big wall in a river. You are welcome not gone be more in 5 min video

  • @drred2003
    @drred2003 2 роки тому +2

    Thanks, it will help me to build a damn

  • @MDosama-xb9vj
    @MDosama-xb9vj 3 місяці тому

    we need a dam 🇧🇩 😢

  • @poly503
    @poly503 3 роки тому +1

    0:00 this is my kingdome come

    • @belugay5413
      @belugay5413 2 роки тому

      Who wrote that song? It's on the tip of my tongue.

  • @PavanPavan-rr3ue
    @PavanPavan-rr3ue 4 місяці тому

    Please connect govt of India or Govt of Karntaka

  • @samzeitein
    @samzeitein Рік тому

    Bob the builder!!!

  • @jeffi.8074
    @jeffi.8074 9 місяців тому

    Dam Daniel!

  • @dickyarya8204
    @dickyarya8204 2 роки тому

    What did a fish say when they hit a wall
    Dam

  • @themaverick7707
    @themaverick7707 3 місяці тому

    Dam it 😮

  • @jaywoodie_
    @jaywoodie_ 4 місяці тому

    Well dam!

  • @ULYISCES
    @ULYISCES 2 роки тому

    Las tres gargantas podría haber tenido más planes en potencializar los generadores, tendrá la oportunidad china en menos de 10 años cambiarlos y potencializar

  • @aneessheikh4120
    @aneessheikh4120 Рік тому

    who wants to come for an Inauguration for my new Dam, 😂😂

  • @PavanPavan-rr3ue
    @PavanPavan-rr3ue 4 місяці тому

    Hi plz help can anyone contact me we have a situation in India where one of largest Damm in Karntaka state india lost its one of its gate and to replace local engineers are saying yo empty Damm by half , now its rainy season here, to store water for summer for farmers, now the Damm has full , now they are empting Damm to rapier the gate

  • @Narayan_Pokhrel
    @Narayan_Pokhrel 3 роки тому

    4:03 Nepal

  • @YoungTCash
    @YoungTCash 2 місяці тому

    Yeah right, it’s giant beavers obviously

  • @rburnett6266
    @rburnett6266 Рік тому

    Next article..How to not build a dam...( The 3.gorges dam)

  • @MrS-pe9fv
    @MrS-pe9fv Рік тому

    Just about every living organism will die passing though a dam.

  • @radioactivepelican2300
    @radioactivepelican2300 Рік тому

    I want to go to the DAM snack bar🔱

  • @morten1
    @morten1 2 роки тому +1

    Dam son

  • @flixtuberpro4415
    @flixtuberpro4415 Рік тому

    It should be how are dams built

  • @abcreates9264
    @abcreates9264 2 роки тому

    All I can say is dammmm

  • @rezamoghadasianrad7743
    @rezamoghadasianrad7743 Рік тому

    With concrete

  • @PrickSlickfield
    @PrickSlickfield 2 роки тому

    Yeah but what if it's a God dam? You need to explain these things.

  • @gigsz2982
    @gigsz2982 2 роки тому

    Dam is very easy … i build damns daily just with my mouth