Intze wedge
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The Intze wedge is a structural engineering concept used in the design of masonry and gravity dams, named after German civil engineer Otto Intze.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hydraulic engineering concept
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structural engineering concept ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
base region of dams
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dam cross‑section design ⓘ upstream face of dams ⓘ |
| associatedWith | German dam engineering practice ⓘ |
| category |
dam design concept
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structural stability concept ⓘ |
| characteristic |
aims to keep resultant within middle third of section
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modifies pressure line within dam body ⓘ wedge‑shaped portion of dam cross‑section ⓘ |
| developedBy | Otto Intze NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
civil engineering
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dam engineering ⓘ hydraulic engineering ⓘ structural engineering ⓘ |
| hasApplication |
safety evaluation of existing masonry dams
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teaching of dam engineering ⓘ |
| influencedBy | theory of earth and water pressure on retaining structures ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Otto Intze NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
enhance stability of gravity dams
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improve stress distribution in dams ⓘ optimize dam section against water pressure ⓘ reduce tensile stresses in masonry dams ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Intze principle
NERFINISHED
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gravity dam stability analysis ⓘ masonry dam stress analysis ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
design of high masonry dams
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design of old gravity dams in Europe ⓘ |
| usedIn |
gravity dam design
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masonry dam design ⓘ |
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