A thin-walled steel plate dam and its construction method are disclosed, belonging to the field of municipal water conservancy
engineering technology. The dam comprises thin-walled
steel plates, columns, cables, anchors, and a hydraulic membrane. The anchors are positioned on the upstream
bank slope above the check flood level. The columns are evenly distributed along the arc-shaped dam axis and are tensioned to the anchors via cables. Adjacent columns are topped with struts and scissor braces, with guy ropes connected to the top. The thin-walled
steel plates are welded between the columns, forming a semi-circular columnar dam surface. The dam body is embedded in the rock wall or adjacent dam sections on both sides, and the bottom is sealed to the anti-seepage wall via a hydraulic membrane. During construction, the anchors are first fixed and the anti-seepage
system is arranged. The column foundations or raft slabs are poured according to geological conditions. After installing the columns, the cables and guy ropes are tensioned, the
steel plates are welded, and a protective layer and hydraulic membrane are laid. This invention features a thin and lightweight structure, strong modular
assembly, material savings of 70%, a 50% reduction in construction time, excellent
seismic resistance, and adaptability to complex geological conditions, making it particularly suitable for long dam projects with medium to low water heads.