buttress dam

Japanese: buttress dam(英語表記)buttressdam
buttress dam

...height 155m).
[Buttress dam]
A dam is a structure in which water is held back by a reinforced concrete slab or arch and the load is supported by reinforced concrete buttresses or columns. It uses the least amount of material compared to other types of dams.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "buttress dam" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…高さ155m)などがある。
[バットレスダムbuttress dam]
 鉄筋コンクリートの版,またはアーチで水をせき止め,その荷重を鉄筋コンクリートの扶壁,または柱で支える構造のダム。使用材料は他の形式のダムに比べるともっとも少ない。…

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