A FLEET of four new Dynapac single-drum vibratory rollers is currently working on the massive Alkumru Dam as part of a hydro-electric power plant project in southeast Turkey.

The $500-million project, involving a 1,250 workforce, is being undertaken by Limak HES Yatirimlari, a leading investor in the region’s power industry.
A total of 18 million cu m of clay and rockfill is being compacted to form a finished structure with a height of 134 m from foundation level and a crest length of 909 m. The rollers chosen for this project consist of three CA512D smooth-drum machines and one CA512PD padfoot version, all with a drum width of 2,130 mm.
The Alkumru Dam, which will be completed at the end of 2010, is expected to produce 828 million kWh of power per annum with a 265-MW installed capacity, fulfilling part of the Turkish long-term plan to reduce dependence on foreign countries.