Why is the hoover dam so thick if the center won’t cure for 125 years?

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Why is the hoover dam so thick if the center won’t cure for 125 years?

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Because that’s how thick it needed to be to have the strength to withstand the pressure of the water behind it. We build things based on how strong they need to be, not based on how fast the concrete cures.

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