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Sawing a Dam

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Concrete is a common material, but since it's usually made from local materials, it can vary from place to place.

Illustration showing an alkali-silica reaction expanding the size of an aggregate in concrete.

A diamond chain being used to cut a narrow slot into a dam.

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