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Itaipu used 12.7 million m³ of concrete in construction
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Project gathered up to 40,000 workers on site
The construction of the Itaipu Hydroelectric Plant consumed 12.7 million cubic meters of concrete. At the peak of activities, the construction site employed 40,000 workers.
The Itaipu dam, located on the border between Foz do Iguaçu (Brazil) and Ciudad del Este (Paraguay), required an extraordinary volume of material during its construction. The concrete used in the project totaled 12.7 million cubic meters.
At the height of the project, the workforce on the site reached 40,000 people, reflecting the monumental scale of the binational undertaking.
Source: Midiamax
https://midiamax.com.br/trends/2026/09/27/construcao-itaipu-concreto-maracana
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