Intze wedge
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The Intze wedge is a structural engineering concept used in the design of masonry and gravity dams, named after German civil engineer Otto Intze.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Intze tank | 1 |
| Intze wedge canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9525668 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Intze wedge Context triple: [Otto Intze, hasConceptNamedAfter, Intze wedge]
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A.
The Wedge
The Wedge is a famous surf spot in Newport Beach, California, known for its powerful, shore-breaking waves that attract experienced bodyboarders and surfers.
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B.
Horriwil
Horriwil is a small Swiss municipality located in the canton of Solothurn.
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C.
Xebel
Xebel is an underwater kingdom in DC Comics, often depicted as a militaristic and isolated realm separate from Atlantis and known as the birthplace of the heroine Mera.
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D.
Tektitek
Tektitek is a Mayan language spoken primarily by the Tektiteko people in parts of Guatemala and Mexico.
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E.
Snekkersten
Snekkersten is a coastal village in North Zealand, Denmark, known for its seaside location along the Øresund Strait and its proximity to the town of Helsingør.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Intze wedge Target entity description: The Intze wedge is a structural engineering concept used in the design of masonry and gravity dams, named after German civil engineer Otto Intze.
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A.
The Wedge
The Wedge is a famous surf spot in Newport Beach, California, known for its powerful, shore-breaking waves that attract experienced bodyboarders and surfers.
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B.
Horriwil
Horriwil is a small Swiss municipality located in the canton of Solothurn.
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C.
Xebel
Xebel is an underwater kingdom in DC Comics, often depicted as a militaristic and isolated realm separate from Atlantis and known as the birthplace of the heroine Mera.
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D.
Tektitek
Tektitek is a Mayan language spoken primarily by the Tektiteko people in parts of Guatemala and Mexico.
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E.
Snekkersten
Snekkersten is a coastal village in North Zealand, Denmark, known for its seaside location along the Øresund Strait and its proximity to the town of Helsingør.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hydraulic engineering concept
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structural engineering concept ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
base region of dams
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dam cross‑section design ⓘ upstream face of dams ⓘ |
| associatedWith | German dam engineering practice ⓘ |
| category |
dam design concept
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structural stability concept ⓘ |
| characteristic |
aims to keep resultant within middle third of section
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modifies pressure line within dam body ⓘ wedge‑shaped portion of dam cross‑section ⓘ |
| developedBy | Otto Intze ⓘ |
| field |
civil engineering
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dam engineering ⓘ hydraulic engineering ⓘ structural engineering ⓘ |
| hasApplication |
safety evaluation of existing masonry dams
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teaching of dam engineering ⓘ |
| influencedBy | theory of earth and water pressure on retaining structures ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Otto Intze ⓘ |
| purpose |
enhance stability of gravity dams
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improve stress distribution in dams ⓘ optimize dam section against water pressure ⓘ reduce tensile stresses in masonry dams ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Intze principle
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gravity dam stability analysis ⓘ masonry dam stress analysis ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
design of high masonry dams
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design of old gravity dams in Europe ⓘ |
| usedIn |
gravity dam design
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masonry dam design ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Intze wedge Description of subject: The Intze wedge is a structural engineering concept used in the design of masonry and gravity dams, named after German civil engineer Otto Intze.
Referenced by (2)
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