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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Crest width (top thickness) Crest width (top thickness) The term 'Crest width (top thickness)' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' The thickness or width of a dam at the level of the top of dam (excluding corbels or parapets). In general, the term thickness is used for gravity and arch dams, and width is used for other dams'. Previous 5 Terms: Crest Gage Crest gate (spillway gate) Crest length (length of dam) Crest structure Crest Width Next 5 Terms: cretaceous Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease (CJD) Crib dam cribriform cricoid About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.