Safety of Existing Dams:

Evaluation and Improvement

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Size: 354 pages, 6 x 9

Publication Year:1983

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Committee on the Safety of Existing Dams, Water Science and Technology Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council
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Written by civil engineers, dam safety officials, dam owners, geologists, hydraulic engineers, and risk analysts, this handbook is the first cooperative attempt to provide practical solutions to dam problems within the financial constraints faced by dam owners. It provides hands-on ...
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Front Matter	i-xxii
1. Introduction	1-3	(skim)
2. The Safety of Dams	4-40	(skim)
3. Risk-Based Decision Analysis	41-70	(skim)
4. Hydrologic and Hydraulic Considerations	71-131	(skim)
5. Geologic and Seismological Considerations	132-182	(skim)
6. Concrete and Masonry Dams	183-212	(skim)
7. Embankment Dams	213-258	(skim)
8. Appurtenant Structures	259-271	(skim)
9. Reservoir Problems	272-277	(skim)
10. Instrumentation	278-308	(skim)
11. Recommended Glossary	309-328	(skim)
Appendix A: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members	329-333	(skim)
Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Workshop Participants	334-338	(skim)
Index	339-354	(skim)

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Written by civil engineers, dam safety officials, dam owners, geologists, hydraulic engineers, and risk analysts, this handbook is the first cooperative attempt to provide practical solutions to dam problems within the financial constraints faced by dam owners. It provides hands-on information for identifying and remedying common defects in concrete and masonry dams, embankment dams, reservoirs, and related structures. It also includes procedures for monitoring dams and collecting and analyzing data. Case histories demonstrate economical solutions to specific problems.

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