Title:
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SAFETY OF EXISTING DAMS
EVALUATION AND IMPROVEMENT |
By: |
Committee on the Safety of Existing Dams, Water Science and Technology Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems |
Format: |
Paperback |

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£60.00 |
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ISBN 10: |
0309074797 |
ISBN 13: |
9780309074797 |
Publisher: |
NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS |
Pub. date: |
1 January, 1983 |
Pages: |
383 |
Description: |
Provides practical solutions to dam problems within the financial constraints faced by dam owners. This work provides 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. |
Synopsis: |
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. |
Publication: |
US |
Imprint: |
National Academies Press |
Returns: |
Returnable |