Safety of Existing Dams: Evaluation and Improvement

by Water Science and Technology Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, Committee on the Safety of Existing Dams, et al.

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 030903387X
• ISBN13: 9780309033879
• Release Date: February 1983
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 383 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.