Safety of Dams : Flood and Earthquake Criteria.

From earth tectonics and meteorology to risk, responsibility, and the role of government, this comprehensive and detailed book reviews current practices in designing dams to withstand extreme hydrologic and seismic events. Recommendations for action and for further research to improve dam safety eva...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: National Academies Press 1985.
Temas:
Dam safety > United States.
Earthquakes > United States.
Flood control > United States.
Barrages > Sécurité > États-Unis.
Tremblements de terre > États-Unis.
Inondations > Maîtrise > États-Unis.
Dam safety
Earthquakes
Flood control
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:From earth tectonics and meteorology to risk, responsibility, and the role of government, this comprehensive and detailed book reviews current practices in designing dams to withstand extreme hydrologic and seismic events. Recommendations for action and for further research to improve dam safety evaluations are presented.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
ISBN:128022228X
9781280222283
9780309075060
0309075068

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