240 Pages
104 B/W Illustrations
by
CRC Press
The increasing number of dams built in the last century has underlined the necessity of these constructions to the all-round development of a country. The advent of rock mechanics, engineering geology and a better understanding of materials have made it possible to construct higher and larger dams and to tackle more difficult sites. The assumptions and risks used in the theory of dam design... Read more
ForewordPreface1. Introduction 2. Dams – incidents and failures3. Misconceptions in the design of dams4. Classic distress and failures of dams5. Investigations of distress and failures of dams6. Study of dam failure – a philosophySubject index
Biography
Saxena, K.R.; Sharma, V.M.
