Safety of dams: flood and earthquake criteria
Auteur :
National Research Council / Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences / Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems / Water Science and Technology Board / Committee on Safety Criteria for Dams
Éditeur :
National Academies Press
ISBN :
9780309035323
Date de publication :
1 janv. 1985
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
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.