Safety of dams: flood and earthquake criteria

Auteur :
Committee on Safety Criteria for Dams
Éditeur :
Committee on Safety Criteria for DamsWater Science and Technology Board,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences,
ISBN :
9780309075060
Date de publication :
1 janv. 1985
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Reviews practices in designing dams to withstand extreme hydrologic and seismic events - from earth tectonics and meteorology to risk, responsibility, and the role of government. This work contains recommendations for action and research to improve dam safety evaluations.