An Introduction to Construction and Appurtenances for Earth Fill Dams
An Introduction to Construction and Appurtenances for Earth Fill Dams

Author: J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A.

Publisher: Guyer Partners

Published: 2017-12-03

Total Pages: 49

ISBN-13:

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Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in design and construction of earthfill dam appurtenances. Here is what is discussed: 1. APPURTENANT STRUCTURES 2. GENERAL CONSTRUCTION CONSIDERATIONS 3. INSTRUMENTATION 4. FILTER DESIGN 5. SLOPE PROTECTION.

Dams and Appurtenant Hydraulic Structures, 2nd edition
Dams and Appurtenant Hydraulic Structures, 2nd edition

Author: Ljubomir Tanchev

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2014-03-03

Total Pages: 1096

ISBN-13: 0203577051

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Dams and Appurtenant Hydraulic Structures, now in its second edition, provides a comprehensive and complete overview of all kinds of dams and appurtenant hydraulic structures throughout the world.The reader is guided through different aspects of dams and appurtenant hydraulic structures in 35 chapters, which are subdivided in five themes:I. Dams an

Safety of Existing Dams
Safety of Existing Dams

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1983-01-01

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 0309074797

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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 for monitoring dams and collecting and analyzing data. Case histories demonstrate economical solutions to specific problems.

An Introduction to Embankment Dams
An Introduction to Embankment Dams

Author: J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A.

Publisher: Guyer Partners

Published: 2019-07-07

Total Pages: 219

ISBN-13:

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Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and construction managers interested in soil and rock fill embankment dams. Here is what is discussed; 1. APPURTENANCES AND CONSTRUCTION 2. EMBANKMENT MATERIALS 3. EMBANKMENT DESIGN 4. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS 5. CONSTRUCTION CONTROL 6. CUTOFF WALLS.