The History of Large Federal Dams
The History of Large Federal Dams

Author: David P. Billington

Publisher: Government Printing Office

Published: 2005-10

Total Pages: 630

ISBN-13: 9780160728235

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Explores the story of Federal contributions to dam planning, design, and construction.

The McNamara Ascendancy, 1961-1965
The McNamara Ascendancy, 1961-1965

Author: Lawrence S. Kaplan

Publisher: Office of the Secretary, Historical Office

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 726

ISBN-13:

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A narrative history and assessment of the early years of Robert McNamara's tenure as Secretary of Defense, including McNamara's relationship with Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, the transformation of the Department of Defense as a part of Kennedy's New Frontier, and the Pentagon's handling of the Cuban Missile Crisis, Bay of Pigs episode, and onset of the Vietnam War along with other major national security events and developments during a turbulent and momentous period of the Cold War. (Fuller description is on the dust jacket flaps.)

Repair and Rehabilitation of Dams
Repair and Rehabilitation of Dams

Author: James E. McDonald

Publisher: Washington, D.C. : U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13:

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This study was conducted to identify methods that have been used in the repair and rehabilitation of concrete dams. Information was obtained through literary searches, discussions with project personnel, and visits to project sites. Each case history includes a background of the project, the deficiency that necessitated repair or rehabilitation, and descriptions of materials and methods used in the repair or rehabilitation. When available, the cost of the repair project and the performance of the repair to date have been included. Case histories included in this report cover a range of deficiencies in concrete structures, including cracking, spalling, erosion, leakage, inadequate PMF capacity, expansion resulting from alkali-aggregate reaction, instability, and insufficient storage capacity.

The History of Large Federal Dams
The History of Large Federal Dams

Author: David Billington

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2013-04-02

Total Pages: 626

ISBN-13: 9781483966137

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This history explores the story of federal contributions to dam planning, design, and construction by carefully selecting those dams and river systems that seem particularly critical to the story. The history also addresses some of the negative environmental consequences of dam-building, a series of problems that today both Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seek to resolve.