Dam Failure Mechanisms and Risk Assessment

Dam Failure Mechanisms and Risk Assessment

Author: Limin Zhang

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2017-03-15

Total Pages: 555

ISBN-13: 1118558545

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This book integrates the physical processes of dam breaching and the mathematical aspects of risk assessment in a concise manner • The first book that introduces the causes, processes and consequences of dam failures • Integrates the physical processes of dam breaching and the mathematical aspects of risk assessment in a concise manner • Emphasizes integrating theory and practice to better demonstrate the application of risk assessment and decision methodologies to real cases • Intends to formulate dam-breaching emergency management steps in a scientific structure


Manual on Small Earth Dams

Manual on Small Earth Dams

Author: Tim Stephens

Publisher: Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 9789251065471

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This publication fills a void of practical guidelines for the construction of small earth dams. It presents readers with sound, reliable and practical source material to improve dam siting and design capacity in rural areas, to introduce a beneficiary and gender sensitive approach and to enhance safety and competence in construction. A section also provides convenient guidance on costing, drafting tenders and awarding contracts. The manual is primarily aimed at technicians and others with knowledge of engineering and basic irrigation systems and processes to apply the concepts, techniques and methods proposed, using simple and straightforward design and construction procedures.