Dams: Incidents and Accidents

by Saxena K R, V.M. Sharma, K.R. Saxena

The increasing number of dams built in the last century has underlined the necessity of these constructions to the all-round development of a country. The advent of rock mechanics, engineering geology and a better understanding of materials have made it possible to construct higher and larger dams and to tackle more difficult sites. The assumptions and risks used in the theory of dam design include such unpredictable events as earthquakes, floods,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9058097013
• ISBN13: 9789058097019
• Release Date: February 2005
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"