Dams Incidents And Accidents
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Author | : K.R. Saxena |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 250 |
Release | : 2004-12-23 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9789058097019 |
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, and geological faults or soft seams, which may be either underestimated or completely missed during initial exploration. Incidents relating to dams are manageable at an early stage, whereas accidents, which are largely unforeseen, result in unexpected behaviour of dams and in catastrophic failures. Investigations conducted to determine the cause of a failure may not reveal the true sequence of events, while expert analyses are often controversial. From the dams that do not fail, of course, we learn nothing. Systematically monitoring the dam’s behaviour from the potential risk stage to the accident event, would allow a hazard-management programme to be implemented, minimising loss of life and property, and provide useful data.
Author | : Koushal Raj Saxena |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 228 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Dams |
ISBN | : 9788120416352 |
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Total Pages | : 92 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
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Author | : United States Committee on Large Dams. Committee on Failures and Accidents to Large Dams |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 402 |
Release | : 1975 |
Genre | : Dam failures |
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Author | : National Research Council |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 376 |
Release | : 1983-02-01 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 030903387X |
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.
Author | : Robert B. Jansen |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 348 |
Release | : 1980 |
Genre | : Dam failures |
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Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : |
Aims to present the data to the profession regarding failures, accidents, and major repairs at dams in the United States. This report analyses data with respect to the type of incident, frequency of incidents, dam size, type of dam, and age of dam. It also draws conclusions and recommendations to help prevent occurrences of similar incidents.
Author | : Walter Charles Sherman |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 64 |
Release | : 1978 |
Genre | : Blast effect |
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Author | : Jose O. Pedro |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 402 |
Release | : 2014-05-04 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 3709124883 |
The present volume provides a comprehensive understanding of the modern criteria, models and methods of analysis of arch dams, for normal operation conditions and under exceptional loads. This information is important for all those involved in the evaluation of the behaviour and condition of arch dams and other large structures, either for design or monitoring purpose.
Author | : Franco Oboni |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 285 |
Release | : 2019-07-13 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 3030194477 |
This book presents a comprehensive approach to address the need to improve the design of tailings dams, their management and the regulation of tailings management facilities to reduce, and eventually eliminate, the risk of such facilities failing. The scope of the challenge is well documented in the report by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and GRID Arendal entitled “Mine Tailings Storage: Safety Is No Accident,” which was released in October 2017. The report recommends that “Regulators, industry and communities should adopt a shared, zero-failure objective to tailings storage facilities...” and identifies several areas where further improvements are required. In this context, the application of cutting-edge risk-assessment methodologies and risk-management practices can contribute to a significant reduction and eventual elimination of dam failures through Risk Informed Decision Making. As such, the book focuses on identifying and describing the risk-assessment approaches and risk-management practices that need to be implemented in order to develop a way forward to achieve socially acceptable levels of tailings dam risk.