Oversight--Teton Dam Disaster

Oversight--Teton Dam Disaster
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Energy Research and Development
Publisher:
Total Pages: 332
Release: 1977
Genre: Dam failures
ISBN:

Guidelines for Instrumentation and Measurements for Monitoring Dam Performance

Guidelines for Instrumentation and Measurements for Monitoring Dam Performance
Author: Task Committee on Instrumentation and Monitoring Dam Performance
Publisher: ASCE Publications
Total Pages: 726
Release: 2000-01-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780784474907

Prepared by the Task Committee on Instrumentation and Monitoring Dam Performance of the Hydropower Committee of the Energy Division of ASCE. This report is a handy and comprehensive source of information for dam owners, engineers, and regulators about instrumentation and measurements for monitoring performance of all types of dams. It presents the methodology and process for the selection, measurement instruments and techniques, installation, operation, maintenance, use, and evaluation of instrumentation and measurement systems for dams, appurtenant structures, their foundations, and environment. Topics include: factors affecting dam performance, means and methods of monitoring dam performance, planning and implementation of a monitoring program, data evaluation and reporting, and decision making. Case histories of instrumentation and monitoring programs at specific dams are provided for the reader. Product Review "I highly recommend this comprehensive reference on instrumentation used to evaluate dam performance. All owners, engineers, and regulators of dams should own a copy of this book." ?Fred Sage, Field Branch Chief, California Division of Safety of Dams

Rock Foundations

Rock Foundations
Author: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Publisher:
Total Pages: 134
Release: 1994
Genre: Concrete construction
ISBN:

Report No. FHWA-RD.

Report No. FHWA-RD.
Author: United States. Federal Highway Administration. Offices of Research and Development
Publisher:
Total Pages: 642
Release: 1978
Genre:
ISBN:

History of Progress

History of Progress
Author: W. Allen Marr
Publisher: ASCE Publications
Total Pages: 2392
Release: 2003-01-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780784475263

Sponsored by the Geo-Institute of ASCE This collection of 78 historical papers provides a wide view of the rich body of literature that documents the development of fundamental concepts geotechnical engineering and their application to practical problems. From the highly theoretical to the elegantly practical, the papers in this one-of-a-kind collection are significant for their contributions to the geotechnical engineering literature. Among the writings of more than 60 geotechnical engineering pioneers are several by Karl Terzaghi, widely known as the father of soil mechanics, R.R. Proctor, Arthur Casagrande, and Ralph Peck. Many of these papers contain information as useful today as when they were first written. Others provide great insight into the origins and development of the field and the thought processes of its leaders.