Long-Term Benefits and Performance of Dams

1. Auflage 2004
ISBN: 978-0-7277-3268-2
Verlag: THOMAS TELFORD LTD

Buch, Englisch, 684 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 1129 g

Long-term Benefits and Performance of Dams presents proceedings the 13th Conference of the British Dam Society held at the University of Kent, June 2004.The papers include discussion on the benefits that reservoirs can provide in terms of water supply and recreation and also on the environmental impact they can have. The use of new materials in reservoir construction is discussed, in particular the use of geomembranes to provide water tightness.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hewlett, H.

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Dämme, Wasserspeicher und Talsperren (Bauingenieurwesen)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

This book contains 55 papers covering a wide variety of topics including:

The benefits and social impact of dams
Lessons learned from historical incidents
Refurbishment and replacement of various elements of dams
Instrumentation and monitoring
Discontinuance and abandonment of dams
The use and performance of synthetic materials in dams
Recent flood events and climate change
Rehabilitation case histories
Risk assessment
Instrumentation and monitoring