Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers interested in small concrete gravity dams. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION 2. CONCRETE PROPERTIES 3. FORCES ACTING ON THE DAM 4. LOAD COMBINATIONS 5. FOUNDATION CONSIDERATIONS 6. REQUIREMENTS FOR STABILITY 7. ADDITIONAL TOPICS.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in design and construction of small concrete gravity dams. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION 2. CONCRETE PROPERTIES 3. FORCES ACTING ON THE DAM 4. LOAD COMBINATIONS 5. FOUNDATION CONSIDERATIONS 6. REQUIREMENTS FOR STABILITY 7. ADDITIONAL TOPICS

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in design and construction of small dams. Here is what is discussed: 1. SMALL DAM TYPES 2. SMALL CONCRETE GRAVITY DAMS 3. EARTHFILL EMBANKMENT DAMS 4. EMBANKMENT DESIGN 5. CONCRETE CONDUITS 6. OUTLET WORKS 7. SOIL EXPLORATION.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers interested in types of small dams. Here is what is discussed: 1. GENERAL 2. CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO USE 3. CLASSIFICATION BY HYDRAULIC DESIGN 4. CLASSIFICATION BY MATERIALS 5. EARTHFILL DAMS 6. ROCKFILL DAMS 7. CONCRETE GRAVITY DAMS 8. CONCRETE ARCH DAMS 9. CONCRETE BUTTRESS DAMS 10. OTHER TYPES 11. PHYSICAL FACTORS GOVERNING SELECTION OF TYPE 12. TOPOGRAPHY 13. GEOLOGY AND FOUNDATION CONDITIONS 14. MATERIALS AVAILABLE 15. HYDROLOGY 16. SPILLWAY 17. EARTHQUAKE 18. LEGAL, ECONOMIC, AND ESTHETIC CONSIDERATIONS 19. PURPOSE AND BENEFIT-COST RELATION.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in design and construction of small dams. Here is what is discussed:1. GENERAL, 2. CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO USE, 3. CLASSIFICATION BY HYDRAULIC DESIGN, 4. CLASSIFICATION BY MATERIALS, 5. EARTHFILL DAMS, 6. ROCKFILL DAMS, 7. CONCRETE GRAVITY DAMS, 8. CONCRETE ARCH DAMS, 9. CONCRETE BUTTRESS DAMS, 10. OTHER TYPES, 11. PHYSICAL FACTORS GOVERNING SELECTION OF TYPE, 12. TOPOGRAPHY, 13. GEOLOGY AND FOUNDATION CONDITIONS, 14. MATERIALS AVAILABLE, 15. HYDROLOGY, 16. SPILLWAY, 17. EARTHQUAKE, 18. LEGAL, ECONOMIC, AND ESTHETIC CONSIDERATIONS, 19. PURPOSE AND BENEFIT-COST RELATION., 20. GENERAL CONSTRUCTION CONSIDERATIONS.

The hazard posed by large dams has long been known. Although no concrete dam has failed as a result of earthquake activity, there have been instances of significant damage. Concerns about the seismic safety of concrete dams have been growing recently because the population at risk in locations downstream of major dams continues to expand and because the seismic design concepts in use at the time most existing dams were built were inadequate. In this book, the committee evaluates current knowledge about the earthquake performance of concrete dams, including procedures for investigating the seismic safety of such structures. Earthquake Engineering for Concrete Dams specifically informs researchers about state-of-the-art earthquake analysis of concrete dams and identifies subject areas where additional knowledge is needed.