Floods and Reservoir Safety, 3rd edition

1. Auflage 1996
ISBN: 978-0-7277-2503-5
Verlag: Institution of Civil Engineers

Buch, Englisch, 72 Seiten, Format (B × H): 210 mm x 297 mm, Gewicht: 225 g

The thirdedition has been completely revised and updated to take into account the best current research and to reflect the experience of engineers in this field. It provides authoritative guidance on flood protection standards, flood magnitude and freeboard - guidance which is essential for engineers who are responsible for the design and inspection of reservoirs.

Fachgebiete

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

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
Floods and waves protection standards
Derivation of reservoir design flood inflow
Reservoir flood routing
Wave surcharge and dam freeboard
Floods during dam construction and dam improvement works
The overtopping of embankment dams
Appendix 1: Rapid assessment of flood capacity and freeboard at existing dams
Appendix 2: Detailed advice on applying the flood studies report to reservoir safety
Glossary
Key references and bibliography