03023cam a2200433 i 4500 532057 532057 17448503 NUST 20191107114311.0 120830t20122013flua b 001 0 eng 2012026285 9780415781947 (hardback) 0415781949 (hardback) MSOHAIL DLC eng DLC rda DLC pcc n-us--- TC556 .S64 2012 627.8 23 TEC009110 SCI026000 bisacsh Specialty construction techniques for dam and levee remediation / edited by Donald A. Bruce. Boca Raton : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group, [2012] ©2013 xv, 431 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier "A Spon Press Book". Includes bibliographical references and index. "Dams and levees provide huge support or protection for infrastructure. They may be expensive to maintain but the cost of ignoring them can be vastly greater, as the aftermath of the 2005 Hurricane Katrina showed. System design flaws necessitate a major programme of renewal and remediation, which for Katrina alone is expected to cost around eighty billion dollars. Various specialty geotechnical processes are currently being used for dam and levee remediation. Speciality Construction Techniques for Dam and Levee Remediation deals with the construction of hydraulic cut-offs in fill, soil and rock; mainly, but not exclusively, applicable to embankment dams and levees. It then outlines how to use of prestressed rock anchors to stabilize existing concrete dams and appurtenant structures. The first main chapters follow a similar format, with an outline of the means, methods, materials and properties; illustration with case histories; quality assurance and control and verification; and then a summary of lessons learned and recommendations. The remaining main chapters are more generic and provide insight on background issues, instrumentation, specifications and contracts, and overall lessons learned.While most applicable to North America, the principles and guidance in the book apply internationally, wherever coastal structures play a significant role in protection"-- Provided by publisher. Dams United States Maintenance and repair. 25342 Levees United States Maintenance and repair. 25343 TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / Dams & Reservoirs. bisacsh 20079 SCIENCE / Environmental Science. bisacsh 2228 Bruce, Donald A. 25344 Cover image http://jacketsearch.tandf.co.uk/common/jackets/covers/websmall/978041578/9780415781947.jpg 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg ddc BK 0 0 ddc 0 0 NIT NIT 2019-11-07 0 627.8 NIT-11959 2019-11-07 2019-11-07 BK