Small Dams : Planning, Construction, and Maintenance / Barry Lewis, Dam Consultant, Melbourne, Australia.
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TextPublisher: Boca Raton : CRC Press, [2014]Copyright date: ©2014Description: xviii, 191 pages : illustrations ; 27 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780415621113 (hardback)Subject(s): Reservoirs -- Design and construction | Water-supply, Agricultural | TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / Dams & Reservoirs | TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / Soil & Rock | TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / Water SupplyDDC classification: 627.8 LOC classification: TC540 | .L55 2014Other classification: TEC009110 | TEC009150 | TEC010030 | Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (SCEE) | School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (SCEE) | 627.8 (Browse shelf) | Available | NIT-12387 |
"A Balkema Book."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-177) and index.
Planning -- Investigation -- Design -- Documentation -- Construction -- Maintenance -- Water -- Ecology -- Commercial -- Legal.
"A practial guide to determining catchment yield and the amount of water required in a dam. Also advises on working with engineers and contractors, and outlines the causes of dam failures and how to remedy problems quickly. It further covers relevant legislation, as well as environmental and ecological issues from a global perspective, with explicit reference to various countries around the world. An invaluable reference resource for anyone who owns or plans to own a dam, and a useful reference for agencies, contractors and engineers"-- Provided by publisher.
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