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245	0	0	_aSpecialty construction techniques for dam and levee remediation / _cedited by Donald A. Bruce.
264		1	_aBoca Raton : _bCRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group, _c[2012]
264		4	_c©2013
300			_axv, 431 pages : _billustrations ; _c25 cm
336			_atext _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _2rdacarrier
500			_a"A Spon Press Book".
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a"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"-- _cProvided by publisher.
650		0	_aDams _zUnited States _xMaintenance and repair. _925342
650		0	_aLevees _zUnited States _xMaintenance and repair. _925343
650		7	_aTECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / Dams & Reservoirs. _2bisacsh _920079
650		7	_aSCIENCE / Environmental Science. _2bisacsh _92228
700	1		_aBruce, Donald A. _925344
856	4	2	_3Cover image _uhttp://jacketsearch.tandf.co.uk/common/jackets/covers/websmall/978041578/9780415781947.jpg
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