Earthquake engineering for dams and reservoirs / edited by Jonathan Hinks (HR Wallingford, UK).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hinks, Jonathan, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Earthquake engineering.

Dams--Earthquake effects.

Dams.

Reservoirs--Earthquake effects.

Reservoirs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (377 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Leeds, England : Emerald Publishing Limited, [2023]

Summary:

Earthquake Engineering Blurb With contributions from many distinguished specialists from around the world, Earthquake Engineering for Dams and Reservoirs addresses all topics that will be of interest to students and professionals involved in the inspection or design of dams in seismic areas. Over recent years, research has developed rapidly in response to incidents worldwide where earthquakes have, either directly or indirectly, affected dams or their appurtenant structures. This title brings relevant data together in one well-collated volume of need-to-know information. It will help you to make decisions on the type of dam structure required for new projects and understand the issues that face existing dams and how to mitigate them. With international case studies, in full colour, from regions with differing seismic activity levels, this book features coverage of * plate tectonics * seismic input parameters * reservoir triggered seismicity * seismic design and performance criteria * dams of various types including rockfill, concrete, earthfill, liquefaction, dams of hydraulic fill and tailing dams * Dams on active faults * spillways, gates and equipment * earthquake-triggered landslides, rockfalls, seismic seiches and instrumentation. This is essential reading for any engineer, or designer, tasked with building, retrofitting or maintaining dams in all seismically active regions. It will also appeal to dam owners and managers, writers of feasibility studies and students of engineering.

Contents:

Contents and Preliminary Pages

Introduction

Earthquakes - an overview

Seismic input parameters

Reservoir-triggered seismicity

Seismic design criteria

Choice of dam type

Seismic design of rockfill dams

Concrete dams

Earthfill dams

Dams with asphaltic membranes or cores

Dams with PVC membranes

Liquefaction

Dams built with hydraulic fill

Tailings dams

Dams on active faults

Appurtenant structures and equipment

Earthquake-triggered landslides

Rockfalls

Seismic seiches and displacement waves

Instrumentation and post-earthquake inspections

Conclusions

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references.

Print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Hinks, Jonathan Earthquake Engineering for Dams and Reservoirs

ISBN:

9780727766168

0727766163