Arch dams : designing and monitoring for safety /

The present volume provides a comprehensive understanding of the modern criteria, models and methods of analysis of arch dams, for normal operation conditions and under exceptional loads. This information is important for all those involved in the evaluation of the behaviour and condition of arch da...

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Corporate Authors: SpringerLink (Online service), International Centre for Mechanical Sciences, Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (Portugal)
Other Authors: Pedro, J. O. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Wien ; New York : Springer, [1999]
Series:Courses and lectures ; number 367.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The present volume provides a comprehensive understanding of the modern criteria, models and methods of analysis of arch dams, for normal operation conditions and under exceptional loads. This information is important for all those involved in the evaluation of the behaviour and condition of arch dams and other large structures, either for design or monitoring purpose.
Item Description:"A short course on Mathematical modelling for arch dam design and safety evaluation ... held in Udine (Italy) in the week 4-8 of September, 1995. This course was organised by the International Centre for Mechanical Sciences (Udine) in co-operation with the National Laboratory of Civil Engineering (Lisbon, Portugal) ..."--Pref.
Physical Description:1 online resource (403 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9783709124888 (electronic bk.)
3709124883 (electronic bk.)
ISSN:0254-1971 ;