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Publications tagged with [dam break analyis]

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<p>Dam break inundation mapping is the first part of the assessment of the consequences of failure of a dam. Although there has been significant expenditure on research on the breach hydrograph, there has been little attention given to the influence of infrastructure ...
Reference: Ensuring reservoir safety into the future. Thomas Telford, London, 2008
<p>Teton Dam failed during its first filling on 5 June 1976. The 405-ft high dam was designed and built using modern standards; therefore its failure received considerable scrutiny from engineering experts. Failure mechanisms suggested included hydraulic fracture, ...
Reference: A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering December 2003