Contains procedures, standards, and instructions for use in the design of small dams. This book presents many of the theoretical concepts as applicable to large as well as small structures and also includes numerous examples of the content applied to actual dams.
This book contains the proceedings of the 16th Biennial Conference of the British Dam Society, Managing dams: Challenges in a time of change, covering a wide range of topics of direct relevance to all who are involved in the engineering and management of dams and reservoirs.
As well as much-needed electricity, dams generate extremes of emotion. This work traces the development of dams through a number of themes - both successes and failures - including the extension of the design teams forming an alliance between engineering, architecture, landscape architecture and ecology.
A reference to the tools, techniques, and science for predicting oil reservoir performance even in the most difficult fields. It covers topics such as: processes to enhance production; well modification to maximize oil and gas recovery; and, completion and evaluation of wells, well testing, and well surveys.
Explores the significance of rivers and dams from economic, ecological, social and cultural angles. This book presents general patterns and trends in the management of rivers as well as planning and operation for large dams. It considers the central issues in the large dams debate - the benefits and adverse impacts.
The Bureau of Reclamation is responsible for the construction of most of the large irrigation and water resources infrastructure in the West. This book describes Reclamation's approach to managing ageing infrastructure. It also includes discussion of four specific approaches to managing Reclamation's infrastructure through legislative action.