An Introduction To Small Dams For Professional Engineers

Download or read book An Introduction to Small Dams for Professional Engineers written by J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A. and published by Guyer Partners. This book was released on 2022-07-27 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in design and construction of small dams. Here is what is discussed:1. GENERAL, 2. CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO USE, 3. CLASSIFICATION BY HYDRAULIC DESIGN, 4. CLASSIFICATION BY MATERIALS, 5. EARTHFILL DAMS, 6. ROCKFILL DAMS, 7. CONCRETE GRAVITY DAMS, 8. CONCRETE ARCH DAMS, 9. CONCRETE BUTTRESS DAMS, 10. OTHER TYPES, 11. PHYSICAL FACTORS GOVERNING SELECTION OF TYPE, 12. TOPOGRAPHY, 13. GEOLOGY AND FOUNDATION CONDITIONS, 14. MATERIALS AVAILABLE, 15. HYDROLOGY, 16. SPILLWAY, 17. EARTHQUAKE, 18. LEGAL, ECONOMIC, AND ESTHETIC CONSIDERATIONS, 19. PURPOSE AND BENEFIT-COST RELATION., 20. GENERAL CONSTRUCTION CONSIDERATIONS.

Download or read book An Introduction to Safety of Small Dams for Professional Engineers written by and published by Guyer Partners. This book was released on 2023-02-24 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in safety of small dams. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. PRINCIPLES AND CONCEPTS, 3. PERIODIC DAM SAFETY EVALUATIONS, 4. TECHNICAL ANALYSES.

Download or read book An Introduction to Soil Exploration for Small Dams written by J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A. and published by Guyer Partners. This book was released on 2018-10-29 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introductory technical guidance for civil and geotechnical engineers interested in geotechnical explorations for small dams and similar structures. Here is what is discussed: 1. SURFACE EXPLORATIONS 2. GEOPHYSICAL EXPLORATION METHODS 3. SUBSURFACE EXPLORATORY METHODS.

Download or read book An Introduction to Small Dam Spillway Hydraulics for Professional Engineers written by J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A. and published by Guyer Partners. This book was released on 2023-10-16 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in spillways for small dams. Here is what is discussed: 1. GENERAL, 2. SERVICE SPILLWAYS.

Download or read book An Introduction to Small Dam Outlet Works for Professional Engineers written by J. Paul Guyer and published by Guyer Partners. This book was released on 2023-01-13 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in design and construction of outlet works for small dams. Here is what is discussed: 1. GENERAL, 2. OUTLET WORKS COMPONENTS.

Download or read book An Introduction to Design of Small Concrete Gravity Dams for Professional Engineers written by J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A. and published by Guyer Partners. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in design and construction of small concrete gravity dams. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION 2. CONCRETE PROPERTIES 3. FORCES ACTING ON THE DAM 4. LOAD COMBINATIONS 5. FOUNDATION CONSIDERATIONS 6. REQUIREMENTS FOR STABILITY 7. ADDITIONAL TOPICS

Download or read book An Introduction to Small Earthfill Dams for Professional Engineers written by J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A. and published by Guyer Partners. This book was released on 2023-05-17 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, geotechnical engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in small earthfill dams. Here is what is discussed: 1. CREST DESIGN, 2. FREEBOARD, 3. UPSTREAM SLOPE PROTECTION, 4. SURFACE DRAINAGE, 5. FLARED SLOPES AT ABUTMENTS.