| Seismic Safety Evaluation of Concrete Dams: A Nonlinear Behavioral Approach Contributor(s): Zhang, Chong (Author) |
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ISBN: 0124080839 ISBN-13: 9780124080836 Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann OUR PRICE: $167.31 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Civil - Earthquake - Technology & Engineering | Hydraulics - Science | Earth Sciences - Seismology & Volcanism |
| Dewey: 627.8 |
| LCCN: 2012276056 |
| Physical Information: 1.5" H x 6.3" W x 9.1" (2.60 lbs) 712 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The consequences of a large dam failing can be disastrous. However, predicting the performance of concrete dams during earthquakes is one of the most complex and challenging problems in structural dynamics. Based on a nonlinear approach, Seismic Safety Evaluation of Concrete Dams allows engineers to build models that account for nonlinear phenomena such as vertical joint slippage, cracks, and cavitation. This yields more accurate estimates. Advanced but readable, this book is the culmination of the work carried out by Tsinghua University Research Group on Earthquake Resistance on Dams over the last two decades. |