Dam Failure Mechanisms and Risk Assessment
By Limin Zhang, Ming Peng, Dongsheng Chang & Yao Xu
- Release Date: 2017-03-15
- Genre: Civil Engineering
Description
This book integrates the physical processes of dam breaching and the mathematical aspects of risk assessment in a concise manner
• The first book that introduces the causes, processes and consequences of dam failures
• Integrates the physical processes of dam breaching and the mathematical aspects of risk assessment in a concise manner
• Emphasizes integrating theory and practice to better demonstrate the application of risk assessment and decision methodologies to real cases
• Intends to formulate dam-breaching emergency management steps in a scientific structure
