1965 DESIGN OF SMALL DAMS Construction ENGINEERING

1965 DESIGN OF SMALL DAMS Structural Engineering FOUNDATIONS Planning Construction

This very large, heavy 612 page hard cover, illustrated book 9205mm x 270mm x 35mm, 8.15” x 10.5” x 1.5”) was published by United States Department of The Interior Bureau of Reclamation, 1965 and was the Third Printing. Its full title is ‘Design of Small Dams A Water Resources Technical Publication’. It is illustrated throughout with detailed diagrams, plans, drawings, tables, charts and line illustrations plus coloured maps and monochrome photos.

The contents (each chapter has multiple sub headings):

1. PROJECT PLANNING

1. Purpose of The Development
2. Project Studies
3. Bibliography

2. FLOOD STUDIES

1. General
2. Procedures
3. Selected Bibliography

3. SELECTION OF TYPE OF DAM

1. Classification of Types
2. Physical Factors Governing Selection of Type
3. Legal, Economic and Esthetic Considerations

4. FOUNDATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

1. Scope of Investigations
2. Sources of Information
3. Soil Classification
4. Rock Classification
5. Surface Explorations
6. Subsurface Exploratory Methods
7. Sampling
8. Logging of Explorations
9. Field and Laboratory Tests
10. Bibliography

5. EARTHFILL DAMS

1. Introduction
2. Design Principles
3. Foundation Design
4. Embankments
5. Embankment Details
6. Design Examples of Small Earthfill Dams

6. ROCKFILL DAMS

1. General
2. Foundation Design
3. Embankment Design
4. Design of Upstream Facing

7. CONCRETE GRAVITY DAMS

1. Intro
2. Forces Acting on Dam
3. Requirements for Stability
4. Dams on Previous Foundations

8. SPILLWAYS

9. OUTLET WORKS

10. DIVERSION DURING CONSTRUCTION

APPENDIX

A – Estimating Rainfall Runoff From Soil and Cover Data

B. Hydraulic Computations

C. Structural Design Data

D. Soil Mechanics Nomenclature

E. Construction of Embankments

F. Concrete in Construction

G. Sample Specifications

The book is in very good, clean, tight condition without any missing or loose pages, age spotting, pen marks, page tears or creases. It weighs 2.5kg.

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