{"product_id":"dam-protections-against-overtopping-and-miguel-zngel-toledo-9781138028081","title":"Dam Protections Against Overtopping and Accidental Leakage","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the last decades, the technology of dam protection has undergone major advancements. The increasing demand for safety in modern society has created the need for cost-effective measures to protect critical infrastructure such as dams. This situation has resulted in the drafting of new regulations and technical manuals in countries like Norway, Sweden, and the USA, among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDam Protections against Overtopping and Accidental Leakage includes the latest advances in dam protection, and a portfolio of applications in representative case studies. The main topics include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Failure of embankment and concrete dams due to overtopping or accidental leakage\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Hard protections for embankment dams (RCC, wedge-shaped blocks, reinforced concrete slabs)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Soft protections for embankment dams (rockfill toes, articulated concrete blocks, vegetation cover)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Concrete dam protections and additional issues directly related to dam protections\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book includes contributions from the 1st International Seminar on Dam Protections against Overtopping and Accidental Leakage (Madrid, Spain, 24-26 November 2014), and also a summary of the technical manual \"Overtopping Protection for Dams\", published by the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in March 2014. \u003ci\u003eDam Protections against Overtopping and Accidental Leakage\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive summary of dam protections, covering case studies and applied research worldwide, and will be invaluable to professionals and academics in Dam Engineering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Miguel Ángel Toledo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138028088\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138028081\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/31\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.70h x 7.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Miguel Ángel Toledo","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48087690412287,"sku":"9781138028081","price":170.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3d1c83eb-7276-4e5d-8d7e-084b038a2a0d.jpg?v=1769100858","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dam-protections-against-overtopping-and-miguel-zngel-toledo-9781138028081","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}