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"Discover the many ways in which dams and levees are marvels of modern engineering through accessible text and informative photos. Each chapter focuses on an important aspect of these structures, including the history of their invention, examples of noteworthy dams and levees, related career paths, and stories of the tragedies that have occurred when dams and levees failed. This book's contents directly correlate with Next Generation Science Standards, ensuring that readers will be left with a deeper appreciation and respect for the engineering behind dams and levees, and the influence these beautiful structures have on our society."--Provided by publisher.

Dams --- Levees --- Dams. --- Levees.

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Dams are important engineering marvels. However, if not built correctly, dams can cause catastrophic damage to our buildings, land developments, and the natural world. With this book, readers will learn about the different types of dams, the materials needed to build them, the steps to preparing the dam site before construction begins, and the designing process. Readers explore the many benefits of dams, such as harnessing the power of water to create electricity and diverting water for irrigation. A step-by-step project helps young engineers conceptualize how much work is involved in building a dam and how important they truly are.

Dams --- Engineering --- Design and construction.

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This proceedings book gathers contributions presented at the First International Conference on Embankment Dams (1st ICED, Beijing, 5–7 June 2020), which was the inaugural conference of the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) Technical Committee TC210 on Embankment Dams. The contributions address five themes: (1) case histories on the failure of embankment dams and landslide dams; (2) dam failure process modelling; (3) soil mechanics for embankment dams; (4) dam risk assessment and management;and (5) monitoring, early warning and emergency response. These proceedings offer a unique resource that systematically presents recent dam breaching cases, their social impact, associated risk management strategies, and disposal methods for failed dams. It is an excellent reference guide for dam and levee engineers, flood safety officials, and emergency management agencies.

Engineering geology. --- Engineering—Geology. --- Foundations. --- Hydraulics. --- Geotechnical engineering. --- Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics. --- Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences. --- Engineering --- Civil engineering --- Geology, Economic --- Engineering, Geotechnical --- Geotechnics --- Geotechnology --- Engineering geology --- Flow of water --- Water --- Fluid mechanics --- Hydraulic engineering --- Jets --- Architecture --- Building --- Structural engineering --- Underground construction --- Caissons --- Earthwork --- Masonry --- Soil consolidation --- Soil mechanics --- Walls --- Geology --- Flow --- Distribution --- Details --- Earth dams --- Earthen dams --- Earthfill dams --- Embankment dams --- Fill dams --- Hydraulic fill dams --- Rockfill dams --- Dams --- Embankments

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Dams --- Water currents --- Water levels --- Water quality --- Water quality biological assessment --- Measurement.

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Atlantic salmon --- Effect of dams on --- Life cycles --- Mortality --- Counting --- Estimates