Design of Small Dams (Water Resources Technical Publication Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (837 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 016003373X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 860 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Presents instructions, standards, and procedures for use in the design of small dams.
The reference book for dam engineers Studio Pietrangeli I'm a hydraulic engineer specialized in dam design.Small Dams is still the best book concerning "general" dam engineering.It covers all the key subjects and includes extremely useful charts, formulas and examples.In our firm we have five copies of it and all the young engineers should study it by heart.If you don't want to buy it you can download an electronic copy from the USBR site.However I strongly suggest to buy it if y. Excellent Reference Text This is an excellent reference text for all Engineers and designers involved in the design of dams. It is easy to read and provides numerous examples of the content applied to actual dams. Well recommended for students and operating professionals alike. A must for the personal library.. "a very useful engineering book" according to Aldo Dorea Mattos. If I ever had to select the best books in Civil Engineering, I wouldn't hesitate to nominate Design of Small Dams among them. A classic book, a must-have publication. Its presentation is concise, yet comprehensive.Every engineer should have a DSD in the office or at home: it can be used for filter design, water flow, field compaction controls and a series of day-to-day technical needs. It is a book not only for dam designers