Download or read book An Introduction to Modes of Failure of Dams for Professional Engineers written by J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A. and published by Guyer Partners. This book was released on 2022-09-18 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in failure modes of dams. Here is what is discussed: 1. MODES AND CAUSES OF FAILURE, 2. SAMPLE ONSITE EXAMINATION CHECKLISTS.

Download or read book An Introduction to Seepage Failure Modes in Embankment Dams for Professional Engineers written by J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A. and published by Guyer Partners. This book was released on 2022-05-20 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers interested in seepage failure analysis of embankment dams. Here is what is discussed: 1. DEFINITION OF TERMS, 2. SEEPAGE-RELATED ISSUES AND FAILURE MODES, 3. KEY DATA FOR SEEPAGE EVALUATION.

Download or read book An Introduction to Modes of Failure of Dams and Examination Checklist written by J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A. and published by Guyer Partners. This book was released on 2020-08-16 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introductory technical guidance for civil and geotechnical engineers and construction managers interested in safety inspection of existing dams and reservoirs. Here is what is discussed: 1. MODES AND CAUSES OF FAILURE 2. SAMPLE ONSITE EXAMINATION CHECKLISTS.

Download or read book An Introduction to Safety of Small Dams for Professional Engineers written by and published by Guyer Partners. This book was released on 2023-02-24 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in safety of small dams. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. PRINCIPLES AND CONCEPTS, 3. PERIODIC DAM SAFETY EVALUATIONS, 4. TECHNICAL ANALYSES.

Download or read book An Introduction to Seepage Failure Modes in Embankment Dams written by J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A. and published by Guyer Partners. This book was released on 2020-10-10 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introductory technical guidance for civil and geotechnical engineers and construction managers interested in failure modes due to seepage at embankment dams. Here is what is discussed: 1. DEFINITION OF TERMS 2. SEEPAGE-RELATED ISSUES AND FAILURE MODES 3. KEY DATA FOR SEEPAGE EVALUATIONS.

Download or read book An Introduction to Flood Wall Risk and Failure Modes for Professional Engineers written by J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A. and published by Guyer Partners. This book was released on 2023-09-05 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers’ interested if flood wall design and construction. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. INCORPORATION OF RISK IN DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF WALLS DETERMINISTIC ANALYSIS, 3. POTENTIAL FAILURE MODES, 4. GENERAL POTENTIAL FAILURE MODE DESCRIPTIONS, 5. GENERAL PFMS FOR CONCRETE WALLS WITH A SHALLOW FOUNDATION, 6. PERFORMANCE FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO PFMS.

Download or read book An Introduction to Modes of Failure of Dams and Examination Checklist written by J Paul Guyer and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-16 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introductory technical guidance for civil and geotechnical engineers and construction managers interested in safety inspection of existing dams and reservoirs. Here is what is discussed:1. MODES AND CAUSES OF FAILURE2. SAMPLE ONSITE EXAMINATION CHECKLISTS.

Download or read book An Introduction to Design of Gravity Dams for Professional Engineers written by J. Paul Guyer and published by Guyer Partners. This book was released on 2023-08-08 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers interested in design and construction of concrete gravity dams. Here is what is discussed: 1. GENERAL DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS, 2. COORDINATION BETWEEN DISCIPLINES, 3. CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, 4. SITE SELECTION, 5. DETERMINING FOUNDATION STRENGTH PARAMETERS, 6. DESIGN DATA, 7. FOUNDATION PROPERTIES.

Download or read book An Introduction to Stability Analysis of Gravity Dams for Professional Engineers written by J. Paul Guyer, P.E., RA. and published by Guyer Partners. This book was released on 2023-08-10 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers interested in stability analysis of gravity dams. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. BASIC LOADING CONDITIONS, 3. DAM PROFILES, 4. STABILITY CONSIDERATIONS, 5. OVERTURNING STABILITY, 6. SLIDING STABILITY, 7. BASE PRESSURES, 8. COMPUTER PROGRAMS.

Download or read book An Introduction to Seepage Failure Modes in Embankment Dams written by J Paul Guyer and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-10 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introductory technical guidance for civil and geotechnical engineers and construction managers interested in failure modes due to seepage at embankment dams. Here is what is discussed:1. DEFINITION OF TERMS 2. SEEPAGE-RELATED ISSUES AND FAILURE MODES3. KEY DATA FOR SEEPAGE EVALUATIONS.

Download or read book An Introduction to Concrete Gravity Dams for Professional Engineers written by J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A. and published by Guyer Partners. This book was released on 2022-10-13 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in design and construction of concrete gravity dams. Here is what is discussed: 1. GENERAL DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS, 2. DESIGN DATA, 3. LOADS.

Download or read book An Introduction to Inspection of Existing Dams written by J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A. and published by Guyer Partners. This book was released on 2020-09-24 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introductory technical guidance for civil and other professional engineers interested in inspection of existing dams for safety and functionality.

Download or read book An Introduction to Small Dam Spillway Hydraulics for Professional Engineers written by J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A. and published by Guyer Partners. This book was released on 2023-10-16 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in spillways for small dams. Here is what is discussed: 1. GENERAL, 2. SERVICE SPILLWAYS.

Download or read book An Introduction to Rock Mass Characterization for Foundations for Professional Engineers written by J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A. and published by Guyer Partners. This book was released on 2022-01-28 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, geotechnical engineers and construction managers interested in rock mass characterization for foundations of buildings and infrastructure features. Here is what is discussed: 1. SCOPE, 2. INTACT ROCK VERSUS ROCK MASS, 3. GEOLOGIC DESCRIPTIONS, 4. ROCK MASS CLASSIFICATION, 5. SHEAR STRENGTH, 6. DEFORMATION AND SETTLEMENT.

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Download or read book An Introduction to Stability and Stress Analysis of Concrete Gravity Dams for Professional Engineers written by J. Paul Guyer and published by Guyer Partners. This book was released on 2023-08-30 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in concrete gravity dams. Here is what is discussed: 1. STABILITY ANALYSIS, 2. STATIC AND DYNAMIC STRESS ANALYSIS.

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