"The design of an earth or rock-fill dam is a process continued until construction is completed. Much additional information on the characteristics of...
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New Dams Rehabilitation Decommissioning Site Planning Permitting Specifications Constructability Review Engineering Oversight of Construction Potential...
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Structural engineering is important in many facets of dam safety. There are a variety of forces against which a dam should be designed to adequately resist...
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"Environmental is defined as the ability to best achieve stewardship of air, water, land, animals, plants, and other natural resources when constructing...
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“The scope of the seismic hazard study at a site depends on the seismicity of a region or site-specific considerations, the types of structures involved...
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The hydraulic design of a dam includes a knowledge of the following foundational topics: pressurized and free-surface flow, uniform flow, gradually and...
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Residents of areas that could be affected by a dam failure or operational incident have a risk of loss of life, injuries, and damage to property from a...
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Conditions may exist at or near dams and hydraulic structures that could cause injury or loss of life. Although the most significant hazard and cause of...
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Hydrology is essential not only in the design of a dam, but also in the feasibility study of a dam and in assessments of the dam looking to the future...
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The mission of the Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) is to improve the condition and safety of dams and lower the risk of dam failures...
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A dam is an artificial barrier constructed on natural terrain in order to control, store, or divert water. Dams come in many shapes and sizes. Dams are...
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Beginning in the early 1600’s and into the 1900’s, thousands of dams were built to provide energy for grain and lumber mills, foundries. Some of these...
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The following table summarizes the best practices documentation that is referenced on this website. It is not an exhaustive list of dam safety technical...
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Dam Safety is the art and science of ensuring the integrity and viability of dams such that they do not present unacceptable risks to the public, property...
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ASDSO's Dam Safety Toolbox is written and maintained by a community of volunteers through open collaboration and a wiki-based editing system. Contributors...
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The following table summarizes the online training opportunities that are referenced on this website. Additional resources can be found on the Best Practices...
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evacuation and care of people from institutions such as hospitals, nursing homes, and prison; procedures for securing the perimeter and for interior security...
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The mission of the Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) is to improve the condition and safety of dams and lower the risk of dam failures...
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The material presented on this ASDSO website has been prepared in accordance with generally recognized engineering principles and practices and is for...
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