Engineering for Masonry Dams (Classic Reprint) download
Engineering for Masonry Dams (Classic Reprint) download
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Author: William Pitcher Creager
Number of Pages: 286 pages
Published Date: 27 Sep 2015
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Publication Country: United States
Language: English
Type: Pdf
ISBN: 9781330586730
File size: 19 Mb
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Excerpt from Engineering for Masonry Dams In reviewing this book the reader will probably be impressed with the fact that many of the fundamental assumptions of design are based on very obscure data. This is particularly true regarding uplift pressure, ice pressure, and the distribution of stresses in high dams. It is believed, however, that such assumptions are all on the side of safety: for each of the recorded failures of masonry dams may be attributed to a violation of one or more of the standard rules on which the theory is based. It is considered that the methods of design described, and the assumptions recommended, represent present conservative practice, and correspond to a proper degree of safety for the average enterprise, and where considerable damage to property and loss of human life would result if failure occurred. Some of the designing assumptions, and particularly those for the usual unit working stresses, may seem ultra-conservative, as compared with those allowed for other masonry structures. It must be remembered, however, that the theory on which the design of masonry dams is based, is not exact, and, moreover, has not been verified by satisfactory experiments. The failures which have occurred have furnished valuable information regarding some of the limiting conditions, but not all. For instance, no failure due to crushing of concrete masonry has been recorded, and it is not known just what margin of safety the usual working stresses afford. Designs of extremely radical tendencies are being made continually, particularly for dams in unsettled regions, and where there are no government restrictions. There is a possibility, therefore, that future failures will furnish much needed information in this respect. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Engineering for Masonry Dams (Classic Reprint) by William Pitcher Creager
Author: William Pitcher Creager
Number of Pages: 286 pages
Published Date: 27 Sep 2015
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Publication Country: United States
Language: English
Type: Pdf
ISBN: 9781330586730
File size: 19 Mb
Download Link: Engineering for Masonry Dams (Classic Reprint)
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Excerpt from Engineering for Masonry Dams In reviewing this book the reader will probably be impressed with the fact that many of the fundamental assumptions of design are based on very obscure data. This is particularly true regarding uplift pressure, ice pressure, and the distribution of stresses in high dams. It is believed, however, that such assumptions are all on the side of safety: for each of the recorded failures of masonry dams may be attributed to a violation of one or more of the standard rules on which the theory is based. It is considered that the methods of design described, and the assumptions recommended, represent present conservative practice, and correspond to a proper degree of safety for the average enterprise, and where considerable damage to property and loss of human life would result if failure occurred. Some of the designing assumptions, and particularly those for the usual unit working stresses, may seem ultra-conservative, as compared with those allowed for other masonry structures. It must be remembered, however, that the theory on which the design of masonry dams is based, is not exact, and, moreover, has not been verified by satisfactory experiments. The failures which have occurred have furnished valuable information regarding some of the limiting conditions, but not all. For instance, no failure due to crushing of concrete masonry has been recorded, and it is not known just what margin of safety the usual working stresses afford. Designs of extremely radical tendencies are being made continually, particularly for dams in unsettled regions, and where there are no government restrictions. There is a possibility, therefore, that future failures will furnish much needed information in this respect. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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