Description

Book Synopsis
Presents the fundamentals and current state of practice of instrumented measurements for monitoring dam performance. Dam performance monitoring is a balance of visual surveillance and instrumental measurements to accurately understand how well a dam is performing.

Table of Contents
  • Dedication
  • Acknowledgments
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1 Introduction
  • Chapter 2 Performance Monitoring
  • 2.1 Dam Safety Program
  • 2.2 Dam Owner Responsibility
  • 2.3 Failure Modes
  • 2.4 Surveillance and Monitoring
  • Chapter 3 Failure Modes
  • 3.1 Embankment Dams
  • 3.2 Concrete Gravity Dams
  • 3.3 Concrete Arch Dams
  • 3.4 Other Dams
  • Chapter 4 Planning and Implementing a Monitoring Program
  • 4.1 Planning
  • 4.2 Implementation
  • 4.3 Responsibility and Authority
  • 4.4 Operation and Maintenance
  • Chapter 5 Instrumentation and Measurement Tools
  • 5.1 Instrumentation
  • 5.2 Future Trends
  • 5.3 Critical Performance Indicators
  • 5.4 Factors Affecting Instrument Performance
  • Chapter 6 Geodetic Monitoring
  • 6.1 General
  • 6.2 Survey Methods, Old and New
  • 6.3 Total Stations
  • 6.4 Levels
  • 6.5 Global Positioning
  • 6.6 Light Detection and Ranging
  • 6.7 Future Trends
  • 6.8 Planning and Implementation
  • 6.9 Monumentation
  • 6.10 Data Collection
  • 6.11 Data Analysis
  • 6.12 Reporting
  • Chapter 7 Data Acquisition
  • 7.1 Manual Acquisition
  • 7.2 Automated Acquisition
  • Chapter 8 Data Management and Presentation
  • 8.1 Data are Measurements. Measurements are Data.
  • 8.2 Data Presentation
  • 8.3 Reporting Instrumentation Data
  • Chapter 9 Evaluation, Decision, and Action
  • 9.1 Evaluation
  • 9.2 Decision
  • 9.3 Action
  • Chapter 10 Embankment Dams
  • 10.1 Design
  • 10.2 Performance
  • 10.3 Instrumented Monitoring
  • 10.4 Performance Indicators
  • Chapter 11 Concrete Dams
  • 11.1 Design
  • 11.2 Performance
  • 11.3 11.4 Instrumented Monitoring
  • Chapter 12 Other Dams and Appurtenant Structures
  • 12.1 Other Dams
  • 12.2 Appurtenant Structures
  • Chapter 13 Sample Data Forms and Plots
  • 13.1 Reading Recording Forms and Data Reports
  • 13.2 Data Plots
  • Chapter 14 History of Instrumentation and Monitoring
  • Appendix A References
  • Appendix B Failure Mode Analyses
  • Appendix C Range, Resolution, Accuracy, Precision, and Repeatability
  • Appendix D Glossary of Terms
  • Index

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        Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
        Publication Date: Publication Date: 6/30/2018 12:00:00 AM
        ISBN13: 9780784414828, 978-0784414828
        ISBN10: 0784414823
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        Description

        Book Synopsis
        Presents the fundamentals and current state of practice of instrumented measurements for monitoring dam performance. Dam performance monitoring is a balance of visual surveillance and instrumental measurements to accurately understand how well a dam is performing.

        Table of Contents
        • Dedication
        • Acknowledgments
        • Preface
        • Chapter 1 Introduction
        • Chapter 2 Performance Monitoring
        • 2.1 Dam Safety Program
        • 2.2 Dam Owner Responsibility
        • 2.3 Failure Modes
        • 2.4 Surveillance and Monitoring
        • Chapter 3 Failure Modes
        • 3.1 Embankment Dams
        • 3.2 Concrete Gravity Dams
        • 3.3 Concrete Arch Dams
        • 3.4 Other Dams
        • Chapter 4 Planning and Implementing a Monitoring Program
        • 4.1 Planning
        • 4.2 Implementation
        • 4.3 Responsibility and Authority
        • 4.4 Operation and Maintenance
        • Chapter 5 Instrumentation and Measurement Tools
        • 5.1 Instrumentation
        • 5.2 Future Trends
        • 5.3 Critical Performance Indicators
        • 5.4 Factors Affecting Instrument Performance
        • Chapter 6 Geodetic Monitoring
        • 6.1 General
        • 6.2 Survey Methods, Old and New
        • 6.3 Total Stations
        • 6.4 Levels
        • 6.5 Global Positioning
        • 6.6 Light Detection and Ranging
        • 6.7 Future Trends
        • 6.8 Planning and Implementation
        • 6.9 Monumentation
        • 6.10 Data Collection
        • 6.11 Data Analysis
        • 6.12 Reporting
        • Chapter 7 Data Acquisition
        • 7.1 Manual Acquisition
        • 7.2 Automated Acquisition
        • Chapter 8 Data Management and Presentation
        • 8.1 Data are Measurements. Measurements are Data.
        • 8.2 Data Presentation
        • 8.3 Reporting Instrumentation Data
        • Chapter 9 Evaluation, Decision, and Action
        • 9.1 Evaluation
        • 9.2 Decision
        • 9.3 Action
        • Chapter 10 Embankment Dams
        • 10.1 Design
        • 10.2 Performance
        • 10.3 Instrumented Monitoring
        • 10.4 Performance Indicators
        • Chapter 11 Concrete Dams
        • 11.1 Design
        • 11.2 Performance
        • 11.3 11.4 Instrumented Monitoring
        • Chapter 12 Other Dams and Appurtenant Structures
        • 12.1 Other Dams
        • 12.2 Appurtenant Structures
        • Chapter 13 Sample Data Forms and Plots
        • 13.1 Reading Recording Forms and Data Reports
        • 13.2 Data Plots
        • Chapter 14 History of Instrumentation and Monitoring
        • Appendix A References
        • Appendix B Failure Mode Analyses
        • Appendix C Range, Resolution, Accuracy, Precision, and Repeatability
        • Appendix D Glossary of Terms
        • Index

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