18 Terms
Contributors in Dam safety
Dam safety
volume of dam
Energy; Hydro dam
The total space occupied by the materials forming the dam structure computed between abutments and from top to bottom of dam. No deduction is made for small openings such as galleries, adits, ...
reservoir surface area
Energy; Hydro dam
The area covered by a reservoir when filled to a specified level.
magnitude, richter or local (ML)
Energy; Hydro dam
The magnitude of an earthquake measured as a common logarithm of the displacement amplitude, in microns, of a standard Wood-Anderson seismograph located on firm ground 100 km from the epicenter and ...
dam safety
Energy; Hydro dam
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, and the environment. It requires the ...
diversion dam
Energy; Hydro dam
A dam built to divert water from a waterway or stream into a different watercourse.
cutoff trench
Energy; Hydro dam
A foundation excavation later to be filled with impervious material so as to limit seepage beneath a dam.
