20 Terms
Contributors in Dam safety
Dam safety
tiltmeters
Energy; Hydro dam
An instrument that monitors the horizontal or vertical tilt of structures and rock masses.
seismotectonic source area
Energy; Hydro dam
An area or areas of known or potential seismic activity that may lack a specific identifiable seismotectonic structure.
height, above ground
Energy; Hydro dam
The maximum height from natural ground surface to the top of a dam.
plumblines
Energy; Hydro dam
Measures the movement of a concrete dam due to applied reservoir water pressures and temperature changes. Installations consist of a formed shaft, suspension assembly, wire, plumb bob, dash pot and ...
stillwater level
Energy; Hydro dam
The elevation that a water surface would assume if all wave actions were absent.
