9 Terms
Contributors in Dam safety
Dam safety
crest gate
Energy; Hydro dam
A gate on the crest of a spillway to control the discharge or reservoir water level.
hazard potential
Energy; Hydro dam
The possible adverse incremental consequences that result from the release of water or stored contents due to failure of the dam or misoperation of the dam or appurtenances. Impacts may be for a ...
design wind
Energy; Hydro dam
The most severe wind that is reasonably possible at a particular reservoir for generating wind setup and run-up. The determination will generally include the results of meteorologic studies that ...
earthquake, maximum credible (MCE)
Energy; Hydro dam
The earthquake(s) associated with specific seismotectonic structures, source areas, or provinces that would cause the most severe vibratory ground motion or foundation dislocation capable of being ...
spectrum intensity
Energy; Hydro dam
The integral of the pseudovelocity response spectrum taken over the range of structural vibration periods from 0. 1 to 2. 5 seconds.
