Small Dams: Planning, Construction and Maintenance - Hardcover

Lewis, Barry

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0415621119 ISBN 13: 9780415621113

Publisher: CRC Press, 2013

Synopsis

Small Dams: Planning, Construction and Maintenance has been written to provide a practical approach and guide to determining catchment yield and the amount of water required in a dam, advising on selecting and working with engineers and contractors, as well as outlining the cause of dam failures and how to remedy problems quickly. It also covers relevant legislation, environmental and ecological issues. Employing the principles in this book, in conjunction with heeding the advice of suitably experienced and qualifi ed engineers and contractors, will reduce the risk of failure and help to ensure the long term success of any small dam in question. Small Dams will be an invaluable resource for anyone who owns a dam, and a useful reference for agencies, contractors and engineers. The author, Barry Lewis, has over forty years of experience as an engineer and has written extensively on farm dams, soil conservation, catchment management and the environmental impact of dams both on and off streams. He was also directly involved in the licensing and regulating of small dams in Australia.

About this title

About the Author:

Barry Lewis has over thirty years of experience as an engineer and has written extensively on farm dams, soil conservation, catchment management and the environmental impact of farm dams both on- and off-stream. He is directly involved in the licensing and regulation of farm dams in Victoria, Australia.

About this edition

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0415621119
• ISBN 13: 9780415621113
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 210