Performance evaluation, safety assessment and risk analysis for dams

International Journal on Hydropower and Dams

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 51-58

  Hoeg K ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN GEOTECHNICAL INSTITUTE   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; EVALUATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; MONITORING; PERFORMANCE; PORE PRESSURE; QUALITY ASSURANCE; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

DAM ACCIDENTS; DAM FAILURE STATISTICS;

DAMS;

EID: 0030420411     PISSN: 13522523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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