High dams in central Himalaya in context of active faults seismicity and societal problems

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 479-494

  Valdiya, K S ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CENTRE FOR ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Engineering Geology; Himalaya; Landslides; Seismic gap; Tehri Dam

Indexed keywords

DAM; EARTHQUAKE HAZARD; SEISMIC RISK;

INDIA;

EID: 0031428680     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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