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Web Sites
An American Tragedy
Information on the failure of South Fork Dam in Pennsylvania.
Dam Breach, Dam Failure, and Flooding Links
Contains links to dam breach modeling, research, and case studies.
The Dam Site
Dam failures are of particular concern because the failure of a large dam has the potential to cause more death and destruction than the failure of any other man-made structure.
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Technical Articles
A Geotechnical Disaster - St. Francis Dam
Information on the 1928 failure of St. Francis Dam. The site has several links related to the dam.
Dam Failure Model
Description of the dam failure model.
Dam Failures
Prepared by the Emergency Management Division, Department of Information & Administrative Services.
Folsom Dam Spillway Gate Failure
The dam consists of a concrete gravity section across the river channel flanked by long, earthfill wing dams extending from the concrete section to high ground on either side of the river.
Preliminary Report on Technical Causation Omai Tailings Dam Failure
A paper submitted to Guyana Geology and Mines Commission.
Thin Brick Veneer - Introduction
This Technical Notes is an introduction to thin brick veneer, and covers the brick units, several application procedures and its advantages and disadvantages.
The Aurul S.A. tailings dam failure (Baia Mare, Romania)
Tailings dam crest failure after overflow caused from heavy rain and melting snow.
The Failure of Teton Dam
A research paper describing the reasons of the failure.
The Los Frailes tailings dam failure (Aznalcóllar, Spain)
It seems to be clear so far that a separation dam between two parts of the impoundment experienced a foundation failure, that is, the soil beneath the base of this dam lost its mechanical integrity.
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