Dam engineering is entirely linked to civil engineering, which acts as the mother branch for structural and load-bearing ...

Concrete dam engineering involves a multidisciplinary approach to ensure structural integrity, durability and safety. Recent advancements have focused on understanding the complex interplay between ...

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The Three Gorges Dam was built on the Yangtze River and is known as the most powerful dam by hydroelectric capacity to date. It stretches over 2,300 meters and rises 181 meters. Completed in 2006 ...

Water Power Magazine has reported that a new guide has been published addressing the impact of earthquakes on concrete dams. According to the article, Earthquake Engineering for Concrete Dams shows ...

The Salmon Creek Dam is receiving some much-deserved recognition as the first constant angle concrete arch dam in the country. It is now being dedicated as a National Historic Civil Engineering ...

The Mount Morris Dam the 2025 visitor season with strong attendance, great programs, key partnerships, and community benefits ...

An interim report from the Association of State Dam Safety Officials reports that a clear factor in the failures of two dams built in the 1920s was static liquefaction (flow) instability of saturated, ...

Oklahoma City’s Overholser Dam suffers from floodgates that won't open, concrete buttresses that are cracked and support beams that are crumbling. If the dam failed during a record rainstorm, the ...

Join us as we dive deep into the hidden secrets of the Hoover Dam, one of America's most iconic engineering marvels. Discover the fascinating history and intricate design behind this colossal ...

Federal engineers are raising alarms that a “significant flood event” could compromise the spillway of Southern California’s aging Prado Dam and potentially inundate dozens of Orange County ...