Donald A. Bruce ... 447 pages -
Publisher: CRC Press; 1st edition (October, 2012) ...
Language: English - ISBN-10: 0415781949 - ISBN-13: 978-0415781947 ...
Dam and levee remediation has become more
prevalent since the start of the twenty-first century. Given the
vastness and complexity of the infrastructures involved, keeping up with
maintenance needs is very difficult. Major surges in repair are usually
triggered by nature’s wake-up calls, such as hurricanes, floods, and
earthquakes. The challenge has been to develop methods that ensure safe,
effective, reliable, and robust solutions for current and future
remediation issues. Specialty Construction Techniques for Dam and Levee Remediation
presents the state of practice in North American dam and levee
remediation as it relates to the use of specialty geotechnical
construction techniques, such as anchors, grouting, cutoff (diaphragm)
walls, and deep mixing.
The book focuses on the actual
construction processes, describing design and performance aspects of
remediation where appropriate. Chapters deal with the application of
drilling and grouting methods, methods to install mix-in-place (category
2) cutoff structures, excavated and backfilled trenches (category 1),
composite cutoff walls, and stabilization using prestressed rock
anchors. The book also provides a comprehensive guide to dam and levee
instrumentation, covering planning, operating principles, data
management, staffing, and automation. As an educational and salutary
example of ineffective efforts, the final chapter presents a case
history of a series of remediations performed on a single project, which
ultimately proved unsuccessful. A wide range of methods
has been developed in response to the challenges that arise in the dam
and levee remediation arena and the need for a competitive edge. These
new methods are designed and monitored using state-of-the-art
techniques, giving rise to the emergence of new intensity and initiative
in this field. This book captures this transformation by examining the
theory and practice of contemporary remedial techniques, using recent
U.S. case histories to provide knowledge and inspiration to readers,
both in North America and around the world.
P. L. J. Domone, S. A. Jefferis ... 237 pages - Publication: Blackie Academic; (April, 2007) ... Language: English - ASIN: B000PLXBOG ... 
