Much is known about dam design, construction and failure and degradation modes, though the information is scattered and sometimes lacks clarity. Consequently, it is interesting to develop tools that allow gathering, capitalizing and making explicit current and future information. These tools can be learning or documentation support systems. In this article, we present the prototype tool called ...

Large dams, especially concrete dams, have been designed against earthquakes since the construction of Hoover dam in the 1930s. The design criteria and methods of analysis used in those times are outdated today and the actual seismic safety of these structures is not known in view of today’s requirements. Earthquake action was usually taken into account pseudostatically, through an inertia forc...

BACKGROUND Dams are important to ensure food security and promote economic development in sub-Saharan Africa. However, a poor understanding of the negative public health consequences from issues such as malaria could affect their intended advantages. This study aims to compare the malaria situation across elevation and proximity to dams. Such information may contribute to better understand how ...

Due to the construction technology of roller compacted concrete (RCC) gravity dams, there are many weak layers that have potential affect seismic performance dams. However, research on response and failure characteristics RCC dams considering their layered characteristic is still lacking. In this paper, zero-thickness cohesive element presented model mechanical behavior layers. An impacted beam...

Microsoft SharePoint as a Digital Asset Management (DAM) System Harry Hurt Graphic Communication Department, June, 2010 Advisor: Dr. Harvey Levenson The purpose of this study is to determine to what degree Microsoft SharePoint can be used as a digital asset management (DAM) system. DAM systems are utilized to manage the creation, storage, utilization, and distribution of digital rich media file...