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Evaluating the Safety and Seismic Stability of Embankment Reservoirs
Author(s) -
Ryden Dean E.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1984.tb05257.x
Subject(s) - levee , embankment dam , geology , geotechnical engineering , hazard , seismic hazard , seismology , chemistry , organic chemistry
Open storage reservoirs formed by earthen embankments may be classified as facilities with a high seismic hazard potential, especially if the surrounding areas have been heavily developed. A geotechnical evaluation of 12 open embankment reservoirs was undertaken in Seattle, Wash., to determine the safety and seismic stability of the facilities in the event of earthquakes.