Association of State Dam Safety Officials
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Featured Publications:

Latest Newsletter (August 2010) ASDSO 2009 Publications Catalog



The Journal of Dam Safety


A quarterly publication for ASDSO members; also available by subscription through the ASDSO Bookstore. Each issue features three articles on technical or policy issues related to dams and levees, a summary of recent news about dams and levees, and a list of training opportunities.


Contents of Latest Issue
(V8 n2, 6/2010)

Replacing Lake Townsend Dam,
by Robert Cannon, Gerald Robblee, Tillman Marshall, Greg Paxson (Schnabel Engineering); Melinda King, and Allan Williams (City of Greensboro, NC).

Indiana Dam & Levee Distress - Observations During 2008 Midwest Flooding, by Sean Carter, Erick Guy, & Greg Hensley (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers).

Observations on Dam Overtopping Breach Processes and Prediction,
by Darrel Temple, Greg Hanson, and Sherry Hunt (USDA Agricultural Research Service).

News Roundup & Training Calendar
(in every issue)

See an annotated list of articles published in the Journal of Dam Safety. Individual articles are available through the ASDSO Bookstore.
 
Suggested References for State Dam Safety Programs

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to download ASDSO's recommended library of materials for dam safety specialists. References are categorized as follows:
  1. General References
  2. Dam Performance
  3. Inspections, O & M
  4. Hazard Classification
  5. Monitoring
  6. Dam Design & Analysis 
  7. Construction
  8. Spillways & Hydraulics 
  9. Geotechnics
  10. Seismic Evaluation
  11. Hydrology
  12. Overtopping 
  13. Seepage & Piping 
  14. Laws, Regs & Guidelines 
  15. Program Management 
  16. Risk Assessment
   
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