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Notable Dam Failures - Washington Notable Dam Failures - Washington- Listing of recent and historical failures in the state and the lessons learnt. Stava Tailings Dam Failure Stava Tailings Dam Failure- Account of the failure which occurred on the 19th July 1985 near Trento, Italy. The Catastrophic Dam Failures in China in August 1975 The Catastrophic Dam Failures in China in August 1975- Article describes the causes of the failure of the Banqiao and Shimantan dams. By Thayer Watkins, San José State University. Baldwin Hills Dam Baldwin Hills Dam- Illustrated report describes the role of oil drilling and water re-injection in causing this 1963 collapse. Includes animations. Buffalo Creek Disaster Buffalo Creek Disaster- Details the events and aftermath of this 1972 gob dam failure in southern West Virginia's Buffalo Creek hollow. FEA Compare FEA Compare- Detailed table of features for comparing various mechanical FEA products. Internet Finite Element Resources Internet Finite Element Resources- Introduction to FEA, general FEA resources, software and educational information. The Finite Element Method Site The Finite Element Method Site- Several web-based analysis codes written in Java. Available free with source code. Alluvial Gold Prospectors Alluvial Gold Prospectors- Australian Gold prospecting club. Forum, laws, tips. Prophet Gold Mine Prophet Gold Mine- Gold panning and gold pouring demonstrations. Sales gold nuggets, Opal, crystals and consulting mining services. Energy From Thorium Energy From Thorium- Promotes the use of thorium as a safer, less expensive, and simpler form of energy generation than uranium reactors. Library of PDF documents, a discussion fo… Decay Heat in Nuclear Reactors Decay Heat in Nuclear Reactors- Scientific article about decay heat calculation in nuclear reactors. Addresses physical and mathematical background, principles, safety issues and … Decay Heat in Nuclear Fuel Decay Heat in Nuclear Fuel- Collection publications, links and relevant technical information concerning the decay heat of irradiated nuclear fuel. Plutonium Investigation Plutonium Investigation- Information from the World Information Service on Energy (WISE) about energy systems and policy in the nuclear field. Includes information on plutonium an… International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics- Bridges the gap between constitutive modelling and the solution of engineering problems in the field of… Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering- Monthly scientific publication of the American Society of Civil Engineers, covering the entire area of geotechnical engin… Geotextiles and Geomembranes Geotextiles and Geomembranes- Official scientific journal of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) for geotechnical, civil and structural engineers, and engineering geolog… Geotechnical and Geological Engineering Geotechnical and Geological Engineering- Publishes papers in the areas of soil and rock engineering and hydrology as applied in the civil engineering, mining and water industries.… DuPont Typar Handbook DuPont Typar Handbook- Technical handbook on PDF files, providing an introduction and extensive descriptions of the properties and applications of Typar spunbond fabrics in geotec… A.A. Balkema Publishers A.A. Balkema Publishers- The Netherlands. Publishers of academic books and journals in engineering, and earth and life science. List of books on geotextiles and geosynthetics. Canadian Geotechnical Journal Canadian Geotechnical Journal- Bi-monthly scientific publication of the National Research Council of Canada, for professionals in civil and geotechnical engineering. Land and Water Magazine Land and Water Magazine- Bi-monthly publication for contractors, landscape architects, consultants and engineers involved in natural resource management and restoration. From Land… Efficient Storage Through Geomembrane Floating Covers Efficient Storage Through Geomembrane Floating Covers- Technical bulletin on floating cover technology using geomembranes for water storage, including environmentally friendly alt… Geosynthetica Geosynthetica- Comprehensive construction documents and technical support information for engineers, contractors, installers and facility owners involved with civil and geotechnic… Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (MCEER) Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (MCEER)- Description of activities focusing on reduction of earthquake damage and losses through research, development… Public Roads On-Line (Summer 1994) Public Roads On-Line (Summer 1994)- The Northridge Earthquake: Lessons learned and progress made in seismic-resistant bridge design. Statistical Ground Motion Models Statistical Ground Motion Models- This site provides information and software useful to generate a large number of earthquake ground motions representative of a particular hazard … NEES@Buffalo NEES@Buffalo- University at Buffalo's Structural Engineering and Earthquake Simulation Laboratory, a key node in the National Science Foundation's "George E. Brown, Jr. Network fo… Indian Institute of Technology: Department of Earthquake Engineering Indian Institute of Technology: Department of Earthquake Engineering- The department is engaged in research and development in the fields of structural and soil dynamics, seismolo… PEER: Tall Buildings Initiative PEER: Tall Buildings Initiative- Project aimed at developing design criteria that will ensure safe and usable tall buildings following future earthquakes.