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OverviewProceedings of the Hoover Dam 75th Anniversary History Symposium, held in Las Vegas, Nevada, October 21-22, 2010. Sponsored by the History and Heritage Committe of ASCE. This collection contains 20 papers that commemorate the dedication of the Hoover Dam, which many regard as the world's greatest dam design and construction project of the 20th century. These papers cover wide-ranging topics and provide readers with an understanding of the dam's outstanding engineers and magnificent engineering and architecture. The Hoover Dam is still the highest concrete dam in the Western Hemisphere. Between 1939 and 1949, it was the world's largest hydropower installation. Even today, it produces more than four billion kilowatt-hours of electricity each year, making it one of the largest hydropower installations in the United States. Topics include: politics, economics, technology, and history concrete technology engineering, hydraulics, and structural civil engineers, architecture, and construction Full Product DetailsAuthor: Richard L. Wiltshire , David R. Gilbert , Jerry R. RogersPublisher: American Society of Civil Engineers Imprint: American Society of Civil Engineers Weight: 0.503kg ISBN: 9780784411414ISBN 10: 0784411417 Pages: 420 Publication Date: 30 October 2010 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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