Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
286714 | Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering | 2013 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The case of the Malpasset arch dam failure in 1959 has been widely exposed in scientific and technical forums and papers. The focus here is on the many traps which have confused the whole chain of bodies and persons involved, owner, designer, geologist, contractor, up to the state management officers. When the first traps were hidden inside geology, many more appeared, as well geotechnical, technical, fortuitous, and administrative. In addition to such factual factors, human and organizational factors may be today easily identified, when none of them was yet suspected. Both dam safety and rock mechanics benefited from the studies done since the Malpasset case, most of them within one decade.
Related Topics
Physical Sciences and Engineering
Earth and Planetary Sciences
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
Authors
Pierre Duffaut,