Johnstown’s Flood of 1889 1st ed. 2019 H c. 300 p. 20 illus., 10 illus. in color. 18
Coleman, Neil M. 著
目次
Foreword.- Journey into the Past – Introduction.- Dams and Society: Treasures and Troubles – Safety of earthen dams.- Genealogy of the South Fork Dam.- Changes wrought by the South Fork Fishing & Hunting Club.- Gathering of Waters - How we study rivers in flood.- Storm Clouds – Dawn of the 1889 flood.- Day of the Dam Breach - Eyewitness account of engineer John Parke.- Aftermath.- Investigation by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).- Post Mortem - Science reveals the true cause.- Autopsy – Probing the ASCE Investigation.- J. Wesley Powell - “The Lesson of Conemaugh”.- Conclusions.- Acknowledgements.- Technical Appendix.