Building the Ultimate Dam: John S. Eastwood and the Control of Water in the West

Most water control projects in the American West depend on huge gravity dams, whose stability lies in...
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Author: Donald C. Jackson
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Building the Ultimate Dam: John S. Eastwood and the Control of Water in the West by Jackson, Donald C.

Building the Ultimate Dam: John S. Eastwood and the Control of Water in the West

¥8,905

Building the Ultimate Dam: John S. Eastwood and the Control of Water in the West

¥8,905
Author: Donald C. Jackson
Format: Paperback
Language: English

Most water control projects in the American West depend on huge gravity dams, whose stability lies in massive quantities of concrete and earth or rock fill. In the early twentieth century, John S. Eastwood designed novel dams that minimized the concrete necessary for construction.

Eastwood's multiple-arch designs proved less expensive than comparable gravity dams. Yet he faced the opposition of a powerful cadre of engineers, financiers, and politicians who believed the distinctive appearance of multiple-arch dams did not inspire public confidence. Donald C. Jackson offers compelling insight into the world of America's dam-building elite and describes how proponents of "bigger is better" dams won out over Eastwood's competing idea that "bulk does not mean strength."



Author: Donald C. Jackson
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Published: 09/26/2005
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.33lbs
Size: 10.02h x 6.86w x 0.76d
ISBN: 9780806137339

About the Author
Jackson, Donald C.: - Donald C. Jackson, Cornelia F. Hugel Professor of History at Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, is the author of Great American Bridges and Dams.

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