The case of the Malpasset arch dam failure in 1959 has been widely exposed in scientifc and technical forums and papers.The focus here is on the many traps which have confused the whole chain of bodies and persons inv...The case of the Malpasset arch dam failure in 1959 has been widely exposed in scientifc 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 offcers.When the frst 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 identifed,when none of them was yet suspected.Both dam safety and rock mechanics benefted from the studies done since the Malpasset case,most of them within one decade.展开更多
文摘The case of the Malpasset arch dam failure in 1959 has been widely exposed in scientifc 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 offcers.When the frst 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 identifed,when none of them was yet suspected.Both dam safety and rock mechanics benefted from the studies done since the Malpasset case,most of them within one decade.
