Johnstown's Flood of 1889 power over truth and the science behind the disaster /
Science now reveals the true cause of the dam breach flood that destroyed Johnstown in 1889. The tragic loss of more than 2200 lives was preventable; the initial investigation of the flood was hijacked, delayed, and distorted by powerful members of the industrial elite. This book bridges the gap bet...
| Main Author: | Coleman, Neil M., |
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| Other Authors: | SpringerLink (Online service) |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Cham, Switzerland :
Springer,
[2019]
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource. |
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Table of Contents:
- 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.