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Forensic engineering: From failure to understanding: Proceedings of the two day international conference organised by the Institution of Civil Engineers and held in London on 2 to 4 December 2008
Edited by
Brian S. Neale
Brian S. Neale
Institution of Civil Engineers
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Emerald Publishing Limited
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1680/fefftu.36130
ISBN print:
978-0-7277-3917-9
Publication date:
2009
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An assessment of the failure of the Touro Dam in Burkina Faso

By
Peter Richardson
Peter Richardson
Ove Arup & Partners Limited, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom and University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd, Wales, United Kingdom
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Peter Richardson
Ove Arup & Partners Limited, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom and University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd, Wales, United Kingdom
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https://doi.org/10.1680/fefftu.36130.0017
  • Published:
    2009

  • Introduction

  • Socio-economic context

  • Technical background to the Touro Dam

  • The story of the Touro Dam

  • Discussion of factors contributing to the failure of the Touro Dam

  • Conclusions

  • Recommendations

  • References

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