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Dam not quake-proof [1]

Study done by IIT, Roorkie

THIRUVANANATHAPURAM: A structural stability analysis of the Mullaperiyar dam conducted by the Department of Earthquake Engineering of the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkie, has concluded that the main Mullaperiyar dam and the baby dam are likely to face damage in the event of an earthquake. Such damage may lead to failure of the dam.

Publication Date: 
28/10/2009
Hindu (New Delhi) [2]
Tags:
Dams [3], Dam Safety [4], Earthquakes [5], Interstate Disputes [6], Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT) [7], Kerala [8]

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