Cracking dams intro

Worksheet

for the beginning level
on examples of cracked dams and simulation



1. Where is El Atazar dam located?

2. What kind of dam is Fontana Dam?

3. How high is Kolnbrein Dam?

4. What happened to Malpasset Dam?

5. What is an engineer?

6. Why do engineers use computer simulations?

7. Name two steps in the computer simulation of cracking in a dam.