Resource
Celebrating Hoover Dam: The Majesty of Hoover Dam
Resource Type
News Articles (Industry Outlets)
Reference Title
Celebrating Hoover Dam: The Majesty of Hoover Dam
Organization/Agency
American Society of Civil Engineers
Publisher Name
American Society of Civil Engineers
Year
2010
Date
11/2010
Journal Title
Civil Engineering
Journal Volume
80
Journal Issue
11
ISBN/ISSN
ISSN: 0885-7024
Topic Location
Nevada
Abstract/Additional Information
The design and construction of Hoover Dam constituted a feat unlike any that had been previously accomplished; in its sheer size, scope, and level of technical difficulty, the structure surpassed expectations and set world records. And the history of its creation is replete with fascinating stories about the men, the machines—and the engineering—that made it possible.
