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Sustainable and Safe Dams Around the World / Un monde de barrages durables et sécuritaires Proceedings of the ICOLD 2019 Symposium, (ICOLD 2019), June 9-14, 2019, Ottawa, Canada / Publications du symposium CIGB 2019, juin 9-14, 2019, Ottawa, Canada
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Sustainable and Safe Dams Around the World contains the contributions presented at the 2019 Symposium of the International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD 2019, Ottawa, Canada, 9-14 June 2019). The main topics of the book include:
1. Innovation (recent advancements and techniques for investigations, design, construction, operation and maintenance of water or tailings dams and spillways)
2. Sustainable Development (planning, design, construction, operation, decommissioning and closure management strategies for water resources or tailings dams, e.g. climate change, sedimentation, environmental protection, risk management).
3. Hazards (design mitigation and management of hazards to water or tailings dams, appurtenant structures, spillways and reservoirs (e.g. floods, seismic, landslides).
4. Extreme Conditions (management for water or tailings dams (e.g. permafrost and ice loading, arid/wet climates, geo-hazards).
5. Tailings (design, construction, operation and closure for tailings dams; recent advancements and best practice)
Sustainable and Safe Dams Around the World will be invaluable to academics and professionals interested or involved in dams.
Un monde de barrages durables et sécuritaires contiennent les contributions présentées lors du symposium de 2019 de la Commission internationale des grands barrages (CIGB 2019, Ottawa, Canada, 9-14 juin 2019). Les principaux sujets du livre incluent:
1. Innovation (Avancées et techniques récentes pour l’investigation, la conception, la construction, l’exploitation et l’entretien de barrages hydrauliques, de barrages de stériles et d’évacuateurs de crues)
2. Développement durable (stratégies de gestion pour la planification, la conception, la construction, l’exploitation, la mise hors service et la fermeture de barrages hydrauliques ou des barrages de stériles, par exemple, changement climatique, sédimentation, protection de l’environnement, gestion des risques).
3. Risques (mesures d’atténuation et gestion des risques liés aux barrages hydrauliques et barrages de stériles, aux ouvrages annexes, aux évacuateurs de crues et aux réservoirs, par exemple, inondations, tremblements de terre, glissements de terrain).
4. Environnement extrême (gestion des barrages hydrauliques et barrages de stériles, par exemple, pergélisol et charge de glace, climats secs / humides, géorisques).
5. Barrages de stériles (conception, construction, exploitation et fermeture des barrages de stériles; avancées récentes et meilleures pratiques).
Un monde de barrages durables et sécuritaires seront d'une valeur inestimable pour les universitaires et les professionnels intéressés ou impliqués dans les barrages.
Theme 1 – INNOVATION
Recent advancements and techniques for investigations, design, construction, operation and maintenance of water or tailings dams and spillways.
Thème 1 – INNOVATION
Avancées et techniques récentes pour l’investigation, la conception, la construction, l’exploitation et l’entretien de barrages hydrauliques, de barrages de résidus miniers et d’évacuateurs de crues.
Hydraulic modeling / Modélisation hydraulique
Design improvement of Bawanur dam spillway preserving the safety requirements
D. Stematiu, N. Sirbu & R. Cojoc
Research on flood discharge, energy dissipation, and operation mode of sluice gate for low-head and large-discharge hydropower stations
Huang Wei, Tu Chengyi & Zhou Renjie
Research and application on numerical simulation of hydraulic transients in complex water conveyance system
G.H. Li, X.R. Chen, Y.M. Chen & T.C. Zhou
Breach modelling: Why, when and how?
M. Hassan, M. Morris & C. Goff
CFD modelling of near-field dam break flow
S. Esmaeeli Mohsenabadi, M. Mohammadian, I. Nistor & H. Kheirkhah Gildeh
Canal embankment failure mechanism, breach parameters and outflow predictions
H. Kheirkhah Gildeh, P. Hosseini, H. Zhang, M. Riaz & M. Acharya
Flood retention dams with full ecological passage – recent projects in Germany
H. Haufe
Solving spillway geometry for three-dimensional flow
G.L. Coetzee & S.J. van Vuuren
Investigating high flow measurements using compound gauging structures
A.A. Maritz, P. Wessels & S.J. van Vuuren
Scouring analysis on flip bucket spillway of Cisokan Lower Dam using experimental investigation
J. Zulfan, S. Lestari & Y.E. Kumala
Innovative approach to hydraulic design and analysis for Bluestone Dam primary spillway stilling basin
D. Moses & N. Koutsunis
Design and construction of an auxiliary labyrinth spillway for an ageing dam
J. Simzer, T. Madden & B. Downing
Preparation of the Mělčany dry reservoir project
P. Řehák, P. Holý, P. Fošumpaur, T. Kašpar, M. Králík & M. Zukal
“Hydrothermal” and season based design of dual PKW - flap gate spillway at Gage Dam
F. Laugier
Design, construction and operation of offshore and onshore flood control dams in Sweden and Switzerland
S.-P. Teodori, A. Hofgaard & H. Kaspar
The redesign of a plunge pool slab for a temporary diversion due to dynamic pressures
R. Haselsteiner & A. Trifkovic
Screening level analysis of Ilisu Dam first filling impacts at Mosul Dam
M. Wygonik Kinkley
Minimizing the power swing incorporating the trifurcation system of the hydropower plant
J. Yun & K. Lim
Hydraulic design of stepped spillway using CFD supported by physical modelling: Muskrat Falls hydroelectric generating facility
J. Patarroyo, D. Damov, D. Shepherd, G. Snyder, M. Tremblay & M. Villeneuve
Predictive breach analyses for reservoir cascades
V. Stoyanova & R. Coombs
25 years of Gabcikovo Water Structure System – operation, upgrade, safety and impacts on environment
P. Panenka, M. Bakes, I. Grundova, R. Hudec, L. Koprivova & D. Volesky
Dam and spillway rehabilitation to accommodate increased design flood: Calero Dam
A.R. Firoozfar, E.T. Zapel, A.L. Strain & N.B. Adams
Performance of the complex spillway structure after gate replacement - physical modelling
M. Broucek, M. Kralik & L. Satrapa
Levee and dam breach erosion through coarser grained materials
M.W. Morris, J.R. Courivaud, R. Morán, M.Á. Toledo & C. Picault
Study of bank erosion and protection measures on Subansiri River, Assam, India
R.K. Chaudhary, V. Anand & P.C. Upadhyay
Safety assessment of underflow stilling basin with matter element modal based on hydrodynamic loads and inspection data
X. Wu, Y. Chen, H. Wang, Y. Chen, Z. Liu & H. Wang
Thermal and alkali–silica reaction – Concrete dams / Réaction thermique et RAG – Barrages en béton
FE assessment of the ASR-affected Paulo Afonso IV dam
R.V. Gorga, L.F.M. Sanchez, B. Martín-Pérez, P.L. Fecteau, A.J.C.T. Cavalcanti & P.N. Silva
Management of ASR affected spillway structures at Kafue Gorge, Zambia
E. Nordström, R. Tornberg & R. Kamanga
Assessment of frost damage in hydraulic structures using a hygro-thermo-mechanical multiphase model
D. Eriksson, R. Malm & R. Hellgren
Refurbishment of the 120 years old inlet tower on Mundaring Weir
A. Gower & B. Wark
Concrete slot cutting to mitigate AAR induced concrete growth at R.H. Saunders GS
Dehai Zhao, L. Adeghe & C. Plant
Collapse of the terminal section of the access bridge to the intake tower of the Bezid Dam
I.D. Asman, C. Ban, C. David & I. Tibuleac
Assessing the structural safety of cracked concrete dams subjected to harsh environment
R. Malm, M. Könönen, C. Bernstone & M. Persson
Study of concrete hydroelectric facilities affected by AAR using multi-physical simulation: Consideration of the ultimate limit state
M.B. Ftima, E. Yildiz & O. Abra
Thermal analysis and design features of Muskrat Falls RCC North Dam
H. Bouzaiene, T. Smith, G. Snyder, T. Chislett & J. Reid
Design of Nimoo Bazgo project in Leh-Ladakh – A case study
N. Kumar, K. Deshmukh, A. Mittal & S. Dubey
Roller compacted concrete dams / Barrages en béton compacté au rouleau
Bubbled Rolled compacted concrete dam
E.K. Mohamed & E.A. Khalil
High performing RCC and pumpable poor CVC mix design for Monti Nieddu Dam (Italy)
T. Adamo, V. Aiello, S. Bonanni, R. Collarelli, F. D’Angeli & C. Rollo
Design and implementation of RCC gravity dam in HD project
Yang Yiwen, Deng Liangjun, Hu Lingzhi & Xiang Hong
Tallest RCC gravity dam in Lao PDR - need for high speed and solutions adopted at the Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower
Y. Aosaka, T. Seoka & S. Tsutsui
Changes in forty-year-old concrete: Some observations regarding the Itaipu dam
C. Neumann Jr, E.F. Faria & A.C.P. Santos
Experiences for construction of RCC Dams in Sri Lanka (case study Uma Oya Project)
H. Mahdiloutorkamani
Muskrat Falls North Dam – Overcoming the challenges of placing RCC in an extreme environment
T.P. Dolen, D. Protulipac, T. Chislett, R. Power, J. Reid & J. O’Brien
Design aspects of the highest run of the river barrage on permeable foundation of India
B. Joshi, R.K. Dubey & M. Kumar
RCC knowledge: How specific test can help to evaluate the real behavior of material and a better design of RCC dams
E. Schrader, P. Mastrofini, R. Saccone & F. Surico
Special solutions for mass concrete mixing aggregate handling (cooling & heating) for RCC dams
R. Kletsch & S.J. Hegy
Design and numerical modelling of concrete dams / Conception et modélisation numérique des barrages en béton
Best practice in preparing procurement specifications for dam protection gates
R. Digby & K. Grubb
Design and operational safety of ultra-deep buried large headrace tunnels of Jinping II hydropower station in China
Chunsheng Zhang, Xiangrong Chen, Futing Sun, Yang Zhang, Feng Wang & Xiaohong Zheng
The design of the Alto Tâmega dam in Portugal. A 106 m high double curvature arch dam
F. Hernando, C. Granell & C. Baena
Diversion tunnel orifices for energy dissipation during reservoir filling at Site C
J. Bruce, J. Croockewit, F. Yusuf, J. Nunn & A. Watson
3-D-FE models for stability analysis of concrete dams – challenges and solutions
K. Aldermann, U. Beetz & B. Tönnis
Biscarrués. The first hardfill dam in Spain
C. Granell, A. Duque, J.L. Sanchez & L.J. Ruiz
Influence of unbalanced reinforcement of abutments on long term deformation of Lijiaxia Arch Dam
W. Liu, J. Pan, J. Wang & F. Jin
Detailed investigations and finite element analysis of Idukki dam in India
V.V. Arora, B. Singh, P. Narayan & B.K. Patra
Safe design and operation of spillway gates under extreme conditions – Cold climate
P. Bennerstedt & A. Halvarsson
Concrete assessment and service life extension planning for Morris Sheppard Dam
S.S. Vaghti, M. McClendon & G.S. Lund
Dams in 3D: The importance of considering three-dimensional response of gravity dams
S.L. Jones, A. Jacobs & L. Martin
Computation of safety margins of a cracked dam considering drainage efficiency in a coupled hydro-mechanical model
S.-N. Roth & P. Léger
Assessment of apparent cohesion at dam-rock interfaces through multiscale modeling
S. Renaud, T. Saichi, N. Bouaanani & B. Miquel
Reducing generation loss - operating with ice and debris on the Upper Mississippi River
B. Holman, A. Judd & A. Peters
Blockage of driftwood and resulting head increase upstream of an ogee spillway with piers
P. Furlan, M. Pfister, J. Matos & A.J. Schleiss
Design aspect of a dam without joint – Chamera-III Power Station
S. Chowdhury, N. Kumar, Y.K. Chaubey & S.C. Joshi
Design of embankment dams / Conception des barrages en remblai
Seepage analysis and control of core-wall rockfill dam and underground powerhouse caverns in Shuangjiangkou hydropower station, China
B. Duan, Z.H. He, J. Yan, J.J. Yan & X.C. Peng
Small embankment dams – benefits and problems
J. Říha
Hydro-TISAR and Hydro-SEEP – innovative geophysical techniques for dam safety investigations
D. Campos Halas, J.L. Arsenault, B. McClement & M. Situm
Refurbishment of Ontario Power Generation’s Sir Adam Beck Pump Generating Station reservoir, Niagara Falls – Design
S. Kam, F. Barone, M. Aydin & T. Bennett
Feedback on the innovative spillway for Crotty Dam – 25 years of performance data
R. Herweynen & P. Southcott
Jimmie Creek run-of-river project – geohazard and seepage control design of intake structure
E. de A. Gimenes & R. Norman
The failure of homogeneous dams by internal erosion – the case of Sparmos Dam, Greece
G.T. Dounias & M.E. Bardanis
Impact of variable foundation conditions on the design of the Itare Asphalt Core Rockfill Dam (ACRD) in Kenya
L. Lopez-Ortiz, J. Bekker, D.B. Badenhorst & C.R. Fynn
Designing the grain-size distribution of reverse filters
I.N. Belkova, E.D. Gibyanskaya & V.B. Glagovsky
Measures to prevent internal erosion in embankment dams
A. Soroush & P. Tabatabaie Shourijeh
Underwater visualization for asset management and risk mitigation of dams
K.J. LaBry
ICOLD Bulletin 164 on internal erosion – how to estimate the loads causing internal erosion failures in earth dams and levees
R. Bridle
Case histories of tailings dam and reservoir waterproofed with a bituminous geomembrane (BGM)
N. Daly & B. Breul
Application of Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR) as supporting technology for monitoring cracks at Bening Dam, East Java, Indonesia
N. Sadikin
Construction of diversion culverts on compressible foundations – Large Earthfill Dams
M. Safavian
Numerical modeling of embankment dams / Modélisation numérique des barrages en remblai
Reliability-based safety factors for earth dam stability calculations
G. Molinder, I. Ekström, R. Malm & J. Yang
Dynamic reliability analysis of earth dam’s slope stability
S. Mousavi & A. Noorzad
Global sensitivity analysis in the design of rockfill dams
R. Das & A. Soulaïmani
Considering geosynthetic-reinforced piled embankments as Cemented Material Dam (CMD) foundation
A. Noorzad, E. Badakhshan & A. Bouazza
Sustainable design considerations in the construction of earth dams: Case study of “Yammoune” earth dam (Lebanon)
A. Barada, H. Haidar & J. Halwani
Numerical modelling of construction and impoundment of the Romaine-2 Asphaltic Core Rockfill Dam (Québec, Canada)
R. Plassart, F. Laigle, H. Longtin & E. Péloquin
Comparison of cracks and settlements in Givi Dam body in two periods, before and after earthquake (case study, Givi Dam, Iran)
A. Negahdar, R. Eshragi & H. Negahdar
Dam foundation and geology / Géologie et fondation des barrages
Mechanical characteristics of class-I columnar jointed basalt of Baihetan hydropower station
L.Q. Li, J.R. Xu, Y.L. Jiang, H.M. Zhou & Y.H. Zhang
Challenges in engineering of Pare dam on weak foundation
A. Mehta, D.V. Thareja & V. Batta
Innovative 3D ground models for complex hydropower projects
J. Weil, I. Pöschl & J. Kleberger
A story telling, dam stability issue and design review, a plea for early empirical geological/ geotechnical assessment of adverse conditions in foundation
J.B.O. Adewumi, T. Genton, L. Frobert & E.O. Ajayi
Stabilization of abutments for dam safety: A case of Punatsangchhu-I dam with adverse geology
R.K. Gupta & V. Tripathi
Développement de nouveaux coulis cimentaires pour l’injection des fondations en milieu froid
K. Champagne, G. Touma & A. Yahia
Instrumentation / Instrumentation
Research and practice on key technologies of intelligent construction and operation of cascade hydropower stations in the river basin
Y.J. Tu & B. Duan
Recent remote underwater surveys: Advances in methods and technologies for structural assessments of dams and spillways
K.W. Sherwood
Dam monitoring flaws and performance issues: Some thoughts and recommendations
M.G. de Membrillera, R. Gómez & M. De la Fuente
Reservoir Safety System (RSS) V2.0: A highly automated platform for managing the operation of reservoirs
K. Murray, L. Mason & T. Judge
“regObs”, a tool to share observations in safety management
P.H. Hiller, G.H. Midttømme & R. Ekker
The need for instrumentation; experiences on irrigation dams of Ethiopia
Y.K. Hassen & M. Abebe
Dam operation support system utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Y. Hida, H. Takiguchi, K. Kudo & M. Abe
Lessons learned in application of automated monitoring systems on hydraulic structures in Slovakia
M. Minarik, T. Meszaros, L. Tulak & E. Bednarova
Updating the dam safety instrumentation systems of concrete gravity dams: A case study from the Kootenay River, British Columbia, Canada
A.I. Bayliss, L. Hurlbut, A. Hughes, P. Hamlyn & G. Johnston
Fiber optic temperature sensors in under-documented dams
M.C.L. Quinn, C. Engel, T. Coleman, S. Johansson & C.D.P. Baxter
Theme 2 – SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Planning, design, construction, operation, decommissioning and closure management strategies for water resources or tailings dams, e.g. climate change, sedimentation, environmental protection, risk management.
Thème 2 – DÉVELOPPEMENT DURABLE
Stratégies de gestion pour la planification, la conception, la construction, l’exploitation, la mise hors service et la fermeture de barrages hydrauliques ou des barrages de résidus miniers, par exemple, changement climatique, sédimentation, protection de l’environnement, gestion des risques.
Sedimentation / Sédimentation
Research on risk assessment of sediment depositing at the deep intakes of reservoir dams
C. Jiang, J.B. Sheng & L.R. Fan
The study on optimization of sediment flushing efficiency from cascade reservoirs as mitigation to the secondary impact of volcanic hazard
P.T. Juwono, F. Hidayat, R.V. Ruritan, A. Rianto & M. Taufiqurrachman
Experimental study on effective sediment channel with reservoir topography and morphology
Y. Kitamura, T. Ishino & T. Okada
Study on water diversion and sediment control of diversion type hydropower station downstream of high dam with large reservoir
Xiangrong Chen, Hongliang Sun, Yimin Chen & Fei Yang
Turbidity control and sediment management using sluicing tunnel at hydropower dam
H. Okumura, C. Onda, T. Satoh & T. Sumi
Sediment management plan in Sakawa River – the results of the first phase
Y. Fukuda, R. Akita & K. Doke
Study on siltation downstream of sluice and risk response measures regarding building sluice on Jiao River
L.H. Gao, L. Ouyang & X.D. Zhao
Filling with sediment of the reservoir “Shpilje”
S. Milevski
Sediment replenishment as a measure to enhance river habitats in a residual flow reach downstream of a dam
S. Stähly, A.J. Schleiss, M.J. Franca & C.T. Robinson
Sustainable sediment management of small capacity Pandoh dam reservoir of Beas Satluj Link Project
D.K. Sharma
Morphological modelling of sediment-induced problems at a cascade system of hydropower projects in hilly region of Nepal
S. Giri, A. Omer, P. Mool & Y. Kitamura
Sustainable dams in vital river systems – relevance of sediment balance
L. Bolsenkötter, J. Küppers & R. Lothmann
Sediment management of Nathpa Dam from heavy silt in river Satluj (India)
V.K. Thakur
Study on the sediment discharge regulation of the Xiaolangdi reservoir during flood season
W. Ting, W. Yuanjian, Q. Shaojun, L. Xiaoping & D. Shentang
Theoretical framework of dynamic game-theory model for water and sediment allocation between cascade reservoirs and lower channel
X. Wang, Y. Wang & E. Jiang
Reservoir operation of Mangdechhu project and safety of the structure
B. Joshi, N. Kumar, K. Deshmukh, R. Baboota & M. Mishra
Change in river basin morphology due to climate change led extreme flood event
D.V. Singh & R.K. Vishnoi
Bener Dam as the management efforts of Bogowonto Watershed
M. Yushar Yahya Alfarobi
Climate change and environmental issues / Changements climatiques et environnement
Impact of Tibet Xianghe water conservancy project to the black-necked crane and protection measures
Xuhang Wang, Gaojin Xu, Jian Guo, Jiayue Shi, Le Yang & Ning Miao
Comparison of reproducibility of water temperature and water temperature stratification formation by different methods in dam reservoir water quality prediction model
F. Kimura, T. Kitamura, Y. Tsuruta, T. Kanayama, R. Kikuchi, Y. Kitamura, T. Morikawa, Y. Okada, Y. Fukuda, T. Shoji, A. Mieno, T. Suzuki & M. Kobayashi
Development of a prediction model used in measures for reducing mold odor in dam reservoirs
Y. Okada, K. Shima, K. Okabe, N. Arakawa, Y. Watabe, M. Hongou & H. Kushibiki
Integrating climate change impacts in the valuation of hydroelectric assets
K. Pineault, E. Fournier, A. Lamy, A. Hannart & R. Arsenault
Effects of a salt-contained formation on Gotvand Reservoir, an overview on a 7-year monitoring
A. Zia, H. Hassani & N. Kamjou
Potential effects of the soluble formation of Gachsaran on reservoir water quality of Persian Dam reservoir
N. Tavoosi, A. Farokhnia & F. Hooshyaripor
Water quality management of an artificial lake, case study: The lake of the Martyrs of the Persian Gulf
J. Bayat, S.H. Hashemi, M. Zolfagharian, A. Emam & E.Z. Nooshabadi
The study on the impetus mechanism into resettlement due to reservoirs in China – the analyses based on WDD hydropower station’s immigration
S. Yanguang
Greenhouse gas emissions from newly-created boreal hydroelectric reservoirs of La Romaine complex in Québec, Canada
M. Demarty, C. Deblois, A. Tremblay & F. Bilodeau
Monitoring of water quality and planktonic production in Romaine estuary, three years after impoundment
M. Demarty, C. Deblois & A. Tremblay
Numerical simulation of sea water intrusion due to partial gate opening of the Nakdong Estuary Dam
Kyung Soo Jun, Jin Hwan Hwang & Dong Hyeon Kim
Water management / Gestion de l’eau
Analyzing the water supply effect of Three Gorges Reservoir on Dongting Lake during the dry season
L.Q. Dai, H.C. Dai, H.B. Liu, Z.Y. Tang & Y. Xu
Flexible approaches to maximum supply water level of multi-purpose dams
M. Möller & W. Thiele
Sustainability of water resources development: A case study from the southwest of Iran
A. Heidari
Practice and optimization of the flood control operation mode for the Three Gorges Project
S. Li, Y. Gao, L. Xing & H. Wang
Analysis of joint optimization scheduling rules for Jinsha River cascade and Yalong River cascade
Zhang Hairong, Tang Zhengyang, Li Peng, Ren Yufeng & Liang Zhiming
Unknown DPRK’s dam water level analysis applying artificial intelligence and machine learning method
J.B. Park, S.H. Lee & S.J. Kim
A study on water level management criteria of reservoir failure alert system
B. Lee & B.H. Choi
Optimal water resources allocation and water supply risk assessment under changing environment in the Mid-lower Hanjiang River Basin, China
X. Hong, L. Zhang, Y. Huang, Q. Zou, R. Zhang, X. He, L. Wang & X. Hong
Operation of large Norwegian hydropower reservoirs after quantifying the downstream flood control benefits
B. Glover & K.L. Walløe
The method for increasing the waterpower generation by using the storage volume for flood control in the multipurpose dams
H. Takeuchi, T. Ikeda, S. Nagasawa & S. Tada
National census on river and dam environments in Japan and utilization for appropriate dam management using the results
T. Osugi, E. Akashi, K. Yamaguchi, H. Kanazawa & M. Nishikawa
The role of sreamflow forecast horizon in real-time reservoir operation
K. Gavahi, S.J. Mousavi & K. Ponnambalam
Assessment of increase in bed level of Ghazi-Barotha reservoir
K. Munir & M. Zain
Multipurpose water uses of reservoirs in Slovenia
N. Smolar-Žvanut, J. Meljo, N. Kodre & T. Prohinar
Reestimation of flood control storage and fixing an optimum spill
A.K. Paul
Performance and monitoring of concrete dams / Comportement et surveillance des barrages en béton
Application of Laser Doppler Vibrometry in dam health monitoring
M. Klun, D. Zupan, J. Lopatič & A. Kryžanowski
A guideline for ageing management of post-tensioning tendons for dam owners
P. Lundqvist, C. Bernstone, A. Marklund & C.-O. Nilsson
Measurement of in situ stresses in the concrete of the Cahora Bassa dam
L. Lamas, J.P. Gomes, A.L. Batista, E.F. Carvalho & B. Matsinhe
Evaluating the operational safety of an old run-of-river power plant
J.P. Laasonen
Structural health monitoring of a buttress dam using digital image correlation
C. Popescu, G. Sas & B. Arntsen
Guideline for structural safety in cracked concrete dams
E. Nordström, R. Malm, M. Hassanzadeh, T. Ekström & M. Janz
Investigation of repeated penstock weld ruptures – Case study
C. Sparkes, G. Saunders & M. Pyne
Maintenance management in hydropower project: Safety aspects in Shiroro dam project in focus
E. Imo & M. Aminu
Construction and rehabilitation of concrete dams / Construction et réhabilitation des barrages en béton
Restoring treatment engineering on the soleplate of stilling basin of Ankang hydropower station
Liu Dianhai, Wang Jue, Ding Jinghuan & Yang Liu
Anti – seepage technology and defect treatment measures of pumped storage power station
Lei Xianyang, Xiong Yanmei, Chen Xiangrong & Sun Tanjian
Rehabilitation works of Minab Dam spillway
M. Sadri Omshi, A. Amini & F. Manouchehri Dana
Underwater technologies for rehabilitation of dams: Studena case history
A.M. Scuero & G.L. Vaschetti
Safety by design – the new intake at John Hart generating station project
A.V. Maiorov, A. Kartawidjaja & K. Gdela
Development and application of various new technologies for construction of Yamba Dam
T. Hiratsuka, N. Yamashita & T. Kase
The application of Rubble Masonry Concrete (RMC) construction for African dams and small hydropower projects
R. Greyling, E. Scherman & S. Mottram
Dams in Angola, reconstruction of the Matala dam
C.J.C. Pontes & P. Portugal
Långströmmen Dam Safety – best practice project, an additional new spillway with an emergency radial gate and 2.5 km earth-fill dam enlargement
P. Kotrba, C. Sjöberg & P. Bylander
Geomembrane sealing systems for rehabilitation and upgrading concrete dams
D. Cankoski
Acaray generating station life extension and modernization studies
D. Flores, A. Bridgeman, F. Welt, J. Aveiro, D. Benítez & J. Vallejos
Construction and rehabilitation of embankment dams / Construction et réhabilitation des barrages en remblai
Challenging conditions in the design and construction of Puah Dam in Malaysia
M. Afif & H. Fries
Innovations in drawoff works replacement
A. Bush, B. Cotter, A.L. Warren & C.E. Woollcombe-Adams
Kangaroo Creek Dam upgrade – A balanced approach to the design of upgrade works
P.A. Maisano, J.P. Buchanan & M.B. Barker
Refurbishment of Ontario Power Generation’s Sir Adam Beck Pump Generating Station reservoir, Niagara Falls – Construction execution
P. Merry, B. Andruchow, V. Rombough & P. Toth
Retour d’expérience sur les mélanges chaux/ciment dans les écrans « deep soil mixing » des levées de la Loire
S. Patouillard, L. Saussaye, F. Mathieu, A. Le Kouby & R. Tourment
Small earth dam failure in Burkina Faso: The case of the Koumbri dam
A. Nacanabo & M. Kaboré
Radius analysis of the distribution mixture of sodium silicate Portland cement grouting material on various types soil of dam foundation
B. Risharnanda, S. Soegiarto, S. Purwaningsih & A.G. Majdi
Investigation and monitoring of embankment dams / Investigation et surveillance des barrages en remblai
Empirical shear stiffness of embankment dams
D.S. Park, D.-H. Shin & S.-B. Jo
Internal settlement measurements of the Romaine-3 rockfill dam
M. Smith & J. Brien
Study on the deformation of 200 m concrete face rockfill dam in deep foundation of narrow valley in Houziyan
Fuhai Yao & Xing Chen
Analysis of leakage water sources around dam using water analysis
Jae-Seok Ha, Bong-Gu Cho, Jung-Ryeol Jang & Jung-Ju Bea
Vegetation control on embankment dams as a part of remediation work
L. Demers, S. Doré-Richard & D. Verret
The North Spur story: Two years later
R. Bouchard, A. Rattue, J. Reid & G. Snyder
Means and methods of evaluating subsurface conditions and project performance at Mosul Dam
G. Hlepas & V. Bateman
Investigation and treatment of buried channels in river valley projects in Himalayas
N. Kumar, I. Sayeed, R.C. Sharma & A. Chakraborty
Spillways / Évacuateurs de crues
“You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know”
P. Schweiger, R. Kline, S. Burch & S.R. Walker
Effect of boundary layer conditions on uplift pressures at open offset spillway joints
T.L. Wahl
The challenge of securing a concrete lined spillway founded on weak fractured rock containing active aquifer layers
D. Ryan, P. Foster & B. Wark
High resolution spillway monitoring: Towards better erodibility models (and benchmarking spillway performance)
M.F. George
Avoiding rock erosion in the discharge channel of the Péribonka spillway
C. Correa & M. Quirion
Determining geomechanical parameters controlling the hydraulic erodibility of rock in unlined spillways
L. Boumaiza, A. Saeidi & M. Quirion
Dam safety / Sécurité des barrages
Consequences of flooding: Comparing different quantitative methods for estimating Loss of Life (LOL)
J. Perdikaris, W. Kettle & R. Zhou
Regulating dams in Canada’s nuclear industry
G. Su & G. Groskopf
Dam safety surveillance innovation - online remote supervision
S.J. Wang, J.H. Yan & C.B. Ge
Safety vs wildlife: Managing conflicting interests during dam projects in the UK
T.A. Williamson & P. Wells
Development of new simulator for training of dam operation and its future outlook
K. Tamura & S. Kano
Necessity of a new public safety program around dams in Korea
D.H. Shin & D.S. Park
Study on disaster mitigation measures and emergency management of reservoir dams in strong earthquake region
Peng Lin
Application of mechanical facilities support system using tablet terminals for dam management
T. Yoshida, Y. Matsumoto & K. Sasaki
Multifactorial studies for management of operating life of hydroelectric power plants
I.V. Kaliberda
Using maturity matrices to evaluate a dam safety program and improve practices
R. Knott & L. Smith
Oroville in retrospect: What needs to change?
S.J. Rigbey & D.N.D. Hartford
A case for innovation in establishing policies, practices and standards for dam safety
D.N.D. Hartford
Toward effective emergency action plan of a dam by using a network analysis
B.-H. Choi & B. Lee
Dam safety framework for decision-making and asset portfolio management
T. Salloum & S. Alrhieh
Lessons learned from dam failures and incidents due to spillway malfunctions
F. Bacchus, F. Champiré, L. Deroo, F. Lempérière & M. Poupart
Importance of emergency management programs for dams and hydropower projects – Canadian perspective and Nepalese context
M. Acharya, C.R. Donnelly, J. Groeneveld, J.H. Rutherford, T. Bennett & A. McAllister
Design, construction and operation safety of a reinforced soil dam
A. Maita
Safety measures for earth dams on basis of instrumentation data, dam site location and reservoir volume
F. Jafarzadeh, A. Akbari Garakani, J. Maleki & M. Banikheir
Investigation and assessment of interfaces with earthen levees
J. Simm, M. Roca Collell, J. Flikweert, R. Tourment, C. Neutz & P. van Steeg
A consequence-based tailings dam safety framework
J. Herza, M. Ashley, J. Thorp & A. Small
Risk tolerability criteria in dam safety – what is missing?
P. Zielinski
Challenges and needs for dams in the 21st century
H. Blohm & L. Deroo
New guidelines and processes for development of additional water storage in the U.S.
B.N. Dwyer & K.J. Ranney
Classification of Itaipu and Three Gorges dams according to criteria of Brazilian and Chinese government agencies
C. Wenbo, F. Huachao, S.F. Matos, E.F. Faria & M. Gayoso
Emergency plans for large dams of hydroenergy sector in Albania
A. Jovani & E. Qosja
Risk / Aléa
Development of an agile risk management paradigm for under-operation hydropower dams
S. Yousefi, M. Rahbari & N. Kheyrkhah
Incorporation of a time-dependent risk analysis approach to dam safety management
J. Fluixá-Sanmartín, A. Morales-Torres, L. Altarejos-García & I. Escuder-Bueno
Integrated hydrological risk analysis for hydropower projects
T.H. Bakken, D. Barton & J. Charmasson
Analysis of the probability of failure of the Moste Dam
P. Žvanut
Dam portfolio risk management: What we learned from analyzing seven dams owned by the Regional Government of Extremadura (Spain)
M. Setrakian-Melgonian, I. Escuder-Bueno, J.T. Castillo-Rodríguez, A. Morales-Torres & D. Simarro-Rey
Hazard management of Nathpa Dam (India) from Parechu lake in Tibet
V.K. Thakur
Understanding risk communication approaches for dam related disasters
E. Yasui
Simulation supported Bayesian network for estimating failure probabilities of dams
K. Ponnambalam, A. El-Awady, S. Jamshid Mousavi & A. Seifi
Conditional flood risk management
B. Kolen, M. Zethof & B.I. Thonus
Méthode et outil de calcul de l’aléa de rupture des digues de protection contre les inondations appliqués à la Loire
S. Patouillard, S. Braud, E. Durand, B. Bridoux & R. Tourment
A risk-informed approach to justify dam safety improvements
A.R. Firoozfar, K.C. Moen, B. McGoldrick & A.N. Jones
Risk management of new hydropower dams on the White Nile Cascade – A case study of Isimba & Karuma Hydropower Dams in Uganda
W. Manirakiza, F. Wasike, N.A. Rugaba, J. Sempewo, H.E. Mutikanga & L. Spasic-Gril
In praise of monitoring and the Observational Method for increased dam safety
S. Lacasse & K. Höeg
Bayesian Network approach for failure prediction of Mountain Chute dam and generating station
A. El-Awady, K. Ponnambalam, T. Bennett, A. Zielinski & A. Verzobio
Scaling risk assessment methods and approaches – From over 200 dams to site-specific studies
J.A. Quebbeman & S.K. Carney
Design of hydropower scheme / Conception d’aménagement hydroélectrique
Current investment in dam construction in Indonesia, forward-looking decisions
A. Assegaf
Construction spillway over whole area downstream of CFRD for climate change
J.B. Park, S.J. Kim & S.H. Lee
Unexpected risks and work experience in construction of HPP’s cascade on the Grande-de-Santiago River, Mexico
A. Kozyrev, A. Lashin, I. Uskov & V. Uskov
Site C Clean Energy Project, design overview
A.D. Watson, G.W. Stevenson & A. Hanna
Small historic dams made safe
D.E. Neeve & M. Jenkins
Role of dams and levees in the flood risk management in Romania
A. Abdulamit
Un barrage en milieu aride
L. Deroo, A. Tardieu & N. Ouchar
Selection of dam type for Luapula hydropower site at Mumbotuta site CX
M. Simainga, R. Mukuka, M. Muamba & L. Engendjo
Theme 3 – HAZARDS
Hazards (design, mitigation and management of hazards to water or tailings dams, appurtenant structures, spillways and reservoirs (e.g. floods, seismic, landslides).
Thème 3 – RISQUES
Mesures d’atténuation et gestion des risques liés aux barrages hydrauliques et barrages de résidus miniers, aux ouvrages annexes, aux évacuateurs de crues et aux réservoirs, par exemple, inondations, tremblements de terre, glissements de terrain.
Seismic analysis of concrete dams / Analyse sismique des barrages en béton
Seismic safety evaluation of Tekeze arch dam
A. Aman, T. Mammo & M. Wieland
Design check of a river diversion inlet subjected to induced earthquake
F. Vulliet & M. Chapdelaine
Seismic assessment of a dam-foundation-reservoir system using Endurance Time Analysis
J.W. Salamon, M.A. Hariri-Ardebili, H.E. Estekanchi & M.R. Mashayekhi
Analytical study on effects of fracture energy for crack propagation in arch dam during large earthquake
H. Sato, M. Kondo, T. Sasaki, H. Hiramatsu & H. Kojima
Towards reliability based safety assessment of gated spillways subjected to severe loadings
R. Leclercq & P. Léger
Effect of joints behavior on seismic safety of concrete arch dams
A. Noorzad, A. Daneshyar & M. Ghaemian
A new approach for dynamic analysis of concrete gravity dam-foundation-reservoir system using different assumptions of foundation
A. Noorzad, P. Sotoudeh & M. Ghaemian
Dynamic analysis of a Piano Key Weir situated on concrete dams
M. Kashiwayanagi, Z. Cao & T. Oohashi
Comparative analysis of observed and estimated PGA for Himalayan earthquakes
S.L. Kapil & P. Khanna
The effect of radiation damping on seismic sliding stability of gravity dams
S. Guo, H. Liang, D. Li & A. Zhang
Seismic failure mechanism and safety evaluation of high arch dam-foundation system under MCE
D. Li, J. Tu, S. Guo & L. Wang
Vibration analysis due to frequent spilling over hollow buttress Chenderoh Dam sector gate spillway
M.R.M. Radzi, M.H. Zawawi, L.M. Sidek, M.H.M. Ghazali & A.Z.A. Mazlan
Comparative seismic performance of dams in Canada and China using numerical analysis and shake table testing
S. Li, S. Alam, A.S. Issa, T. Alam & R. Austin
Assessment of seismic design response spectra for Binaloud dam and pumped-storage project
S. Soleymani, A. Mahdavian, H.R. Bayati & H. Bahrami
Topographic amplification on hilly terrain under oblique incident waves
Z.W. Chen, D. Huang, G. Wang & F. Jin
Design of seismic reinforcement by post-tensioned anchors in Senbon Dam
H. Kawasaki, S. Ishifuji & H. Fukumoto
Junction and Clover Dams: Risk-based seismic evaluation of two slab-and-buttress dams
S.L. Jones, P.E. O’Brien, S. Hughes & D.D. Christopher
The use of Ambient Vibration Monitoring in the behavioral assessment of an arch dam with gravity flanks and limited surveillance records
L. Hattingh, P. Moyo, S. Shaanika, M. Mutede, B. le Roux & C. Muir
State of the art nonlinear seismic analysis of an arch dam
G.S. Sooch, D.D. Curtis & M. Likavec
Nonlinear seismic analysis of an existing arch dam under intense earthquake
G.S. Sooch & D.D. Curtis
Spillway gate-reservoir interaction under earthquakes
N. Bouaanani, C. Gazarian-Pagé & JF. Masse
Modal identification of Karun 4 arch dam using ambient vibration tests
R. Tarinejad, M. Damadipour, H. Golmohammadi & K. Falsafian
DamQuake: More than just a database, a powerful tool to analyze and compare earthquake records on dams
E. Robbe & N. Humbert
Seismic analysis of embankment dams / Analyse sismique des barrages en remblai
Seismic analysis of Narmab earth dam and optimization of its parameters using cuckoo
S.R. Anisheh, S.A. Anisheh & S.H. Anisheh
Earthquake-induced cracking evaluation of embankment dams
L. Mejia & E. Dawson
Seismic design aspects and first reservoir impounding of Rudbar Lorestan rockfill dam
M. Wieland & H. Roshanomid
Key technologies on the harnessing project of Hongshiyan Barrier Lake on Niulan River triggered by the 2014 Ludian earthquake
Z. Zang, K. Cheng & Z. Yang
Modified equivalent linear analysis of the Aratozawa dam subjected to the 2008 Miyagi earthquake
Z. Kteich, P. Labbé, M. Kham, V. Alves Fernandes & P. Kolmayer
Site effect study of Denis-Perron Rockfill Dam
D. Verret, E. Péloquin & D. LeBoeuf
Passive seismic interferometry’s state-of-the-art – a literature review
C.T. Rodrigues, A.Q. de Paula, T.R. Corrêa, C.S. Sebastião, O.V. Costa, G.G. Magalhães & L.D. Santana
Geohazards / Géo-risques
A large landslide, a reservoir and a small inspection gallery – a risk assessment, based on a well-designed instrumentation
F. Landstorfer, A. Blauhut & E. Wagner
Diversion tunnels – risk management confronting multiple hazards
W. Riemer & K. Thermann
A multi-disciplinary approach to active fault rupture risk characterization: 3D geological modelling of the Willunga fault, Mt Bold Dam, South Australia
S.R. Macklin, Z. Terzic, J.F. Barter, P. Buchanan & M. Quigley
The 2014 Ludian co-seismic landslide dam (Yunnan, China): Transformation from high hazard to dual purpose water conservancy and hydropower project
S.G. Evans, Jing Luo, Xiangjun Pei & Runqiu Huang
Review of the mudflow incident at Kafue Gorge Power Station and lessons learnt
M. Silwembe & A. Mutawa
Study on temporal and spatial distribution characteristics of seismic activities in Shanxi Reservoir, China
X.X. Zeng, T.G. Chang & X. Hu
Machine learning to predict landslide displacement in dam reservoir
B.B. Yang, K.L. Yin, Z.Q. Liu & S. Lacasse
Seasonal and spatial variation of seismic activity due to groundwater fluctuation in South Korea
Suk-Hwan Jang, Kyoung-Doo Oh, Jae-Kyoung Lee & Jun-Won Jo
Theme 4 – EXTREME CONDITIONS
Management for water or tailings dams (e.g. permafrost and ice loading, arid/wet climates, geo-hazards).
Thème 4 – ENVIRONNEMENT EXTRÊME
Gestion des barrages hydrauliques et barrages de résidus miniers, par exemple, pergélisol et charge de glace, climats secs / humides, géorisques.
Protection / Protection
Riprap upgrade at WAC Bennett Dam in Canada
G. Wu, K. Wellburn, M. Lawrence, F. Sadeque & L. Yan
Modelling of the ice load on a Swedish concrete dam using semi-empirical models based on Canadian ice load measurements
R. Hellgren, R. Malm & D. Eriksson
Restoration of the upstream slope face of the Itaipu Binacional Rockfill Dam—procedures and characterization of materials
J. Patias, P.C. de Oliveira, D.O. Fernandes, D.P. Coelho & E.F. de Faria
Measurement of static ice loads on dams, with varied water level
A.B. Foss, L. Lia & B. Arntsen
Protection of embankments and banks against action caused by oscillatory wind waves
M. Spano
River management challenges during construction of large hydropower projects in cold climates
J. Malenchak, D. Damov, J. Groeneveld, G. Snyder & S. O‘Brien
Multi-purpose permanent booms – Design approach and past experience
R. Abdelnour & E. Abdelnour
Hydrology / Hydrologie
Integrated watershed modeling to support dam safety studies
J. Perdikaris, W. Kettle & R. Zhou
Applying CFD analysis to scouring river bed caused by discharge flow from the dam and estimating effectiveness of some countermeasures
K. Hirao, F. Watanabe, S. Ohmori, T. Tsukada & T. Kurose
Improving prediction of river-basin precipitation by assimilating every-10-minute all-sky Himawari-8 infrared satellite radiances – a case of Typhoon Malakas (2016)
S. Takino, T. Tsukada, T. Honda & T. Miyoshi
Design flood calculation using Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) data
A. Mayangsari & W. Adidarma
An inundation event due to the unbalance of hydraulic design scales of a dam and the downstream levee
Sangho Lee & Yougkyu Jin
Hurricane Harvey rainfall, did it exceed PMP and what are the implications
B. Kappel
PMP estimation for mine tailings dams in data limited regions
B. Kappel
Hydrological modelling of ungauged catchments —a case study of the Lower Kariba Catchment
B.B. Mwangala
Sensitivity of Probable Maximum Flood estimates: Climate change, modelling, and adaptation
K. Sagan, K. Koenig, P. Slota & T. Stadnyk
Risk assessment on Bribin underground dam, focusing on the effects of Cempaka tropical cyclone 2017, Indonesia
V. Ariyanti & E.A. Frebrianto
Etude de régularisation du réservoir du barrage de Guitti
M. Kaboré & A. Nombré
Revisiting Creager flood peak-drainage area relationship using a Bayesian quantile regression approach
Jin-Guk Kim, Yong-Tak Kim, Young-Il Moon & Hyun-Han Kwon
Identifying the role of temperature for extreme rainfalls and floods over South Korea
Sumiya Uranchimeg, Woo-Sik Ban & Seung-Oh Lee
Impact of climate change on the flow regime and operation of reservoirs – A case study of Bhakra and Pong dams
D.K. Sharma
Climate change and waterpower – Reducing the impacts and adapting to a new reality
C.R. Donnelly, S. Bohrn, S. McGeachie & J. Groeneveld
Australian experience with application of Monte Carlo approach to extreme flood estimation
D.A. Stephens, M.J. Scorah, P.I. Hill & R.J. Nathan
Theme 5 – TAILINGS
Design, construction, operation and closure for tailings dams; recent advancements and best practice.
Thème 5 – BARRAGES DE RÉSIDUS MINIERS
Conception, construction, exploitation et fermeture des barrages de stériles; avancées récentes et meilleures pratiques. Innovation in dams screening level risk assessment
F. Oboni, C. Oboni & R. Morin
Minimising the risk of tailings dams failures with remote sensing data
C. Goff, O. Gimeno, G. Petkovsek & M. Roca
Drainage and consolidation of mine tailings near waste rock inclusions
F. Saleh-Mbemba, M. Aubertin & G. Boudrias
Tailings dam operator training – 10 years on
D.M. Brett & M. Rankin
Safeguard embankment dam safety
R.C. Lo
Reducing the long term risk and enhancing the closure of tailings impoundments
A. Adams, C. Hall & K. Brouwer
Design and operating challenges at a TSF in a high altitude, desert setting in China
B.P. Wrench, F.W. Gassner & M. Platts
Static liquefaction analysis of the Fundão dam failure
G.A. Riveros & A. Sadrekarimi
Risk mitigation by conceptual design of a tandem of tailings dams
D. Stematiu & R. Sarghiuta
Application status and development trend of tailings pond on-line monitoring system in China
X. Liu, H. Zhou & J. Su
Research and development of real-time monitoring systems for mine tailings dams
L. Charlebois, S. Hui & C. Sun
Enhancement of contractive tailings using deep soil mixing technique at Kittilä mine
E. Masengo, M.R. Julien, P. Lavoie, T. Lépine, J. Nousiainen, J. Saukkoriipi, M. Piekkari & J. Karvo
Application of simplified/empirical framework to estimate runout from tailings dam failures
M. De Stefano, G. Nadarajah & D. Bleiker
Development of a preliminary risk assessment tool for a portfolio of TSFs with limited and uncollated data
R. Singh & J. Herza
Tailings dams in Romania
A. Abdulamit & M. Grozea
An operational perspective in the implementation of the new guidelines related to tailings management
M. Julien, E. Masengo, P. Lavoie & T. Lépine
Comparison of cyclic resistance ratios of tailings estimated using standard empirical methods and cyclic direct simple shear tests
G. Nadarajah, D. Bleiker & S. Sivathayalan
Maintenance of safety and reliability of high tailings dams in cold regions of Russia during the design phase
E. Bellendir, E. Filippova, O. Buryakov & A. Vakulenko
CDA technical bulletin on tailings dam breach analyses
V. Martin, M. Al-Mamun & A. Small
Responsible tailings management – global best practice guidance
C. Dumaresq & M. Davies
Staged emergency spillway development – design considerations
K.L Ainsley, B. Otis & E. Chong
Tailing management – current practice in Sweden
S. Töyrä, A. Bjelkevik, R. Sutton, L. Lindahl & J. Jonsson
Biography
Jean-Pierre Tournier, Hydro-Quebec, Montreal, Canada
Tony Bennett, Ontario Power Generation, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada
Johanne Bibeau, AECOM, Montreal, Canada