1st Edition
Twenty-Seventh International Congress on Large Dams Vingt-Septième Congrès International des Grands Barrages
The International Committee on Large Dams (ICOLD) held its 27th International Congress in Marseille, France (27 May – 3 June 2022). The proceedings of the congress focus on four main questions: 1. Reservoir sedimentation and sustainable development; 2. Safety and risk analysis; 3. Geology and dams, and 4. Small dams and levees. The book thoroughly discusses these questions and is indispensable for academics, engineers and professionals involved or interested in engineering, hydraulic engineering and related disciplines.
Le Comité International des Grands Barrages (CIGB) a tenu son 27e Congrès international à Marseille, France (27 mai - 3 juin 2022). Les actes du congrès portent sur quatre questions principales : 1. Sédimentation des réservoirs et développement durable ; 2. Analyse de la sécurité et des risques ; 3. Géologie et barrages, et 4. Petits barrages et digues. Le livre traite en profondeur de ces questions et est indispensable pour les universitaires, les ingénieurs et les professionnels impliqués ou intéressés par l'ingénierie, l'ingénierie hydraulique et les disciplines connexes.
Biography
The Commission Internationale des Grands Barrages (CIGB) / International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD) is a non-governmental International Organization which provides a forum for the exchange of knowledge and experience in dam engineering. The Organization leads the profession in ensuring that dams are built safely, efficiently, economically, and without detrimental effects on the environment. Its original aim was to encourage advances in the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of large dams and their associated civil works, by collecting and disseminating relevant information and by studying related technical questions. Since the late sixties, focus was put on subjects of current concern such as dam safety, monitoring of performance, reanalysis of older dams and spillways, effects of ageing and environmental impact. More recently, new subjects include cost studies at the planning and construction stages, harnessing international rivers, information for the public at large, and financing.
