Overview

As dams age, they are subject to a series of external agents and processes which tend to deteriorate the qualities with which they were originally conceived to stand against these actions. At the same time, it is often necessary to respond to increased safety standards, either in the structural or hydrological fields. Reservoir sedimentation or water quality issues within the reservoir also give raise to problems that must be addressed. Lastly, climatic change in the management of water resources, and the need for sustainability have clearly become new incidence factors with which Dam Owners will have to coexist in the future. Therefore it is obvious that an increase in budget allocation for remedial and conservation measures is required, in order to reach the increasing operation, supply and security measures which are being established. The relevance of this factor is mostly emphasized in developed countries which own an important heritage of aging dams. In this context, Dam Maintenance and Rehabilitation II constitutes a complete review of the state of art in techniques concerning dam retrofitting and conservation. Contributions are presented either in English or Spanish and correspond to a wide range of topics related to dam maintenance, behaviour evaluation and rehabilitation. This shared knowledge and experience will surely be highly relevant for dam academics and professionals at all technical and administrative levels.

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Author:   Rafael Romeo García (Confederación Hidrográfica del Ebro, Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Medio Rural y Marino, Zaragoza, Spain) ,  Mario Andreu Mir (Confederación Hidrográfica del Ebro, Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Medio Rural y Marino, Zaragoza, Spain) ,  Francisco Hijós Bitrián (Confederación Hidrográfica del Ebro, Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Medio Rural y Marino, Zaragoza, Spain) ,  Raimundo Lafuente Dios (Confederación Hidrográfica del Ebro, Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Medio Rural y Marino, Zaragoza, Spain)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   CRC Press
Weight:   1.950kg
ISBN:  

9780415616485

ISBN 10:   0415616484
Pages:   1164
Publication Date:   18 November 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Invited lectures (Landslides in reservoirs and dam operation, E.E. Alonso & N.M. Pinyol; La realizacion de la presa de Koudiat-Acerdoune (Argelia): Un desafio geologico y tecnico, E. Frossard; Mantenimiento de presas-desde la optica de un monumento historico-cultural y turistico, F.R. Andriolo; Influencia de la presencia de cenizas volantes en el conglomerante en la durabilidad de los hormigones de presas, J. Diez-Cascon) 2. Groundwork and periodic maintenance 1. Applicable legislation and standards 2. Monitoring, inspection and diagnoses activities 3. Conservation and maintenance 4. Extraordinary investments 5. Other related topics 3. Concerning reservoir capacity, water resources management and hydraulic performance 6. Outlet works 7.Reservoir siltation 8. Dam heightening 9. Other related topics 4. Concerning stability and structural behaviour 10. Numerical modeling and calculus 11. Long term performance 12. Remedial and construction techniques 13. Dam monitoring techniques 14. Other related topics

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