Dams 2000 : proceedings of the biennial conference of the BDS held at the University of Bath on 14-17 June 2000 / Edited by Paul Tedd.

Includes bibliographical references

Developments in reservoir hydrology -- Innovation in hydraulic structures -- Risk and reservoir safety -- Environmental implications: benefits and disbenefits -- Lessons learned from overseas experience -- Investigations anf remedial works to extend asset life

This volume presents the proceedings of Dams 2000, the 11th conference of the British Dam Society, and brings together a valuable collection of 38 papers covering a wide variety of topics related to reservoir safety and the rehabilitation of existing dams. Dam break analyses and design floods are discussed including reference to results found by using the recently published Flood estimation handbook. Risk and reservoir safety feature in a number of papers including a summary of the recent Guide to the Reservoirs Act 1975 and work undertaken in the CIRIA research project on risk management. Planning of new reservoirs and refurbishment of existing ones, requires greater attention to analysis of environmental and social impacts, than was customary in the past. The World Commission of Dams issued guidelines in 2000 on dam development that set new standards in these areas. A number of papers examine the environmental and economic advantages and disadvantages of developing new dams and reservoirs in the UK and overseas. Many of the papers are case histories describing investigations and rehabilitation of existing dams to extend asset life. They include geophysics and temperature measurements to detect leakage paths in dams, remedial works such as grouting, and slurry walls and membranes. This authoritative volume will be an invaluable and comprehensive reference text for anyone involved in dam engineering