Synopses & Papers
Synopses of papers may be reviewed below by clicking upon the link under the paper title
Full papers are available online to registered participants of the conference, and in hard copy at the conference
Back to topLegislation and Environmental Challenges
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1.1 Changes to the Reservoirs Act 1975: the enforcement authority’s perspective in England |
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1.2 Implementation of the Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 2011 |
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1.3 The Reservoirs Bill for Northern Ireland |
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1.4 Challenges of planning significant reservoir safety improvements within an historic estate |
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1.5 How overcoming environmental challenges shaped the design of a new reservoir in North West Ireland |
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1.6 Chingford Pond Restoration |
Back to topGeotechnical Issues of Dam Construction and Maintenance
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2.1 International Levee Handbook - new guidance and a UK approach to the use of Eurocodes |
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2.2 The Nearly Perfect Nineteenth Century Embankment Dam |
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2.3 The successful rehabilitation of Heapey Embankment, Anglezarke Reservoir |
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2.4 Ground Engineering aspects of the Grane Valley Reservoir Safety Improvements |
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2.5 Remedial Grouting at Shon Sheffrey Dam, Wales |
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2.6 Bransholme Lagoon - Problems in design & implementation of a sheet pile solution to remedial works |
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2.7 Skhalta Dam: Design of a hardfill dam founded on deep alluvium and lacustrine deposits |
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2.8 Didachara Dam: Site Constraints in Dam Hydraulic Design |
Back to topMechanical Components of Dams
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3.1 Refurbishment of the Portora Sluice Gates, Enniskillen Northern Ireland |
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3.2 Dunalastair Dam Floodgate Replacement |
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3.3 Rudyard Reservoir (Staffordshire) Safety Related Works |
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3.4 Sliplining Bottom Draw-Offs Author(s):Walker & Tietavainen View Synopsis |
Back to topRisk Analysis and Reduction Measures
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4.1 Improving serviceability though Portfolio Risk Assessment |
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4.2 A Practical Application of UK Guidelines for the Public Acceptability of the Risk of Dam Failure |
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4.3 Emergency planning for mining waste facilities in England |
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4.4 Quantitative risk assessment applied to sludge lagoon embankments |
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4.5 Setting standards for draw-down capability at Scottish Water’s Reservoirs |
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4.6 Public Safety at Dams: A Canadian Perspective |
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4.7 Enhancements in reservoir flood risk mapping - example application for Ulley |
Back to topDesign and Construction Case Studies
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5.1 Planning a new Water Resource Development - Cheddar Reservoir Two |
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5.2 Construction challenges at a roller compacted concrete dam in Vietnam |
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5.3 The design and construction of an enlargement scheme for Black Esk reservoir (Scotland) |
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5.4 Eller Beck Flood Storage Reservoir: the challenges of low impact flood storage design |
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5.5 Shon Sheffrey Reservoir: Labyrinth overflow and replacement of masonry spillway |
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5.6 The issues associated with the discontinuance of impounding reservoirs |
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5.7 Construction of a pre-cast concrete service reservoir using BIM |
Back to topMonitoring and Incidents at Dams
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6.1 Emergencies, monitoring and surveillance, and asset management: a new approach |
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6.2 The monitoring and performance of rock anchors at Seathwaite Tarn Reservoir, Cumbria |
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6.3 Liquefaction failure in a Derbyshire fluorspar tailings dam |
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6.4 Improving the overtopping resistance of existing flood detention reservoirs |
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6.5 The Rhymney Bridge Incident |
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6.6 Safe access to reservoirs in winter |
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6.7 The monitoring systems of the dams of the Baixo Sabor Hydroelectric Development |
Back to topRepairs to Dams
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7.1 Rehabilitation of an 800 year old masonry dam |
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7.2 An investigation into the impact of a 50yr old discrepancy on the safety of Tittesworth Reservoir |
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7.3 Planning for emergencies and rehabilitation to improve operational safety at Spelga Dam, NI |
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7.4 Refurbishment of Woodburn Reservoirs Eduction Towers and Scour Pipework |
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7.5 Design of a new grout curtain for Wimbleball Dam |
