The 21st BDS Conference will be held at the University of Nottingham between 16th and 19th September 2020

The main theme of the conference will be; Sustainability within the context of UK dam development, management and operation.

Papers are invited to cover the following topics:

• Risk Analysis and Dam Safety Management
• Environmental aspects and Climate Change
• Materials for Dam Repair and Rehabilitation
• Legislation and Regulatory Changes
• Maintenance and repair of mechanical and electrical components of dams
• Investigations and Design
• Use of Technology/Innovation
• Discontinuance and Abandonment
• Case Studies – Developing existing assets that are now subject to regulatory controls
• Case Studies - Incidents affecting the safety of dams
• Case Studies – Contingency and Emergency Planning

Synopses, maximum 250 words, should be submitted by 30th November 2019 to Andrew Thompson, the BDS Honorary Technical Secretary (hontechsec@britishdams.org).

Further details available here on the flyer.