Contenido Maintaining the Safety of our Dams and Reservoirs

Maintaining the Safety of our Dams and Reservoirs covers a wide range of topics which are of direct relevance to all who work with dams and reservoirs, whether in the UK or abroad, be they owners, maintainers, designers or constructors.

The changes to the UK’s legislative frameworks for dam safety are covered, as are examples of the many environmental factors to be taken into account, not just for the construction of new dams but also for alterations and repairs.

This book contains the proceedings of the 18th Biennial Conference of the British Dam Society, Maintaining the Safety of our Dams and Reservoirs

Table Contents

Contents and Preliminary Pages

Changes to the Reservoirs Act 1975 – the enforcement authority’s perspective in England
 

 Implementation of the Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 2011
 Authors: J R ASHWORTH; H V H THOMAS

The Reservoirs Bill for Northern Ireland
Author: D N PORTER
 
Challenges of planning significant reservoir safety improvements within an historic estate
Authors: D E NEEVE; S PORTER; L MARCHANT

How overcoming environmental challenges shaped the design of a new reservoir in North West Ireland
Authors: D A McKILLEN; G A COOPER
   
Chingford Pond Restoration
Authors: T R WANNER; H COUTTS

International Levee Handbook - new guidance and a UK approach to the use of Eurocodes
Authors: J SIMM; L CLARKE; R SANDHAM; A PICKLES

The nearly perfect nineteenth century embankment dam
Authors: P J RIGBY; A N THOMPSON; D E JONES

The successful rehabilitation of Heapey Embankment, Anglezarke Reservoir
Authors: C D PARKS; M EDMONDSON; G MULREID; D THOMSON

Ground Engineering aspects of the Grane Valley Reservoir Safety Improvements
Authors: D THOMSON; H TAYLOR; M EDDLESTON

Remedial Grouting at Shon Sheffrey Dam, Wales
Authors: D A BRUGGEMANN; O J FRANCIS

Bransholme Lagoon: Problems in design and implementation of a sheet pile solution to remedial works
Authors: A PETERS; S A PRYCE; A K HUGHES; M WHEELER

Skhalta Dam – Design of a hardfill dam founded on deep alluvium and lacustrine deposits
Authors: J R PAWSON; E RUSSELL

Didachara Dam – Site Constraints in Dam Hydraulic Design
Author: P J HARVEY
      
Refurbishment of the Portora Sluice Gates, Enniskillen Northern Ireland
Authors: K J McCUSKER; G A COOPER

Dunalastair Dam Floodgate Replacement
Authors: R J DIGBY; M A NOBLE
     
Rudyard Reservoir (Staffordshire) Safety Related Works
Authors: D M WINDSOR; M COOMBS
 
Sliplining Bottom Draw-Offs
Authors: J P WALKER; M T TIETAVAINEN

Improving serviceability through Portfolio Risk Assessment
Authors: O J CHESTERTON; I M HOPE; T J HILL; R L GAULDIE
   
A Practical Application of UK Guidelines for the Public Acceptability of the Risk of Dam Failure
Authors: K D GARDINER; C BROWN
   
Emergency planning for mining waste facilities in England
Authors: M CAMBRIDGE; T J HILL; P HARVEY

Quantitative risk assessment applied to sludge lagoon embankments
Authors: M EDDLESTON; C ROSE; E GALLAGHER; I HOPE; P SUGDEN

Setting standards for draw-down capability at Scottish Water’s Reservoirs
Authors: R MANN; J MALIA; S LOCKETT

Public Safety at Dams – A Canadian Perspective
Author: G J SAUNDERS

Enhancements in reservoir flood risk mapping: example application
Authors: A D SMITH; C A GOFF; M PANZERI
    
Planning a new Water Resource Development - Cheddar Reservoir Two
Authors: P KELHAM; R GROSFILS; M BROWN; M ATYEO

Construction challenges at a roller compacted concrete dam in Vietmam
Authors: A M KIRBY; T BLOWER

The design and construction of an enlargement scheme for Black Esk reservoir (Scotland)
Authors: J C ACKERS; D A GETHIN; G KARUNARATNE; S A PRYCE; T A SCOTT; J TUDHOPE; M WHEELER

Eller Beck Flood Storage Reservoir – the challenges of low impact flood storage design
Authors: P BRINDED; R GILBERT; P KELHAM; A PETERS

Shon Sheffrey Reservoir – Labyrinth overflow and replacement of masonry spillway
Authors: R J TERRELL; D M PRISK; J C ACKERS

The issues associated with the discontinuance of impounding reservoirs
 Authors: G PICKLES; D REBOLLO
 
Construction of a pre-cast concrete service reservoir using BIM
Authors: S RUSSELL; T JACKSON
 
Emergencies, monitoring and surveillance, and asset management – a new approach
Author: A K HUGHES

The monitoring and performance of rock anchors at Seathwaite Tarn Reservoir, Cumbria
 Authors: D E JONES; C D PARKS
    
Liquefaction failure in a Derbyshire fluorspar tailings dam
Author: M CAMBRIDGE
    
Improving the overtopping resistance of existing flood detention reservoirs
Authors: J D GOSDEN; T AMBLER; A P COURTNADGE

The Rhymney Bridge Incident
Authors: A K HUGHES; T WILLIAMSON
 
Safe access to reservoirs in winter
 Author: A W D ROSS
 
The monitoring systems of the dams of the Baixo Sabor Hydroelectric Development
 Authors: G MOURA; D S MATOS

Rehabilitation of an 800 year old masonry dam
Authors: A J BROWN; A J ELDER

An investigation into the impact of a 50yr old discrepancy on the safety of Tittesworth Reservoir
Authors: O J CHESTERTON; I M HOPE; A M KIRBY; J R CLAYDON

Planning for emergencies and rehabilitation to improve operational safety at Spelga Dam, NI
Authors: J R BRADSHAW; K J McCUSKER; D A McKILLEN
   
Refurbishment of Woodburn Reservoirs Eduction Towers and Scour Pipework
Authors: G BRIGGS; G A COOPER; D BELL

Design of a new grout curtain for Wimbleball Dam
Authors: J G PENMAN; M J PALMER; A C MORISON; D K MASON; J J WELBANK

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