DEEP noted consideration of “many alternative design approaches to seek solutions to a variety of issues, including cost savings and minimizing impacts to the environment.

An interim report from the Association of State Dam Safety Officials reports that a clear factor in the failures of two dams built in the 1920s was static liquefaction (flow) instability of saturated, ...

As the summer ends, TVA usually lowers water levels in its lakes, according to Darrell Guinn, senior manager for the power ...

Yida Zhang is deeply passionate about assessing the stability of dams, but his approach is unconventional. Rather than studying the large aging structures, his research zeroes in on the tiny sand ...

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is introducing new technology to improve underwater surveys at its hydroelectric facilities.

On the Blue Nile in Ethiopia rises one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in Africa’s history—the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Designed to generate massive amounts of hydroelectric ...

Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the U.S., has made national headlines recently. The reservoir which lies across Nevada and Arizona is formed by the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River. And its water ...

Concrete dam engineering involves a multidisciplinary approach to ensure structural integrity, durability and safety. Recent advancements have focused on understanding the complex interplay between ...

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