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Sound advice Arne Berndt at SoundPLAN International examines steps that can be taken to help mitigate excessive noise in the dam construction and hydroelectricity industries
Reaching the pinnacle ICOLD President Michael Rogers speaks with IWP&DC about his appointment, which he describes as the pinnacle of his professional career.
Tunnelling research Leif Lia and Kaspar Vereide report on ongoing large scale tunnelling research in Norway
The second phase The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) provides information on the Lesotho Highlands Water Project, and details on how work is progressing on Phase II
Red John – new pumped storage for Loch Ness Intelligent Land Investments Group plans to develop a new pumped storage project in the Scottish Highlands using Loch Ness as the tail pond. The company is keen for the community to...
Seal of approval for Latschau The Latschau reservoir is a hub for the hydroelectric power facilities of Vorarlberger Illwerke at Montafon in western Austria. The sealing of the reservoir has now been refurbished...
Introducing better planning for small-scale hydropower in Wales Michael Phillips, Principal Consultant at Dulas, explains how potential changes to permitted development rights will impact small hydro projects across Wales.
Getting with the programs ESPRIT is proving its worth for Macedonian manufacturer Brako, allowing the company’s two programmers to create 2000 programs in one year
Independent forensic investigations - reflections on Oroville Dam John W France was the Independent Forensic Team Leader for the investigations into the 2017 Oroville Dam spillway incident. Here he gives a fascinating insight into the pressures...
Seepage detection in dams A fibre-optic sensing based automated seepage monitoring and evaluating system has been developed by Hydroresearch in Sweden to help ensure dam safety, utilising instrumentation...
High-tech fish surveys making a splash in the Himalayas Leeanne E. Alonso, a Biodiversity Specialist with the International Finance Corporation, gives more details about innovative and non-evasive fish documentation for assessing...
A masterful development The importance of encouraging future generations into the infrastructure sector has been recognized by Salini Impregilo, with the company collaborating with Politecnico di...
Sustainable and resilient The Institute of Civil Engineers has been demonstrating how geotechnical engineering can contribute to sustainability and community resilience.
Look me in the eye How can the hydro industry tackle concerns and emotions around proposed hydropower and dam developments? And how can it communicate the holistic nature and positive aspects of...
Unmanned systems present new opportunities Stephen Ferretti of Martac Commercial presents details of a new method to survey bathymetry and inspect water structures, and details how it was used on the Keokuk Dam in the US.
Integrated geohazard assessments to aid resilience of hydropower infrastructure Professor John M Reynolds explains why he believes an Integrated Geohazard Assessment (IGA) should be undertaken as part of both best practice and sensible due diligence in...
Hydro impacts on land use Researchers have recently modelled net land occupation of Norwegian hydropower reservoirs for use in life cycle assessment.
Small hydropower plants defy what is meant by “small” University of Washington researchers have published their first major assessment of small hydropower plants around the world and highlight the variability in how dams of varying sizes...
A workplace for women Tracey Williamson is the first female Chair of the British Dam Society; she is quite certain she will not be the last. However, to ensure that encouraging women into civil engineering...
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