Penstock Task Force
Objective:
The CEATI Penstock Task Force will provide a platform for best practices and technical exchange as well as identify, review, evaluate and pursue potential R&D areas.
Discussion Topics / Potential Work Areas
- Corrosion Guidance
- Penstock Inspection Scoping (including NDE guidance, steeply inclined to vertical penstocks)
- Instrumentation Guidance
- Repairs and Mitigation Guidelines
- Maintenance Procedures and Frequencies
- Seismic and Structural Upgrades Guidelines (including how to justify budget for these)
- Geotechnical Best Practices for Penstock Back-slopes and Foundations
- Guidance for Determining Remaining Life of Penstocks and Acceptable Operating Risk
- Development of a Model Penstock Safety Program
- Expansion Joints
- New or Alternative Materials (based on economic analyses and experience)
- Potential Failure Modes Guidelines for the various types of water conveyances
Upcoming Events:
CEATI International’s Dam Safety Interest Group (DSIG) and Hydraulic Plant Life Interest Group (HPLIG) are hosting an industry symposium entitled “Penstock Symposium: Learning from International Best Practices, Incidents and Failures”.
March 14, 2012 – Santa Monica, CA
The Symposium Will Feature Presentations on the Following Themes:
- Technical / Engineering Approaches to Maintaining Penstock Reliability
- Asset Investment Planning
- Case Studies
- Panel Discussion
Who Should Attend?
- Engineering Managers
- Dam Safety Managers
- Asset Managers
- Plant Managers
- Water Managers
- Dam Safety Regulators
- Civil/ Structural/ Mechanical/ Electrical Engineers
- Maintenance Supervisors
- Operations Supervisors
- System Planners/ Operators
- Manufacturers/ Suppliers
- Consultants
- Project Managers
- Service Contractors
For additional information or to register for this workshop please visit: http://www.ceati.com/Meetings/HYDRO2012/
