
Many dams around the world were designed and built over 50 years ago. As these structures age, the level of safety becomes more difficult to evaluate, particularly where original design and construction details are not known. In addition, foundation and dam degradation occurs for various reasons and many continue to worsen. Moreover, safety and design standards have changed over the years and many of these aging structures must be upgraded to meet current standards. Research is required for the development and evaluation of new diagnostic monitoring tools and techniques in order to assess the stability and safety of existing dams. New repair materials and techniques can reduce the cost of required dam safety improvements.
The Dam Safety Interest Group (DSIG) is composed of dam owners who jointly sponsor research & development projects designed to help assess and improve the safety of dams. Today, the DSIG is represented internationally by participants from Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, France, the United Kingdom, and Germany.
Topics and Issues:
- Investigation
- Instrumentation and Monitoring
- Analysis
- Performance Assessments
- Risk Assessment and Management
Ongoing Projects
T202700 03/108 Gates Inspection and Maintenance Guide |
T202700 0253 SPF Best Practices for Assessment of Existing Spillways |
T202700 0252 SPF: Estimating Inflows and Associated Uncertainties |
T202700 0251 SPF Dam Safety Maturity Matrix (DSMM) Audit Database & Benchmarking Workshop |
T202700 0249 Owner Dam Safety Program Audit and Peer Review using the DSMM |
T202700 0237B Dam Safety Essentials for Engineers - French Translation |
T192700 0247 Ice Loads on Dams – Investigation of Available Updates |
T162700 0238 Dam Anchoring Principles |
Completed Projects
T192700 0248 SPF: Floating Debris Management |
T192700 0246 SPF: Translation of Structural Safety of Cracked Concrete Dams |
T192700 0244 SPF: Translation of Methodology for Analysing and Managing Floating Debris at Dams and Reservoirs |
T182700 0241 SPF: Seismic Instrumentation Workshop |
T182700 0242 SPF: Toolkit for Standard EAP Exercise Development |
T182700 0243 SPF: Understanding the Incident Command System – Guidance to Dam Owners/Operators |
T182700 0234B SPF: Dam Safety Maturity Matrices Version 2 |
T172700 0239 SPF: Emergency Action Planning Workshop |
T162700 0393 Hydraulic Generating Station Penstock Maintenance and Repair Reference Manual |
T152700 0237 Dam Safety Essentials for Engineers |
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