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Continuous dam movement raises concerns in Kremmling CO
- Jan, 29, 2015
- News On Projects / Industry Dam Engineering
- Kremmling, Colorado
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Continuous movement and settlement accumulation occurring in Ritchard Dam, in Wolford Mountain Reservoir, is brought to the attention of the Colorado River District board of directors, which will...
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Measurand's SAA system in the structural monitoring of Mactaquac Dam
- Sep, 08, 2014
- News On Projects / Industry Dam Engineering
- Keswick Ridge, New Brunswick, Canada
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Measurand's ShapeAccelArray instrumentation system is used in the case of the structural monitoring of the Mactaquac Dam Generating Station, located in Keswick Ridge, New Brunswick, Canada. Alkal...
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Numerical study verifies use of soil filters to enhance dam's earthquake resistance
- Jul, 25, 2014
- Other News Dam Engineering Erosion Earthquake Reconnaissance
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A sophisticated numerical study comes to verify the engineering practice regarding the use of soil filters in dams' earthquake protection. The specific method has been in use for over half a century,...
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Zambia call for help in the restoration of the Kariba Dam
- May, 14, 2014
- News On Projects / Industry Dam Engineering Erosion
- Kariba Dam, Siavonga, Southern, Zambia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The 54-year-old Kariba dam on the Zambezi river presents significant structural problems and requires immediate rehabilitation measures as it threatens Zambia and three other countries. More than...
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Challenges encountered in dam removal and underwater valley restoration projects
- Apr, 16, 2014
- News On Projects / Industry Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Dam Engineering
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- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Built in 1913 to provide the earthquake-devastated San Francisco with fresh water, the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir has given rise to significant political dispute over decades, with environmentalists...
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Dams in Michigan ready to collapse (video)
- Oct, 04, 2013
- Other News Dam Engineering
- Hamilton Dam, Flint, MI, United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A lot of Michigan’s dams are very old and over the lifespan for a dam (50 years), raising worries about their function and the potential hazard of failure. A typical example is the Hamilton Dam that s...
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In-the-wet construction for dams in Ohio River: an innovative method or an expensive one?
- Sep, 18, 2013
- News On Projects / Industry Dam Engineering Foundation Design / Construction
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- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The budget for the construction of two dams in the Ohio River, in order to replace the old ones, increased from $775 million in 1988 to $3.1 billion in present. The main reason for this huge raise is...
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Frequency Response Analysis with DIANA
- Aug, 20, 2013
- News On Publications Dam Engineering Finite Element / Finite Difference Soil Dynamics
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The dynamic analysis of dam-fluid-foundation interaction is of vital importance in engineering practice. Westergaard originally developed analytical expressions to compute the hydrodynamic pressure on...
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Grand Dam on the Blue Nile River continues to cause tension between Ethiopia and Egypt
Foreign ministers of Egypt and Ethiopia met in Addis Ababa on Monday to discuss the consequences of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam that is being constructed the last two years and reportedly is 2...
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Applications for Dam Safety Senior Undergraduate Scholarship Due March 31
The Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) will award scholarships of up to $10,000 for the 2013/2014 school year. Eligible applicants are U.S. citizens enrolled full-time at the senior lev...
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