(Ebook) Dam Surveillance Guide by Cigb Icold ISBN 9781138490208, 1138490202

(Ebook) Dam Surveillance Guide by Cigb Icold ISBN 9781138490208, 1138490202

Dams are part of human achievements that induce great benefits for society but also bear a potential risk to people, property and the natural environment. The risk of a dam rupture is extremely low and difficult to quantify accurately. The aim of 'Dam surveillance' (ICOLD Bulletin 158), is to help reduce these risks by early detection of an undesirable event.The objective of dam surveillance is to make a precise and timely diagnosis of the behavior of dams, in order to prevent undesirable consequences. Both the monitoring system and surveillance program has to be designed and should be able to detect any abnormal behaviour. 'Dam surveillance' (ICOLD Bulletin 158), emphasizes the following aspects:Routine visual inspectionSpecial inspectionChecking and testing of Hydro-electromechanical equipment　Monitoring parameters and devicesAutomationMaintenance of ageing monitoring systemsRe-instrumentation of existing damsRecent developmentsData managementDam documentation managementAssessment of dam condition and behaviourAssessment of routine dam safety monitoring programmePrioritization of maintenance, remedial and upgradingworks.