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0210: Dam Safety Performance Monitoring and Data Analysis Management - Best Practices
Dr. Ralph Peck, an eminent dam engineer, stated at the International Commission on Large Dams 20th Congress, Beijing, China, in September 2000 that “monitoring of every dam is mandatory, because dams change with age and may develop defects. There is no substitute for systematic and intelligent surveillance.” Over many decades, instruments have been incorporated into dams for various reasons, including verifying theoretical assumptions concerning soil mechanics, monitoring response of
May 1, 2009 - Sep 30, 2012