Table of ContentsArticlesProject ConstructionChallenges of Hydro Tunnelling in IndiaBy Claudio Vissa, Rakesh Mahajan, German Vera Lazo, Kent Murphy and S.P. Bansal
The lessons learned with regard to tunneling by developers of the 192 MW Allain Duhangan project can prove valuable for other developers working in this country. Dam SafetyHow Explosives Affect Embankment DamsBy Abass Braimah and Mohammad Rayhani
Failure of embankment dams as a result of explosive attack can have serious ramifications for the people and environment downstream of the structure. Understanding how explosives affect these dams can help owners and operators develop mitigation strategies. Marine PowerOcean Energy ExploredBy David Appleyard
Marine current, wave and tidal energy is set to boom. With Full commercial operations surely just around the corner, we explore the power of the deep. Turbine ControlMethod to Develop a Family of Cam Curves from a Single Index TestBy Lee H. Sheldon
A method is available that allows project owners to extrapolate a single head index test cam curve into a family of cam curves for a Kaplan turbine. This method provides accurate results while reducing the need for additional index tests. DepartmentsViewpointReflections on the Pace of Change for Global HydroA great deal can change in 20 years, with companies, governments and even whole industries emerging or vanishing over that period. Ideas in ActionConverting a Watermill into a Hydroelectric PlantA mill owner converted the facility's old electromechanical equipment into a 6 kW hydropower plant.
Lessons LearnedThe Shallow CanalsGeorge was the assistant resident engineer on a river diversion project. Six canals were to be excavated between seven ponds to divert two watersheds into the headwaters of a new hydroelectric development.
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