Iowa's legislature has reached a tentative deal that would help fund a US$12 million reconstruction of the state's Delhi Dam.
A new initiative announced by New York governor Andrew Cuomo will allocate millions of dollars for dam repair and improvement.
The Saskatchewan government has bolstered its commitment to safe and reliable dams with an allocation of approximately US $6.7 million in the province's 2012-13 budget.
Black & Veatch has been selected by the Santa Clara Valley Water District for an urgent seismic retrofit program at Anderson Dam.
The Association of State Dam Safety Officials has opened nominations for its 2012 Regional Awards of Merit, National Dam Rehabilitation Project of the Year and Terry L. Hampton Medal.
Knight Construction and Supply Inc., has been awarded a contract worth US$8.35 million for rehabilitation of three tainter gates at the 20-MW Big Cliff hydropower plant on Oregon's North Santiam River.
Multiconsult As and Sweco Norge As have been awarded a joint contract for dam safety consultancy work by the government of Kristiansand.
GEI Consultants Inc. was recently awarded a contract for dam safety work in Tennessee, Kentucky and Hawaii.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has announced its intention to formally evaluate potential generic safety implications for dam failures at facilities located upstream of domestic commercial nuclear power plants.
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Materials for Embankment Dams
The USSD Committee on Materials for Embankment Dams has prepared this White Paper on Materials for Embankment Dams. The paper provides an outline of important points ... Sponsored by::
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The Aging of Embankment Dams
The USSD Committee on Materials for Embankment Dams has prepared this White Paper on The Aging of Embankment Dams. The White Paper is of interest to owners of dams ... Sponsored by::
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New legislation aims to increase dam safety in Massachusetts
New legislation aims to increase dam safety in Massachusetts. BOSTON ... day. "Dam safety deals with every community," Pacheco says. ...
Saskatchewan shows financial commitment to dam rehabilitation in ...
... That money -- up $2.6 million from this past year -- will allow the Saskatchewan Watershed Authority (SWA) to enhance its dam safety program by rehabilitating ...
Black & Veatch to design replacement hydropower plant in Wisconsin
... 5/7/12 (PennWell) -- Black & Veatch has been selected to design a new ... Santa Clara Valley Water District for urgent repair work at California's Anderson Dam.
Black & Veatch selected for urgent dam retrofitting
... The evaluation revealed the dam would be subject to significant damage if a ... to oversee the project's planning, permitting, design, construction and improvements ...
Achieving Temporary Bulkheading Using ROVs
... During this inspection, it was discovered that at the point of bifurcation of the tunnel into the two penstocks, there was a divider post that was not shown on ...
Exploring the Reasons behind Dam Removal
... of the dam at the drain tunnel, strengthening a ... and five diversion dams, 20 canal sections, flumes, tunnels, spillways, one siphon, two penstocks and two ...
SIDUS Solutions opens new office in Houston
... in engineering and business development for harsh environment and subsea products, having worked for both Oceaneering and MacArtney Underwater Technologies. ...
Achieving Temporary Bulkheading Using ROVs
... Underwater portions of dams that impound water for hydroelectric facilities present a number of challenges when it comes to operations and maintenance. ...
