International Dam Safety Conference - 2019 13-14 February, 2019 at Bhubaneswar, Odisha (India) Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation Government of India
Global Best Practices in Dam Safety Management and Governance
Legislation and regulatory frameworks
Technical rules, guidelines, and best practices
Portfolio management
Integrated flood risk management
Risk Governance
Human resources and capacity building
Technological needs
Integration of policies, people, and processes.
Technical Session 2
Sustainable Dam and Reservoir Management
Water resources management challenges
Water quality and ecology
Role and benefit of dams
Optimization of reservoir operation and integrated reservoir management
Assessment and management of reservoir sedimentation
Social and environmental impact assessment and management;
Trifecta: water, energy, food
Innovative technologies, knowledge application and best practices
Industry Session
Contemporary Developments in Technology, Construction Materials, Products, Instrumentation, and Services
Technical Session 3
Dam Health Monitoring, Data Acquisition, and Processing
Hydro-meteorological and seismic systems
Geotechnical, structural, hydro-mechanical and communication systems
Real-time performance monitoring and analysis of data
Instrumentation for earthquake hazard assessment
Surveillance and monitoring by latest technologies (Satellite, terrestrial radar, laser-based technologies)
Recent advances in dam health investigations
Acquisition, effective analysis and usability of monitoring data
Data processing: Design, construction, and operation
Technical Session 4
Operation, Maintenance, and Emergency Management
Operating Rules
Maintenance procedures
Cost-benefit analysis of O&M
Resources and capacity building for O&M
Disaster and emergency management (prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery)
Cost-benefit analysis of Emergency Management
Resources and capacity building for Emergency Management
Integration of Operation, Maintenance, and Emergency Management
Technical Session 5
Safety Reviews and Risk Assessment
Comprehensive dam safety reviews
Dam safety standards
Uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity
Risk-informed assessments
Risk tolerability guidelines
Human-induced risks management
Incidents and accidents case histories
Disasters case histories
Technical Session 6
Major Rehabilitations and Other Risk Reduction Investments
Foundation treatments
Structural Rehabilitation design
Refurbishment of gates
Dam rehabilitation and construction management
Re-instrumentation, enhanced monitoring and overall surveillance
Other dam safety investments
Risk communication
Technical Session 7
DRIP Rehabilitation Case Studies
It will include rehabilitation case studies for ongoing Dam Rehabilitation Programs globally including India. It will also cover issues encountered and lessons learnt during implementation of these Programs.