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Course description

Dams are important civil engineering structures that require geotechnical design, construction and maintenance to satisfy stability and sustainability. Worldwide dam construction activities have accelerated and more dams are in planning for the coming decades. Dams are an important measure to provide solutions to two big societal challenges worldwide, namely water supply and energy. Moreover, with the increasing likelihood of extreme weather events due to climate change, dams are playing a crucial role by acting as flood protection structures and providing drought storage. It is the responsibility of experienced geotechnical engineers to ensure that the design of the dam is able to withstand the hydraulic and mechanical loadings to be expected during the lifetime of the structure. This requires taking into account the conditions influenced by the geology of the site, the hydrology of the catchment, the meteorology of the region and all other influences affecting the safety of the dam to ensure the sustainable construction of the dam. The course introduces the fundamental concepts and methods for designing dams for various purposes ensuring the hydraulic and mechanical safety of the structure.

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