Published 1998 | Version v1
Book

Performance and upgrading of a 27-year-old embankment dam

  • 1. Mahab Ghodss Consulting Co., Tehran (Iran, Islamic Republic of)

Description

The 48 meter high rockfill Mahabad Dam in Iran has shown excessive displacements since it began operation in 1970. This is evidenced by distortion of the crest and visible cracks. A preliminary dam safety evaluation was conducted using available data from monitoring studies. The data showed that there was a need for additional and more sophisticated monitoring equipment. During the upgrading of the monitoring equipment, additional discoveries of discrepancies were made. The paper describes the history of the behaviour of Mahabad Dam, including the implementation of different remedial measures designed to improve the safety of the dam

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
McCurdy Printing Ltd
Imprint Place
Dartmouth, NS (Canada)
ISBN
0-9680811-1-8
Imprint Title
Conference Proceedings: System stewardship for dams and reservoirs : risk and resource management toward the 21. century
Imprint Pagination
336 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 132

Conference

Title
system stewardship for dams and reservoirs : risk and resource management toward the 21. century
Acronym
1. Canadian Dam Association conference
Dates
27 Sep - 1 Oct 1998
Place
Halifax (Canada)

INIS

Country of Publication
Canada
Country of Input or Organization
Canada
INIS RN
30009876
Subject category
S13: HYDRO ENERGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CRACKS; DAMS; IRAN; MONITORING; REMEDIAL ACTION
Descriptors DEC
ASIA; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; MIDDLE EAST

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-980968--