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SUMMARY:Some Experiences with the Foundations of Gravity Dams - Tim Blower
  (Mott MacDonald)
DTSTART:20160511T183000Z
DTEND:20160511T193000Z
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CONTACT:Stefan Ritter
DESCRIPTION:Summary: This presentation will compare and contrast the chall
 enges faced during the construction of three large gravity dams in Asia.  
 The main features of each dam’s design and construction will be describe
 d\, with particular emphasis on the nature of the foundation and abutment 
 rocks and the conditions required to ensure stability.\nIn all three cases
  the geological conditions exposed during construction were\, in places\, 
 worse than had been foreseen at the design stage\, thus invalidating certa
 in design assumptions. The presentation will cover how these geological co
 nditions were investigated and tested and what practical measures were put
  in place to overcome the problems.  In all cases\, adjustments to the des
 ign philosophy were also required to arrive at a satisfactory solution.\nI
 n summing up\, some general comments will be offered about the need for an
  appropriate ground profile model to be established early in the design pr
 ocess to ensure that\, to paraphrase Professor Burland “the geotechnical
  triangle is kept in balance”.\n\nShort Biography: Tim Blower is a Techn
 ical Director of Mott MacDonald\, and is a Chartered Engineer and a Charte
 red Geologist.  He is currently responsible for the technical direction of
  all ground engineering activities in the Cambridge office.  His principle
  area of activity is providing engineering geology and ground engineering 
 advice to the Environment and Water Divisions\, particularly on dams\, bar
 rages\, reservoirs\, pipelines and water treatment works.  Accordingly\, h
 e is involved in a broad range of projects\, both in the UK and overseas\,
  and has recently been working on dams projects in Albania\, Georgia\, Ind
 onesia\, Vietnam and Zambia as well as in the UK.
LOCATION:Old Library\, Sidney Sussex College
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