ICOLD 25th Congress Question 99

25ème congrès de la CIGB Upgrading and Re-Engineering of Existing Dams

17 – 19 June 2015 Réhabilitation et ré-ingénierie des barrages existants

Opening of Session

Danie Badenhorst
ICOLD 25th Congress Question 99
25ème congrès de la CIGB Upgrading and Re-Engineering of Existing Dams
17 – 19 June 2015 Réhabilitation et ré-ingénierie des barrages existants

Question 99
Upgrading and Re-Engineering of
Existing Dams

Réhabilitation et ré-ingénierie des

barrages existants
Introduction
Themes
– Session A: Increasing live storage of
reservoirs: Dam Heightening and raising
operation levels (3)

– Session B: Maintain reservoir active

storage capacity (5)

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Introduction
Themes

– Session C: Upgrading of monitoring

systems and re-instrumentation (6)

– Session D: Upgrading/decommissioning to
meet new operational and environmental
conditions (5)

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ICOLD 25th Congress Question 99
25ème congrès de la CIGB Upgrading and Re-Engineering of Existing Dams
17 – 19 June 2015 Réhabilitation et ré-ingénierie des barrages existants

Change of programme:

Session C starts 08h30

Session D starts 11h00

Introduction
• Three ICOLD Office Bearers Danie, Ahmed
and Laurent
• Assisted by Goronka and Benta

• Speakers to be seated in the front row

• Strictly follow the Question title and theme
• Strictly adhere to the time (10 minutes)

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Introduction
• Speaker will be notified when 1 minute is left

• Questions can be raised by participants at

end of each half session. Time will be allowed
for answers. Handled by Ahmed

• Request for writing down your question

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Programme
Programme: ICOLD 2015 Q99
14:30-
18 JUNE - Room Lysefjorden A/B 18:00

Session Opening 14:30 Chairman 5

Introduction 14:35 General Reporter 15
A. Increasing live storage of reservoir by
raising operation levels and dam heightening
• R03 - Implementation of concrete fuse
plugs on Gaskaye dam to increase the Burkina Faso –
reservoir capacity 14:50 Sidikeita Assisa Nacanbo 15
Switzerland –
• R22 - Heightening of Vieux Emosson Dam 15:05 Patrice Droz 15
• R39 - Heightening of Yesa Dam improving
the stability of the right abutment 15:20 Antonio Soriano, Spain 15
Discussion 15:35 20
Coffe break - Forum -Hall E 16:00 830
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B. Maintaining reservoir active storage capacity
R31 - Optimizing the sustainability of sediment
bypass tunnels to counter reservoir Switzerland –
sedimentation 16:30 Christian Auel 15

• R42 - Experimental Study on VMHS method 16:45 Japan – Yuji Numano 10

• R24 - Installation of 1200 mm casing pipe
under Bajna dam in Albania, for high
capacity hydrosuction dredging 16:55 Norway - Tom Jacobsen 10
• R45 - Retrofitting and change in operation of
cascade dams to facilitate sediment sluicing
in the Mimikawa River basin 17:05 Japan - Takeshi Yoshimura 10
• R52 - Gestion sédimentaire à l'échelle du
bassin du Rhône: Concepts et exemples France –
pratiques 17:15 Christophe Petreuil 15
Discussion -Chairman's and General Reporter's
remarks 17:30 25
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Chairman and General
Programme
Activity Plan ICOLD 2015 Q99
09:00 -
19 JUNE - Room Lysefjorden A/B 15:15

Session Opening 09:00 Chairman 5

C. Upgrading of monitoring system and re-
instrumentation.
Poland –
• R07 - Kozlowa gora dam in Poland 09:05 Krzysztof Radzicki 15
• R20 - Upgrading of Monitoring system of
Emosson Dam for the construction and Switzerland –
operation of a pump storage plant 09:20 Helmut Stahl 15
• R21 - The use of new seepage detection
techniques to assist in safety assessment
and remedial work 09:35 UK - Andy Hughes 15
• R17 - New concepts for the monitoring of
concrete joints movements of water dams Austria –
in pump-storage operation 09:50 Werner Lienhart 15
• R55 - Evolutions récentes du concept et des France –
moyens d’auscultation des barrages 10:05 Rémy Boudon 15
• R16 - Instrumentation systems for dams :
risk management through planning and USA - Brent Randall or
implementation strategies 10:20 Mark Bennett 15
Discussion 10:35 25
Coffe break - Forum -Hall E 11:00 30 10
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D. Upgrading/decommissioning dams to fit with
new operational or environmental conditions
• R10 - Contreras dam overview of safety Spain – Manual G de
upgrades and re-engineering 11:30 Membrillera 10
• R19 - Risks Posed by an Incomplete Dam:
Rehabilitation of Marmarik Dam in Armenia 11:40 UK - Ljiljana Spasic - Gril 10
• R23 - Two reservoirs become one as five old Norway – Egil Andreas
dams are replaced with two new rockfill dams 11:50 Vartdal 10
• R35 - The substitution of an existing dam
affected by ARR-reaction - the case of Alto
Ceire Dam 12:00 Portugal - Joao Cunha 10
• R51 - Opération de démantèlement du France - Paul Royer &
barrage de l’Ayrette et renaturation du site 12:10 Michel Lino 10
Discussion 12:20 30
Summing -opp - Closing - Option - Discussion Chairman and General
continues 14:30 12:50 Reporter 10
Lunch - Forum -Hall E 13:00 (13:00-14-30)

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Summary: Session A: Increase
storage capacity
Three Papers
• Fuse plugs been used for raising
• Single concrete arch raised and changed to double curvature
concrete arch. Demolish top part of existing dam
• Concrete gravity Dam 70m high raised 30m by providing CFRD on
downstream side: Problem with side valley movement

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Summary: Session B: Maintain
Reservoir Active Storage
Five papers
• Sediment bypass Tunnels
• Vertical Multi Hole Suction Pipe
• Install casing Pipe under dam fro dredging discharge
• Retrofitting and change in operation of cascade dams
• Case studies showing each site and each sediment fraction
requires a specific treatment and regular monitoring and
upgrading when necessary

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Summary: Session C: Upgrading
of monitoring systems and re-
instrumentation
Six Papers
• Thermal monitoring of seepage and erosion. Upgrading thermal
cables and sensors
• 185m high Arch Emosson Dam: Upgrading of thermal monitoring
system.
• New seepage detection techniques
• New method of continuous monitoring of vertical concrete joint
movement in concrete arch dams: fibre optic cables
• Various applications to instrumentation improvements on dams:
risk analysis for identifying needs , Piezometers, concrete
expansion stresses, etc.
• Planning, stakeholder involvement, project specific applications of
new technologies.

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Summary: Session D:

Three Papers
• Upgrading in Spain addressing various safety issues: Foundation
leakage, floods issues, lowering of spillway crest level.
• R19: Risks of incomplete dam addressed: Marmarik Dam Armenia
settlement of 13,5m just after construction: Various unsafe issues
and upgrades
• R23: Norway: Rehabilitation of the five Dams: Five Dams became
1 lake by construction of two new dams.

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Summary
Heightening: Consider the full extend of the foundation – not
just the dam. No real recipe for dam heightening specific..

Adapt to changing conditions.

Siltation important question.

The main Problem of the future

Assumptions in design phase of the dam – reconsider these

aspects during life of dam

Adapt the dam to changing conditions

Downstream conditions change a lot.

Re-instrumentation because of the change of regulation. – adapt

to the changing conditions of the dam.

Design will change – expected as design the behaviour. Monitor 16