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Chinese National Committee on Large Dams (CHINCOLD), Spanish National Committee on Large Dams (SPANCOLD),Brazilian Dam Committee (CBDB), and U.S. Society on Dams (USSD) have the honor to invite professionals to the 5th International Symposium on Dam Safety, which will be held on 24-25, Sept. 2024 in Yichang City, China.
In the recent years, extreme weather events caused by climate change have brought severe challenges to the dam safety in all countries. Quality, safety and environmental friendly should be taken as the core values of construction and operation of dams and reservoirs, to realize the integration of the economic, social, ecological and safety benefits. China has more than 97,000 reservoirs, of which over 90% are embankment dams. China has organized a special study on improving the flood control capacity of the reservoirs, to improve the safety of new and existing medium and low embankment dams through promotion of innovative concepts and new technologies, such as cemented material dams.
Following those successful and fruitful Symposiums held in Changsha (China) in 2017, Salvador(Brazil) in 2019, Canary Islands (Spain) in 2021, and Charleston (USA) in 2023, the 5th International Symposium on Dam Safety will provide a platform for practitioners, engineers, researchers, scientists, managers and decision makers from all over the world to exchange ideas, technology and strategies on dam safety. The participants will have the occasion to visit some famous projects in China in operation or under construction.