Programme

Wednesday 12th September

Pre-conference site visit to Standedge Tunnel and Butterley Reservoir (Lunch provided. Coach leaves Crescent area on Cavendish Road which is a taxi rank).

Arrive back to University of Leeds, Parkinson Building

Registration in the Parkinson Building

Evening meal: Refectory

Meeting of Chairmen and Technical Reporters: Refectory

Thursday 13th September

Breakfast: Refectory

Registration: Parkinson Building

Conference Opening
Michael Sadler Building: Rupert Becket Theatre
Martin Airey, Chairman of BDS
Professor Peter Jimack, Dean of Engineering – Leeds Uni
Peter Kelham, Chairman of Organising Committee

Session 1: Legislation and Policy frameworks for dam professionals
Session Chairman: Martin Airey
Technical Reporter: Martin Dean
Reservoir safety – what do we mean?
C SCOTT
Proposed reservoir safety legislation for Northern Ireland
D PORTER
Statutory reservoirs - matters of opinion
A WARREN
Potential changes to hazard categorisation and inflow design floods for reservoirs in the United Kingdom
C VYSE

Tea/Coffee, Parkinson Court

Session 2: Geotechnical Issues of dam construction and maintenance
Session Chairman: Stuart King
Technical Reporter: Duncan Scott
Monitoring embankment performance during the raising of Abberton Reservoir
G HIRD
Some Aspects of Embankment Dams Constructed on the Mercia Mudstone
T BLOWER
Gleann Astaile Dam - Design and Construction of a Geomembrane Lined Embankment Dam
M HILL
Recent Improvements in Predicting Breach through Flood Embankments and Embankment Dams
M MORRIS

Buffet Lunch: Refectory

Session 3: Risk-related aspects of reservoirs and their operation
Session Chairman: Craig Goff
Technical Reporter: Miss Alex Topple
Reservoir safety risk assessment – a new guide
M MORRIS
Observations on the boundary between high and lower risk reservoirs
A BROWN and P GOTCH
Flood Contingency Planning During Construction on Reservoir Embankments
P ROBERTS
Pebley Reservoir (Derbyshire) Emergency Drawdown Exercise
D WINDSOR

Tea/Coffee, Parkinson Court

Session 4: Construction -initiatives and innovation
Session Chairman: Henry Hewlett
Technical Reporter: Anthea Peters
Tackling the Thorny Issue of Spillway Capacity in Yorkshire
N BOOTH
The reservoirs of the Holme Valley
R ROBSON
Physical Testing of a Stepped Masonry Spillway
P DOWN
Precast Concrete in Reservoir Engineering
D BULL and J WALKER

Coaches to Royal Armouries depart from Crescent area on Cavendish Road which is a taxi rank.

Geoffrey Binnie Lecture
Royal Armouries: Bury Theatre Mr J L Hinks - “The Modern Dam Engineer”

Pre dinner Reception: Tournament Gallery

Themed Interpretation: Tournament Gallery

Banquet Served Dinner in Royal Armouries Hall

After Dinner Speakers

Bar Closes

Carriages

Friday 14th September:

Breakfast: Refectory

Session 5:Environmental considerations of dam construction and repair
Session Chairman: Peter Mason
Technical Reporter: Giles Hird
Environment Integral to Flood Detention Dams on the River Mole
P BURT
Mill Beck - a lesson in Reservoir Safety works aligned with public engagement and a participatory design process
A PETERS
The discontinuance of Baystone Bank Reservoir and restoration of Whicham Beck
M BAILES
Grouting of Badger Setts in a Flood Storage Reservoir Embankment
A BRUGGEMANN
Environmental and social impacts of dams in India
P WILLIAMS

Coaches for Tours A-D
Leave depart from Crescent area on Cavendish Road which is a taxi rank.

Depart sites (Tour times vary)

Return from site visits (Tour times vary)

Evening Meal plus entertainment in Refectory

Saturday 15th September:

Breakfast: Refectory

Session 6:Construction - new dams and upgrades
Session Chairman: Ian Hope
Technical Reporter: Ranjit Seehra
The Hull Tidal Surge Barrier refurbishment project
A NEWTON and D GRIFFITHS
Physical and CFD modelling of a labyrinth spillway for Penwhirn reservoir
C THORNTON and S MACCARTHY
Coldwell Lower Reservoir - Weighted Filter, Wave Wall and Overflow Improvements
I SCHOLEFIELD
The Design and Construction of Kargu Dam
M HILL

Tea/Coffee: Parkinson Court

Session 7: Incidents and remedial works to existing dams
Session Chairman: Andy Hughes
Technical Reporter: Chris Vyse
Remedial grouting works at Upper Rivington Reservoir
K GARDINER and P RIGBY
Recent incidents at canal reservoirs
D BROWN
Remedial works at Sunderton Pool
R WOOD and M ACFORD
Restoring Storage Capacity at Roseau Reservoir following Hurricane Tomas
S YEOH

Conference Close: Martin Airey, Chairman of BDS

Buffet Lunch: Refectory