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With an ever increasing amount of information available through
publications and the Internet, this part of the website aims
to offer definitive guidance on what is considered to be best
practice documentation for all aspects of designing, operating
and maintaining dams and reservoirs within the UK.
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An initial list of guidance documents covering a range of
topics is given below.
A Guide to the
Reservoirs Act 1975. Institution of Civil Engineers
(2000). Thomas Telford, London. 209pp.
Register of British
dams. Report BR 261, 55pp. Building Research Establishment
(1994).
An engineering
guide to seismic risk to dams in the United Kingdom.
Charles J A, Abbiss C P, Gosschalk E M and Hinks J L (1991).
BRE Report BR 210, 64pp.
Investigating
embankment dams: a guide to the identification and repair
of defects. Charles J A, Tedd P, Hughes A K and Lovenbury
H T (1996). BRE Report BR 303, 81pp.
Bibliography of
British dams. Charles J A and Tedd P [compilers] (1996)..
Building Reserach Establishment, Report BR 310, 50pp.
Guide to analysis
of open?channel spillway flows. Ellis J R (1989). CIRIA,
Report TN 134.
Design of flood
storage reservoirs. Hall M J, Hockin D L and Ellis
J B (1992).. CIRIA and Butterworth?Heineman.
Performance of
blockwork and slabbing protection for dam faces. Herbert
D M, Lovenbury H T, Allsop N W H and Reader R A (1995).. HR
Wallingford, Report SR 345 49pp.
Design of reinforced
grass waterways. Hewlett H W M, Boorman L A and Bramley
M E (1987).. CIRIA, Report 116, 115pp.
Floods and reservoir
safety: 3rd edition. Institution of Civil Engineers
(1996). Thomas Telford, 63pp.
An application
note to An engineering guide to seismic risk to dams in the
United Kingdom. Institution of Civil Engineers (1998).
ICE, 40pp.
An engineering
guide to the safety of embankment dams in the United Kingdom.
Johnston T A, Millmore J P, Charles J A and Tedd P (1999).
Second edition. BRE Report BR 363, 102pp.
Small embankment
reservoirs. Kennard M F, Hoskins C G and Fletcher M
(1996).. CIRIA Report 161, 445pp.
Engineering guide
to the safety of concrete and masonry dam structures in the
UK. Kennard M F, Owens C L and Reader R A (1996). CIRIA
Report 148, 172pp.
Valves, pipework
and associated equipment in dams ? guide to condition assessment.
Reader R A, Kennard M F and Hay J (1997). CIRIA Report 170,
160pp.
Reservoir dams:
wave conditions, wave overtopping and slab protection.
Yarde A J, Banyard L S and Allsop N W H (1996). HR Wallingford
Report SR 459, 27pp.
Risk management
for UK reservoirs. Hughes A K, Hewlett H W M, Morris
M, Sayers P, Moffat A I B, Harding A and Tedd P (2000b)..
Report C542. CIRIA, London.
The guides listed above can be obtained
from:
BRE Guides
CRC Ltd
151 Rosebery Avenue
London
EC1R 4GB
Tel 0171 505 6622
Fax 0171 505 6606
Email: crc@construct.emap.cp.uk
CIRIA Guides
6 Storey's Gate
Wesminster
London
SW1P 3AU
Email: enquiries@ciria.org.uk
ICE Thomas Telford
Book Sales Department
Thomas Telford Ltd
1 Heron Quay
London
W14 4ID
Web site: www.t-telford.co.uk
HR Wallingford
Howbery Park
Wallingford
Oxfordshire
OX10 8BA
Tel: 01491 835383
Email: info@hrwallingford.co.uk
Web site: www.hrwallingford.co.uk
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