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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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