Welcome to Dam Safety Conference 2025- a flagship event of Dam Safety Society;


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Dam Safety Conference 2025
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Welcome to the Dam Safety conference 2025- the second edition of flagship event of Dam Safety Society.

Dam Safety Society (DSS) in collaboration with Directorate of Energy, Govt. of Himachal Pradesh, NHPC, SJVNL, and HPPPF is organizing the 2nd International Conference on ““Latest Technologies for Rehabilitation and Dam Safety” on 20-22nd March 2025 in Hotel Peter-off at Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. Prior to the conference, a workshop on “Grouting Technology in Rehabilitation of Dams” is also being organized on 19th March 2025 at the venue of the conference. The Conference will offer a good scope for exchange of experiences to facilitate exposure of state of art technology in all aspects of dam safety management. The conference brings together dam professionals and experts in the various inter-related disciplines, to discuss, reflect and share knowledge, technology and experience in addressing dam safety issues. The conference will have eight Technical Sessions, and one Session dedicated to Industry contributions. There will be valuable presentations during the different Technical Sessions by eminent dam safety professionals which will cover various facets of dam safety. National organizations will showcase contemporary developments in technologies, construction materials, products, instrumentation, and services in an exhibition to be organized at the Conference venue. This is your one-stop solution for participating in the conference. Feel free to browse various opportunities to join us as a sponsor/ exhibitor/ knowledge partner/ technical contributor....

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The Conference
Dams being a major infrastructure component of water resources, play a vital role in providing significant benefits to humankind and also overall water security to the country. Most of the existing dams were built at a time when the technology of dam designs and construction were at a developing stage. If these were to be reviewed as per current practices and standards, they may not fulfil the criteria such dams may be potentially hazardous. In view of this, dam safety evaluation of existing dams needs greater attention. Dam safety is, therefore, considered as an extremely important aspect not only to safeguard the national interest and benefits derived from it but also to ensure the safety of human lives and properties in the downstream reaches of the dams.
In view of the innovative technological development in the field of dam safety, there is a need to update the knowledge of dam safety professionals, dam owners, contractors, consultants and the agencies involved in dam safety discipline. It has been recognized that dam safety aspects particularly of the existing dams, are not receiving much attention as they should be, especially in view of the fact that a number of these old/existing dams are ageing, leading to gradual natural degeneration. Even safety of some of the dams which have been constructed in the recent past may become questionable, if the flood characteristics or seismicity of the area has changed. These old dams may need a research under today's technology.
Dam Safety Society (DSS) in collaboration with Directorate of Energy, Govt. of Himachal Pradesh, NHPC, SJVNL, and HPPPF is organizing the 2nd International Conference on ““Latest Technologies for Rehabilitation and Dam Safety” on 20-22nd March 2025 in Hotel Peter-off at Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. Prior to the conference, a workshop on “Grouting Technology in Rehabilitation of Dams” is also being organized on 19th March 2025 at the venue of the conference. The Conference will offer a good scope for exchange of experiences to facilitate exposure of state of art technology in all aspects of dam safety management.
The conference brings together dam professionals and experts in the various inter-related disciplines, to discuss, reflect and share knowledge, technology and experience in addressing dam safety issues. The conference will have eight Technical Sessions, and one Session dedicated to Industry contributions. There will be valuable presentations during the different Technical Sessions by eminent dam safety professionals which will cover various facets of dam safety. National organizations will showcase contemporary developments in technologies, construction materials, products, instrumentation, and services in an exhibition to be organized at the Conference venue.
The Workshop on Grouting
Grouting techniques in dams is one of the most practiced commonly used technique now a days for rehabilitation / repairing of dams. For strengthening of dams, various methods are used depending upon requirement. Dam grouting improves the situation spillage anticipation and leakage control. Grouting is consistently considered to restore water ingress through cracks and repair of cracks itself. Grouting is commonly used to reduce permeability, which might be necessary for reducing rates of seepage or leakage through or into new or existing structures and foundations, reducing hydrostatic forces acting on structures, altering flow gradients or flow paths to achieve specific design objectives, inhibiting internal erosion of foundation and embankment materials. For any critical hydraulic application, grouting is normally among one of the several lines of defence.
While grouting as a technique adopted for dam rehabilitation is well recognized and adopted, the dam professionals have to keep pace with continual evolution of new materials and techniques. Unless the professionals and decision makers are not aware, the full potential of the techniques cannot be realized in the field. This workshop will create awareness, to provide the baseline for selection of appropriate materials for grout depending on the requirements. It will also cover the technologies and criteria involved for executing a successful grouting programme on a dam.
The workshop covers grouting as a method to improve strength properties of the concrete/ masonry dams and geotechnical properties of soils and rock masses, with special focus on mechanisms, theories, and practical applications of grouting to strengthening, permeability reduction and groundwater cut-offs. The workshop will be beneficial for Dam and hydropower project owners, Regulators, Consultants and Contractors etc. having interest in grouting for as a technique for dam rehabilitation.
This workshop will create awareness, to provide the baseline for selection of appropriate materials for grout depending on the requirements. It will also cover the technologies and criteria involved for executing a successful grouting programme on a dam. The workshop covers pressure grouting as a method to improve strength properties of the concrete/ masonry dams and geotechnical properties of soils and rock masses, with special focus on mechanisms, theories, and practical applications of grouting to ground densification and strengthening, permeability reduction and groundwater cut-offs.
The workshop will be beneficial for Dam and hydropower project owners, Regulators, Consultants and Contractors etc. having interest in pressure grouting for a broad array of geo-structural construction and remediation applications.
The Venue
Hotel Peterhoff Address