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Working Group on Sliding Safety of Existing Gravity Dams
FINAL REPORT

Co-ordinator: Giovanni Ruggeri (Italy)

2004

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Sliding Safety of Existing Gravity Dams - Final Report
Giovanni Ruggeri, Chairman of the European Working Group

SYNOPSIS. The European Working Group on “Sliding safety of existing gravity dams” started its activities in 2001 to examine the problem of the safety re-assessment against sliding for existing gravity dams. The attention of the Group was concentrated on conventional concrete gravity dams, in static loading conditions. This Final report illustrates the results of the activities carried out by the Group. FOREWORD The European Working Group on “Sliding safety of existing gravity dams” is composed by the following members, from 9 Countries: − Giovanni Ruggeri Italy (Chairman) − Rita Pellegrini Italy Moises Rubin de Celix Spain − − Morten Berntsen Norway Paul Royet France − − Volker Bettzieche Germany − Walter Amberg Switzerland Anders Gustaffsson Sweden − − Tony Morison United Kingdom Gerald Zenz Austria − This Final Report illustrates the results of the activities carried out by the Working Group. It is composed of the following sections: • Regulatory Rules and/or “Normal