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This book focuses on the strategic approaches to create achievable goals via effective interpretation of geology and seismicity of site-specific consideration of hydro project site. It systematically addresses climate change issue that would lead to anticipate, to prepare for, and to respond to the hazardous events or severe disruptions caused by the climate change and to absorb the stress. It explains how hydropower energy is compatible to low carbon trajectory to meet the ambitious goal of Zero Carbon universe.
- Focuses on concept and principles, challenges and constraints, contribution, and role, of hydropower in the current energy mix
- Provides state-of-the-art in the construction of dams for hydropower
- Assesses climate change risks and identifies climate resilience measures
- Focuses on concept of resilience to include the hydrological aspects of climate change and non-stationarity
- Explores geological, geotechnical, geophysical parameters to design data for the revision of structural stability as per site condition
This book is aimed at professionals in hydropower engineering, dam construction, geotechnical and geological engineering.
List of contents
1.Concept and Principle of Hydropower 2. Intricate Details Introduction 3. Relationship between Geo-hazard and Hydropower 4. Moderation of Geohazard & Vulnerability 5. Moderation of Risk &Vulnerability 6. Climate Change Resilience 7. Karst Landscape, Reservoir and Tunnel 8. Design Philosophy of Gravity Dam 9. Retrofitting of Dam 10. Miscellaneous Topics 11. Field Safety. Hazard & Risk, Awareness and Preparedness
About the author
Suchintya Kumar Sur is an experienced engineering professional with an illustrious career spanning over three decades in the oil and gas industry, multi-purpose hydropower project in Karstic plateau, infrastructure development, and academia. He has held prominent leadership positions, including serving as Vice President (Construction) in Reliance Industries Ltd, Mumbai, and Construction Manager in Engineers India Ltd, New Delhi, and SDO in North Eastern Electric Power Corpn Ltd, Shillong.
