Engineers find climbing techniques work well for dam inspections
Journal Article
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· Hydro Review
OSTI ID:443489
- Bureau of Reclamation, Denver, CO (United States)
Climbing techniques adopted by the Bureau of Reclamation to inspect previously inaccessible or difficult to reach features at dams are described. Following the failure of the steel radial-arm gate at Folsom Dam, engineers mounted an effort to reach and inspect the dam`s seven other spillway gates. This close-up examination was performed to: (1) determine the condition of these gates; and (2) gather clues about the failure of the one gate. The access techniques described involved mountaineering techniques, as opposed to high scaling techniques, performed with dynamic and static nylon kermantle ropes.
- OSTI ID:
- 443489
- Journal Information:
- Hydro Review, Journal Name: Hydro Review Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 15; ISSN HYREE8; ISSN 0884-0385
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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