Modern rockfill dams – 2009 - Impresso

The development of modern rockfill dams started from late 1960s and early 1970s. Since then, rapid progress has been achieved in the construction of rockfill dams throughout the world. This is mainly due to its distinct advantages in economy and efficiency. At present, several super high CFRD and ECRD projects have been successfully constructed in the world, such as Shuibuya CFRD (233m) in China and Nurek ECRD (300 m) in Tajikistan. Zipingpu CFRD with height of 156m has demonstrated good performance in safety during the strong Wenchuan earthquake in 2008. Based on the previous progress achieved and the successful practices of the international milestone projects, great achievements will be made by further research works and engineering practices in the future.

This volume presents the state-of-the-art of rockfill dam technologies by 2009 throughout the world. It could be a useful reference for engineers, professionals and students.