For those who wish to become reservoir keepers/catchment controllers/inspectors looking after reservoirs on a day to day basis. The course covers legislation, failure modes, what to look for when problems start to arise, how to record the details from a visit, how to raise concerns and alarms.

For engineers of all types involved with emergency planning including the background legislation, the organisation and response to an emergency, the formulation and writing of an onsite plan and an exercise to test an onsite plan. The course also covers some aspects of human behaviour when put in the stressful situation associated with dealing with a reservoir incident/failure.

This course is designed for young professionals in dam engineering and in particular Supervising Engineers or those aspiring to be Supervising Engineers under the Reservoirs Act 1975. It would also benefit those younger engineers providing design input on reservoir schemes and those providing supervision to reservoir remedial work schemes.

Covering flood estimation, hydrographs and flood safety standards & guidance, waves and wave protection, design of reinforced grass spillways, dam break analysis, contingency planning, dam outlet works, drawdown facilities and spillways.

The development of soil mechanics in dam engineering covering failure mechanisms, case histories, classification of soils, engineering characteristics of soils, seepage assessment, stability assessment as well as site investigation, testing and instrumentation.

For prospective Supervising Engineers covering legislation, design, failure modes, the roles and responsibilities of the Supervising Engineer, practical exercises including a visit to two dams to carry out a Supervising Engineer’s examination and statement. Health & Safety aspects are also covered.