In the Soviet National Committee for Large Dams. IX. International Congress on Large Dams

Abstract

The IX International Congress on Large Dams took place in Istanbul, Turkey, September 4-9, 196q. The Congress was opened by the Prime Minister of Turkey, Suleiman Demirel, and the Minister of Power, Refet Sezhgin. The USSR delegation which took part in the work of the Congress consisted of M. Zh. Akhmetov, P. N. Gorienko, O. P. Zhebenev, N. M. Miloslavsk, S. M. Slissk, L. A. Tolkachev, V. B. Heifetz, L. I. Shrneleva, and V. V. Stop nikov (chairman).Two hundred nine reports were presented to the Congress from various countries on four principal questions. All of the questions were discussed at the plenary sessions. A general reporter and five experts selected from various countries spoke in advance, after which open discussion was conducted under the guidance of the chairman selected for that particular question. Each general report summarized the present status of the question and reflected the principal positions expressed in the reports of the various countries. A short resum6 on all four questions is presented below.Question 32. "The safety of dams from the point of view of the foundations and the stability of reservoir banks," was covered throughly in the papers. The session was conducted with the participation of general reporter A. Bourgin (France), session chairman S. Brown (USA), and experts L. Muller (Austria), D. Finzi (Italy), M. Rocha (Portugal), T. Nillson (Sweden), and F. Nickell (USA).