Description

We are looking for attendees with experience ranging from a few years to senior practitioners including geotechnical engineers, geologists, drillers, owners, and grouting professionals. Topics to be covered include the dynamics of hydraulic fracturing and how grouting methods and procedures, in relation to the site geology, can result in hydraulic fracturing of embankments and foundations., The potential risks to dam safety resulting from hydraulic fracturing will be discussed, how these risks can be identified and possible mitigation measures that can be employed to both prevent and respond to its occurrence during drilling projects. Two project case histories will be discussed in detail with respect to the identification and assessment of hydraulic fracturing at dams.