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of Directors made the difficult decision to postpone our
annual conference to the fall of 2021; fortunately we will
all get the opportunity to benefit from the hard work of
our CDA 2020 Winnipeg committee next year.
While we wait for the day when we can all be together
again, CDA is actively working on other ways is to fulfill
Catrin Bryan, M.Sc., P.Eng our mission.
President - Présidente
Our regional directors, young professionals and other
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technical committees are working to launch more online
hen I put my name forward to become President and in-person regional meetings and learning oppor-
of the Canadian Dam Association, little did I tunities. CDA plans to hire a Training and Professional
know I would be serving during a global pan- Development Manager to provide support for these and
demic. Fortunately for all of us, previous leadership had future learning initiatives. In addition, the CDA Board
left a vibrant association composed of individuals and is meeting more frequently to coordinate all our efforts.
corporations whose commitment to dams and dam safety The existing online features of membership continue.
hasn’t wavered during the COVID-19 crisis, making my From our website, members have free access to:
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The CDA is a resilient organization, well-equipped to • Papers from most past conferences including the CDA
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dedicated volunteers leading or serving on boards and • Copies of most ICOLD Technical Bulletins.
committees, supported by adequate financial resources One of the major ongoing projects is the development
and an experienced and adaptable staff. of our new strategic plan. With your input, the Strategic
We have not cut back our activities, though in some Planning Committee has identified four strategic initia-
cases we have had to redirect or adapt them. The Board tives, and mapped out what success will look like. We are
excited to share this with the membership in the fall. The
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dente de l’Association canadienne des barrages,
je ne savais pas que mon mandat se déroulerait
pendant une pandémie mondiale. Heureusement pour
nous tous, les dirigeants précédents avaient laissé une
• Documents d’orientation de l’ACB.
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les conférences ACB 2019 et CIGB 2019.
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L’un des principaux projets en cours est l’élaboration de
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dont l’engagement envers les barrages et la sécurité des comité de planification stratégique a défini quatre initiatives
barrages n’a pas faibli pendant la crise du COVID-19, ce stratégiques et imaginé vers quoi nous devons tendre pour
qui a rendu mon rôle beaucoup plus facile qu’il aurait atteindre le succès. Nous sommes ravis de partager cela avec
pu l’être. les membres à l’automne. L’ébauche du plan stratégique sera
L’ACB est une organisation résiliente, bien équipée pour distribuée aux comités au cours des prochains mois afin
relever les défis actuels. Nous sommes composés de béné- d’obtenir des commentaires sur la livraison de produits et
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et un personnel expérimenté et adaptable. vous pouvez compter sur l’ACB pour vous écouter et évoluer
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certains cas nous avons dû les réorienter ou les adap- des barrages. Nous continuerons à compter les uns sur les
ter. Le conseil d’administration a pris la difficile déci- autres pour la connaissance, le soutien et l’inspiration.
sion de reporter notre congrès annuel à l’automne 2021. J’accueille vos idées et j’attends avec impatience de vos
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ABSTRACT
Dams leak! But only some leaks require investigation and remediation. Finding the pathway
of a leak can be an expensive and slow process, often characterized by drilling “trial and error”
boreholes that further impair the integrity of the structure. An alternative method is to use geo-
physical technologies to identify the location and depth of the seepage path(s) and then repair the
dam where needed. This article discusses a geophysical technology that applies a low voltage,
low amperage electrical current to directly energize the groundwater through an area of interest
using electrodes placed in direct contact with the water. Since groundwater is a better conductor
of electrical current than the surrounding rocks or earthen materials, the electric current follows
the water-bearing features that help to complete the circuit between the two electrodes. This
electric current, just like all electric currents, generates a magnetic field. This magnetic field is
then measured and recorded using sensitive instruments. This geophysical method identifies
the preferential water paths present in an area of investigation and allows dam/mine owners to
better assess the integrity of their structures and, if needed, target their remediation efforts at
the correct location and depth. This method was used at a tailings dam located in Canada. The
results identified two preferential seepage flow paths passing through the dam, and indicated
the remainder of the dam was working as designed.
RÉSUMÉ
Des écoulements se produisent dans les ouvrages de retenue. L’investigation et le contrôle
de ces écoulements sont parfois nécessaires. Ces activités requièrent souvent la réalisation
d’investigation à l’aide de forages et la localisation de ceux-ci se fait souvent par un processus
d’essai et erreur qui n’est pas sans impact sur l’intégrité de l’ouvrage. Une méthode alternative de
localisation des écoulements d’eau à l’intérieur d’un ouvrage de retenue consiste à utiliser une
technique géophysique. Cette technique utilise un courant électrique de potentiel et d’intensité
faibles généré par des électrodes placées dans la zone d’intérêt, directement en contact avec l’eau.
Ce courant circulera préférentiellement entre les deux électrodes par l’eau souterraine puisqu’il
s’agit d’un meilleur conducteur d’électricité que les roches ou les sols environnants. Ce courant
électrique génèrera, comme tous les courants électriques, un champ magnétique dont l’intensité
est mesurée en plusieurs endroits à l’aide d’instruments de haute précision. En termes simples,
la méthode identifie les chemins préférentiels d’écoulement de l’eau souterraine dans la zone
d’étude. Elle permet ainsi aux propriétaires d’ouvrages de retenue d’obtenir une meilleure com-
préhension de l’écoulement de l’eau à l’intérieur de la structure et d’aider à la prise de décision
quant à la nécessité et la planification des travaux de réparation. Cette méthode a été utilisée
pour une digue en résidus miniers située au Canada. Les résultats ont permis d’identifier deux
chemins d’écoulement préférentiels dans la digue alors que l’ouvrage présentait par ailleurs un
comportement adéquat.

1. INTRODUCTION dam (Jessop et al. 2018 and Kofoed 2. CASE STUDY: TAILINGS DAM
Seepage occurs at all dams. Some et al. 2011). The method uses elec- LOCATED IN CANADA
seepage is expected and planned for, trodes that are placed strategically A mine located in Canada had a newly
and some seepage is a precursor to upstream and downstream of the constructed tailings dam downstream
piping and eventual dam failure. dam structure, and the water between of an original active tailings storage
Understanding the exact location and them is energized with a low voltage, facility and upstream of the open pit
nature of seepage through, under or low amperage, and audio-frequency (Figure 2). While the new dam was
around dams can help owners make (380 Hz) alternating electrical cur- being built, seepage was observed at its
informed decisions, ensuring the rent. The current creates a distinct- downstream toe. A MMR investigation
safety of these valuable assets, the ive magnetic field that represents the was conducted to delineate the seepage
surrounding community and more. location and character of the water paths and any risks that they might pose
Identifying the source and char- flow occurring between the elec- to the new dam and the open pit.
acter of seepage is notoriously diffi- trodes (Figure 1). This field can be Two survey layouts were used with
cult and has numerous challenges. identified and surveyed from the sur- the same upstream electrode in the new
Engineers often drill several holes in face using a Willowstick instrument tailings pond. For Survey 1, the down-
the structure by simply guessing the (specially tuned magnetic receiver). stream electrode was in the seepage
location of the seepage and hoping The collected magnetic field data is discharge at the toe of the new dam. For
to intercept water flow paths. This used to render two- and three-dimen- Survey 2, the downstream electrode
method is expensive and can further sional (2D and 3D) maps (Figure 1) and was placed in the seepage discharge
impair the integrity of the structure. Electric Current Distribution (ECD) in the open pit east of the dam.
Alternatively, the Magnetometric models of seepage paths. Through Survey 1 identified primary and sec-
Resistivity (MMR) method can be this technique, investigative teams ondary seepage paths under the dam
used to identify the exact location have accurately diagnosed seepage (Figures 3 and 4). The plan and profile
of preferential seepage flow paths problems in over 170 dams around views show seepage path widths and
passing through, under or around the the world. depths. The green shading indicates
Figure 1. Steps to gather and process data, and generate 2D maps.

seepage paths. The yellow lines are
interpretations of seepage paths
between the two electrodes.
The results confirmed that there
were no other seepage paths of any
significance through or under the
dam. This provided confidence that
piping and internal erosion were not
concerns for the dam itself because the
identified seepage paths were in the
foundation materials under the dam
and not in the dam structure itself. So
the geotechnical investigations for pip-
ing potential could be focused on the
foundation materials under the dam
and not on the dam structure itself.
A geotechnical investigation was
completed by drilling into the seep-
age path target areas identified by the
survey. The drilling confirmed the
survey findings. Remedial measures
Figure 2. Tailings facility seepage area site plan.
are now being planned that will be
significantly less costly because the
survey allowed them to be targeted
on the areas of concern.
3. CONCLUSION
A mine in Canada built a tailings dam
downstream of an original active tail-
ings storage facility and upstream of the
open pit. While the dam was being built,
seepage was observed at the toe of the
dam. The mine owners used the MMR
technology to identify preferential seep-
age flow paths under the dam. With this
information, the mine owners were able
to drill the targeted flow paths and con-
firm the MMR results. Remedial meas-
Figure 3. Two seepage paths under dam. ures are now being planned, which will
be significantly less expensive because
of the targeted remediation. ■
4. REFERENCES
Jessop, M., A. Jardani, A. Revil and V. Kofoed.
2018. “Magnetometric resistivity: a new
approach and its application to the detection
of preferential flow paths in mine waste rock
dumps” Geophysical Journal International,
Vol. 215, Issue 1, pp 222-239.
Kofoed, V., M. Jessop, M. Wallace and W. Qian.
2011. “Unique applications of MMR to track
preferential groundwater flow paths in dams,
mines, environmental sites and leach fields.”
International Society of Applied Geophysics,
Society of Exploration Geophysicists, The
Leading Edge, Special Session: Near Surface
Figure 4. Seepage path elevations. Geophysics, ISSN 1070-485X, Vol. 30., No. 2.

Update on the ICOLD Bulletin 164 Internal
Erosion Workshop
A technical workshop on internal

erosion of embankment dams
took place June 14, 2019 fol-
lowing the 87th Annual Meeting of
ICOLD held in Ottawa. This workshop
Internal erosion is a major cause
of embankment dam failures and
incidents. ICOLD Bulletin 164 on
internal erosion in dams, dikes and
levees and their foundations pro-
the latest research were presented by
prominent international practition-
ers, researchers and academics. The
program is shown in Table 1.
This workshop was attended by
was presented with the support of the vides practical guidance on dealing nearly 200 engineers, technical spe-
ICOLD Committee on Embankment with the threat of internal erosion cialists, regulators and dam owners
Dams, the ICOLD Committee on in existing water-retaining embank- involved in the design, construction
Levees as well as the Internal Erosion ments. Presentations in this work- and operation of dams, levees and tail-
Working Group (EWGIE). It was shop covered the four internal erosion ings dams. Thanks again to all partici-
co-organized by Rodney Bridle and mechanisms as well as applications of pants and to the excellent speakers!
Marc Smith, long-standing members Bulletin 164 to explain incidents and Participants gained improved
of the EWGIE. target remediation. Case studies and understanding of internal erosion
Speaker Country Title of presentation IE Other topic Field

mechanism
Rodney Bridle UK Overview of internal erosion mechanisms Overview Intro
Jonathan Fannin Canada Developments in research and practice: a Canadian Suffusion Research
perspective
Thibaut Mallet France Quantitative Risk Assessment for flood protection Concentrated Risk Practice
embankments using ICOLD Bulletin 164: the leak
Symadrem experience
David Paul US Remediation against internal erosion through Remediation Practice
foundations – selection and installation of cut-off walls
Esther Rosenbrand Netherlands Backward Erosion Piping: a multi-scale investigation of Backward Remediation Research
a novel remediation technique erosion
Marc Smith Canada Contact erosion detection and rehabilitation: Contact Practice
a case study erosion
Florian Landstorfer Austria Using European research to investigate the potential for Suffusion Detection Practice
suffusion at a dam in Austria
Rémy Tourment France Levee failures and internal erosion mechanisms: the Risk Practice
role of risk analysis
Des Hartford Canada An owner’s view of assessing and managing internal Risk Practice
erosion risk
Table 1. List of speakers with titles of their presentations.
See https://www.dropbox.com/sh/edmgxdgr2cjdd6y/AAC3MzUDpQD2l_XPPvOPv_u3a?dl=0
Figure 1. Dam foundation undergoing active internal erosion.

Continued on page 16

Atelier sur le Bulletin 164 de la CIGB au
sujet de l’érosion interne
U n atelier technique sur l’éro-

sion interne des barrages en
remblai a eu lieu le 14 juin
2019 à la suite de la 87e réunion
annuelle de la CIGB qui s’est tenue à
le soutien du Comité de la CIGB sur
les barrages en remblai, du Comité
de la CIGB sur les digues ainsi que
du Groupe de travail sur l’érosion
interne (GTEIE). Il a été conjointe-
Marc Smith, membres de longue date
du GTEIE.
L’érosion interne est une cause
majeure de rupture d’ouvrages en rem-
blai et d’incidents. Le Bulletin 164 de la
Ottawa. Cet atelier a été présenté avec ment organisé par Rodney Bridle et CIGB sur l’érosion interne des barrages,
Conférencier Pays Titre de l’exposé Mécanisme Autre sujet Champ

d’érosion interne
Rodney Bridle R.-U. Vue d’ensemble des mécanismes Vue d’ensemble Introduction
d’érosion interne
Jonathan Canada Développements de la recherche et de la Suffusion Recherche
Fannin pratique : un point de vue canadien
Thibault France Évaluation quantitative du risque des remblais Fuite concentrée Risque Pratique
Mallet de protection contre les crues selon le bulletin
164 de la CIGB : l’expérience Symadrem
David Paul É.-U. Prévention de l’érosion interne à travers les Restauration Pratique
fondations – sélection et installation de murs
parafouille
Esther Pays-Bas Formation de renard : étude à plusieurs échelles Érosion Restauration Recherche
Rosenbrand d’une technique de restauration novatrice régressive
Marc Smith Canada Détection et correction de l’érosion par contact : Érosion de Détection Pratique
étude de cas contact
Florian Autriche Utilisation de la recherche européenne Suffusion Pratique
Landstorfer pour étudier le risque de suffusion dans un
barrage autrichien
Rémy France Rupture des levées et mécanismes d’érosion Risque Pratique
Tournent interne : rôle de l’analyse de risque
Des Hartford Canada Point de vue d’un propriétaire sur l’évaluation et Risque Pratique
la gestion du risque d’érosion
Tableau 1. Liste des conférenciers et des titres des présentations.
Voir https://www.dropbox.com/sh/edmgxdgr2cjdd6y/AAC3MzUDpQD2l_XPPvOPv_u3a?dl=0
Figure 1. Fondation de barrage affligée par de l’érosion interne en évolution. Suite à la page 17

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Figure 2. Event tree for a breach caused by a badger burrow.

Arbre d’événements pour une rupture causée par un terrier de blaireau.
mechanics and how to make engineering assessments of Figures 1 and 2 are examples taken from presentations
the hydraulic loads, usually expressed as water levels that on internal erosion events, quantitative risk assessment
will cause erosion, and thereby also assess the probability and remediation against internal erosion. ■
of occurrence and risk of internal erosion. The link under- The editors want to thank Rodney Bridle, Dam Safety Ltd
neath the legend of Table 1 provides all the presentations ([email protected]), and Marc Smith, WSP
from this well-received workshop: ([email protected]), for the information provided.
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ATELIER SUR LE BULLETIN...
Suite de la page 15
digues et levées et de leurs fondations fournit des conseils

pratiques sur la manière de faire face à la menace d’érosion
interne des ouvrages de retenue d’eau existants. Les présen-
tations de cet atelier ont porté sur les quatre mécanismes
d’érosion interne ainsi que sur les applications du Bulletin 164
pour expliquer les incidents et cibler les mesures correctives.
Des études de cas et les plus récentes recherches ont été pré-
sentées par d’éminents praticiens, chercheurs et universitaires
internationaux. Le programme est présenté au Tableau 1.
Cet atelier a réuni près de 200 ingénieurs, spécialistes
techniques, régulateurs et propriétaires de barrages impli-
qués dans la conception, la construction et l’exploitation
de barrages, de levées et de digues à stériles. Merci encore
à tous les participants et aux excellents présentateurs !
Les participants ont acquis une meilleure compréhension
de la mécanique de l’érosion interne et de la façon de procéder
à des évaluations techniques des charges hydrauliques, géné-
ralement exprimées en niveaux d’eau, qui causeront l’érosion,
et donc d’évaluer la probabilité d’occurrence et le risque
d’érosion interne. Le lien sous la légende du Tableau 1 four-
nit toutes les présentations de cet atelier très bien accueilli.
Les Figures 1 (p. 15) et 2 (p. 16) sont des exemples tirés de
présentations sur les événements d’érosion interne, l’évalua-
tion quantitative des risques et les mesures correctives contre
l’érosion interne. ■
La rédaction tient à remercier Rodney Bridle, Dam Safety Ltd
([email protected]), et Marc Smith, WSP (marc.
[email protected]), pour les informations fournies.
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2019-12-24 9:13 AM
International Business Development
I nternational activities came to a

sudden halt in March 2020, due
to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
The ICOLD annual meeting in New
Delhi was postponed from April and
‘Canada Pavilion’ to involve and sup-
port Canadian companies in the trade
show and exhibition. Although there
are many uncertainties, CDA still
intends to participate in the resched-
in Marseilles, France, June 4-11, 2021.
CDA encourages Canadians to par-
ticipate actively in the Congress and
Symposium, as well as the work of the
ICOLD Technical Committees. It is also
is now scheduled for November 28 to uled event. As the situation changes, the our intent to host a Canada Pavilion that
December 3, 2020. With the assistance CDA International Committee will keep engages numerous Canadian companies
of the Canadian Trade Commission New companies and individuals informed. interested in international work – as the
Delhi and CanExport Associations in Looking to next year, we are pre- ICOLD annual meetings have proven
Ottawa, CDA had plans for an exciting paring for the 2021 ICOLD meeting to be excellent forums to meet deci-
sion-makers and potential partner
organizations through which import-
ant business leads and relationships
can be developed. We hope this will
be an excellent opportunity to restart
activities and resume relationships that
have been halted during the pandemic.
In news related to Latin America,
Dr. Humberto Marengo of the National
Autonomous University of Mexico has
Powering progress, taken the initiative to organize a webi-
nar series on Dam Safety and Climate
safely and sustainably Change, exploring the challenges and

the mitigation measures being con-
sidered by different countries in Latin
Your challenges are transforming the way you do business. America. The webinars will be con-
ducted in Spanish and are planned to
Advances in technology are opening a new era of possibilities
begin in mid-2020. This initiative was
and opportunities for safer, greener power production.
taken in follow-up to a meeting and
We will leverage our collective experience to meet your symposium organized by the ICOLD
challenges head-on. National Committees of the Americas
(INCA) in Paraguay, in November 2019.
Together we can build positive change. Contact us at hatch.com Clare Raska represented CDA at the
event – a post-event report is available
at www.cda.ca on the International
Business Development page. If you
would like to join these webinars or
have an interest in dam safety develop-
ments in Latin America, please contact
[email protected] for further information.
In February 2020, CDA International
Committee welcomed Margaret Trias
as the new Coordinator to support the
group. Margaret brings 20 years of
experience in the dam, hydropower and
water resources sectors. The retiring
Coordinator, Clare Raska, will continue
as an active member of the Committee.
For further information on any
of these international initiatives,
please contact Margaret, Clare
and other members of the team, at
[email protected]. ■
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Développement du commerce international
L es activités internationales ont

soudainement cessé en mars
2020, en raison de la pandémie
mondiale de COVID-19. L’assemblée
annuelle de la CIGB qui devait se tenir
2019. Clare Raska y représentait
l’ACB ; on peut lire son rapport sur
notre site Web (www.cda.ca), à l’on-
glet « Internationale & Affaires ».
Pour participer à ces webinaires ou
Margaret possède vingt ans d’expé-
rience dans les secteurs des barrages,
de l’hydroélectricité et des ressources
hydriques. Notre ancienne coordonna-
trice, Clare Raska, demeure membre
en avril à New Delhi a été reportée pour témoigner votre intérêt envers active du comité.
à la fin de l’automne ; elle aura lieu la sécurité des barrages en Amérique Pour plus d’informations sur l’un ou
du 28 novembre au 3 décembre 2020. latine, veuillez écrire à [email protected]. l’autre de ces projets internationaux,
Avec l’aide de la Commission com- En février 2020, Margaret Trias est veuillez écrire à Margaret, à Clare
merciale canadienne à New Delhi et devenue la nouvelle coordonnatrice et aux autres membres de l’équipe :
des associations CanExport à Ottawa, du Comité international de l’ACB. [email protected]. ■
l’ACB planifiait un excitant « Pavillon
du Canada » pour faire participer les
entreprises canadiennes au salon et à
l’exposition. Bien que de nombreuses
incertitudes persistent, l’ACB a tou-
jours l’intention de participer à l’évé-
nement reprogrammé. Le Comité
international de l’ACB tiendra les
entreprises et les particuliers au cou-
rant de l’évolution de la situation.
Nous nous préparons aussi pour le
Congrès 2021 de la CIGB à Marseille,
en France, du 4 au 11 juin 2021. L’ACB
encourage les Canadiens à participer
Your dam solutions

activement au congrès et au sympo-
sium, ainsi qu’aux travaux des comités
techniques de la CIGB. Nous avons
également l’intention d’y présenter
un Pavillon du Canada pour que de
start with us
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intéressées par la scène internationale Spillways | Flood Control | Water Conveyances | Pump Stations
puissent s’y faire valoir. Les réunions
annuelles de la CIGB sont d’excellents
forums pour rencontrer des décideurs
et d’éventuelles organisations parte-
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tantes relations d’affaires peuvent
se tisser. Nous espérons que ce sera
l’occasion parfaite de reprendre les
activités et de renouer des relations
interrompues pendant la pandémie.
Dans les actualités relatives
à l’Amérique latine, Humberto
Marengo de l’Université nationale
autonome du Mexique a pris l’initia-
tive d’organiser une série de webi-
naires sur la sécurité des barrages
et les changements climatiques. Il y
explore les défis et les mesures d’at-
ténuation envisagées par différents
HYDRO TURBINES
pays d’Amérique latine. Les webi- Benesov, CZ Boston, MA USA
Kaplan Francis Pelton +420 317 728 483 +1 617 242 2204
naires se dérouleront en espagnol. [email protected] [email protected]
30 kW to 30+ MW
Ils devraient débuter mi-2020. Cette www.mavel.cz
initiative découle d’une réunion et
d’un symposium organisés par les
Comités nationaux des Amériques
de la CIGB au Paraguay, en novembre
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3:26 AM
Young Professionals Shine on the Internet
A s the Young Professionals (YP)

Committee already meets
online each month due to geo-
graphical constraints, meetings have
continued as usual during this period
of self-isolation. The committee has
not slowed down because of COVID-19
and has responded quickly with vir-
tual events. The second CDA-ANCOLD
webinar took place on April 2. The
Quebec local committee driven by
Alexandra Tremblay Bouchard organ-
ized the first ever online “regional”
event for Francophones in collabora-
tion with the Canadian Geotechnical
Society (CGS) on April 30.
Katherine Miller’s term as the Chair
of the YP Committee is approaching
the end and her goals for the commit- Parshin Vaghefi checks in from Australia.
tee for the next six months are to: Parshin Vaghefi en direct d’Australie.
1. Have representation from each
province (territory representation Manitoba Hydro presented on April 2nd
would be a bonus). to a much more geographically diverse
2. Help kick off the implementation audience on repair works of the con-
of mentoring within the CDA. crete sluiceway piers at the Slave Falls
3. See more regional events – online generating station, located along the
for the foreseeable future and when Winnipeg River. It was interesting for
appropriate move back to in-person Canadians and Australians to discover
events. that they are facing the same issues
4. Ensure that YPs continue to be repre- from opposite sides of the planet.
sented on future organizing commit-
tees for the CDA annual conference. CDA-CGS QUEBEC “REGIONAL”
ONLINE EVENT
CDA-ANCOLD WEBINAR 2 CGS and CDA responded to self-iso-
Following the success of the in-per- lation restrictions by moving their
son local presentation in Winnipeg planned in-person event in Quebec
on January 28, Conor MacGillivray of City to a webinar for French speakers
Katherine Miller logs in from Canada.

Katherine Miller se connecte depuis le Canada.
across Canada on April 30. Almost

300 people tuned into the webinar
presented by Marc Smith of WSP,
lecturer at the École Polytechnique
de Montréal, for a graduate-level pres-
entation on embankment dam engin-
eering. Mr. Smith talked about design
and construction of large embankment
dams, including practical examples.
The CDA YP Committee encourages
individuals to reach out with presenta-
tion ideas and potential speakers for
future events to young.professionals@
cda.ca ■
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Les jeunes professionnels rayonnent sur Internet
C omme le Comité des jeunes

professionnels (JP) tenait déjà
ses réunions mensuelles vir-
tuellement, en raison de contraintes
géographiques, celles-ci se pour-
personne lorsque cela redeviendra
possible.
4. Veiller à maintenir la représentation
des jeunes professionnels dans les
comités organisateurs des prochains
suivent donc en période de confine- congrès annuels de l’ACB.
ment. Le comité n’a pas ralenti en
raison du coronavirus. D’ailleurs, il DEUXIÈME WEBINAIRE
y a réagi promptement en organisant
des activités virtuelles. Le deuxième
ACB-ANCOLD
Après le succès de sa présentation
webinaire ACB-ANCOLD a eu lieu le
régionale en personne à Winnipeg
2 avril. En outre, le comité local du Michael Costa in Australia.
du 28 janvier, Conor MacGillivray
Québec, sous la direction d’Alexan- Michael Costa est en Australie.
de Manitoba Hydro a fait un exposé
dra Tremblay Bouchard, a organisé la
le 2 avril à un public beaucoup plus
toute première activité « régionale » francophones de l’ensemble du pays.
diversifié géographiquement sur les
en ligne le 30 avril, en collaboration Celui-ci a eu lieu le 30 avril, avec près
travaux de réparation des piliers en
avec la Société canadienne de géotech- de 300 participants. Le webinaire
béton de l’évacuateur de la centrale
nique (SCG). Celle-ci s’adressait aux était présenté par Marc Smith de WSP,
de Slave Falls sur la rivière Winnipeg.
francophones. chargé de cours à l’École Polytechnique
Les Canadiens et les Australiens ont
Le mandat de Katherine Miller à la de Montréal, pour un exposé de niveau
eu l’occasion de découvrir qu’ils sont
présidence du comité des jeunes profes- post-gradué en ingénierie des barrages
confrontés aux mêmes problèmes aux
sionnels tire à sa fin. Voici ses objectifs en remblai. M. Smith a parlé de la
antipodes de la planète.
pour les six prochains mois : conception et de la construction de
1. Obtenir que chaque province soit grands barrages en remblai, en incluant
représentée au comité (ainsi que les ACTIVITÉ « RÉGIONALE » EN des exemples pratiques.
territoires, idéalement). LIGNE ACB-SCG QUÉBEC Le comité JP de l’ACB encourage toutes
2. Aider à lancer la mise en œuvre de La SCG et l’ACB ont réagi aux les personnes à lui transmettre leurs sug-
mentorat au sein de l’ACB. consignes de confinement en trans- gestions d’exposés et de conférenciers
3. Multiplier les activités régionales, formant leur activité en personne pré- pour les prochaines activités à l’adresse
en ligne dans le court terme, en vue à Québec en un webinaire pour les [email protected]. ■
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Candidates Sought for Vacancies on
Board of Directors
T he Canadian Dam Association

depends on volunteers to lead
the Association by serving on
the Board of Directors.
The Board is responsible for the
has a fiduciary responsibility to
ensure the CDA’s resources are used
appropriately.
Elections are held annually to fill
open positions on the Board. The fol-
• Director-at-Large (two-year term).
• Provincial directors for British
Columbia, Saskatchewan,
Manitoba, Nova Scotia and
Newfoundland & Labrador
effective management of CDA. It lowing positions need to be filled for (two-year terms).
sets strategy, develops programs for terms beginning at the 2020 Annual All directors are expected to attend
members’ benefit, provides due dili- General Meeting this autumn. and participate in two in-person meet-
gence and oversight to staff, ensures • Vice President (three-year ings annually and regular virtual
members’ rights are upheld, and commitment). meetings. They also participate on or
lead task groups and/or committees
and may be called upon to organize
local events. Some financial support
is available for attendance at in-person
meetings.
For more information regarding the
duties of the Board members, please
contact your current provincial/ter-
ritorial director, any member of the
2021 Annual Conference Executive Committee, or Executive
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | October 23-28, 2021 Director Don Butcher at executive.
[email protected]. To see a listing of
[email protected] | www.cda.ca
current board members and their con-
tact information, please visit the CDA
Balancing Past Performance with Future website.
To be eligible you must be a mem-
Expectations ber of the CDA and be nominated
and seconded by two members of
the CDA. We would also ask that you
include with the nomination a short
description of your background and
engagement with the CDA or other
volunteer-based organizations. More
1008881_Editorial.indd 1 12/05/2020 10:15:56 AMcomplete details regarding the nom-
ination process are posted on the CDA

website, www.cda.ca.
Also on the website you will find a
document elaborating on the roles and
responsibilities of regional directors.
These volunteer positions are excel-
lent opportunities to contribute to
your association and the Canadian
dam industry. The current Board urges
members to consider which of their
colleagues would be excellent candi-
dates for the available positions and
to make nominations. ■
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Candidatures recherchées pour des postes
vacants au Conseil d’administration
L ’Association canadienne des bar-

rages compte sur des bénévoles
pour la diriger en siégeant au
conseil d’administration.
Le conseil d’administration est
appuyé(e) par deux membres de l’ACB.
Nous vous demandons également d’in-
clure dans votre dossier de candidature
une brève description de vos antécé-
dents et de votre engagement auprès de
rôles et responsabilités des directeurs
régionaux.
Ces postes bénévoles sont d’ex-
cellentes occasions de contribuer
à votre association et à l’industrie
responsable de la gestion de l’ACB. l’ACB ou d’autres organismes bénévoles. canadienne des barrages. Le conseil
Il établit la stratégie, élabore des pro- Le site Web de l’ACB propose de plus actuel exhorte les membres à consi-
grammes au profit des membres, assure amples détails concernant le processus dérer lesquels de leurs collègues
la diligence raisonnable et la surveil- de mise en candidature : www.cda.ca. feraient d’excellent(e)s candidat(e)s
lance du personnel, veille au respect Sur le site Web, vous trouverez aux postes disponibles et à proposer
des droits des membres et possède la aussi un document expliquant les des candidatures. ■
responsabilité fiduciaire de l’utilisation
appropriée des ressources de l’ACB.
Des élections ont lieu chaque année
afin de pourvoir les postes vacants au
sein du conseil d’administration. Les
postes suivants doivent être comblés
pour des mandats commençant à l’as-
semblée générale annuelle de 2020 cet
automne : Congrès annuel 2021
• Vice-président(e) (mandat de trois Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | 23 au 28 octobre, 2021
ans).
• Directeur ou directrice délégué(e) [email protected] | www.cda.ca
(mandat de deux ans).
• Directeurs provinciaux ou L’équilibre entre le comportement passé et
directrices provinciales pour
la Colombie-Britannique, la les attentes pour l’avenir
Saskatchewan, le Manitoba,
la Nouvelle-Écosse ainsi que
Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador (mandat
de deux ans).
Tous les administrateurs doivent
assister et participer à deux réunions
en personne par an et à des réunions vir-1008882_Editorial.indd 1 12/05/2020 10:13:47 AM
tuelles régulières. Ils participent aussi
à des groupes de travail et des comités,
ou en dirigent, et peuvent être appelés à
organiser des activités locales. Une aide
Care enough
financière est disponible pour l’assis-
tance aux réunions en personne. to do it right
Pour en savoir plus sur les fonctions
des membres du conseil d’adminis- When you work with us, you get
tration, veuillez communiquer avec the expertise of a seasoned team
who understands and cares for
votre directeur ou directrice provin-
your project as deeply as you.
cial(e) ou territorial(e) actuel(le), un
membre du comité de direction ou le
directeur administratif Don Butcher à KGSGROUP.COM
[email protected]. Pour consul-

ter la liste des membres actuels du
conseil d’administration et leurs coor-
données, visitez le site Web de l’ACB.
Pour être éligible, vous devez être
membre de l’ACB et être proposé(e) et
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12:02 AM
2020 CDA Awards – Call for Nominations
T he CDA recognizes and encour-

ages outstanding performance
in the Canadian dam industry
by presenting a number of awards
every year. The awards recognize indi-
PETER HALLIDAY AWARD
FOR SERVICE
This award recognizes CDA mem-
bers who have demonstrated out-
standing commitment to CDA and
2019 Winner – Alberta Environment
and Parks.
WHY SHOULD I NOMINATE

SOMEONE?
vidual achievement and services, and have made valued contributions to As we continue to adapt and adjust
corporate contributions to the dam the advancement of the Association. to living and working during a global
industry. 2019 Winner – Richard Gervais, pandemic, it is even more important
Although the annual CDA confer- retired. that we recognize excellence in the
ence has been postponed until the fall industry and celebrate success. We
of 2021, CDA is still seeking nomina- PUBLISHED PAPER AWARD encourage members regardless of
tions for 2020. The 2020 winners will This award is offered to the author(s) where they live to consider making a
be formally recognized by their peers who prepares and publishes an out- nomination for the 2020 awards.
and the industry in the fall of 2021 standing article or technical paper
when we meet in Winnipeg. on dam-related issues in Canada. It HOW DO I NOMINATE
Nominations are open for the fol- can be from any published source or AN INDIVIDUAL OR AN
lowing awards: conference. ORGANIZATION?
2019 Winner – Valérie Michaud, Nominators can download the appro-
INGE ANDERSON AWARD Judson Kennedy, and Ryan priate forms from the CDA website
OF MERIT Blanchard – Using Magnetometric and completed applications may be
This award recognizes CDA members Resistivity to Identify Preferential submitted to the Chair of the Honours
who have distinguished themselves Seepage Flow Paths at a Tailings Dam & Awards Committee by email at
through significant contributions to (See pp. 10-13). [email protected] or by regular mail to:
the advancement of knowledge and Canadian Dam Association
practices related to dams in Canada. CORPORATE AWARD 3-1750 The Queensway, Suite 1111
The award is offered every two years This award recognizes CDA Toronto, Ontario, M9C 5H5.
to a member of CDA. CDA is seeking Corporate Members, including com-
nominations for this award in 2020. panies, organizations, government WHAT IS THE DEADLINE FOR
2018 Winner – Norbert Morgenstern, agencies and other entities, whose SUBMITTING A NOMINATION?
Professor Emeritus, Faculty of overall contributions to dam industry The deadline for submitting nom-
Engineering, University of Alberta. merit recognition. inations is July 15, 2020.
NEED MORE INFORMATION?

For more information about the
awards please visit the CDA website at
https://www.cda.ca/EN/About_
CDA/Awards/EN/About_CDA_Pages/
Awards.aspx?hkey=ec8e395a-1bc6-4
d3e-aec4-f6841608e584. ■
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Prix de l’ACB 2020 – Appel de candidatures
L ’ACB reconnaît et encourage le

travail remarquable réalisé au
sein de l’industrie canadienne
des barrages par la présentation de
plusieurs prix annuels. Ceux-ci sou-
de n’importe quelle publication ou
conférence.
Récipiendaires de 2019 – Valérie
Michaud, Judson Kennedy et Ryan
Blanchard – Using Magnetometric
importe où ils vivent, à envisager de
soumettre une candidature pour les
prix 2020.
COMMENT PUIS-JE METTRE EN

lignent les réalisations et services Resistivity to Identify Preferential CANDIDATURE UNE PERSONNE
individuels ainsi que la contribu- Seepage Flow Paths at a Tailings Dam OU UNE ORGANISATION?
tion des entreprises à l’industrie (Voir pp. 10-13). Les formulaires appropriés peuvent
des barrages. être téléchargés sur le site Web de
Le congrès annuel de l’ACB a été PRIX AUX ENTREPRISES l’ACB et les documents de mise en can-
reporté à l’automne 2021, mais l’ACB Ce prix met à l’honneur les membres didature dûment remplis peuvent être
lance tout de même un appel de can- corporatifs de l’ACB, notamment les soumis au président du Comité des
didatures pour l’année 2020. Les sociétés, les organisations, les orga- distinctions et des prix, par courriel
gagnants pour 2020 seront officielle- nismes gouvernementaux et d’autres à [email protected] ou par la poste à :
ment reconnus par leurs pairs et par groupes, dont la contribution globale Association canadienne des barrages
l’industrie à l’automne 2021 lors de à l’industrie des barrages mérite d’être 3-1750 The Queensway, Bureau 1111
notre congrès à Winnipeg. reconnue. Toronto, Ontario, M9C 5H5.
Les mises en candidature sont Récipiendaire de 2019 – Alberta
acceptées pour les prix suivants : Environment and Parks. QUELLE EST LA DATE LIMITE DE
MISE EN CANDIDATURE?
PRIX DU MÉRITE POURQUOI DEVRAIS-JE La date limite de mise en candida-
INGE-ANDERSON SOUMETTRE UNE MISE ture a été fixée au 15 juillet 2020.
Ce prix récompense des membres EN CANDIDATURE?
de l’ACB qui se sont distingués en Alors que nous continuons de nous COMMENT PUIS-JE OBTENIR
contribuant de façon importante au adapter et de nous ajuster à la vie et D’AUTRES RENSEIGNEMENTS?
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Bassano Dam Gets Le barrage de Bassano
an Upgrade est modernisé
Written by Cody Gillespie Rédigé par Cody Gillespie
Reprinted with Permission of Strathmore Now Reproduit avec permission de Strathmore Now
A new emergency spillway for the Bassano Dam has

recently been completed and will improve public
safety by ensuring the dam can better withstand
extreme flows. The new upgrade will increase the dam’s
ability to spill excess floodwater to protect the structure
U n nouveau déversoir d’urgence récemment achevé
au barrage de Bassano améliorera la sécurité
publique en garantissant que le barrage peut mieux
résister aux débits extrêmes. La mise à niveau augmentera
la capacité du barrage à déverser l’excès d’eau.
from erosion, or washouts. Le nouveau déversoir de secours mesure 119 mètres de
Bassano Dam’s new emergency spillway is 119 metres large et comporte 10 vannes radiales, chacune mesurant
wide and features 10 radial gates, each measuring 10,5 mètres de large sur 4,1 mètres de haut. Aux niveaux
10.5 metres wide by 4.1 metres tall. At maximum water d’eau maximum, la capacité combinée est de 7 300 mètres
levels, the combined capacity of the new and existing cubes par seconde.
spillways is 7,300 cubic metres per second. Lors de l’inondation de 2013, le barrage n’a pas subi de
During the flood in 2013, the dam didn’t incur any signifi- dégâts importants, mais le précédent déversoir d’urgence
cant damage, but the previous emergency spillway was tested. a été mis à l’épreuve.
Minister of Environment and Parks, Jason Nixon said, “the Le ministre de l’Environnement et des Parcs, Jason
2013 floods were a grim reminder of the power of nature and Nixon, a déclaré : « Les inondations de 2013 nous ont
the need to make our infrastructure and communities more rappelé la puissance de la nature et la nécessité de rendre
resilient. With this critical upgrade now in place, Albertans nos infrastructures et nos communautés plus résistantes.
living and working in the Bassano area can be confident Les Albertains peuvent être sûrs que le barrage de Bassano
that Bassano Dam will continue to safely and reliably serve continuera à servir la communauté et l’économie locales de
the local community and economy for decades to come.” manière sûre et fiable pour les décennies à venir ».
Earl Wilson, special projects manager of the Eastern Earl Wilson, responsable des projets spéciaux de l’Eastern
Irrigation District added, “with the existing spillway and Irrigation District a ajouté : « Avec le nouveau déversoir
the new emergency spillway, the Bassano Dam will be able d’urgence, le barrage de Bassano pourra gérer une montée
to handle a flood 1.7 times larger than the flood of record 1,7 fois plus importante que la crue record de 2013, avant
in 2013, before having to use the fuse plug. This will allow d’utiliser la digue fusible. Cela permettra de continuer à
continued supply of water to 310,000 irrigation acres, the approvisionner en eau les 310 000 acres de terres, la ville
City of Brooks, all other municipalities and all businesses de Brooks, toutes les autres municipalités et toutes les
within the Eastern Irrigation District, immediately after entreprises du district d’irrigation de l’Est ».
any future floods.” Un financement provincial pour un nouveau déversoir
Provincial funding for a new emergency spillway was d’urgence a été annoncé en 2014. Le coût a été partagé avec
announced in 2014. The project was cost-shared with the l’Eastern Irrigation District, propriétaire du barrage, la pro-
Eastern Irrigation District, the dam’s owner, with the prov- vince couvrant 30 millions de dollars sur les 45,4 millions
ince covering $30 million of the $45.4-million upgrade. de dollars de travaux de modernisation.
Since 1914, the Bassano Dam has helped ensure a reliable Depuis 1914, le barrage de Bassano a contribué à assurer
supply of water is available to meet agricultural, industrial un approvisionnement fiable en eau pour répondre aux
and household needs throughout the region. ■ besoins agricoles, industriels et domestiques. ■
DISTRICT D’IRRIGATION DE L’EST.
EASTERN IRRIGATION DISTRICT.
New emergency spillway at the Bassano Dam 8 km SW of the Town of Bassano, Alberta.
Nouveau déversoir d’urgence au barrage de Bassano, 8 km SO de la Ville de Bassano, Alberta.

Overview of the Manicouagan 3 Main Dam –
History of the Board of Consultants
Aperçu du barrage principal de Manicouagan 3 –
Histoire du Comité des experts
Richard Gervais
ABSTRACT
The Manicouagan 3 Project was built by Hydro-Québec between 1971 and 1975. Early references in the technical lit-
erature date back to 1965, but an official Board of Consultants was established by the owner in 1967. This paper covers
information about this board and its members as we near the 45th anniversary of this successful project resting on
difficult foundations.
RÉSUMÉ
L’aménagement Manicouagan 3 a été construit par Hydro-Québec entre 1971 et 1975. Les premières références dans la
littérature technique remontent à 1965, mais un Comité d’experts a été formé par le propriétaire en 1967. Vous trouverez
dans ce document des informations sur ce comité et ses membres alors que nous approchons du 45e anniversaire de ce
projet reposant sur des fondations difficiles.
MANICOUAGAN RIVER river: McCormick (235 MW), Manic-1 MANICOUAGAN 3 PROJECT

The Manicouagan River flows (185 MW), Manic-2 (1229 MW), Manic-3 The Hydro-Québec Manicouagan 3
towards the St. Lawrence River (1326 MW), Manic-5 (1596 MW) and Project consists of three main struc-
through a vertical drop of 358 m Manic-5-PA (1064 MW). Two other tures built between 1971 and 1975:
from the Manicouagan Reservoir, stations, Toulnustouc (526 MW) and • Underground power station with 6
filling an ancient meteoritic crater, to Hart-Jaune (51 MW), are located on turbines for a total of 1326 MW
Baie-Comeau on the North Shore of the tributaries of the same name. Electricity • Secondary dam, a 71 m high con-
Province of Quebec. Figure 1 shows from these stations is delivered to large crete gravity structure with the
the extent of the river drainage basin. population centres through a 735 kV spillway gates
From downstream to upstream, transmission grid, which was a tech- • Main dam, a 106.68 m high sand and
six power stations are located on the nical breakthrough in the mid 1960s. gravel embankment with a till core
Figure 1. Manicouagan River Drainage Basin

(Hydro-Quebec).
Figure 1. Bassin versant de la rivière Manicouagan Figure 2. Manicouagan-3 Stratigraphic Profile.
(Hydro-Québec). Figure 2. Profil stratigraphique à Manicouagan-3.

Figure 3. Manicouagan-3 Main Dam Typical Cross Section (Dascal 1979).
Figure 3. Coupe-type du barrage principal Manicouagan-3 (Dascal 1979).
Legend Since the cutoff and the gallery are

rigid inclusions within a large volume of
Légende
compressible foundation materials over-
A Till Core
lain by a large dam, a bentonite layer
Noyau de till
is present above the gallery to act as a
B Gravelly Sand Transition
soft transition to the till core. The cutoff
Transition en sable graveleux
walls and the gallery were instrumented
C Coarse Granular Shell
to measure stresses and displacements.
Recharge en sol pulvérulent
grossier Numerous open pipe and vibrating
D Selected Gravel Drain wire piezometers are located in the
Drain de gravier sélectionné dam core and in the foundation.
E Rockfill Downstream Slope Figure 4 shows an aerial view of
Protection the Manicouagan 3 Main Dam down-
Protection du parement aval Figure 4. Manicouagan-3 Main Dam Aerial stream slope and both abutments.
en enrochement View (Hydro-Quebec).
F Cobble, Boulder and Rockfill Figure 4. Vue aérienne du barrage principal
External Zones de Manicouagan-3 (Hydro-Québec). BOARD OF CONSULTANTS
Zones extérieures 1967-1983
avec cailloux, blocs et of interlocking piles bored to bedrock The first meeting of the Board of
enrochements through the alluvium. Consultants was held in August 1967
G Bentonite Cushion Above When these piles were bored, com- with Arthur Casagrande, Frank A.
Inspection Tunnel
puter-controlled drilling equipment Nickell (Bureau of Reclamation),
Zone de bentonite au-dessus
du tunnel d’inspec tion did not exist. Great care was necessary Robert Peterson (Prairie Farm
T Till Blanket to maintain the verticality of the piles
Tapis en till to the required depths. Inclinometers
were embedded in these piles during
concreting.
MAIN DAM The Peribonka Dam was built by
The main dam rests on a thick Hydro-Québec from 2005 to 2007 on
foundation of alluvial materials, up alluvial foundations like those of the
to 126 m deep. It consists mostly of Manicouagan 3 Main Dam. However,
sand and gravel, with coarser elements foundation treatment technology has
present near the steep faces of the val- made great progress over the last dec-
ley. Figure 2 shows the heterogeneous ades, and the solutions used at Peribonka
nature of the soils within the deep are quite different (Morency et al. 2012).
canyon. The cutoff walls were capped with
Figure 3 shows the cross section of an inspection gallery that also allowed
From l. to r. (Taken from Hydro-Presse,
the embankment dam with a central access for a small drill rig, if grouting June 1973)
till core and sand and gravel shoul- between the concrete cutoff walls was De g. à dr. (Extrait d’Hydro-Presse, juin 1973)
ders. The positive cutoff consists of deemed necessary. This injection was Leo Casagrande, Francis B. Slichter, Arthur
two 600 mm thick concrete walls made never required. Casagrande, Oscar Dascal, Frank A. Nickell.

Rehabilitation Administration) and program at Harvard University in 1932, for more than ten years, developing
Francis B. Slichter (U.S. Army Corps where he was a professor for more than the principles of electro-osmosis. He
of Engineers). forty years. Among his contributions spent the period of the Second World
Mr. Peterson died suddenly in 1969. were soil classification, water flow in War in Berlin.
Mr. Frank A. Nickell also died in 1975. soils, and shear strength. After this conflict, he was invited
They were not replaced on the board. He organized the first international in Great Britain to join the Building
Ac t i ng as sec r et a r y for conference on soil mechanics and foun- Research Station in Watford, where he
Hydro-Québec until 1972 was Guy S. dation engineering in 1936. He was worked from 1946 to 1950. His brother,
Larocque. After he was transferred president of the International Society Arthur Casagrande, brought him to
to Société d’énergie de la Baie James of Soil Mechanics and Foundation the United States in 1950. He became
for the construction of the La Grande Engineering (ISSMFE) from 1961 to a professor at Harvard University in
Hydroelectric Complex, Oscar Dascal 1965. He gave both a Rankine and a 1956. He developed a practice as a geo-
took on his role. Terzaghi lecture before he passed away technical consultant with his son, Dirk
When Arthur Casagrande passed in 1981. Casagrande. He died in 1990.
away in 1981, he was replaced by his
brother, Leo Casagrande. The 22nd LEO CASAGRANDE FRANK A. NICKELL
and last meeting of Board was held Board of Consultants 1981-1983 Board of Consultants 1967-1973
in September 1976, but correspond-
ence with the remaining experts can
be traced until 1983.
ARTHUR CASAGRANDE
Board of Consultants 1967-1980
Leo Casagrande was born in 1903 Frank A. Nickell was born in

in Haidenschaft, Austria. He gradu- 1906. He graduated as a geologist in
ated from the Technische Hochschule 1927 from the California Institute of
in Vienna. He started work as a struc- Technology (Caltech). He obtained a
tural engineer in Bavaria, then moved master’s degree in 1928 and a Ph.D.
to the United States from 1930 to in geology and civil engineering from
Arthur Casagrande was born in 1902 1932 as a research assistant to Karl Caltech in 1931. He was a geologist
in Haidenschaft, Austria. He gradu- Terzaghi at the MIT. He returned to for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
ated from the Technische Hochschule Vienna with Dr. Terzaghi in 1932. (USBR) from 1931 to 1942 in Denver,
in Vienna in 1924. He moved to the He organized a technical institute Colorado. He was the resident geol-
United States where he became a for soil mechanics at the University ogist during the construction of
research assistant to Karl Terzaghi of Berlin in 1933. In 1934, he was Hoover Dam and he became chief
at the Massachusetts Institute of appointed head of the division of soil geologist at USBR from 1938 to 1942.
Technology (MIT) from 1926 to 1932. mechanics for German motorways, He worked for Shell and Standard Oil
He instituted the soil mechanics the Autobahn. He worked in this field from 1943 to 1944.
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Mr. Nickell was a consultant from He began working for the United States International Commission on Large
1945 until his retirement in 1973. He Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Dams (ICOLD). He became general
worked in forty countries, notably as in the Kansas City District. He then reporter for Question 66 on difficult
an expert to determine the causes of the moved to the Missouri Division in foundations at the Vienna Congress in
Malpasset Dam failure in France. He was Omaha, Nebraska, when large dams 1991. He was the Quebec representa-
an expert geologist for Hydro-Québec were being designed and built on the tive for the Tunnelling Association of
during the construction of the dams Missouri River. He was head of the Canada (TAC), where he was appointed
at Première-Chute, Rapides-des-Îles, engineering division for the Corps vice-president in 1995. He received the
Manicouagan 3 and Manicouagan 5. He of Engineers where he worked from Inge Anderson Award of Merit in 1999.
also worked for the underground power 1949 to 1980 in Washington, D.C. He He is also a CDA Life Member. He died
stations at Outardes 2 and Outardes 3. returned to Kansas City in 1980 and in 2018.
He died in 1975. moved to Salt Lake City in 1994. After
his retirement, he was a worldwide OSCAR DASCAL
ROBERT PETERSON consultant for hydroelectric projects, Secretary for the Board of Consu
Board of Consultants 1967-1969 notably for the final location of the ltants 1972-1976
Manicouagan 5 underground power
station. He died in 2000.
GUY S. LAROCQUE
Secretary for the Board of Consu
ltants 1967-1971
Robert Peterson was born in Eston, Oscar Dascal was born in 1926 in
Saskatchewan in 1918. He gradu- Romania. He graduated from the
ated magma cum laude from the Institute of Mines and Metallurgy of the
University of Saskatchewan in 1939. Politehnica University of Bucharest. He
He began his career at the Prairie Farm worked in Romania from 1950 to 1962
Rehabilitation Agency (PFRA). He as well as in Israel from 1963 to 1966.
pursued graduate studies at Harvard Guy S. Larocque was born in 1933. He moved to Canada in 1966 where
University under the supervision He graduated in 1957 as a geologist he started to work for Hydro-Québec.
of Dr. Karl Terzhagi and Dr. Arthur from the University of Montréal. He He became head of the Soil Mechanics
Casagrande. He obtained his master’s then graduated as an engineer from Division in 1973. He became an inter-
degree in civil engineering in 1941. He École Polytechnique in 1960. He com- nal consultant with Hydro-Quebec in
was chief engineer for soil mechanics pleted in 1963 a master’s degree in Soil 1978 until he transfered to the Dam
at the PFRA from 1941 to 1969. Mechanics from Harvard University. Safety division in 1986. He served as
He contributed to the construction of He started to work for Hydro-Québec an Associate Editor of the Canadian
the Pothole, St. Mary and Travers dams in 1960 where he became deputy head Geotechnical Journal. He received the
in southern Alberta. He was a pioneer of the Geology and Soil Mechanics G. Geoffrey Meyerhof award from the
in the study of the Bearpaw Shale and Division. Canadian Geotechnical Society (CGS)
of high plasticity clays. He worked on He worked on several major projects in 1999. He became a Fellow of the
Seven Sisters Dam in Manitoba and as well as the Manicouagan-Outardes Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC)
Duncan Dam in British Columbia. His Hydroelectric Complex. In 1972, he in 2001. He retired from Hydro-Québec
career crowning achievement was the went to Société d’énergie de la Baie in 2005. He was a CDA Life Member.
successful impoundment in 1967 of James (SEBJ) for Phases I and II of the He died in 2008. ■
Gardiner Dam in Saskatchewan. He La Grande Project where he stayed
died in 1969 at the age of 50. He post- until 1986. When he returned to REFERENCES
humously received the Leggett Award Hydro-Québec, he became head of Dascal, O. 1979. Structural Behavior of
the Manicouagan 3 Cutoff. Canadian
in 1970. Dam Safety from 1986 to 1990. He Geotechnical Journal, Vol. 16, pp. 200-221.
then retired but continued to act as a Dascal, O., Smith, M., Maniez, J. 1991.
Manicouagan 3 Foundation Cut Off: Fifteen
FRANCIS B. SLICHTER consultant around the world. years of Operation, Seventeenth ICOLD
Board of Consultants 1967-1983 He was president of CANCOLD from Congress, Vienna 1991, pp. 961-992.
Francis B. Slichter was born in 1904 1992 to 1994. He was chairman from Morency, J.-Y., Carrier, B. 2012. Peribonka: Cutoff
Walls Behavior during the First Years of
in Kansas City, Montana. He was a 1990 to 1996 of the Technical Committee Operation. 24th ICOLD Congress, Kyoto,
graduate of the University of Kansas. for embankment dam materials for the Japan, Q.95 R.4, pp 45-64.

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