Twenty-Eighth International Congress on Large Dams/Vingt-Huitième Congrès International des Grands Barrages

The International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD) held its 28th International Congress in Chengdu, China (16 May - 23 May 2025). The proceedings of the congress focussed on four main questions (Questions108-111): 1. Dams and reservoirs for climate change adaptation; 2. Dams and levees fit for the future; 3. Safety of dams and levees facing extreme hydrological events, and 4. Earthquake performance and safety of dams. The book thoroughly discusses these questions and is indispensable for academics, engineers and professionals involved or interested in engineering, hydraulic engineering, and related disciplines.
La Commission Internationale des Grands Barrages (CIGB) a tenu son 28e Congrès International à Chengdu, Chine (16 mai - 23 mai 2025). Les actes du congrès portent sur quatre questions (Questions 108-111) principales : 1. Barrages et réservoirs: adaptation aux changements climatiques; 2. Des barrages et des digues prêts pour l'avenir; 3. Sécurité des barrages et des digues lors des évènements météorologiques extrêmes, et 4. Performance sismique et sécurité des barrages. Le livre traite en profondeur de ces questions et est indispensable pour les universitaires, les ingénieurs et les professionnels impliqués ou intéressés par l'ingénierie, l'ingénierie hydraulique et les disciplines connexes.

The Commission Internationale des Grands Barrages (CIGB) / International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD) is a non-governmental International Organization which provides a forum for the exchange of knowledge and experience in dam engineering.
The Organization leads the profession in ensuring that dams are built safely, efficiently, economically, and without detrimental effects on the environment. Its original aim was to encourage advances in the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of large dams and their associated civil works, by collecting and disseminating relevant information and by studying related technical questions.
Since the late sixties, focus was put on subjects of current concern such as dam safety, monitoring of performance, reanalysis of older dams and spillways, effects of ageing and environmental impact. More recently, new subjects include cost studies at the planning and construction stages, harnessing international rivers, information for the public at large, and financing.