May 31, 2022
Gruner is present at the ICOLD annual meeting in Marseille France
The 27th ICOLD Congress, the 90th ICOLD annual meeting and also of the Symposium organized by the French Committee (CFBR) are being held concurrently in Marseille France and Gruner Stucky Ltd, a leading engineering consulltancy in dam and hydropower engineering is present.
The 27th ICOLD Congress, the 90th ICOLD annual meeting and also of the Symposium organized by the French Committee (CFBR) are being held concurrently in Marseille France and Gruner Stucky Ltd, a leading engineering consulltancy in dam and hydropower engineering is present.
The programme started on the Friday the 27th of May and will continue until Friday the 3rd of June, our world renowned experts are participating in the technical committees on the following topics
- Dam design methods
- Dam safety
- Integrated operation of hydropower plants and reservoirs
- Flood estimation and dam safety
We look forward to discussing the future of the dam and hydropower sector including everything from dam design innovation to the effects of climate change .
For more information on the programme and to download the latest bulletin please check out the ICOLD website at https://www.icold-cigb.org/
For more information on our dam and hydropower services please visit this page à https://www.gruner.ch/en/services/hydropower
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