Dam Engineering Course
Gain expertise in dam engineering, covering site geology, hydrology, structural design, seepage control, sediment management, and safety monitoring. Tailored for geography and geology experts aiming to create and sustain safer, tougher dams in challenging terrains.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course equips you with hands-on skills to plan, design, and oversee safe, efficient concrete gravity dams in rugged mountain areas. You will master inspection procedures, instrumentation, maintenance strategies, foundation treatments, seepage control, structural and hydraulic designs, sediment handling, and local hydrology. Gain real-world confidence through proven techniques, straightforward guidelines, and practical field tools ready for instant use.
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Develop skills
- Dam safety monitoring: schedule inspections, interpret instruments, respond to alerts.
- Foundation and seepage control: engineer cutoffs, drains, grouting for solid stability.
- Sediment and watershed management: simulate deposits, organise flushing, cut upstream sediment.
- Hydrology for dam design: construct flood estimates, hydrographs, design flows from limited data.
- Site characterization for dams: quickly assess geology, risks, valley shapes.
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