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Operation and Maintenance of Hydraulic Structures

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Accident or failure of hydraulic structures in hydraulic projects may give rise to significant consequences ranging from losses of life, injury to economy, and damage to properties and environment. These highlight the necessity and importance of safe operation and maintenance for hydraulic structures. In China, responsibility for the safety of a hydraulic project rests with its owner as well as the local and state government (Electric Power Industry Ministry of the People’s Republic of China 1998). It is routine to establish special management agency committed to the safety according to an effective management program for the hydraulic structures, particularly dam, to minimize the risk of failure and to protect the life and properties.

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Chen, SH. (2015). Operation and Maintenance of Hydraulic Structures. In: Hydraulic Structures. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-47331-3_18

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