The international commission for large dams, "internationally Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD)" and/or "Commission international one of the Grands of barrages (CIGB)", is an international non-government organization, which makes a forum available for the exchange of knowledge and experiences in the dam nature. ICOLD uses itself for the fact that dams are built surely, efficiently, economically and without harmful influences on the environment.

ICOLD was created 1928 and is represented in 82 countries of the earth by national committees with approximately 7000 personal members. These work as engineers, geologists and scientists at national or private organizations, at engineer's offices, universities, laboratories and Baufirmen.ICOLDs an original goal were, the progress when planning, draft, building, enterprise and maintenance from large dams and assigned buildings to to be fertilized. In addition relevant knowledge and information were collected, prepared and spread, as well as studied special technical questions. For the sixties new emphasis topics, like dam security, resulted monitoring, safety analyses for existing buildings, aging of buildings and environmental compatibility.

Later further technical, economic and social topics were added, like cost use analyses, the use of international rivers, the material information of the public and financing matters. ICOLD pursues its goals through

• Technical committees, which work on the problem areas mentioned and publish in the form of "bulletins" the knowledge gained world-wide,
• Congresses in three-year distance with the discussion of in each case four general topics "Questions"). For this regularly 200 to 300 scientific and technology-oriented contributions is submitted. 2003 took place the congress in 2006 he is organized in Barcelona.
• Technical symposiums
• Series of lectures
• Workshops

ICOLD maintains its Generalsekretariat in Paris.

Source reference

These information originates from the JOURNALIST MANUAL TO the HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING, given change from the German dam committee (DTK) in November 2003. There is therefore no doubt that the information may be published. Also copyrights do not oppose surely.

ICOLD criterion

The international commission for large dams (ICOLD/CIGB) leads a listing of the large dams of the whole world, which fulfill the ICOLD criterion for large dams.

Related links

• www.icold-cigb.org - Website of the ICOLD/CIGB

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