After the reinforcement of Longshan reservoir, there is a problem of settlement, which leads to cracks on the dam crest and has unknown impact on the dam operation safety. This study comprehensively uses pit exploration, drilling and geophysical exploration methods to evaluate the dam operation safety, analyze the current situation of dam filling, investigate and analyze the causes of cracks and settlement problems. Meanwhile, the impact of the infiltration line lowering caused by reinforcement is considered to conduct a preliminary evaluation of settlement. The results indicate that the settlement of Longshan reservoir is mainly due to the low filling quality in some areas of dam body and the infiltration line lowering, which leads to the consolidation settlement of filling material. Although the settlement situation still meets requirements, the risk of continued settlement cannot be ruled out. It is necessary to excavate the non- dense soil and rerun the thickening and reinforcement project. The relevant survey methods and analysis can provide reference for similar dam settlement problems.

The geological conditions of Kala hydropower station are very complex and there are many re⁃ strictive factors in layout. In the feasibility study stage, tailrace surge chamber is set. In the optimal lay⁃ out of project, the water diversion and power generation system are moved outward as a whole, and the length of water transmission line is effectively shortened. According to the specification, the need of tail⁃ race surge chamber is in a critical state. Therefore, the transition process analysis and justification of cancelling the tailrace surge chamber in Kala hydropower station are carried out. The results show that the transition process of large fluctuation and small fluctuation can meet the requirements of specifica⁃ tion. It is proved that cancelling the tailrace surge chamber is feasible and has significant economic ben⁃ efits, which can provide reference for the design of similar projects.

In recent years, a large number of pumped storage power stations have been built in China, and the reservoir engineering geological conditions determine the feasibility of the construction. Through on-site geological surveys and tests, the leakage and bank slope stability of the proposed upper reservoir are evaluated. Research has shown that the project is located in an area with prominent leakage problems. It is recommended to deal with the problems of dam foundation leakage and seepage around dam during the anti-seepage of upper reservoir basin. The engineering slope is generally stable. For the broken rock body affected by faults, as well as disadvantage blocks formed by the cutting and combination of faults, interlayer joints and dominant joints, the effective support measures should be taken in time according to the excavation exposing situation.

The major dam shell of Xiaolangdi water conservancy project is filled with rockfill materials containing siltstone, clay rock and other soft rocks. After years of operation, the soft rocks on dam surface have weathered into fragments, and part of soft rocks have been eroded into rockfill voids, which will have a certain impact on the physical and mechanical properties of rockfill materials in the dam shell, such as the permeability coefficient and shear strength, and may also affect the stability of upstream and downstream dam slopes. At the same time, Xiaolangdi dam has large dam height, complex and deep overburden, many kinds of dam materials and complex operating conditions, so it is necessary to study the properties of rockfill materials in dam shell. Through in-situ excavation and sampling, relevant tests of the grading, compactness and permeability of rockfill materials and original rock character and strength are carried out to conduct the experimental study on properties of rockfill materials in the major dam shell. The results show that the main character parameters of rockfill materials in the major dam shell slightly changed, and the weathering degree and compressive strength of rockfill materials have limited influence.

The safety management for hydropower dam is a work that emphasizes both management and technology, and is an important part of implementing the main responsibility of power enterprises. This study provides an overview of the content and key points of safety management for hydropower dam, in⁃ cluding the implementation of laws and regulations, establishment and improvement of institutional mechanisms, talent cultivation and daily work, which can provide reference for the daily management of power enterprises.

With the continuous development of basin-level clean energy bases, integrated regulation of hydro-wind-solar power has become an important direction for the development of existing hydropower stations, which presents challenges for the traditional regulation of cascade hydropower centralized con⁃ trol centers, and the introduction of systematic and integrated regulation theory and methods is required. In response to this, a multi-time scale sequential nested regulation architecture for integrated hydrowind-solar system is constructed based on the actual needs of the lower reach of Jinsha river basin. The core business model is analyzed, and an integrated regulation process is established to provide a system⁃ atic solution for promoting the new energy consumption and ensuring the safe and efficient operation of hydropower stations in the clean energy bases.

Due to the relatively concentrated timing of water distribution periods, in order to meet the needs of water allocation within the year and improve the water supply guarantee rate, the Xinjiwa reservoir is constructed in Zouping city, as supporting works for the first phase of the East Route Project of South-to-North Water Diversion. This project can realize the water supply goal of South-to-North Water Diversion Project and provide support for the regional national economic development. Focusing on the construction of dams for the reservoir, the design schemes are compared and selected from two aspects: reservoir storage depth and dam foundation seepage interception scheme. The selected design scheme can meet the requirements of the reservoir, and can provide reference for reservoir construction in water supply areas along South-to-North Water Diversion Project.

This paper provides a systematic summary of the current status and development direction of the standards system, regulatory system, management mode and technology for dam safety of China′s hy⁃ dropower stations. Responsibility shared among power enterprises, government departments and Large Dam Safety Supervision Center is established as the dam safety management mode of China′s hydropow⁃ er stations. China has released 101 effective standards and formulated a system table for dam safety stan⁃ dards. China has established a regulatory system centered around Regulations on the Supervision and Management of Operation Safety of Hydropower Dams. In the future, China will revise regulations, im⁃ prove standards and develop technologies to enhance the emergency response capability, informatiza⁃ tion, intelligence and internationalization level of dam safety, and promote the stable and far- reaching development of dam safety management.

Earthquakes, especially strong earthquakes, may easily cause dam accidents. The actual damage of the dam is determined by the earthquake intensity, which is related to the earthquake magnitude, hypocenter depth, geological structure and the distance between the dam and the hypocenter. To realize the graded warning for dams under the condition of earthquake, it is necessary to use the statistical model to quickly calculate the earthquake magnitude at the dam site and compare it with the design standard. By computer programming, the above-mentioned functions can be realized, which can quickly locate the dam that may be damaged by the earthquake and realize rapid early warning for the dam.

Combined with the operation management of reservoir dams, this paper first analyses the main contents of current research on engineering ethics in the field of hydraulic engineering. And then, based on social and natural dimensions, from the aspects of reservoir resettlement, reservoir degradation and decommision, public education, reservoir big data, reservoir management scope, reservoir aquaculture, biodiversity of reservoir area, etc., this paper discusses how engineers should correctly handle the interpersonal relationship as well as the relationship between mankind and nature in accordance with the code of engineering ethics.

The uplift pressure and seepage volume are the most intuitive reflection of the foundation seepage behavior of concrete gravity dam. To get the general variation of the foundation uplift pressure and seepage volume of the gravity dam during operation period, the monitoring data of the main concrete gravity dams in domestic power industry are analyzed. The results show that it is a common phenomenon that the uplift pressure coefficient of partial foundation of the gravity dam exceeds the design value. However, due to the large safety margin in design, the anti-sliding stability of dam foundation could still meet the specification requirements in review and calculation. Under normal conditions, the foundation seepage volume of gravity dam is not greater than 5.0 L/s. The seepage flow of dam foundation of different projects is closely related to geological conditions, seepage control effect and earthquake, but has a weak correlation with dam height or dam crest length. The study results could provide some reference for monitoring data analysis and seepage safety evaluation of concrete gravity dams.