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Past Events

  • Training Program on Flood Routing and Reservoir Operation Studies

    The training program, held from 28 to 30 November 2025 at the Golden Jubilee Seminar Hall, IISc Bangalore, aimed to strengthen participants’ understanding of flood routing and flood management. It provided both theoretical foundations and practical skills needed to predict the movement and transformation of flood waves through reservoirs, river channels, and other water bodies. The program emphasized the increasing importance of effective reservoir management amid climate variability and extreme weather events, highlighting the role of modern tools such as Remote Sensing and GIS. Participants learned key hydrologic and hydraulic flood‑routing methods, dam‑breach outflow modelling using HEC‑RAS and R, reservoir operation strategies during floods, and the application of geospatial technologies for flood monitoring and mitigation.

  • Workshop on Seismic Risk Assessment of Earth Dam by accounting for Dam Specific Seismicity and Analysis

    The workshop, conducted on the 25th and 26th of November 2025 at the Golden Jubilee Seminar Hall in the Department of Civil Engineering at IISc Bangalore, brought together participants for an in‑depth exploration of seismic analysis for dams. It covered the full spectrum of seismic hazard analysis, from foundational concepts to dam‑specific SHA and DSHA. Participants gained insights into site response analysis, learning how seismic waves propagate and influence ground behavior. The program also emphasized integrated dam investigation to establish accurate site‑specific parameters essential for dependable assessments. Through hands‑on numerical modelling using Plaxis, attendees engaged with the complete seismic analysis workflow. By the end of the program, they had also learned to classify earth dams based on seismic risk, enabling them to perform informed and reliable risk evaluations.

  • Workshop on Application of Geosynthetics in Dam Engineering

    The workshop held on 13–14 February 2025 focused on the growing challenges posed by India’s aging dams and the need for improved repair and rehabilitation strategies. It highlighted the critical role of dams in national food security and water resource management, emphasizing how advancements in materials and modern techniques—especially geosynthetics—have transformed restoration approaches. The program aimed to raise awareness among professionals about innovative, economical, and sustainable repair solutions, moving away from conventional invasive methods. Its objectives included improving understanding of dam health issues, introducing modern solutions for aging dams, guiding participants in preparing technical specifications and rate analyses for geosynthetics, strengthening execution skills, and building confidence through case studies while providing a platform for discussions on future developments in dam repair techniques.

  • Workshop on Comprehensive Risk Assessment of Dams

    The workshop, held on 25th November 2024, focused on second- and third‑tier risk analyses of dams, emphasizing the evaluation of multiple hazards such as floods, earthquakes, and landslides. It highlighted how dam risk assessment progresses from visual inspection–based Tier 1 evaluation to semi‑quantitative Tier 2 methods and finally to detailed quantitative Tier 3 analysis, which integrates hydrologic, hydraulic, geotechnical, and structural risk indices to determine an overall risk profile. The event included discussions on multi‑hazard risk estimation and was conducted in hybrid mode at the Golden Jubilee Hall, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, with online access provided to registered participants.

  • Workshop on Instrumentation of Dams

    The Department of Civil Engineering at IISc conducted a two‑day workshop on “Instrumentation of Dams” on 20–21 May 2024 at the Golden Jubilee Seminar Hall. The program aimed to strengthen the knowledge of officials from the Water Resources Department of Karnataka and other related departments on various dam‑instrumentation systems used in embankment, concrete, and masonry dams. Sessions covered hydro‑meteorological instrumentation, seismic monitoring, data collection, data management, analysis, automation, and approaches for instrumenting existing dams. A total of 52 government officials, 3 representatives from an instrumentation partner, and 8 IISc MTech Dam Engineering students participated, supported by 7 student volunteers who assisted with instrument demonstrations.