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This book, edited on the occasion of the 55the Executive Meeting of International Commission on Large Dams held in Beijing, China, is mainly intended to give the oversea dam engineers a comprehnsiv account of the development of large dams technology in China. It is arangd in three parts, namely, large dam construction, major dams and statistical data, and contains 192 photos and drawings.
Part I bgins with featuring the unusual Chinese ancient dams and weirs throughout the historical period of several thousand years and then goes on to describe the highlights of achievements and experiences of Chinese practice in building 83000 dams over the past 38 years, with particular accent on factual data of Chinese dams, wide range of dam types, flood release and energy dissipation, foundation treatment, construction methods, research activities of related topics, dam monitoring and so on.
Part II presents 28 specially selected case studies of representative completed and proposed dams, which reflect in general the state-of-the-art of dam technology in China. Each example speaks for its own fascinating peculiarities worthwhile for documentation as reference.
Part III gives informative statistical data, including register of all large dams exceeding 40 m in height, sketch profiles of typical cascade dvlopment of rivers, filing of special dam types, etc.

Part I: Large Dam Construction
1. Dam and Weir Construciton in Ancient China
2. Dam Construction in Present-Day China
3. Dams of Various Types
4. Flood Release and Energy Dissipation
5. Foundation Treatment
6. Construction of Large Dams
7. Research Activities in Dam Engineering
8. Safety Monitoring of Concrete Dams

Part II: Major Dams
1. Xinanjiang Dam
2. Liujiaxia Dam
3. Wujiangdu Dam
4. Hunanzhen Dam
5. Baishan Dam
6. Fengtan Dam
7. Gezhouba Dam
8. Bikou Dam
9. Miyun Dam
10. Fuchunjiang Dam
11. Sanmenxia Dam
12. Zhaixiangkou Dam
13. Zhexi Dam
14. Meishan Dam
15. Nanshui Dam
16. Quanshui Dam
17. Nanxi Dam
18. Zhuzhunag Dam
19. Fehe Dam
20. Xinfengjiang Dam
21. Panjiakou Dam
22. Longyangxia Dam
23. Dongjiang Dam
24. Ankang Dam
25. Three Gorges Dam
26. Ertan Dam
27. Longtan Dam
28. Tianshengqiao High Dam

Part III: Statistical data
1. Register of dams Higher Than 40 m in China
2. Cascade Devlopment of Typical Rivers

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