Experience and Insights of the National Emergency Dam Safety Inspection in Laos
In view of the dam break and nationwide floods that occurred in southern Laos in July 2018,the government of Laos launched a national emergency dam safety inspection campaign to ensure that the safety of all dams under construction and operation in Laos is in line with the fundamental interests of the Laos government.This article comprehensively summarizes the implementation process and related achievements of the national emergency dam safety inspection in Laos.The entire implementation process was led by the Laos government and implemented by an international consulting service team,achieving good results.This national emergency dam safety inspection in Laos is also the first nationwide dam safety inspection activity carried out by Laos.In response to some problems encountered during the implementation process,reasonable suggestions have been put forward in order to improve Laos'dam safety management level,and provide some experience and inspiration.
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