ICOLD has 35 technical committees which review technology in specific areas, such as analysis and design, seismicity, environment, safety, hydraulics, design flood, materials for concrete and fill dams, construction methods, performance monitoring, reservoir sedimentation, ageing, tailings dams, and trans-national rivers. Many international experts participate actively in this work.
As the result of the work on its technical committees, ICOLD publishes between two and ten reports (known as bulletins) yearly; over 180 bulletins are now available. These bulletins represent the state of the art at the time of their publication. Other publications include the World Register of Dams, the World Register of Mine and Industrial Tailings Dams, a six-language Technical Dictionary, abstracts, biographical books, reports and technical documents.
ANCOLD was originally formed as the Australian National Committee of the International Commission on Large Dams in 1937 and has active in the international committee ever since. ANCOLD’s contribution to the work of ICOLD has disproportionate to Australia’s small population. For example ANCOLD is currently represented on 16 of the 35 ICOLD Technical Committees currently in operation. ANCOLD values its membership of, and relationship with, ICOLD. This relationship provides a network whereby members of ANCOLD can readily keep abreast of the latest developments in knowledge of dams internationally.
| ICOLD Committee | ANCOLD Representative | |
| A |
COMPUTATIONAL ASPECTS OF ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF DAMS (2023-25) | Francisco Lopez |
| B | SEISMIC ASPECTS OF DAM DESIGN (2023-26) | Ian Landon-Jones |
| C | HYDRAULICS FOR DAMS (2021-25) | Robert Wark |
| D | CONCRETE DAMS (2021-24) | Peter Buchanan |
| E | EMBANKMENT DAMS (2023-27) | Gavan Hunter |
| F | ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES WITH THE PLANNING PROCESS FOR WATER RESOURCES PROJECTS (2014-25) | Richard Herweynen |
| G | ENVIRONMENT (2020-25) | Tracey Williamson (Vice-Chair) |
| H | DAM SAFETY (2021-24) | Sam Banzi
Barton Maher (Coopted Member) Chi Fai Wan (Coopted Member) Risk Assessment Specialist |
| I | PUBLIC SAFETY AROUND DAMS (2022-25) | Angus Swindon |
| L | TAILINGS DAMS & WASTE LAGOONS (2023-27) | David Brett
Jarrad Coffey (Young Professional rep) |
| M | OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION OF DAMS (2023-26) | Steven Fox |
| O | WORLD REGISTER OF DAMS AND DOCUMENTATION (2021-24) | Robert Wark |
| Q | DAM SURVEILLANCE (2023-24) | Andrew Reynolds |
| S | FLOOD EVALUATION AND DAM SAFETY (2020-24) | Peter Hill |
| V | HYDROMECHANICAL EQUIPMENT (2023-26) | Ian Landon-Jones |
| Y | CLIMATE CHANGE (2021-23) | Siraj Perera |
| ZX2 | YOUNG ENGINEERS | Brandon Pearce |
An extract of the ANCOLD 2022/23 Annual Report.
Follow the link below to read the latest updates from our ANCOLD representatives on their respective ICOLD committees.
ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES WITH THE PLANNING PROCESS FOR WATER RESOURCES PROJECTS (2014-22)
An extract of the ANCOLD 2021/22 Annual Report.
Follow the link below to read the latest updates from our ANCOLD representatives on their respective ICOLD committees.
ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES WITH THE PLANNING PROCESS FOR WATER RESOURCES PROJECTS (2014-22)
SEISMIC ASPECTS OF DAM DESIGN (2020-23)
ANCOLD is an incorporated voluntary association of organisations and individual professionals with an interest in dams in Australia.