{"id":25066,"date":"2022-12-16T03:30:25","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T03:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ancold.org.au\/?post_type=product&p=25066"},"modified":"2023-03-07T05:51:11","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T05:51:11","slug":"2002-catagunya-dam-corrosion-assessment-of-fully-grouted-post-tensioned-anchors","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/ancold.org.au\/product\/2002-catagunya-dam-corrosion-assessment-of-fully-grouted-post-tensioned-anchors\/","title":{"rendered":"2002 – Catagunya Dam \u2013 Corrosion Assessment of Fully Grouted Post-Tensioned Anchors"},"content":{"rendered":"

R.I. Herweynen and A.M. Hughes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hydro Tasmania has a number of dams which were designed and constructed in the 1950-70s<\/em>
\nwith fully grouted, post-tensioned anchors. The method used was leading edge in its day,<\/em>
\nhowever, it does not achieve the cable protection of modern methods which provide two barriers<\/em>
\nagainst corrosion and are monitorable. Hydro Tasmania has developed and employed an<\/em>
\ninnovative program to ascertain the integrity and remaining life of the cables and to prepare<\/em>
\nlong term management plans for its cabled dams.<\/em><\/p>\n

An international panel was set-up to provide guidance on the overall issue, assist in developing<\/em>
\na sound methodology for assessing the corrosion of the anchors and advise on long-term<\/em>
\nmonitoring. To focus the efforts, Catagunya Dam was adopted as the pilot dam, as the stability<\/em>
\nof this dam is very much dependent on the integrity of the anchors. This paper will provide a<\/em>
\nbrief overview of the project to date but will focus in detail on the main components of the<\/em>
\ncorrosion assessment of the anchors, namely:<\/em><\/p>\n