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VASO 2 - Huvudrapport (engelsk version)

| 1995:2V | Malte Cedereström
Most of the development of hydropower and construction of large dams in Sweden took place after World War II, reaching a peak during the 50’s and 60’s. The principles for the design and construction of dams during this period of intensive building are still largely valid.

As in many other countries, in Sweden we have re-evaluated the methods previously used for determining the design flows of dam facilities. The power industry and SMHI have, via the guidelines from the Committee for Design Flood Determination, agreed on new guidelines for this purpose, which in some respects has resulted in a new approach. The new guidelines mean that higher runoffs will have to be coped with that was previously the case, and consequently in several cases various kinds of improvements will need to be made to the dams.