Prof. Gerrit Basson

Stellenbosch University

Head, Hydraulics Laboratory, Department of Civil Engineering

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About

Prof Basson specialized in river hydraulics, sedimentation, and design of large hydraulic structures and has more than 30 years’ work experience. He is well known internationally as honorary vice-president of ICOLD (International Commission on Large Dams) and of WASER (World Association of Sediment and Erosion Research). He has work experience in 21 countries as professional engineer and he has been on several missions of the World Bank as reservoir sedimentation specialist. He is a member of the SA Institute of Civil Engineering and of the SA Academy of Engineering. Internationally he is currently a member of the UNESCO-IHP-ISI International Sedimentation Initiative Task Force, the WORLD BANK-UNESCO Task Group on reservoir sedimentation management, and a member of the ICOLD and IAHR reservoir sedimentation committees.

Career Type:

Scientist/Researcher/Academic

Organization Type:

Universities and Academia

Expertise Fields/Interests:

river hydraulics, reservoir sedimentation, and design of large hydraulic structures

Major Achievements:

Technical Committees

Committee Name

IAHR Position

Committee Name	Position	Start Date	End Date
Working Group on Reservoir Sedimentation	Member	2019-08-27	Now

My Papers and Presentations

Title	Year
Historical Land Use Change Decrease in Sediment Yield by 300% During the Past Century to Be Reversed by Future Climate Change	2022
Management of Extreme Sedimentation in a Reservoir in a Semi-Arid Region	2022
Sediment Yield Modelling and Possible Mitigation Measures for Thwake Dam in Kenya	2022
Laboratory Investigation into the Mouth Breaching Process of Temporarily Closed Estuaries	2007
1D and 2D Modelling of Sedimentation and Flushing in Shallow Reservoirs	2004
Calibration and Validation of Sediment Transport Equations for Fine and Non-Cohesive Sediment Mixtures in Terms of Unit Input Stream Power	2003
Investigation of Critical Conditions for Re-Entrainment of Clay-Sand Mixtures in Terms of Applied Stream Power	2003

My Videos

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IAHR Awards

IAHR Awards	Date