RECORD OF US-USSR JOINT PROJECT GROUP MEETING ON PROJECT II-3 ' PLASTICS IN HYDROTECHNICAL CONSTRUCTION'

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• Publication Date: July 24, 1974
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RECORD
OF
US-USSR JOINT PROJECT GROUP u,EETING ON PROJECT II-3
"PLASTICS IN HYDROTECIINICAL CONSTRUCTION"
Deliver, Colorado, USA " ~ .Te:ly 24, 1974
1. In accordance with the US-USSR Agreement on Cooperation in the
Fields of Science and Technology signed May 24, 1972, and the
decisions of the US-USSR Joint Commission on Scientific and
Technical Cooperation, and the results of discussions of the first
meeting of the US-USSR Joint Working_G.roup on Scientific and
Technical Cooperation~in the Field of Water Resources signed
September 3O, 1972, the meeting of the US-USSR Joint Project Group
on Plastics in Hydrotechnical Construction was held in Denver,
Colorado, July 22-24, 1974.
2, 'Project coordinators who headed US and USSR groups:
For the US' '
H. G. Arthur, Director of Design and Construction,
Bureau of Reclamation
For the USSR:
P. U. Sviklis, Director of Latvian Resecrch Institute
of Hydraulics and Reclamation of the
CJSSR Ministry far Reclamation and Water
Management '
Ttie list of participants is attached (Appendix No. 1).
3. The following items were discussed:
~1)
~2)
(3).
Coordination of the detailed program of cooperaticn
to be executed during the period of 1974-76
Future trends in cooperation on the proje~;t
Preliminary itinerary for the visit of the US group
to the USSR in September 1974
1. !~s a result of.exehange of opir_ions and information on the
activities carried on in each ccuntry in the field of plastics
,application in hydrotechnical construction, the two groups
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discussed for*.ns and topics o:E cooperation and are considering the
detailed proposals by the USSR group as a base for a Joint Program
of work, specified according to priority, to be caz:ried out for the
period 1974-76. (Appendix No. 2)
This program may be supplemented by additional topics, and detailed
priorities may be selected after the visit of the CfS group to the USSR.
2. Some of the categories of work listed in Appendix No.'2 were
included in the Results of Discussions of the first: meeting of the
US-USSR Joint Working Group on Scientific and Technical Cooperation
in the Field of Water Resources as Projects IL-4 "Waterproofing of
Joints;" and II-S "Polymer Concrete." Beth groups find it advisable
to cooperate in these endeavors as appr-opriate: work: and-er application
of Plas-tics in Hydrotechnical Construction anc hereby request the
approval of the US-USSR Joint Commission on Science and Technology
to include them in the present project. These. items are categories
of Work No. 2, 3, and 4 in Appendix No. 2.
3. The groups agreed that during the next meeting i~n t'he USSR a
program for cooperative work for the period up to 1980 would be
drafted, discussed and coordinated.
4. The itinerary for the visit of the US group t~ the `USSR in
September 1974 was discussed and agreed upon (Appendix ',Vo. 3).
This will be finalized and confirmed by the USSR group and forwarded
to the US group 30 days prior to its departure for the GSSR.
S. The USSR group became acquainted with tte work of some of the
water resources and reclamation organizations and manufacturing
fixtns. They observed technical solutions and practices used at
a number of projects. Visits were made to the following organiza-
tions and project sites:
- Agricultural Research Service Coastal Plains Research C-enter,
. (Florence, S.C.); _
- Visit to irrigated farms in the vicinity of Florence using
modern irrigation and drainage practices;
- Hancor, Inc., manufacturing corrugated plastic drainage tubing;
- Arco Polymers., Inc., manufacturing polyetF~ylene :Film;
- Bureau of Reclamation Columbia Bassin Irrigation :Pro.ject;
- Bureau of Reclamation Grand Coulee Dam and Third Powerplant
construction site;
- It & G Sloane Co., manufacturing plastic fittings for pipe;
- Amoco Reinforced Plastics Company, manufacturing re:Cnforced
plastic mortar pi,~e;
- Gifford-Hill and Company, Inc., manufacturing plastic pipe;
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?~ Tour of modern irrigated farms in the San Joaquin Valley
utilizing plastic pipes;
?~ Bureau of Reclamation Engineering and Research Center
visiting engineering laboratories and engaging in technical
discussions on all work categories;
?^ Expo '74 World's Fair, Spokane, Washington, visiting water
resources and environmental exhibits
6. It is understood by the coordinators that financing of all
' activities associated with the joint works as provided by the
program, be realized in accordance with the decisions adopted by
th~~ US-iJSSR Joint Commission on Science and Technical Cooperation.
7. The project coordinators and the participants of this joint
meeting state with satisfaction that the talks were fruitful and
held in the atmosphere of friendship-and mutual understanding and
initiated personal contacts that will contribute to further
development and extension of cooperation in the field of plastics
application in hydrotechnical construction.
The present document was signed on July 24, 1974, in two copies,
En.g].ish and Russian, both copies being equally valid.
USSR Project Coordinator US Project Coordinator
P. B. Sviklis - H. G. ~thu~r --
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APPENDIX NO. 1
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS AT THE MEETING ON
THE PROJECT II-3 "PLASTICS IN HYDROTECHNICAL CONSTRItCTION"
USSR Group:
P. B. Sviklis
A. I. Kharin.
V. F. Blinov
~,5. F. I~orbut
US Group:
H. G. Arthur
W. J. Ochs
R. E. Philleo
J. P. McGarvey
Ray Durazo
G. N. Thorsky
Coordinator of the Project, Director of` Latvian
Research Institute of Hydraulics and Reclamation of
the USSR Ministry for Reclamation and Water Management
Deputy Director, Ukrainian Research In:~titute of
Hydraulics and Reclamation of the 1:J~~SR Ministry for
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APPENDIX NOa 3
PRELIMINARY ITINERARY
FOR THE VISIT OF US GROUP ON
~'~PLASTICS IN HYDROTECHNIC.AL CONSTRL'CTIi)N"
TO THE USSR
September 12
Thursday
September 13
. Friday
September 14
Saturday
September 15
Sunday
September 16
Monday
Time of stay: September 12-29, 1974
Arrive Moscow via Air France 724 from Paris - Accomodation
Conversation at the USSR Ministry :For Reclam~.tion
and Water rianagement - Departure to Kiev
Visit to Ukrainian Research Institute for hydraulic
Engineering and Reclamation discussion on polymer
application
Kiev - Sightseeing
Kiev - Familiarization with the work of thE:
Ukrainian Design Water P.esources Project
Institute (Ukrgiprovodkhoz) and visit to the
Research Institute of Building In.dust~ry
September 17
Tuesday
September I8
Wednesday
Kakhovka - Field trip to Kakhovka :irr~zgation system
(head structure)
Inspection of canal sections using differegit seepage
control methods
.September 19
Thursday
Arrive at Khersori and :Flight to 'Le:ningrad
September 20
Leningrad - Familiarization with t'.he results
Friday
of scientific research at the Nor~t:hern Research
Institute for Hydraulic Engineering and Reclamation
September 21
Leningrad - Field trip to water resources project
- .Saturday
sites near Leningrad
September 22
Leningrad - Sightseeing
Sunday
September 23
Flight to Riga - Sightseeing
Monday
- September 24
Technical discussions on the project items
Tuesday
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Wedn~asday
September 2fi
Thursday
September 27
Friday
September 28
Saturday
September 29
Sunday
Technical discussions and preparation of the
draft for the joint general program up to 1980 -
Departure to Moscow
Moscow - Coordination of the draft with the US
Embassy
Moscow - Signing the agreement and VDNKh sight-
seeing
Moscow - Sightseeing
Departure to US via l'A G5 to New York City
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