Issue 1 · January 2027
A technical journal for dams, hydropower, tunnelling and ground engineering.
Published every two months, online. Issue 1 is due in January 2027 and will introduce SUBSTRUCTURE Summit.
What we cover
Design, construction, monitoring and repair of the works that sit below ground or hold back water, with case studies from owners, contractors, consultants and specialist firms.
Dams and barrages
Seepage control, grouting, spillway and gallery repair.
Hydropower
Plants, waterways and the hazards that damage them.
Tunnels
Water ingress, cavity filling and lining repair.
Slopes and portals
Stabilisation, drainage and rockfall protection.
Ground engineering
Ground improvement and grouting.
Hazards
Glacial lake outbursts, floods and landslides; mapping, monitoring and early warning.
Issue 1, January 2027
Issue 1 is in preparation. It will introduce SUBSTRUCTURE Summit, our series of technical summits across India on the same subjects, planned every quarter.
After Issue 1, a new issue follows every two months.
Write for SUBSTRUCTURE
We invite case studies, technical papers and field notes from people who design, build, own, inspect and repair these works: engineers, owners, contractors, consultants and researchers. Case studies with field data are especially welcome.
To propose an article, send
- a working title
- a summary of 150 to 250 words
- the authors’ names, roles and organisations
- one line on the project or study it draws on
The editors review every proposal. Sponsored articles appear only as clearly labelled Sponsored Features.
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Editors and principles
- Editorial decisions rest with the editors, independent of advertisers and sponsors.
- Sponsored content is always labelled as sponsored.
- A seat on the editorial board is never tied to advertising or sponsorship.
- We are forming an editorial board of practitioners and researchers. To suggest a member, write to the editors.
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