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JAN A. VELTROP
JAN A. VELTROP
Pages 359-362
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CASSIDY J AN ADRIANUS VELTROP, a lifelong innovator and contributor to the design and construction of thin concrete arch dams and hydroelectric projects, passed away March 24, 2007, at the age of 85. He was retired chief engineer and senior vice president of Harza Engineering Company, where he worked from 1954 to 1994.
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At Harza he participated in the analysis and design of an underground powerhouse for the Ambuklao hydroelectric project in the Philippines, concrete and steel superstructures for the power plant at the Brokopondo project in Suriname, penstock and tunnel liners for La Garita Dam in Guatemala, and the Derbendi Khan hydroelectric power project in Iraq. He was also a registered professional engineer in Colorado, Illinois, and Virginia.
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.1 He began by acknowledging that "Your summary of ICOLD's initial review of WCD's Report is at once eloquent, thorough, and moderate in tone." He then made a point of recognizing the expressed criticisms before putting forth a brief clarification for each. He closed with this observation: "When reviewing alternative solutions to water, food, and energy demands, I am struck by the need to consider two aspects: ‘Need is the mother of invention' and ‘Do not assume that technology will inevitably solve our problems.' Are these mutually exclusive?
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