Probabilistic Study on Failure of Large Dams
Publication: Journal of Geotechnical Engineering
Volume 109, Issue 11
Abstract
The analysis of dam failures allows considerations about their safety and can influence new design and inspection criteria. Historical data about dam failures are used to relate failure rate to age or decade of construction. These results are used to forecast the number of expected failures during 1980/90 and the risk of failure for a dam built during the eighties.
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Journal of Geotechnical Engineering
Volume 109 • Issue 11 • November 1983
Pages: 1483 - 1486
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Copyright © 1983 ASCE.
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Published online: Nov 1, 1983
Published in print: Nov 1983
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