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Computational Aspects of Dam Risk Analysis: Findings and Challenges

a Institute for Water and Environmental Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia 46022, Spain
b Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico—RSE SpA, Milan 20134, Italy
c iPresas Risk Analysis, Valencia 46023, Spain

Available online: 2016-09-26

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Abstract

In recent years, risk analysis techniques have proved to be a useful tool to inform dam safety management. This paper summarizes the outcomes of three themes related to dam risk analysis discussed in the Benchmark Workshops organized by the International Commission on Large Dams Technical Committee on “Computational Aspects of Analysis and Design of Dams.” In the 2011 Benchmark Workshop, estimation of the probability of failure of a gravity dam for the sliding failure mode was discussed. Next, in 2013, the discussion focused on the computational challenges of the estimation of consequences in dam risk analysis. Finally, in 2015, the probability of sliding and overtopping in an embankment was analyzed. These Benchmark Workshops have allowed a complete review of numerical aspects for dam risk analysis, showing that risk analysis methods are a very useful tool to analyze the risk of dam systems, including downstream consequence assessments and the uncertainty of structural models.

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