A Method for Classification of Existing Dams Based on Level of Safety and Performance

Please enable javascript in your browser.

Fakhrmoosavi, Fatemeh | 2014

751 Viewed

Type of Document: M.Sc. Thesis
Language: Farsi
Document No: 46839 (09)
University: Sharif University of Technology
Department: Civil Engineering
Advisor(s): Ghaemian, Mohsen
Abstract:
Dam failures can result in massive property damages and a large loss of life. Safety management and risk assessment of dam failure have great significance to governments. Estimating the safety level of existing dams is an important part of dam safety management program in order to improve its safety and to achieve an acceptable level and to provide emergency action plans for probable failures. Reaching this goal requires a good sense of the actual condition of the dam, identification of hazards and selection of the appropriate scenario of safety level estimation in accordance with these conditions. In this way, prediction of life loss is an important factor that must be considered. This thesis discusses the life loss estimation approaches due to dam failures and develops available methods in order to be practicable for estimating the safety level of existing dams in Iran. Furthermore, the frequency-number curves present as a method of quantification of societal risk criteria and develop in this thesis for estimating the safety level of existing dams in Iran. Then a standard obtains and applies on a case study to evaluate the applicability of the selected method in Iran
Keywords:
Risk Assessment ; Loss of Life ; Risk Management ; Dams Safety ; Dams Classification ; Risk Management