Dam Failure Mechanisms and Risk Assessment

This book integrates the physical processes of dam breaching and the mathematical aspects of risk assessment in a concise manner

• The first book that introduces the causes, processes and consequences of dam failures

• Integrates the physical processes of dam breaching and the mathematical aspects of risk assessment in a concise manner

• Emphasizes integrating theory and practice to better demonstrate the application of risk assessment and decision methodologies to real cases

• Intends to formulate dam-breaching emergency management steps in a scientific structure