Risk Analysis

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The following is a list of typical components of risk analysis:

• Potential Failure Modes Analysis
• Risk Estimation
• Risk Communication

Best Practices Resources

Best Practices in Dam and Levee Safety Risk Analysis, USACE/USBR, 2019

Risk-Informed Decision Making (RIDM) Interim Policy Guidance, FERC, 2016

Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety Risk Management, FEMA, 2015

Design Standards No. 14: Appurtenant Structures for Dams (Ch. 2: Hydrologic Considerations), USBR, 2013

Trainings

On-Demand Webinar: How to Conduct a Successful PFMA - Lessons Learned from Past Successes and Failures

On-Demand Webinar: Event Tree Principles and Applications for Dam Safety Risk Assessment

On-Demand Webinar: Application of PFMA in Dam Safety

Citations:

Revision ID: 6596
Revision Date: 02/21/2023