Human Factors in the Edenville Dam Failure: Agenda


Human Factors in the Edenville Dam Failure: Agenda

October 11, 2023
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Eastern 

  • Investigation Scope and Methodology
  • Project Description
  • Project History
  • Events in the Days Leading to the Failure
  • Physical Failure Mechanism and Contributing Factors
    • Geotechnical
    • Hydrologic and Hydraulic
  • Fault Tree Overview
  • Human Factors Contributing to the Failure
    • Dam Design and Construction
    • Geotechnical Investigations
    • Dam Safety Inspections and Reviews
    • Spillway Capacity
    • H&H Analyses
    • Effects of Regulator Actions
    • The Role of Luck
    • Game-Theoretic Analysis
  • Emergency Response
  • Lessons to Be Learned