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Guidelines for Achieving Public Protection in Dam Safety Decision Making.

PB97157572

Publication Date	1997
Page Count	24
Abstract	This document addresses the incorporation of risk evaluation measures into the Dam Safety decision making process. The document is divided into two parts. The first part provides general background information on assessing appropriate levels of public protection through the risk assessment process. The second part provides the applicable guidelines for determining an appropriate level of public protection for Reclamation dams.
Keywords	Dams Risk assessment Safety engineering Decision making Dam failures Dam design Public safety Uncertainty Deaths Probability Social factors Economic factors Factor analysis Resource management Cost effectiveness Guidelines
Source Agency	Bureau of Reclamation
Corporate Authors	Bureau of Reclamation, Denver, CO. Technical Service Center.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Interim guidelines.
NTIS Issue Number	199714

Guidelines for Achieving Public Protection in Dam Safety Decision Making.

Guidelines for Achieving Public Protection in Dam Safety Decision Making.
PB97157572

Publication Date	1997
Page Count	24
Abstract	This document addresses the incorporation of risk evaluation measures into the Dam Safety decision making process. The document is divided into two parts. The first part provides general background information on assessing appropriate levels of public protection through the risk assessment process. The second part provides the applicable guidelines for determining an appropriate level of public protection for Reclamation dams.
Keywords	Dams Risk assessment Safety engineering Decision making Dam failures Dam design Public safety Uncertainty Deaths Probability Social factors Economic factors Factor analysis Resource management Cost effectiveness Guidelines
Source Agency	Bureau of Reclamation
Corporate Authors	Bureau of Reclamation, Denver, CO. Technical Service Center.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Interim guidelines.
NTIS Issue Number	199714