Although it is a low probability, the collapse of flash flood protection dams in arid areas
cause dramatic disasters. Such event is extremely unpredictable, so it is necessary to …

Background and Objectives Although a dam's structure has an important role in suppressing
floods and providing water for activities such as agriculture, human consumption, industrial …

Dam failure leads to the creation of flood waves which is disastrous to the properties and
habitats downstream. Predicting the consequences of the disaster is the primary step for …

AbstractFloods resulting from dam failures lead to severe losses in lives and properties,
especially in river deltas and valleys, as was the case in the city of Derna in September …

Dam break modeling is the process to analyze the risks of flooding downstream of a dam by
simulating the possible dam failure scenarios. The risk of flooding has always been a very …

Though dams serve a variety of purposes, the failure of them can cause huge disasters on
the downstream area and early warning is crucial especially in flood prone areas. The main …

Dam safety risks towards human communities have increased substantially in recent
decades. They are the result of dam safety issues leading to failure, which have been …

Analysis and simulation of embankment dam breach events and the resulting floods is
critical to differentiating and reducing threats due to potential dam failures. Development of …

Dam is commonly built in Malaysia as it provides benefits to the local population, mainly
agricultural activity and flood control measures. However, its massive potential energy …

Dam is an indispensable hydraulic structure built across a river with the aim of creating a
reservoir to store water. According to USACE Hydrologic Engineering Centre (HEC) …