Abstract
Historical study of dams conceived in earlier times is essential. To continue advancing, the engineering profession must periodically review past problems and the lessons that they taught. Candid sharing of information on failures as well as successes is needed. In fact, some of the most valuable learning has come from projects where errors have been clear in retrospect. The following case histories are representative of the body of knowledge that has been accumulated in the interest of the future safety of dams.
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James, L.B., Jansen, R.B., Kiersch, G.A., Leps, T.M. (1988). Lessons from Notable Events. In: Jansen, R.B. (eds) Advanced Dam Engineering for Design, Construction, and Rehabilitation. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0857-7_2
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