Findings of the Independent Forensic Investigation of the Failures of Edenville and Sanford Dams, Michigan: Agenda

Findings of the Independent Forensic Investigation of the Failures of Edenville and Sanford Dams, Michigan: Agenda

May 10, 2022
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Eastern

  • Introductory Comments
  • Dam Descriptions
  • Chronology of the Event
  • Physical Mechanisms of Failures
    • Sanford Dam
      • Embankment Overtopping
  • Edenville Dam
    • Mechanisms Considered
    • Evidence for Static Liquefaction as Primary Failure Mechanism
    • Contributing Factors
  • Contributions from Human Factors
  • Lessons to be Learned