Introduction to Risk Analysis and How Inspection & Assessment Informs the Results: Agenda

  1. Overview of Risk Analysis. 
    1. Risk Analysis in the Dams Industry
    2. Why do we use Risk Analysis
    3. Example of a Risk Analysis
    4. Risk Analysis for Dams
    5. Potential Failure Modes Analysis
    6. Estimating Likelihood & Consequences
  2. Q&A Session 1 
  3. How Does Inspection and Assessment fit into Risk Analysis 
    1. Why is this important to you?
    2. Taum Sauk Dam Example
    3. Wanapum Example
    4. Uncertainty & Bias
    5. Challenger Disaster Example
  4. Q&A Session 2