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

Location
Online
Date
11/10/2026
Description

Join us on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Eastern for Introduction to Risk Analysis and How Inspection & Assessment Informs the Results. This webinar is intended for individuals who are responsible for performing inspections on dams. The goal is to provide a connection between what can be observed in a field inspection and how dams fail, with particular focus on the risk analysis and how inspections inform the process.  

Learning objectives attendees will receive from this webinar:

  • Risk analysis and how it is used as part of dam safety risk management.
  • Definition of potential failure modes.
  • Examples of specific dam failure case histories.
  • How inspections have or could have reduced the likelihood of failure.
  • Examples of potential failure modes and how observations during inspections help inform us of the risk of failure.  

PDHS AVAILABLE:

  • This course qualifies for 2 PDHs.

REGISTRATION FEES: