Flood Overtopping Failure of Dams
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Fragility Curves – Embankment<br />
Dam <strong>Overtopping</strong><br />
• Often initially assume that any overtopping leads<br />
to dam breach<br />
• Fragility curves can be developed<br />
– Team should consider carefully and document<br />
reasoning behind curves<br />
– For a given depth <strong>of</strong> overtopping, a range <strong>of</strong> values<br />
and a best estimate should be developed<br />
– Many factors to consider:<br />
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