ABSTRACT

Much of the history of development of embankment dams can be related to failures and accidents.

ICOLD (1974) define failures accidents and incidents as follows:

Accident: Three categories of accidents are listed by ICOLD:

Accident Type 1 (A1): An accident to a dam which has been in use for some time but which has been prevented from becoming a failure by immediate remedial measures, including possibly drawing down the water.