Dams have been an essential part of the development of human civilisation for centuries and operate mostly with quiet efficiency for a variety of purposes.
They are often compound structures with complex ownership models operating within diverse regulatory frameworks. The objective of dam safety is to avoid dam failure whereby the cost of inspection and subsequent geotechnical investigation is minor when compared to the potential cost of catastrophic failure.
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