Canadian Dam Association 2021 Annual Conference

The theme for 2021 is Balancing Past Performance with Future Expectations. Technical sessions will consider past performance and historical design criteria of aging infrastructure while focusing on environmental, social, economic and technological changes as well as evolving expectations of regulatory regimes related to the construction and operation of dams.

Topics: Applications of Failure Modes and Effects Analysis Methods, Climate impacts to design and operation parameters, Dam Safety Management Case Studies, Emergency Management and Public Safety Case Studies, Environmental Consequences Classification Case Studies, New and alternative approaches to Design Flood Estimation, New Generation Development Challenges and Opportunities, Reliability Assessments and the Performance of Aging Infrastructure, Risk Assessments and Adaptation Options, Role of Public Policy in the Setting of Dam Safety Criteria, Stakeholder Engagement and the Communication of Risk, Tailings Dam Breach Analysis