Potential Failure Mode Analysis A Dam Case Study 2021

Description: Conducting a Potential Failure Mode Analysis (PFMA) on a Significant hazard project as part of a dam safety program. Presenter will provide an overview of what is involved in PFMAs, how a PFMA process was applied to the project, will share lessons learned from completing the PFMA, and will discuss how to use Potential Failure Modes and identified mitigating measures to enhance dam safety surveillance and monitoring programs to optimize operational and maintenance budgets at hydroelectric facilities. Presenters: Chris Vella, P.Eng., Dam Safety Discipline Lead at Kleinschmidt Associates and John Woods, P.Eng., Vice President, Energy Development at Minas Basin Pulp and Power