EP 1110-2-13
28 Jun 96
Chapter 7
(3) Dam
safety features in design and
construction.
Training
(4) Normal operation, surveillance, monitoring,
and reporting procedures.
7-1. Overview
(5) Emergency
operations,
surveillance,
The Corps of Engineers has an extensive program for
monitoring, and reporting procedures.
training its personnel in all matters related to its mission
in water resources development. Much of the training
b. Exercises. Upon completion of the initial
is directly or indirectly related to dam safety. A
safety training at a new project, EAP exercises are
comprehensive training program is conducted for dam
developed based on the most probable emergency
operation and maintenance personnel. This program is
situations that might occur on each major dam feature.
designed to acquaint project personnel with basic
Operations and maintenance personnel are retrained
engineering considerations pertaining to the major
every 4 years.
structures, with procedures for surveillance, monitoring
and reporting of potential problems, and with
emergency operations. The Corps of Engineers has a
7-3. Corps of Engineers Training Course on
training course on "Design and Safety Surveillance of
Dam Safety
Embankment Dams" and supported the development of
the Training Aids for Dam Safety (TADS) Program
The Corps of Engineers Proponent Sponsored Engineer
(Walz 1990b). In 1991, the Federal Energy Regulatory
Corps Training (PROSPECT) program offers a course
Commission initiated a training course on "Emergency
titled "Dam Safety in the Corps of Engineers".
Action Plan" (Gotzmer 1991). A listing of Government
Through lectures, case histories, and structured student
sponsored training courses relating to dam safety was
discussions, the course covers all aspects of a dam
prepared by the Interagency Committee on Dam Safety
safety program.
The course outlines technical
(ICODS) Subcommittee on Training (Federal
considerations (hydrologic, seismic, geotechnical,
Emergency Management Agency 1986b).
electrical/mechanical and structural) as well as the
operational requirements (operation, maintenance,
surveillance, preparedness, training, and notification).
7-2. Training Program for Operations and
The scope and implementation details of the Dam
Maintenance Personnel
Safety Assurance Program are covered in detail.
Presentations, video modules, case histories, and a
a. Dam safety. Recognizing the important role
walk-through inspection are used to effectively present
which onsite operations and maintenance personnel
a multidiscipline approach to the successful monitoring
have in dam safety, major subordinate command
and evaluation of Corps of Engineers dams.
commanders were directed in 1978 to develop a
training program which addresses the following items
(ER 1130-2-419, United States Committee on Large
7-4. Training Aids for Dam Safety
Dams 1982):
a. Background.
In 1986, the Corps of
(1) Discussion of basic typical design
Engineers, along with 13 other Federal Agencies, all
considerations for various types of construction,
members of the Interagency Committee on Dam Safety,
including hydraulic considerations and foundation
joined forces to develop a professionally prepared
factors.
TADS Program. The TADS materials, as shown in
Table 7-1, are arranged in three components that cover
(2)
Procedures for monitoring potential problem
dam safety inspections, dam safety awareness and
areas.
program development, and evaluations and remedial
7-1
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