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<p>There are various environmental risks in both the construction and operation phases of huge civil projects such as dam construction. As a result, it is critical to implement appropriate risk control and risk mitigation measures before the initiation of the activities posed by these schemes. The goal of this research is to identify and categorize the environmental risks posed by the Amirkabir Dam during its construction and operation phases. After identifying the risks, the risk factors were prioritized using the FMEA method, with the risks being ranked according to their severity, probability of occurrence, and ability to detect. The study’s findings revealed that the highest risk in the dam construction stage is associated with road construction and vehicle exhaust gases (RPNs of 280 and 252, respectively), and the highest risk in the operation phase is associated with borrow area overuse (erosion and sediment downstream of the dam) (RPN of 280).</p>
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There are various environmental risks in both the construction and operation phases of huge civil projects such as dam construction. As a result, it is critical to implement appropriate risk control and risk mitigation measures before the initiation of the activities posed by these schemes. The goal of this research is to identify and categorize the environmental risks posed by the Amirkabir Dam during its construction and operation phases. After identifying the risks, the risk factors were prioritized using the FMEA method, with the risks being ranked according to their severity, probability of occurrence, and ability to detect. The study’s findings revealed that the highest risk in the dam construction stage is associated with road construction and vehicle exhaust gases (RPNs of 280 and 252, respectively), and the highest risk in the operation phase is associated with borrow area overuse (erosion and sediment downstream of the dam) (RPN of 280).

Implications of the FMEA Method in Evaluating Amirkabir Dam’s Environmental Risk

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Faculty

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Environmental and Climate Technologies

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There are various environmental risks in both the construction and operation phases of huge civil projects such as dam construction. As a result, it is...

Implications of the FMEA Method in Evaluating Amirkabir Dam’s Environmental Risk

Published Online: Nov 05, 2022

Page range: 982 - 997

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2022-0074

Keywords
Amirkabir dam, environmental risk, FMEA method, risk priority number, severity

© 2022 Yousef Kassem et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Implications of the FMEA Method in Evaluating Amirkabir Dam’s Environmental Risk

Published Online: Nov 05, 2022

Page range: 982 - 997

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2022-0074

KeywordsAmirkabir dam, environmental risk, FMEA method, risk priority number, severity

© 2022 Yousef Kassem et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Amirkabir dam, environmental risk, FMEA method, risk priority number, severity