A Methodology for Risk-Benefit Analysis of Lock-and-Dam Rehabilitation in the U.S. Corps of Engineers

by Ambrose Goicoechea, George Mason Univ, Fairfax, VA, USA,
Jack Carr, George Mason Univ, Fairfax, VA, USA,
Frank M. Sharp, George Mason Univ, Fairfax, VA, USA,
L. George Antle, George Mason Univ, Fairfax, VA, USA,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Risk-Based Decision Making in Water Resources

Abstract:

The U. S. Army Corps Engineers operates and manages some 250 locks and dams in major rivers and ports throughout the U. S. At present, many of these structures are thirty-five to forty-five years old or older, well into their planned fifty-year life span, and in need of rehabilitation. This paper presents a set of procedures for the identification of critical components of locks and dams, surveys an array of available corrective actions, and suggests a step-by-step approach to the documentation of risk-benefit analysis in rehabilitation.

Subject Headings: Risk management | Rehabilitation | United States Army Corps of Engineers | Locks (dam) | Locks (waterway) | Uncertainty principles | Rivers and streams | United States

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