An Engineer's responsibility is to safety.
They must act with integrity giving due
consideration to the purpose of the project
and the ultimate effects of the project on
fellow human beings.
At the same time the Engineers are
responsible to the community for the cost of
the structure. There is always a limit to the
finance, so any cut in cost must not
sacrifice safety.
The Engineers also carries a legal
responsibility, and are responsible at all
times for both what they do and what they
say.
Consequences of Failure
Failure happens with fearful rapidity and
usually without little warning, with the
potential to cause a national catastrophe.
When the Oros Dam failed in Brazil in
March 1960, between 30 and 50 people were
lost and 100 000 people were evacuated,
some 730 million cubic metres of water
were released in 34 hours with a peak flow
of 9600 cubic metres per second.
Statistics - Classification of Risk according
to Gruner
45% Hydraulic Conditions
30% Type of Structure amd Construction
7% Geology
6% Environment
6% Consequences
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