Recent Methodological Developments of Dam Failure Detection: A Systematic Literature Review

Dam failures have a significant impact on the economy and the community environment. This research aims to map recent developments in the context of triggers and impacts of dam failure conducted by previous researchers, including finding basic methodologies to determine the influence of triggers and impacts through a systematic literature search. The literature search utilized major academic databases, covering the period 2019 - 2023. Inclusion criteria included reputable journals in Q1, Q2 and Q3, relevant publication titles and abstracts, namely “risk assessment”, “impact” and “dam failure”. The results of the study showed that the triggers of dam failure are the material parameters of the dam and high rainfall or extreme weather and the impacts include flooding, river blockage due to landslides, impacts on housing and casualties. In addition, this study found that the methodologies with probabilistic approaches, hydrological modelling, material mechanics, and risk and safety analysis used to address the reliability and risk aspects associated with dam failure can be findings that provide important insights for academics and policymakers in the future