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In the first module, the background of ancient dams is presented and the history of soil mechanics and ground improvement techniques are described. In the second module, the lessons learned due to static current and failure scenarios are described and the static dam design criteria and some case studies are presented. The third module analyzes the performance of modern embankment dams that can withstand design earthquakes without significant damage, well-documented case histories were carefully selected and discussed and the design under seismic conditions and some case studies are addressed. In the fourth module, the construction planning, the quality assurance control, the different techniques for dam foundation treatment and some case studies are discussed. In the fifth module, dam monitoring plan, instrumentation, safety analysis and evaluation, and dam inspections and some case studies are presented. In the sixth module several associated issues are addressed: i) the reservoir-triggered seismicity (RTS); (ii) the prototype dynamic tests; (iii) the ageing effects; (iv) the rehabilitation of dams; (v) dam maintenance; (vi) emergency plans; (vi) benefits and concerns of dams; (vii) risks associated with dam projects; (viii) dam operation; (ix) surveillance of dams; (x) dam's decommission; (xi) dam life span; (xii) ICOLD World Register of dams; and (xiii) future challenges. In the seventh module, the following topics are analysed: (i) concrete dams- static analysis; (ii) concrete dams- seismic analysis; and (iii) concrete dams - construction issues. In the eighth module, the following topics are covered: (i) tailing dams- design methods; (ii) critical issues; (iii) factors related to stability; (iv) tailing types; (v) tailing properties; (vi) tailing dams – key aspects; (vii) critical operation aspects; (viii) critical closure aspects; (ix) construction issues, (x) risk analysis; (xi) tailing dams failures;(xii) liquefaction assessment; and(xiii) risk analysis.
