CDA Technical Committees

CDA has several Technical Committees that oversee and provide

• Working Groups on topics of importance and interest to members
• Knowledge transfer through publications, presentations and communication
• Communities of Interest (COI) for discussion

CDA members have access to updates and information from the Committees and Working Groups listed below.

For CDA Members

Members Only Section

Dam Safety Committee

Working Groups:

• Dam Safety 101
• Dam Safety Program Management
• Dam Safety Reviews
• Design and Construction
• Emergency Management
• Functions, Failure Modes and Failure Mechanisms
• Public Safety

Public Safety Around Dams Committee

Working Group:

• Public Safety

Emergency Management Committee

Working Group:

• Emergency Management

Mining Dams Committee

Working Groups:

• Engineer of Record
• Environmental Consequences Classification
• Mine Waste Facilities (formerly Landforms)
• Slope Stability / Factor of Safety
• Tailings Dam Breach

Regulation of Dams Committee