Which of the Following Is Not Usually One of the Causes

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not usually one of the causes of dam failure?

• A) Structural failures
• B) Storm events
• C) Mechanical failures
• D) Hydraulic failures

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Definitions:

Plumbers

Individuals skilled in installing and maintaining systems used for potable (drinking) water, sewage, and drainage in plumbing systems; also refers to a covert White House Special Investigations Unit during the Nixon administration.

Daniel Ellsberg

A former United States military analyst who, during the Vietnam War, released the Pentagon Papers, a top-secret Department of Defense study of U.S. political and military involvement in Vietnam, to the public.

South Vietnamese President

The head of state of South Vietnam, officially known as the Republic of Vietnam, during its existence from 1955 until its fall to North Vietnam in 1975.

Thieu

Nguyen Van Thieu was a South Vietnamese military officer and political leader who served as president of South Vietnam from 1965 to 1975.