The Mosul Dam, Iraq's largest dam, is structurally unsound and is presenting a serious risk to all of downtown Iraq. The Army Corps of Engineers found in 2007 that the dam had a exceptionally high probability of failure. If the dam were to fail, according to the New Yorker, Baghdad, Iraq could see up to 15 feet of water.
The dam was developed and constructed in the 1980's. The dam was developed on a gypsum rock layer, and even before construction operations commenced, chemical degradation of the rock layer was noticed. Richard Coffman, an assistant professor of civil engineering at the University of Arkansas has conducted research on the Mosul dam. Richard Coffman, an assistant professor of civil engineering at the University of Arkansas has conducted research on the Mosul dam, told Business Insider "the dam is grouted six times a week to prevent it from failing".
Grouting is a experienced based skill, done by experts, Coffman added. The dam has been seized by terrorist militants in the past, but now is in control of Kurdish and Iraqi forces. It may be that grouting operations were not completed during terrorist occupancy. The integrity of the Mosul dam must be monitored and proper emergency response measures must be enacted if conditions of the dam worsen.
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