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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Modification Decision Analysis (MDA) Modification Decision Analysis (MDA) The term 'Modification Decision Analysis (MDA)' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' The process of determining with confidence whether dam safety deficiencies exist for maximum loading conditions. The MDA process is a technical, state-of-the-art evaluation whose complexity can range from the simplified SEED Analysis Report evaluations using available data, to advanced engineering and geologic analyses conducted using material properties and other data obtained from detailed field and laboratory investigations. The MDA evaluates suspected safety of dam deficiencies, identifies the critical types of loading conditions that may cause dam failure, (e.g., earthquake, flood, and static reservoir loading), and eliminates or verifies suspected deficiencies which are capable of causing failure of the dam'. Previous 5 Terms: Moderate frequency flood Moderate Risk (of severe thunderstorms) Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Moderator Moderator temperature coefficient of reactivity Next 5 Terms: Modified Average-Cost Method Modified homogeneous earthfill dam Modified Mercalli scale Modified Sine Wave Modify Or Modification About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.