针对以往水坝的失事，分析了水坝的施工方法和设计标准的发展情况，建议对一些一般可以接受的原则重新进行审查，以便用经济的办法提高安全标准。未来的大多数水坝将修建在发展中国家，提出了一些与发展中国家特别有关的建议。 In response to the previous calamity of dams, the development of construction methods and design standards for the dams was analyzed. It was suggested that some generally accepted principles should be re-examined in order to economically improve safety standards. Most of the future dams will be built in developing countries and some recommendations of particular relevance to developing countries are put forward.