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  • Monday, Sep 22nd
    11:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET
    CS5B - Concurrent Session 05B: Alternative Method to Model Dam Concrete-Rock Foundation Interface Shear Strength
    Presenter: R Craig Findlay, Ph.D., P.E., G.E., BC.GE – Findlay Engineering, Inc.
    Dam Failures and IncidentsInspection of DamsGeneral Dam Safety or Levee PolicyHydroelectricGeneral Case StudiesNew and Emerging Technologies
  • Monday, Sep 22nd
    11:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET
    CS4C - Concurrent Session 04C: Engineering Oversight Lessons Learned - An Owner's Perspective
    Presenter: Eric Eisinger, P.E. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife
    Inspection of DamsGeneral Case Studies
  • Monday, Sep 22nd
    3:30 PM – 4:00 PM ET
    CS6A - Concurrent Session 06A: Decade Dam Failures - Update on the 2005 Failure of Hadlock Pond Dam, Fort Ann, NY
    Presenter: Kevin J. Ruswick, P.E., CFM – Schnabel Engineering
    Co-Presenter: Michael Quinn, P.E. – Schnabel Engineering
    Emergency Action PlansDam Failures and IncidentsInspection of DamsGeneral Dam Safety or Levee PolicyGeneral Case Studies
  • Monday, Sep 22nd
    4:30 PM – 5:00 PM ET
    CS6C - Concurrent Session 06C: Dam Failure Case Studies from the 2015 South Carolina Flood
    Presenter: Carmen Lepsch, P.E. – Schnabel Engineering
    Co-Presenter: Riley Manwaring, EIT – GFT
    Emergency Action PlansDam Failures and IncidentsIncident Management; Exercises; and TrainingInspection of DamsGeneral Dam Safety or Levee PolicyGeneral Case Studies
  • Monday, Sep 22nd
    4:30 PM – 5:00 PM ET
    CS8C - Concurrent Session 08C: A Case Study of Design and Construction Challenges of a Soil-Cement Bentonite Hydraulic Cutoff Wall in a Loose Sand Embankment
    Presenter: Carl Honkala – GEI Consultants
    Co-Presenter: Carlin Grundemann, P.E. – GEI Consultants
    Co-Presenter: Michael D. Carpenter, P.E. – GEI Consultants
    Co-Presenter: Joshua Ehlich, M.S. – DeWind One Pass Trenching
    Dam Failures and IncidentsInspection of DamsGeneral Case Studies
  • Monday, Sep 22nd
    5:00 PM – 6:30 PM ET
    PLT7 - Coupling Hydro-Dynamic and Geotechnical Models with Hyperspectral Imaging for Resilient Dam
    Poster Presenter: Audrika Nahian – Jackson State University
    Poster Co-presenter: Omer Alzeghoul – Jackson State University
    Poster Co-presenter: Sadik Khan – Jackson State University
    Poster Co-presenter: Jasim Imran – University of South Carolina
    Poster Co-presenter: Austin R.J. Downey – University of South Carolina
    Inspection of DamsClimate Change
  • Monday, Sep 22nd
    5:00 PM – 6:30 PM ET
    PLT10 - Dickson Dam Capacity Enhancement: Enhancing Resilience and Safety Through Infrastructure Upgrades
    Poster Presenter: Hooman Mahjoobi – WSP
    Inspection of DamsPublic Safety at DamsGeneral Dam Safety or Levee PolicyGeneral Risk PoliciesHydroelectricGeneral Case Studies
  • Monday, Sep 22nd
    5:00 PM – 6:30 PM ET
    PLT15 - Images from Below Direct Decisions from Above
    Poster Presenter: Brian K. Schroeder, P.E. – Collins Engineers, Inc.
    Inspection of Dams
  • Monday, Sep 22nd
    5:00 PM – 6:30 PM ET
    PLT24 - Precision is the backbone of engineering—but what if it’s also a barrier
    Poster Presenter: Dave s. Michelson – UNC Asheville's NEMAC
    Poster Co-presenter: Jacob Smith – NC Department of Environmental Quality
    Inspection of DamsPublic Safety at DamsGeneral Risk PoliciesNew and Emerging Technologies
  • Monday, Sep 22nd
    5:00 PM – 6:30 PM ET
    PLT26 - Quantifying Hazard Potential in Dams: Integrating In-Situ Condition Analysis and Failure Mechanisms.
    Poster Presenter: Ayanda Tsitsa, MEng – Department of Water and Sanitation - South Africa
    Inspection of DamsPublic Safety at DamsGeneral Dam Safety or Levee Policy
  • Tuesday, Sep 23rd
    10:30 AM – 11:00 AM ET
    CS13A - Concurrent Session 13A: Innovative Design for High Head Bulkhead Used in Slots With Multiple Openings
    Presenter: Paul H. Schiller, P.E. – Barr Engineering Co.
    Co-Presenter: Mike Sondag, P.E. – Alltech Engineering Corp
    Co-Presenter: Madelyn Rubin, P.E. – San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
    Inspection of DamsGeneral Case StudiesNew and Emerging Technologies
  • Tuesday, Sep 23rd
    11:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET
    CS14C - Concurrent Session 14C: Tackling Hydrogeologic Complexity for Construction Dewatering at Bull Lake Reservoir, Wyoming
    Presenter: Erik D. Blumhagen, LHG – Malcolm Drilling Company, Inc.
    Inspection of DamsPublic Safety at DamsGeneral Dam Safety or Levee PolicyGeneral Risk PoliciesGeneral Case Studies
  • Tuesday, Sep 23rd
    11:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET
    CS15C - Concurrent Session 15C: Revitalizing Resilience: How Cured-In-Place Pipe Lining Helps Address Aging Infrastructure
    Presenter: Jennifer L. Gaines, P.E. – Freese and Nichols
    Co-Presenter: James Grimes, M.S, PE – Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources
    Inspection of DamsPublic Safety at DamsGeneral Case StudiesNew and Emerging Technologies
  • Tuesday, Sep 23rd
    2:00 PM – 2:30 PM ET
    CS20B - Concurrent Session 20B: More Bang for your Buck? Making Instrumentation Worth the Investment
    Presenter: Nicole Wiesner, P.E. – Freese and Nichols
    Co-Presenter: Russ Springer, P.E. – Freese and Nichols
    Co-Presenter: Jennifer Montgomery – North Texas Municipal Water District
    Inspection of DamsGeneral Dam Safety or Levee PolicyNew and Emerging Technologies
  • Tuesday, Sep 23rd
    4:00 PM – 4:30 PM ET
    CS23B - Concurrent Session 23B: Emergency Response for Statewide Dams
    Presenter: James Hilovsky, P.E. – Ohio Department of Natural Resources
    Emergency Action PlansIncident Management; Exercises; and TrainingInspection of DamsGeneral Dam Safety or Levee Policy
  • Tuesday, Sep 23rd
    4:45 PM – 5:00 PM ET
    CS25F - Concurrent Session 25F: How a Barton-Choubey Evaluation can be Used to Better Assess the Effective Friction Angle at Your Dam Foundation’s Rock Interface
    Presenter: Helen Russell, P.E. – Kleinschmidt Associates
    Co-Presenter: Nick Ciomei, P.E. – Kleinschmidt Associates
    Inspection of DamsGeneral Case Studies
  • Wednesday, Sep 24th
    8:30 AM – 9:00 AM ET
    CS26A - Concurrent Session 26A: 130th Anniversary of the Bouzey Dam Failure –The Importance of Internal Uplift Pressure in Stability Design of Gravity Dams
    Presenter: Siavash Sajedi, Ph.D., P.E. – GFT
    Co-Presenter: Greg Richards, P.E., CFM – GFT
    Dam Failures and IncidentsIncident Management; Exercises; and TrainingInspection of DamsGeneral Case Studies
  • Wednesday, Sep 24th
    8:30 AM – 9:00 AM ET
    CS27A - Concurrent Session 27A: Great I Own A Lake; Damn I Own A Dam
    Presenter: Whit Montague, PE, CFM – Arkansas Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Division
    Co-Presenter: Ben A. Hunter, BEng – Arkansas Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Division
    Inspection of DamsPublic Safety at DamsRegulatory Program IssuesGeneral Dam Safety or Levee PolicyGeneral Case Studies
  • Wednesday, Sep 24th
    8:30 AM – 9:00 AM ET
    CS29A - Concurrent Session 29A: Midwestern Dam Rehabilitation with Artesian Conditions… What could go wrong?
    Presenter: Matthew R. Marquis, P.E. – Ohio Department of Natural Resources
    Co-Presenter: Michael Becker, P.E. – Ohio Department of Natural Resources
    Environmental IssuesSecurity Programs and Protective MeasuresInspection of DamsPublic Safety at DamsGeneral Dam Safety or Levee PolicyGeneral Case Studies
  • Wednesday, Sep 24th
    1:30 PM – 2:00 PM ET
    CS33A - Concurrent Session 33A: Rubber J-Bulb Seals Used for High Head Bulkhead on Corroded Surface
    Presenter: Paul H. Schiller, P.E. – Barr Engineering Co.
    Co-Presenter: Mike Sondag, P.E. – Alltech Engineering Corp
    Co-Presenter: Madelyn Rubin, P.E. – San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
    Inspection of DamsHydroelectricGeneral Case StudiesNew and Emerging Technologies
  • Wednesday, Sep 24th
    2:00 PM – 2:30 PM ET
    CS33B - Concurrent Session 33B: Title Transfer of Two Dams in California from Federal to State Regulatory Jurisdiction
    Presenter: Casey Phradichith – GEI Consultants
    Co-Presenter: Nicolas Oettle, Ph.D., P.E., G.E. – GEI Consultants
    Co-Presenter: Anthony Morales, P.E. – Contra Costa Water District
    Inspection of DamsPublic Safety at DamsRegulatory Program IssuesGeneral Dam Safety or Levee Policy
  • Wednesday, Sep 24th
    2:30 PM – 3:00 PM ET
    CS31C - Concurrent Session 31C: Building a municipal dam safety program and restoration case studies on dam embankments in Charlotte, NC.
    Presenter: Rebecca M. Deal – City of Charlotte Storm Water
    Co-Presenter: Kara Becker – City of Charlotte Storm Water
    Inspection of DamsPublic Safety at DamsRegulatory Program IssuesGeneral Case Studies
  • Wednesday, Sep 24th
    2:30 PM – 3:00 PM ET
    CS33C - Concurrent Session 33C: Florida's New Dam System Rules
    Presenter: Tracy C. Woods, Professional Geologist – Florida Department of Environmental Protection
    Emergency Action PlansIncident Management; Exercises; and TrainingInspection of DamsPublic Safety at DamsRegulatory Program Issues
  • Wednesday, Sep 24th
    3:30 PM – 4:00 PM ET
    CS35A - Concurrent Session 35A: Development of a Screening Level Risk Assessment Tool: Risk Prioritization for 220 High and Significant Hazard Dams in Michigan
    Presenter: Jennifer Pitcher, P.E. – GEI Consultants
    Co-Presenter: Daniel DeVaun – GEI Consultants
    Inspection of DamsRegulatory Program IssuesGeneral Dam Safety or Levee PolicyGeneral Risk PoliciesGeneral Case Studies
  • Wednesday, Sep 24th
    3:30 PM – 4:00 PM ET
    CS36A - Concurrent Session 36A: From Severe Deterioration to a “Butte”: Rehabilitating an 1890s Dam with Post-Tensioned Anchor Bars and a Concrete Overlay
    Presenter: Aimee L. Corn, P.E. – GFT
    Co-Presenter: Jim Keenan – Butte-Silver Bow
    Co-Presenter: Justin Evertz – Great West Engineering
    Inspection of Dams
  • Thursday, Sep 25th
    8:30 AM – 5:00 PM ET
    Workshop: The Dam Fundamentals – A One Day Construction Inspection Workshop
    Workshop Presenter: Terry Arnold – AECOM
    Co-Presenter: Ted Montoya, P.E. – AECOM
    Co-Presenter: Henry Forsling – AECOM
    Co-Presenter: Amanda Clarke – AECOM
    Inspection of Dams