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Monday, Sep 22nd
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM ET
CS4C - Session 04C Construction Lessons Learned: Engineering Oversight Lessons Learned - An Owner's Perspective
Location: Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, Atrium Ballroom F
Presenter: Eric Eisinger, P.E. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Inspection of DamsGeneral Case Studies
Monday, Sep 22nd
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM ET
CS5B - Session 05B Geotechnical Innovations: Alternative Method to Model Dam Concrete-Rock Foundation Interface Shear Strength
Location: Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, Room 205 B
Presenter: R Craig Findlay, Ph.D., P.E., G.E., BC.GE – Findlay Engineering, Inc.
Co-Presenter: Gary Dale, P.E. – Brookfield Renewable
Dam Failures and IncidentsInspection of DamsGeneral Dam Safety or Levee PolicyHydroelectricGeneral Case StudiesNew and Emerging Technologies
Monday, Sep 22nd
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET
PLT24 - Poster-Lightning Talks: Precision is the backbone of engineering—but what if it’s also a barrier
Location: Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, Hall B
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
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM ET
CS6A - Session 06A: Decade Dam Failures - Update on the 2005 Failure of Hadlock Pond Dam, Fort Ann, NY
Location: Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, Atrium Ballroom A
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
Location: Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, Atrium Ballroom A
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
Location: Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, Atrium Ballroom C
Presenter: Carl Honkala – GEI Consultants
Co-Presenter: Carlin Grundemann, 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
PLT15 - Poster-Lightning Talks: Images from Below Direct Decisions from Above
Location: Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, Hall B
Poster Presenter: Brian K. Schroeder, P.E. – Collins Engineers, Inc.
Inspection of Dams
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
Location: Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, Atrium Ballroom C
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
Location: Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, Atrium Ballroom F
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
Location: Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, Room 205 B
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
Location: Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, Room 205 B
Presenter: Russ Springer, P.E. – Freese and Nichols
Inspection of DamsGeneral Dam Safety or Levee PolicyNew and Emerging Technologies
Tuesday, Sep 23rd
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM ET
CS20C - Concurrent Session 20C: Coupling Hydro-Dynamic and Geotechnical Models with Hyperspectral Imaging for Resilient Dam
Location: Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, Room 205 B
Presenter: Audrika Nahian – Jackson State University
Inspection of DamsClimate Change
Tuesday, Sep 23rd
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM ET
CS23B - Concurrent Session 23B: Emergency Response for Statewide Dams
Location: Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, Atrium Ballroom C
Presenter: James Hilovsky, P.E. – Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Co-Presenter: Jeremy Wenner, 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
Location: Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, Room 205 B
Presenter: Helen Russell, 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
Location: Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, Atrium Ballroom A
Presenter: Siavash Sajedi, Ph.D., P.E. – 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: Dam Permit Renewal
Presenter: Whit Montague, PE, CFM – 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?
Location: Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, Atrium Ballroom F
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
Location: Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, Atrium Ballroom F
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
Location: Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, Atrium Ballroom F
Presenter: Casey Phradichith – GEI Consultants
Co-Presenter: Nicolas Oettle, Ph.D., P.E., G.E. – GEI Consultants
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.
Location: Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, Atrium Ballroom D
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
Location: Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, Atrium Ballroom F
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
Location: Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, Atrium Ballroom D
Presenter: Jennifer Pitcher, P.E. – GEI Consultants
Co-Presenter: Daniel DeVaun – GEI Consultants
Co-Presenter: Lucas Trumble – Michigan EGLE Dam Safety Unit
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
Location: Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, Atrium Ballroom C
Presenter: Aimee L. Corn, P.E. – GFT
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
Location: Room 205B
Workshop Presenter: Terry Arnold – AECOM
Co-Presenter: Ted Montoya, P.E. – AECOM
Co-Presenter: Henrik Forsling – AECOM
Co-Presenter: Amanda Clarke – AECOM
Inspection of Dams