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Monday, Sep 18th
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM PDT
CS3A - Concurrent Session 03A: Hardfill Dam Feasibility in a High Seismic Area
Location: Pasadena
Presenter: Rajendram Arulnathan, Ph.D. – AECOM
Co-Presenter: Steven Haugaard, MS – AECOM
Public Safety at DamsRegulatory Program IssuesGeneral Dam Safety or Levee PolicyGeneral Risk PoliciesNew and Emerging Technologies
Monday, Sep 18th
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
CS4C - Concurrent Session 04C: Using GIS as a Tool in Managing a National Dam Safety Program
Location: Sierra
Presenter: C Kirk Cover – Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Dam Failures and IncidentsIncident Management Exercises & TrainingInspection of DamsPublic Safety at DamsRegulatory Program IssuesHydroelectricFundingNew and Emerging Technologies
Monday, Sep 18th
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM PDT
PLT - 3D Detailing for Hydraulic Structures: Capabilities and Deficiencies
Location: Oasis 3/4
Poster Presenter: Cristian Franklin – Schnabel Engineering
Co-Presenter: Charles M. Johnson – Schnabel Engineering
Inspection of DamsNew and Emerging Technologies
Monday, Sep 18th
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM PDT
PLT - Building a Digital Defect Timeline for Concrete Dams and Spillways – A Pathway to Predictive Monitoring for Dam Safety Engineers
Location: Oasis 3/4
Poster Presenter: Ryan T. Coppersmith – Niricson Software Inc.
Inspection of DamsGeneral Case StudiesNew and Emerging Technologies
Monday, Sep 18th
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM PDT
PLT - Digital Twins are Twice the Fun
Location: Oasis 3/4
Poster Presenter: Brian Schroeder, P.E. – Collins Engineers Inc.
Co-Presenter: Kyle M. Nicks – Collins Engineers Inc.
Dam Failures and IncidentsInspection of DamsPublic Safety at DamsNew and Emerging Technologies
Monday, Sep 18th
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM PDT
PLT - How the City of Austin uses the ESRI Survey123 Connect App
Location: Oasis 3/4
Poster Presenter: Sergio Mendoza, P.E., CFM, CESCP – City of Austin - Watershed Protection Department
Inspection of DamsNew and Emerging Technologies
Monday, Sep 18th
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM PDT
PLT - Informed Decision Making with Automated Instrumentation Data Reports - A Case History in Dam Safety Monitoring
Location: Oasis 3/4
Poster Presenter: Jordan T. Keeney, PE, MSCE – Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.
Co-Presenter: George Manole – Los Angeles County Department of Public Works
Dam Failures and IncidentsIncident Management Exercises & TrainingGeneral Case StudiesNew and Emerging Technologies
Monday, Sep 18th
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM PDT
PLT - Using State-of-the Art Geophysical Technologies to Assess Earthen Embankments
Location: Oasis 3/4
Poster Presenter: Lincoln Steele – Tetra Tech
Public Safety at DamsGeneral Dam Safety or Levee PolicyRegulation of Tailings DamsNew and Emerging Technologies
Monday, Sep 18th
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM PDT
CS6A - Concurrent Session 06A: The “Perfect Storm”: Can Atmospheric Models Improve Confidence In Probable Maximum Precipitation (PMP)?
Location: Madera
Presenter: Emilie G. Tarouilly – UCLA
Dam Failures and IncidentsEnvironmental IssuesSecurity Programs and Protective MeasuresGeneral Dam Safety or Levee PolicyNew and Emerging TechnologiesClimate Change
Monday, Sep 18th
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM PDT
CS7A - Concurrent Session 07A: Wanapum Dam Repair: A Challenge For Con-Tech Systems USA Inc.
Location: Pasadena
Presenter: Paul Krumm
Emergency Action PlansDam Failures and IncidentsInspection of DamsPublic Safety at DamsHydroelectricNew and Emerging Technologies
Monday, Sep 18th
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM PDT
CS8A - From Translational to Transformational Flood Risk Communication: How USACE is Shifting its Communication About Dams, Levees, and Flooding
Location: Sierra
Presenter: Katelyn Noland – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Co-Presenter: Adam Yeeles – HDR
Emergency Action PlansPublic Safety at DamsNew and Emerging Technologies
Monday, Sep 18th
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM PDT
CS6B - Concurrent Session 06B: Evaluating Spillway Capacity with Changing Data– The Effects of a Statewide PMP Study on a Portfolio of Dams
Location: Madera
Presenter: Amanda Hess, P.E., CFM – Gannett Fleming, Inc.
Emergency Action PlansDam Failures and IncidentsGeneral Dam Safety or Levee PolicyNew and Emerging Technologies
Monday, Sep 18th
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM PDT
CS8B - Whittier Narrows Dam: Managing Risk Thru Communication: A Partnership Between USACE and The City of Pico Rivera
Location: Sierra
Presenter: Aaron Smith – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Co-Presenter: Javier Hernandez – City of Pico Rivera
Emergency Action PlansDam Failures and IncidentsPublic Safety at DamsGeneral Dam Safety or Levee PolicyNew and Emerging Technologies
Monday, Sep 18th
5:15 PM – 6:15 PM PDT
PLT - Cementing the Future of Dam Safety
Location: Oasis 3/4
Poster Presenter: Joshua Gilman – Portland Cement Association
Environmental IssuesNew and Emerging Technologies
Monday, Sep 18th
5:15 PM – 6:15 PM PDT
PLT - Design of a New Riparian Conduit through an Active Embankment Using Innovative Techniques to Mitigate Risks
Location: Oasis 3/4
Poster Presenter: Anne-Marie Hamilton, M.Eng., P.Eng. – KGS Group
General Case StudiesNew and Emerging Technologies
Monday, Sep 18th
5:15 PM – 6:15 PM PDT
PLT - Hydrologic Insights from 14,000 Square Miles: Unique Dynamics of the Coosa and Tallapoosa Site-Specific PMP & PMF Study
Location: Oasis 3/4
Poster Presenter: Jacob Adkins, EIT – Freese and Nichols, Inc.
HydroelectricGeneral Case StudiesNew and Emerging Technologies
Monday, Sep 18th
5:15 PM – 6:15 PM PDT
PLT - Stillwater Creek Watershed Dam Monitoring and Inspection Pilot Program
Location: Oasis 3/4
Poster Presenter: Sherry L. Hunt, Ph.D., EIT – USDA - ARS
Inspection of DamsNew and Emerging Technologies
Tuesday, Sep 19th
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM PDT
CS10A - Concurrent Session 10A: Narrows Bypass Channel CFD Analysis – Modeling Challenges for Large CFD Models with Large Flows and Interpretation of Their 3-D Results
Location: Madera
Presenter: Ahintha Kandamby, Ph.D., P.E., CFM – WSP
Public Safety at DamsGeneral Dam Safety or Levee PolicyNew and Emerging Technologies
Tuesday, Sep 19th
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM PDT
CS9B - The Dam Safety Toolbox – A New Online Resource for the Dam Safety Industry from ASDSO
Location: Catalina
Presenter: Jeremy Franz, P.E. – CO Division of Water Resources
Co-Presenter: Greg Richards, P.E., CFM – Gannett Fleming, Inc.
Regulatory Program IssuesGeneral Dam Safety or Levee PolicyNew and Emerging Technologies
Tuesday, Sep 19th
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
CS12C - Concurrent Session 12C: The Impact of Vibration Loads on Liquefaction Susceptible Soils in Earth Embankment Dams
Location: Sierra
Presenter: Carlin Grundemann, P.E. – GEI Consultants, Inc.
Co-Presenter: Heidi Pence, P.E. – GEI Consultants, Inc.
Dam Failures and IncidentsInspection of DamsNew and Emerging Technologies
Tuesday, Sep 19th
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM PDT
CS15B - Concurrent Session 15B: Distributed Curve Number Modeling for Runoff Volume Prediction
Location: Madera
Presenter: Michael Horst – The College of New Jersey
General Case StudiesNew and Emerging Technologies
Tuesday, Sep 19th
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM PDT
CS16B - Concurrent Session 16B: Oregon’s Semi-Quantitative Risk Assessments for Dams with Limited Design and Analysis Information
Location: Pasadena
Presenter: Keith Mills, P.E., G.E. – Oregon Water Resources Department
Dam Failures and IncidentsInspection of DamsGeneral Dam Safety or Levee PolicyGeneral Risk PoliciesNew and Emerging TechnologiesClimate Change
Tuesday, Sep 19th
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM PDT
CS18B - Concurrent Session 18B: Liquefaction Assessment in Gravels using Vs and DPT Blow count from Case Histories
Location: Smoketree A-E
Presenter: Kyle M. Rollins, Ph.D. – Brigham Young University
Inspection of DamsNew and Emerging Technologies
Tuesday, Sep 19th
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM PDT
CS15C - Concurrent Session 15C: Nonlinear Watershed Behavior Using Variable Unit Hydrograph Parameters for California
Location: Madera
Presenter: Daniel Meyersohn, Ph.D., P.E. – CA Department of Water Resources
Public Safety at DamsGeneral Dam Safety or Levee PolicyNew and Emerging Technologies
Tuesday, Sep 19th
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM PDT
CS22A - Concurrent Session 22A: Owner's Perspective: Addressing Seepage Issues During Dams Normal Operation
Location: Sierra
Presenter: Mark Ickert – Freese and Nichols, Inc.
Co-Presenter: Dorota Koterba – Tarrant Regional Water District
Dam Failures and IncidentsPublic Safety at DamsGeneral Dam Safety or Levee PolicyGeneral Case StudiesNew and Emerging Technologies
Tuesday, Sep 19th
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM PDT
CS20B - Concurrent Session 20B: An Alternate Approach for Developing Design Waves for Establishing Freeboard Requirements for Perched Reservoirs Exposed to Extreme Winds
Location: Madera
Presenter: Don Kingery – Jacobs Engineering Group
General Dam Safety or Levee PolicyGeneral Case StudiesNew and Emerging Technologies
Tuesday, Sep 19th
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM PDT
CS22B - Concurrent Session 22B: Large Scale Peer Audit of Dam Instrumentation and Monitoring Program
Location: Sierra
Presenter: Douglas S. Roy, P.E. – GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
Co-Presenter: David J. Barile, P.E. – GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
Dam Failures and IncidentsInspection of DamsNew and Emerging Technologies
Tuesday, Sep 19th
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM PDT
CS23B - Concurrent Session 23B: North Michigan Creek Dam: Breathing Life into Aging Infrastructure Through Alternative Project Delivery
Location: Smoketree A-E
Presenter: Nicole Young, P.E. – Bureau of Land Management
Co-Presenter: Cari Beenenga, P.E. – Gannett Fleming, Inc.
General Case StudiesNew and Emerging Technologies
Tuesday, Sep 19th
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
CS20C - Concurrent Session 20C: Breach Evaluation of a Complex 11-Dam System Using Updated PMP with Rain-On-Mesh Hydrology in HEC-RAS
Location: Madera
Presenter: Marc Johnson – Ftn Associates Ltd
Dam Failures and IncidentsGeneral Case StudiesNew and Emerging Technologies
Tuesday, Sep 19th
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
CS22C - Concurrent Session 22C: Century Old, Run of the River Dam, Inspected for the First Time In 70 Years
Location: Sierra
Presenter: Catrin Bryan, M.Sc. P.E. – McMillen Inc.
Co-Presenter: Jeri Timm – Public Utility No. 1 of Okanogan County
Inspection of DamsPublic Safety at DamsRegulatory Program IssuesGeneral Dam Safety or Levee PolicyGeneral Case StudiesNew and Emerging Technologies
Wednesday, Sep 20th
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM PDT
CS27A - Concurrent Session 27A: Anderson Dam Tunnel Project - Diversion System
Location: Sierra
Presenter: Kevin Huynh – AECOM
General Case StudiesNew and Emerging Technologies
Wednesday, Sep 20th
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM PDT
CS26B - Concurrent Session 26B: Development of a Definition of Plastic Concrete for Cutoff Walls
Location: Pasadena
Presenter: David B. Paul, P.E. – Tetra Tech
Dam Failures and IncidentsEnvironmental IssuesGeneral Dam Safety or Levee PolicyNew and Emerging Technologies
Wednesday, Sep 20th
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM PDT
CS26C - Concurrent Session 26C: Seismic Acoustic Resonance (SAR) - A complimentary tool for mapping seepage through, beneath and around dams
Location: Pasadena
Presenter: Ryan Blanchard – Willowstick Technologies, LLC
Inspection of DamsNew and Emerging Technologies
Wednesday, Sep 20th
11:00 AM – 11:15 AM PDT
CS31C - Concurrent Session 31C: Rapid Overtopping Evaluation for State-Regulated Dams in North Carolina
Location: Sierra
Presenter: Michael Crouch, P.E., CFM – RTI International
Emergency Action PlansDam Failures and IncidentsIncident Management Exercises & TrainingPublic Safety at DamsGeneral Risk PoliciesNew and Emerging Technologies
Wednesday, Sep 20th
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM PDT
CS31E - Concurrent Session 31E: The NRCS Model to Estimate Monetary Benefits of Watershed Dams from a Specific Storm or Series of Storms
Location: Sierra
Presenter: Gary Utley – USDA - NRCS
New and Emerging Technologies
Wednesday, Sep 20th
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM PDT
CS32A - Concurrent Session 32A: Best Practices in Developing and Reviewing CFD Models for Spillways
Location: Catalina
Presenter: Benjamin Israel Devadason, P.E., CFM – Gannett Fleming, Inc.
Co-Presenter: Abbas Dorostkar – PG&E
Co-Presenter: Seth Thompson, P.E. – Gannett Fleming, Inc.
Dam Failures and IncidentsInspection of DamsGeneral Dam Safety or Levee PolicyHydroelectricGeneral Case StudiesNew and Emerging Technologies
Wednesday, Sep 20th
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM PDT
CS32B - Concurrent Session 32B: Performance-based design of existing and future reservoir structures: An application of computational fluid dynamics modelling and machine learning techniques
Location: Catalina
Presenter: Duane McClelland – Jacobs Engineering Group
General Dam Safety or Levee PolicyGeneral Case StudiesNew and Emerging TechnologiesClimate Change
Wednesday, Sep 20th
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM PDT
CS35B - Concurrent Session 35B: Bethany Dams Restoration and Rodent Burrow Prevention Project Case History
Location: Sierra
Presenter: Youssef M. Awad – CA Department of Water Resources
Co-Presenter: Daniel Bremerman – CA Department of Water Resources
General Dam Safety or Levee PolicyGeneral Case StudiesNew and Emerging Technologies
Wednesday, Sep 20th
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM PDT
CS37B - Concurrent Session 37B: Designing or Evaluating a Spillway? Chute Condition Matters!
Location: Madera
Presenter: Benjamin Israel Devadason, P.E., CFM – Gannett Fleming, Inc.
Dam Failures and IncidentsIncident Management Exercises & TrainingInspection of DamsGeneral Dam Safety or Levee PolicyHydroelectricGeneral Case StudiesNew and Emerging Technologies