The objective of this course will be to provide a comprehensive presentation of the significant principles and concepts of soil mechanics to the participants. The material will be presented with emphasis on the basic soil mechanics principles prerequisite to further study for the design or rehabilitation of earth embankment dams. This is a basic-level course intended as an introduction for those with minimal to moderate knowledge or experience...

Join us on Tuesday, July 8 from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Eastern for Piezometric Data Evaluation for Seepage Characterization of Levees and Earth Dams. The webinar will show how to evaluate the time series of piezometric data for dams and levees. Theory tells us that piezometers should respond in relationship to river/reservoir levels (in a linear rate) – but it never does. Seepage computer models cannot reproduce the rate change of piezometer...

This course provides an introduction of HEC-RAS with applications to dam safety. The course provides a hands-on opportunity to use the program and resolve specific questions. The objective of this course is to review the basic principles of open channel hydraulics as they relate to the natural stream environment with application to dam safety. Bridges, culverts, and in-line structures will be discussed and both steady and unsteady flow modelin...

This course will be an interactive seminar that provides a well-blended mixture of lecture presentations covering various design disciplines along with several strategically designed hands-on exercises that provide interaction among participants. The exercises will be developed to include review of documents for a dam rehabilitation project to provide experience for the novice dam safety engineer with design review. This course has been develo...

The objective of this course is to provide instruction on the general subject of earthquake engineering of embankment dams. The course will begin with a historical perspective on dam performance during earthquakes and an overview of basic concepts about earthquakes. The course will then progressively address more specialized subjects including a) evaluation of seismic hazard and characterization of earthquake motions for dam design, b) field i...

This is an interactive seminar focused on the practical use and advantages of two-dimensional flow capabilities in HEC-RAS, with emphasis on applications for the dam safety industry. The course will maintain a balance between lecture-style presentations on model theory and hands-on workshop sessions for practical examples. Topics will include applications and benefits of HEC-RAS 2D modeling; RAS Mapper and terrain preparation; executing 2D mod...

Join us on Tuesday, September 9 from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Eastern for Getting Ahead of the Storm: Building Capacity to Respond to Large-Scale Weather-Related Dam Impacts. This webinar will discuss the lessons and expertise gained from rebuilding a state dam safety program from state dam safety program officials and emergency managers almost 10 years after a historic rainfall event that had impacts statewide and caused the failure of 50 state-reg...

This course provides broad coverage of stability analysis for embankment dams. Topics addressed in the course include soil stress-strain behavior, shear strength selection, field, and laboratory testing methods, slope stability analysis methods, slope stability analysis loading cases, seepage as related to stability analysis, and stability rehabilitation methods. The course includes several exercises to reinforce the information presented in l...

Join us on Tuesday, October 14 from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Eastern for Practical Applications of Trash Racks and Anti-Vortex Devices. This webinar will cover the effects of vortices, debris, and other issues on spillway hydraulics. Air entering the spillway through a vortex reduces the spillway discharge and increases debris management. Various drop inlet spillway designs developed over the years will be reviewed with the effects of the changes on...

Join us on Tuesday, November 18 from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Eastern for Customization and Utilization of Dam Operation and Maintenance Manuals. This webinar will provide participants with information on the preparation and utilization of operation and maintenance (O&M) manuals for dams of varying type and size. It will serve as an update to and expansion upon ASDSO’s 2014 webinar, “Developing Operations and Maintenance Manuals for...