Fundamentals of Reinforced Concrete Design of Hydraulic Structures

This event qualifies for 21 PDHs

This course is intended as an introductory course for persons who have had at least one course in reinforced concrete design. The course will provide a thorough overview of the fundamentals of specifying the fresh and hardened properties of concrete mixes; the review of applicable codes for concrete hydraulic structures; the design philosophy and methodology of reinforced concrete hydraulic structures; and issues associated with the construction process. The course will include actual design examples of frequently used hydraulic structures utilizing current design codes and guidelines that are focused on reducing cracking, limiting deflections, increasing durability, and decreasing permeability.

The following is a brief outline of the course:

History of Concrete
Comparison of Codes (ACI 318, ACI 350, USACE, USBR, USDA)
Properties of fresh and hardened concrete
Types and properties of reinforcement
Concrete Mix Design
Loading Conditions Unique to Hydraulic Structures
Design Examples and Class Problems
Concrete Repair and Remediation
Joint Treatments, Waterstops, Drainage
Construction QA/QC
Software Available for Reinforced Concrete Design

Learning objectives attendees will receive from this course:

Understand what influences the fresh and hardened properties of reinforced concrete.
Learn the design codes and loadings unique to the design of hydraulic structures.
Learn how to design a durable hydraulic structure that is resistant to degradation, undermining, and destabilizing uplift pressures.
Be able to review concrete design reports, specifications, and drawings of non-complex structures for errors and omissions.
Review construction means and methods affecting the performance of hydraulic structures.

Speaker and Presenter Information

Randall P. Bass, P.E.
Schnabel Engineering
Senior Consultant

Randy Bass is a professional engineer and a graduate of Georgia Tech with a BCE (1972) and a MCE degree (1977). His career with dam engineering started in 1978 when he worked for seven years with the Georgia Safe Dams Program. He worked for Dames and Moore for seven years designing and building dams and, prior to joining Schnabel Engineering in 2004, was the water resources engineer with the Portland Cement Association. He is currently a senior consultant with Schnabel Engineering. He has participated in dam owner training workshops in three states, conducted two webinars for ASDSO, and was on the recent peer review team for the review of the US Army Corps of Engineers national dam safety program.

James R. Crowder, P.E.
Schnabel Engineering
Principal

Jimmy Crowder has nearly 30 years of experience in the design and construction of dams. Mr. Crowder is certified as a lead design engineer by the Georgia Safe Dams Program and has had significant involvement in the design and construction of reinforced concrete hydraulic structures at over 50 high hazard dams. These structures include more than 25 chute/overflow spillways, over 30 riser/intake structures, and numerous conduits through embankment dams.

Jonathan Dean, P.E.
Schnabel Engineering
Senior Associate

Mr. Dean has nearly 20 years of experience in the evaluation and design of new dams and dam rehabilitations. Mr. Dean joined Schnabel Engineering in 2005 after graduating with a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree from Auburn University. Throughout his career with Schnabel, Mr. Dean has been intimately involved in nearly all facets of dam engineering design and construction. Mr. Dean has extensive experience in dam inspections; hydrologic evaluations of watersheds; hydraulic analyses, including reservoir routings and dam breach inundation analyses; structural and hydraulic design of spillways and appurtenant structures; preparation of bidding documents; construction plans; and technical specifications. Mr. Dean has been involved in numerous dam rehabilitation projects that incorporated the design of structural spillways. Mr. Dean has experience in the design of reinforced concrete spillways, including labyrinth and piano key weirs, intake towers, outlet conduits, terminal structures, and retaining walls. Mr. Dean also has experience in the analysis and design of roller compacted concrete gravity dams and overtopping protection.

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