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 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...

The federal government has been proactive in continuity of operations (COOP ) planning since at least the 1950s, when President Eisenhower issued executive orders directing various measures agencies should take to be prepared for a possible nuclear war. The need for COOP leads naturally to the question of resilience – how quickly agencies can recover from events beyond their control. Climate change is a slow-moving tsunami of many smalle...

The Environmental and Energy Management Institute (EEMI) at George Washington University and the Security and Sustainability Forum invites you to an extraordinary webinar shedding light on the paramount issue of threats to democracy in Europe and the United States. Join us as Zoltán Kész, a former member of the Hungarian parliament, a fervent advocate for democratic principles, and the Government Affairs Manager of the Consumer C...

Ag Data Viz Day is back! This virtual, all-day event, hosted by the Data Viz Community of Practice, is designed to inspire and educate USDA team members at all skill levels, in all modes, and at any point in their data journey. This year, topics will cover additional data visualization tools available at USDA: Tableau, PowerBI, and ESRI software as well as those listed below. The agenda will feature sessions for all experience levels, expert p...

The Forum is designed for public and private sector professionals engaged in facility and sustainability projects. offering a chance to connect, share best practices and learn about new emerging technologies. Join us for a hybrid online and inperson event highlighting strategies, best practices and technologies behind successful public sector facility projects.The agenda for this year's event includes access to education sessions, live keynote...

Make meetings your superpower and run the scoreboard of leadership. Do you feel like you need to drag people to meetings? Do you feel like some meetings will never end? Do you struggle at times to see the value of meeting? Are more people on their devices than engaged? It doesn’t have to be this way. Learn the simple strategies to transform your meetings into engaging and productive wins for the team. Understand the pitfalls of meetings....

Establish a safe work environment that allows you to share your insights by using psychological safety Psychological safety is the number one way to create a positive work culture, bring out the most talent in employees, and create team players willing to release discretionary effort in support of a common mission/vision/goal. Crack yourself open and examine your own values, assumptions, and behavior. The goal is to help you see the current st...

As the global geopolitical and technological landscapes change and advance, the United States continues to face new and emerging threats to homeland security. The U.S. government’s Department of Homeland Security is tasked with hardening security for threats on the horizon, enabling the nation to withstand attacks and ensuring the country’s ability to rapidly recover. The scope of DHS’ mission encompasses everything from natu...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Tulsa District has been tasked to solicit for and award a contract for the Prado Dam Spillway Modifications Project. This announcement serves as official notice that a virtual industry day will be conducted for this project on 17 November 2022. Specific details and further instructions will be posted no later than 07 November 2022. Prado Dam is located on the Santa Ana River, approximately 30 miles east...