The safe operation of dams and appurtenant structures is paramount to the communities they serve. Instrumentation is an important tool of a comprehensive dam safety and performance monitoring program that can detect changes that might otherwise be missed by visual surveillance. The objectives of this course are to provide the participants with a general understanding of dam performance monitoring and its purpose; instrumentation and measuremen...

This webinar will include a discussion of common challenges with the design review process for dam safety projects and present strategies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the process with a focus on early and regular engagement of the owner, regulator, and designer. Learning Objectives of This Webinar: Pitfalls to avoid during the design review process. Strategies to improve the efficiency of the design review process. Independen...

*Please note - Due to the spread of the COVID-19 virus this course has been postponed from May 2020 to November 2021. Registered attendees will receive additional details on this change. Visit the ASDSO COVID-19 response page to learn more. The Southeast Region of the Association of State Dam Safety Officials invites you to attend the Southeast Regional Conference November 29 - December 2, 2021, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Charleston Hotel...

This webinar will review field inspection of concrete structures for dams, water conveyances, and levees. Specific topics to be covered will include foundation preparation, reinforcing steel inspection, embedded items, formwork, concrete joints, waterstop installation, and concrete mixes and placement. Five learning objectives of this webinar: Pre-construction preparation that should be completed prior to the start of construction of a concret...

This webinar will review the 1938 construction failure of the upstream slope of Fort Peck Dam, Montana. The failure began at about 1:15 PM on September 22, 1938 as the construction work had progressed to within 20 feet of the final dam crest elevation. One hundred eighty men were working in the area. Thirty four men were injured. Eight men lost their lives, six of whom were never found and are buried somewhere in the dam. As a result of this s...

The conference program will focus on issues of importance to dam owners, government officials and engineers in the west region with applicability to the greater dam and levee safety community as well. Make plans to join us at the Westin Hotel in Westminster, CO for the ASDSO West Regional Conference March 25-27, 2019.

Effective energy dissipation of flows from outlet works and spillways is an extremely important component in dam safety. Undersized or ineffective structures can lead to damage and failure, possibly endangering the dam or the flow channel and properties downstream. Generalized design criteria for many different types of energy dissipaters and/or stilling basins exist from several different government agencies, both federal and state (including...