Webinar: Intro to Overtopping Protection Systems


This event qualifies for 2 PDH


This is the first of a two-part series on overtopping protection systems for embankment and concrete dams.

 

Five Learning Objectives of This Course:

  • Exposure to wide range of potential overtopping protection systems for dams.
  • Case histories of design applications and performance.
  • Limitations of use, including infrequent operation and/or low hazard conditions.
  • Advantages of one system relative to the others, including cost.
  • Current research and development of new systems or system refinements worldwide.

Speaker and Presenter Information

 

Tom Hepler
Schnabel Engineering, LLC

Tom Hepler retired from the Bureau of Reclamation in 2014 with 36 years’ experience in hydraulic and structural engineering designs for concrete dams and appurtenant structures. He served as Technical Specialist for the Waterways and Concrete Dams Group in Denver, Colorado, and as Team Leader for numerous concrete and embankment dam modifications for dam safety. Tom is a co-author of Alternatives for Overtopping Protection of Dams, an ASCE publication released in 1994, and Technical Manual: Overtopping Protection for Dams, a FEMA document released 20 years later, in 2014. Tom currently works for Schnabel Engineering in Greensboro, North Carolina. He is a registered Professional Engineer in four states, and has a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Missouri S&T.

 

 

Relevant Government Agencies

Army, Dept of Agriculture, Dept of Energy, Dept of Homeland Security, Dept of the Interior, State Government, County Government, City Government, Municipal Government, FEMA, Federal Government, State & Local Government, Foreign Governments/Agencies


Event Type
Webcast


This event has no exhibitor/sponsor opportunities


When
Tue, Nov 12, 2019, 12:00pm - 12:00am ET


Cost

Member:  $99.00
Non-Member:  $130.00


Website
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Organizer
Association of State Dam Safety Officials


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