Fundamentals of Concrete Construction Inspections for Dams and Appurtenant Structures

This event qualifies for 2 PDHs

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 concrete structure.
The need for the contractor to prepare a concrete placement plan.
What to look for during inspection of reinforcement placement and embedded items.
Important considerations in type of formwork and bracing/support issues.
Issues that occur during concrete placement and curing.

This course qualifies for 2 PDHs.

Speaker and Presenter Information

Mike Zusi
Senior Professional Engineer
AECOM

Mr. Zusi, the lead instructor, is a registered Professional Engineer and design manager with AECOM's Denver office. Mr. Zusi received his BS degree in civil engineering from Lehigh University in 1986. He has more than 32 years of consulting engineering experience, with more than 25 years designing spillways, outlet works, and conveyances for the design of both new and rehabilitation of water storage dams, diversion dams, and flood control structures. As a design manager, Mr. Zusi has performed structural engineering, construction management services, planning, and alternatives analysis for clients in both the public and private sectors. Mr. Zusi is also responsible for reviewing designs for completeness and interdisciplinary coordination. He has also served as a construction inspector for spillway and outlet works structures, valve houses, and energy dissipation structures. His project experience includes water resources projects in Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, New Mexico, California, Texas, Virginia, and Maryland, as well as international projects.

Henrik Forsling
Civil/Structural Engineer
AECOM

Mr. Forsling has 14 years of experience in civil/structural engineering. He has experience in condition assessment, evaluation, and design of heavy civil public works projects, including concrete and embankment dams, intake towers, spillways, outlet structures, vaults, post-tensioned concrete storage tanks, and various steel structures. He also has many years of construction engineering and construction project management experience with dams and appurtenant structures, hydraulic and water storage structures, and new construction, as well as rehabilitation/modification projects.