Dam Construction Inspection

This event qualifies for 15 PDH

This course serves as an introduction and guidance on construction oversight and inspections associated with the construction or modification of a dam and appurtenant structures.

Learning objectives attendees will receive from this course:

Identify the roles, responsibilities, and authority of project team members and discuss how to communicate and stay organized.
Understand the importance of dam construction documentation and record-keeping.
Understand design limitations and how to deal with unexpected conditions during construction.
Discuss construction observation and inspection considerations for dam construction.
Review good and bad construction examples, things to watch for, and how to deal with things that go wrong.

Speaker and Presenter Information

Terry Arnold, P.E.
AECOM
Senior Dams and Water Resources Engineer

Terry is a registered professional engineer and senior dams and water resources engineer in the Denver office of AECOM. His professional career has focused on dam engineering and dam safety services including investigation, design, and construction. Construction projects include rehabilitation of existing dams, enlargement of existing dams, and construction of new earth-rock dams and roller compacted concrete dams.

Henrik Forsling, P.E.
AECOM
Civil/Structural Engineer

Henrik has 17 years of experience in civil/structural engineering. Henrik has experience in condition assessment, evaluation, and design of heavy civil public works projects (including concrete/embankment dams and appurtenant structures), and hydraulic structures.

Bill Snyder
AECOM
Senior Technician/Civil Specialist

Bill has more than 30 years of experience in the consulting and construction industry. Bill learned construction literally from the ground up as a technician testing soil, concrete, and geosynthetics, and now supports the design and construction of new dams and dam modification projects.

Relevant Government Agencies

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