Join us on May 14, from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Eastern for Preventing Fatalities in Confined Spaces at Dams. Most dams have facilities that include permit-required confined spaces. These spaces can include towers, risers, galleries, manholes, vaults, conduits, instrument enclosures, tunnels, adits, drainage systems, etc., that are often unmarked and possess several unique hazards to dam inspectors, operators, and trespassers that are not intuitive...

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This introductory course is designed to be a participatory, interactive workshop, which will cover the basic elements required to understand and evaluate seepage-related issues for earth dams. The course begins with providing an understanding of why seepage mechanisms in earth dams are important to dam safety. Information on seepage mechanics, including permeability and erodibility will then be presented. The presentations will then progress t...

Serious Cyber Security Training in Washington, DC Celebrating 35 Years of Cybersecurity Excellence Dive into an immersive cyber security training experience at SANSFIRE 2024 (July 15 - July 20, ET). Led by world-renowned instructors boasting extensive industry experience, SANSFIRE 2024 offers live access to top experts in the field. SANSFIRE 2024 is equipped with industry-leading hands-on labs, simulations, and exercises that you can immediate...

The objective of this course will be to provide a comprehensive presentation of the significant principles and concepts of soil mechanics to the participants. The material will be presented with emphasis on the basic soil mechanics principles prerequisite to further study for the design or rehabilitation of earth embankment dams. This is a basic-level course intended as an introduction for those with minimal to moderate knowledge or experience...

Join us on August 13, from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Eastern for Using the Cone Penetrometer Test (CPT) for Evaluation of Dams and Levees. This webinar will comprehensively cover the Cone Penetrometer Test (CPT) from the most basic ideas to advanced topics. It will be engaging, interesting, and enjoyable to watch. The most important concepts will be fully described. There will be numerous examples of state-of-the-art evaluations. Stratigraphy evaluat...

Join us on October 8, from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Eastern for Tools for Designing and Assessing Spillways. Spillways are complex hydraulic structures with materials and geometries that are often tailored to unique site conditions. As such, the analysis associated with the design and assessment of spillways needs to be commensurate with the complexity of the structure and the risk posed by the structure. Some of the complex hydraulic issues often c...

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: Organization, communication, and the roles, responsibilities, and authority of project team members. Emergency operations for dam and levee failures and incidents. Importance of dam construction documentatio...

Join us on November 12, 2024 from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Eastern for Best Practices in Floodplain Management Associated With Dam Safety Management and Dam Rehabilitation. This webinar provides an overview of the history, recent trends, and best practices in floodplain management as relates to dam safety management, with a special focus on dam rehabilitation and FEMA’s High Hazard Potential Dam (HHPD) Rehabilitation Grant Program. Learning ob...

Join us on December 10, 2024, from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Eastern for Probable Maximum Precipitation: What Is It, How Is It Calculated, and How Do I Apply It? This webinar will provide detailed discussions related to the development of Probable Maximum Precipitation and its application for dam safety. Detailed information will be provided regarding the history of PMP development and its use in dam safety design, the current standard of practice fo...