Dam Safety 2017 Conference Program

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CONFERENCE PROGRAM

September 10-14

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Sponsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Getting Around . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Conference Evaluation Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Professional Development Hours . . . . . . 11 Guest Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Field Trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Meetings & Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 General Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Technical Agenda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Networking Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

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Dine Around . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Young Professionals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Special Activities in Exhibit Hall . . . . . . . . 49 Door Prize Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

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Poster Presentations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Exhibit Hall Floor Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Exhibitor Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Awards & Recognitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 3


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Welcome to Dam Saf ety 2017 Dam Safety 2017 Program Committee

2016-2017 Board of Directors:

Chair: John Ritchey, P.E. NJ Department of Environmental Protection

President: Dusty Myers, P.E., Mississippi Department of Water Quality

Eric J. Ditchey, P.E. McCormick Taylor, Inc.

President-Elect: Jonathan D. Garton, P.E., Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Alon Dominitz, P.E. NY Department of Environmental Conservation

Treasurer: Roger Adams, P.E., Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

John W. France, P.E., D.WRE AECOM

Secretary: Harald W. Van Aller, P.E., Maryland Department of the Environment

Nathaniel Gee Bureau of Reclamation

Past President: James T. Pawloski, P.E., Michigan Department of Environmental Quality

Garrett Jackson, P.E. CO Division of Water Resources

Brad Cole, P.E., North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality

Matthew Lindon Loughlin Water Associates

Alon Dominitz, P.E., New York Department of Environmental Conservation

Gregory S. Paxson, P.E. Schnabel Engineering

Nathan Graves, P.E., Wyoming State Engineer’s Office

William Sturtevant, P.E. WI Department of Natural Resources ASDSO Staff: Lori Spragens, Executive Director Susan Sorrell, Training Program Director Ross Brown, Marketing and Membership Director Jennifer Burns, Office Manager/Training Assistant Mark Ogden, P.E., Project Manager Katelyn Riley, Communications Manager Sarah McCubbin-Cain, Information Specialist Brittany Lewis, Office Assistant

Ann Kuzyk, P.E., Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection William McCormick, P.E., Colorado Division of Water Resources Kenneth E. Smith, P.E., Indiana Department of Natural Resources Yohanes Sugeng, P.E., Oklahoma Water Resources Board Charles Thompson, P.E., New Mexico Office of the State Engineer Trevor Timberlake, P.E., Arkansas Natural Resources Commission D. Thomas Woosley, P.E., Georgia Department of Natural Resources Affiliate Advisory Committee Representatives: Paul G. Schweiger, P.E., Gannett Fleming, Inc. and Gregory S. Paxson, P.E., Schnabel Engineering

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Getting Around the

Level Three Committee Meetings

Level One Verbena, Periwinkle

Level Two Registration Grand Foyer Caucus Meetings Grand A, B, C, D Committee Meetings Grand B, C, D Speaker Preview Room Grand A General Sessions Grand L-M Concurrent Sessions Grand E-F, G, H, I, K, L, M, N-O Awards Luncheon Cibolo Canyon Ballroom Workshops Grand N-O, R-S

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Exhibits, Posters Nelson Wolff Exhibit Ballroom & Resource Center Tour Departures Outside of Nelson Wolff Exhibit Ballroom *Riverbend Pavilion and 18 Oaks Restaurant are located outside of the conference center area


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NAME We appreciate you taking a few minutes to tell us what you thought of the conference and to give us some good ideas for the future. Please complete and drop this form at the registration desk – or if you prefer, respond to the electronic survey that will be emailed to all participants at the end of the week. Thank you in advance for your comments and suggestions! 1. Please rate the following: Registration Procedures

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3. How would you improve the conference?

4. How did you hear about the conference? Received an info packet in the mail Received an email announcement from ASDSO Found it via an internet search, or saw an ad in an industry publication A colleague forwarded the information to me Other: _________________________________________________________

5. In your experience, what was the most valuable activity or interesting aspect of attending Dam Safety 2017?

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Prof essional Dev elopment Hours The Association of State Dam Safety Officials is a national professional association for individuals working in the area of dam safety in the U.S. Part of ASDSO’s mission is the education of government officials, dam owners and consultants on specialized topics related to the dam safety industry. In order to apply for credit for Professional Development Hours, please complete the form below. Fill in the number of hours in attendance, complete the participant’s information section, and submit, along with a copy of the conference or seminar topical agenda, to the organization you belong to that requires such notification. Please do not return this form to ASDSO. CONFERENCE/SEMINAR NAME:

ASDSO 2017 National Conference San Antonio, TX

HOURS IN ATTENDANCE

Monday, September 11 (Max eligible hours 4)

Tuesday, September 12 (Max eligible hours 6)

Wednesday, September 13 (Max eligible hours 6)

Thursday, September 14 (Field Trip, Max eligible hours 6)

Friday, September 15 (Field Trip, Max eligible hours 3)

TOTAL HOURS (Max eligible hours, 25)

PARTICIPANT INFORMATION Name: Title: Company/Agency: Address: Phone: The above participant attended the 2017 ASDSO Annual Conference and is entitled to the number of PDH credit hours indicated: ______________________________________________________________________9/15/2017 Susan A. Sorrell, ASDSO Conference Coordinator Date Notes: (1) The ASDSO conference is not an approved course for New York professional engineering license continuing education. (2) Participants in the Specialty Workshops on Thursday Sept 14 or Friday, Sept. 15 will receive a separate form for workshop credits.

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Guest Tour Information San Antonio Sampler When: Tuesday, September 12, 11:00 am – 4:30 pm Registration Information: Registration for this amazing tour is only $85 per person and includes motorcoach transportation, guided tours, chartered barge river excursion, and admission to the Alamo. Lunch is on your own in the Mexican Market. The tour departs from the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country, where you will board a luxury van for the ride into the city of San Antonio. The first stop on the tour is the border-style El Mercado or Mexican Market. A three-block outdoor plaza lined with restaurants, shops and produce stands Market Square is the largest Mexican market in the U.S. It is one of America’s top -ten outdoor markets according to Frommer’s, and is often the scene of many Hispanic festivals. Dozens of shops sell everything from arts and crafts, to handembroidered clothing, to local produce.

After a leisurely stroll and lunch at one of El Mercado’s authentic Mexican restaurants, guest will get to experience the San Antonio River Walk on a privately chartered River Cruiser. The barge captain will provide historical and entertaining commentary as you pass through the pages of San Antonio history. The final stop on the tour is the most famous of the San Antonio missions, Mission San Antonio de Valero, better known as the Alamo. Established in 1718, the Alamo played a pivotal role in Texas history. The shrine displays exhibits from the battle and guests will enjoy the beautifully landscaped grounds. Registered Participants: Check in and meet the bus on level one outside of the Nelson Wolff Exhibit Hall prior to the 11:00 am departure.

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Field Trips San Antonio River Authority Museum Reach and Mission Reach When: Thursday, September 14, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Registration Information: Registration for the San Antonio River Authority Museum Reach and Mission Reach field trip is $95 per person includes motorcoach transportation, guided facility tours, barge excursion, box lunch and beverages. The San Antonio River Improvements Project (SARIP) is a $384.1 million investment by Bexar County, the City of San Antonio, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the San Antonio River Authority (SARA) and the San Antonio River Foundation in flood control, amenities, ecosystem restoration and recreational improvements to the San Antonio River. SARA serves as project manager for all sections of SARIP and as local sponsor with USACE specifically for the Mission Reach.

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The tour of the Museum Reach will begin on a chartered river barge at the Pearl Turning Basin. The barge will take you down the Museum Reach, through the locks at the lock and dam and culminate with a guided tour of the downtown River Walk as well as several points of interest along the Museum Reach. This lock and dam accommodates elevation change in the upper and lower sections of the river thus allowing barge traffic to travel through both areas.On Mission Reach, attendees will visit Espada Dam, which is the oldest, original dam in the state of Texas built between 1731 and 1745. A tour of the pump station that diverts water from the San Antonio River to the acequias through screw pumps will also be included. Additional key points of interest on the Mission Reach tour include two of the Mission portals as well as a number of parks along the reach.


Registered Participants: Check in and meet the bus on level one outside of the Nelson Wolff Exhibit Hall prior to the 8:00 am departure.

City of San Antonio Flood Control Tunnel and Olmos Dam When: Friday, September 15, 8:00 am - 12:30 pm Registration Information: Registration for the City of San Antonio Flood Control Tunnel and Olmos Dam is $65 per person includes motorcoach transportation, guided facility tours, light snack and beverages. The San Antonio River Tunnel project (SART) completed in 1998 - was designed to work with Olmos Dam Floodwater Detention to protect downtown San Antonio from damage. The project includes an inlet facility located at St. Josephine Street and the San Antonio River, a 24-foot diameter tunnel, and an outlet site at Lone Star Boulevard. The inlet and outlet sites were designed and landscaped to create a park-like setting, in keeping with the character of the adjacent neighborhoods and the city’s popular tourist attraction the River Walk. The tunnel, capable of funneling over three million gallons of water per minute, was bored over ten years and one month and runs three miles long. Soon after it was constructed, SART protected life and untold millions of dollars of property from flood damage when it passed the “flood of record” for the area in October 1998. An innovative alternative to river channelization, the project’s tunnel concept minimizes disruption. Additionally, SART is beneficial in its reduction of environmental impact. One advantageous feature of the project, the recirculation of tunnel water, creates both higher water quality and conserves water, which

had historically been pumped from the Edwards Aquifer to supplement river flow. The San Antonio Water System (SAWS) also implemented a treated effluent water recycling program so that the flow would be supplemented by recycled water at the tunnel inlet and in Brackenridge Park. This allowed the pumps, which had previously drawn water from the aquifer to supplement the base flow of the river, to be turned off. This project represents innovative and functional design and is a classic example of outstanding cooperative effort between local and federal government agencies. (Source: San Antonio River Flood Control Tunnel, 1998 OCEA ASCE Texas Section 3/15/2017) Olmos Reservoir is located four miles north of San Antonio in Bexar County, on Olmos Creek, a tributary of the San Antonio River. The reservoir was constructed after the record flood of September 1921, which extensively damaged the San Antonio business district. Construction of the dam started in 1925 and was completed in 1926. In March 1979, improvement was made to strengthen and anchor the dam, and modification to the gate operations to provide an emergency spillway. The dam is gravity concrete structure of 1,941 feet long with a maximum height of 60 feet. The reservoir has a capacity of 12,600 acre-feet and a surface area of 889 acres at the top of flood control pool of 725 feet above mean sea level. The drainage area above the dam is 32 square miles. Registered Participants: Check in and meet the bus on level one outside of the Nelson Wolff Exhibit Hall prior to the 8:00 am departure.

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CONFERENCE DISCLAIMER The material presented at Dam Safety 2017 has been prepared in accordance with generally recognized engineering principles and practices, and is for general information only. This information should not be used without first securing competent advice with respect to its suitability for any general or specific application. The contents of this conference are not intended to be and should not be construed to be a standard of the Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) and are not intended for use as a reference in purchase specifications, contracts, regulations, statutes, or any other legal document. No reference made in this publication to any specific method, product, process or service constitutes or implies an endorsement, recommendation, or warranty thereof by ASDSO. ASDSO makes no representation or warranty of any kind, whether express or implied, concerning the accuracy, completeness, suitability or utility of any information, apparatus, product, or process discussed in this publication, and assumes no liability therefor. Anyone utilizing this information assumes all liability arising from such use, including but not limited to infringement of any patent or patents. Individual authors and presenters have agreed not to disclose any confidential, classified, or FOUO information within their proceedings entries or oral presentations. ASDSO, (including its directors, officers, and employees) shall be held harmless and have no liability if the content of any entry, including both presentations and published papers, is later determined to include any such restricted information. Under no circumstances, will ASDSO or its directors, officers, or employees be liable for the accuracy, quality or reliability of any of the presentations or published materials, any defamatory, offensive, or illegal conduct of presenters, or any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages arising from any presentations or publications.

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Meetings and Activ ities SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Verbena/Periwinkle Room ASDSO Board of Directors Meeting SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM Regional Caucus Meetings Grand A – West Caucus Grand B – Midwest Caucus Grand C – Northeast Caucus Grand D – Southeast Caucus 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Verbena/Periwinkle Room Advisory Committee (AdCom) Meeting 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Riverbend Pavilion Annual Business Meeting 1:00 PM – 5:30 PM Golf Outing: AT&T Canyons Course 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Verbena/Periwinkle Room Safety at Dams Committee Meeting 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Verbena/Periwinkle Room Dam Design and Construction Committee 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Riverbend Pavilion Conference Kickoff Event MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM Cibolo Canyon Ballroom 2017 ASDSO Awards Luncheon 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Nelson Wolff Exhibit Hall Exhibit Show Opening & Lightning Talks

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Grand C ASDSO Training Committee Meeting 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM Nelson Wolff Exhibit Hall Welcome Reception 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM Grand D Constitution & Bylaws Committee Meeting TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM Grand D U.S. Levee Coalition Meeting 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Grand B ASDSO Awards Committee Meeting 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM Grand C Peer Review Committee Meeting 11:00 AM – 4:30 PM Guest Tour: San Antonio Sampler Participants to meet bus at Conference Center Entrance prior to 11:00 am departure. Level One, outside of the Nelson Wolff Exhibit Hall. 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Location TBA Journal Editorial Committee Meeting 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Grand D Dam Failures and Incidents Committee Meeting 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM Nelson Wolff Exhibit Hall Reception 5:15 PM – 6:15 PM Grand K USACE Town Hall Meeting

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7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Grand C NRCS Staff Meeting

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Grand R-S Workshop: Overview of Risk for Dam and Levee Safety

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

8:30 AM – 5:00 PM. Grand N-O Workshop: WinDAM Overtopping and Internal Erosion Software

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM Grand C NDSRB Research Workgroup Meeting 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Grand D Committee on Educational Outreach Meeting 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Nelson Wolff Exhibit Hall Lunch with the Exhibitors 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Grand C Young Professionals Interest Group Meeting 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Grand C FEMA Regional Reps Meeting 5:15 PM – 6:15 PM Grand D Tailings Dams Regulatory Committee Meeting THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Extra Activities – Separate Registration Required 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM Field Trip: San Antonio River Authority Museum Reach and Mission Reach Tour Check in and board bus at Conference Center Entrance prior to 8:00 am departure. Level One, outside of the Nelson Wolff Exhibit Hall.

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 Extra Activities – Separate Registration Required 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM Field Trip: City of San Antonio Flood Control Tunnel and Olmos Dam Tour Check in and board bus at Conference Center Entrance prior to 8:00 am departure. Level One, outside of the Nelson Wolff Exhibit Hall. 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM. Grand N-O Workshop: Modeling Weirs, Dams, and Spillways Using CFD Methods


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Opening Session Questions If you have any questions you would like to ask the Lessons Learned from the Oroville Dam Spillways Failure panel during the Q&A part of the opening session, please list them below. Questions can be dropped off in the bins at the entrance to the opening session prior to 10:00 am on Monday, September 11.

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General Sessions Opening General Session

Tuesday General Session

When: Monday, September 11, 8:30 am – 11:30 am Where: Grand L-M Moderated by Dusty Myers, P.E., ASDSO President, MS Department of Environmental Quality

When: Tuesday, September 12, 8:30 am – 10:00 am Where: Grand L-M

Welcome Remarks Ramiro Garcia, Jr., Deputy Director, Office of Compliance and Enforcement, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Lessons Learned from the Oroville Dam Spillways Failure The opening morning will be dedicated to a comprehensive look at the Oroville Dam spillways failure in Oroville, California. Speakers include representatives from the California Division of Water Resources and the Division of Safety of Dams, the ASDSO/USSD-appointed Failure Investigation Team, California’s communications office, the FERC, and ASDSO leaders, plus Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea. Part I will cover the facts leading up to and during the event and will include an overview from the perspective of the investigation team. Part II will be set up as a panel discussion with the various perspectives listed above highlighting their role and thoughts on lessons learned not only as they relate to dam engineering but also to program decisionmaking, emergency management and public awareness and communication. There will be plenty of time for Q&A during Part II. Facilitator: Mark E. Baker, Dam & Levee Safety Officer, National Park Service; and Chair, ASDSO Dam Failures and Incidents Committee Invited Speakers/Panelists: David Gutierrez, GEI Consultants, John France, Team Lead, Oroville Failure Investigation Team, William Croyle (retired), Director, CA DWR, Korey L. Honea, Sheriff, Butte County, CA, Erin Mellon, Assistant Director, Public Affairs Office, CA DWR, Jeanne Kuttel, Chief, Division of Engineering, CA DWR, Sharon Tapia, Chief, Division of Safety of Dams , CA DWR.

An Evolving Perspective -Dam Safety and the Impacts of the 1977 Kelly Barnes Dam Failure Moderated by Thomas I. Roberts, P.E., Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation At about 1:30 am on the night of November 6, 1977 the Kelly Barnes Dam near Toccoa, Georgia failed. The break sent flood waters down a narrow mountain valley, over a 186 foot high waterfall, and into the campus of Toccoa Falls Bible College and the surrounding area. The flood waters killed 39 people and caused an estimated $2.8 million worth of damage. In the after math a Federal Investigative Board (FIB) was assembled by the Jimmy Carter Administration to determine the probable cause(s) and technical details relating to the failure. The presentation will include firsthand accounts as well as a portion given by Joseph H Rogers one of the original onsite investigators. The failure of Kelly Barnes Dam forever changed dam safety in the United States forever. This presentation will look at the setting, the timing and how this small dam impacted a nation. It will review the state of dam safety prior to the failure and how this failure impacted Dam Safety and laid the ground work for the creation of the Association of Dam State Dam Safety Officials. Speakers & Panelists: Nathaniel Gee, US Bureau of Reclamation; Thomas I. Roberts, P.E., CFM, Regional Dam Safety Engineer, VA Department of Conservation and Recreation; Joe Rogers P.E., (retired) Chief of Engineering, US Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District; and David Sykora, Ph.D., P.E., Principal Engineer, Exponent Failure Analysis Associates.

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Technical Agenda Technical Agenda SATURDAY | SUNDAY

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Verbena/Periwinkle Room Board of Directors Meeting

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 7:30 am – 8:30 am Grand D Foyer & Terrace Early Check-In and Continental Breakfast for Caucus Meeting Participants 8:30 am – 10:30 am Regional Caucus Meetings Grand A – West Caucus Grand B – Midwest Caucus Grand C – Northeast Caucus Grand D – Southeast Caucus 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Verbena/Periwinkle Room Advisory Committee (AdCom) Meeting 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Riverbend Pavilion Annual Business Meeting 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm Grand Foyer Registration Open 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm Grand A Speaker Preview Room Open 1:00 pm – 5:30 pm Golf Outing: AT&T Canyons Course 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Verbena/Periwinkle Room Safety at Dams Committee Meeting

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Technical Agenda SUNDAY | MONDAY 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Verbena/Periwinkle Room Dam Design and Construction Committee 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Riverbend Pavilion Conference Kickoff Event

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 7:00 am – 8:00 pm Grand A Speaker Preview Room Open 7:00 am – 5:00 pm Grand Foyer Registration Open 7:00 am – 8:30 am Grand Foyer Continental Breakfast 8:30 am – 11:30 am Grand L-M Opening General Session Moderated by Dusty Myers, P.E., ASDSO President, MS Department of Environmental Quality Welcome Remarks Ramiro Garcia, Jr., Deputy Director, Office of Compliance and Enforcement, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Lessons Learned from the Oroville Dam Spillways Failure Facilitator: Mark E. Baker, Dam & Levee Safety Officer, National Park Service; Chair, Dam Failures and Incidents Committee Invited Speakers/Panelists: David Gutierrez, GEI Consultants, John France, Team Lead, Oroville Failure Investigation Team, William Croyle (retired), Director, CA DWR, Korey L. Honea, Sheriff, Butte County, CA, Erin Mellon, Assistant Director, Public Affairs Office, CA DWR, Jeanne Kuttel, Chief, Division of Engineering, CA DWR, Sharon Tapia, Chief, Division of Safety of Dams, CA DWR. 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Cibolo Canyon Ballroom 2017 ASDSO Awards Luncheon (Meal Provided)

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Technical Agenda MONDAY 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Nelson Wolff Exhibit Hall Exhibit Show Opening & Lightning Talks 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Grand C ASDSO Training Committee Meeting 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Grand G Concurrent Session One: Failure and Consequences Moderated by Robert A. Eichinger, P.E., Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. Reclamation’s Consequence Estimating Methodology – Using a Two Dimensional Hydraulic Model to Increase Confidence in Fatality Rate Selection Bruce D. Feinberg, P.E., Hydraulic Engineer, Bureau of Reclamation, Geographic Applications and Analysis Group Levee Breach Consequence Model Validated by Case Study in Joso, Japan Paul B. Risher, P.E., Hydraulic Engineer; Cameron T. Ackerman, P.E., D.WRE, Senior Hydraulic Engineer; Jesse Morrill-Winter, Regional Economist; Woodrow Fields, Hydraulic Engineer; and Jason T. Needham, P.E., Senior Consequence Specialist, US Army Corps of Engineers Using HEC-RAS 2 Dimensional Capability for Simplified Rapid Dam Break Analysis Wesley Crosby, P.E., Modeling Technical Program Coordinator, US Army Corps of Engineers 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Grand H Concurrent Session Two: Levee Risk Assessment and Management Moderated by M. Jonathan Harris, P.E., Schnabel Engineering Risk Evaluation of Smaller Levee Systems: A Prototype Kayla J. Ranney, CFM, Water Resources EIT; Daniel W. Osmun, P.E., MBA, National Technical Advisor for Dam Safety and Risk; Elena Sossenkina, P.E., National Practice Leader-Levees; and Brinton P. Swift, P.E., CFM, Project Manager, HDR; and Mark E. Baker, P.E., Dam and Levee Safety Officer, National Park Service Flood Risk Management Utilizing Levee Fragility Curves Richard Millet, P.E., G.E., Vice President, AECOM Ten Years of Learning Lessons from the Performance of UK Levees During Severe Flood Events Dr. Jonathan Simm, Chief Technical Director (Resilience), HR Wallingford

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Technical Agenda MONDAY 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Grand I Concurrent Session Three: RCC and Soil Cement Applications Moderated by Robert R. Bowers, P.E., O’Brien and Gere Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport Rehabilitation Case Study Andrew Goodall, P.E., Civil Engineer; and Thomas Mack, Design Branch Chief, US Army Corps of Engineers Waiting to Fail: 100 Years of Deferred Attention Fares Abdo, P.E., Technical Manager, Morgan Corporation; Randall P. Bass, P.E., Principal, Schnabel Engineering; and Ray Martin, P.E., Ph.D, D.GE, Consulting Geotechnical Engineer C. W. “Bill” Young Regional Reservoir Rehabilitation: 5 Miles of Embankment Dam Repair Elizabeth K. Landowski, P.E., Senior Geotechnical Engineer; and Trent L. Dreese, P.E., Vice President, Gannett Fleming; John A. Wilkes, P.E., President; and Bobby E. Blankinship, P.E., Engineer, Carpi USA, Inc. 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Grand K Concurrent Session Four: Emergency Response: What the Public Doesn’t Know Moderated by Frank Brown, Flood Control District of Maricopa County What Happens If the Dam Breaks? An Owner’s Successful EAP Program in Light of the SC Floods Meghan Caldwell, Staff Engineer; and Hope Walker, P.E., Lead Engineer, Black & Veatch Corporation; and Mitch Turner, Director of Property and Risk Management, SJWD Water District Now You See It, Now You Don’t: Loss of Tainter Gate at Black River Falls Dam Warren S. Hayden, P.E., Senior Project Engineer, Mead & Hunt Emergency Stabilization of Bryan Lake Dam Janis C. Murphy, P.E., Project Manager, Freese and Nichols, Inc.; Wes Williams, Division Manager – Power Generation; and David P. McIntyre, Manager – Production Operations, Bryan Texas Utilities 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm Nelson Wolff Exhibit Hall Welcome Reception & Lightning Talks 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Grand D Constitution & Bylaws Committee Meeting

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Technical Agenda TUESDAY

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 7:00 am – 8:00 pm Grand A Speaker Preview Room Open 7:30 am – 5:30 pm Grand Foyer Conference Registration Open 7:30 am – 8:30 am Nelson Wolff Exhibit Hall Continental Breakfast 8:30 am – 10:00 am Grand L-M General Session: An Evolving Perspective -Dam Safety and the Impacts of the 1977 Kelly Barnes Dam Failure Moderated by Thomas I. Roberts, P.E., Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation The Impact of Dam Failures on the Development of Dam Safety Legislation and Policy in the 1970s Nathaniel Gee, Dam Safety Manager, Lower Colorado Region, Bureau of Reclamation Corps of Engineers Field Investigations, Evaluation, and Assessment – Kelly Barnes Dam Failure, November 6, 1977 Joseph H. Rogers, P.E., US Army Corps of Engineers (Retired) Additional Speakers & Panelists: Thomas I. Roberts, P.E., CFM, Regional Dam Safety Engineer, VA Department of Conservation and Recreation; and David Sykora, Ph.D., P.E., Principal Engineer, Exponent Failure Analysis Associates 8:30 am – 10:30 am Grand D U.S. Levee Coalition Meeting 10:00 am – 10:30 am Nelson Wolff Exhibit Hall Refreshment Break 10:00 am - 11:00 am Grand B ASDSO Awards Committee Meeting 10:30 am – 11:45 am Grand C Peer Review Committee Meeting

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Technical Agenda TUESDAY 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Grand G Concurrent Session Five: Internal Erosion Moderated by Jennifer L. Williams, P.E., AECOM Melding Pathways and Mechanisms for Internal Erosion Failure Modes John W. France, P.E., D.GE, D.WRE; and Jennifer L. Williams, P.E., Geotechnical Project Manager, AECOM 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Grand H Concurrent Session Six: Design Reviews Moderated by Greg S. Paxson, P.E., Schnabel Engineering Independent Review Panels – Are They Right for Your Project? Experiences and Lessons Learned - Part III “Is It Us Against Them?” Series Speakers and Panelists: Greg S. Paxson, P.E., Schnabel Engineering; Michele Lemieux, P.E., Dam Safety Section Supervisor, MT Department of Natural Resources and Conservation; Debora J. Miller, Ph.D., P.E., Miller Geotechnical Consultants; Jeremy J. Franz, P.E., Dam Safety Engineer, CO Division of Water Resources; Douglas L. Johnson, P.E., Regional Engineer, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Roger Raeburn, P.E., PacifiCorp Electric Operations, and Donald J. Montgomery, P.E., Principal Engineer, MWH, now part of Stantec 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Grand I Concurrent Session Seven: A Different Look Moderated by James R. Crowder, P.E., Schnabel Engineering Overview of Natural Dams and their Failures Mark E. Baker, P.E., Dam & Levee Safety Officer, National Park Service Dam Safety Improvements – What’s the Purpose? Jason Boomer, P.E., Lead Civil Engineer; Nathan Walker, P.E., Project Manager; and Greg Glunz, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer, AECOM Effect of Microbial Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation on the Performance of Ponded Coal Ash Shahin Safavizadeh, M.ASCE, Graduate Research Student; Brina M. Montoya, Assistant Professor; and Mohammed A. Gabr, Professor, North Carolina State University 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Grand K Concurrent Session Eight: Re-Thinking Spillways Moderated by Jonathan D. Keeling, P.E., Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. A Changing Climate and its Effect on the Resiliency of Our Dams and Levees Scott Brand, P.E., Senior Geotechnical Engineer; and Michael McMahon, Senior Hydro-Meteorologist, HDR

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Technical Agenda TUESDAY What Happens Downstream Stays Downstream, or Does It? Potential Failure Modes from Spillway Exit Flows Gregory Richards, P.E., CFM.; Benjamin Israel, P.E., CFM, Senior Hydraulic and Hydrologic Engineer; and Paul Schweiger, P.E., CFM, Vice President, Gannett Fleming, Inc. Do Yesterday’s Earth-Cut Spillway Designs Meet Today’s Standards? The Ins and Outs of Earth Spillway Design and Integrity Analysis Wesley Hollenbach, EIT, Hydrologic and Hydraulic Designer; and Paul Schweiger, P.E., CFM, Vice President, Gannett Fleming, Inc.; Kent R. Finemore, P.E., Assistant Chief Engineer, NH Department of Environmental Services; Tim Ridley, P.E., Hydraulic Engineer; Jeff McClure, State Geologist; and Andy Deichert, P.E., State Conservation Engineer, USDA-NRCS 11:00 am – 4:30 pm Guest Tour: San Antonio Sampler Participants to meet bus at Conference Center Entrance prior to 11:00 am departure. Level One, outside of the Nelson Wolff Exhibit Hall. 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch On Own and Dine Around 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Location TBA Journal Editorial Committee Meeting 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Grand G Concurrent Session Nine: Inspections Grab-N-Go Moderated by Steve Whiteside, P.E., CDM Smith Drone Technology Integrated into Dam Safety Inspections and Evaluations Jay Halligan. GISP, Project Scientist; and Brian Crookston, Ph.D., P.E., Senior Engineer, Schnabel Engineering Levee Condition Assessment Using Remotely Sensed Data – Detecting Signs of Weaknesses, Deterioration and Damage Dr. Jonathan Simm, Chief Technical Director, HR Wallingford Outlet Inspection Sleds – Slip Sliding Away Chadrick D. Hill, Civil Engineering Specialist, MT Department of Natural Resources & Conservation; and Jason Ward, Ph.D., P.E., Dam Safety Engineer, CO Division of Water Resources Condition Surveys of Inaccessible Areas of Concrete Dams Evan Kopelson, Partner, Vertical Access LLC; and Michael Likavec, P.E., Structural Engineer, Puget Sound Energy Advances in Monitoring of Underwater Infrastructure: Dam Condition Assessment Using Remote Technologies Bill Sherwood, Business Development Manager, ASI Marine

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Technical Agenda TUESDAY Geophysical Characterization and Monitoring of Earthen Dams Nigel Crook, Senior Geophysicist; Shawn Calendine, Marketing Lead; and Marc Levitt, Program Manager, hydroGEOPHYSICS, Inc. 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Grand H Concurrent Session Ten: PMP Soapbox Moderated by Charles Thompson, P.E., NM Office of the State Engineer Extreme Precipitation Estimates for State Dam Safety Regulators – Past, Present and Future Bill McCormick, P.E., P.G., CO Division of Water Resources; Charles Thompson, P.E., Chief, Dam Safety Bureau, NM Office of the State Engineer; Bill Kappel, President, Applied Weather Associates; Tye Parzybok, President, Metstat; and Jessica Williams, Project Manager, Acclivity Associates 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Grand I Concurrent Session Eleven: Advancements in Overtopping Design Moderated by Steven H. Snider, P.E., O’Brien and Gere Technical Summary of Protections 2016 Thomas E. Hepler, P.E., Senior Consultant; and Brian Crookston, Ph.D., P.E., Senior Engineer, Schnabel Engineering; William Fiedler, P.E., Civil Engineer, Bureau of Reclamation (Retired); and Miguel A. Toledo, Ph.D., Professor, Technical University of Madrid, Spain Update on the Factor of Safety (FOS) Calculations for Articulating Concrete Block (ACB) Jim Nadeau, ACB National Project Manager, ACF Environmental; and Christopher I. Thornton Ph.D. P.E., Director of Hydraulics Laboratory Colorado State University, Colorado State University Stilling Basin Design for Stepped Chutes: More Than One Type to Consider Sherry L. Hunt, Ph.D., Research Leader; and Kem C. Kadavy, P.E., USDA - ARS 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Grand K Concurrent Session Twelve: Filters and Foul Play Moderated by Randall P. Bass, P.E., Schnabel Engineering Filter Diaphragm Performance in New Dam and Dam Rehabilitation Projects Benjamin C. Doerge, P.E., G.E., Geotechnical Engineer, USDA-NRCS Filter Media Clogging of Small-Slot Drainage Pipes Marc T. Miller, P.E., Associate; and Grady Hillhouse, P.E., Civil Engineer, Freese and Nichols, Inc. Reducing Relief Well Clogging and Pore-Water Pressures Using Natural Groundwater Pressures and a PackerPurge System Bruce A. Fowler C.G., Principal; and Laura Devaudreuil, Sevee and Maher Engineers; Stephen J. Rabasca, P.E., Soil Metrics LLC; and Colin O’Connor, Brookfield Renewable

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Technical Agenda TUESDAY 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Nelson Wolff Exhibit Hall Refreshment Break 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Grand D Dam Failures and Incidents Committee Meeting 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Grand G Concurrent Session Thirteen: Hydraulic Modeling Moderated by Peter H. Baril, P.E., GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. Comparison of HEC-RAS 2D with Physical and Numerical Modeling for Design of Lake Palo Pinto Spillways Cris Parker, P.E., CFM, Senior Project Manager; and Sunit Deo, P.E., CFM, Water Resources Engineer, HDR Evaluating the Spillway Capacity of the Morning Glory Spillway at Harriman Dam Damian M. Gomez, P.E., CFM, Water Resources Engineer, Gomez and Sullivan Engineers, DPC; Dan Gessler, Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE, Vice President, Alden Research Laboratory, Inc.; and Justin (Jud) Donaghy, P.E., Chief Dam Safety Engineer, Great River Hydro, LLC Reducing Project Risk Associated with the Use of CFD Dan Gessler, P.E., Ph.D., D.WRE, Vice President; Kimbal Hall, P.E., CFD Engineer; Ben Mater, Ph.D., P.E., CFD Engineer; and Zach Taylor, P.E., CFD Engineer, Alden Research Laboratory, Inc. 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Grand H Concurrent Session Fourteen: Levee Systems Moderated by Allen R. Orsi, P.E., Pare Corporation Steel Wire Mesh Reinforced Geomat for Embankment Damage Protection from Rodents and Burrowing Animals Sachin Mandavkar, P.E., Technical Manager, Maccaferri Inc.; and Paolo Di Pietro, Technical Director, Officine Maccaferri S.P.A., Italy Levee Safety Practices in the Keystone State Andrew J. Orlovsky, P.E., Civil Engineer Manager, PA Department of Environmental Protection Risk Assessment of the New Orleans Hurricane Storm Damage Risk Reduction System Complex Closure Structures David S. Bowles, Ph.D., P.E., P.H, D.WRE, F. ASCE, Principal; and Sanjay S. Chauhan, Principal, RAC Engineers & Economists; Robert Turner, P.E., Executive Director, Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - East; and David Moore, P.E., Program Manager, Tetra Tech

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Technical Agenda TUESDAY 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Grand I Concurrent Session Fifteen: Seepage Moderated by Tim Gokie, P.E., Nebraska Department of Natural Resources Average Gradient vs. Exit Gradient; Do I Have a Seepage Problem? A. Tom MacDougall, P.E., Project Manager; and James Olsen, Project Engineer, RJH Consultants, Inc. Assessing Hydraulic Interconnection between the Reservoir and Downstream Seeps at Hardy Dam Bethany Kelly, P.E., Geotechnical Engineer; and Iván Contreras, Ph.D., P.E., Senior Geotechnical Engineer, Barr Engineering Co.; Adam Monroe, Dam Safety Engineer; and Marianne Walter, Project Engineer, Consumers Energy Company Assessing Watauga Dam for Internal Erosion Alan F. Rauch, Ph.D., P.E., Principal; R. Eric Pease, Ph.D., P.E.; Rachel Adams, EIT; and April Welshans, P.E., Stantec; S. Caleb Douglas, Ph.D., P.E.; and Jim Bryant, P.E., Tennessee Valley Authority 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Grand K Concurrent Session Sixteen: Case Histories – Due Diligence Investigations Moderated by Mark A. DiLullo, P.E., O’Brien and Gere History Being Re-made: Stabilization of a 146 year-old Gatehouse in a High Hazard Class Dam John J. Gregoire, Program Manager, Reservoir Operations, Massachusetts Water Resources Authority; and Jonathan D. Andrews, P.E., Associate Principal, GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. Stabilization of Landslide above Lower Cabin Creek Dam and Reservoir Greg J. Monley, P.E., Principal, Kumar & Associates, Inc.; and James A. Ferentchak, P.E., Vice President/ Principal, W. W. Wheeler & Associates, Inc. Discovery and Remediation of Deteriorating Timber Trestles within an Embankment Bill Kussmann, P.E., Sr. Geotechnical Engineer; and Brian Tri, P.E., Sr. Civil/Structural Engineer, Barr Engineering Co.; and Dean Steines, P.E., Principal Plant Engineer, Xcel Energy 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Nelson Wolff Exhibit Hall Reception 5:15 pm – 6:15 pm Grand K USACE Town Hall Meeting 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Grand C NRCS Staff Meeting

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Technical Agenda WEDNESDAY

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 7:00 am – 6:00 pm Grand A Speaker Preview Room Open 7:30 am – 5:00 pm Grand Foyer Conference Registration Open 7:30 am – 8:30 am Nelson Wolff Exhibit Hall Continental Breakfast 8:00 am – 10:00 am Grand C NDSRB Research Workgroup Meeting 8:30 am – 10:00 am Grand K Concurrent Session Seventeen: Spillway Treatments Moderated by Ardita Dushi, P.E., Arcadis Spillway Chute Joints – the Devil is in the Details John P. Harrison, P.E.; and Thomas E. Hepler, P.E., Senior Consultant, Schnabel Engineering Putting the STOP in Waterstops Joseph Kudritz, P.E., Civil Engineer; and Chad Davis, P.E., Vice President, Michael Baker International, Inc.; and Roger Adams, P.E., Chief, Division of Dam Safety, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Fort Peck Dam Spillway Modifications – Rock Anchors in Bearpaw Shale Elliott E. Drumright, Ph.D., P.E., Associate Geotechnical Engineer; and Douglas M. Yadon, P.E., G.E., P.G., C.E.G., Senior Engineering Geologist, AECOM 8:30 am – 10:00 am Grand L Concurrent Session Eighteen: Honoring the Legacy of Bruce Tschantz - Public Safety at Dams Moderated by Paul S. Meeks, Worthington Products, Inc., and Kenneth E. Smith, P.E., IN Department of Natural Resources Don’t Go with the Flow! Identifying and Mitigating Hydraulic Hazards at Dams Paul Schweiger, P.E., CFM, Vice President; William Foos, C.P.P, P.S.P, Senior Director of Security and Safety Services Practice; and Gregory Richards, P.E., CFM, Project Manager, Gannett Fleming; and Steve Barfuss, P.E., Professor, Utah State University Canadian Practice – National Guidance and an Owner’s Program to Manage Public Safety Tony Bennett, P.Eng., Director, Dam and Public Safety, Ontario Power Generation

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Technical Agenda WEDNESDAY “Over, Under, Gone – The Killer in our Rivers” New documentary to raise awareness of safety hazards at dams. 8:30 am – 10:00 am Grand M Concurrent Session Nineteen: Seismic Hazard Estimation and Stability Evaluation Moderated by Justin Nettle, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Comparing Seismic Hazard Estimates for Dams in the U.S. and Their Implications to Risk Ivan Wong, Principal Seismologist; and Patricia Thomas, Senior Earthquake Engineer, Lettis Consultants International B.F. Sisk Dam – Core Considerations for Dynamic Deformation Analyses Rajendram Arulnathan, Ph.D., P.E., G.E., Earthquake Engineering Group Manager; Tiffany Adams, Ph.D., P.E., Geotechnical Engineer; Erik Newman, Ph.D., P.E., Project Manager; and Sathish Murugaiah, P.E., G.E., Project Manager, AECOM; Randy Kuzniakowski, P.E., Civil Engineer; and David Gillette, Ph.D., P.E., Technical Specialist, Bureau of Reclamation Seismic Stability Analysis and Risk Assessment of Lake Elmer Thomas Dam Amanda Lopez, P.E., Structural Engineer; Scott L. Jones, P.E., Ph.D., Senior Structural Engineer; and John France, P.E., D.GE, D.WRE, Dams and Hydropower Technical Practice Network National Leader, AECOM; Audrey Coy, P.E., SEED Program Manager; and Brad Iarossi, P.E., Chief of Dam Safety, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 8:30 am – 10:00 am Grand E-F Concurrent Session Twenty: Dam Safety Programs: Portfolio Management Moderated by A. Tom MacDougall, RJH Consultants, Inc. The Potential Failure Mode Analysis Does Fit All Sizes – The Foundation for a Successful Dam Safety Management Program Frank L. Blackett, P.E., Regional Engineer; and Douglas D. Boyer, P.E., CEG, Chief, Risk-Informed DecisionMaking Branch, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Benefits of Risk-Informed Decision Making Methods for State-Regulated Dams M. Jonathan Harris, P.E., National Practice Leader for Dam Safety and Risk; Thomas E. Hepler, Principal Engineer; and Thomas J. Fitzgerald, P.E., Senior Consultant, Schnabel Engineering; and Steve Drew, Director of Water Resources, City of Greensboro, North Carolina Development of F-N Curves for Public Safety Risks Associated with Dam Failures in the U.S. Martin W. McCann, Jr., Ph.D., Director; and Bo André Lundqvist, Graduate Student, National Performance of Dams Program, Stanford University

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Technical Agenda WEDNESDAY 8:30 am – 10:00 am Grand N-O Concurrent Session Twenty-One: Security Moderated by Michelle L. Yezierski, US Department of Homeland Security Critical Infrastructure Security Risk Management: The Art and Science of Balancing Competing Priorities Yazmin Seda-Sanabria, National Program Manager, Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience Program, Office of Homeland Security, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Robert L. Hall, Ph.D., Adjunct Senior Technical Advisor, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory; and Corey C. Hade, Principal Research Scientist, Battelle Memorial Institute Unmanned Aircraft System Security Challenges Matthew Barger, Intelligence and Technical Portfolio Lead, US Department of Homeland Security US Department of Homeland Active Shooter Preparedness Program and Insider Threat Daniel Rivera, Active Shooter Program Lead, US Department of Homeland Security 10:00 am – 10:30 am Nelson Wolff Exhibit Hall Refreshment Break 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Grand K Concurrent Session Twenty-Two: Failure Investigations and Emergency Response Moderated by Jonathan D. Andrews, P.E., GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. Responses and Lessons Learned from Flooding and Dam Breaches in North Carolina During Hurricane Matthew 2016 William E. Toby Vinson, Jr., P.E., CPESC, CPM, Chief of Program Operations, NC Department of Environmental & Natural Resources; and Katy Goolsby-Brown, P.E., CFM, Civil Engineer, Federal Emergency Management Agency Turning Disaster into Knowledge: Assessment of South Carolina Dam Failures Related to Offshore Hurricane Joaquin by the GEER Team Melissa Setz, Engineer; and Glenn Rix, P.E., Senior Principal, Geosyntec Consultants; Jeremy Varner, P.E., Civil Engineer, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; and Hermann M. Fritz, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology 3 floods/365 days: How Emergency Planning Saved the Day Rita Anderson, ES IV, Freese and Nichols, Inc.

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Technical Agenda WEDNESDAY 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Grand L Concurrent Session Twenty-Three: 3D Modeling and Visualization Moderated by Darin Shaffer, P.E., New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Effective Application of Three-Dimensional Numerical Modeling for the Design and Analysis of Dams Brian Mark Crookston Ph.D., P.E., Senior Engineer; Loring W. Crowley, P.E., Project Engineer; and Charles M. Johnson, P.E., S.E., Senior Engineer, Schnabel Engineering; and Daniel B. Bung, Ph.D., Professor, Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Germany Leveraging 3D Modeling to Enhance Dam Design and Construction Management Chad Davis, P.E., Vice President; Joseph Kudritz, P.E., Civil Engineer; Jared Deible, P.E., Technical Manager; and Jacob Bench, E.I., Civil Associate, Michael Baker International, Inc. Do Houses Count as Embankment Armoring? Evaluating Overtopping of a Dam with ~370 Homes on Its Crest Benjamin Israel-Devadason, P.E., CFM., Senior Hydraulic and Hydrologic Engineer, Gannett Fleming, Inc. 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Grand M Concurrent Session Twenty-Four: Case Histories Moderated by Chad R. Davis, P.E., Michael Baker International The Black Knight of New England Dams – Mendums: Monitoring its Deficiencies, the Ensuing Drawdown and Reconstruction Charles S. Krautmann, P.E., P.G., Dam Safety Engineer; Grace E. Levergood, P.E., Dam Design Engineer; and Corey Clark, P.E., Dam Safety Engineer, NH Department of Environmental Services, Dam Bureau Levee Rehabilitation, Lower Wood River – East Alton Il. - Deep Cutoff Wall Matteo Bertoni, Project Engineer; and Wesley Schmutzler, Project Manager, TREVIICOS; and Gene Bryant, Project Manager, Barr Engineering Collaboration and Partnering Reduce Risks at Willow Creek Dam Stephen L. Jamieson, P.E., President; and Don Lopez, P.E., Project Engineer, W. W. Wheeler & Associates, Inc., John Clark, P.E., Dam Safety Manager; and Nicole Young, P.E., Dam Safety Engineer, Colorado Parks and Wildlife 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Grand E-F Concurrent Session Twenty-Five: Tailings Dams Moderated by Mark Sandfort, P.E., Golder Associates, Inc. Lessons Learned from Implementation of an Integrated Data Management System for Tailings Impoundment Dams Kurt J. Schimpke, P.E., Geotechnical Engineer; and Jason W. Harvey, P.E., Geotechnical Engineer, Barr Engineering Co.

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Technical Agenda WEDNESDAY Geotechnical Evaluations of a Tailings Dam for Use by a Molybdenum and Copper Mine Project in Southern Idaho Thomas Robbins, BSCE, Graduate Student; and Bhaskar C.S. Chittoori, Ph.D., P.E., Assistant Professor, Boise State University Considerations for Precedent-Setting Filtered Tailings Facilities in the Future Kate Patterson, P.E., P.Eng., Associate; Jim Casey, P.E., P.Eng., Tailings Engineer; Lindsay Robertson, M.Sc., P.Geo., Associate; Harvey McLeod, P.Eng., P.Geo., Principal; and Leonard Murray, P.Eng., President, Klohn Crippen Berger 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Grand D Committee on Educational Outreach Meeting 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Nelson Wolff Exhibit Hall Lunch with the Exhibitors (Meal Provided) 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Grand C Young Professionals Interest Group Meeting 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Grand K Concurrent Session Twenty-Six: Decade Dam Failures Moderated by Mark E. Baker, P.E., National Park Service 100th Anniversary of Mammoth Dam Failure, Utah Dusty Myers, P.E., Chief, Dam Safety Division, Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality; and Everett Taylor, P.E., Dam Safety Engineer, Utah Division of Water Rights Tigra Dam Failure, Gwalior, India – A Case of Sedimentary Sliding, August 1917 Jonathan M. Pittman, P.E., Geotechnical Engineer, Schnabel Engineering 40th Anniversary of the Laurel Run Dam Failure, Pennsylvania Johnathon Atkins; and Dusty Myers, P.E., Chief, Dam Safety Division, Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Dam Failures and Incidents Committee Update Mark E. Baker, P.E., Dam and Levee Safety Officer, National Park Service

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Technical Agenda WEDNESDAY 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Grand L Concurrent Session Twenty-Seven: Improving Dam Safety Programs Grab-N-Go Moderated by Jeffery G. Powers, P.E., Hazen and Sawyer Fredonia Flood Retarding Structure: Is It a Dam or Levee? Robert A. Eichinger, P.E., Senior Associate, Stantec Dam Rehabilitation and the National Flood Insurance Program – What Designers, Regulators and Dam Owners Need to Know Amanda J. Hess, P.E., CFM, H&H Group Manager, Gannett Fleming, Inc.; and Ryan Knarr, P.E., Civil Engineer Consultant, PA Department of Environmental Protection eDOWG – Small Embankment Dams Outlet Works Guide: Helping Dam Owners Make Early, Informed and Wise Decisions Timothy L. Kienitz, Water Resources Engineer; and Jason Thom, Dams Practice Lead, P.E., DOWL; and Michele Lemieux, P.E., Dam Safety Program Manager, MT Department of Natural Resources & Conservation Best Practices in a Tainter Gate Rehabilitation Program Mathew Moses, P.E., Structural Engineer; and Layne Bukhair, P.E., Structural Engineer, Freese and Nichols, Inc. Non Regulated Dams in the NID Rebecca Ragon, Army Geospatial Center, US Army Corps of Engineers A Heightened Focus on Public Safety at Dams Does Not Happen by Accident Timothy W. Johnston, P.E., Project Manager; Eric E. Fromherz, E.I.T., Project Specialist; Paul G. Schweiger, P.E., Project Principal; and William F. Foos, C.P.P., P.S.P., Senior Director of Security and Safety Services Practice, Gannett Fleming, Inc.; and Alton C. Echols, P.E., Manager of O&M Programs, Loudoun Water 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Grand M Concurrent Session Twenty-Eight: Around the World in Ninety Minutes Moderated by Eric J. Ditchey, P.E., McCormick Taylor, Inc. Geologic and Geophysical Investigation Program for Amistad Dam on the US-Mexico Border Juan Vargas, P.E., Vice President; and Kimberly Heenan, P.E., Project Manager, AECOM; Luis Hernandez, Chief Operations and Maintenance, US International Boundary and Water Commission; Stephen Morris, Project Manager, US Army Corps of Engineers; and Ing. Martin Ramirez, Subgerente de Geotécnia, Gerencia del Consultivo Técnico, CONAGUA Construction of Dam 1E for the Panama Canal Pacific Access Channel Lelio Mejia, Ph.D., P.E., G.E., Senior Principal, Geosyntec; James Toose, Principal Engineer, AECOM; and Jorge Fernandez, Project Manager, Panama Canal Authority

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Technical Agenda WEDNESDAY Lessons learnt from embankment dam failures by static slope instability Jean-Robert Courivaud, Dam Engineer; and Thomas Charvin, Electricité de France; and Alexius Vogel, Risk Assessment International 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Grand E-F Concurrent Session Twenty-Nine: Hydrology and Rainfall Moderated by Kristin J. Ray, Hazen and Sawyer Leveraging Multi-Sensor Hydrologic Data for Model Validation Kevin J. Ruswick, P.E., CFM, Senior Associate; and Gregory J. Daviero, Ph.D, P.E., Principal, Schnabel Engineering; and Jonathon Ruff, P.E., Environmental Manager, City of Plattsburgh, NY Enhanced Real-Time Rainfall and Flood Forecasting – Understanding the Storm and Implications for Dam Safety Joseph Bellini, P.E., P.H., D.WRE, CFM, Vice President, Aterra Solutions, LLC; Bill Kappel, President/Chief Meteorologist, and Doug Hultstrand, Applied Weather Associates Advances in Flood Hydrology for Modeling High Elevation Mountain Basins in Colorado with Applications to the Gross Dam Enlargement Study Mark A. Perry, P.E., Dam Safety Engineer; and Jeremy Franz, P.E., Dam Safety Engineer, CO Division of Water Resources; Casey Dick, P.E., Dam Safety Engineer, Denver Water; and Bill Kappel, Applied Weather Associates 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Nelson Wolff Exhibit Hall Refreshment Break 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Grand K Concurrent Session Thirty: Breach Analysis, Mapping Tools and Emergency Preparedness Moderated by Jared D. Deible, P.E., Michael Baker International Game Changer: Development of Web-Based, Geospatial, Interactive Dam Breach Inundation Maps for Great River Hydro’s Dams Christine Stonier, P.E., Assistant Project Manager; Daniel J. Boudreau, Jr. GISP, Geospatial Systems Lead; Christine Suhonen, P.E., Project Engineer; and Peter H. Baril, P.E., Vice President, GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.; and Jeffrey Blaney, P.E., Senior Dam Safety Engineer, Great River Hydro, LLC A Fast and Cost-Effective Dam Breach Inundation Mapping Tool for Use in Emergency Response Preparedness or in Re-Assessing Hazard Classifications on a State-Wide Scale Trevor S. Grout, P.E., Water Resources Engineer; Drew M. Moffitt, GISP, GIS Specialist; and Marc C. Johnson, P.E., CFM, Principal Water Resources Engineer, FTN Associates, Ltd.

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Technical Agenda WEDNESDAY Utilizing CEM Planner for Pennsylvania Dam Safety EAPs Shane Woodmancy, Emergency Management Specialist, Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency; and Thomas E. Bold, Jr., Chief, Preparedness and Enforcement Section, Pennsylvania DEP Division of Dam Safety 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Grand L Concurrent Session Thirty-One: Grouting Moderated by Debora J. Milller, Ph.D., P.E., Miller Geotechnical Consultants Errors, Misunderstandings and Mistakes in Remedial Grouting Projects for Dams Donald A. Bruce, Ph.D., D.GE, C.Eng., P.G. L.G., L.E.G., President, Geosystems, L.P.; Trent L. Dreese, P.E., Vice President; and Chris Hallahan, Gannett Fleming Inc. Innovative Grout Repair at Folsom Dam Auxiliary Spillway Control Structure Jeffrey Wisniewski, P.E., Senior Project Manager; Cheuk Wan, P.E., Structural Engineer; and John Hess, P.E., D.GE, Senior Technical Advisor, HDR; and Cecily Nolan, P.E., Senior Structural Engineer, US Army Corps of Engineers One Year Later … An Update on Mosul Dam Eric C. Halpin, P.E., Special Assistant for Dam and Levee Safety; David B. Paul, Lead Civil Engineer; and William B. Empson, P.E., P.M.P., Risk Program Manager, US Army Corps of Engineers 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Grand M Concurrent Session Thirty-Two: Labyrinth Spillways and Piano Key Weirs Moderated by Nathan Gullo, Lower Colorado River Authority Size Scale Effects and Labyrinth Weir Hydraulics Nathan L. Young, E.I.T., Senior Staff; and Blake Tullis, Ph.D., Professor, Utah State University Designing Labyrinth Spillways for Less than Ideal Conditions – Real World Application of Laboratory Design Methods Gregory Richards, P.E., CFM, Hydraulic & Hydrologic Engineer, Gannett Fleming, Inc.; Blake Tullis, Ph.D., Professor, UWRL Associate Director, Utah State University; and Tony Nokovich, P.E., Senior Engineer, Pennsylvania American Water CFD Modeling of Piano Key Weirs: Validation and Numerical Parameter Space Analysis John Wendelbo, M. Eng., MSc, Senior CFD Engineer; and Brian Fox, MSc, Senior Applications Engineer, Flow Science

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Technical Agenda WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Grand E-F Concurrent Session Thirty-Three: Regulation of Tailings Dams – Panel Discussion Moderated by Christina J. Winckler, P.E., AECOM Policies, Perspectives, and Priorities on Mine Tailings Dam Regulation in the U.S. Charles F. Cobb, P.E., State Dam Safety Engineer, AK Department of Natural Resources; Art Sengupta, P.E., P.G., PMP, State Dam Safety Officer, FL Department of Environmental Protection; Jim Pawloski, P.E., Dam Safety Engineer, MI Department of Environmental Quality; Luke Opperman, P.E., Dam Safety Engineer, NV Division of Water Resources; and John Falk, P.E., Dam Safety Program Manager, ID Department of Water Resources 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Grand C FEMA Regional Reps Meeting 5:15 pm – 6:15 pm Grand D Tailings Dams Regulatory Committee Meeting

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 7:30 am – 8:30 am Grand Foyer Reg Desk Check-In for ASDSO Workshop Participants 8:00 am – 3:00 pm Field Trip: San Antonio River Authority Museum Reach and Mission Reach Tour Participants to meet bus at Conference Center Entrance prior to 8:00 am departure. Level One, outside of the Nelson Wolff Exhibit Hall. 8:00 am – 5:00 pm. Grand R-S Workshop: Overview of Risk for Dam and Levee Safety Douglas Boyer, P.E., CEG, Chief, Risk-Informed Decision Making Branch, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 8:30 am – 5:00 pm. Grand N-O Workshop: WinDAM Overtopping and Internal Erosion Software Karl Visser, Hydraulic Engineer; and Steve Durgin, P.E., National Design Engineer, USDA-NRCS; Ron Tejral, Agricultural Engineer; and Darrel Temple, Research Engineer (retired), USDA-ARS; and Mitchell Neilsen, Professor, Kansas State University

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Technical Agenda FRIDAY

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 7:30 am – 8:30 am Check-in for ASDSO Workshop Participants Grand N-O Foyer 8:00 am – 12:30 pm Field Trip: City of San Antonio Flood Control Tunnel and Olmos Dam Tour Participants to meet bus at Conference Center Entrance prior to 8:00 am departure. Level One, outside of the Nelson Wolff Exhibit Hall. 8:00 am – 4:30 pm. Grand N-O Workshop: Modeling Weirs, Dams, and Spillways Using CFD Methods John Wendelbo, Senior CFD Engineer, Flow Science; Dr. Dan Gessler, Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE, Vice president, Alden Research Laboratory; and Dr. Brian Crookston, Ph.D., P.E., Senior Engineer, Schnabel Engineering

ASDSO 2018 Training! Classroom Courses - All dates and locations to be announced. Fundamentals of Reinforced Concrete Design of Hydraulic Structures Basic HEC-RAS with an Intro to HEC-RAS 2D Seepage Through Earthen Dams Stability Analysis of Embankment Dams Inspection and Assessment of Dams

Webinars – Scheduled for the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Topics to include: Findings of the Oroville Dam Spillway Forensic Investigation Stability Analyses and Assessments for Concrete Arch Dams Use of Drones for Dam Inspection, Monitoring, and Construction Evaluating and Managing Risk During Dam Rehabilitation 1D & 2D Breach Modeling Spillway Failure Modes and Spillway Design National Weather Service Water and Dam Safety-related Tools Using Piezometric Data for Seepage Evaluation

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Networking Opportunities All registered participants are invited to take advantage of these opportunities to meet and learn from colleagues representing all aspects of the dam safety industry. Monday, September 11 7:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m.

Exhibit Hall Opening & Lightning Talks

4:30 p.m.

Welcome Reception & Lightning Talks in the Exhibit Hall

Tuesday, September 12 Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall

10:00 a.m. Refreshment Break and Poster Forum in the Exhibit Hall 12:00 p.m. Dine Around (see info to right) 3:00 p.m.

Refreshment Break and Poster Forum in the Exhibit Hall

5:00 p.m.

Reception and Door Prizes in the Exhibit Hall

Wednesday, September 13 7:30 a.m.

Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall

10:00 a.m. Refreshment Break and Poster Forum in the Exhibit Hall 12:00 p.m. Lunch and Door Prizes in the Exhibit Hall 3:00 p.m.

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When: Tuesday, September 12 12:00 pm -1:30 pm

Continental Breakfast in Grand Foyer

12:00 p.m. Awards Luncheon in Cibollo Ballroom

7:30 a.m.

Dine Around

Refreshment Break and Poster Forum in the Exhibit Hall

Take advantage of this opportunity to enjoy lunch while networking and meeting new people! ASDSO is making a limited number of reservations at the JW Marriott restaurants for Dine Around participants. Sign up in the registration area to claim a seat at your restaurant of choice. Then, simply show up at noon and ask for the dine around, and there will be a table waiting for you and some of your fellow attendees. This is a great way to extend your networking outside of the scheduled conference sessions -- and because anyone can sign up to dine at any restaurant, you never know who you might be seated with. We’re reserving a limited number of tables, so sign up early if you want to participate. To learn more about the restaurants including the location and menu options check out the conference app. We’ll take the stress out of where to go and what to do ... and leave the networking to you. This is an “ASDSO organized,” event, not ASDSO sponsored. We’ll make sure you have a seat, but lunch is on you!


Young Prof essionals ASDSO recognizes the impact Young Professionals make every day on our industry. In the past, ASDSO tried to ensure Young Professionals were a part of ASDSO committees, conferences, and the Board of Directors. Now we embark on a new step towards ingraining Young Professionals into even more of the ASDSO experience, the Young Professionals Interest Group. The Young Professionals Interest Group includes a committee structure with a leadership base to help the group accomplish its mission. To learn more about this exciting new group, sign up for a spot at the Young Professionals Dine Around table. Watch your email after the conference for more information on becoming a part of this exciting new group. Don’t forget to pick up your Young Professionals ribbon near registration.

Blog Contributor Share Your Knowledge Sign up to become an ASDSO blog contributor! ASDSO will be launching a new blog late in 2017. If you are interested in contributing to the ASDSO blog please email Katelyn Riley at kriley@damsafety.org to be added to the interest list. All interested parties will be contacted shortly after Dam Safety 2017 with more information.

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Welcome Students! DAM SAFETY 2017 STUDENT ACTIVITIES Welcome, students! When you arrive at registration check-in, be sure and let staff know that you are a student and we will help you get started. Student registrants are invited to attend all sessions and receptions, and to relax, mingle, and browse materials in the ASDSO Resource Center, located in the Nelson Wolff Exhibit Hall. Check out special activities for students below: Student Awards Monday, September 11 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Paper competition winners, along with the recipient of ASDSO’s 2017 Senior Undergraduate Scholarship, Travis Shoemaker (Lafayette College), will be recognized during the Awards Luncheon in the Cibolo Ballroom. Poster “Lightning Talks” Monday, September 11 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm and 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Students and other poster presenters will explain their posters in three minutes or less during the Lightning Talks event in Nelson Wolff Exhibit Hall. Dine-Around Tuesday, September 12 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Students and professors are invited to participate in this fun lunch-time mixer! Learn more about all of the Dine-Around options on the conference app. If you’re interested, please sign up in the registration area.

Receptions in Exhibit Hall Monday, September 11 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Tuesday, September 12 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Students will enjoy networking with dam safety professionals in the ASDSO Resource Center and learn more about the industry, while also having the opportunity to meet representatives from 100+ companies in the Nelson Wolff Exhibit Hall.

CONGRATULATIONS TO STUDENT AUTHORS AND PRESENTERS: Tuesday, September 12 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Effect of Microbial Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation on the Performance of Ponded Coal Ash Shahin Safavizadeh, M.ASCE, Graduate Research Student; Brina M. Montoya, Assistant Professor; and Mohammed A. Gabr, Professor, North Carolina State University Wednesday, September 13 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Geotechnical Evaluations of a Tailings Dam for Use by a Molybdenum and Copper Mine Project in Southern Idaho Thomas Robbins, BSCE, Graduate Student; and Bhaskar C.S. Chittoori, Ph.D., P.E., Assistant Professor, Boise State University Poster Presentation Remote Sensing Approach to Upstream Slope Inspection Travis Shoemaker, Lafayette College

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Special Activ ities in Exhibit Hall Monday, September 11 Exhibit Hall Open 2:00 pm – 6:30 pm 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Exhibit Show Opening & Poster Lightning Talks Always a popular event, the Lightning Talks provide an opportunity to learn as many exciting ideas about the poster topics as possible in a short, lively manner. Don’t miss these insightful and entertaining minipresentations, which will inspire you to visit the Poster Forum for more in-depth information on the topics that interest you the most. 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm Welcome Reception & Poster Lightning Talks Whether you’re a first time attendee or a seasoned veteran the Welcome Reception is a great place to network with colleagues from across the dam and levee safety industry.

Tuesday, September 12 Exhibit Hall Open 7:30 am – 6:30 pm 7:30 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast 10:00 am – 10:30 am Refreshment Break 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Refreshment Break 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Reception 6:00 pm ASDSO Prize Drawing Program Join us in the Resource Center as ASDSO will announce some of the Prize Drawing Program winners! Remember you MUST be present to win. For more details on the ASDSO Prize Drawing Program please check out the conference app.

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Wednesday, September 13 Exhibit Hall Open 7:30 am – 3:30 pm 7:30 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast 10:00 am – 10:30 am Refreshment Break 12:00 – 1:30 pm Lunch with the Exhibitors Join us for lunch and networking with the exhibitors. Plus, don’t forget to stick around and see if you won one of the great exhibitor prizes being given away. 1:00 pm ASDSO Prize Drawing Program Join us in the Resource Center as ASDSO will announce some of the Prize Drawing Program winners! Remember you MUST be present to win. For more details on the ASDSO Prize Drawing Program please check out the conference app. 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Refreshment Break

Resource Center Door Prize Program ASDSO’s Door Prize Program is designed to help you meet and interact with conference exhibitors and sponsors throughout the Exhibit Hall. Drawings will be held in the Resource Center on Tuesday evening from 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm during the reception and on Wednesday from 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm during lunch with the exhibitors. Drop your business card into the participating exhibitor’s collection bowl for a chance to win. Remember, you MUST be present to win. Check out the conference app for a listing of giveaways and more information.

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The Resource Center is the networking hub of the exhibit hall. Located in the rear of the hall it’s the perfect place to network with other dam and levee safety professionals, relax in the lounge and recharge your phone, or take a look at the ASDSO Poster Presentations. While there don’t forget to pick up the latest ASDSO publications as well as publications from some of our partners. For more information on activities taking place in the Resource Center including the ASDSO Prize Drawing Program review the listing of Special Activities in the Exhibit Hall.


Poster Presentations External Flood Risk Assessment of a Potential Radial Gate Failure in Lake Robinson Dam James Barbis, P.E., CFM; Davide Motta, Ph.D, Water Resources Professional; and Alex J. Carroll, Water Resources Professional, AMEC Foster Wheeler; N. Douglas Woody, Acting Manager, PRA Applications, Duke Energy; and Fehmida Mesania, Ph.D., P.E., Flooding Engineer, H.B. Robinson Nuclear Plant, Duke Energy The Use of Specific Studies to Help Engineers to Better Estimate the Mechanical and Dynamic Properties of Embankment Soils. Case Study In South-Eastern France. Benjamin Girard, Civil Work Engineer, Electricité de France; D.H. Doan, Senior Geotechnical Engineer; Niculai Droniuc, Senior Technical Consultant; and Cyril Guilleman, Director of Geomonitoring, Fugro GeoConsulting SAS; Ferdinand Stoelben, Managing Director; and Sébastien Cappy, Geologist, GmbH An Overview of the Hurricane Matthew in North Carolina Dam Risk Management Report Katy Goolsby-Brown, P.E., CFM, Civil Engineer; and John G. (Bud) Plisich, Civil Engineer, Federal Emergency Management Agency Stuck in the Muck – Impacts of Lake Bed Sediment on Dam Remediation Donald Green, P.E., Technical Specialist; Ed Kaminski, P.E., Project Manager; and Brian Afek, P.E., Project Manager, Michael Baker International, Inc.

Decoding the Drowning Machines: How CFD Modeling Can Predict Dangerous Rollers at Low Head Dams Benjamin Israel-Devadason, P.E., CFM; and Paul G. Schweiger, P.E., CFM., Vice President, Gannett Fleming, Inc.; and Dr. Bruce Tschantz, P.E., Professor Emeritus, Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Tennessee Geotechnical Design Criteria for Large, Dry, Flood Control Earth Dams Christopher Jones, P.E., Senior Project Engineer; and Dan Back, P.E., S.E., Principal, Stantec Consulting Services 170th Anniversary of the 1847 Failure of South Fork Dam, Johnstown, PA Charles E. Karpowicz, P.E. Underwater Acoustic Remote Sensing for Predictive Maintenance Modeling of Dams Kenneth J LaBry, C. H. Fenstermaker & Associates, LLC Anatomy of a Risk Assessment: East Brimfield Dam Periodic Assessment Erik W. Matthews, US Army Corps of Engineers Fort Hood Dam Safety Program Development Dustin Mortensen, P.E., Engineer; and Mark Ickert, P.E., Engineer, Freese and Nichols; Curtis Eickenloff, Directorate of Public Works; and Lynn Schaub, Directorate of Public Works, Fort Hood, Texas, US Army Corps of Engineers

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Using Soil-cement to Construct an Overtopping Gravity Dam

Approach to Modernization of a Portfolio of Dams and Improving Flood Control

Pete Nix, P.E., Senior Program Manager; and Steven Riedy, P.E., Geotechnical Engineer, Tetra Tech

Tina Stanard, P.E., Water Resources, Freese and Nichols, Inc.

Considerations for Precedent-Setting Filtered Tailings Facilities in the Future

Would Texas Be Texas Without Dams?

Kate Patterson, P.E., P.Eng., Associate; Jim Casey, P.E., P.Eng., Tailings Engineer; Lindsay Robertson, M.Sc., P.Geo., Associate; Harvey McLeod, P.Eng., P.Geo., Principal; and Leonard Murray, P.Eng., President, Klohn Crippen Berger Tibble Fork Dam Rehabilitation Jacob S. Price, P.E., Resident Engineer; Bradford E. Price, P.E., Principal and President; S. Robert Johnson, P.E., Principal; and Brandon D. Horrocks, P.E., Design Engineer, RB&G Engineering, Inc. Rock Blasting Induced Vibration Effects on the Integrity of the Dry Cormal Creek Flood Retarding Structure Geoffrey Rigsby, Southwest Regional Manager, Vibra-Tech Engineers, Inc Importance of Break Lines in 2D HEC-RAS Dam Breach Models

Design of a New Dam on the Kentucky River – Spotlighting the Renovation of Kentucky River Lock and Dam No. 10 Project Benjamin T. Webster, P.E., Project Manager, Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.

Lightning Talks Monday, Sept. 11 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm and 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Standardized Geotechnical Data Management and the Dam Safety Community

Always a popular event, the Lightning Talks provide an opportunity to learn as many exciting ideas about the poster topics as possible in a short, lively manner. Don’t miss these insightful and entertaining minipresentations, which will inspire you to visit the Poster Forum for more indepth information on the topics that interest you the most.

Raphael Siebenmann, P.E.; Dr. Ali Ebrahimi, P.E., Senior Engineer; and Dr. Robert Bachus, P.E., Senior Principal, Geosyntec Consultants

Watch the Dam Safety 2017 app for a listing of which Lightning Talks will be given during each time period.

Ben Rufenacht, P.E., Senior Engineer; and Larry Sample, Associate Engineer, Amec Foster Wheeler Remote Sensing Approach to Upstream Slope Inspection Travis Shoemaker, Lafayette College

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Victor M. Vasquez, P.E., Patrick Miles, P.E., Engineer, and Grady Hillhouse, P.E., Project Engineer, Freese and Nichols, Inc.


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Exhibitor Prof iles ACF Environmental Inc., Booth #609 James Nadeau 34 Vine St Bangor, ME, US, 04401-6029 (207) 659-6993 jnadeau@acfenv.com www.acfenvironmental.com At ACF Environmental, we understand that every minute on a project means money. So, our team of geosynthetic experts focuses to solve your project challenges from the first phone call to the last detail. We have a wide range of solutions from the best suppliers and a network of warehouses to deliver them when you want. Plus, ACF offers technical and job site support, and custom products if that’s what is needed. We are in an industry that needs answers, not more questions. Getting the job finished quickly and effectively makes all the difference. There’s work to do. LETS GET IT DONE.

AECOM, Booth #1009 Ed Toms 6200 S. Quebec St Greenwood Village, CO 80111 (303) 204-8294 ed.toms@aecom.com www.aecom.com AECOM offers a wide range of planning, design, and program and construction management services, with nearly 95,000 employees serving clients in more than 150 countries. The recent incorporation of URS accelerates our vision to become the world’s premier fully integrated infrastructure firm.

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Across all components of the in-project cycle design, build, finance and operate, AECOM is a leader in dam and levee services. The firms experience covers the full range of dam safety activities including risk assessments, dam inspections, dam safety analysis, dam rehabilitation design and construction, environmental impact studies, and permitting. AECOM has supported the advancement of dam safety technology by organizing and presenting numerous ASDSO-sponsored training courses and workshops, including emergency action planning, seepage, and slope stability.

Amec Foster Wheeler Environment & Infrastructure, Inc., Booth #701 Larry Sample 100 SE 9th St Ste 400 Topeka, KS, US, 66612-1213 (785) 272-6830 larry.sample@amec.com www.amecfw.com Amec Foster Wheeler is a multi-discipline engineering and consulting company that is able to handle all of your dam and levee needs. Aquabotix Technology Corp., 612 Dawn Doraz 21 Father Devalles Blvd Ste 106 Fall River, MA, US, 02723-1519 (508) 676-1000 dawn@aquabotix.com www.aquabotix.com


Aquabotix Technology Corporation is the leader in revolutionary smart technology for underwater drones. Our ROVs provide a low cost and efficient method of inspecting dams, reservoirs, pipes and tanks. The Aquabotix Endura is easy to deploy and highly portable with the entire system fitting into a single carry case. Endura has five high torque motors that supply up to five knots of thrust to deal with strong currents and give the vehicle six degrees freedom of motion under the water. With accessories such as sonar, the Endura is a sophisticated inspection tool at an affordable price.

Arcadis, Booth #313 Jason Vazquez, P.E. 12400 Coit Rd. Dallas, TX, US, (972) 663-2164 jason.vazquez@arcadis.com www.arcadis-us.com Arcadis is an international design and consultancy firm with a strong presence throughout the United States. The firm excels in environmental, infrastructure, and water resources engineering as well as project and construction management. Our dam safety center-of-excellence serves damowning clients nationwide. Arcadis expertise includes geotechnical, hydrologic, hydraulic, structural, geologic, and materials engineering. We are experienced in dam safety evaluations, risk assessments, dam stabilization and rehabilitation, gate inspections and evaluation, emergency action planning, flood inundation mapping, instrumentation, and GIS applications. We serve our clients through all facets of a project, from initial planning, through detailed design, construction management and project closeout.

ASI Construction LLC, Booth #315 Amy Dudley 1850 E Platteville Blvd. Pueblo West, CO, US 81007-1030 (719) 647-2821 info@asidams.com http://www.asidams.com ASI Construction LLC (ASI) is a self-performing, heavy-civil contractor specializing in the construction and rehabilitation of dams, hydroelectric and renewable energy facilities, pipelines, and other major water resource projects. ASI provides our clients innovative and costeffective solutions to their complex projects. Sophisticated engineering and construction technologies, an honest commitment to fair business dealings along with a partnering approach to our work, and a genuine culture of safety and quality management are the foundations that we build on in all our projects. ASI maintains an operations-driven focus where performance defines success in all aspects of our business. ASI is a construction leader in the water resources industry, with their personnel having successfully completed more than one-hundred forty-five dam and dam rehabilitation projects, including thirtyfive new dams and one-hundred and ten dam modification and remediation projects. ASI core strengths include all elements of dam construction and raw water infrastructure, including new dam construction, existing dam rehabilitation and modifications, intake structures, hydromechanical structures, valve houses, powerhouses and powerhouse modifications, penstocks, pipelines, water conveyance and underground work. ASI operates throughout the USA and internationally. ASI is a member of the SDI family.

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ASI Marine, Booth #915 Drew Michel 40 Centre Dr. Orchard Park, NY, US, 14127-4100 (512) 761-0292 dmichel@asi-group.com www.asi-group.com ASI Marine provides industries and governments worldwide with leading-edge underwater services focused on the assessment and maintenance of underwater infrastructure and environments. More specifically, ASI Marine specializes in underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) operations, and marine geophysical and hydrographic surveys. Our underwater ROV operations take place in both contained environments (e.g., inside tunnels, pipelines, etc.) and non-contained open water environments (e.g., dock/dam inspections, pipeline/cable route inspections, intake/outfall inspections, target identification, etc.). Axter Coletanche, Inc., Booth #503 Natalie Daly 1500 Du College #205 Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H4L 5G6-3328 ndaly@axtercoletanche.com www.coletanche.com Axter Coletanche Inc. distributes the Coletanche速 bituminous geomembrane. Coletanche速 is a composite geomembrane, combining the advantages of a non-woven geotextile reinforced in the structure for mechanical resistance, a glass fleece for thermal stability and a specifically designed bituminous waterproof binder adapted for use on all types of terrain and environments. It is resistant to ageing, mechanical impact, and can be used under concrete and other covers. Coletanche速 offers its expertise while being the optimal solution in Dam other civil engineering applications. Coletanche速 is manufactured in a controlled environment that offers an integrated quality system and follows ASTM and other

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international norms. Coletanche is NSF 61 certified for potable water and has a technical team to help find solutions. Ayres Associates, Booth #608 Chris Goodwin 3433 Oakwood Hills Pkwy, Eau Claire, WI, US, 54701 (715) 834-3161 GoodwinC@AyresAssociates.com www.AyresAssociates.com Innovative solutions for your dam safety challenges, including regulatory compliance; FERC Part 12 inspections and PFMAs; dam break modeling and GIS inundation mapping; stability analysis; EAP development; hydro operation and hydrology studies; gate system design and inspection; dam alignment surveys; LiDAR and digital terrain models; and reservoir soundings. We provide engineering solutions to reduce construction costs with our hinged floating bulkhead, an award-winning design. The hinged floating bulkhead is much easier to install than a traditional bulkhead and can be moved from spillway to spillway. Ayres Associates representatives will be in Booth 608 to discuss these and other innovations. Ballard Marine Construction, Booth #906 Meghan Murphy 727 S 27th St. Washougal, WA, US, 98671-2505 (360) 695-5163 meghan.murphy@ballardmc.com www.ballardmc.com Ballard Marine Construction, Inc. (Ballard), since 1976, is primarily focused as a Marine Infrastructure and Utility Contractor performing construction projects for its clients worldwide. Ballard is a privately-owned company that has established its corporate headquarters in Washougal, WA with satellite offices located


throughout the United States. Each Ballard location is staffed with committed managers, employees, and equipment to provide rapid and dedicated services to our clientele. Ballard is certified as a women’s business enterprise by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), the nation’s largest third-party certifier of the businesses owned and operated by women in the U.S. We recognize the commitment to supplier diversity that is embraced by corporations and government agencies today.

Barnard Construction Company, Inc., Booth #709 Kevin Schneider 701 Gold Avenue Bozeman, MT, US, 59715 (406) 586-1995 kevin.schneider@barnard-inc.com www.barnard-inc.com Barnard’s people are the reason for our success in tackling complex and challenging heavy-civil construction projects over the past 42 years. With a bonding capacity exceeding $2 billion, Barnard takes on complicated projects under a variety of contract types. We specialize in dam, reservoir and hydropower construction and rehabilitation. We also offer Owners expertise in power transmission, tunneling, environmental and coal ash removal/ capping, and pipeline projects.

Barr Engineering Co., Booth #716 Kayla Terwey 4300 Market Pointe Drive, Suite 200 Minneapolis, MN, US, 55435 (952) 842-3692 kterwey@barr.com www.barr.com Barr has five decades of dam and hydroelectric project experience, working with power and mining companies, federal and state agencies, and municipalities. From planning through final design and construction, we know every aspect of dam engineering. That includes inspections, evaluations, feasibility studies, licensing, permitting, dam-removal, and fish passage design. We are particularly adept at projects involving complex issues such as aging concrete and steel components, stability and settlement concerns, seepage modeling, discharge capacity, and hydropower licensing. We also design, inspect, and analyze a wide variety of gate and hoist systems. Our clients’ projects take us across the Midwest, throughout the Americas, and around the world. Bencor - Hayward Baker, Inc., Booth #512 James D. Hussin 7550 Teague Rd, Ste 300 Hanover, MD, US, 21076-1807 (410) 551-8200 jdhussin@kellerfoundations.com www.kellerfoundations.com Bencor provides deep slurry diaphragm walls and a variety of specialized grouting methods to address seepage and stability issues for dams and levees. Bencor has extensive experience in cutoff wall construction in rock and difficult soil conditions, having completed many complex and 57


demanding projects to depths of over 260 feet through existing dams with differential hydraulic heads of up to 90 feet. Hayward Baker provides geotechnical construction for planned and existing dams and levees. Our applications provide solutions including foundation soil improvement, seepage control, liquefaction mitigation, cutoff walls, sinkhole stabilization and overturning/sliding stabilization. Bencor and Hayward Baker are both part of the Connected Companies of Keller. Brayman Construction Corporation, Booth #817 Brian Hawk 1000 John Roebling Way Saxonburg, PA, US. 16056 (724) 443-1533 estimating@brayman.com www.brayman.com Since 1947, Brayman has successfully selfperformed complex and technically challenging construction projects throughout the eastern United States. As a full service Heavy Civil and Specialty Geotechnical Contractor, Brayman provides a comprehensive program of capabilities, such as: Heavy Civil Construction: Bridges & Complex Structures, Structural Steel Erection, Demolition; Marine Construction: Lock and Dam Rehabilitation, Sheetpile Cell/Mooring Construction and Repair; Deep Foundations: Caissons, Micropiles, Drilled/Driven Piling, Augercast Piling; Earth Retention Systems, temporary and permanent: Soldier Piles, Tie-down and Tie-back Systems, Secant/Tangent Walls, Soil Nails; Specialty Grouting Applications: Low Mobility/ Compaction, Pressure, Consolidation, Structural. Our project portfolio demonstrates proven experience with strand anchor installation, as

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well as with capabilities such as tremie/mass concrete spillway construction, grouting, drain installation, and testing procedures. Brayman has successfully completed more than 50 lock and dam rehabilitation projects involving specialty drilling and grouting applications for both private and public owners. Brayman delivers high quality and economically responsible projects while maintaining a safety first mentality and minimizing impacts on the environment. Bureau of Reclamation, Booth #416 Karen Knight PO Box 25007 Denver, CO, US, 80225-0007 (303) 445-3044 kknight@usbr.gov www.usbr.gov The Bureau of Reclamation, established in 1902, is best known for the dams, power plants, and canals it has constructed in the 17 Western States. Reclamations Dam Safety Program was implemented in 1978 to ensure that Reclamations water storage facilities do not present unreasonable safety risks to the public, property, the environment, or cultural resources. The Program inspects, monitors, and evaluates 366 dams and dikes at 243 facilities, assesses potential impacts from dam incidents, and takes necessary actions to reduce risk. Campbell Scientific, Inc., Booth #712 Josh Brown 815 W 1800 N Logan, UT, US, 84321-1784 (435) 227-9627 jbrown@campbellsci.com www.campbellsci.com Campbell Scientific provides turn-key systems and individual hardware components for the instrumentation and monitoring of major dams worldwide. Campbell Scientific has earned a


reputation for manufacturing rugged and reliable low-powered dataloggers for long-term, standalone monitoring. Campbell dataloggers and vibrating-wire analyzers link with many sensors to measure pore water pressure, tilt, acceleration, settlement, temperature, displacement, load, vibration, soil moisture, water level, flow, turbidity, and other parameters. Data can be stored onboard or transferred via radio, cellular, or satellite directly to the office. Built on 42 years of proven history and successful deployments, Campbell Scientific will meet your needs for reliable measurements. Canary Systems, Inc., Booth #607 Peter Zimmerman 7151 Lee Highway, Suite 600 Chattanooga, TN, US, 37421 (423) 661-3661 peter@canarysystems.com www.canarysystems.com We are experts in designing, integrating, maintaining and analyzing all aspects of your dam safety monitoring projects, whether automated or manual. Our off-the-shelf MultiLogger Suite software platform provides seamless integration of all your monitoring data, and our proprietary technology data acquisition systems are a costeffective way to improve or expand your project. Enjoy complex charting and calculations, powerful alarms and notifications configuration, one-click custom reporting, georeferenced layers, field entry of data, integration with virtually every sensor and data type, and more. CARPI USA, Booth #913 Debbie Freeman 4370 Starkey Rd Ste 4D P.O. Box 20787 Roanoke, VA, US, 24018-0603 (540) 776-7727 carpifreeman@aol.com www.carpitech.com

Carpi specializes in waterproofing of hydraulic structures--including dams, canals, tunnels, reservoirs, and intake structures--with flexible impermeable geomembranes. In operation since 1963, Carpi provides turnkey services on the patented systems, including design, materials, installation, as well as a full comprehensive warranty, and has completed more than 1350 projects worldwide, including 150 dams. The maintenance-free waterproofing systems are appropriate for new construction, as well as rehabilitation, to address seepage through structures. Seepage reduction can be monitored to verify improvement. If dewatering is not feasible, Carpi has the experience to meet the challenges of underwater seepage repair as well. Cascade Drilling L.P., Booth #816 Steven Bratton 1010 Greene St Marietta, OH, US, 45750-2409 (614) 402-1808 sbratton@cascade-env.com www.cascade-env.com Cascade Drilling is a worldwide provider of drilling services specializing in the application of our Sonic drilling system for geotechnical professionals. We have applied the Sonic system for numerous dam/earthen embankment and geotechnical construction projects globally in support of both design and construction efforts. For more information on our Sonic system visit, our website www.cascade-env.com or contact Steve Bratton at 614.402.1808.

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CDM Smith, Booth #603 Stephen Whiteside 5400 Glenwood Ave Ste 300 Raleigh, NC, US, 27612-3228 (919) 325-3556 whitesidesl@cdmsmith.com www.cdmsmith.com As a full-service engineering and construction firm, CDM Smith delivers exceptional client service, quality results and enduring value across the entire project life cycle. With more than 5,000 professionals in over 100 offices worldwide, CDM Smith maintains a global network of offices and affiliations. Our multi-disciplined staff provides our clients with an integrated services approach to meet each project’s specific needs. CDM Smith has extensive experience in providing engineering services for water supply dams, flood control dams and levees, water management structures, hydroelectric power dams, and ecosystem restoration. We are a leader in providing innovative, sustainable solutions, including safety inspections for dams and levees; embankment and RCC dam design; planning and permitting; emergency action plans; and construction management. Center Rock Inc., Booth #209 Tonya Conn 118 Schrock Dr PO Box 307 Berlin, PA, US, 15530-7118 (814) 267-7100 ext. 101 tconn@centerrock.com www.centerrock.com

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Center Rock Inc. is a USA based manufacturer located in Berlin Pennsylvania. We serve the global drilling industry with specialty drilling products including but not limited to; downhole drills & bits from 3.5 up to 36 in diameter, LP canister drills from 24 up to 144, ROTO LOC under reamer systems for casing advancement, Wassara water hammers, hole openers, and many more. Center Rock prides itself in affording its customers the best value possible. Utilizing a consultative approach, we can satisfy your drilling product needs by designing and manufacturing a product for you in a matter of days not months.

CH2M, 507 Richard Riker 300 Hunter Ave, Suite 300 St. Louis, MO, US, 63124 (541) 768-3576 Rick.Riker@ch2m.com www.ch2m.com CH2M leads the professional services industry delivering sustainable solutions benefiting societal, environmental and economic outcomes with the development of infrastructure and industry. In this way, CH2Mers make a positive difference providing consulting, design, engineering and management services for clients in water; environment and nuclear; transportation; energy and industrial markets, from iconic infrastructure to global programs like the Olympic Games. Ranked among the World’s Most Ethical Companies and top firms in environmental consulting and programme management, CH2M in 2016 became the first professional services firm honored with the World Environment Center Gold Medal Award for efforts advancing sustainable development.


Collier Consulting, Booth #517 Gabriela Azua 590 E South Loop PO Box 1137 Stephenville, TX, US, 76401-5310 (254) 968-8721 gabriela@collierconsulting.com www.collierconsulting.com

ConeTec, Inc., Booth #809 Bruce Miller 436 Commerce Lane, Unit C West Berlin, NJ, US, 08091 (856) 767-8600 bmiller@conetec.com www.conetec.com ConeTec is an international site investigation company with offices in Canada, United States and South America. ConeTec specializes in the design and use of in situ soil testing equipment and in the interpretation of in situ test data. ConeTec operates a wide range of CPT equipment, groundwater sampling systems, and seismic equipment. Contech Engineered Solutions LLC, Booth #802 Dan Priest 9025 Centre Pointe Dr Ste 400, West Chester, OH, US, 45069-4987 (800) 338-1122 DPriest@conteches.com www.ContechES.com Contech Engineered Solutions LLC is a leading provider of site solutions for the civil engineering industry. Contechs portfolio includes bridges, drainage, erosion control, retaining wall, sanitary,

and stormwater treatment products. To contact one of Contechs 50 offices or 300 sales and product professionals nationwide, visit www. ContechES.com or telephone 800-338-1122. Contour Sierra Aebi, Booth #203 Steve Rankin 17317 Coyote Ln Anderson, CA, US, 96007-8614 (530) 448-9188 steve@countoursierra.com www.contoursierra.com Contour Sierra is the Western Distributor of the Aebi product line. Aebi tractors are the ultimate solution for maintaining steep difficult terrain. Crofton Diving Corporation, Booth #606 Kurt Feairheller 16 Harper Rd Portsmouth, VA, US, 23707-1819 (757) 397-1131 kurtf@croftondiving.com www.croftondiving.com Established in 1949, Crofton Industries offers our Hydroelectric and Water Resources Industries clients a complete package of Design/Build, Heavy Construction, Engineering, and Commercial Diving Services that have made us a preferred contractor with the industry’s leading professionals. The foundations upon which our success was built are Safety, Service, and Ingenuity. Crux Subsurface, Inc., Booth #812 Victoria Johnson 4308 N Barker RD Spokane Valley, WA, US (509) 892-9409 vjohnson@cruxsub.com www.cruxsub.com Crux is a geotechnical firm, providing engineering and drilling services to some of the most

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logistically challenging projects in North and South America. With experience on a range of water management projects, we provide clients with a broad understanding of data acquisition for dam upgrades, dam raises, pumped storage facilities and intake structures. Our customized drill rigs are designed to be transported by helicopter, crane or track rig, allowing us to access vertical faces, steep slopes, and sites without road access. Relevant capabilities include long-range horizontal drilling, high core recovery, instrumentation and testing, downhole geophysics, and specialty grouting programs. D’Appolonia Engineering, Booth #1116 Melissa Sebastian 701 Rodi Road, Floor 2 Pittsburgh, PA, US, 15235 (412) 856-9440 mjsebastian@dappolonia.com www.dappolonia.com/ D’Appolonia is a client-focused provider of consulting engineering services. Since the founding of the firm in 1956, we have provided engineering, scientific and construction-related services to industrial and governmental clients in the U.S. and in many foreign countries. Our core capabilities include civil, geotechnical, geology; and hydrology and hydraulics. DAppolonia’s dam and waterway experience includes more than 200 projects related to earth and concrete-gravity dams utilized for water supply, hydroelectric power generation, cooling and drinking water supply, pumped storage, flood control, river navigation, irrigation, recreation, and tailings and sludge disposal. Our dam engineering work includes successfully completed projects in the United States and overseas. In the U.S. we have worked for private industry and federal, state and local governments on dam projects ranging from performing safety inspections to embankment and hydraulic structure design and related

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construction monitoring. We have designed earth embankment dams and related hydraulic structures, and we have provided services for rehabilitation of existing dams. DeWind One-Pass Trenching, Booth #1012 Steve McCullick 9150 96th Ave Zeeland, MI, US, 49464-9748 (616) 875-7580 steve@dewindonepass.com www.dewindonepasstrenching.com Dewind one-pass trenching is the developer and sole operator of the worlds largest and deepest earth cutting trenchers and mixers. The fleet of Dewind one-pass trenchers represent the state of the art in deep trenching technology. The fleets capacities includes the installing- in a single pass- in-ground levee and dam repair, stone filled collection trenches, slope stability, soil mixing, containment, control, structural support and remediation systems such as slurry walls, bentonite walls, soil cement walls, zero valent iron walls, bio-mass walls, and depths up to 125 feet can be achieved in some applications. Diving Services Incorporated, Booth #509 Lisa Baxter 12 Spur Rd Foster, RI, US, 02825 (401) 392-3400 admin@divingservicesinc.com www.divingservicesinc.com Diving Services Inc. is a leader in underwater inspection of dams and hydroelectric facilities using an in-house staff of engineer-divers. Our dam inspection team has individuals that are both licensed professional engineers and experienced commercial divers. DSI conducts a thorough, methodical, hands-on inspection of dam faces, penstocks, and other elements. DSI teams are also proficient in performing underwater video, ROV


and underwater sonar imaging. All inspection data is compiled and clients receive a clear, concise assessment report with video DVD. Durham Geo Slope Indicator, Booth #409 David Richardson 2175 W Park Ct Stone Mtn, GA, US, 30087-3529 (770) 465-7557 drichardson@dgeslope.com www.slopeindicator.com Durham Geo Enterprises (DGSI) is a specialist in geotechnical and structural instrumentation for dam safety monitoring. The company designs, manufactures and supplies instrumentation to a range of geotechnical and environmental professionals. Additionally, DGSI offers training, technical support, repair, calibration and rental services (within the United States) for their products. Dyrhoff, Inc., Booth #508 Donald Mason 354 W Boylston St Ste 222 West Boylston, MA, US 01583-2373 (508) 852-5090 donmason@dyrhoff.co.uk www.dyrhoff.com Dyrhoff has over 25 years’ experience in the design and supply of rubber dams. Available in heights of up to 6 metres and lengths up to 100 metres, our rubber dams are perfectly suited to hydropower applications. Key benefits include low cost, clean operation and ease of maintenance. Exponent, Booth #312 Angela Meyer Ph.D., P.E. 149 Commonwealth Dr Menlo Park, CA, US, 94025-1133 (888) 656-3976 ameyer@exponent.com www.exponent.com

Exponent is an engineering and scientific consulting firm providing solutions to complex technical issues. We employ a diverse, multidisciplinary team of geotechnical engineers, engineering geologists, geologic engineers, civil engineers, surface hydrologists, structural engineers, mechanical engineers, corrosion engineers, and materials engineers that provide for a complete and thorough evaluation of feasibility, design, construction, performance, and rehabilitation studies or root cause failure analysis of dams, basins or levees. 20 US and 6 international offices Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Dam Safety Program, Booth #412 Sue Benson 2521 Riva Rd # P1 Annapolis, MD, US, 21401 (410) 925-4047 sue@opp-llc.com www.fema.gov/dam-safety-0 For 30 years, the federal government has used the National Dam Safety Program (NDSP) to protect Americans from dam failure. The NDSP is a partnership of the states, federal agencies, and other stakeholders that encourages individual and community responsibility for dam safety. Vision: The benefits and risks of dams are understood and risks are managed to improve public safety; economic strength, national security, and sustain the environment. Mission: Reduce risks to life, property, and the environment from dam failure by guiding public policy and leveraging industry best practices across the dam safety community. The NDSP is a partnership of the states, Federal agencies, and other stakeholders that encourages individual and community responsibility for dam safety. The NDSP is comprised of multiple databases, tools, and materials to educate the public and assist decision makers. 63


Flexamat, Booth #714 Matt Motz 3153 Madison Rd Cincinnati, OH, US 45209-1353 (513) 772-6689 matt@flexamat.com www.flexamat.com Flexamat is a permanent erosion control mat utilized for stabilizing slopes, channels, low water crossings, inlet/outlet protection, and shorelines. It consists of concrete blocks locked together and embedded into a high strength geogrid. There is spacing between the blocks that gives the mat flexibility and allows for vegetation growth. The mat is packaged in rolls, making transporting and installing Flexamat efficient. Flow Science, Inc., Booth #207 Amanda Ruggles 683 Harkle Rd Santa Fe, NM, US, 87505-4750 (505) 982-0088 amanda@flow3d.com www.flow3d.com FLOW-3D is a powerful and highly-accurate computational fluid dynamics software that gives hydraulics engineers valuable insight into many physical flow processes. With special capabilities for accurately predicting free-surface flows, FLOW-3D is the ideal CFD software to use in your design phase as well as in improving production processes. FLOW-3D specializes in helping hydraulics engineers develop, design and implement options for a wide range of issues, from large hydroelectric power projects to small municipal wastewater treatment systems. Simulation can play a crucial role for testing design options, helping to reduce complexity and focus efforts on optimized solutions. The valuable insights derived from numerically testing different design options can

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save considerable time and money. Learn more at https://www.flow3d.com.

Freese and Nichols, Inc., Booth #814 Murphy Parks, P.E. 4055 International Plaza, Suite 200 Fort Worth, TX, US, 76109 (817) 735-7439 mhp@freese.com www.freese.com Freese and Nichols, Inc. is a professional consulting firm serving clients across the Southwest and Southeast United States. With sustainability in mind, Freese and Nichols plans, designs and manages infrastructure projects. It is the only engineering/architecture firm to receive the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.

Gannett Fleming, Inc., Booth #901 Paul Schweiger, P.E., CFM PO Box 67100 Harrisburg, PA, US, 17106-7100 (717) 763-7212 x2504 pschweiger@gfnet.com www.gannettfleming.com Gannett Fleming has specialized in providing dam engineering services for more than 100 years. Since our firm was started by Farley Gannett in Pennsylvania in 1915, we have grown to be a nationally recognized firm with resources and capabilities to provide a full range of engineering services for dams and levees


throughout the United States and worldwide. Our firm is employee-owned. We are client-focused and strive to be our client’s trusted advisor by being responsive, competent, innovative, and by delivering excellence on every project. We have a long track record of partnering with our clients to make their projects successful.

GEI Consultants, Inc., Booth #307 Elizabeth Lewis 2868 Prospect Park Drive, Suite 400 Rancho Cordova, CA, US, 95670 (916) 631-4585 elewis@geiconsultants.com www.geiconsultants.com Dam and levee safety and engineering related services have been a core practice at GEI Consultants for over 40 years. We have inspected, analyzed, planned, and designed projects for a wide variety of clients across the country. GEIs experts offer a full complement of services and are ready to help with your most pressing projects and challenges, including project management, design, regulatory, environmental, and construction support. Geocomp, Booth #301 Shaun Dustin 125 Nagog Park Acton, MA, US, 01720 (435) 770-0147 sdustin@geocomp.com www.geocomp.com iSite Central. It is as easy to see the condition of your dam as it is to check the time or the temperature--or it could be. What if you could use artificial intelligence to continuously look for

correlations between seemingly unrelated events separated by time and space? What if you could use data to make decisions about budget and safety priorities? For 35 years, Geocomp has been developing iSite Central, a tool that makes it easy for you to collect and interpret data from sensors, the internet, and equipment. We give you data and context in your hand so you can manage risk and make better decisions. iSite Central from Geocomp. Geokon, Inc., Booth #317 Martin Gradijan 48 Spencer Street Lebanon, NH, US, 03766-1345 (603) 448-1562 mgradijan@geokon.com www.geokon.com Geokon Incorporated, The World Leader in Vibrating Wire Technology(TM), manufactures a complete line of high-quality geotechnical instrumentation suitable for monitoring the safety and stability of earth and concrete dams, tunnels, underground powerhouses, foundations, ground water remediation schemes and the like. Our complete selection of Geotechnical Instrumentation includes extensometers, piezometers, strain gages, crackmeters, jointmeters, load cells, settlement sensors, pressure cells, inclinometers, and dataloggers. Geokons elegant and rugged sensor designs exhibit excellent long-term stability, accuracy and reliability even in the most adverse conditions. Geokon has been awarded ISO 9001:2008 registration from both ANSIANAB, USA and UKAS of Great Britain. GEO-SLOPE International Ltd., Booth #713 Doris Liu 1400, 633-6 Avenue SW Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2P 2Y5 (403) 269-2002 sales@geo-slope.com www.geo-slope.com 65


GEO-SLOPE International Ltd. develops, markets and supports the GeoStudio software suite for geotechnical and geo-environmental modeling. Our objective at GEO-SLOPE is to create software that is both technically comprehensive and easy to use, making geotechnical modeling accessible and practical for all geotechnical engineers.

Geosyntec Consultants, Booth #617 Daniel Schauer 900 Broken Sound Pkwy NW Ste 200 Boca Raton, FL, US, 33487-3513 (561) 995-0900 dschauer@geosyntec.com www.geosyntec.com

This dedication to software development includes a firm commitment to continually upgrade and enhance the software. We constantly seek to improve its engineering capabilities and remain current with the rapid changes in the computer industry. This makes acquiring GEO-SLOPE software a profitable, long-term investment.

Global Diving & Salvage, Inc., Booth #506 Frank Immel 3840 W Marginal Way SW Seattle, WA, US, 98106-1108 (206) 623-0621 info@gdiving.com www.gdiving.com

Geo-Solutions Inc., Booth #807 Wendy Critchfield 1250 5th Ave New Kensington, PA, US, 15068-6106 (724) 335-7273 wendyc@geo-solutions.com www.geo-solutions.com

Global has more than 30 years of underwater construction experience and expertise in deepwater infrastructure work that is unmatched in the industry. We meet the needs of customers in both public and private sectors; creating custom solutions for complex problems with our extensive engineering and fabrication capabilities. We have the knowledge and resources to complete the most challenging projects reliably and safely.

Geo-Solutions is a recognized leader in seepage barrier / cutoff wall technology. We provide cost effective solutions using proven techniques such as foundation grouting, slurry trenching and soil mixing using both large and small diameter augers. The versatility of our techniques can be applied to address a wide range of problems related to dam stability and seepage control in dam embankments and foundations. GeoSolutions principal expertise is in low permeability soil-bentonite, cement-bentonite, soil-cementbentonite and soil mixed cutoff barriers. These techniques or a combination of techniques can be used to solve a wide range of geotechnical challenges.

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Golder Associates Inc., Booth #516 Shawnie Gruber 3730 Chamblee Tucker Road Atlanta, GA, US, 30341 (303) 980-0540 sgruber@golder.com www.golder.com Golder Associates provide engineering solutions from the ground up. As one of the leaders in the planning, permitting and design of dams, reservoirs and outlets works, we provide a complete spectrum of services. Whether it is investigating dam sites, designing diversion tunnels or evaluating, upgrading and rehabilitating older dams and levees, you can count on Golder to provide a world of solutions delivered locally. Golder is a respected, employee-


owned, global company with 180 offices worldwide. Our more than 8,000 employees work with clients to manage their environmental and engineering activities in a technically sound, economically viable, and socially responsible manner. Gomez and Sullivan Engineers, DPC, Booth #614 Jerry Gomez 288 Genesee St Utica, NY, US, 13502 (315) 724-4860 jgomez@gomezandsullivan.com www.gomezandsullivan.com Gomez and Sullivan Engineers, DPC has been providing specialized engineering, environmental science, and data management solutions to the water resource and energy sectors since 1993. Our staff of approximately 50 individuals based in New York (Utica, Williamsville, Albany) and New Hampshire (Henniker) includes water resource, civil, structural, mechanical, geotechnical, electrical, and environmental engineers, as well as environmental scientists, regulatory specialists, ecologists, fisheries biologists, hydrogeologists, geologists, geomorphologists, land use planners, and GIS specialists. Our core services include engineering, hydropower licensing, environmental studies, hydrology and hydraulics, fisheries and fish passage, stream and habitat restoration, and information management and geographic information systems. Grace / De Neef, Booth #1112 Scott Anderson 62 Whittemore Ave Cambridge, MA, US, 02140-1623 (800) 732-0166 sanderson@deneef.com www.deneefusa.com De Neef Products, offered by GCP Applied Technologies, has over 40 years experience in chemical grout manufacturing. De Neef has

built a strong presence as a world leader in the manufacturing of Polyurethane and Acrylate Grouts. Our cutting edge technology and dedicated Technical Services Team have proven invaluable to our success and the success of our clients. Come visit us at our booth, where we can introduce you to the most effective preventative and remediation products for water intrusion, including urethanes, acrylates and microfine cements. Leaks Stop Here. FAST, PROVEN, DURABLE Great Lakes Environmental & Infrastructure, Booth #306 2122 York Road Oak Brook, IL, US, 60523 (916) 462-6400 info@gleis.com www.glei.com Great Lakes Environmental & Infrastructure (Great Lakes E&I) is one of the largest environmental contractors in the United States with a national presence offering thoroughly integrated environmental remediation and infrastructure technology services to private and public clients. Our services include In Situ/Ex Situ Stabilization (ISS/ESS); CCR Pond Closure Solutions; Hydraulic, Mechanical and Sed-Vac Dredging; Sediment Remediation; MGP Site Remediation; Slurry Walls; Specialty Civil Construction; Mine Reclamation; Soil Stabilization/Ground Improvement; Dam and Levee Rehabilitation; and Habitat and Wetlands Restoration.

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Griffin has provided service and equipment to the construction dewatering and groundwater pumping market since 1934. For over 80 years Griffin has gained the respect of our customers by applying all the right solutions to their groundwater problems on projects both large and small. The key to Griffin’s success has been the combination of engineering staff, field personnel and experience. The wide variety of dewatering and pumping problems encountered by its customers has provided Griffin an opportunity to develop the necessary equipment and experience to solve most water handling problems.

developing web-based, interactive Inundation Mapping as part of emergency preparedness planning.

GZA GeoEnvironmental Inc., Booth #415 Peter H. Baril, P.E. 249 Vanderbilt Ave Norwood, MA, US, 02062-5033 (781) 278-3700 peter.baril@gza.com www.gza.com

As a nationally recognized, award-winning consulting firm, we know that our awards and recognitions are a testament to our work, honoring exceptional clients, talented employees and fascinating projects. Since 1987, Hanson has consistently appeared as an Engineering NewsRecord (ENR) Top 500 design firm in the United States.

For over 50 years, GZA has provided singlesource expertise for inspection and design of remedial measures for breaching or rehabilitation of existing dams, emergency action planning, environmental permitting, construction engineering/management, specialty foundation construction, operations/maintenance planning, instrumentation, and automated data acquisition systems for long-term monitoring. GZA is a FERC Independent Consultant for hydropower facilities and performs feasibility studies leading to retrofit designs. GZA provides safety inspection services, hydrologic/hydraulic and geotechnical evaluations, including application of Risk Based Decision Making methods for dam improvements. GZA utilizes its geospatial capabilities in

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Hanson Professional Services, Inc., Booth #417 Daniel Whalen 1525 S 6th St Springfield, IL, US, 62703-2801 (217) 747-9315 dwhalen@hanson-inc.com www.hanson-inc.com Hanson Professional Services Inc., founded in 1954, is a national, employee-owned consulting firm providing engineering, planning and allied services. We’re known for our hands-on approach, working to understand our clients’ businesses like partners and focusing on getting results out of every phase of their projects.

Hanson’s staff has designed, rehabilitated and inspected numerous earth and concrete dams nationwide and in several foreign countries. This record includes inspection of 108 dams in the Midwest for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as part of the National Dam Safety Program. Hanson is internationally recognized for its dam design and rehabilitation expertise, and has been providing these services to government and industry for more than 50 years. We provide environmental permitting and geotechnical, structural and hydraulic engineering services on flood control projects, and have designed, rehabilitated and inspected numerous earth and


concrete dams nationwide and in several foreign countries. Hazen and Sawyer, Booth #513 Jeff Powers Senior Associate 4011 Westchase Blvd, Ste 500 Raleigh, NC 27607-3979 (678) 313-3473 jpowers@hazenandsawyer.com www.hazenandsawyer.com Since 1951, Hazen has focused on two critical activities helping our clients provide safe drinking water and controlling water pollution and its effects on the environment. Our focus brings us exceptional challenges such as the largest drinking water UV disinfection installation in the world, developing reservoirs to enhance water systems, upgrade of major wastewater treatment plants, and recharging vital drinking water aquifers with highly-treated wastewater effluent. Our focus also makes us home to many of the world’s most knowledgeable and experienced environmental engineers and scientists, each seeking a challenging and rewarding career while making an important contribution to their community.

HDR, Booth #1013 Debra Hempel 5426 Bay Center Dr Ste 400 Tampa, FL, US, 33609-3470 (813) 282-2444 debra.hempel@hdrinc.com www.hdrinc.com

For more than a century, HDR has partnered with clients to shape communities and challenge the boundaries of what’s possible. Our expertise spans 10,000 employees, in more than 225 locations around the world—and counting. Our engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services bring an impressive breadth of knowledge to every project. Our optimistic approach to finding innovative solutions defined our past and drives our future. Hydrogeophysics Inc., Booth #303 Shawn Calendine 2302 N Forbes Blvd Tucson, AZ, US, 85745-1410 (520) 591-8859 scalendine@HGIworld.com www.hgiworld.com hydroGEOPHYSICS, Inc. (HGI) has over 20 years of experience providing geophysical services to the environmental, engineering, groundwater, mining, earthen dams, and natural resource exploration industries. We represent value and reliability in a geophysical service provider – our geophysicists, geologists, hydrologists and engineers are dedicated to finding solutions using industry-best equipment and custom-tailored geophysical services with a focus on safety, quality, and innovation. We specialize in the application of 2D & 3D geophysical methods in complex environments, time lapse subsurface monitoring of fluid flow through geologic materials, leak detection & leak location, subsurface characterization, dam seepage mapping, and hazard analysis. Hydronia, LLC, Booth #706 Reinaldo Garcia 18331 Pines Blvd Ste 160 Pembroke Pines, FL, US, 33029-1421 (954) 251-7130 rey@hydronia.com www.hydronia.com

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Hydronia is an internationally recognized leader in computer simulation for hydrologic and hydraulic problems including flooding, river and floodplain hydraulics, estuaries and coastal areas. Our innovative RiverFlow2D computer model is used by a wide range of consultants and government agencies worldwide for river restauration, floodplain management, river erosion and deposition assessments, flood emergency planning, and water quality evaluations. Hydronia with senior personnel that has more than 35 years of professional modeling expertise assists independent professionals, consulting firms and government agencies to succeed in their hydraulic modeling projects. Hydroplus Inc., Booth #413 Hasan Kocahan 500 Harbour Place Dr Suite 1211 Tampa, FL, US, 33602-6743 (813) 223-3081 hkocahan@hydroplususa.com www.hydroplus.com Hydroplus is the developer of the Fusegate System, an ideal application that offers highly flexible and versatile solutions for both existing and new dams. Implemented over 30 countries across five continents since 1991, the Fusegate System allows for cost-efficient and safe modifications to undersized spillways bringing them up to modern standards without any loss in storage capacity and with a reliability degree equivalent to that of an uncontrolled spillway. The system can also provide additional live storage to dams without any impact on the ability of their spillways to pass the inflow design flood.

Hydrotika / A Division of Rotoplast Inc., Booth #1016 Marc Auclair 127 Maple Dale East Farnham, QC, Canada, J2K 4M5 (514) 906-6420 marc@hydrotika.com www.hydrotika.com HYDROTIKA is a manufacturer of buoys, waterway barriers, debris and safety booms. We assist you in designing and developing new products to meet the requirement of your public safety programs. J.F. Brennan Company, Inc., Booth #808 Craig Bartheld 818 Bainbridge St La Crosse, WI 54603-1560 (608) 784-7173 ext.227 cbartheld@jfbrennan.com www.jfbrennan.com J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. (Brennan) is a marine construction and environmental remediation firm that specializes in dam construction and repair projects located throughout the inland waters of the United States. We provide quality construction services on several types of dam structures for utility companies, paper mills, municipalities, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and more. Kleinschmidt Associates, Booth #912 Russ Sanford 141 Main St PO Box 650 Pittsfield, ME, US, 04967-4364 (803) 462-5620 russ.sanford@KleinschmidtGroup.com www.kleinschmidtgroup.com Kleinschmidt Associates works primarily with energy companies in North America to protect and enhance the environment without compromising performance. We work at

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the intersection of regulatory requirements, environmental science, and engineering solutions. Since 1966, Kleinschmidt has been bringing new ideas to the table, offering practical solutions to tough problems and sensitive issues in dam safety and water infrastructure, hydropower and dam engineering, fish passage, FERC licensing and compliance, and environmental studies. Our goal is to bring energy, water, and the environment into balance.

Maccaferri, Booth #916 Amanda Cole 9220 Corporate Blvd., Suite 220 Rockville, MD, US, 20850 (240) 818-4116 acole@maccaferri-usa.com www.maccaferri.com Maccaferri is a leading provider of Geosynthetic Materials, Steel Products, and Gabions around the world. For nearly 140 years, Maccaferri has researched, designed, and developed solutions to solve technical problems within the Civil Engineering, Geotechnical, and Environmental Construction markets. We do not simply sell products, but provide better solutions, identifying and working to solve the specific needs of each client. As a partner, we work alongside clients from the start of the project, maximizing value through technical expertise and an extensive portfolio of quality products.

Measurand Inc., Booth #813 2111 Hanwell Road Fredericton, NB, Canada, E3C 1M7 (506) 462-9119 saasales@measurand.com www.measurandgeotechnical.com Measurand designs and manufactures ShapeArray, a 3D shape-sensing automated instrument that measures deformation in tunnels, slopes, dams, and other civil structures. Measurand is the industry standard for real-time 3D geotechnical and structural deformation monitoring, with over 85,000 m of ShapeArray installed worldwide. Simple. Integrated. Precise.

Michael Baker International, Booth #800 Chad Davis 100 Airside Dr, Airside Business Park Coraopolis, PA, US, 15108-2783 (412) 375-3077 CDavis@mbakerintl.com www.mbakerintl.com Michael Baker Internationals dam design and construction experts have extensive experience in dam inspection and reporting, rehabilitation design, hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, geotechnical investigation and analysis, structural analysis and design, emergency action plan development, dam break modeling and inundation mapping, and construction

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management. Projects involving dams require a number of different services, and that is where Michael Baker International, a full-service, national engineering firm with expertise in water resources and geotechnical, structural, and environmental engineering, can deliver cost-effective solutions by providing all of the engineering services that the client requires in-house. Moretrench, Booth #1114 Jon Bennett 100 Stickle Ave Rockaway, NJ, US, 07866-3146 (973) 627-2100 ext.259 Jbennett@moretrench.com www.moretrench.com Moretrench is a nationally recognized leader in geotechnical construction, specializing in sitespecific design build solutions to meet project objectives and subsurface conditions. We have the experience, expertise and resources to resolve a wide range of dam-related challenges, and the emergency response capability for fast remediation of unanticipated conditions. Our technologies include construction dewatering, high capacity dam anchors, underdam seepage cut-off, foundation and embankment improvement, slide and overturning stabilization, conduit filter and toe-drain installation, and sinkhole stabilization. From strategic regional offices around the country, our seasoned management and field personnel are ready to deliver the remediation and rehabilitation services you need for your next dam project. Morgan Corporation, Booth #908 Fares Abdo PO Box 3555 Spartanburg, SC, US, 29304-3555 (864) 433-8800 fabdo@morgan-corp.com www.morgan-corp.com

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Morgan Corp. has been a recognized leader in site development for over 70 years. Such longevity involves dedication to service, attention to quality, loyalty to customers, employing qualified personnel, and the ability to change. Based in Spartanburg, SC, the company has two additional offices in Charlotte, NC and Savannah, GA. Morgan Corp. area of operations covers southeastern US and Texas with a focus on site development, dams, pavements, heavy highways, underground utilities, and more. For additional information, please visit our website www.morgan-corp.com or contact our Director of Technical Services - Fares Abdo, P.E., at fabdo@morgan-corp.com or (205) 370-8883 Nicholson Construction Company, Booth #707 Gretchen Connelly 12 McClane St Cuddy, PA, US, 15031-9754 (412) 677-2209 gretchen.connelly@nicholsonconstruction.com www.nicholsonconstruction.com Nicholson has been both a leader and an innovator in the geotechnical construction industry for more than 50 years. With regional offices across the country and headquarters located in Pittsburgh, Nicholson is a nationally renowned specialty contractor, offering proven expertise in the design and installation of deep foundation elements, earth retention systems and ground treatment solutions. We pride ourselves on our ability to consistently provide our clients with innovative, high-quality design-build options for projects of varying size and complexity. Nicholson is the North American subsidiary of Soletanche Bachy, one of the world’s leading geotechnical contractors, and is part of a global network of unparalleled geotechnical resources and expertise.


Obermeyer Hydro, Inc., Booth #907 Robert Eckman PO Box 668 Fort Collins, CO, US, 80522-0668 (970) 568-9844 rde@obermeyerhydro.com www.obermeyerhydro.com Obermeyer Hydro Inc. designs and fabricates the patented Obermeyer Gate System as well as inflatable rubber dams for hydroelectric projects, river diversions, and flood control projects. OBG, Booth #914 Robert Bowers 301 E Germantown Pike Bentwood Campus/3rd FL East Norriton, PA, US, 19401-6517 (484) 284-7209 Robert.Bowers@obg.com www.obg.com, Advanced Manufacturing. Energy. Environment. Water. For more than 70 years, OBrien & Gere (OBG) has specialized in engineering and problem solving, but our real strength is creating comprehensive, integrated solutions for our clients. OBGs dam engineering services include inspection, investigation, design, and construction of earth fill, rock fill, concrete/masonry and RCC dams. Related services include development of EAP’s and O&M Plans, levee inspection/design, hydropower feasibility assessments, dam removals and stream channel restoration, and heavy civil/ waterfront engineering. OBG There’s a way.

Olson Engineering, Inc., Booth #715 Dennis Sack 12401 W. 49th Ave Wheat Ridge, CO, US, 80033-1927 (303) 423-1212 dennis.sack@olsonengineering.com www.olsonengineering.com Olson Engineering, Inc. (Olson) is a consulting services firm, founded in 1985, specializing in geophysics and non-destructive evaluation and testing (NDE/T). Olson’s innovative approach to field services for assessment of infrastructure and critical facilities (e.g., dams, levees, bridges and power plants), and subsurface characterization of complex sites makes them a national leader in the industry. Olson has five offices within the U.S., headquartered in Colorado, and has professional engineering staff currently registered as Professional Engineers in over 27 states. Our professional staff includes registered geophysicists, geologists, and engineers; and, mathematicians and physicists. Olson is capable of performing cutting-edge field investigations on international, Federal, state and local levels. On an annual basis, Olson performs over 300 field investigations. Additional information regarding the organizational structure at Olson, its staff, equipment and software, utilized for geophysical or NDE/T investigations is available upon request. Visit www.olsonengineering.com for more information regarding our field services. In addition to the Olson Engineering’s service capability, Olson Instruments, Inc. is a whollyowned sister-company that manufactures NDT/E equipment. The equipment and associated analysis software are sold commercially worldwide. The instrument design, development, testing, software design, and commercialization is unique in that we utilize the systems we sell, but we understand them better than anyone. Visit www.olsoninstruments.com for more information regarding NDT/E instrumentation.

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OneRain Incorporated, Booth #703 Fritz Law 1531 Skyway Dr Unit D Longmont, CO, US, 80504-6270 (303) 774-2033 salesl@onerain.com www.onerain.com OneRain provides dam safety monitoring in real time mitigating risk and optimizing operations. Our end-to-end systems integrate an array of realtime monitoring instrumentation and modern telemetry solutions with Contrail, our enterprise data collection and visualization software for 24/7 web-enabled hydrometeorological data management and analysis, and EAP-related alarm management and notifications to provide advanced warnings of potential problems. GateOps in Contrail provides automated real-time guidance for Gate Operating procedures and decision support for dam and reservoir inflow/ outflow operations. End-to-end systems integrate an array of real-time instrumentation StormLink™ telemetry solutions include satellite, RF, cellular and IP Contrail® 24x7 data management, visualization and analysis EAP (Emergency Action Plan)related alarm management and early warning notifications StormData™ Services Since 1992, OneRain has been providing high quality data, visualization solutions and hydrometeorlogical information to customers who make high-value decisions. Let us help you implement a dam safety solution that fits your mission. Come by our booth (# 703), or contact us to learn more: +1 303 774-2033 | www.onerain. com.

Pacific Netting Products, Booth #406 George Grant 25993 United Road NE Kingston, WA, US, 98346 (360) 297-0858 george@pacificnettingproducts.com www.pacificnettingproducts.com Pacific Netting Products designs, manufactures and installs booms and barriers for guidance, collection and exclusion of debris and fish, demarcation, security or ice barriers and other site specific applications. Installations are engineered to provide 50 years installed working life in dams, lakes and rivers or ocean environments. Founded in 1997, based in Kingston, Washington we are committed to the success of our customers through advanced engineering, innovative design and construction of fail-safe products that will help you collect, guide and secure the life that is important to you

. PennWell’s Hydro Group, Booth #615 Ella Coulson 1421 S Sheridan Rd Tulsa, OK, US, 74112-6619 +44 1992 656 652 EllaC@Pennwell.com PennWell Corporation is the world’s leading provider of hydropower and dam-related

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information. PennWell publishes HRW-Hydro Review Worldwide and Hydro Review magazines. They cover all aspects of hydropower -- new development, pumped storage, dam construction, sustainability, marine hydrokinetics, and operations/maintenance. PennWell provides a free weekly electronic newsletter highlighting news from the magazines HydroWorld.com website. PennWell owns and organizes HydroVision International, the largest hydro event in the world, and features hydropower in its POWER-GEN events in Russia and Europe.

Phillips & Jordan, Inc., Booth #602 Gerry Arvidson 10201 Parkside Dr Ste 300 Knoxville, TN, US, 37922-1983 (865) 337-0265 garvidson@pandj.com www.pandj.com Since its inception, Phillips & Jordan (P&J) has completed various water resource projects involving the construction of reservoirs, dams, impoundments, canals, and conveyance structures designed for water storage, flood control, hurricane protection, transportation, power generation, and recreation. In addition to new construction, P&J has rehabilitated aging facilities, completed dam embankment seismic stability projects pursuant to federal dam safety guidelines, and worked under varying contract types including traditional competitive bid, design-build, early contractor involvement (ECI), construction manager at risk (CMAR), and privately developed water projects that have been transferred to public entities through public private partnerships (P3).

Previstar, Inc., Booth #518 Jim Fetters 2331 Mill Rd., Suite 100 Alexandria, VA, US, 22314 (703) 382-2310 jim.fetters@previstar.com www.previstar.com Previstar has created and hosts a web-based planning solution for developing and maintaining DAM Safety Plans. Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) utilizes Previstar’s Planning Solution for the development and approval of over 1000 DAM Safety plans across the Commonwealth. With Previstar’s planning solution, a state level agency can provide the dam owner with a plan template and guidelines statewide via a one-time upload. The state agency can then review and complete their approval process of the plan in the system. By completing all the steps of the plan’s life cycle in the system, all steps are tracked and saved allowing responsible parties to track the progress and have access to the final approved plan. Propex GeoSolutions, Booth #1118 Kristina Kaldenbach 4019 Industry Drive Chattanooga, TN, US, 37416 (423) 553-2036 kristina.kaldenbach@propexglobal.com www.propexglobal.com Propex GeoSolutions is a global leader in geosynthetic solutions for earth stabilization, located in the United States. As one of the largest Geosynthetic and Erosion Control manufacturers in the world, the Propex portfolio of solutions helps build and rebuild key infrastructure across the globe. Backed by a legacy of innovation, Propex GeoSolutions transcends traditional methods with engineered solutions that stabilize the earth and set the benchmark for long-term performance.

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Reflex Instrument NA, Booth #501 Jeff St. Jean Ste 510 - 70C Mountjoy St N. Timmins, ON, Canada, P4N 4VN (705) 235-2169 jeff.stjean@imdexlimited.com www.reflexnow.com RIZZO Associates, Booth #600 Jill Reed 500 Penn Center Blvd. Pittsburgh, PA, US, 15235 (412) 825-2053 jill.reed@rizzoassoc.com www.rizzoassoc.com RIZZO Associates is an award-winning, highly focused firm specializing in all aspects of the civil engineering and earth sciences fields for the power generation facilities, dams, mining, and tunneling markets. Robertson Geologging, Booth #718 Jim Lozano 1809 N. Helm Ave., Suite 4 Fresno, CA, US, 93727 (559) 456-1711 jlozano@geologgingusa.com www.geologging.com Robertson Geologging is a major British designer, manufacturer and contract service operator of slim-hole digital logging systems. Roctest, Booth #407 Polly Brown Southeastern US Business Development 680 Birch Ave St. Lambert, QC, Canada, J4P 2N3 (724) 709-7522 polly.brown@roctest.com www.roctest.com

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The Civil Engineering department of Roctest, the leading manufacturer of geotechnical and structural monitoring instrumentation, has been in operation since 1967. In 2006, Roctest acquired Smartec SA, of Switzerland, specializing in the development, production and distribution of structural health monitoring systems using fiber optic technology. FISO Technologies, also in the Roctest family, leads development and manufacturer of fiber optic systems specializing in the aerospace, industrial control, energy and health sectors. Roctest is represented worldwide by an established network of partners in 75 countries. Roctest products use reliable technologies including vibrating wire and fiber optics. Our products are used in all phases of projects: planning, construction, operation and rehabilitation. Roctest offers custom solutions designed for non-standard requirements and specific needs such as training, installation and maintenance. Roctest products are found in dams, tunnels, mines, bridges, cliffs, buildings, pipelines, energy plants and LNG. Roctest is the leading manufacturer and distributor of pressuremeters. Roctest provides topnotch quality service and the highest level of competence and support. RST Instruments Ltd., Booth #515 Pierre Choquet 200-2050 Hartley Avenue Coquitlam, BC, Canada, V3K 6W5 (604) 540-1100 pchoquet@rstinstruments.com www.rstinstruments.com At the forefront of the engineering instrumentation industry since 1977, RST has always developed innovative geotechnical monitoring instrumentation through constant R&D and product improvements which


have been requested by customers in the engineering industry. More than half of all instruments manufactured at RST Instruments are specifically engineered to meet individual project requirements and have been designed with client input following field-testing or specific project necessities. Our customers’ needs for innovative solutions for their problems drives our organization every day to provide innovative instruments to meet those needs.

Schnabel Engineering, Booth #1006 Gregory Paxson 1380 Wilmington Pike Ste 100 West Chester, PA, US, 19382-8264 (610) 696-6066 gpaxson@schnabel-eng.com www.schnabel-eng.com A nationally recognized firm with a tradition dating back 60 years, Schnabel Engineering is a leading provider of dam, geotechnical and tunnel engineering services. Dam engineering experience includes inspections, evaluation, design, and construction services for nearly 1,000 dams in the past 20 years. Specialized experience includes geotechnical explorations and analyses, hydrology and hydraulics, structural engineering, dam rehabilitation, and design of new dams. Schnabel also provides comprehensive services for levee evaluation and design. With 30% of Schnabel’s work related to dams, a staff of nearly 100 professionals is dedicated full time to dam engineering.

Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., Booth #403 Katie DuBois 1409 N Forbes Rd Lexington, KY, US, 40511-2024 (615) 829-5474 katie.dubois@stantec.com www.stantec.com The Stantec community unites approximately 22,000 employees working in over 400 locations across six continents. Our workengineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics, from initial project concept and planning through design, construction, and commissioning begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships. With a long-term commitment to the people and places we serve, Stantec has the unique ability to connect to projects on a personal level and advance the quality of life in communities across the globe. Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN. Terra Sonic International, Booth #708 Nate Stabler 27825 State Route 7 Marietta, OH, US, 45750 (740) 374-6608 nls@terrasonicinternational.com www.terrasonicinternational.com Terra Sonic International is the only company 100% dedicated to Sonic Drilling. Our Sonic Drill Rigs are made by drillers, for drillers, and can drill to depths of up to 1,000 feet depending on casing design and lithology. All units are designed with our proprietary TSi 150 Series Sonic Oscillator. Learn more at www.terrasonicinternational.com.

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Tetra Tech, Booth #917 Pete Nix 6530 West Campus Oval, Suite 130 New Albany, OH, US 43054 (614) 289-0112 x227 Pete.Nix@Tetratech.com www.tetratech.com Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting, engineering, and technical services worldwide. We are a diverse company, including individuals with expertise in science, research, engineering, construction, and information technology. Our strength is in collectively providing integrated services delivering the best solutions to meet our clients needs. In a complex world with competing demands for limited resources, Tetra Tech offers clear solutions made possible with sound science, understanding, innovation, and industry-leading approaches. Thalle Construction Co. Inc., Booth #1017 Pricella Andrew 900- NC 86 North Hillsborough, NC, US 27278 (770) 866-4638 pandrew@thalle.com www.thalle.com

The International Journal on Hydropower & Dams, Booth #514 Lukas Port PO Box 285 Little Woodcote, Wallington, UK 0044 20 8773 7250 sales@hydropower-dams.com www.hydropower-dams.com

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The International Journal on Hydropower & Dams is a bi-monthly publication, read in 176 countries, dealing with all technical, environmental, social and economic aspects of hydro plants and multipurpose water resources development projects. It combines business news with stateof-the-art technology. Each issue has a regional focus, and special technical themes of interest to engineers in all the related disciplines. Visit our website for more information on regional events and special publications. The PBE Group, Booth #213 J.J. Craig 1459 Wittens Mill Rd North Tazewell, VA, US 24630-8373 (719) 203-0512 jjcraig@pbegrp.com www.pbegrp.com The Reinforced Earth Company, Booth #1019 Tom Schick 1331 Airport Freeway, Suite 302 Euless, TX, US, 76040 (817) 283-5503 tschick@reinforcedearth.com www.reinforcedearth.com The Reinforced Earth Company (RECo) has completed over 45,000 MSE precast retaining wall structures in the US, building a reputation for engineering excellence, architectural creativity, and an unyielding focus on quality. With over 45 years of experience, RECo brings structural, geotechnical and economic value to projects. Reinforced EarthÂŽ Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) walls are economical gravity structures having high strength, a limited footprint, the flexibility to distribute loads evenly, and a wide variety of creative architectural finishes.


TREVIICOS Corporation, Booth #613 Jaime Kelley 38 3rd Ave Fl 3 Boston National Historic Park Charlestown, MA, US, 02129-4502 (617) 241-4800 jkelley@treviicos.com www.treviicos.com

Underwater Acoustics International is a subsidiary of C. H. Fenstermaker & Associates, L.L.C. Founded in 1950, Fenstermaker is a multi-disciplinary firm specializing in engineering, surveying and mapping, and environmental consulting. UAI’s advanced underwater acoustic capabilities bring a new level of accuracy and reliability to penstock and flooded conduits and tunnel inspections.

TREVIICOS, the North American subsidiary of TREVI, was established in 1997 when the Group’s Underground Engineering and Tunneling Division acquired ICOS Boston, a company with a 40-year history of success and innovation in the United States. This move advanced the company to become a major presence in the North American market, and positioned TREVIICOS Corporation as a full-service ground engineering company able to provide advanced applications, a broad range of techniques, and the highest level of customer satisfaction.

Underwater Engineering Services, Inc., Booth #616 Jeff O’Connor 3306 Enterprise Road Fort Pierce, Florida 34982 (772) 337-3116 joconnor@uesi.com www.uesi.com

We specialize in Dam Rehabilitation, Slurry Walls, Cutoff Walls, Secant Pile Walls, Drilled Shafts, Jet Grouting, and Soil Improvement. Our vast experience in underground construction allows us to find innovative and cost effective solutions to even the most challenging projects. Our successfully completed ventures around the country show our commitment to quality, safety, and on-time project delivery. We serve our clients nationwide from our headquarters in Charlestown, Massachusetts. Underwater Acoustics International, Booth #308 Sherie Burton 135 Regency Sq. Lafayette, LA, US, 70508-4221 (337) 237-2200 sherie@fenstermaker.com www.uaisolutions.com

Underwater Engineering Services, Inc. (UESI) has provided commercial diving, marine construction, engineering, inspection and other related services for more than 30 years in the United States and abroad. Our highly experienced divers perform major structure rehabilitations, inspections, dredging / debris removal of hydroelectric facility intakes, draft tube and spillway structures, penstocks and storage tanks. US Army Corps of Engineers, Booth #418 Rebecca Ragon ATTN: CEAGC-GSC 7701 Telegraph Road Alexandria, VA, US, 22315-3864 (703) 428-6820 rebecca.ragon@usace.army.mil www.usace.army.mil The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Dam Safety Program’s objective is to minimize risk to the public by making sure the dams it owns and operates are as safe as possible and relies on continuous and periodic inspections and assessments to make risk-informed management decisions. USACE also maintains the National

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Inventory of Dams (NID), which includes information on approximately 87,000 dams built by federal, state, local and private agencies. The NID website is http://nid.usace.army.mil. Non-government users no longer need a user name and password to access the NID database. Government users, however, must still obtain a user name and password should they need access beyond the public site to accomplish their official duties. Levees provide tremendous benefits to communities. For example levee systems in 2011 contributed to more than $120 billion of damages prevented. But with those benefits come risks. The USACE Levee Safety Program works to better understand, manage, and reduce the flood risks associated with levees. USACE maintains a national inventory of levee systems and make the information available in the National Levee Database (NLD). The NLD web site is http://nld. usace.army.mil. USACE inspects and assesses about 2,500 levee systems nationwide, and uses the data to prioritize action. USACE communicates risk-related issues and concerns, holding life safety as paramount, and supports USACE and local decisions aimed at reducing risk. Recognizing that managing risk is a shared responsibility, USACE works closely with federal, state, local and international partners to share information and develop solutions. US Department of Homeland Security, Booth #419 Michelle Yezierski, P.E. 245 Murray Ln SW Washington, DC 20223-0007 703-603-5132 Michelle.Yezierski@associates.dhs.gov www.dhs.gov Department of Homeland Security serves as the Sector-Specific Agency (SSA) for the Dams Sector as outlined in the National Infrastructure

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Protection Plan (NIPP) which organizes critical infrastructure into 16 sectors designating a Federal department or agency as the lead coordinator SSA. As such, the Dams SSA serves as the primary Federal interface for sector-specific security and resilience efforts, promotes sector-wide information sharing, and develops products, tools and training for owners and operators. The Department’s mission as outlined in the NIPP is to strengthen the security and resilience of the Nation’s critical infrastructure, by managing physical and cyber risks through the collaborative and integrated efforts of the critical infrastructure community. USDA - Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Booth #414 Steve Durgin 1400 Independence Ave. Room 6131-S Washington, DC, US, 20250 (202) 720-5858 steve.durgin@wdc.usda.gov www.nrcs.usda.gov United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) mission areas include farm agricultural services, natural resources and environment, research, and rural development. These missions lead USDA to be a major planner, designer, financier, constructor, owner, or regulator of more than onethird of the 87,359 dams included in the National Inventory of Dams (NID). These dams provide livestock water, municipal water and wastewater, industrial water, flood protection, irrigation, fish and wildlife habitat, recreation, sediment detention, and manure storage and treatment. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/ designs, finances, and constructs dams under its technical and financial assistance programs for individuals, groups, organizations, and governmental units


for water storage, sediment detention, and flood protection. NRCS has provided technical assistance for over 29,000 NID-size dams and has provided financial assistance for approximately 12,000 of these dams. NRCS maintains a staff of engineers skilled in all aspects of planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of dams. The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) http://www.ars.usda.gov/pa/heru conducts internationally recognized research in hydrologic, hydraulic, erosion, and sedimentation processes applicable to dams. As the research arm of USDA, ARS provides the research support required for the development of criteria for design and analysis of NRCS structures. This interagency partnership provides the technology needed to rehabilitate watershed flood control dams as they approach the end of their planned service life. USEngineering Solutions Corp., Booth #402 Joseph Scannell 3 Lewis St Hartford, CT, US, 06103-2506 (860) 524-9110 ext 100 jscannell@usengineeringsolutions.com www.usengineeringsolutions.com USEngineering Solutions (USES) is a software-asa-service provider (SaaS) of solutions that enable transportation officials and emergency managers to monitor, in real-time, their bridge, dam, levee, and other hydrologic infrastructure. USES patented technology BridgeWatch and DamWatch currently enable bridge safety officials in Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Pennsylvania and Tennessee as well as state dam safety officials in Connecticut, Ohio, Oklahoma, and USDA officials nationally to proactively monitor over 26,600 bridges and dams, in real-time, to help protect the public. With offices in Hartford, Connecticut; Columbus, Ohio; and Baltimore, Maryland, USEngineering Solutions has positioned itself as

the leader of a cost-effective real-time solution to the complex and costly challenge of critical infrastructure management. Vertical Access LLC, Booth #1014 Kent Diebolt PO Box 4135 Ithaca, NY, US, 14852-4135 (212) 647-1455 kent@vertical-access.com www.vertical-access.com Vertical Access LLC is a specialized inspection firm offering a suite of nondestructive testing and inspection services performed using industrial rope access techniques. Recognized leaders in the United States, Vertical Access is contracted by engineers and architects nationwide for handson investigations, installation of monitoring instrumentation and conditions documentation where gaining access is a challenge. Experienced on dams, bridges, infrastructure, buildings, monuments, towers. Accurate data collection in the field is achieved using software developed for AutoCad called TPAS (Tablet PC Annotation System) which allows technicians to input graphical and numerical conditions data and photos directly into CAD drawings while working at-height.

Watershed Geosynthetics, LLC, Booth #702 Brad Cooley 11400 Atlantis Place, Ste 200 Alpharetta, GA, US, 30022-1156 (423) 605-7477 bcooley@watershedgeo.com www.watershedgeo.com Watershed Geo provides solutions for ongoing problematic environmental issues. We continually

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challenge traditional solutions with systems that are sustainable, low-cost and engineered for extreme performance. HydroTurf, our advanced revetment technology is an economical, environmentally-friendly hardened erosion armoring system specifically designed to reduce construction and long-term maintenance costs in applications such as dam overtoppings, channel and streambank stabilization, levees, outfall structures and shoreline/bank protection. It combines engineered synthetic turf with a high friction geomembrane that are locked into place with a specially designed HydroBinder high-strength infill. HydroTurf offers the best of both worlds the environmental and aesthetic benefits of vegetation as well as the performance and maintenance benefits of hard armor. By offering superior erosion control, pointedly less turbidity, and significantly less maintenance, HydroTurf eliminates the headaches of traditional vegetative erosion control systems. HydroTurf is also a more sustainable solution than other hard armor revetment systems since it has a lower carbon footprint. For more information, contact Watershed Geo at 770-777-0386 or visit www. watershedgeo.com. Willowstick Technologies, Booth #803 Shirley Chandler 11814 Election Rd Ste 100 Draper, UT, US, 84020-6866 (801) 984-9850 schandler@willowstick.com www.willowstick.com Willowstick is a technology company that maps, models and predicts groundwater paths and patterns. We provide quick and nonintrusive technologies that identify the exact location and depth of any leaks through, under or around dams. In almost 15 years, the Willowstick method has been successful in over 250 projects around the world. Willowstick enjoys a high rate of returning customers, many of which are recognized as

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Worthington Products Inc., Booth #1003 Jeff Sanger 3405 Kuemerle Ct NE Canton, OH, US, 44705-5074 (330) 452-7400 jsanger@tuffboom.com www.tuffboom.com Worthington Products, Inc. is recognized in over 61 countries as a quality provider of Waterway Safety Barriers, Security Barriers, Fish Guidance Systems, Walking Platforms, and Log & Debris Booms. Worthington’s product specialists work directly with dam owners and owner’s engineers to design to site specific requirements from anchor point to anchor point. “It’s not about our experience, it’s how we use that experience to improve yours” 16 Years, 61 Countries, ONE COMPANY Worthington Products


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Awards & Recognitions ASDSO annually honors those individuals and organizations making exemplary contributions to the improvement of dam safety in the U.S. Please join ASDSO and your colleagues for the ASDSO Awards Luncheon on Monday, September 11 to congratulate the following recipients on their noteworthy accomplishments. For more information about each award and winner, please visit DamSafety.org or download the Dam Safety 2017 App.

Honorary Members: The Board of Directors honors individuals who have contributed to the improvement of ASDSO and the advancement of dam safety over a lifetime of work. In 2017 ASDSO is pleased to honor: Meg Galloway, P.E., Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources William H. Allerton, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (retired)

Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship Recipient Travis Shoemaker, Lafayette College Travis is a senior studying civil and environmental engineering at Lafayette College, where he is researching the use of remote sensing technologies for dam inspections. In addition to this research, he is also interested in the design of structures, hydrology, and water resource management. Travis has interned with several companies, including PPL Electric Utilities, Gannett Fleming, and McLaren Engineering Group. Upon graduation, Travis intends to pursue a career in geotechnical engineering with a focus on water resource management.

Student Paper Competition Winners Graduate Winner Effect of Microbial Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation on the Performance of Ponded Coal Ash Shahin Safavizadeh, North Carolina State University Co-authors: Brina M. Montoya, Assistant Professor; and Mohammed A. Gabr, Professor, North Carolina State University Undergraduate Winner Geotechnical Evaluations of a Tailings Dam for Use by a Molybdenum and Copper Mine Project in Southern Idaho Thomas Robbins, Boise State University Co-author: Bhaskar C.S. Chittoori, Ph.D., P.E., Assistant Professor, Boise State University

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Regional Awards of Merit A recognition of individuals, companies, municipalities, or other entities that have made outstanding contributions to dam safety on a regional level. Northeast Regional Awards: Massachusetts Water Resources Authority The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) has greatly improved the safety of dams in the 61 Massachusetts communities it serves through its commitment to evaluate, maintain, operate, and rehabilitate its aging dam fleet. The MWRA, along with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), owns and operates 13 drinking water supply reservoirs impounded by 28 dams and dikes. Since 2004, the MWRA has expended more than $22 million on their dam inspection, maintenance, EAP, and rehabilitation program, as well as capital and major maintenance improvements. The result of the MWRA’s efforts on regional dam safety can be summarized by the change in condition ratings at its dams after taking over responsibly of them in 2004. Prior to this, condition ratings ranged from “Fair” to “Satisfactory.” Due to the MWRA’s efforts, they have been upgraded and now range from “Satisfactory” to “Good.” Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) is charged with maintaining and preserving Pennsylvania’s 120 state parks and 2.2 Million acres of state forest land, including 128 dams. DCNR has invested over $90 million in state and federal funding over the last 10 years in at least 30 unique dam safety projects. Through these projects, DCNR’s engineers, managers, and maintenance staff have made exemplary contributions to dam safety in Pennsylvania. The projects have helped to repair, replace, or remove aging infrastructure at some of the state’s most notable dams. DCNR puts value in routine dam safety training and education for managers and maintenance staff in order to achieve proper operation and maintenance of their dams. Over the past ten years, the department has proactively earmarked funds to upgrade their dams for public safety, train staff in operation, maintenance, and inspection of their dams, and encourage involvement in dam safety advocacy organizations such as ASDSO.

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Southeast Regional Award: Cobb County Stormwater Management Division Bill Higgins, P.E. In Georgia, the Cobb County Stormwater Management Division under Bill Higgins’ leadership has taken a proactive approach with its dams. The County has established standards for all of its dams, in particular those not regulated under the Georgia Safe Dams Act. They have also worked to ensure that many of the dams in the county have an emergency action plan (EAP), and contracted to perform dambreak models to assist dam owners in the timely completion of them. Their goal is to have a dambreak model performed on every dam within the county as more funds become available. They have also created an innovative funding mechanism. Through Mr. Higgins’ guidance, the County developed a mechanism in which it would purchase storage volume from existing lakes and the County would then compensate the owners. The dam owners could then use the funds to make necessary repairs to their dams to meet state design standards. The stormwater purchase program allows the County to obtain much needed additional storage while the dam owner can upgrade his dam, creating a safer environment with minimal out-of-pocket cost. Midwest Regional Award ‘Over, Under Gone – The Killer in Our Rivers’ Documentary Gary Harrison, Producer WFYI Public Media Manuela Johnson, Indiana Department of Homeland Security, SDRF Program Manager Through the creation, air and promotion of the low head dam documentary ‘Over, Under, Gone – The Killer in Our Rivers’, Gary Harrison, WFYI Public Media, and Manuela Johnson have demonstrated concern for public safety education, volunteerism and the need for increased safety at dams. Through the documentary, they have strived to teach the state and region’s youth about waterway safety practices and the deceptive safety risks of low head dams. The local community had a need for local education following deaths occurring at these low head dam “drowning machines”. ‘Over, Under, Gone – The Killer in Our Rivers’ was repeatedly aired in spring 2017 before the outdoor water activities season and freely shared throughout the region. It has been a powerful tool in spreading awareness throughout the community. The message has also spread to other states and aided in awareness and proposed safety efforts in other communities.

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West Regional Award: Jack G. Byers, M.S. P.E., Byers Group LLC Jack Byers has spent more than thirty-eight years in the practice of dam engineering and dam safety and is regarded as a national leader in both dam safety and dam security. Byers has been an integral part of the management, rehabilitation, design, construction and regulation of hundreds of dams throughout the western states and across the nation. Throughout his career, Byers has guided those who have had the pleasure of working with him. While his direct impact to the field of dam safety is clear, Byers’ impact through those he mentored can’t be measured. His dedication and consideration to both his profession and his colleagues have positively impacted the dam safety community and improved the safety of dams throughout the country. Byers is currently serving as the president of Byers Group LLC, a position he has held since 2008.

National Rehabilitation Project of the Year This award recognizes developers of a unique remedial design that advances the state-of-the-art in the field of dam safety and exemplifies the high professional engineering standards that dam safety requires. Lake Delhi Dam, Delhi, Iowa The rehabilitation of Lake Delhi dam was a combined, six-year effort between two highly motivated groups: the dam owner, the Lake Delhi Combined Recreational Facility and Water Control District, and the designers, Stanley Consultants. The need for rehabilitation came after a bad storm in 2010. Over the course of 2 days, 12 inches of rain raised the lake levels by 8.5 feet. The earthen dam was overtopped and breached resulting in 450 acres of muck and the loss of an economic cornerstone. For six years, Stanley Consultants worked side-by-side with the Lake Delhi Combined Recreational Facility and Water Control District to redesign and rebuild the dam. The team worked through classification, permitting, and funding issues throughout the rehab process including one daunting permitting requirement that was met by successfully lobbying to change Iowa law. Hazard classification was another major challenge for the team. Iowa dams are classified according to hazard level: low, moderate, high. They knew that a “high hazard” classification designation would have killed the project. The firm designed with this knowledge in mind and were able to successfully demonstrate to the DNR that a “moderate” classification was appropriate. The team also faced a large design challenge. The new spillway was required to have twice the hydraulic capacity yet occupy the same space as the previous spillway. The team designed Iowa’s first labyrinth spillway that more than doubled the spillway capacity without using mechanical gates or electrical systems. Shortly after completion the dam was tested by the lake’s 5th largest recorded flood. It performed flawlessly. 88


Following the rehabilitation there has been a large impact on the community. The lake traffic has returned, construction is growing and property values are up. The community was very supportive of the project and in turn has seen a positive impact on its economy.

National Award of Merit Chosen by the ASDSO Board of Directors, this award honors and individual or entity contributing to dam safety on a national level. Senator Shelly Moore Capito (R-West Virginia) and Senator Jack Reed (D-Rhode Island) The ASDSO Board of Directors is very pleased to present the 2017 ASDSO National Award of Merit to Senator Shelly Moore Capito (R-West Virginia) and Senator Jack Reed (D-Rhode Island). This is the association’s highest award given to individuals and organizations that have advanced the dam safety cause nationwide. ASDSO is proud to give this award in recognition of the Senators’ leadership on and sponsorship of the National Dam Rehabilitation Act (33 USC Chapter 9, Subchapter VII: Dam Inspection Program, Section 467f-2.(e); aka: High Hazard Potential Small Dam Safety Act), passed and signed into law in December 2016. ASDSO is grateful to the Senators and their staffs for showing a unique willingness to work with the ASDSO and ASCE legislative advocacy leaders and for their commitment to learning about the dam safety community. In a demonstration of bipartisan collaboration, Capito and Reed introduced the bill in April of 2016 and saw it through to passage in December. The law amends the National Dam Safety Act and authorizes $445 million in federal grant assistance for the rehabilitation, repair or removal of non-federal high-hazard potential dams nationwide. Senator Capito and Senator Reed acknowledged that with proper funding dam failures could be avoided and public safety could be greatly improved across the country. Per Senator Reed’s website, “Rhode Island has over 660 dams, many of them over a century old. They play important roles with respect to our water supply, flood control, recreation, and other community uses. Dams have shaped our landscape and we must ensure these dams are in good shape to protect lives, homes, and businesses… It would be a real tragedy if a high hazard dam in need of repairs failed because the cost of fixing it was just out of reach. So by assisting in the repair or removal of high hazard dams before they fail, my legislation makes an investment in future cost savings, not to mention lives and property saved.” Per a press release from the office of Senator Reed, Senator Capito said, “This [legislation] will help facilitate the repair or removal of high hazard dams before an incident occurs, which could end up saving lives and future costs.” ASDSO is honored to present this award to Senator Capito and Senator Reed. Their effort will lead to an immense change in public safety nationwide and is the beginning to an important investment in our nation’s critical infrastructure.

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Danny K. McCook Medal This medal was established by the Affiliate Member Advisory Committee, now known as the ASDSO Advisory Committee (AdCom), to recognize Danny McCook’s lifetime achievements in the field of geotechnical engineering and his contributions to ASDSO and the AdCom. The recipient(s) will be announced at the luncheon.

Outgoing Board Members In recognition of and appreciation for Members of the Board of Directors who have recently retired or whose terms are expiring this month. James Pawloski, P.E., Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Trevor W. Timberlake, P.E., CFM, Arkansas Natural Resources Commission D. Thomas Woosley, P.E., Georgia Department of Natural Resources

Joseph Ellam President’s Award This award is named in honor of ASDSO’s first president, Joe Ellam of Pennsylvania, and is given annually by the current president. The recipient(s) will be announced at the luncheon.

Recognition of Outgoing President Dusty Myers, P.E., Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Myers is Chief of the Dam Safety Division of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. Dusty received a BS in Civil Engineering from Mississippi State University in 2004 and a MS in Environmental Engineering from Jackson State University in 2010. Prior to entering the Dam Safety Program in 2007, Dusty worked as an environmental engineer in the department’s Standards, Modeling and TMDL Branch where he developed Total Maximum Daily Loads for streams listed on the state’s 303(d) list. In addition to his work in Mississippi and as a board member, he is an active committee member managing the Decade Dam Failure Anniversaries Project for the Dam Failure and Incidents Committee and serves as a member of the Dam Design and Construction Technical Issues Committee. In his spare time, he enjoys attempting to be a woodworker and camping with the family. He and his wife Kristi, a Registered Nurse, have two sons, Hayden and Jake.

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