Workshop Schedule
Day 1: Geologic and Geotechnical Site Characterization
Moderators: Kevin Richards and Cassandra Wagner
7:00-7:45am
Continental Breakfast
8:00-8:10am
Kevin Richards, USACE and Cassandra Wagner, USACE
Welcome and Overview of Workshop
8:10-9:10am
Doug Boyer, FERC
Keynote - Overview and Evolution of Geologic and Geotechnical Site Characterization
9:10-10:15am
Tom Terry, USACE; Scott Walker, TVA; Kathleen Bensko, FERC; Bryan Simpson, USBR
Best Practices for Planning Site Investigations at Dams and Levees
10:15-10:30am
Break
10:30-11:25am
Tom Terry, USACE; Scott Walker, TVA; Kathleen Bensko, FERC; Bryan Simpson, USBR
Best Practices for Performing Site Investigations at Dams and Levees
11:25am-12:00pm
Kevin Richards, USACE, as Moderator
Round Table - Best Practices for Site Investigations at Dams and Levees
12:00-1:00pm
Lunch
1:00-1:50pm
Ron Hall, Nicholson Construction
A Driller's Perspective: Techniques, Problem Resolution, and Common Issues with Specifications and Work Plans
1:50-2:30pm
Mark Elson, USACE
Best Practices Techniques, Problem Resolution, Specifications.
2:30-2:45pm
Break
2:45-3:25pm
Jeff Schaefer, Schaefer Geotechnical Consulting
Potential for Hydraulic Fracturing When Drilling in Embankment Dams and Levees
3:25-4:05pm
Dr. Dom Galic, USBR
Investigation Best Practices for Sites with Potential Liquefaction - Prosser Creek Dam Case History
4:05-4:45pm
Fred Snider and Hawkins Gagnon, Schnabel Engineering
Case Histories - Building and Using 3D Models to Plan and Execute Site Characterizations
4:45-5:15pm
Cassandra Wagner, USACE as Moderator
Roundtable Discussion
5:15-6:30pm
Welcome Reception
Day 2: Advanced Dam Remediation Applications and Risk Assessments
Moderators: Kevin Richards and Cassandra Wagner
7:00-7:45am
Breakfast
8:00-8:10am
Kevin Richards, USACE and Cassandra Wagner, USACE
Welcome, agenda for the day
8:10-9:10am
Donald Bruce, GeoSystems, L.P.
Keynote - Review of Specialty Geotechnical Construction Techniques for Dams & Levees
9:10-10:00am
Steven Shifflett and Will Ailstock, USACE
Rough River Dam - Foundation Grouting, Cutoff Wall Design, and Design Modifications to Outlet Work Design
10:00-10:15am
Break
10:15-11:05am
Scottie Barrentine, TVA
Boone Dam, TN (TVA) - Instrumentation During Grouting and Cutoff Wall Construction
David Paul, Paul GeoTek Engineering, LLC
11:05am-12:00pm
Emergency Repairs to Mosul Dam in Iraq: A High Risk Dam on a Karst Foundation
12:00-1:00pm
Lunch
1:00-1:40pm
Vanessa Bateman, USACE
Keynote: Construction Data Management Systems and Lessons Learned
1:40-2:20pm
Stefano Valagussa, TREVIICOS
Contractors Perspective - Working on Large Projects
2:20-2:35pm
Break
2:35-3:15pm
Jeff Schaefer, USACE
Dam and Levee Safety Risk During Remedial Construction
3:15-3:55pm
Nathan Snorteland, USACE
Keynote: Transitioning to Risk-Informed Designs for Dams and Levees
3:55-4:00pm
Kevin Richards, USACE and Cassandra Wagner, USACE
Closing