Inspection & Assessment of Dams: Virtual Agenda


Inspection & Assessment of Dams: Virtual Agenda

This course will be offered in a virtual format. All times listed below are Eastern time. 

August 6, 2024

  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM     Session 1A: Dam Fundamentals 
  • 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM     Session 1B: Dam Fundamentals (Continued)
  • 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM     Lunch Break (History Channel: Dam Breaks Video)
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM     Session 2A: Why Do Dams Fail?
  • 2:55 PM - 3:55 PM     Session 2B: Why Do Dams Fail? - Continued
  • 4:05 PM - 5:30 PM     Session 2C: Why Do Dams Fail? – Continued

August 7, 2024

  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM     Session 3: Preparing for a Dam Inspection
  • 11:15 AM - 1:00 PM     Session 4: Inspecting Embankment Dams
  • 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM     Lunch Break (20/20 – Ka Loko Dam Failure Video)
  • 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM     Session 5: Inspecting Outlet Conduits, Drains, and Relief Wells
  • 3:10 PM - 4:10 PM     Session 6: Dam Instrumentation
  • 4:20 PM - 5:30 PM     Session 7: Inspecting Spillways

August 8, 2024

  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM     Session 7: Inspecting Spillways (Continued)
  • 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM     Session 8: Inspecting Concrete Dams
  • 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM     Lunch Break (Over, Under, Gone Video)
  • 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM     Session 9: Hazard Creep, EAPs & EAP Exercises
  • 2:40 PM - 3:30 PM     Session 10: Public Safety, Security, & Liability 
  • 3:40 PM - 4:20 PM     Session 11: Responding to Dam Incidents        
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM     Session 12: Introduction to Risk Analyses for Dams – The Ultimate Dam Assessment!