Shear Strength of Clay/Clay Shales and Methods of Stability Analysis for Embankment Dams: Agenda
May 12, 2026
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Eastern
Part 1: Some Basics
- Introduction
- Review of a Heuristic for Stability Evaluation of Emb. Dams
- Timeline
- Early Technical Developments
- Stability Analysis Models
- Q&A
Part 2: A Deeper Dive
- Shear Strength Models
- Fort Peck Dam Failure Case History
- Mount Polly Failure Case History
- Static Stability and Seismic Response to Embankments
- Recapitulation of Timeline
- Q&A
