Shear Strength of Clay/Clay Shales and Methods of Stability Analysis for Embankment Dams: Instructor

Keith A. Ferguson, P.E., D.GE, D.WRE
HDR Engineering, Inc.
Senior Technical Advisor for Dams

Mr. Ferguson has over 48 years of planning, design, and construction experience on over 160 dams, levees, spillways, outlet works, canals, tunnels, and tailing impoundment projects across the world. He holds Bachelor and Master of Science degrees from the University of Colorado in civil and geotechnical engineering and is a registered professional engineer in 18 states. He is a recognized leader in dam safety, risk analysis, seepage and stability analyses, seismic response evaluations for embankment and concrete dams, rock mechanics, and design of embankment, roller-compacted concrete, and rockfill dams. He was chair of the ASDSO Dam Safety Journal Editorial Committee from 2008 to 2013. He has been a member of the ASDSO Advisory Committee for over 30 years and is an active participant in the ASDSO Dam Failure and Incidents Committee. In 2015, he completed a 7-year term as director (including a 2-year term as president) of the United States Society on Dams (USSD). He served as chair of the USSD Advocacy initiative and the joint USSD Advocacy, Communication, and Public Awareness Committee, as well as the USSD History Committee from 2015 to early 2021. He is a principal professional associate, current dam and hydraulic structure practice senior technical advisor, and former dam practice leader for HDR Engineering, Inc.