Spillway Gates and Dewatering Systems - Lessons Learned and Practical Solutions: Instructors


Spillway Gates and Dewatering Systems - Lessons Learned and Practical Solutions: Instructors

Mathew Moses, P.E.
Freese and Nichols, Inc. 
Principal and Vice President, Water Resources Design

Mathew Moses is a principal and vice president and specialist in civil/structural engineering at Freese and Nichols, Inc. with more than 30 years of experience.  He specializes in detailed inspections, analysis, and design of dams and water resources structures. His work with clients on dam safety and extending the life cycle of their facilities includes RCC dam design, hydraulic and structural design, finite element modeling, dam safety inspections, gate climbing inspections and analysis, site investigations, concrete structure rehabilitation, and construction supervision and management. He is one of Freese and Nichols’ technical experts in spillway gate design and repairs, dewatering systems for gate repairs, and gate hoist rehabilitation.

Layne Bukhair, P.E.
Freese and Nichols, Inc.
Associate & Project Manager, Water Resources Design

Layne Bukhair is an associate with Freese and Nichols Inc., and a specialist in civil/structural engineering at Freese and Nichols, Inc. with more than 13 years of experience. His structural engineering background includes inspection and analysis of hydraulic steel structures, dam stability analysis, reinforced concrete design, structural steel sheet pile design, and post-tensioned anchors design. He is currently a project manager on multiple new gate projects and dewatering system design projects with over $30 million in estimated construction costs. Additionally, his experience includes over 20 hydraulic steel structure projects, where he has performed structural design, finite-element modeling, gate climbing inspections, and construction oversight.