Changing Times - The Challenges and Risks of Managing Aging Infrastructure Under a New Financial Reality

USACE Experience in Performing Constructability Reviews (David Paul, Mike Zoccola and Vanessa Bateman, Corps of Engineers; and Dan Hertel, Engineering Solutions, LLC)

Levee Evaluation with Ground-Penetrating Radar (Hussein Khalefa Chlaib, Haydar Al-Shukri, Hanan Mahdi, M. Mert Su, Aycan Catakli and Najah Abd, University of Arkansas at Little Rock)

How Enhanced and Economically Viable Engineering Analysis Can Help Levee Owners Evaluate Their Inventory in Response to FEMA’s Proposed Approach for Non-Accredited Levees (Todd Mitchell, Paul Grosskruger and Cornelia Dean, Fugro Constultants, Inc.; and Bob Woldringh, Furgro Engineers, BV)

Use of Fragility Curves in Assigning Levee Remediation Priorities (Rich Millet, Sujan Punyamurthula, Derek Morley and Loren Murray, URS)

Probabilistic Evaluation of Levee Distress for the Sacramento River Bank Protection Project (Khaled Chowdhury, URS Corporation; Derek Morley and Mary Perlea, Corps of Engineers; Wilbur Huang, California Department of Water Resources; and Matthew Weil and Saritha Aella, URS Corporation)

Integrating Levee Performance Assessments into Complex Flood Protection Systems (T. Mitchell, Fugro Consultants, USA; R. Kluskens, Royal HaskoningDHV; B. Woldringh, Fugro Consultants BV; M.T. van der Meer, Fugro WaterServices; R.G. Kamp and C. de Gooijer, HKV Consultants; M.M. Hillen, Royal HaskoningDHV)

Updated Stress and Stability Analysis of a TVA Dam (Dan D. Curtis, HATCH Ltd.; Husein Hasan, Tennessee Valley Authority; Frank Feng and Bob He, HATCH Ltd.; and Justin Long, Tennessee Valley Authority)

An Advanced Model for Simulation of ASR Behavior at Roanoke Rapids Dam (Brian R. Reinicker and Farzad Abedzadeh, HDR Engineering, Inc.; Robin G. Charlwood, Robin Charlwood & Associates; and John A. Cima, Dominion Resources Services, Inc.)

Investigations to Evaluate Performance of Concrete Arch Dam Affected by Alkali-Silica Reaction (Daniel D. Mares, Bureau of Reclamation)

Structural Analysis of Corbels on an Aging Multiple-Arch Dam (Brad B. Watson, Victor M. Vasquez and Les Boyd, Freese and Nichols, Inc.; Doug Witkowski, Lower Colorado River Authority; and James O. Jirsa, University of Texas at Austin)

Integrating Infrastructure Upgrades with Gravity Dam Repairs (Timothy W. Johnston, Gannett Fleming, Inc.; John A. Wilkes, Carpi USA Inc.; Mishelle Noble-Blair, Fairfax Water; and Thomas B. Pursel, Gannett Fleming, Inc.)

Explicit Seismic Analysis of Mossyrock Dam (Dan D. Curtis, Hatch Associates Consultants; Gurinderbir Sooch, HATCH Ltd.; and Toby Brewer and Andrew Schildmeyer, Tacoma Power)

Strength Monitoring for RCC Dam During Construction (James Stiady, Kleinfelder; Frank Collins, Parsons; and Jim Zhou, Gerald E. Reed III, Wade Griffis and Jeffrey A. Shoaf, San Diego County Water Authority)

Practical Application of RFC Dam Construction Based on Cheap Mix Design of SCC (Qiong Wu, Xuehui An, Miansong Huang and Feng Jin, Tsinghua University)

Filling an Expanded Reservoir — A Myriad of Considerations (Kelly L. Rodgers, Gerard E. Reed III and Jim Zhou, San Diego County Water Authority; Surraya Rashid and Rosalva Morales, City of San Diego; and Thomas O. Keller, GEI Consultants, Inc.; and Anna E. Kolakowski, California Department of Water Resources)

Dam Break Analysis Applied to Tailings Dams: USSD Workshop Summary and Perspectives (José L.M. Clemente, Bechtel Power Corporation; Robert E. Snow, D’Appolonia Engineering; Carmen Bernedo, MWH Global, Inc.; Clinton Strachan, MWH Americas, Inc.; and Andy Fourie, University of Western Australia)

Design, Construction, and Performance of a Seepage Cutoff Barrier in a Dam (Iván A. Contreras, Jon D. Ausdemore, Joe A. Welna and Rachel E. Franz, Barr Engineering Co.)

Seismic Design of Perimeter Slurry Walls for the Kingston Coal Ash Pond Closure (Alan F. Rauch, Stantec, Inc.; Rodney P. McAffee, C-CORE; and Yong Wu and Luis J. Arduz, Stantec, Inc.)

Performance of Prewetted Loess Foundations for Embankment Dams (William Engemoen, Bureau of Reclamation)

Erodabilty of Seepage Barrier Materials (Nathan Braithwaite and John Rice, Utah State University; and David Paul, Corps of Engineers)

Blue Lake Dam Left Abutment Stabilization Design (James H. Rutherford, Peter Friz, John Werner and Lingmin Feng, HATCH Renewable Power; and Jerry Higgins, Colorado School of Mines)

Performance of RCC Strengthened Levee in Full-Scale Overtopping Tests (Fashad Amini and Lin Li, Jackson State University)

Scour of Discontinuous Blocky Rock (Michael George and Nicholas Sitar, University of California, Berkeley)

Finite Element Modeling of Trunnion Rods (Mark A. Cesare, J. Darrin Holt and Robert F. Lindyberg, FDH Engineering, Inc.; and Jim J. Lua and Xiujun Fang, Global Engineering and Materials, Inc.)

Effects of Bronze and Composite Sleeves on Trunnion Yoke Plate Stress Concentrations (Thomas J. Walker, Black & Veatch Corporation; Kevin Z. Truman, University of Missouri-Kansas City; and Kurt A. Jacobs, Corps of Engineers)

Hodenpyl Hydroelectric Plant — Spill Tube Headgate Replacement Project (Tor Hansen, Barr Engineering Company; Adam Monroe, Consumers Energy Company; and Rusty Friedle, Gerace Construction)

Inundation Mapping for Impending Record Reservoir Releases —Missouri River Flood of 2011 (Thomas Gorman, Lowell Blankers, Laurel Hamilton, Colleen Horihan, Troy Ingram, Tony Krause, Curtis Miller, Eric Morrison, Michelle Schultz, Megan Splattstoesser and Neil Vohl, Corps of Engineers)

Saving Lives with 2-D Inundation Flood Modeling as a Dam Design Tool (Milan Jankovic and Shane Willard, Bureau of Indian Affairs)

IDF Determination Using Risk Analysis at the Norway-Oakdale Project (Eric J. Gross, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)

Modeling a Low-Head Dam Retrofit with a 2-D Hydraulic Model (Adaptive Hydraulics) (Jeff Weiss, Jon Ausdemore, Tom MacDonald and Ron Koth, Barr Engineering Company)

Approach for Mapping Flooding Risk near Lake Okeechobee, Florida (Guillermo Simón, Taylor Engineering, Inc.; and Ao Yi, AECOM)

Comparison of Modern Day Inundation Modeling Techniques (2-D versus 1-D, with 3-D on the Horizon) (Milan Jankovic and Shane Willard, Bureau of Indian Affairs Dam Safety)

Incorporating Uncertainties in the Estimation of Vulnerabilities for Security Risk Assessments (J. Darrell Morgeson, Institute for Defense Analyses; Yazmin Seda-Sanabria, Corps of Engineers; Enrique E. Matheu, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; and Michael J. Keleher, Institute for Defense Analyses)

Semi-Quantitative Risk Categorization for Periodic Dam Safety Assessments (Timothy M. O’Leary and Gregg A. Scott, Corps of Engineers)

Minimizing Over-Conservatism in Dam Safety Modifications through the Careful Use of Risk Analysis (Daniel W. Osmun, William R. Fiedler and William O. Engemoen, Bureau of Reclamation)

Look Both Ways (Kim de Rubertis, Consulting Engineer; and C. van Donkelaar, McMillen, LLC)

Interim Risk Reduction Measures Plans: Lessons Learned (Jacob Davis, Corps of Engineers)

Plan for the Safety of Aging Dams; Plan the Work, Work the Plan (William J. Friers, CDM Smith; Neil R. Bonesteel, City of Troy, NY; Kapila S. Pathirage, CDM Smith; and Chris E. Wheland, City of Troy, NY)

An Innovative Response Plan for Potential Seismic Failure Modes at Priest Rapids Dam (James H. Rutherford, HATCH Associates Consultants Inc.; Dave Mishalanie, Grant County Public Utility District No. 2; J. Groeneveld and Nikou Snell, Hatch Ltd.; and Mohammed Badruzzaman, HATCH Associates Consultants Inc.)

Increasing Prickett Dam Height for New PMF (Michael McCaffrey and Tony Plizga, Parsons Brinckerhoff; Ben Trotter and Todd Poehlman, Integrys Business Support; and Lorna Langone, Parsons Brinckerhoff)

Lake Delhi Dam Failure (William R. Fiedler, Bureau of Reclamation; Wayne King, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Neil Schwanz, Corps of Engineers; and William Holman, Stanley Consultants, Inc.)

Overburden Correction Factors for Predicting Liquefaction Resistance Under Embankment Dams (Jack Montgomery and Ross W. Boulanger, University of California, Davis; and Leslie F. Harder, Jr., HDR Engineering, Inc.)

Fault Rupture Risk Evaluation and Mitigation at the Isabella Auxiliary Dam (David C. Serafini and Henri V. Mulder, Corps of Engineers)

Seismic Analysis of the Baker River Hydroelectric Project West Pass Dike (Lin Zhao, Jason E. Hedien and Julie Stanaszek, MWH Americas, Inc.; and Zakeyo Ngoma, Puget Sound Energy)

Seismic Stability Evaluation of Anderson Dam, Santa Clara County, California (Marc J. Ryan, AMEC Environment and Infrastructure; Michael Mooers, Santa Clara Valley Water District; Faiz I. Makdisi, AMEC Environment and Infrastructure; James Nelson, Santa Clara Valley Water District; and Christopher Slack, AMEC Environment and Infrastructure)

Terminal Dam — A Small Facility with Big Problems (Tara Schenk McFarland, Bureau of Reclamation)

Impact of Embedded Tower on Seismic Risk of an Embankment Dam (Michael E. Ruthford, Chung F. Wong, Michael Ma and Vlad G. Perlea, Corps of Engineers; and Michael H. Beaty, Beaty Engineering LLC)

Development of the Calaveras Dam Replacement Project — Challenges and Solutions (Michael Forrest, Noel Wong and John Roadifer, URS Corporation; and Daniel Wade and Gilbert Tang, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission)

Development of a Risk-Informed Approach to the Seismic Evaluation of Hydropower Projects — Methodology (Martin W. McCann, Jr., Jack R. Benjamin and Associates, Inc.; David W. Lord, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission; Kevin Marshall, Grant County Public Utility District; David Mishalanie, Grant County Public Utility District; Gene Yow, Chelan County Public Utility District; and Bill Christman, Chelan County Public Utility District)

Development of a Risk-Informed Approach to the Seismic Evaluation of Hydropower Projects — The Owner’s Perspective (Bill Christman, Chelan County Public Utility District; Kevin Marshall and David Mishalanie, Grant County Public Utility District; Gene Yow, Chelan County Public Utility District; David W. Lord, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; and Martin W. McCann, Jr., Jack R. Benjamin and Associates, Inc.)

Development of a Risk-Informed Approach to the Seismic Evaluation of Hydropower Projects — FERC Perspective (David W. Lord, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Martin W. McCann, Jr., Jack R. Benjamin and Associates, Inc.; Kevin Marshall and David Mishalanie, Grant County Public Utility District; and Gene Yow and Bill Christman, Chelan County Public Utility District)

Reservoir Sustainability Workshop, Lakewood, Colorado, July 10-12, 2012 (Timothy J. Randle and Kent L. Collins, Bureau of Reclamation)

Sustainable Water Infrastructure in California (Lawrence H. Roth, ARCADIS U.S.)

Resolving Complex Challenges in River Restoration — The San Joaquin River Restoration Program (William R. Swanson, Jill C. Chomycia, Jeffrey T. Payne and Heather Shannon, MWH Americas, Inc.; Alicia Forsythe, Bureau of Reclamation; and Kevin Faulkenberry, California Department of Water Resources Decommissioning)

Elwha River Restoration: Sediment Management First Year Results (Timothy J. Randle and Jennifer A. Bountry, Bureau of Reclamation)

Large Scale Dam Removal on the Klamath River — Monetizing the Social Effects of Large Scale Dam Decomissioning (Ben Swann and Chris Park, CDM Smith)

Working Together with Minimum Budget to Breach a High-Hazard Dam (Stephen L. Whiteside, CDM Smith; Emily Davenport, City of Valdosta, Georgia; and Jose Maria Guzman, CDM Smith)

Pine Creek Dam — Phase V Rock Investigation (Kathryn A. White, Corps of Engineers)

Reducing Seepage into Inter-Gallery Drains Within the Narrows Dam Intake Structure (Stefan Schadinger, Parsons Brinckerhoff; Mark J. Gross, Alcoa Power Generating Inc.; and Michael McCaffrey, Paul F. Shiers and Christopher Godwin, Parsons Brinckerhoff)

Early Contractor Involvement: Case Studies for Reducing Costs, Compressing Schedules, and Improving Projects (Del A. Shannon and John F. Bowen, ASI Constructors, Inc.)

The Bid Process — Closing the Communication Gap between Engineer and Contractor (Mark Landis, Schnabel Engineering; and Page Riley, Philips and Jordan Inc.)

Development and Field Testing of a Pressure Sensing Grout Packer (David Paul, Jeffrey Schaefer and Brook Brosi, Corps of Engineers; Patrick Carr, The Judy Company, Inc.; and Chad Conti, GEI Consultants, Inc.)

McClure Penstock Replacement Project — From Failure to Reconstruction (Whitney Hansen and William J. Forsmark, Barr Engineering Company; and Robert J. Meyers, Upper Peninsula Power Company)

Lake Townsend Dam Replacement — Challenges in Building a New Dam at the Toe of an Old Dam under Full Reservoir Head (Robert Cannon, Tillman Marshall, Greg Paxson and Frederic Snider, Schnabel Engineering; and Melinda King, City of Greensboro)

Seismic Remediation Design and Construction of Key-Block: Mormon Island Auxiliary Dam (M. Jonathan Harris and Michael J. Romansky, Bureau of Reclamation)

Geotechnical Concerns in Addressing Seepage at a Rock-Filled, Wood-Faced Dam (John C. Stoessel, Southern California Edison; John Wilkes, CARPI USA, Inc.; and Craig McElfresh, MCS Construction, Inc.)

Concrete Placement and Rehabilitation at the Hannawa Development (Bryce Mochrie, Parsons Brinckerhoff; Lee Talbot, Brookfield Renewable Energy Group; and Kevin Finn, Parsons Brinckerhoff)

Developing Great Hydroelectric Projects in a Challenging Social and Economical Environment: La Romaine Complex, Situated in Northern Quebec, Canada (Vlad Alicescu, Jean-Pierre Tournier and Pierre Vannobel, Hydro-Quebec)

Reduce Risk of Cofferdam Failure with RCC — A Historical Perspective (Daniel L. Johnson, Tetra Tech, Inc.; and Kenneth D. Hansen, Consulting Engineer)

Rock Anchors for Dams: A Five-Year Update (Donald A. Bruce, Geosystems, L.P.; John S. Wolfhope, Freese and Nichols, Inc.; and Jesse D. Wullenwaber, Schnabel Engineering, LLC)

Rehabilitation of Temporary Composite Dams — Case Study: Mared Soil-Sheet Pile Dam (Saber Alidadi and Masoud Hakami, Khuzestan Water & Power Authority)

ROV Sonar Inspection of a Power Tunnel (Florijon Dhimitri, Parsons Brinckerhoff; Richard Glenn, Glenn Underwater Services, Inc.; Michael Sabad, APGI; and Olga Zabawa, Parsons Brinckerhoff)

Libby Dam Hemispherical Bulkhead Inspection, A 30-Story Descent to a Dam Inspection (Kenwarjit S. Dosanjh, Travis L. Ford and Samuel M. Planck, HDR Engineering, Inc.; and Joshua J. Erickson and Michael T. Likavec, Corps of Engineers; and Greg Mayer, Ropeworks/Mistras Group, Inc.)

Performance Evaluation of Upstream Slope Protection During Reservoir Drawdown (Donald J. Montgomery, Christine T. Weber and Terrence E. Arnold, MWH Americas, Inc.)

Early Warning System at Creekside Dams — Putting it to the Test (Laura LaRiviere, Kleinfelder, Inc.; and Brian Boswell, Umpqua Indian Utility Cooperative)

Dam Safety Training for Dam Operating Personnel (Jay N. Stateler, Bureau of Reclamation Efficiency and Automation: Are Automated Data Acquisition Systems More)

Efficient than Manual Methods? (Christopher J. Hill, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California)

Investigative Procedure for Assessing Earth Fissure Risk for Dams and Levees (Kenneth Fergason and Michael Rucker, AMEC Environment and Infrastructure, Inc.; and Michael Greenslade, Flood Control District of Maricopa County)

InSAR as a Subsidence Characterization Tool for Flood Control Dam Studies (Bibhuti B. Panda, Michael L. Rucker and Kenneth C. Fergason AMEC Environment and Infrastructure, Inc.; Michael D. Greenslade, Flood Control District of Maricopa County)

Characterization of Subsidence Impacting Flood Control Dams and Levees (Michael Rucker and Kenneth Fergason, AMEC Environment and Infrastructure, Inc.; Michael Greenslade, Flood Control District of Maricopa County; and Lawrence Hansen, AMEC Environment and Infrastructure, Inc.)

Laboratory Testing of Critical Hydraulic Conditions for the Initiation of Piping (Mandie Swainston-Fleshman and John Rice, Utah State University)

Can FERC’s Risk Informed Decision Making (RIDM) Save You Money? Yes! A Case Study of Ashton Dam, Idaho (Frank L. Blackett, Justin F. Smith and Patrick J. Regan, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)

Potential for Cracking around Outlet Conduits and its Impact on Seepage Safety (Keith A. Ferguson, Mahdi Soudkhah and Elena Sossenkina, HDR Engineering, Inc.)

Economical and Reliable Solutions for Arresting Surficial Slope Failures in Earthen Dams (José Hernández, Corps of Engineers; Bhaskar C. S. Chittoori and Minh Le, University of Texas at Arlington; Les Perrin, Corps of Engineers (retired); and Ken McCleskey, Corps of Engineers; and Anand J. Puppala, University of Texas at Arlington)

Field Testing of Crushed Ignimbrite for Dam Filter Material (Lelio H. Mejia, URS Corporation)

Evaluation of the Central Filter at Saddleback Flood Retarding Structure (Dean B. Durkee, Gannett Fleming, Inc.; Sam Sherman, Flood Control District of Maricopa County; and Frances Ackerman, Gannett Fleming, Inc.)

Devils Lake Flood Risk Management — Geotechnical Aspects (Paul D. Madison, Corps of Engineers; and Stephen L. McCaskie, Hanson)

Effect of Anisotropic Permeability on Phreatic Line Recession in Homogeneous Earth Dams Under Reservoir Rapid Draw Down (V. Rashidian, Imam Khomeini International University)