Resource

On-Demand Webinar: Understanding and Managing Plant and Animal Intrusions in Embankment Dams and Levees

Resource Type
ASDSO Webinars
Reference Title
On-Demand Webinar: Understanding and Managing Plant and Animal Intrusions in Embankment Dams and Levees
Author/Presenter
Zamensky, Gregory A.
Organization/Agency
Association of State Dam Safety Officials
Publisher Name
Association of State Dam Safety Officials
Year
2015
Date
07/14/2015
Abstract/Additional Information

Plant and animal intrusions represent a common but often overlooked threat to the long-term safety of embankment dams throughout the U.S. In fact, these hazards have been attributed to dam failures and near dam failures in the past. Proper identification, treatment, and long-term management of these dangers are important to the overall health of embankment dams.

This webinar will provide engineers, owners, and dam safety officials with an understanding of these concepts to help everyone participate in the safety of embankment dams. This webinar will cover both plant and animal intrusions in embankment dams. Topics covered include: the identification and diagnosis of problematic situations; typical treatment methods; and strategies for preventing problems in the future.

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