Dam Construction Inspection

This course serves as an introduction and guidance on construction oversight and inspections associated with the construction or modification of a dam and appurtenant structures.

Learning objectives attendees will receive from this course:

• Organization, communication, and the roles, responsibilities, and authority of project team members.
• Emergency operations for dam and levee failures and incidents.
• Importance of dam construction documentation and record-keeping.
• Understanding design limitations and dealing with unexpected conditions during construction.
• Construction observation and inspection considerations for dam construction.
• Good and bad construction examples, things to watch for, and dealing with things that go wrong. 

REGISTRATION RATES:

• Member Rate: $995
• Non-Member Rate: $1,095

CANCELLATION POLICY:

• All cancellations are subject to a $75 administrative fee.
• Cancellations must be received by March 27, 2026. Cancellations made after March 27, 2026, will not receive a refund. 

PDHS AVAILABLE:

• 14 PDHs are available for the completion of the course. NY licensed engineers will receive 14 PDHs for the completion of this course.

Attendance Policy: 

• Please note that this course is a multi-day technical seminar even though it is being delivered in a virtual format.  Seminars require attendees to be present each day and to participate in the interactive course.  Failure to attend each day may limit access to future components and completion of the course.  Only registered attendees can access the seminar, materials, and recordings.  Professional development credits will only be recognized for the registered attendee.  Additional people should not be sitting in the course.

Virtual Meeting Requirements:

• For this virtual course, you will need a computer, microphone, webcam, and internet connection.  If possible, two screens would be recommended to move between the presentation and the workshops.  We will use the ZOOM Meeting platform along with the ASDSO Learning Center and a Virtual lab component for the workshops.  If you do not have the ZOOM Meeting application or cannot download it, you can use the web browser version.  More details will be sent to attendees after registering.