Brasfield Dam
EVENT

2023 U.S. Society on Dams (USSD) Conference

April 17 - 21, 2023

North Charleston Convention Center
North Charleston, SC
United States

Infrastructure Resilience Through Risk Management 

We are excited to continue supporting the United States Society on Dams as a Silver Sponsor this year. Our dams and levees experts will be attending and presenting at the 2023 USSD Conference — the leading event in advancing the role of dam and levee systems and building the community of practice. 

We hope to see you at any of our technical sessions where you can meet our professionals and learn about the latest in dams and levees, and their value in our society. Be sure to check out our exhibit located at Booth 703 while you’re there.  

Our USSD Conference Presentations

Tuesday, April 18

3D FEM Dam-Foundation Interaction Simulation: Comparing Direct and Perfectly Matched Layer Methodologies & Accelerating the Numerical Simulation of Concrete Dams Using Machine Learning Methods

  • 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. | Track 2: Concrete Dams: Numerical Systems 
  • Presenter: Amin Hariri 

Penstock Protection in Support of Seismic Upgrades at the Bridgewater Hydroelectric Development’s Linville Dam – Part 1: Analysis and Design & Part 2: Construction and Monitoring

  • 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. | Track 4: Embankment Dams: Internal Erosion Evaluation and Mitigation 
  • Presenters: Brian Reinicker, Alex Grenoble and David Gerlach

30+ Years of Dam Rehabilitation in the USA: Strategies and Influential Events – Part II, The Role of Risk Management  

  • 1:30–3:15 p.m. | Track 1: Risk Management in Design and Contracting 
  • Presenters: Lee Mauney and Elena Sossenkina 

Performance-Based Earthquake Engineering and Fragility on Dams 

  • 1:30–3:15 p.m. | Track 2: Seismic Analysis Considerations 
  • Presenter: Amin Hariri 

The Influence of Geotechnical and Hydrogeological Assessments in the Design of the New Miner Flat Dam and Reservoir 

  • 1:30–3:15 p.m. | Track 3: Foundations Treatment and Site Characterization 
  • Presenters: John Charlton and Nathan Rossman 

Case Study: Application of Geo-statistics and a 3D Geological Model in Site Characterization and Site Selection for a Proposed Dam Site 

  • 1:30–3:15 p.m. | Track 3: Foundations Treatment and Site Characterization 
  • Presenters: Greta Backman and Mark Stanley 

The Application of Risk Informed Guidance on Utility Crossings within a Coastal Levee System 

  • 1:30–3:15 p.m. | Track 4: Coastal FRM Projects 
  • Presenters: Kimberly Lukas 

Coastal Levees: South San Francisco Bay Shoreline Levee Design and Construction  

  • 1:30–3:15 p.m. | Track 4: Coastal FRM Projects 
  • Presenters: Daniel Teak and Kimberly Lukas  

Digital Twin Model Applications and Benefits for Dam Condition Assessments, Red Bluff Dam and Reservoir 

  • 1:30–3:15 p.m. | Track 5: Digital Innovations 
  • Presenters: Carlos Femmer and David Hernandez 

Wednesday, April 19 

The Nelson Dam Removal Project: Improving Reliability and Resiliency of Public Infrastructure, Water Supply, and Ecological Habitat Restoration  

  • 1:30–3:15 p.m. | Track 4: To Remove or not to Remove: That is the Question 
  • Presenters: Anna Mallonee and Michael Garello 

Using the Risk Assessment Process to Improve Cedar Rapids’ Flood Protection System 

  • 3:45–5:30 p.m. | Track 4 – Embankments, Dikes and Levees 
  • Presenters: Andrew Judd and Matt Reddington 

Levee Drainage Structure Condition Assessment: Do’s, Don’ts and Lessons Learned 

  • 3:45–5:30 p.m. | Track 4: Embankments, Dikes and Levees 
  • Presenters: Vicki Twerdochlib and Sean Bell