Day 1 - Tuesday March 24, 2009

Session 1 – Liquefaction
Session Chair – Mr. Constantine Tjoumas, DSIG Technical Advisor, CEATI International Inc.

Lower San Fernando Dam
TBC

Saluda Dam (Liquefaction Remediation)
Mr. James Landreth, Vice President, Fossil and Hydro Operations, South Carolina Electric and Gas Company

Tuttle Creek Dam (Liquefaction Remediation)
Mr. William Empson, Chief, Civil Works Project Management Branch, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District

Panel and Open Discussion: Liquefaction Potential
Panelists – TBC, Mr. James Landreth, and Mr. William Empson

Session 2 – Piping/Seismic Deformation
Session Chair – Mr. Tony Bennett, Director Dam Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Ontario Power Generation

Teton Dam
Mr. Nate Snorteland, Program Manager, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

A Dam Safety Incident Involving Erosion of Rock Joint Infill under a Concrete Dam
Mr. Peter Amos, Managing Director, Damwatch Services Ltd., New Zealand

Lessons Learnt from an Earthquake related Internal Erosion Incident at the Matahina Dam New Zealand
Mr. Murray Gillon, Chief Engineer, Damwatch Services Ltd., New Zealand

Banqiao Dam Failure (Flood Overtopping and Erosion)
TBC

Panel and Open Discussion: Seepage and Piping / Seismic Deformations
Panelists – Mr. Nate Snorteland, Mr. Peter Amos, Mr. Murray Gillon, and TBC

Day 2 - Wednesday March 25, 2009

Session 3 – Piping along outlets / Sliding of Concrete Dams
Session Chair – Mr. Tai Mai Phat, Dam Safety Project Manager, Hydro Quebec

Sinkhole Formation Mechanism at Steinaker Dam: The Complete Story
Mr. Karl Dise, Technical Specialist, US Bureau of Reclamation

Sinkhole Remediation at Swinging Bridge Dam
Mr. Adam Jones, Senior Engineer, Devine Tarbell & Associates

Morris Sheppard Dam
Dr. Alfred J. Hendron, Jr., Engineering Consultant

Pillager Hydro Electric Station – Spillway Stabilization Project
Mr. Neil Ferguson, Director of Water & Wind Power, Western & Pacific Region, Hatch Ltd.

Panel and Open Discussion: Outlets through Dams / Sliding
Panelists – Mr. Karl Dise, Mr. Adam Jones, Dr. Alfred Hendron, Mr. Neil Ferguson

Session 4 – Operation Controls and Human Interactions
Session Chair – Mr. Pat Regan, Regional Engineer, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Taum Sauk Pump Storage Dam Failure, Lessons Learned and the Rebuild
Mr. Thomas Hollenkamp, Manager Dam Safety and Hydro Engineering, Ameren UE

Failure of Upriver Dam – Lessons Missed in 1886 Reinforce Lessons Learned at Taum Sauk
Mr. David Lord, Senior Civil Engineer, FERC, Office of Energy Projects, Division of Dam Safety and Inspections, Portland Regional Office

Failure of Belci Dam/Romania, Causes and Lessons Learned
Dr. Alexius Vogel, Managing Director, Risk Assessment International (RAI), Austria

Panel and Open Discussion: Operation Controls and Human Interactions
Panelists – Mr. Thomas Hollenkamp, Mr. David Lord, and Dr. Alexius Vogel

This workshop is intended to be the first in a series to promote and facilitate  communication and coordination surrounding dam safety topics. Information developed will be captured in a data base and built upon following future events for the benefit of the dam safety industry worldwide.

We invite those in the dam safety community to come to Los Angeles, CA, on March 24-25, 2009 to share their knowledge of past dam safety incidents and failures. 

Final Presentations should adhere to the guidelines set forth by the CEATI International Dam Safety Interest Group.