Safety Evaluation of Existing Dams Day 3 – MODULES 1-4 – Full Course
Technical Seminar: Safety Evaluation of Existing Dams Day 3 – MODULE 1- 4
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This seminar emphasizes the importance of periodic evaluation of the safety of existing dams, and provides specific information and guidance on the visual and instrumented monitoring of the various types of dams and their appurtenant structures. Failure modes analysis is stressed as the basis for an effective and efficient monitoring program. At the conclusion of the course, attendees will have a thorough understanding of the procedures and techniques essential to carrying out meaningful dam safety evaluations and monitoring, and should be able to apply these principles to improve their own effectiveness and the effectiveness of their dam safety programs.
Includes access to the following videos:
- Operation and Maintenance Considerations -Chris Danley 25:08
- Inspection of Spillways, Outlet Works, and Mechanical Equipment – Chris Danley 51:08
- Failure Modes Analysis Exercise – Part I. – Gregg Scott 57:30
- Failure Modes Analysis Exercise – Part II. – Gregg Scott 1:18:33
- Evaluation of Facility Emergency Preparedness – Chris Danley 27:59
- Emergency and Special Inspections – Jay Stateler 46:37
- Responding to Dam Incidents – A Case History with Participant Interaction – Jay Stateler 54:14
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Dam Risk Assessment (May 2017) MODULES 1-13 – Full Course
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Module 1 – Welcome & Closure
ANCOLD Convenor, David Watson, Managing Director of Davwil Designs & Management Services
Module 2 – Risk Assessment for Dams – What’s it mean? What is risk? Role, Value & Importance
Shane McGrath, Director of SMG Consulting
- Framework – what it involves (incl. relationship to generic risk,
dam safety & asset management, standards & tolerability) - Extent in Australia and Overseas
- ANCOLD guidelines (incl. key current revision changes identified –
- Level of information subject to Shane)
- Other related approaches (incl. major hazard industries)
- Potential future issues
Module 3 – Planning for Risk Assessment
David Watson, Managing Director of Davwil Designs & Management Services
- Relationship to Regulator, Statutory Requirements, Duty of care & Due diligence (incl. aspects such as WH&S potential impacts)
- Relationship to Dam Owner’s Business Planning (incl. dam owner responsibility for dam safety)
- Approaches (incl. influence of Safety Case & WH&S requirements)
- Types/level (incl. individual & portfolio), team role & quality & technical control
- Governing criteria (principally tolerable risk – application & issues)
- Assessment/analysis components (refer ANCOLD Risk Guideline flow chart & brief summary of objective, process & relationships)
Module 4 – Risk Identification Component
Malcolm Barker, Principal Engineer Dams of GHD
- Identification and Assembly of all relevant data
- Hazard & Failure Modes identification
- Failure Modes development (incl. fault & event trees)
- Failure Modes analysis (incl. examples)
Module 5 – Probability Component Approach
Mark Foster , Technical Director – Dams of AECOM
- Identify Load States & Scenarios for failure modes (incl. different approaches and examples)
- Uncertainties
Module 6 – Probability Component (Continued)
Mark Foster , Technical Director – Dams of AECOM
- Key Issues Estimation of Likelihood of failure per failure mode (incl. examples)
Module 7 – Discussion & Close for Day 1
Module 8 – Day 2 – Welcome & Introductions & Brief Recap Day 1
Module 9 – Consequences Component
Peter Hill, Director of Hydrology and Risk Consulting (HARC)
- Approach Identify Failure Scenarios Dam Break & Inundation Mapping (incl. examples)
Module 10 – Consequence Component (Continued 3)
Peter Hill, Director of Hydrology and Risk Consulting (HARC)
- Approach Identify Failure Scenarios Dam Break & Inundation Mapping (incl. examples)
Module 12 – Risk Reduction & Residual Risk Management
Robert Keogh, General Manager, Asset Strategy & Management for SunWater
- Reduction options & adequacy of reduction/remaining residual
- Risk reduction strategies (incl. staging, implementation and investment decision issues)
- Long term risk management (incl. risk assessment review)
Module 13 – Discussion & Close of Short Course
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Dam Spillways (May 2015) – MODULES 1-4 – Individual Modules
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Dam Spillways (May 2015) – MODULES 1 TO 4
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COURSE OBJECTIVES AND OUTLINE
This short course is designed so that engineers and other dam professionals both young and more experienced will better understand the essential ingredients of investigation, design, operation, maintenance and safety for spillways and outlets for new and existing dams and associated upgrades.While ensuring the basics are properly understood, there will be a strong focus on what is the approaches, issues and risks associated modern dam spillways & outlets requirements – what you need to know, whether a dam owner/manager/operator, consultant, regulator or a professional with a strong interest in dams.
Dam Spillways will look at spillways which are being called upon to handle larger and larger discharges due to revisions to hydrology data, trends in risk evaluation and other issues. It covers both broad criteria for sound spillways (including ungated, gated & fused spillways) and the specific criteria to enable a proper understanding of how and why spillways work or don’t work or what needs to be improved, how to be confident in their operation, how to maintain them and overall make them safe. It will include descriptions of a range of cases – particularly those which have shown a new understanding and respect for large discharges, risks and overall safety and best practice management of spillways.
Includes access to the following videos:
- Spillway Arrangements & Hydrology – Brian Cooper 41:00
- Civil Works – Brian Cooper 1:13:00
- Operations, Surveillance, Monitoring & Review – Brian Cooper 32:00
- Maintenance – Civil Works Requirements & Scheduling – Marius Jonker 9:00
- Spillway Hydraulics Part 1 – Eric Lesleighter 41:00
- Spillway Hydraulics Part 2 – Eric Lesleighter 1:04:00
- Spillway Aerators – Eric Lesleighter 13:00
- Mechanical & Electrical Works – Glen Hobbs 1:00:00
- Inspection, Testing, & Maintenance of Spillway Gates – Glen Hobbs 25:00
- VAG Spillway Gate Presentation – Wolfgang Maeck 21:00
- Welcome & Introductions – David Watson 11:00
- Discussion & Close – David Watson 3:00
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Safety Evaluation of Existing Dams Day 1 (March 2012) – MODULES 1-5 – Individual Modules
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Technical Seminar: Safety Evaluation of Existing Dams Day 1 (March 2012) – MODULES 1 TO 5
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This seminar emphasizes the importance of periodic evaluation of the safety of existing dams, and provides specific information and guidance on the visual and instrumented monitoring of the various types of dams and their appurtenant structures. Failure modes analysis is stressed as the basis for an effective and efficient monitoring program. At the conclusion of the course, attendees will have a thorough understanding of the procedures and techniques essential to carrying out meaningful dam safety evaluations and monitoring, and should be able to apply these principles to improve their own effectiveness and the effectiveness of their dam safety programs.
Includes access to the following videos:
- Lessons from Dam Safety Programs – Chris Danley 1:00:03
- Elements of a Dam Safety Program – Jay Stateler 38:19
- Potential Failure Mode Analysis – Gregg Scott 57:40
- Introduction to Risk– Greg Scott 1:04:47
- Inspection Planning and Documentation – Chris Danley 24:35
- Geologic Considerations in Dam Safety – Gregg Scott 32:45
- Embankment Dam Failure Modes – Jay Stateler 1:30:47
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Dambreak & Consequences (September 2013) – MODULES 1-5 – Individual Modules
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Dambreak & Consequences (September 2013) – MODULES 1 to 5
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An understanding of the consequences of dam failure is essential in dam safety emergency planning and as an input to risk assessment. In recent years there has been significant advances in hydraulic modelling and access to high quality elevation data which has revolutionised dambreak modelling. The advent of risk based approaches has increased the focus on estimating the consequence of dam failure and particularly the potential loss of life. The method developed by the USBR in 1999 has had widespread application in Australia and in recent years a number of more sophisticated simulation approaches have been developed. This session will cover the latest developments in dambreak modelling and the estimation of potential loss of life from dam failure.
This course is designed to present the state of practice on these matters for dam safety risk management. The 2 days are designed for both experienced and less experienced dam owners, regulators and consultants.
Includes access to the following videos:
- Dambreak and Consequence Assessment Overview – Peter Hill 15:41
- Dam Breach Parameters – Grantley Smith 23:22
- Dambreak Modelling – Grantley Smith 38:04
- Concurrent Floods – Peter Hill 22:18
- Loss of Life Case Histories – Wayne Graham 1:25:39
- Guidance in Estimating Loss of Life – Wayne Graham 58:52
- Recent Developments in Estimating Loss of Life – Simon Lang 50:24
- Severity of Damage and Loss (Economic, Social and Environmental Consequences) – Simon Lang 16:09
- Severity of Damage and Loss (Economic, Social and Environmental Consequences) – Wayne Graham 18:31
- Welcome and Introductions – Robert James 10:35
- Summary and Close of Workshop – Robert James 10:25
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Hydrometeorology and Hydrology (September 2013) – MODULES 1-5 – Full Course
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Hydrometeorology and Hydrology (September 2013) – MODULES 1 TO 5
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Guidance for design flood estimation is provided in Australian Rainfall and Runoff. Since the last edition in 1987 there has been development and increasing application of stochastic simulation approaches for design flood estimation. There has been associated improved information and more sophisticated treatment of inputs such as design rainfalls, areal reduction factors, losses, baseflow and initial contents of reservoirs. A significant development has been the recent release of the new IFD estimates from the Bureau of Meteorology. The session will cover improved approaches to design flood estimation such as Mont-Carlo analysis and the characterisation of inputs.
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- Introduction to Hydrometeorology and Hydrology – David Dole 17:00
- Data – Rainfall and Streamflow – Janice Green 33:49
- Flood Frequency Analysis – Rory Nathan 39:10
- Rainfall-runoff Modelling – Peter Hill 27:47
- Design Rainfalls – Janice Green 44:52
- Simulation Framework – Rory Nathan 29:57
- Design Flood Inputs – Peter Hill 40:33
- Design Flood Inputs (cont.) – Peter Hill 21:30
- Assessing Uncertainty – Rory Nathan 30:50
- Consideration of Climate Change – Janice Green 24:34
- Workshop Welcome – David Dole 6:13
- Summary and Close of Day 1 10:32
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