Many dams and levees have embankment drains, structure underdrains, and relief wells to control seepage through and beneath the dam and piezometers to monitor the performance of these features. Dam and levee owners, managers, and maintenance staff may be uncertain about the function of these features and what maintenance is required. This webinar will summarize seepage principles and terminology in layman's terms and describe the purposes and...

During recent years the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drone technology for the inspection and monitoring of dams and levees has increased. This rate of integration is, in part, due to FAA regulation revisions and the advantages regarding personnel safety, flexibility, speed and volume of data acquisition, and cost. This webinar presents an overview of drones and how this technology can be incorporated into dam safety inspections an...

This course is based on 50 years of NRCS experience with investigating and remediating cracked earth embankments. The presentation consists of two main sections, covering: 1) the nature of soil cracking and the associated internal erosion failure modes; and 2) how to remediate cracked earth embankments. In the first section, general information is presented on which soils are most susceptible to cracking and which pose the greatest risk for fa...

Oroville Dam is the tallest dam in the United States. On February 7, 2017, a section of the concrete chute slab of the service spillway failed during spillway discharge, and several days later the emergency spillway was activated for the first time in the half-century history of the dam, resulting in rapid and severe erosion of the hillside below the emergency spillway weir, and prompting precautionary evacuation of nearly 190,000 downstream r...

Cognilytica is running our Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) training and certification based on the best practices CPMAI methodology, with a live virtual training starting the week of October 7, 2019 that will teach you how to apply the CPMAI Methodology for your projects. This live, instructor-led training is conducted completely online at designated times with live trainers. The course is run as a series of eight (8) se...

This focused three-day course helps the experienced internal auditor to understand the underlying concepts and principles that drive the practice of internal auditing. The attendees will learn the concepts that are behind audit planning, performance, reporting, and followup. It is ideal for senior auditors and those preparing to be an audit team manager. "Internal Audit Advanced Training" is the perfect CPE course to provide a focused review o...

For 35 years, CIMdata has been working in the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) industry. Our consulting services and research expertise are known around the world for their best-practice-based content. CIMdata has leveraged its first-hand, working knowledge and experience to create the CIMdata PLM Certificate Program—the PLM industry’s most comprehensive non-biased education and training offering for today’s PLM professiona...

The seventh annual New York Cyber Security Summit connects C-Suite & Senior Executives responsible for protecting their companies’ critical infrastructures with innovative solution providers and renowned information security experts.

Attend for a Day of Discussion and a Deep-dive into the Next Stage of School Transformation. Schools are under tremendous pressure to transition to digital, and it's not from the inside. Learning Counsel is hosting a unique discussion for schools on institutional and classroom leadership. Trends and research set the tone for the day with the first briefing, and local leaders are asked to join to also share between workshops. So much is happeni...

Government’s digital journey is poised for massive transformation, and end-user computing is at the heart of it. The Internet of Things is impacting cities by enhancing the effectiveness of many aspects of citizen services from public health and transportation to logistics and energy conservation.State and local governments have droves of mobile workers, and device management across the enterprise can be a monumental task. That’s w...