This course is intended to provide guidance on the proper selection and installation of waterstops for hydraulic structures. This course will discuss the various types and applications of waterstops and discuss the necessary design constraints such as site constraints, joint types, head pressures, and concrete clearances and cover. The course will emphasize the need for thorough structure detailing to ensure proper clearances and placement loc...

Analyses of expected seismic performance of earthen dams subject to potential liquefaction hazard are routinely performed for high hazard dams. The State of Practice has increasingly evolved from simplified methods to the use of fully-coupled seismic pore pressure generation and nonlinear seismic deformation analyses (NDA) using either finite difference or finite element analysis frameworks. To evaluate the accuracy and reliability of these ND...

WinDAM software estimates the erosion and breach outflows from overtopping flows and internal erosion flows affecting earthen embankments. This webinar will provide an overview of the WinDAM model and the various inputs needed. The webinar will also cover output from WinDAM. The webinar will target users and designers more than researchers. Five Learning Objectives of This Course: How could overtopping affect my earthen dam? How could internal...

The third annual Boston Cyber Security Summit connects C-Suite & Senior Executives responsible for protecting their companies’ critical infrastructures with innovative solution providers and renowned information security experts. Admission is $350 each, giving you access to all Interactive Panels, Discussions, Catered Breakfast, Lunch & Cocktail Reception.

This webinar will review the 1938 construction failure of the upstream slope of Fort Peck Dam, Montana. The failure began at about 1:15 PM on September 22, 1938 as the construction work had progressed to within 20 feet of the final dam crest elevation. One hundred eighty men were working in the area. Thirty four men were injured. Eight men lost their lives, six of whom were never found and are buried somewhere in the dam. As a result of this s...

The Office of Management and Budget’s Cloud Smart initiative is a driving force for agencies to leverage technology to better serve the mission, drive improved constituent services, and increase cyber security.From federal agencies tapping the cloud to protect vital data in the face of emergency and disaster conditions to the Department of Defense relying on data as a critical differentiator for mission success in the 21st century battle...

Join Gigamon and Carahsoft for a complimentary webinar to discuss how you can take full advantage of your current Gigamon investment. Often, adding a little can greatly expand your usage. Upgrading your Gigamon can improve your security, network, move you to the cloud, and surpass your current limitations. Gigamon offers a complete visibility solution that is agnostic to the network and security tools you currently have deployed. By using your...

In today's age, some of our most critical democratic processes are being administered digitally, so having a security posture that can protect through dynamic analysis with high efficacy is a necessity. Government agencies must be able to implement proactive defensive capabilities, while also providing the cutting edge intelligence in their tools for the latest cyber-attacks to ensure the integrity of the democratic process.Cyber criminals and...

2019 Theme — Creating the Healthiest Nation: For science. For action. For health. As public health professionals in the 21st century, we strive to create the healthiest nation. We build on three core principles that guide our work — science, to identify ways to prevent and treat disease, and to make the healthy choice the easy choice; action, to use our minds, our hearts, our feet, our experience and our diversity, collectively, to...

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...