22nd USSD Annual Meeting and Conference Proceedings


Foreword

The theme of the 22nd USSD Conference was Dams - Innovations for Sustainable Water Resources. The technical program was organized by the USSD Committee on Concrete, with support from the Committees on Construction and Rehabilitation, and Environmental Effects. The Conference focused on RCC dam technologies, with an emphasis on Olivenhain Dam, being constructed by the San Diego County Water Authority. RCC dam construction in South America was featured in several papers. Also included were papers on project delivery methods, environmental management, permitting and other contemporary dam issues. Papers were presented during concurrent Technical Sessions and a Poster Session.

A total of 59 papers are included in this Proceedings. Authors include specialists with broad experience from government agencies, utilities, academia, water districts, consulting firms and private industry.

Table of Contents

Plenary Session
Implementation of an Emergency Storage Program
John A. Economides, Gerard E. Reed III, Kenneth A. Steele and Michael T. Stift, San Diego County Water Authority, San Diego, CA
Concrete/RCC
Seismotectonic Design for the Olivenhain Dam
Jeffrey R. Keaton, AMEC Earth & Environmental; Glenn S. Tarbox, MWH; and Kenneth A. Steele, San Diego County Water Authority

Design of Roller-Compacted Concrete Features for the Olivenhain Dam
Robert A. Kline and Rodney E. Holderbaum, Gannett Fleming, Inc.; Glenn S. Tarbox, MWH; and Randall J. Hartman, San Diego County Water Authority

Design, Construction, and Performance of the Toker Roller Compacted Concrete Dam, Eritrea, East Africa
John W. France, URS Corporation; and Woldezion Mesghinna, Natural Resources Consulting Engineers, Inc.

Contraction Joints and Monolithic Behavior of RCC Arch Dams
Gurmukh S. Sarkaria, Consulting Engineer; Francisco R. Andriolo, Andriolo Ito Engenharia SC Ltda; Marco A. C. Juliani, IEME do Brasil; and José C. Degaspare, Gana Consultoria e Engenharia SC Ltda

Stability Analysis of Olivenhain Dam Using a Modified Conventional Approach
Geraldo R. Iglesia, G2D Resources, LLC; James Zhou, San Diego County Water Authority; Thomas O. Keller, GEI Consultants, Inc.; and Kenneth A. Steele, San Diego County Water Authority

RCC Studies for the Cana Brava Power Plant
Moacir Alexandre Souza de Andrade, Marcos de Ávila Pimenta, Rubens Machado Bittencourt and Walton Pacelli de Andrade, FURNAS Centrais Elétricas S.A.; and Antônio Sérgio Barbin, Consórcio Cana Brava Civil
Concrete Rehabilitation
Twenty Years of Experience - RCC Spillways and Overtopping Protection
Randall P. Bass, Portland Cement Association

Construction Methods for Roller Compacted Concrete Spillways
Timothy P. Dolen, Bureau of Reclamation

Innovative RCC Buttress Returns Weber Dam to Full Service
Michael Forrest and Mark Barkau, URS Corporation; Brian Mueller, El Dorado Irrigation District; and Vern Karnath, Barnard Construction Company, Inc.

An Overview of Bureau of Reclamation Projects Using Roller-Compacted Concrete
John H. LaBoon, Bureau of Reclamation

Preserving a Refuge - The Replacement of Clear Lake Dam Using Roller-Compacted Concrete
Thomas E. Hepler, Bureau of Reclamation

Upstream Slope Protection Repair - Jackson Lake Reservoir Dam, Morgan County, Colorado
Narender Kumar, Kumar & Associates, Inc.; and James A. Ferentchak, W.W. Wheeler & Associates, Inc.
Successful Permitting
Inflow and Outflow Systems Create an Operational Olivenhain Dam and Reservoir
Michael F. Rogers, Parsons-Harza, J.V.; David P. Thompson, Mark A. Hammer, and Steven L. Baughn, MWH; James Zhou, San DiegoCounty Water Authority; and Jon Y. Kaneshiro, Parsons

Constructing a Dam in an Urban Environment
Michael T. Stift, Lori Swanson, Patricia Brock, Alex Newton and Lorrie Teates, San Diego County Water Authority; Harry Ehrlich, Olivenhain Municipal Water District; Paul W. Johnson, Johnson Management Group; Dan Bettis, Parsons Infrastructure & Technology; and Rebecca Cole, Katz & Associates

Environmental Compliance Challenges on Long-Term, Multi-Agency Projects
Jack L. White, EDAW, Inc.; Mary Putnam, San Diego County Water Authority; Harry Ehrlich, Olivenhain Municipal Water District; and Brian F. Mooney, Brian F. Mooney & Associates
Specialized Approaches to Environmental Issues
Applying GIS Technology to the FERC Relicensing Process and Project Operations
Paul F. Shiers, Anthony W. Plizga and Kareem Bynoe, PB Power Inc.; and Kathy Miller, Applied Geographics Inc.

Improved Juvenile Salmonid Passage at Dams Using Turbulence
Mark C. Stone, Hans M. Tritico and Rollin H. Hotchkiss, Albrook Hydraulics Laboratory, Washington State University

Applying the OASIS Model to the FERC Relicensing Process
Paul F. Shiers and Shirley Williamson, PB Power Inc.; and Brian McCrodden, HydroLogics, Inc.
Concrete and RCC - Design and Construction
Intensive Use of Precast Concrete Elements for Dams and Hydro Projects in Brazil
Walton Pacelli de Andrade, FURNAS Centrais Elétricas SA; and Francisco Rodrigues Andriolo, Andriolo Ito Engenharia SC Ltda

Huites Project, Mexico: Design, Planning and Construction - "All Conveyor" Concrete Dam
César Octavio Ramos Valdés and Próspero A. Ortega Moreno, Comisión Nacional del Agua, Mexico; Augusto Roque Dias Fernandes Filho, Consorcio Mexicano Constructor de Huites; Alberto Maionchi, Companhia Brasileira de Projetos e Obras; and Francisco Rodrigues Andriolo, Andriolo Ito Engenharia SC Ltda

Design of the RCC Portion of the Saluda Dam Remediation Project
Paul C. Rizzo and Jeffrey M. Bair, Paul C. Rizzo Associates, Inc.; and William Argentieri, Kristina Massey and Harold Moxley, South Carolina Electric & Gas Company

First Brazilian Experience Using Horizontally Advancing Sloped Layer Construction of RCC at Lajeado Dam
Elizabeth Leopoldina Batista, Newton Goulart Graça, Rubens Machado Bittencourt and Walton Pacelli de Andrade; FURNAS Centrais Elétricas S.A.
RCC Mix Design and Testing
Design of Roller-Compacted Concrete Materials for the Olivenhain Dam
Rodney Holderbaum and Robert A. Kline, Jr., Gannett Fleming, Inc.; Michael F. Rogers, Parsons-Harza, J.V.; Randall J. Hartman, San Diego County Water Authority; and Russell Grant, Kiewit Pacific Company

Supplementary Olivenhain Dam Trial Mix Program
Glenn Tarbox, MWH; Russ Grant, Kiewit Pacific Company; Malcolm Dunstan, Malcolm Dunstan and Associates; and Tom Reynoldson and James Stiady, Kleinfelder Inc.

How Dense Is Your RCC?
Terrence E. Arnold and Michael J. Miller, MWH
RCC Mix Design
Identification of Setting Times on RCC, A Problem from the Past Solved Through a New Technology
Germán Hermida, Sika Andina S.A.; Enrique García, International Center of Physics; and Jorge Sánchez and José Herrera, Sika Andina S.A.

The Full-Scale Trials for RCC Lajeado
João Bosco Moreira do Carmo, Moacir Alexandre Souza de Andrade, Newton Goulart Graça, Rubens Machado Bittencourt, and Walton Pacelli de Andrade, FURNAS Centrais Elétricas S.A.

Roller-Compacted Concrete from Cana Brava Hydroelectric Plant
Lorenço J. N. Babá and Marcos de Ávila Pimenta, FURNAS Centrais Elétricas S.A.; and Luís Fernando Rahuan, Mário Lúcio Pinheiro, Antônio Sérgio Barbin, and Walton Pacelli de Andrade, Consórcio Cana Brava Civil
RCC Construction
Construction Issues of Miel I Dam - The World's Tallest RCC Dam
Alberto Marulanda, Alvaro Castro and Néstor Rubiano, Ingetec S.A.

Miel I in Colombia - The Highest RCC Dam in the World: Some Practices Adopted to Improve the Constructibility, Quality and Safety
João Moreira, Erlon Arfelli and Miguel Peres, Odebrecht SA; and Francisco Rodrigues Andriolo, Andriolo Ito Engenharia SC Ltda
Project Delivery Methods
Project Labor Agreements: An Environment for Construction Labor Relations Stability and Effective Dispute Resolution
Hubert Zecha, San Diego County Water Authority; Bradford W. Coupe, Verrill & Dana, LLP; and Kenneth A. Steele and John A. Economides, San Diego County Water Authority

Planning and Scheduling for High Production RCC Placement
Steve Summy, Washington Infrastructure Services, Inc.; Carlo Anamasi, Kiewit Pacific Co.; and Mark Rawlinson, Washington Infrastructure Services, Inc.

Design/Build an RCC Dam in Two Months
Daniel L. Johnson and Sal Todaro, URS Corporation; and Mike Hoover, Sundt Construction, Inc.

Partnering for Success at the Olivenhain Dam
J. Ehasz, Washington Infrastructure Services, Inc.; H. Erlich, Olivenhain Water District; M. Pauletto, Kiewit Pacific Co.; J. Reed and K. Steele, San Diego County Water Authority; and G. McBain, Parsons-Harza JV
Foundations
Geotechnical Basis of Design for the Olivenhain Dam Foundation
Jeffrey R. Keaton and David L. Perry, AMEC Earth & Environmental; and Lori Swanson, San Diego County Water Authority

Structural Design Optimization for the Olivenhain RCC Dam
Glenn S. Tarbox, MWH; Michael F. Rogers, Parsons-Harza, J.V.; C. H. Yeh, MWH; and Randall J. Hartman, San Diego County Water Authority

Olivenhain Dam Foundation Design and Treatment
David E. Kleiner, MWH; Sarah Wilkinson-Kemp, Washington Infrastructure Services, Inc.; Michael F. Rogers, Parsons-Harza, J.V.; and Gerard E. Reed III, San Diego County Water Authority

Earth Dam or Spillway?
Darrel M. Temple and Gregory J. Hanson, Agricultural Research Service, USDA
Grouting
High Pressure Seepage at Arapuni Dam, New Zealand - A Case History of Monitoring, Exploration and Remediation
Murray Gillon, DamWatch Services Ltd.; and Donald A. Bruce, Geosystems, L.P.

Advances in Computer Monitoring and Control for Grouting of Dams
David B. Wilson and Trent L. Dreese, Gannett Fleming, Inc.

A Historical Review of the Use of Epoxy Protected Strand for Prestressed Rock Anchors
Donald A. Bruce, Geosystems, L.P.; Horst K. Aschenbroich, Con-Tech Systems Ltd.; J. Christopher Lang, Lang Tendons, Inc.; and Heinz Nierlich, Dywidag-Systems International, U.S.A., Inc.
Long Term Performance of Dams
Strategic Alternatives for Sediment Removal for the Sustainable Management of Reservoirs
George W. Annandale, Engineering and Hydrosystems Inc.; Alessandro Palmieri, World Bank; Farhed Shah, University of Connecticut; and Ariel Dinar, World Bank

Environmental Considerations for Assessing Decommissioning Alternatives for Large and Small Dams - Sediment Management
John R. Shuman, Kleinschmidt Associates
Quality Control
Tighter Specs Require a Tighter Control, PLC Automation Is the Key
James Finchum, Excel Machinery Ltd.

Quality Control Considerations for Roller-Compacted Concrete
Bruce Bennett, Raytheon Constructors and Engineers; Tom Reynoldson, Kleinfelder Inc.; Lori Swanson, San Diego Water Authority; and James Stiady, Kleinfelder Inc.

RCC Quality Control for Miel I Dam Construction
Alberto Marulanda, Alvaro Castro and Néstor Rubiano, Ingetec S.A.
Seepage Barriers
A New Sealing System for Dams
Luciano Lardi, ISO Permaproof AG; Remo Baumann, Rätia Energie AG; and Ivo Scherrer and Claudio Rüesch, ISO Permaproof AG

Geomembrane Facing Systems for RCC Dams
John Wilkes, CARPI USA; Alberto Scuero, CARPI Group; and Gabriella Vaschetti, CARPI Tech

Seepage Performance of RCC Dams: Then and Now
Terrence E. Arnold, MWH; and Kenneth D. Hansen, Schnabel Engineering Associates, Inc.
Poster Session
Innovative Tainter Gate Reliability Analysis
Perry Cole, INCA Engineers, Inc.; Dan Hartford, Hartford Engineering LLC; Dale Miller, INCA Engineers Inc.; and Raymond Dewey, Corps of Engineers

Rio Descoberto Dam 3/4 "In the Wet" Rehabilitation Technique Permits to Keep the Water Supply in Brasilia, Brazil
Nelson Luiz de Andrade Corrêa, Sabino Freitas Corrêa and Marianne Freitas Corrêa, ECL Engenharia e Construções Ltda.; and Antônio Manoel Soares and Mércio Viana, Cia. De Saneamento do Distrito Federal

Innovative Energy Dissipating Fixed Cone Valve Hoods for Torata River Project, Peru
Rajesh Dham, ECI, an AECOM Company; and Michael C. Johnson, Utah State University Research Foundation

High Pressure Penstock - Concrete Lining
Marcus Felipe de Aragão Fernandes, Odebrecht, SA - B.P.C.; and Francisco Rodrigues Andriolo, Andriolo Ito Engenharia SC Ltda

The Role of Underpinning in Hydro Rehabilitation
Adam N. Jones, Duke Engineering & Services; Charles H. Berry, Great Northern Paper Inc.; and Joseph Foley, Cianbro Corp.

Eliminating Cavitation in Spillway of the Ilha Solteira Hydroelectric Power Plant Using Anti-Vortex Device
Winston Hisasi Kanashiro and Ricardo Daruiz Borsari, Fundação Centro Tecnológico de Hidráulica; and Júlio César Pínfari and Edvaldo Fabio Carneiro, Companhia Energética de São Paulo

Siting, Permitting and Design of Recent Water Supply Dams in the Southeast
Terry McClean, Rich Humphries and Randy Sullivan, Golder Associates Inc.

Carraizo Dam Spillway Gate Rehabilitation - Trunnion Bracket and Anchor Bolt Replacement
Mathew L. Moses, ECI, an AECOM Company; and Leonel I. Almanzar, Barrett & Hale Consulting Engineers

Dam Safety Program Management Tools (DSPMT)
Tommy Schmidt, Corps of Engineers; and Michael Grounds, Beacon Resources



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