November 10 - 19, 2020
Where:Online
USSD 2020 Fall Workshop Series
Instrumentation and Performance Monitoring of Dams
4-Part Webinar Series
9:00 – 11:00 am MST over 4 days
Eligible for 8 PDHs
Description
This Works…
November 18, 2020
Where:Online
Seismic Thresholds for Embankment Dams & Their Return Periods
90-Minute Webinar, 9:00 – 10:30 am MST
Eligible for 1.5 PDHs
Description
The webinar will describe the pr…
October 27 - 30, 2020
Where:Online
USSD 2020 Fall Workshop Series
Introduction and Overview of Rock Scour –
4, 2-hour webinars
10:00 am – Noon MDT over 4 days
Eligible for 8 PDHs
Description
One of the many lesson…
October 21, 2020
Where:Online
What the f-N? Clarifying Misconceptions about Risk Plots
1- hour Webinar
Oct. 21, 2020 11:00 am – Noon MDT
Eligible for 1 PDH
Description
Risk analysis results for dam safe…
October 20, 2020
Where:Online
Evaluating Complex Systems as Part of a Semi-Quantitative Risk Assessment
1- hour Webinar
Oct. 20, 2020 1:00 – 2:00 pm MDT
Eligible for 1 PDH
Description
An important…
October 12 - 16, 2020
Where:Online
Leveraging PFMA to Perform SQRA
5-Day Webinar
Oct. 12 – 16, 2020
9:30 am – 2:00 pm MDT each day
Eligible for 21 PDHs
Description
Despite the criticism that Potential Failure…
October 07 - 08, 2020
Where:Online
USSD 2020 Fall Workshop Series
Understanding Potential Life Loss from Flooding – Shining a Light into the Black Box that is HEC-LifeSim
Two, 2-hour webinars
Oct. 7 – 8, 2020, 9:00 – 11:0…
October 06, 2020
Where:Online
USSD 2020 Fall Workshop Series
Introduction to Probabilistic Dam Breach Modeling
4-hour webinar
Oct. 6, 2020 9:00 am – 1:00 pm MDT
Eligible for 4 PDHs
Description
…
October 01, 2020
Where:Online
Asphalt Core Embankment Dams (ACED) – Why, Where and How?
1- hour Webinar
Oct. 1, 2020 9:00 – 10:00 am MDT
Eligible for 1 PDH
Description
Asphalt has been used in eng…
September 11, 2020
Where:Online
USSD Leadership Webinar Series
Specialized Communication for Engineers
#3 The Business Skill of Likability
Learn what makes people likable grow your business through elevated touchpoints. The…
September 10, 2020
Where:Online
USSD Leadership Webinar Series
Specialized Communication for Engineers
#2 Culture-building Conversations
What internal conversations say about your company’s culture. Dr. Camacho defines a …
September 09, 2020
Where:Online
USSD Leadership Webinar Series
Specialized Communication for Engineers
#1 Crisis Communication
It all happens so fast. Your communication can change your company’s fate with any unanticipat…
August 28, 2020
Where:Online
USSD Leadership Webinar Series
Advanced Communication for Engineers
#3 – Build Your Tribe
Your tribe is made up of the people who support you throughout your entire career. This content i…
August 27, 2020
Where:Online
USSD Leadership Webinar Series
Advanced Communication for Engineers
#2 – Prepare for Difficult Conversations
Winging a high-stakes conversation is actually dangerous. Preparing for a chal…
August 26, 2020
Where:Online
USSD Leadership Webinar Series
Eligible for 1 PDH
Advanced Communication for Engineers
#1 – Executive Presence for Online Meetings
There are three 1-hour webinars in the Advanced Communica…
August 21, 2020
Where:Online
USSD Leadership Webinar Series
Communication Fundamentals for Engineers
#3 – Winning Presentations
Communication Fundamentals for Engineers is comprised of three-1 hour webinars. In thi…
August 20, 2020
Where:Online
USSD Leadership Webinar Series
Communication Fundamentals for Engineers
#2 – Be Heard!
Communication Fundamentals for Engineers is comprised of three-1 hour webinars. In this second web…
August 19, 2020
Where:Online
USSD Leadership Webinar Series
Communication Fundamentals for Engineers
#1- Communicate with Anyone!
Communication Fundamentals for Engineers is comprised of three-1 hour webinars. In t…
June 02, 2020
Where:Online
Description
Ethics is often referred to as the right or wrong way of doing things. But how do we act when no one is watching? During this course we will define ethics, look at the NSPE Code…
April 20 - 24, 2020
Where:Denver, CO -- Hyatt Regency Denver Convention Center
Due to COVID-19, the 2020 Conference was canceled. Webinars on select papers that would have been presented at the conference will be available later in the year.
October 29 - 31, 2019
Where:Lowry Conference Center, 1061 Akron Way, Denver, CO 80230
Dam Safety Training
Description
Despite the criticism that Potential Failure Mode Analysis (PFMA) has received following the Oroville Dam spillway incident, it has been viewed as a standard …
July 09 - 10, 2019
Where:AECOM 6200 S. Quebec St., Greenwood Village, CO 80111
This two-day workshop aims to provide demonstrations of the static liquefaction failure mechanisms (and triggering process) as it relates to tailings, and the tools used to assess the potential fo…
May 14 - 15, 2019
Where:FEMA Conference Center, 400 C St SW, Room A, Washington, DC 20024
Works…
April 08 - 11, 2019
Where:Chicago, Illinois -- Hilton Chicago Hotel
Second City – Second Chances: Stories of Rehabilitation, Modification, and Revitalization
April 8-11 — Chicago Hilton
Conference Eligible for 1.25 CEUs or 12.5 PDHs
Workshops CEUs …
April 10, 2019
Where:Hilton Chicago
5th Annual USSD
5K FUNds Run/Walk
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
6:30-8:00am
Hilton Chicago
Take a break from your conference technical sessions and …
July 01 - 08, 2018
Where:Vienna, Austria
April 30 - May 04, 2018
Where:Hyatt Regency Miami, 400 SE Second Avenue, Miami FL
USSD will hold its 38th Annual Conference & Exhibition for the first time in the state of Florida. The Theme, A Balancing Act: Dams, Levees and Ecosystems, reflects the importance of envir…
September 20 - 22, 2017
Where:Girdwood, Alaska (near Anchorage)
The Challenges of Dams in Cold Climates
Design, Construction, Permitting and Environmental Issues
focusing on
Alaska, Canada and High Elevation DamsThis USSD Workshop will be held in co…
September 14 - 15, 2017
Where:San Antonio, TX
Lessons Learned from Recent Tailings Dam Failures: A Path ForwardThe USSD Committee on Tailings Dams is organizing this Workshop, held in conjunction with the ASDSO national conference, Dam Safety…
July 03 - 08, 2017
Where:Prague, Czech Republic
April 03 - 08, 2017
Where:Anaheim, California
The 2017 USSD Conference Theme is It’s a Small World: Managing Our Water Resources. The theme plays into the Conference venue in Anaheim, just blocks away from Disneyland, but more importantly, …
October 26 - 28, 2016
Where:Mexico City, Mexico
The Symposium Theme is Dam Safety in the Americas. Experts from throughout the Western Hemisphere will give presentations and lead discussions on the following topics, with an emphasis o…
September 07 - 09, 2016
Where:Fort Collins, Colorado
It is our pleasure to invite you to Protections 2016, the 2nd International Seminar on Dam Protection against Overtopping that will take place on 7th-9th of September, 2016 in beautiful Fort Collins, …
June 27 - 30, 2016
Where:The Event Venue
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June 27 - 30, 2016
Where:The Event Venue
This is another sample event. With Wild Apricot’s Events module, you can set up any number of events and publish them in an events calendar on your Wild Apricot site (or another website). From the eve…
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