2025 Workshop: Structural Behavior of Dams
2025 Workshop: Structural Behavior of Dams
Wednesday, January 22, 2025 8:30 AM - Friday, January 24, 2025 5:00 PM (EST)
Description
Bruce Brand’s “Structural Behavior of Dams” is a 3-day course on Dam Engineering. It is at the same time very theoretical and very practical. Theory is presented and then applied to real-world dam engineering situations.
Bruce originally developed the course for FERC engineers, but now is offering it to the dam engineering community. The target audience is experienced engineers, it would not be appropriate for novices. Classes are small; no more than 12 students.
Eligible for 20 PDHs
Topics
Beam Theory with an emphasis on geometric non-linearities
Safety Factor
Loads on Dams
Steady State Hydrodynamic
Uplift
Lateral Earth
Debris
Follower Forces
Seismic Loads
Analysis Methods
FEA Background
Dynamics
Classical
Explicit
Surge Tank Example
Wave Radiating Boundaries
Fracture Mechanics
Rock Mechanics
Case Histories
Arch Dams
Gravity Arches
Slab and Buttress Topics
In addition to instruction, Bruce provides the following software:
2DSTAB Gravity Dam Analysis
TGRIB Taintergate Analysis
VF2D 2 Dim. Non-Linear FEA
ARVAR 3 Dim. Non-linear FEA
DAMGEN Gravity Dam Mesh Generator
ARCHMKR Arch Dam Mesh Generator
800 Spring St NW
Atlanta, GA 30308 United States