2008 USSD Annual Meeting and Conference
The 28th USSD Annual Meeting and Conference was held in Portland, Oregon, on April 28 - May 2, 2008. The Theme of the Conference was The Sustainability of Experience - Investing in the Human Factor. A record number of participants and exhibitors attended the Conference.
2007 USSD Annual Meeting and Conference
The 27th USSD Annual Meeting and Conference was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on March 5-9, 2007. The Theme of the Conference was Modernization and Optimization of Existing Dams and Reservoirs. The Conference Proceedings
are available from USSD.
Dam Surveillance and Monitoring Workshops
USSD organized Dam Surveillance and Monitoring Workshops on October 9 and 10, 2006, in Sacramento, California, and in Atlanta, Georgia, on October 30 and 31, 2007. The Workshops featured dam instrumentation issues, ranging from how to instrument a new dam, to solving problems and updating existing dam instrumentation systems. Emerging issues and new developments were discussed. Workshop presenters included professionals from Federal and State Government agencies responsible for dam safety issues, and consulting engineers involved in instrumentation activities.
2006 USSD Annual Meeting and Conference
The 26th USSD Annual Meeting and Conference was held in San Antonio, Texas, on May 1-5, 2006. The Theme of the Conference was The Role of Dams in the 21st Century. The Conference Proceedings
are available from USSD.
2005 USSD Workshop
A Workshop on Practical Seepage Considerations for Embankment Dams — The Design and Construction Perspective was held in Durango, Colorado, on October 5-6, 2005.
2005 USSD Annual Meeting and Conference
The 25th USSD Annual Meeting and Conference was held in Salt Lake City, Utah, on June 6-10, 2005. The Theme of the Conference was Technologies to Enhance Dam Safety and the Environment. The Conference Proceedings
are available from USSD.
2004 USSD Annual Meeting and Conference
The 24th USSD Annual Meeting and Conference was held in St. Louis, Missouri, on March 29-April 2, 2004. The Theme of the Conference was Working Rivers — Balanced Resource Management. The Conference Proceedings
are available from USSD.
2003 USSD Annual Meeting and Conference
The 23rd USSD Annual Meeting and Conference was held in Charleston,
South Carolina, on April 14-18, 2003. The Theme of the Conference was Reducing Risk from Extreme events. The 716-page Conference Proceedings
are available from USSD.
2002 USSD Annual Meeting and Conference
The 22nd USSD Annual Meeting and Conference was held in San Diego,
California, on June 24-28, 2002. The Theme of the Conference was Dams -
Innovations for Sustainable Water Resources. The 761-page Conference Proceedings
are available from USSD. The Foreword and Table of Contents from the Proceedings includes the paper titles and authors.
2001 USSD Annual Meeting
The 21st USSD Annual Meeting and Lecture was held in Denver, Colorado, on
July 30-August 3, 2001. The Theme of the Lecture was The Future of Dams and
Their Reservoirs. The 761-page Lecture Proceedings
are available from USSD. The Foreword and Table of
Contents from the Proceedings includes the paper titles and authors.
2000 USCOLD Annual Meeting
The Twentieth USCOLD Annual Meeting and Lecture was held in Seattle,
Washington, on July 10-14, 2000. The Theme of the Lecture was Dam O&M
Issues -- The Challenge of the 21st Century. The 797-page Lecture Proceedings
are available from USSD. The Foreword and Table of
Contents from the Proceedings includes the paper titles and authors.
1999 USCOLD Annual Meeting
The Nineteenth USCOLD Annual Meeting was held May 17-21, 1999, in Atlanta,
Georgia. The Southern Company was Host of the Meeting. The USCOLD Committee on
Hydraulics of Dams, with support from the Committee on Construction and Rehabilitation,
organized the Lecture. The theme of the Lecture was Dealing with Aging Dams.
The 558-page Lecture
Proceedings are available from USSD. The Foreword and Table of
Contents from the Proceedings includes the paper titles and authors.
Fifth Benchmark Workshop on Numerical Analysis of Dams
USCOLD was the Sponsor of the Workshop on Numerical Analysis of Dams, held
in Denver, Colorado, on June 2-5, 1999. The Workshop was organized by the ICOLD
Ad Hoc Committee on Computational Aspects of Analysis and Design of Dams.
The Bureau of Reclamation was the Co-Sponsor of the Workshop. The Workshop Proceedings
are available from USSD.
1998 USCOLD Annual Meeting
The Eighteenth USCOLD Annual Meeting was held August 10-14, 1998, in Buffalo,
New York. The New York Power Authority was the Host of the Meeting. The USCOLD
Committee on Public Awareness, with support from the Committees on Dam Safety
and Monitoring of Dams, organized the Lecture, which addressed the theme Managing
the Risks of Dam Project Development, Safety and Operation. The 589-page Lecture Proceedings
are available from USSD. The Foreword and Table of
Contents from the Proceedings includes the paper titles and authors.
1997 USCOLD Annual Meeting
The Seventeenth USCOLD Annual Meeting was held April 7-11, 1997, in San
Diego, California. Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, San
Diego County Water Authority, City of San Diego and Olivenhain Municipal Water
Authority were Hosts of the Meeting. The USCOLD Committee on Materials for
Embankment Dams, chaired by David E. Kleiner, organized the Lecture.
The theme of the Lecture was Non-Soil Water Barriers for Embankment Dams.
Three technical sessions addressed the use of Asphalt Concrete, Concrete, and
Geomembranes for Embankment Dams. Papers discussed several topics including
facings and reservoir linings, cores, internal diaphragms, cutoff walls,
performance and construction methods. The 424-page Lecture Proceedings
are available from USSD. The Foreword and Table of
Contents from the Proceedings includes the paper titles and authors.
The Sixteenth USCOLD Annual Meeting and Lecture
The Sixteenth USCOLD Annual Meeting and Lecture, held July 22-26, 1996, in
Los Angeles, California, was hosted by the Metropolitan Water District of
Southern California and Southern California Edison Company.
The theme of the Lecture was Seismic Design and Performance of Dams.
The Lecture was organized by the USCOLD Committee on Earthquakes to address
such topics as Seismic Parameters and Seismic Analysis Techniques for Dam
Design; Seismic Design of Earthfill, Rockfill and Concrete Dams; Foundation
Considerations; Seismic Design of Appurtenant Structures; Reservoir Triggered
Seismicity; Seismic Instrumentation; Seismic Upgrades of Deficient Dams; and
Case Histories. The Lecture
Proceedings are available from USSD. The Annual Meeting Program
lists the paper titles and authors.
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