USSD Monthly News
USSD News
The Nominating Committee chaired by Dean Durkee, Gannett Fleming and Immediate Past-President, announced the candidates for the 2021 open Board of Directors seats.
 
Electronic ballots will be distributed to the membership in early February for four open Board seats.
Announce your company job openings with USSD, which are posted on the website job board as well as on our social media sites.
  
Holidays are right around the corner. Looking for the perfect gift for that dam professional? Or just for you? Through the end of the year, special prices on the following USSD items.
Seismic Hazard: What it Means for Your Project
Gannett Fleming
Did you know that most older dams were designed using seismic design criteria and dynamic analysis methods considered obsolete today? Don’t allow your dam’s seismic safety to be an unknown risk. Contact Gannett Fleming’s nationally recognized experts in structural and seismic hazard analyses to discuss Seismicity and Concrete Structure Analysis.
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ICOLD News
  
Dr. Robin Charlwood, principal at Robin Charlwood and Associates. Dr. Charlwood, among many accomplishments served on the USSD Board of Directors as a Director and Vice-President, and Chairman of the ICOLD Concrete Dams Committee.
  
Tony Bennett is the Director of Dam and Public Safety at Ontario Power Generation and serves on USSD's Public Safety, Security, and Emergency Management Committee.  Bennett previously served as CDA's President and Co-Chair of ICOLD 2019.
As a member of USSD, you receive a complementary membership in ICOLD. USSD is the U.S. National Committee of ICOLD and this relationship affords access to international technical resources and contacts. You must register on the ICOLD website with the USSD committee code. Contact Tonia at tonia@ussdams.org to receive it.
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Worthington Products Inc.
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Industry Updates
Dams Sector reference publications include both open source and those designated as "For Official Use Only” (FOUO). Publications available to stakeholders include handbooks, guides, brochures, and fact sheets.
Kleinschmidt Associates
Flow Science Inc.
USSD Education and Events
Applications are now being accepted through March 1 for the 2021 USSD Scholarship Awards.
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Jan 2021
 
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Mar 2021
 
March 22-26, 2021
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Apr 2021
 
Hoping that we'll get the chance to see everyone in beautiful Charleston, SC in 2021. Registration is now open.
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CamDo Solutions Inc®
What if you could quickly and easily inspect dam infrastructure from above the water’s surface? Get crystal-clear quality and reliable live streaming with CamDo Solutions’ Drop Camera Underwater WiFi Inspection pack, allowing you to save time on safety and approvals… and most importantly, save thousands of dollars by simplifying an otherwise complex process. sales@cam-do.com.
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Schnabel Engineering
Burns & McDonnell
Other Industry Events
  
2021 Virtual National Dam Safety Program Technical Seminar
Emergency Management Institute: 2/16-2/19/21
 
Forgen
Stantec