USSD Monthly News
USSD News
USSD Awarded 2-Year FEMA Grant
USSD receives funding from FEMA to create Unified Tailings Dams Guidelines.
USSD Files Comments Compiled from Membership on the FERC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Dam Safety
 
USSD Board Approves 2021 Scholarship Award Amounts
The Board of Directors approved up to $20,000 in scholarship awards to be awarded during the 2021 conference. In addition to these awards, USSD also provides complimentary conference registration, hotel lodging, and reimburses domestic travel expenses.
 
The 2021 scholarship application process will open in November 2020 on ussdams.org.
USSD Bulletin Editorial Committee Seeks Women in Industry Submissions
  
The spring 2021 issue of the USSD Bulletin will highlight women industry leaders within the USSD membership. Submissions are due no later than December 1, 2020 for consideration by committee
Seismic Hazard: What it Means for Your Project
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ICOLD News
ICOLD 2020 New Dehli Cancelled
The ICOLD meeting scheduled November 28 to December 12, 2020 in New Dehli has been cancelled.  The India National Committee is working through details to process registrants refunds. A new list of location for ICOLD meetings has been identified.
Hydro Component Systems, LLC
HDR
USSD Membership
WSP USA, an engineering and professional services company, has completed the integration and rebranding of Ecology and Environment Inc. (E&E) and LT Environmental (LTE), marking the company’s emergence as a full-service provider and leader in the U.S environment market.
WEST Consultants announced the passing of its President and CEO, Dr. Jeffrey B. Bradley, Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE, F.ASCE, on Wednesday, September 17, 2020, of a heart attack. Dr. Bradley was a 20-year member of USSD.
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Kleinschmidt Associates
Flow Science Inc.
27
Oct 2020
 
October 27-30: Introduction and Overview of Rock Scour
10
Nov 2020
 
Instrumentation and Performance Monitoring of Dams
Four sessions over four days: November 10, 12, 17 & 19
18
Nov 2020
 
Seismic Thresholds for Embankment Dams and their Return Periods
8
Dec 2020
 
Reclamation Consequences Estimating Methodology (RCEM)
9
Dec 2020
 
Regional Analysis Tools for Calculating the Magnitude of Extreme Floods
12/9-12/11
15
Dec 2020
 
Introduction to the Engineer of Record for Tailings Dams
12
Jan 2021
 
Just Go with the Flow: A Phased Approach to Understanding Your Spillway
22
Mar 2021
 
Leveraging PFMA to Perform SQRA Virtual Workshop
Save the Date for Week of March 22, 2021 – More Information to Follow
12
Apr 2021
 
2021 USSD Annual Conference & Exhibition
We're still planning on seeing everyone in beautiful Charleston SC in 2021. Registration will open in the coming week.
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Burns & McDonnell
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DFI 6th International Conference on Grouting & Deep Mixing: February 13-16, 2022
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