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AECOM draws upon our network of dam, hydropower, levee and mining experts to provide technical excellence for the most complex project. Our network of global experts work collaboratively with our clients to provide tailored and innovative solutions to meet their unique needs.
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In-Situ Inc.®
Five- and seven-port water quality instruments with complete antifouling combine with convenient cellular telemetry and intuitive software to lower the cost of data collection, access and management.
 
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Industry Updates

Improving Dam and Levee Safety Awareness Requires Understanding Risks and Consequences

Let’s say you hear a funny noise from your car while driving down the road. You have two options: Turn up the radio and proceed onward or find a safe place to pull over and investigate. It’s definitely worth checking out because your car could be sending you a signal that something is not right, and the potential consequence could be a minor inconvenience or a life-threatening mechanical failure.

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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) leads the national effort to protect and enhance the resilience of the nation's physical and cyber infrastructure. 
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Flow Science Inc.
USSD Education and Events
  
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Aug 2023
 
The Owner's Forum is a new concept within USSD whereby owners explore why it is important to move beyond risk analysis to risk application and risk informed decision making in a collaborative environment with other owners. The forum seeks to tackle important issues such as governance, portfolio management, risk informed design, and risk communication.
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Aug 2023
 
This webinar intends to briefly revisit the key elements of life loss consequence analysis and provide a connection to how each of those key elements is incorporated into LifeSim to estimate life loss. The presentation will also touch on dam safety economic considerations by highlighting the economic consequences that can be assessed using LifeSim. Lastly, this overview will include a discussion of how the results of consequence analysis performed in LifeSim can help answer important dam owner and dam safety practitioner questions, especially within a risk-informed decision-making framework.
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Oct 2023
 
1-day and 2-day workshops, including:
• Rock Scour
• Dams in Revit
• Role of Instrumentation in a Dam Safety Program
Additional workshops coming soon!
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Nov 2023
 
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Apr 2024
 
April 22-26, 2024 Seattle, WA
Instilling True Confidence, Delivering Success.
Ames Construction, Inc.®
For 60 years, Ames Construction has delivered high-quality General Contracting services, throughout North America, with a proven ability to self-perform and complete projects safely, on-time, and within budget.
Ames is family-owned, rooted in a strong work ethic, and committed to business relationships built on honesty, performance, and mutual trust. We remain dedicated to providing superior construction services to our clients well into the future. 
Learn more. www.amesconstruction .com
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Schnabel Engineering
KGS Group
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