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2020 Fall Workshop Series: Introduction to Probabilistic Dam Breach Modeling

  • 06 Oct 2020
  • 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Online
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Registration

  • Any USSD 2020 Conference credit, if you have one, may be used as payment for this webinar.
  • Save 10%! Register for more than one webinar and pay before the earliest webinar’s start date. You MUST register for more than one webinar to qualify for this discounted price. Any USSD 2020 Conference credit, if you have one, may be used as payment.
  • Any USSD 2020 Conference credit, if you have one, may be used as payment for this webinar.
  • Save 10%! Register for more than one webinar and pay before the earliest webinar’s start date. You MUST register for more than one webinar to qualify for this discounted price. Any USSD 2020 Conference credit, if you have one, may be used as payment.

USSD 2020 Fall Workshop Series

Introduction to Probabilistic Dam Breach Modeling

4-hour webinar 

Oct. 6, 2020 9:00 am - 1:00 pm MDT

Eligible for 4 PDHs


Description

This webinar will introduce attendees to the concept of probabilistic dam breach modeling and how it supports risk-informed decision making.  Attendees will learn the theory behind the Monte Carlo Method and how it is applied to determining probabilities of flood from a dam breach event.  The course will focus on methods for preparing the HEC-RAS dam breach model for use with McBreach, selecting statistical distributions for dam breach parameters, as well as interpreting and evaluating McBreach results.  Time will be spent demoing the McBreach software so that attendees understand how to enter data and view results.  The attendees will be led through a workshop exercise that will provide an opportunity to run the McBreach software with a real dam breach dataset. 


Objectives

Upon completion of the course, attendees will: 

  1. Understand the concept of probabilistic dam breach modeling
  2. Know the difference between deterministic and probabilistic dam breach modeling
  3. Understand the Monte Carlo Method
  4. Be able to prepare a HEC-RAS dam breach model for use with McBreach
  5. Be able to run a McBreach probabilistic dam breach project, as well as interpret and evaluate the results.

 Course Agenda

Target Audience

The target audience is anyone interested in dam breach modeling, emergency action planning for dams and levees, and long-term risk-based studies for dams and levees.  While anyone can attend and learn about probabilistic dam breach modeling, attendees will get the most out of this webinar if they have some experience with unsteady HEC-RAS models (and even better dam breach models), and understand basic probability theory. 

Instructor

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Christopher Goodell, P. E., inventor and lead developer of the McBreach software


Registration and Cancellation Policy

No registration is confirmed until full payment is received. Seating is limited and only those with paid status are guaranteed a workshop seat. Cancellations must be received via email to info@ussdams.org in order to receive refunds as stated below:

  • By 9/22/2020 - full refund
  • After 9/22/2020: no refund, however substitutions are permitted

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