Contenders for Outstanding Paper Awards

 

Outstanding Paper

• Mitigating Impacts of PLC in Post-Tensioned Anchor Grout - Listed Author: Bryan Bledsoe, USACE
• Role of Permeability on Static Liquefaction of Tailings Dams - Listed Authors: Alfonso Cerna Diaz, AECOM; Scott Olsen, University of Illinois; Jiarui Chen, University of California, Davis; Thomas Barham, AECOM
• Constructability and Value Engineering for the New Bullards Bar Dam Atmospheric River Control (ARC) Spillway - Listed Authors: Paul Eggers, Kiewit; Dan Hertel, Engineering Solutions, LLC; Alberto Pujol, GEI Consultants, Inc.; Tim Truong, Yuba Water Agency
• New Experimental Determination of Required Air Concentration to Prevent Cavitation Damage in Chute Type Spillways - Listed Authors: Dan Gessler, Alden Labs; Chris  Kissick, GEI Consultants, Inc.; Michael Johnson, Utah State University; Stephen Oldemeyer, GEI Consultants, Inc.; Thomas Molls, California Department of Water Resources
• Finding a Needle in a Haystack: Terminal Dam Seepage Investigations and Repair - Listed Authors: Greg Monley, WW Wheeler & Associates, Inc.; Ryan Logan, WW Wheeler & Associates, Inc.; Jim Ferentchak, WW Wheeler & Associates, Inc.

Outstanding Young Professional Paper

• Tuolumne Log Pond Dam Spillway Improvement Project - Listed Authors: Christopher Krage, GEI Consultants, Inc; David Guiterrez, GEI Consultants, Inc.; Rob Fill, GEI Consultants, Inc.; Krishna Amirineni, GEI Consultants, Inc.; Kip Wivell, Tuolumne Me-Wuk Tribal Council
• A Tool for Estimating Consequence Classification of Small Dams in an Urban Setting - Listed Authors: Vincent McFarlane, University of Alberta; Reza Ghavasieh, Stantec Consulting; Narayan Pokhrel, City of Calgary
• Comparison of the “Original” Jet Erosion Test (JET) and Mini-JET with a Range of Soils and Analysis Methods - Listed Authors: Blake Armstrong, USBR; Tony Wahl, USBR
• Wait...a Levee Costs How Much? - Listed Author: Will McRae, USACE
• Comparing Radial Gate Analyses With New And Outdated USACE Design Manuals, A Case Study - Listed Authors: David Hernandez, HDR; Travis Ford, HDR

Refer to the conference mobile app to find the time and locations for these presentations. The winners for each categorey will be announced during the Wrap Party on Wednesday, April 24.