Structural Behavior of Dams for Managers
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Bruce Brand’s “Structural Behavior of Dams” is a 3 day course on Dam Engineering. This Manager’s Version is cut down to 1 day. Its purpose is to inform managers who review the work of those who have taken the 3 day intensive course just what Bruce has been teaching them. It is similar to the 3 day course with less math and less discussion of software.
Bruce originally developed the course for FERC engineers, but now is offering it to the dam engineering community.
Introduction
- Failure Mechanisms
- Definition of Factor of Safety
- Idealized Gravity Dam
- The Problem w/ Cohesion
- All safety factors are not created equal
Loads on Dams
- Inclusion of nappe forces
- Uplift as prescribed by the Guideline
- Effects of drains
- Effects of silt
- Follower Forces vs. Non Follower Forces
Seismic Loading Case History
Analysis Methods
- Standard Gravity Analysis
- Linear FEA
- Non-Linear FEA
Dynamics
- Implicit Methods
- Explicit Methods
- FLAC Dynamic example
- Numark Type example
Fracture Mechanics & Stress Concentration
Foundation Considerations
- Rock Mechanics
- Abutment Stability Wedge Example
- Schoellkoph Powerhouse Failure
Arch Dam Behavior
- Effects of Non-Linearity
- Effects of Temperature
- Arch Dam Case History
Slab and Buttress Dams
- Failure Modes
- Case Histories
8 PDHs
Bruce Brand
Senior Civil/Structural Engineer
Hetrodyne Engineering
Mr. Brand is a Dam Engineering Consultant. Prior to 2018 Bruce served as a senior Structural engineer for the dam safety program of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. In that capacity, he developed FERC Engineering Guidelines for the evaluation of Concrete dams. He has also developed much of the FERC's engineering software, including several non-linear finite element codes, both static and dynamic. With respect to spillway gates, he was instrumental in the development of the FERC Taintergate Initiative. From 1981-1992 Mr. Brand was the structural Designer & Team Leader for the St. Paul District of the US Army Corps of Engineers. In that capacity, he performed structural design on a wide variety of Dam on other water resource structures.
B.S., Mathematics, 1979 St. Johns University
B.S., Civil Engineering, 1980, University of Minnesota
M.S.,Civil Engineering, 1981, University of Minnesota
Bruce is a Husband, Father of 3, Student of the Bible (especially the Old Testament), Guitarist/singer/songwriter, Mathematician, Electronic circuit designer, Welder, Plumber, Minnesota Vikings fan.
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