2025 Hydraulic Fracturing Workshop

Includes a Live In-Person Event on 01/22/2025 at 8:30 AM (EST)

USSD’s Hydraulic Fracturing Workshop is set for Jan 23 and 24 in the Atlanta Area. We are looking for attendees with experience ranging from a few years to senior practitioners including geotechnical engineers, geologists, drillers, owners, and grouting professionals. Topics to be covered include the dynamics of hydraulic fracturing and how grouting methods and procedures, in relation to the site geology, can result in hydraulic fracturing of embankments and foundations., The potential risks to dam safety resulting from hydraulic fracturing will be discussed, how these risks can be identified and possible mitigation measures that can be employed to both prevent and respond to its occurrence during drilling projects. Two project case histories will be discussed in detail with respect to the identification and assessment of hydraulic fracturing at dams.

All participants will rotate through four breakout sessions. The breakout sessions include drilling and hydraulic fracturing potential failure modes, monitoring with instrumented packers, a hands-on exercise with the USACE hydraulic fracturing toolbox, and how to address the experience gap of qualified personnel staffing dam drilling projects. The workshop has been organized jointly with representatives of federal agencies, contractors, and consultants.

16 PDHs

Format:

In Person -

January 23, 2025 - January 24, 2025

Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center (Room Block Available)

800 Spring St NW, Atlanta, GA 30308

Thomas Terry

Sr. Geologist

USACE Risk Management Center

Licensed Professional Engineer and Professional Geologist with over 33 years of experience in geotechnical engineering and engineering geology, with Bachelors of Science degrees in Engineering and Geological Engineering, and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering with a geotechnical emphasis. Facilitated and advisor on over 50 risk assessments for dams and levees, and performed ATR of over 50 USACE dam and levee projects including 17 as the lead. Have performed dam and levee inspections, over a dozen dam investigations, over a dozen design and modifications for dams, and construction observation of dams, modifications to dams, and water supply projects. Reviewed and managed reviews of 84 IRRMPs for USACE and over 100 dam and 80 levee DDPs from USACE and non-USACE organizations for dam and levee investigations. Organized, presented, and led multiple training workshops for USACE, private and professional organizations including the LST training, site Investigation workshops, led PFMA exercises at multiple training events.