Schedule

Note: Program is subject to change.

Program Highlights

Time Name Speakers
7:30 AM - 8:30 AMWorkshop Breakfast 
7:30 AM - 2:00 PMWorkshop Registration 
8:30 AM - 4:30 PMWorkshop: Risk Informed Decision Making 
8:30 AM - 4:30 PMWorkshop: Dam Safety Reviews 
8:30 AM - 4:30 PMWorkshop: Public Safety Around Dams 
8:30 AM - 4:30 PMWorkshop: Dikes and Levees Working Group 
8:30 AM - 4:30 PMWorkshop: Young Professionals Development Workshop 
10:00 AM - 10:30 AMWorkshop Coffee Break 
12:00 PM - 1:00 PMWorkshop Lunch 
2:30 PM - 3:00 PMWorkshop Coffee Break 
4:30 PM - 6:30 PMSaturday Evening Social 
Time Name Speakers
7:30 AM - 8:30 AMWorkshop Breakfast 
7:30 AM - 2:00 PMWorkshop Registration 
8:30 AM - 4:30 PMWorkshop: Failure Modes Analysis 
8:30 AM - 4:30 PMWorkshop: Emergency Management for Dam Safety 
8:30 AM - 4:30 PMWorkshop: TSF Closure Isn't a Risky Business - If Done Right 
8:30 AM - 4:30 PMWorkshop: Fish Passage 101 
8:30 AM - 4:30 PMWorkshop: Dam Safety 101 
10:00 AM - 10:30 AMWorkshop Coffee Break 
12:00 PM - 1:00 PMWorkshop Lunch 
2:00 PM - 2:30 PMWorkshop Coffee Break 
6:00 PM - 8:30 PMHello to Nova Scotia Reception 
Time Name Speakers
7:00 AM - 6:30 PMRegistration 
7:30 AM - 8:30 AMBreakfast 
8:30 AM - 9:30 AMConference Welcome 
9:00 AM - 7:00 PMCDA Trade Show 
9:30 AM - 10:00 AMKeynote Session:1+1=3 How safety professionals involved in tailings and water retaining dams have collaborated in Canada to accomplish more than the sum of their parts. 
10:00 AM - 10:40 AM1A1 - Chignecto Isthmus Resiliency Project  
10:40 AM - 12:00 PM1C2 - Modeling Historical Dam Failures In Hec-Ras 2dMauricio Dziedzic, University of Northern British Columbia
10:40 AM - 12:00 PM1B5 - Chignecto Isthmus Special Session 
10:40 AM - 12:00 PM1B1 - Precast And Post-Tensioned Replacement For Rehabilitation Of Aging Hydraulic Structures Affected By Concrete Deterioration: Manifold Replacement In AMassoud Dailry, Stantec
10:40 AM - 12:00 PM1B2 - Frederick House Lake Dam Rehabilitation: Managing Inherent Uncertainty And Construction ComplexityHooman Ghassemi, Cima+
10:40 AM - 12:00 PM1C3 - A Practical Approach To Probabilistic Dam Breach ModelingChris Goodell, Kleinschmidt Associates
10:40 AM - 12:00 PM1D4 - Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir Construction Risks, Challenges, And SuccessesMathieu Boudreau, Stantec Consulting Ltd
10:40 AM - 12:00 PM1E1 - Enhancing Dam And Dike Safety Inspections Through Digital Technologies: A Tailings Facility Case StudyLouis-Philippe Grimard, BBA Inc.
10:40 AM - 12:00 PM1E2 - Evolving Design Practices Petroleum Coke As An Internal Filter In Oil Sands Mining DamsChris Fortier, Suncor Energy Inc
10:40 AM - 12:00 PM1E3 - Constructability And Performance Evaluation Of An Excavator Displacement Technique For Improving Liquefiable Tailings – Case StudyAravind Murali, Klohn Crippen Berger Ltd
10:40 AM - 12:00 PM1E4 - Assessing The Credibility Of Backward Erosion Piping In Tailings Dams: A Progression-Based FrameworkShielan Liu, Newfields Canada Inc.
10:40 AM - 12:00 PM1B3 - Monitoring Of A Dam Affected By Alkali-Aggregate Reaction (Aar)Catalin Gheorghiu, HYDRO-QUÉBEC
10:40 AM - 12:00 PM1B4 - Long-Term Vibration Monitoring Of The Mactaquac Dam Intake And Spillway StructuresLeonardo Miranda, University of New Brunswick
Kaveh Arjomandi, University of New Brunswick
10:40 AM - 12:00 PM1C1 - Workout Drills For Users Of RCEMFuad Curi, KGS Group
10:40 AM - 12:00 PM1C4 - Influence Of Topographic Resolution And Accuracy Across Multiple Terrain Types In Dam Breach AnalysisVeronique Nell, PhotoSat
10:40 AM - 12:00 PM1D1 - Integrated Approach To Rapidly Iterate Through Lea Stability Analyses For Design Of Staged Construction Over Silty Clay SoilsAmy Adams, Knight Piésold Ltd.
10:40 AM - 12:00 PM1D2 - From Sinkholes To Stability: A Continuous Geomembrane Design Approach For Spray Canal’s Complex Canal SectionsGary Brunet, TransAlta
10:40 AM - 12:00 PM1D3 - Project Management In A Multi-Stakeholder Environment: Lessons From India’s Dam Rehabilitation And Improvement Project (Drip)Ashutosh Bagchi, Concordia University
12:00 PM - 1:30 PMLunch on Trade Show Floor 
1:30 PM - 2:50 PMAnnual General Meeting 
2:50 PM - 3:25 PMBreak on Trade Show Floor 
3:25 PM - 4:45 PM2B2 - Dam Construction ContractsTyson Kaempffer, BC Hydro
3:25 PM - 4:45 PM2B3 - High-Fidelity Water Passage Condition Assessment Using Integrated Photogrammetry And Precision Metrology: Beechwood Unit 3Cody Bradley, Bradley Engineering Ltd.
3:25 PM - 4:45 PM2B4 - A DTS-Based Alerting System For Continuous Seepage Surveillance At A Dam Abutment Based On Comparisons To Historical DataEmanuel de Gante Carrillo, University of New Brunswick
3:25 PM - 4:45 PM2C1 - Novel Digital Twin Framework For Determining Design Flows For Dam SafetyChristian Almestad, DHI
3:25 PM - 4:45 PM2C2 - Modernizing PMP In Canada: Summary Of AWA's Studies From The Yukon To The Atlantic, Incorporating Climate Change Impacts On PMPBill Kappel, Applied Weather Associates
3:25 PM - 4:45 PM2C3 - Adapting Baskatong Reservoir To Evolving Hydrological And Operational ChallengesJavier Patarroyo, Hydro-Québec
3:25 PM - 4:45 PM2C4 - Modelling Of The Failure Of An Extreme Consequence Hydroelectric Dam During The Probable Maximum FloodFelix Nguyen, AtkinsRéalis
3:25 PM - 4:45 PM2D1 - Using Simplified Seismic Deformation Methods To Re-Evaluate FLAC Results: Mactaquac Main Dam Case StudyIlia Wainshtein, WSP
3:25 PM - 4:45 PM2D2 - Earthquake Trigger Levels For Event-Driven Inspections Of Dams Without Seismic InstrumentsDaniel Klassen, Klohn Crippen Berger
3:25 PM - 4:45 PM2D3 - Improving The Accuracy And Efficiency Of The Seismic Safety Evaluation Of Dams And Their Appurtenant StructuresNajib Bouaanani, Polytechnique Montréal
3:25 PM - 4:45 PM2D4 - Comparative Study Of 1D And 2D Site Response Considering Liquefaction In DamsHongwei Liu, Seequent
3:25 PM - 4:45 PM2E1 - Legacy Tsf Under Water Cover: Alarp As A Mine Closure Decision FrameworkPetar Lukov, GHD
3:25 PM - 4:45 PM2E2 - P-Area Decant Tunnel Decommissioning Part 1 – Risk Assessment And DesignCarlos Diaz, Klohn Crippen Berger
3:25 PM - 4:45 PM2E3 - The Evolution Of Keephills Ash Lagoon From 2008 To 2025Chris Grapel, Klohn Crippen Berger Ltd.
3:25 PM - 4:45 PM2E4 - Integrating Various In Situ Test Data For Improved Flow Liquefaction Assessment Of TailingsBen Plumridge, WSP
3:25 PM - 4:45 PM2A1 - CDA Committee Reports 
3:25 PM - 4:45 PM2B1 - Verifying Design Intent For Earth Fill DamsAhlam Abdulnabi, Thurber Engineering Ltd.
4:45 PM - 6:45 PMTrade Show Reception 
7:00 PM - 10:00 PMYoung Professionals Social 
Time Name Speakers
7:00 AM - 6:00 PMRegistration 
7:30 AM - 8:30 AMBreakfast 
8:30 AM - 10:00 AMKeynote Session: Mitigating Volcanic Hazards on the Reykjanes PeninsulaJón Haukur Steingrímsson, Efla Engineering Iceland
9:00 AM - 4:30 PMCDA Trade Show 
10:00 AM - 10:40 AM3A2 - Development Of OPG’s Technical Design Guideline For Waterway Booms And An Overview Of The Design ProcessElise Neufeld, Hatch Ltd.
10:00 AM - 10:40 AM3B1 - Data-To-Decision Analysis Of Long-Term Displacement Monitoring In An Arch DamBikram Kesharee Patra, International Centre of Excellence for Dams (ICED), Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
10:00 AM - 10:40 AM3B2 - Performance Monitoring And Instrumentation Systems At Bakun DamJonathan Kung Yew Tiong, Sarawak Energy Berhad
10:00 AM - 10:40 AM3B3 - Assessment Of Aging Concrete Infrastructure Through Drone-Based Inspection And 3D Digital Modeling: A Case StudyNegar Roghanian, WSP Canada
10:00 AM - 10:40 AM3B4 - Application Of Artificial Neural Networks For Monitoring Interpretation Of A Concrete Arch-Gravity DamRiccardo Stucchi, Lombardi Engineering Ltd.
10:00 AM - 10:40 AM3C1 - Multitier Methodology For Risk And Vulnerability Assessment In Critical InfrastructureLeif Basberg, Statkraft Energi AS
10:00 AM - 10:40 AM3C2 - Factor Of Safety-Probability Of Failure Equivalence: Implications For Dam Safety AssessmentRocio Segura, Polytechnique de Montréal
10:00 AM - 10:40 AM3C3 - Decision‑Making Under Changing Hydrologic Regimes: Advancing System‑Scale Dam Management Through Ahp‑Driven Multi‑Criteria Evaluation 
10:00 AM - 10:40 AM3C4 - Practical Implementation Of Risk Informed Decision-Making- A Dam Owner’s FrameworkGanesh Hiriyanna Rao Ravindra, Statkraft Energi AS
10:00 AM - 10:40 AM3D1 - International Session 
10:00 AM - 10:40 AM3E1 - Instability-Onset Strength Ratio For Credible Failure Mode AssessmentJiarui Chen, University of Alberta
10:00 AM - 10:40 AM3E2 - Dam Breach AnalysesJoanna Chen, WSP Canada Inc.
10:00 AM - 10:40 AM3E3 - Framework For Linking Failure Mechanisms To Release Volume EstimatesLisa Conlan, Klohn Crippen Berger
10:00 AM - 10:40 AM3E4 - Runout Modelling Of The Las Palmas Tailings Dam Breach Using The Material Point MethodMichael Louws, Klohn Crippen Berger Ltd.
10:00 AM - 10:40 AMBreak on Trade Show Floor 
10:00 AM - 10:40 AM3A3 - Improvements And Lessons Learned From Wsa’s Public Interaction Around Dams ProgramAmy Tiede, Water Security Agency Saskatchewan
10:00 AM - 10:40 AM3A4 - The Need For Up-To-Date Dam Breach Inundation Studies And Emergency Management Plans To Manage Residual Risks - Alberta ProspectiveMohan Acharya, Government of Alberta
10:00 AM - 10:40 AM3A1 - Strengthening Emergency Preparedness Through Practical Exercises, Meaningful Engagement, And Lessons Learned From Minor Emergency EventsKatherine Miller, WSPUK
12:00 PM - 1:30 PMLunch on Trade Show Floor 
1:30 PM - 2:50 PM4B4 - Geoelectrical Surveying Of Bay Of Fundy Dykes: A Rapid Screening Workflow To Identify Internal VulnerabilitiesRocelle Patricia Mendoza, University of New Brunswick / Orica Digital Solutions (Measurand)
1:30 PM - 2:50 PM4A1 - Multi-Hazard Stability Assessment Of A Concrete Gravity DamRodrigo José de Almeida Torres Filho, Université de Sherbrooke
1:30 PM - 2:50 PM4A2 - Assessment And Implementation Of Risk Reduction Measures For Uplift At Aging SpillwaysGord McPhail, KGS Group
1:30 PM - 2:50 PM4E5 - Post Tensioned (PT) Anchors For Dam Stability And Upgrade: Methodology And Constructability Lessons4A3 -Mahmoud (Mo) Ali, Klohn Crippen Berger Ltd.
1:30 PM - 2:50 PM4A4 - Influence Of Interface Modelling And Uplift On Seismic Sliding Demand In Gravity DamsBikram Kesharee Patra, International Centre of Excellence for Dams (ICED), Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
1:30 PM - 2:50 PM4B1 - Influence Of Topographic Resolution And Accuracy Across Multiple Terrain Types In Dam Breach Analysis 
1:30 PM - 2:50 PM4B2 - Design And Construction Of A Dike To Mitigate Pratt Stream Flooding In Coaticook: An OverviewFrançois Saint-Pierre, CIMA+
1:30 PM - 2:50 PM4B3 - Managing Invasive Mussel Infestation At Hydroelectric Dams: A Case Study In Operational EfficiencyAaron Vanderberg, ASI Marine
1:30 PM - 2:50 PM4C1 - Kakabeka Falls Generating Station - Innovative Water Passage ConfigurationHarrison Salter, Hatch
1:30 PM - 2:50 PM4C2 - Methodology For Identifying And Evaluating Hydroelectric Potential In Any TerritoryArnaud Vandel, ARTELIA
1:30 PM - 2:50 PM4C3 - Forecasting Challenges In Run-Of-River Mini Hydropower Systems: Lessons From The Kota 2 Mini Hydro ProjectChris Aaron Winston, Sarawak Energy
1:30 PM - 2:50 PM4C4 - Setting Instrumentation Alert Levels For The Site C Powerhouse Buttress Using Numerical Model PredictionsPatrice McLean, AtkinsRealis
1:30 PM - 2:50 PM4D1 - International Session 
1:30 PM - 2:50 PM4E1 - Integrating The Global Industry Standard On Tailings Management Into Project Development StagesBryan Bale, Teck Resources Ltd.
1:30 PM - 2:50 PM4E2 - Implementation Of Deviance Accountability ReportingCole Mrak, Klohn Crippen Berger
1:30 PM - 2:50 PM4E3 - Assessing And Supporting The Effectiveness Of Tailings And Water Dam Governance: Governance And Performance Reviews At TeckJennifer Brash, Teck Resources Ltd
1:30 PM - 2:50 PM4E4 - Beyond Compliance: Enhancing The Effectiveness Of Tailings Management SystemsRachel Sawyer, Okane Consultants
2:50 PM - 3:25 PMBreak on Trade Show Floor 
3:25 PM - 4:45 PM5E4 - Updates to the Mining Association of Canada’s TSM Requirements and Guidance for Tailings Management 
3:25 PM - 4:45 PM5E3 - Coming Soon 
3:25 PM - 4:45 PM5E2 - Optimizing Tailings Dam Freeboard: A Study Of Submerged Breakwater Effects On Wind Generated Waves FreeboardMike Movahedan, WSP
3:25 PM - 4:45 PM5E1 - Adapting Cda Recommended Pmf Estimation Methods To Long Duration Freshets For Mining Dams In Interior BcAvneet Button, Klohn Crippen Berger Ltd.
Maggie MacKay, Klohn Crippen Berger Ltd.
3:25 PM - 4:45 PM5C3 - Let It Down Easy – Challenges In The Design Of The Deloraine Dam Spillway ReplacementElise Neufeld, Hatch Ltd.
3:25 PM - 4:45 PM5C1 - The Owner's Engineer As A Risk Integrator: Framework For Decision‑Making Of An Aging Spillway ReplacementMasood Meidani, BBA Consultants
3:25 PM - 4:45 PM5B4 - Automating Spillway Rating Curve Generation Using 3d Cfd And Optimization MethodsJonathan Bouchard, FLOW-3D HYDRO
3:25 PM - 4:45 PM5B3 - Design Enhancement Using Hydraulic Behaviour From Model TestingSeng Hing NGU, Sarawak Energy Berhad
3:25 PM - 4:45 PM5B2 - The Design And Modeling Leading To Successful Operation Of An Innovative Energy Dissipation Solution At Site CJeremy Bruce, Klohn Crippen Berger Ltd.
3:25 PM - 4:45 PM5B1 - Experimental Investigation Of Boom Performance In Ice-Free And Ice-Block Conditions Under High Flow VelocitiesFaezeh Fooladimahani, University of Manitoba
3:25 PM - 4:45 PM5A1 - AI Session 
3:25 PM - 4:45 PM5D4 - Building Adaptive Dam Safety Programs: Results From A Cross Canada Survey Of Dam OwnersLucas Wazney, Water Security Agency
3:25 PM - 4:45 PM5D3 - Improvements In OMS Manuals At BC HydroTerry Oswell, BC Hydro
3:25 PM - 4:45 PM5D2 - The St. Margaret's Bay System Flood Study, Dam Breach Analysis And Consequence ClassificationDiana Sankar, Hatch
3:25 PM - 4:45 PM5D1 - Dam Failures To PFMA: Advancing Risk-Informed Safety Practice In IndiaBikram Kesharee Patra, International Centre of Excellence for Dams (ICED), Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
3:25 PM - 4:45 PM5C4 - A Risk-Informed Spillway Modernization Case Study: From Theoretical Spill Capacity To Operational ReliabilityYannick Labonté, Groupe Carbonneau
Guillaume Petit, Croupe Carbonneau
3:25 PM - 4:45 PM5C2 - The Design And Construction Of A Reinforced Concrete Core Wall Rockfill Dam To Replace An Aging Rockfill DamJustin Powers, KGS Group
6:00 PM - 11:00 PMOcean Terminal Reception at Pier 21 
Time Name Speakers
7:30 AM - 8:30 AMBreakfast 
7:30 AM - 2:00 PMRegistration 
8:30 AM - 8:45 AMWelcome 
8:45 AM - 9:45 AMKeynote Session: Winning Teams: Excelling Under Pressure 
9:45 AM - 10:15 AMBreak 
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM6C1 - Performance Evaluation Of The Grouting And Drainage Curtain At 3 De Febrero Rcc Dam, El SalvadorJose Carlos Concha Tejada, Hatch Ltd
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM6B1 - Modelling Sediment Dynamics At The Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir With FLOW-3D HYDROMojtaba Jandaghian, National Research Council Canada
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM6E3 - Conestogo Dam Upstream Rehabilitation: Challenges And Opportunities For Managing Performance And ReliabilityMitch Jewson, Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA)
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM6C2 - High Pressures In Dam Cores Due To Air Migration: Wac Bennett Case StudyIain Gidley, Thurber Engineering
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM6C3 - A Proposed Framework For Internal Erosion Assessment Of Zoned Embankment Dams With Broadly-Graded Filter MaterialsMaoxin Li, BC Hydro
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM6E1 - Use Of Failure Mode Analysis And Decision Framework For Project Scope And Design Decisions For Strathcona DamNathan Sweeney, BC Hydro
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM6E2 - Rehabilitating An Embankment Dike: From Its Discovery In The Forest To Its ReconstructionLouis-Philippe Grimard, BBA Inc.
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM6E1 - International Session 
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM6B2 - Practical Methods For Field‑Based Riprap Gradation AssessmentNicole Whitmore, Klohn Crippen Berger
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM6B3 - Assessing Riprap Stability And Scour Risk At Hydraulic Structures Using A Coupled CFD-DEM FrameworkVahid Pilechi, National Research Council of Canada
11:15 AM - 11:35 AMBreak 
11:35 AM - 12:35 PM7E3 - Digital Twin Framework For Rapid Seismic Safety Assessment Of Concrete Gravity DamsAshutosh Bagchi, Concordia University
11:35 AM - 12:35 PM7C3 - Environmental And Operational Effects On The Measured Modal Parameters Of The Mactaquac Intake StructureKaveh Arjomandi, University of New Brunswick
11:35 AM - 12:35 PM7B3 - Integrated Risk Management Strategies For Compound Events In Hydrology Under Climate Change ScenariosPerry Mitchelmore, Mitchelmore Engineering Company Ltd.
11:35 AM - 12:35 PM7C1 - Optimizing A Pile Layout To Minimize Long-Term Displacements On A Bedding Plane Shear ZoneVicki Nguyen, Klohn Crippen Berger
11:35 AM - 12:35 PM7C2 - Stability Assessment Of Complex Structures Using FEA To Determine The Remediation Pathway For An Existing Arch DamBrendan Shute, GHD
11:35 AM - 12:35 PM7D1 - Development Of Dynamic Probing To SPT Correlation In Glacial DepositsTara Glisic, Klohn Crippen Berger Ltd.
11:35 AM - 12:35 PM7E2 - Different Tools For Different Purposes: Aligning Legal, Regulatory And Technical Frameworks For Dam SafetyJiri Herza, HATS Consulting
11:35 AM - 12:35 PM7D2 - Case Study: Excavator Slurry Trenching For Construction Of The Northeast Diversion Tunnel Outlet Cutoff Wall At The Site C DamNathan Coughenour, Canada Geo-Solutions Inc
11:35 AM - 12:35 PM7D3 - Reliability Features In Spillway Design - Site C Case StudyDustin Dowler, BC Hydro
11:35 AM - 12:35 PM7E1 - Shear Properties Of Joints To Assess The Seismic Performance Of A Century-Old Concrete Dam Rehabilitated Through InjectionsSylvain Renaud, AtkinsRéalis
11:35 AM - 12:35 PM7B1 - Guidelines For Carrying Out Probable Maximum Flood StudiesZoran Micovic, BC Hydro
11:35 AM - 12:35 PM7B2 - Toward More Robust Probable Maximum Flood Estimates Through Ensemble Based Modelling And Uncertainty ExplorationJean Odry, Hydro-Québec
12:35 PM - 1:45 PMCDA Awards Lunch 
1:45 PM - 2:00 PMClosing Remarks 

Networking Opportunities:

  • Hello to Nova Scotia, Welcome Reception - Sunday, October 25
  • CDA Trade Show - Monday, October 26 & Tuesday, October 27
  • Trade Show Reception - Monday, October 26
  • Young Professionals Social (Open to All Delegates) (additional ticket purchase is required) - Monday, October 26
  • Ocean Terminal Reception at Pier 21 - Tuesday, October 27

Educational Opportunities:

  • Keynote Sessions - Monday, October 26 & Wednesday, October 28
  • Technical Session - Monday, October 26 - Wednesday, October 28
  • Pre-Conference Workshops (additional ticket purchase is required) - Saturday, October 24 & Sunday, October 25
  • Post-Conference Tours (additional ticket purchase is required) - Thursday, October 29

Canadian Dam Association Highlights:

  • Annual General Meeting - Monday, October 26
  • Awards Lunch - Wednesday, October 28