Dam Design, Plans, and Technical Specifications Review: Agenda


Dam Design, Plans, and Technical Specifications Review: Agenda

Dam Design, Plans, and Specifications Review will be held in Palm Springs, CA. All times are listed in Pacific Time. 

July 22, 2025

8:30 AM - 3:30 PM 
Check-in will be from 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Topics Included Today:

  • Design Review 101
  • Hydrology 
  • Exercise No. 1 – Review a Hydrology Report
  • Geotechnical 
  • Exercise No.  2 – Review of a Geotechnical Report
  • Design Responsibility 

Lunch break from approximately 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM with other short breaks throughout the day. 

July 23, 2025

8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Topics Included Today:

  • Hydraulic Structures 
  • The Art of Design Drawings
  • Digital Review 
  • Approach to an Effective Review of Design Drawings 
  • Exercise No. 3 – Design Drawings Review

Lunch break from approximately 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM with other short breaks throughout the day.

July 24, 2025

8:30 AM - 3:30 PM 
Topics Included Today:

  • The Art of Technical Specifications
  • Approach to an Effective Review of Technical Specifications 
  • Exercise No. 4 – Technical Specification Review
  • Writing an Effective Design Review Letter and Managing Response to Review Comments,
  • Course Wrap-Up and Final Questions

Lunch break from approximately 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM with other short breaks throughout the day. 

*Registered attendees will be provided with a detailed agenda before the course.