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The Omen of Oroville What Does It Portend for the Nation’S Aging Dams? July 2017 Vol. 4 Issue 4 CELEBRATING THE DESIGNERS OF THE WORLD AROUND US THE OMEN OF OROVILLE WHAT DOES IT PORTEND FOR THE NATION’S AGING DAMS? Geotech evolution at CTL|Thompson Habitat 67’s 50th anniversary Designing roads for tomorrow’s weather How drones are redefining infrastructure design The Principals Academy is Zweig Group’s agship training program encompassing all aspects of managing a professional AEC service rm. It’s the most impactful two days you can spend learning about principal leadership, nancial management, recruiting, marketing, business development, and project management. The two-day agenda covers several critical areas of business management from the unique perspective of architecture, engineering, and environmental consulting rms, and is presented in tutorial and case study CHICAGO Jul 19-20 workshop sessions. • Business Planning • Marketing/Business Development • Accounting • Financial Management • Project Management LOCATION: Swissotel Chicago • Leadership • Mergers & Acquisitions Ideally situated in the conuence of the Chicago River and Lake • Ownership Transition Planning Michigan and just steps away from exclusive shopping on The • Recruitment and Retention Magnicent Mile in downtown Chicago, with fabulous wrap-around views from Navy Pier to Millennium Park, Swissotel Chicago oers an Attendees of The Principals Academy earn 12 PDH / 12 CEUs. exclusive setting with one of the city's most prestigious addresses. Zweig Group seminars are eligible for Professional Development Hours credits and Continuing Education Units. All attendees DISCOUNTED LODGING AVAILABLE receive a certicate of completion indicating the number of hours earned during each seminar. Zweig Group is a registered provider with the American Institute of Architects. zweiggroup.com/tpa PAGE 14 CONTENTS THE COVER An aerial view of the Lake Oroville flood control spillway as water rushes into the diversion pool from a ravine created by the spillway incident — story on page 38. Photo: Florence Low/California Department of Water Resources ON THE RISE 10 Awards, promotions, and new hires MANAGEMENT FILES 14 Geotech evolution at CTL|Thompson 18 Project awards and wins CHANNELS SOFTWARE + TECH 22 Modeling terrain for eco-trail design 24 3D models support the construction process 25 Validating and sharing BIM 26 Support for multidiscipline design PAGE STRUCTURES + BUILDINGS 28 Habitat 67’s 50th anniversary 30 The case for metal buildings 32 Efficient classroom construction 28 35 Excellence in post-tensioning applications WATER + STORMWATER 38 The omen of Oroville 43 Complex canal crossing ENVIRONMENT + SUSTAINABILITY 46 Soil confinement system stabilizes slopes 48 Overcoming coal tar contamination and high water 50 Brownfield barriers TRANSPORTATION 52 Designing roads for tomorrow’s weather 53 Seeing through concrete 55 ‘Super-girders’ to the rescue 57 Rail restoration following disaster CONTINUING EDUCATION 59 PE exam prep (advertorial) UAV + SURVEYING 60 Drones are redefining infrastructure design 61 GPR survey of concrete condition 62 Part 107 drone waivers departments 7 Civil + Structural Engineer Online PAGE 11 Events 63 Specify 65 Reader Index 57 66 Benchmarks Columns 06 From the Publisher: Pay attention! By Mark Zweig 08 Engineering Our Future: Start saving now By Chad Clinehens, P.E. 09 Engineering Front Line: Not listening can be dangerous By H. Kit Miyamoto, Ph.D., S.E. July 2017 csengineermag.com 3 VOLUME 4 ISSUE 4 csengineermag.com publisher Mark C. Zweig | 508.380.0469 | [email protected] DIRECTOR OF SALES Beth Brooks | 479.502.2972 | [email protected] Production & circulation manager Olivia Jones | 479.856.6257 | [email protected] EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Bob Drake | 616.741.9852 | [email protected] EDITORial Chad Clinehens, P.E. | 501.551.2659 | [email protected] H. 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Unsolicited manuscripts will not be returned unless accompanied by a stamped, self- addressed envelope. Subscriptions: Annual domestic print subscription rate is $15 for 12 issues or $30 for 24 issues. Annual digital subscription is free. All print subscribers receive digital editions in addition to print subscription. Call or write for international rates. To subscribe or update your subscription information, please visit our website www.csengineermag.com/ subscribe/; or mail subscription requests and changes to Circulation Dept, C + S Engineer , 1200 North College Avenue, Fayetteville, AR 72703; or call 800.466.6275. Climate scientists and engineers team up on drainage systems for PAGE transportation infrastructure. Photo: David Hosansky 52 4 csengineermag.com July 2017 FROM THE PUBLISHER Short attention spans — some say the result of web and app developers competing for our attention or the result of the culture we live in — could pose a real problem for the engineering profession. And short attention spans are rampant today in the people we work with, employ, and unfortunately, ourselves. Here’s some of what I see happening today: Inability to tackle long-term problems — Short attention spans do not lend themselves to tackling long-term problems that can’t be easily solved. It’s more rewarding to drop anything difficult and move on to something that can be accomplished in 90 seconds, so people tend to do more of the latter and less of the former. Inability to finish projects — See above; same problem. Anything new and shiny that distracts you from your goal cannot be ignored, just like those Facebook notifications that someone “liked” the most recent photo of your cat or last night’s meal. Inability to focus in a meeting — Because people are so distracted checking their phones and computers for emails, text messages, and LinkedIn notifications, they can’t pay attention to the topic being discussed and, of course, miss a lot of important information that may actually affect how well they do their jobs. Miscommunications — Going to meet someone takes way too much effort. Phone calls PAY take too much effort — better to send a quick, terse email or text message. No reason that could be misinterpreted, right? Wrong! This is part of the reason people miscommunicate and don’t get along. attention! Inability to read anything — It takes too long to read a book or a newspaper. Better to get headlines in 60 seconds from a quick review of your Twitter feed or Facebook newsfeed. Short attention spans pose problems Of course, this can stunt your learning. for the engineering profession. I don’t think any of this short attention span stuff bodes well for the engineering profession nor our society as a whole. I don’t know what can stop it, but I am encouraged to see that it is starting to be more widely recognized as a problem that will, at some point, have to be addressed. Meanwhile, get outside and enjoy this summer. Don’t forget to use sunscreen! And for those of you who still have sufficient attention span to read — and learn — we have another great issue of Civil + Structural Engineer magazine for you to enjoy! And when you’re finished, please be sure to pass it on to someone else who might enjoy it. MARK C. ZWEIG [email protected] 6 csengineermag.com July 2017 Civil + Structural Engineer provides news and articles online to supplement content in this print issue. C+S ENGINEER ONLINE Visit csengineermag.com daily for the latest news and check out the following articles posted online with the July 2017 issue: Project Profitability: Increasing your design firm’s profitability ® By Howard Birnberg, Association for Project Managers BENTLEY There is nothing magical about how to increase a design firm’s profitability. Historically, profits have been fairly low, but a few simple techniques can have a significant impact. Techniques to increase profitability include the following: QUARTERLY Specialize —While there is not always a direct correlation between specialization in a project type, anecdotal evidence notes that the learning OVERAGES? curve is reduced when repeat design work on similar project types occurs. Have good timesheet management — Today, very few firms use paper timesheets; nearly all use electronic timesheets, allowing for rapid and effective collection of time on a daily basis. CONTROL Prevent scope creep — Every firm should have a well-developed system for monitoring project scope of services. Have an effective project management system — While not a panacea, OVERAGES project profitability can be strongly affected by having an individual in charge of a project’s scope, schedule, and design budget. TODAY Recognize that higher chargeable rates do not always translate
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