Dredging Engineering Short Course Program

Event Details

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District
Dredging Engineering Short Course Program
August 9–13, 2021

Description:

20-hour training program for USACE Jacksonville District staff, to be conducted online from August 9 to August 13, 2021.

Course Instructors:

Dr. Ram Mohan, Ph.D., P.E., Adjunct Professor, Texas A&M University; Principal, Anchor QEA, LLC; rmohan@tamu.edu; rmohan@anchorqea.com
Dr. Robert Randall, Ph.D., P.E., Professor Emeritus, Texas A&M University; r-randall@tamu.edu
Wendell Mears, Principal, Anchor QEA, LLC; wmears@anchorqea.com

Registration:

This event is conducted virtually through WebEx over the course of five, approximately 4-hour sessions from Monday, August 9 to Friday, August 13, 2021. Please register for the short course using the link below. On the registration page, select all five events using the checkboxes on the left, then click “register”. The password to access the registration form should have been provided to you in an email. Afterwards you will receive five separate notification emails, one for each day of this program. Note: The emails may arrive out of chronological order. Do not delete the emails. You will need to use the correct link for each day to access that day’s session. For example, only the email for Day 1 will open up the correct session for Day 1. You will also receive a reminder 2 hours before the start time.

Agenda

DAY 1 – AUGUST 9, 2021 – 1:00 PM – 5:15 PM

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM “Introductory Remarks/Course Expectations” – R. Mohan
1:15 PM – 2:00 PM “Overview of Dredge History and Dredging Equipment” – R. Mohan
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM “Dredge Pumps, Performance and System Curves” – R. Randall
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM COFFEE BREAK (emails, etc.)
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM “Data Collection for Dredging Projects” – W. Mears
3:45 PM – 4:30 PM “Sediment Transport in Pipes” – R. Randall
4:30 PM – 5:15 PM DAY 1 Q&A PANEL

DAY 2 – AUGUST 10, 2021 – 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM “Geotechnical Principles for Dredging” – R. Mohan
1:45 PM – 2:30 PM “Development of Dredge Prisms” – W. Mears
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM COFFEE BREAK (emails, etc.)
2:45 PM – 3:30 PM “Basic Dredge Laws” – R. Randall
3:30 PM – 4:15 PM “Mechanical Dredges, Residuals, and Resuspension” – R. Mohan
4:15 PM – 5:00 PM DAY 2 Q&A PANEL

DAY 3 – AUGUST 11, 2021 – 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM “Hydraulic Dredges (Cutter Suction, Hopper and Portable)” – R. Randall
1:45 PM – 2:30 PM “Dredged Material Dewatering and Management” – W. Mears
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM COFFEE BREAK (emails, etc.)
2:45 PM – 3:30 PM “Sediment Disposal and Placement Considerations” – W. Mears
3:30 PM – 4:15 PM “Beach Nourishment & Dune Management” – R. Mohan
4:15 PM – 5:00 PM DAY 3 Q&A PANEL

DAY 4 – AUGUST 12, 2021 – 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM “Engineering with Nature and Beneficial Use” – R. Mohan
1:45 PM – 2:30 PM “Dredge Safety Considerations” – W. Mears
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM COFFEE BREAK (emails, etc.)
2:45 PM – 3:30 PM “Dredge Models & Monitoring” – R. Randall
3:30 PM – 4:15 PM “Hydrographic Surveys” – W. Mears
4:15 PM – 5:00 PM DAY 4 Q&A PANEL

DAY 5 – AUGUST 13, 2021 – 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM “Estimating Dredging Costs” – R. Randall
1:45 PM – 2:30 PM “Dredging Project Management and Permitting” – R. Mohan
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM COFFEE BREAK (emails, etc.)
2:45 PM – 3:30 PM “Construction Considerations: Best Management Practices” – W. Mears
3:30 PM – 4:15 PM “Contract Documents and Claims Avoidance Considerations” – R. Mohan
4:15 PM – 5:00 PM DAY 5 Q&A PANEL