Conrad Ginther, PE, and Edisson Ortega Avila, PE, are featured speakers at the United States Society on Dams (USSD) “Red Bluff Dam Foundation Grouting: Annual Conference Webinar” on Thursday, April 16, at 12:00 p.m. ET.

Their fellow speakers for this live webinar are John Charlton, Amy McMillin, and Lindsey Ackerman from HDR and Jose Torres from Nicholson Construction.

Conrad is a Senior Principal Engineer based in Tennessee with more than 20 years of experience focused on delivering dam safety and seepage barrier projects that advance the state of the practice. He oversees complex, high-profile engineering projects and offers expertise in specialty geotechnical construction, dam safety, and design and remediation for embankment and concrete dams.

Edisson is a Geotechnical Engineer based in Tennessee with experience in geotechnical engineering and construction. He specializes in site investigations and assessments for dams, spillways, and landslides, and he has contributed to both large- and small-scale remediation and construction projects, supporting clients across the public and private sectors.

This webinar presents the evolution of the Red Bluff Dam foundation grouting program, culminating in the design and construction of an 8,000-ft-long, three-line grout curtain initiated in 2023 and completed in 2026. The presentation will cover the site characterization and risk-informed decision-making that guided the program, lessons learned from prior grouting phases, and how these insights shaped this recent work.

USSD is an organization of dam industry professionals who advance the environmentally sustainable science of planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of dams, levees, and associated civil engineering projects.

More Information on the Red Bluff Dam Webinar and Geotechnical Engineering for Dams

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For more information on the Red Bluff Dam and Geosyntec’s support for dams, contact Conrad at CGinther@Geosyntec.com or Edisson at EAvila@Geosyntec.com.
Learn more about Conrad: Conrad Ginther
Learn more about Edisson: Edisson Ortega Avila