The theme of the 30th Vancouver Geotechnical Society Symposium was Dams, Dikes and Levees. The Symposium program, keynote presentations, and submitted papers are provided below.

30th Vancouver Geotechnical Society Symposium Program

Key Notes

The Evolution of Embankment Dam Design and Construction by Bryant Robbins of US Army Corp of Engineers.

Utilizing a Performance-Based Approach to Support Safe Tailings Management by Rick Friedel of Klohn Crippen Berger.

Technical Sessions

On the triggering and manifestation of internal erosion in zoned filter materials by R.J. Fannin of University of British Columbia.

Forensic Engineering and Site Geological Model Refinement to Assess the Root Cause Analysis of Seepage at an Aging Dam by A. Swerid of Stantec.

The Use of Geotechnical Instrumentation for Risk Management and Construction Control at the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir Project by S. Herman of Terra Insights.

Seismic Flood Hazard Assessment of the Sea Island Dike by A. Silvester of Thurber Engineering.

A method for calculating the time-dependent probability of failure of flood-protection dikes due to seismic loading and subsequent overtopping by W. Roberds of WSP USA Inc.

Design Aspects of Site C Earthfill Dam by M. Afif of Atkins Realis.

Critical State Line Laboratory Testing for Tailings Dams: Planning, Execution, and Interpretation by D. Klassen of Klohn Crippen Berger.

Site investigation and instrumentation monitoring challenges at a tailings dam with artesian groundwater conditions by D. Maxwell of BGC Engineering.

Considerations in the design and construction of dike breach repairs by B. Mylleville of Kontur Geotechnical Consultants.