Workshops
Subject to Change
SUNDAY, June 28, 2009 - 8:00am - 5:00pm (note new start time)
California Emergency Management Agency (CEMA) Post-Disaster Safety Assessment Program (SAP) Training for Evaluators.
This workshop will provide Evaluator Training in accordance with the CEMA SAP. It is intended for civil engineers, architects, building inspectors, and lifeline utility staff who wish to be certified for field evaluation of the safety of buildings, lifelines, and other infrastructure after an earthquake, flood, high wind, or explosion event. This training is approved by the Department of Homeland Security for homeland security grant funding and for CEU’s through the California State University. This workshop will be led by Mario Baratta of SBC Global and Robert Green of URS Corporation, who are trained course instructors.
Cost - $75 ASCE or IAEM or Cooperating Organization Member / $100 Non-Member
includes lunch
SUNDAY, June 28, 2009 - 10:00am - 5:00pm
Water System Reliability Assessment.
This workshop has been canceled due to lack of minimum enrollment.
MONDAY, June 29, 2009 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm
ShakeCast Software for Lifeline Risk Assessment and Management.
This workshop will introduce the ShakeCast software to potential users at the TCLEE 2009 conference, and will provide a tutorial on its installation and application. It is intended for emergency response personnel or engineers from utility and transportation lifeline agencies and consulting engineering firms nationwide who wish to initiate or expand their ability to effectively apply the freely available ShakeCast software in order to understand the likely extent and severity of damage to the lifeline facilities for which they are responsible, and to establish appropriate post-earthquake response protocols. Attendees should bring their laptop computer to the workshop. The workshop will be led by David Wald and Kuo-Wan Lin of the United States Geological Survey.
Cost - $75 ASCE or Cooperating Organization Member / $100 Non-Member
includes light dinner
