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Edenville Dam Final Report
Water

Report: Michigan Dam Collapses Caused by Rapid Liquefaction of Embankment

The May 2020 failures of the Edenville and Sanford Dams were caused by heavy rain combining with sandy berms
Jeff Yoders
Jeff Yoders
May 19, 2022
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A final independent report from a forensic team backed by the Association of State Dam Safety Officials found that rapid, static liquefaction of earthen embankments caused the May 2020 collapse of the Edenville and downstream Sanford Dams in Michigan.


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Gretchen Whitmer in Midland County
Investigations

Michigan Dam Failures Caused by Rapid Liquefaction of Downstream Sand Embankments

2020 Failures do not initially look as if FERC, Boyce Hydro dispute over maintenance was a factor
Jeff Yoders
Jeff Yoders
September 14, 2021
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Heavy rains leading to a rather new phenomenon, static liquefaction of sand embankments, only previously observed in tailings dams led to property damage and flooding in central Michigan.


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Technology

Bentley's OpenTower iQ Automates the Creation of Digital Twins for Telecom Tower Design

CEO Greg Bentley says importance of digital twins for telecom, water and energy infrastructure will grow
Jeff Yoders
Jeff Yoders
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Pam Radtke Russell
April 9, 2021
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The pandemic has forced many asset owners to demand better models and maintenance of their infrastructure assets, giving engineering firms an opportunity to be data curators and analysts for everything from water systems to energy grids, executive says.


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Infrastructure

ASCE Gives Ohio Infrastructure a C-; Rail Gets High Marks While Levees, Roads, Transit Lag

The state's grades range from a B to a D across 16 categories
Jeff Yoders
Jeff Yoders
February 11, 2021
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Ohio's infrastructure earns a C- from the American Society of Civil Engineers.


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Water runs over Edenville Dam
Water

Federal Regulator Cited Failed Michigan Dam Multiple Times

Owner Said Odds of Failure Were Five to 10 in 1 Million
Jeff Yoders
Jeff Yoders
May 20, 2020
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10,000 Midland County, Mich., residents were forced to leave their homes when heavy rains May 19 and 20 swelled the Titabawassee River to a record high and caused the Edenville and Sanford dams to fail.


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Spencer Dam

Spencer Dam Failure Report: Utilities, Owners Must Prepare for Ice Runs

Colder weather, more rain factored in buildup of ice that doomed Northeast Nebraska Dam and Killed a Resident
Jeff Yoders
Jeff Yoders
April 23, 2020
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Dam owners, state and local authorities must do a better job of understanding the history of the dams in their inventory as well as preparing for ice runs that could destroy dams like Nebraska's Spencer Dam, which collapsed under the weight of heavy rain combined with cold temperatures and frozen ground last spring.


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Cedar Rapids Amphitheater
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Midwest Divisions Named ENR Midwest's Owner of the Year

Agency's Northwest, Mississippi Valley and Ohio and Great Lakes Region Tested by Heavy Rains, Flooding
Jeff Yoders
Jeff Yoders
February 4, 2020

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is facing the challenges of a changing climates, the demands of river commerce in a changing economy and the needs of the other agencies it acts as a developer for simultaneously.


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Locks and Dam Team Steers Around Project Bottlenecks

Jeff Yoders
Jeff Yoders
January 24, 2017
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After nearly a quarter-century of construction, the Olmsted Locks and Dam project may finally open to commercial shipping traffic in 2018.


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Water Drops
Water Projects

MWH Awarded $11.9M Contract for Chimney Hollow Reservoir

September 22, 2016

MWH will provide a detailed design for a 360-ft-tall dam, spillway and outlet works.


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Broad Energy Bill Moves Onto Next Step After Senate Approval

Pam Mcfarland
Pam Hunter McFarland
April 27, 2016
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With the Senate’s strong approval of a comprehensive energy bill, political observers are waiting for conferees to be named to work out significant differences between the House and Senate measures.
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