Live Webinar: The St. Francis Dam Failure
Scheduled: Thursday, August 1, 2024, 6:30pm – 8:30 pm
Author: Aleksandr Treyger
On March 12, 1928, the Saint Francis Dam located in the northern portion of Los Angeles County, California, breached, resulting in a devastating flood that caused the death of approximately 425 individuals. The disaster resulted in a tremendous loss of human life, property, and the livelihood of local residents, and was surpassed in the level of destruction in the 20th century only by the great San Francisco earthquake of 1906.
This live webinar reviews the chronology of the St. Francis Dam’s failure, reasons of the collapse, as well as the many lessons learned from this tragedy.
This webinar is applicable to civil, structural, and mechanical engineers, as well as design and construction personnel. The course includes technical data and a number of illustrations.
Join us for “the St. Francis Dam Failure” and earn 2 PDH credits while gaining a deeper understanding of this engineering disaster.
Learning Objectives
This Live Webinar course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Discuss history of the St. Francis Dam’s design and construction
- Review chronology of the disaster.
- Discuss reasons of the collapse and lessons learned.
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