Virtual Learning

From Rocks to Resilience, RIPRAP Design Guidance & Field Verification

• Jan 9, 2025 (1:30 - 2:30 pm CT; 12:30 - 1:30 pm MT)
  Virtual Learning (desktop/laptop and mobile devices)

Registration

A webinar link will be emailed 2 days prior to the presentation.

The above opportunity and more can be accessed by visiting the TLN Learning Management System (LMS).

Description

Riprap is more than just rocks ! When properly designed and installed, riprap is an effective solution to infrastructure resilience. This presentation will focus on proper design and construction management practices to ensure a successful project. There are multiple uses for riprap including uses for revetment protection, over-topping protection, protection against pier scour, bridge abutment protection, culvert outlet protection, and for protection or mitigation against local erosion in ditches and channels. Insufficient design and understanding of riprap can result in installation failures, causing maintenance challenges, structural issues, and potential roadway closures.

Speaker(s)

Dylan Armstrong, PE, has been with Ayres since getting his Civil Engineering master's degree at Colorado State University where he specialized in hydraulic engineering, stream rehabilitation, and river mechanics. Currently, Dylan leads the Drainage and Stormwater discipline at Ayres' Stream and Stormwater Group in Fort Collins. His team focuses on local drainage projects for state and municipal transportation sectors, as well as stormwater initiatives encompassing master planning and design of both open channel and closed conduit systems. He is dedicated to integrating hydraulic and stream health considerations as primary factors in multidisciplinary projects. Dylan is also a certified Federal Highways Administration National Highway Institute instructor and regularly teaches the Culvert Design Course.

Target Audience

Bridge, Design, Construction, and Maintenance Personnel will all benefit from this presentation.