The United States National Whitewater Center is the world’s largest multi-channel, re-circulating whitewater river and the only manmade structure of its kind in the country. Set amongst 300 wooded acres along the Catawba River, this $35 million, world-class recreation and training facility includes whitewater rafting and kayaking, rock climbing center with 5,700 feet of climbing surface, a ropes course, a conference center, a restaurant, and, of course, a gift shop.

This is a first-hand account of the geotechnical, construction, coordination, and communication related challenges involved in this three year project, including: site seismic and rock profiling, quality control testing, engineering evaluation and design for intermediate hazard dams and site infrastructure as well as state-of-the-art insitu soil testing for the structural fill around the project’s 600’ dam.

Contact Hours:

2 Professional Development Hours (PDH)

NC State University is certified by the North Carolina Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (NCBELS) and ABET as a provider of PDH Continuing Education Units.

Duration:

Two (2) contact hours represents the estimated time to complete the online course, including exercises.  However, actual times may vary from user to user.

Topics:

• US National Whitewater Center construction
• Rafting Center designs
• Rock profiling
• Site infrastructure

Instructors:

• David S. Lipka, PE, Vice President of WPC Engineering, Charlotte, NC
• David Corley, Senior Geotechnical Engineer, WPC Engineering, Charlotte, NC
• Scott Carr, Senior Project Manager, Rodgers Builders, Incorporated, Charlotte, NC

Availability:

This course is available online, 24/7.

Upon approval of your purchase and successful check-out, you will be securely linked to this online course.  You will then have three (3) months to complete this course to earn your professional development hours.