Ports and Harbors Committee Develops Timber Structures Protection Manual
By Alex Matlin, P.E., and Andrew Cairns, P.E.

Due to implementation of strict environmental regulations, U.S. coastal waters that were polluted for many years have become clean, resulting in the return of marine borers, which attack timber structures and are threatening the integrity of existing timber piers and docks.  As a result, protection and repair of timber structures have become a big and still growing business in U.S. ports and harbors...

Izzo to Chair Wetlands and Sediment Management Committee

Call For Members

 

At its last meeting, the COPRI governing Board approved a recommendation to establish a Wetlands and Sediment Management Committee to replace the Wetlands and River Restoration Committee. The purpose of the Committee will be to study and disseminate information on techniques for wetland restoration, creation, protection and management and for managing sediments in or removed from coastal or inland projects. Techniques will consider...

Civil Engineers Announce New Seismic Standard for Piers and Wharves

Call For Members

 

In 2002, a labor dispute shut down ports along the west coast, an action that ultimately impacted businesses across the nation. Due to the proximity of many of these ports to fault lines, effects from damage caused by a major earthquake would have even greater regional and national impacts. In response to that threat, COPRI established a committee focused on developing a new standard for seismic design of piers and wharves...

Make a Difference: Join COPRI's Membership Committee

Mike Hemsley, P.E.

COPRI would like to welcome Tetra Tech, Inc., COPRI’s newest Supporting Organizational Member.  Tetra Tech, and it’s more than 8000 employees located both in the United States and internationally, provide services to commercial and government clients.  Tetra Tech's services include research and development, applied science and technology, engineering design, program management, construction management, and operations and maintenance.

The COPRI Membership Committee needs additional volunteers to help expand our institute.  The committee’s foremost achievement in 2004 was the creation of the organizational membership categories... 

In Remembrance

 

Kenneth M. Childs, Jr., founder of Childs Engineering Corporation and prominent member of COPRI's Ports and Harbors committee, passed away on March, 6, 2005. Kenny, as he liked to be known, had suffered a series of health issues over the past year. He is survived by his wife Gretchen, four children and two grandchildren...

Solutions to Coastal Disasters 2005 - Registration Now Open

May 8-11, 2005

Doubletree Guest Suites - Historic District

Charleston, South Carolina.

 

Solutions to Coastal Disasters 2005 is now open for registration. COPRI invites all coastal professionals to register today for this conference.  Conference topics will focus on the science, tools, management, and solutions to coastal erosion, coastal storms, seismic events, climate change, sea level change and wind.

Special Sessions have been added to the 2005 conference program to cover the series of Category 3 and 4 hurricanes that blasted the southern United States in 2004 and the Magnitude 9 Sumatran Earthquake and Indian Ocean tsunami.  The tsunami sessions will present an assessment of damage, lessons learned, recommended modifications to building codes, and implications for warning systems and storm surge modeling.  A CD of the Special Sessions and other relevant information not contained in the printed proceedings will be available at the conference.

 

Please visit the conference website at http://www.asce.org/conferences/cd05/ or call 703-295-6075 for more information or to register over the phone.

Waves '05 - Registration Open

The Fifth International Symposium on Ocean Wave Measurements and Analysis
July 3-7, 2005

Madrid, Spain

The Fifth International Symposium on Ocean Wave Measurements and Analysis (Waves ’05) registration is now open. COPRI invites professionals, researchers, managers, and those with interest in coastal and ocean wave measurement and analysis to register today for this conference. Save money and make your registration before May 31, 2005.

The Waves conference series objective is to promote communication and technology transfer, improve design, wave climate statistics, theoretical hydrodynamics, and practical solutions to many coastal challenges. Topics included are wave measurement and analysis, wave description models, long waves, shallow waves, floods and catastrophic events, physical wave models of wave generation, numerical wave models, and relevant collaboration projects. There will also be a special session devoted to the Indian Ocean Tsunami.

For more information and to register, visit the web site at http://www.cedex.es/waves2005/english/regis.html. 

 

OTC 2005 - Registration Now Open

May 2-5, 2005

Reliant Center

Houston, Texas

The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) registration is now open! COPRI invites all offshore professionals to register today for this conference.
 

Ten Topical Luncheons planned for OTC ’05 will focus on critical issues ranging from innovative technologies, security planning, to emerging world regions. The Topical Luncheons, scheduled for Monday though Thursday include presentations and discussions about current and future offshore developments, industry challenges, best practices, new concepts, case studies and future opportunities. Luncheons include presentations such as Engineering Drives Projects: What Drives Engineering? and Security Issues for Offshore Oil and Gas Industry.   

 

For registration information and to view the full technical program and exhibitor list, visit http://www.otcnet.org/2005/.

 

The 30th International Conference on Coastal Engineering (ICCE 2006) 

Call for Papers Open

 

September 3-8, 2006

San Diego, California

 

The Organizing Committee of The 30th International Conference on Coastal Engineering (ICCE 2006) invites you to submit an abstract. More than 480 presentations by authors from around the world will be included in the technical program in six parallel sessions. ICCE 2006 will continue the successful conference series, which is the world’s premier forum on coastal engineering and related sciences...

AMERICA'S CRUMBLING INFRASTRUCTURE ERODING QUALITY OF LIFE

 

Traffic congestion and our children's overcrowded schools are daily reminders that the state of our nation's infrastructure directly affects our economy and quality of life. The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) just released its 2005 Report Card for America's Infrastructure - assigning a cumulative grade of D for the nation's infrastructure.  The 2005 Report Card assesses the same 12 infrastructure categories as in 2001, in addition to three new categories - public parks and recreation, rail and security... 

 

Trend of Neglect Hurting America's Economy and Environment: Coalition Focuses Efforts on Water and Environmental Infrastructure

On March 10, 2005, a coalition of water and environmental infrastructure groups gathered on Capitol Hill to launch a united effort to reverse the trend of neglect that is threatening America's economy and ecology. The level of federal support of the nation's water resources infrastructure has dwindled. From waterways to ports, to beaches, to wetlands and estuaries, to water quality and the health of the oceans, the priority given to dealing with the needs of our water resources is too low. The consequences of this neglect are already evident across the country...

Two Technical Courses Offered in May

 

Are you looking for quality continuing education courses to fulfill the increasing demands for professional development?  The following workshops will be held on May 8, 2005, as part of the 2005 Solutions to Coastal Disasters Conference in Charleston, SC.  Professional Development Hours (PDH) will be offered for attendance...

 

ASCE Comments on Inland Waterways Trust Fund, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, and Beach Nourishment Program to Congress

 

On March 18, 2005, ASCE submitted testimony before the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development on the FY’06 budget for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.  ASCE urged that Congress appropriate $1.979 billion for Corps of Engineers inland waterways programs in FY 2006, the same as the president's request. ASCE said that Congress should appropriate the entire balance of $307 million in the Inland Waterways Trust Fund and the entire current balance of $2.6 billion in the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund for critical infrastructure projects maintained and operated by the Corps. ASCE also recommended that Congress appropriate $49 million for beach nourishment investigations and construction in FY 2006, the full amount of the president's request.  To read the statement, go to: http://www.asce.org/files/pdf/pressroom/corpsofengineers2006.pdf

2005 ASCE Official Register Now Available

The 640-paged 2005 ASCE Official Register is now available for free download or purchase in hard copy. The Official Register is published annually to provide ready access to governing documents, statistics, and general information about ASCE and its 7 Institutes for leadership, members, and staff. $32 List/$24 Members.