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WATERWAYS The Official Newsletter of the Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute Of the American Society of Civil Engineers Summer 2006 FEATURED ARTICLES:
ASCE and COPRI Host Black-tie Event to Recognize Offshore Papers
ASCE/COPRI honored the authors of nine extraordinary civil engineering papers, which have provided the industry with innovation, direction and lasting impact on the design, construction or installation of the offshore infrastructure, at the ASCE OTC Hall of Fame Gala Dinner ... Coastal Engineers Present Katrina Findings in Japan Japan is a country where significant economic activities are concentrated in the coastal areas, where it has also suffered substantial losses from both hurricanes and tsunamis. In an effort to learn more from recent coastal disasters, the Japan government invited an ASCE team to present a seminar on the Hurricane Katrina Disaster. .. Billy Edge, Ph.D., P.E.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Kelly Barnes, COPRI Program Director, for her contributions to the success of COPRI in its developing years. Kelly will be leaving COPRI to take an assignment at the Institute for Water Resources with the Corps of Engineers in July. She has been an integral part of the growth and success of COPRI since she joined us in March 2001... COMMITTEE UPDATES
COPRI’S 16 Committees provide our members the opportunity to enhance their professional and technical development by working on a variety of products and services with other skilled professionals. Please click here to see what some of our committees have been up to. Coastal and River Modeling and Analysis Subcommittee Call for Members The Wetlands and Sediment Management Committee has formed a new subcommittee on Coastal and River Modeling and Analysis. The purpose of this modeling subcommittee is to study and share information on techniques for... COPRI to Form Disaster Assessment Oversight Committee With the 2006 hurricane season just beginning, the COPRI Governing Board recently decided to form a permanent disaster assessment team oversight committee. Over the last 18 months COPRI sent teams of experts to assess natural disasters across the globe, including the Indian Ocean Tsunami and Hurricane Katrina. By establishing a standing team of experts with assessment experience, COPRI will be able to mobilize quickly to have investigators on the ground when Mother Nature strikes. MEMBER UPDATES
Member Spotlight: Edward F. Thompson, Ph.D., P.E.
COPRI member Edward F. Thompson, Ph.D., P.E., has been awarded the 2006 ERDC Research and Development Achievement Award by the Army Corp’s Engineer Research and Development Center. This award was bestowed to Ed and collaborator, as well as fellow COPRI member, Dr. Jeffrey Melby in recognition of their research on a new time-based empirical simulation method for determining least-cost coastal structure designs. This research provides new insight into the life-cycle response of structures that will improve the analytical capability... America’s Energy Coast Economic Forum Focuses on Coastal Restoration Dominic Izzo, P.E. America’s Energy Coast, an initiative of the America’s WETLAND: Campaign to Save Coastal Louisiana sponsored an Economic Forum in New Orleans on May 4, 2006, to promote a national call to action to protect the resources of energy producing states along the Gulf of Mexico... COPRI Members Jim Blanchar, P.E. and Bob Engler were both recognized this summer for their dedication and hard work… Legislative News
ASCE and COPRI Adopt New Policies: Louisiana Coastal Wetlands, Beneficial
Use of Dredged Materials, Regional Sediment Management Julie Dean Rosati, P.E. ASCE’s Board of Direction adopted two new policies on April 27, 2006, and COPRI adopted a third policy on March 14, 2006. These three policies were developed and promoted by COPRI’s Wetlands and Regional Sediment Management Committee... ASCE Updates
Candidates Announced for Technical Region Director In June 2006, all eligible ASCE members will again be able to cast their ballot electronically for one of two nominated candidates for the position of Technical Region Director on the ASCE Board of Direction. The 2006 official Board of Direction nominees for this position are: Max Porter and Thomas M. Rachford. Please click here for more information on the candidates. Technical Region Director’s Report Stan Caldwell, P.E.
All members of the ASCE Board of Direction are expected to communicate effectively with the constituents in their respective regions. The Technical Region is a worldwide, virtual region comprised of ASCE's seven Institutes. This report is the third in a series of brief summaries intended to keep you informed of the news from the ASCE Board of Direction. Please do not hesitate to contact me at any time with your questions and concerns. I would especially appreciate receiving ... Disaster Management Needs Survey ASCE’s Committee on Critical Infrastructure (CCI) would like your input as it develops future training programs on disaster management topics, including preparedness, response, and recovery activities... ASCE Call for Disaster Assistance Volunteers
Each time a natural disaster or a man-made event occurs, ASCE members generously volunteer their time and talents to assist in response and recovery initiatives, and look to ASCE to provide an avenue to do so. In response to the members’ desire to lend support to such efforts, the ASCE Committee on Critical Infrastructure (CCI) ... Remember to nominate your colleagues for a Society Award today! Deadline to submit nominations for all three COPRI awards: Hans Albert Einstein, International Coastal Engineering and the John G. Moffatt-Frank E. Nichol Harbor and Coastal Eniogneering is November 1, 2006. Visit the COPRI website http://www.coprinstitute.org/inside/awards.cfm for information on nominating. Neighborhood News COPRI Vice-President Speaks at Virginia Joint Societies Luncheon. The Norfolk Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers joined with the Engineers Club of Hampton Roads and the Tidewater Chapter of the Virginia Society of Professional Engineers for a joint luncheon on June 14, 2006... Houston Deepwater Group Holds First Meeting of 2006
The COPRI Deepwater Infrastructure Forum (DIF) held its first meeting of the year on April 11th. The theme for 2006 is “Contracting Strategies for Deepwater Projects”. The first meeting of the series discussed different contract types and a project scenario was presented. Participants, assuming the role of owner, filled out contract quilts to show their preference for how to contract and then discussed their choices. Participants will have the opportunity to play the role of contractor in a follow-up meeting... New York Group Discusses Wharf Deepening and Strengthening The New York ASCE Met Section's Environmental & Marine Committee held a free technical lecture on April 26, 2006 in New York City. The lecture was led by speaker Dennis Padron, P.E... CONFERENCES
Every year thousands of exploration and production professionals descend upon the Reliant Center in Houston Texas for the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC). The world’s largest offshore event, OTC is the foremost event for the development of offshore resources in the fields of drilling, exploration, production and environmental protection. ASCE/COPRI member Peter Marshall was honored this year with the Distinguished Achievement Award for Individuals... Five one-day technical short courses will be offered September 2-3. These courses, which immediately precede the International Conference on Coastal Engineering will each be worth 6 professional development hours (PDH). Registration fee, which includes tuition, classroom materials, lunch and coffee breaks, is $175. Click here for a complete list of the courses. Coastal Structures 2007 CALL FOR PAPERS July 2-4, 2007 Venice, Italy Deadline to Submit Papers is September 30, 2006 COPRI would like to invite you to submit abstracts to our Coastal Structures Conference. This conference, the only comprehensive conference on coastal structures, highlights the significant advancements in coastal structure innovation, design and construction. Abstracts should be submitted via email to cst07secretariat@corila.it. Coastal Structures 2007 is held in conjunction with the IAHR 2007 conference, also in Venice.
Coastal Sediments 2007 “Coastal Engineering and Science in Cascading Spatial and Temporal Scales” SPONSORSHIP AND EXHIBITING OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE May 13-17, 2007 New Orleans, Louisiana http://www.asce.org/conferences/cs07/index.cfm Sponsorship opportunities and Exhibit space is available for this technical specialty conference for coastal engineers, geologists, marine scientists, shallow water oceanographers, and others interested in the physical processes of coastal sediment transport and morphology change. Visit the conference website for more information.
Ports™ 2007 “30 years of Sharing Ideas… 1977-2007” SPONSORSHIP AND EXHBITING OPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE March 25-28, 2007 San Diego, Califronia http://www.portsconference.org
Ports™2007 celebrates 30 years of international port and harbor development specialty conferences. This conference is the premiere venue for professionals, issues and ideas related to the ports and harbors, inland waterways and navigational improvements. For more information on sponsoring or exhibiting at Ports™2007, please visit www.portsconference.org. OF INTEREST COPRI Journal Special Issue: Liquefaction Around Marine Structures COPRI's Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering just released a special issue entitled "Liquefaction Around Marine Structures, Processes and Benchmark Cases." The issue opens with an introduction by the special issue editor, B. Mutlu Sumer. A few of the paper topics include: Liquefaction around Pipelines under Waves, Physics of Liquefaction Phenomena around Marine Structures. Numerical Modeling of Wave-Induced Liquefaction around Pipelines, Large-Scale Experiments on Pore Pressure Generation underneath a Caisson Breakwater. Check out the full list of papers and read the abstracts at: http://scitation.aip.org/dbt/dbt.jsp?KEY=JWPED5&Volume=132&Issue=4&type=ALERT Coastal Communities Urged to Unite & Collect Data Paul Ordal Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer with winter-weary tourists heading outdoors to welcome warm weather and long days. The American Automobile Association (AAA) estimated that 37 million Americans traveled over Memorial Day weekend and about 80% of those people traveled by car. Where did they go? Many of those people headed to America’s beaches... New COPRI Publication: Offshore Technology in Civil Engineering: Hall of Fame Papers from the Early Years
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Now you can show your support for your favorite Institute by proudly wearing the COPRI logo! Great for gifts, COPRI is pleased to offer an array of merchandise all bearing the COPRI logo including mugs, note cards and embroidered polo shirts. Visit our merchandise page for ordering information. FEATURED ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS Want a Complimentary Exhibit Space at a COPRI Conference? Sign up your company today at the Sustaining Organizational Member level, or upgrade your current Organizational Membership to receive a complimentary exhibit space at Coastal Sediments 2007 or Ports™ 2007! Visit www.coprinstitute.org for more information or contact Lesa Rair at 703-295-6370 or lrair@asce.org.
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