Sydney Water Engineering Panel

Presentation: Blockage of Hydraulic Structures

The next Panel presentation is scheduled for 25th May 5:30 for 6pm and refreshments will be available beforehand. The abstract of the talk is:

This presentation will discuss the ARR Project 11 concerned with blockage. Blockage is an important issue for the design and management of drainage systems, and one that can cause considerable disruption and damage. Blockage can affect bridges and culverts as well as urban stormwater systems. While urban areas are of particular importance, blockage is also a concern in rural regions. Currently available guidelines have some comment but have limited guidance. This project is aimed at improving this situation. The project is being undertaken with the assistance of a committee of experts drawn from different sectors of the industry and different regions of Australia. A workshop in 2009 set the scene and a report was prepared on the issue. The project has continued in 2010 with another workshop and guidelines agreed among the committee. The presentation will describe the process and the conclusions of the project to date.

Full details are available on a PDF Flyer.

Update: Sediment Transport in River Engineering Presentation

There was a typo in the PDF document that concerned the date of the presentation. To clarify the presentation is on the 28th April 2010 and the PDF flyer has now been corrected.

Sediment Transport in River Engineering Presentation

The next Panel presentation is entitled Sediment Transport in River Engineering and will be given on the 28th April 2010, 5:30 for 6pm at the EA Auditorium Chatswood. Drinks and nibbles will be available prior to, and after, the presentation.

The presentation will be given by Professor Ali Keshavarzy, Research Fellow, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, with the following abstract.

Sediment transport is a significant component of many environmental issues in rivers and stream channels. The process of sediment transport however is very complicated due to the interaction of sediment and flow turbulence. Using techniques, such as PIV lasers and high-speed ADVs, enables a better and more complete understanding of the interaction to be obtained. The results obtained from application of these techniques for the monitoring of flow turbulence and the prediction of sediment entrainment and deposition in a number of river engineering problems will be presented

A printable PDF is also available for this announcement.

PRCC Conference Abstract Extension

Due to a number of requests to extend the abstract deadline for the Practical Responses to Climate Change conference the organisers have extended the deadline until Friday 23rd March 2010.

For full details check out: http://www.climatechange2010.org.

WSROC: UrbanSalt Conference

The Western Sydney Salinity Working Party, hosted by the Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC Ltd) in partnership with the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (DECCW), was established in 1999. This group has representatives from each of the 14 Councils in Greater Western Sydney, as well as from relevant agencies and the development industry.

Following on from the success of the 2005 and 2007 Urban Salinity Conferences convened by the Western Sydney Salinity Working Party and due the ongoing need for awareness raising and education relating to urban salinity issues, the 3rd Urban Salinity Conference will be held on the 8th and 9th June, 2010.

The 2010 UrbanSalt Conference aims to:

Increase the understanding of all of the issues that relate to urban salinity across local government, state government agencies and the building and construction industry.
Provide delegates with an increased level of understanding of salinity issues from the “green fields” planning stage to the post development stage.
Provide delegates with the knowledge, motivation and skills required to continue to develop effective projects that will reduce the effect of salinity in urban environments.
Provide delegates with ample opportunity to participate and share knowledge on this issue during the two days of the conference.
Encourage the development of networks across a range of sectors that can be strengthened after the conference.

On behalf of the Conference Organising Committee we would like to invite all professionals who deal with the effects of salinity in an urban environment to attend the 2010 UrbanSalt Conference.

For more details see: http://www.gemsevents.com.au/urbansalt/

PRCC: Final Call For Abstracts

The final call for abstracts for the inaugural Practical Responses to Climate Change National Conference has just been made. If you are interested, please contact the organisers as soon as possible at: http://www.climatechange2010.org.

Second Call for Practical Responses to Climate Change Conference

The second call for abstracts has just been release for the PRCCC to be held in Melbourne over 29 September 2010 – 1 October 2010. I’ve reproduced it below and full details are available on their website: www.climatechange2010.org.

Program for March Seminar

The line up for the presentation next Tuesday (23rd March 2010) has been finalised and looks excellent. We have Fiona Johnson (UNSW) and Stephen Horne (Parsons Brinkerhoff Australia).

Fiona will present her paper on An assessment of Future Water Availability Across the World Using Nested Bias Corrected GCM Precipitation Outputs

Stephen will present his paper on Interactions Between Straight Channels and Their Floodplains.

As usual the presentations are at the EA Auditorium, Thomas Street, Chatswood, 5:30 for 6pm with drinks and nibbles available from 5:30.

A PDF of this information is available for distribution.

The Water Challenge: Dams, Desalination, and Engineering

The EA Society of Sustainability and Environmental Engineering is running a seminar titled: “The Water Challenge: Dams, Desalination, and Engineering” on 22nd March 2010 at the EA Auditorium Chatswood. For full details see that attached PDF and the society would appreciate RSVPS.

Practical Responses to Climate Change Conference Announcement

The invitation and call for abstracts for the Practical Responses to Climate Change Conference which is sponsored by the Engineers Australia National Water Committee has just been announced. See the letter from the conference chair that is reproduced below.

Date: 29 September – 1 October 2019
Location: Hilton on the Park, Melbourne, Australia.

On behalf of the organising committee I would like to invite you to the inaugural Practical Responses to Climate Change Conference, taking place at the Hilton on the Park, Melbourne from Wednesday 29 September to Friday 1 October 2010.

The Conference Practical Responses to Climate Change will provide a forum for presenting comprehensive responses to climate change within the water sector with particular emphasis on recent climate change science and impact research, vulnerability assessment techniques and adaptation strategies. It will be an excellent opportunity for engineers, scientists, planners and academics to present and debate current and future practices for adapting to changes in our environment from the catchment to the coast.

The Conference Program will focus on five streams; Coasts & Estuaries, Water Resources, Catchments, Floodplains & Waterways, Planning & Policy, explored in detail by a body of reputable and informative speakers.

We encourage you to submit abstracts on a range of topics as listed below:

Impact of Climate Change on Coasts and Estuaries

Coastal Hazards and Management responses to Climate Change

Impacts of climate change on water resources

Water resources management in response to climate change

Impact of Climate Change on Catchments, Floodplains and Waterways

Catchment, Floodplain, and Waterway Challenges and Management responses to Climate Change

Climate change risk assessment in a policy and planning framework

Planning and Policy Responses to Climate Change

Abstract submission closes on Thursday, 2 April 2010.

For further information on the Conference Program and a breakdown of each of the above topic’s sub categories please visit the Program page of the Conference website www.climatechange2010.org.

Dr Mark Jempson
Conference Chair

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