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.  For more information and to register please visit the conference web site at http://www.asce.org/conferences/cd05/index.cfm  or call 1-800-548-2723.

Application of Morphodynamic Modeling to Shorelines, Inlets and Bays

Shorelines are impacted by storms and construction in significant ways. Yet, despite considerable advances in our understanding of coastal physical processes, engineers continue to be challenged by questions such as:

• What will the shoreline look like near a new or a modified inlet?
• What basic parameters are required to design a stable inlet?
• What will be the growth rates of flood and ebb deltas?
• What will be the eventual shape of the inlet channel?

These are among the questions this full-day workshop will address. Morphodynamic modeling relies wholly or in part on integrated scale modeling to develop long term responses to the forcing of loose-boundary water bodies by waves and currents and modifications due to structures, dredging, storms, flooding and sea level fluctuations.

Participants will learn about the state-of-the-art morphodynamic modeling and challenges in modeling applications that lie ahead. Lectures will focus on simple modeling principles engineers can put to use in their practice, highlighted by numerous examples and case studies.

ng, storms, flooding and sea level fluctuations.

Participants will learn about the state-of-the-art morphodynamic modeling and challenges in modeling applications that lie ahead. Lectures will focus on simple modeling principles engineers can put to use in their practice, highlighted by numerous examples and case studies.

Instructors:

Mr. Michael Barnett, Bureau of Beaches and Coastal Systems, Florida Department of Environmental Regulation, Tallahassee, Florida

Dr. Robert Dean, Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

Dr. Ashish Mehta, Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

Dr. Jacobus van de Kreeke, Rosenstiel School of Marine Science, University of Miami, Miami, Florida

Dr. Marcel Stive, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft Technical University, Delft, The Netherlands

Dr. Todd Walton, Jr., Beaches and Shores Resource Center, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida

Application of Coastal Engineering in Coastal Zone Management

Coastal engineering is an important component of coastal management. Coastal engineering is the use of coastal sciences to facilitate the interaction of mankind with the sea. To ensure its appropriate use and coordination in coastal management, coastal zone professionals must have an understanding of the physical processes that govern shoreline movement, as well as the various options available for dealing with coastal erosion and hazards, such as storms and waves.

The morning session will discuss the nature of beaches and the ongoing physical processes that are responsible for their behavior. Topics such as relative sea level rise, nearshore waves and currents, and the geology of shorelines will be discussed. The afternoon will build upon the morning’s material with a discussion of some of the available coastal model options – ranging from hard structures (such as revetments and groins) to soft measures (such as beach nourishment and set-back lines). The engineering benefits and drawbacks of each methodology will be presented. The afternoon session will conclude with several exercises to apply coastal engineering principles and tools to various coastal management situations.

Instructors:

Dr. Robert A. Dalrymple, Hackerman Professor of Civil Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland

John Ramsey, Applied Coastal Research and Engineering, Mashpee, Massachusetts

Lesley Ewing, California Coastal Commission, San Francisco, California