Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute (COPRI)

Program

COPRI Short Courses
The Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute (COPRI) offers the following SHORT COURSES for practicing engineers looking to update their knowledge in rapid order about the latest approaches to plan, design, construct, and maintain coastal projects.

Sunday, November 3 * 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Coastal Engineering Manual: A Highlight of Changes from the Shore Protection Manual

The new Coastal Engineering Manual (CEM) is nearing completion and will be a “modern” technical document incorporating all the tools and procedures used to plan, design, construct, and maintain coastal projects. Updated from the Shore Protection Manual (SPM), the CEM will include basic principles of coastal processes, methods for computing coastal planning and design parameters, and guidance on how to formulate and conduct studies in support of coastal flooding, shore protection, and navigation projects.

ASCE’s Coastal Engineering Practice Committee will sponsor a one-day short course on selected topics in the new CEM to introduce practicing engineers to some of the changes being incorporated. This one-day short course will cover the design process and risk analysis – focusing on wave theory and forecasting, coastal structural design, sediment transport, beach response, and beach nourishment with some design examples.

For the most current information on the Coastal Engineering Manual, please see: http://bigfoot.wes.army.mil/ cem001.html Earn 8 PDHs.

Advance registration: $350. / On-Site: $450. (Includes refreshments, lunch & hand-outs)

Instructors:
Ken Hall, Queens University
Wave Theory, Shallow Water Wave Transformation, and Wave Hindcasting

David L. Kriebel, US Naval Academy
Sediment Transport, Beach Response, and Beach Nourishment

Steve Hughes, Coastal & Hydraulics Laboratory

8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Introduction to the FEMA Coastal Construction Manual

In June 2000, FEMA published an updated and expanded version of its 1986 Coastal Construction Manual (CCM). The revised manual is available as a 3-volume set and on CD-ROM. It covers one- to three-story residential structures commonly built in Coastal Structures and Design Examples coastal areas. It provides an historic perspective on coastal flood events; discusses planning, siting and regulatory issues; describes load calculations (flood, wind, and seismic); covers design, construction, and maintenance topics; and includes appendices with additional information. The manual is intended for designers, but will also benefit building officials, floodplain managers, contractors and others. This half-day course will provide an introduction to the revised CCM and is suitable for all audiences. The course will also demonstrate the use of the CD-ROM version of the manual. Earn 4 PDHs.

Advance registration: $225. / On-Site: $325.
(Includes refreshments & handouts.)

Instructor:
Christopher P. Jones, P.E.

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COPRI Tours

The Chesapeake Bay – at 200 miles long, with 11,600 miles of shoreline is the largest of the 130 estuaries in the United States. The Bay’s 64,000sq.-mi. watershed sustains a population of 15 million. Efforts are underway to preserve the environment while supporting the existing population and continuing development. To enable Conference visitors to appreciate the Bay environment, the Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute (COPRI) has organized these exciting field trips and activities on the Bay for ASCE and COPRI members, their families, and students.

The Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary consists of more than 1,200 acres of tidal freshwater wetlands, forests, meadows, and fields along the Patuxent River. Interested in garden ponds? Jug Bay contains one of the largest freshwater tidal wetlands on the east coast of the United States. Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary has been declared a “nationally important bird area” by the American Bird Conservancy and includes special wildlife observation blinds and decks.

We will explore several types of wetlands including tidal swamps and marshes, and non-tidal wetlands. We will learn how they function, their importance to animals, and their value in maintaining environmental quality. We will keep an eye open for the early arrivals of wintering waterfowl, and search for year-round residents. This site is an ecological field station, so participants will learn about the variety of research studies being conducted by staff and visiting researchers. We will spend 2 hours on site, hiking on a 2-mi. gravel trail. Dress for the outdoors. This trip will run rain or shine; however it will be cancelled in the event of heavy rain. For more information, see: http://www.jugbay.org/

Cost per person: $30. (Includes refreshments. Maximum of 20 persons. Minimum age: 7)

Sponsors: COPRI / EWRI

Tuesday, November 5 * 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Canoe Trip: Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC)

SERC is located on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, 20 miles east of Washington. Established in 1965, SERC comprises 2,600 acres of land and 12 miles of undeveloped shoreline that serve as a natural laboratory for intensive long-term ecological research. The site is extremely valuable for the opportunities it provides to study the interactions of varied ecosystems in a complex landscape. SERC’s senior scientists and their associates conduct research at field laboratories located throughout the Center’s forests, croplands, pastures, freshwater wetlands, tidal marshes, and estuaries.

The Muddy Creek Canoe trip will take participants on an ecological adventure through several ecosystems on a tidal creek. The canoe trip creates an opportunity to see wetlands, forested riverbanks, and their inhabitants (birds, deer, muskrats, turtles, and other aquatic creatures) up close.

Participants are expected to participate fully, including helping to load canoes into and out of the water. We will spend 2 hours on site. Before starting the trip, participants will get introductory instruction on canoeing techniques and safety. Life jackets will be provided and are required. Dress for the outdoors. This trip will be cancelled in the event of high winds or extreme weather. For more information, see: http://www.serc.si.edu/

Cost per person: $30. (Includes refreshments.
Maximum of 17 persons. Minimum age: 8)

Sponsors: COPRI / EWRI

1:00 PM - 6:00 PM

The Wildfowl Trust of North America operates the Horsehead Wetlands Center, a 500-acre preserve comprised of several distinct habitats located on a peninsula on the eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay. We will traverse more than 4 miles of trails and see collections of live waterfowl, nonreleasable raptors, an aviary, and visitors center.

We will take a one-hour guided hike to identify birds arriving for the winter, and visit a shoreline erosion control project to restore a bulkheaded eroding beach to a natural beach, suitable as a nesting area for the diamondback terrapin. Dress for the outdoors. In the event of heavy rain, we will spend more time indoors seeing and discussing the raptors and other estuarine animals of the Bay. For more information, see: http://www.wildfowltrust.org/

Cost per person: $30. (Includes refreshments. Maximum of 30 persons.)

Sponsors: COPRI / EWRI

Wednesday, November 6 * 2:30 PM - 6:00 PM

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is the largest non-profit organization working solely to "Save the Bay." The Merrill Center is its 32,000-sq.-ft. office building, including staff offices and an education and training center. It is located in Bay Ridge, MD, near Annapolis, on the shore of the Chesapeake Bay. Completed in November 2000, it was created to reflect the mission of the CBF and serve as a model for sustainable office building design and construction.

The Merrill Center is among one of the world's greenest buildings and the first to receive the US Green Building Council's Platinum rating for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). The center's design emphasizes the use of materials that are recycled, recyclable, or from re-generable resources; it uses two-thirds of the energy of a comparably sized office building. Key green design features include rainwater cisterns, natural ventilation, composting toilets, active and passive solar features, a geothermal heat pump with desiccant dehumidification system, and structural insulated panels. We will tour the exterior and interior of the building. For more information, see: http://www.cbf.org/merrillcenter/

Cost per person: $30.
(Includes refreshments. Maximum of 25 persons. Minimum age: 16)