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Sunday February 24, 2002 Coastal
Engineering Manual: A Highlight of Changes in the Shore Protection
Manual [
Next | Back ] 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 coastal planning, and design parameters and guidance on how to formulate and conduct studies in support of coastal flooding and shore protection projects. ASCE and COPRI's Coastal Engineering Practice Committee is sponsoring a one-day course on the new CEM to introduce practicing engineers to some of the changes that are being incorporated. This one-day 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. By attending this course, you will earn 8 PDHs. For the most current information on the Coastal Engineering Manual, please see: http://bigfoot.wes.army.mil/cern001.html. The course fee is $220. Save $20 by registering by January 25. Course fee includes copies of instructor handouts, two refreshment breaks, and lunch on the Bahia-Belle sternwheeler docked at Catamaran Hotel. Introduction
to the FEMA Coastal Construction Manual Instructors/Topics:
Christopher P. Jones, P.E. In June 2000, FEMA published an updated and expanded version of its 1986 Coastal Construction Manual. The revised manual is available as a three-volume set and on CD-ROM. It covers one- to three-story residential structures commonly build in coastal areas. The revised manual provides a historial perspective on coastal flood events; discusses planning, siting, and regulatory issues; describes load calculations (flood, wind, 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.The four-hour course will provide an introduction to the revised CCM and is suitable for all audiences. The course will also demonstrate use of the CD-ROM version of the manual. By attending this course, you will earn 4 PDHs. The course fee is $120. Save $20 by registering by January 25. Course fee includes copies of instructor handouts and one refreshment break.
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