COPRI serves as a multidisciplinary and international leader in improving knowledge, education, development and the practice of civil engineering and other disciplines in the sustainable management of coastal, ocean, port, waterways, riverine and wetlands resources for the benefit of society.
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The 2019 ASCE OTC Hall of Fame Gala will be held on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 during the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, Texas . The Gala recognizes extraordinary papers submitted to previous OTCs. These papers form the core of current practice throughout the world and have had a lasting impact on the profession. Save the date & learn more
The International Conference on Coastal Engineering (ICCE) is the premier coastal engineering conference held biennially under the auspices of the Coastal Engineering Research Council of COPRI. Save the date & learn more
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COPRI publishes numerous pubications including the Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering, Books, Technical Guidelines, Manuals of Practice and Conference Proceedings.
Ports 2016
This collection contains 80 peer-reviewed papers on port engineering presented at sessions of the 14th Triennial International Conference, held in New Orleans, Louisiana, June 12-15, 2016. Continue Reading
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The Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering is a multidisciplinary forum for dissemination of research- based engineering and technical information related to all aspects of building engineering design in the form of peer-reviewed technical papers, technical notes, and case studies.
Recognize your colleagues who have contributed to the civil and harbor, coastal, and waterways engineering profession in significant ways. Nominate a deserving colleague for one of COPRI's awards today.
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The 36th International Conference on Coastal Engineering (ICCE) was held from July 30th to August 3rd in Baltimore, Maryland. Over 750 attendees from 41 countries participated in pre-conference short courses, 114 technical sessions, social and...Read More >>
For more than 75 years, OBG has specialized in engineering and problem solving, but the company's greatest strength is creating comprehensive, integrated solutions for clients. By combining knowledge of advanced manufacturing, energy, environment,...Read More >>
COPRI's Task Committee on Alternative Financing of Waterways Infrastructure has released the Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR) and Scoring Information Paper to be used in conjunction with the committee's Alternative Financing and Delivery of Waterways...Read More >>
Sustainable Sediment Management for Navigation ProjectsMarch 13, 2018 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM ET PDH: 1.5 Sponsored by ASCE Continuing Education and the Coasts, Oceans, Ports and Rivers Institute (COPRI).INSTRUCTORSWilliam H. McAnally, Ph.D., P.E., D....Read More >>
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