Call/Submission

Abstract Submission

33rd IAHR CONGRESS

Co-located with the 19th CANADIAN HYDROTECHNCIAL CONFERENCE and Co-sponsored by the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering

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SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

You are invited to submit abstracts. Paper abstracts should be in English and should be limited to one printed page per abstract, containing no more than 300 words outlining the scope of your paper and the principle. The abstract should be consistent with the Congress topics listed in the announcement.

The abstract must be submitted electronically via the Congress web site at www.cconnect.org by December 1, 2008 preferably in MS Word format. Membership is not required for submission.

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Please Note that all submissions must be uploaded to the Conference Connections web site at: www.cconnect.org in order to be reviewed by the committee.

Paper Abstracts should include names, titles, credentials and affiliations of authors and coauthors. The complete mailing address, telephone, fax numbers and e-mail address of the primary author also should be included. Any special comments, such as session, track, or topic for which the paper is best suited, should be written at the bottom of the abstract page.

CONGRESS TOPICS:

Topic A. Advances in the Fundamentals of Water Science and Engineering

This topic concentrates on new ideas and general fundamental concepts facilitating the advance of engineering hydraulics.

Mechanics of water flow
Multi-phase flows
Sediment transport and fluvial processes
Numerical modeling
Laboratory experiments, instrumentation, and hydraulic modeling
History and impacts of advances in hydraulics
Education programs

Topic B. Water Engineering in Support of Built Environments

This topic focuses on applied science and engineering to support the energy, water supply, and water-management needs of infrastructure.

Flow conveyance systems
Water control and distribution structures (including intakes, outlets, outfalls, and spillways)
Hydraulic machinery for water and power delivery
Urban drainage and flood protection (including rainwater and stormwater management)
Wastewater management (separation of waste streams, hydraulic issues in centralized and distributed systems, and management of treatment residuals)
Transportation systems (highway, rail) and waterways
Education and professional development

Topic C. Water Engineering for the Protection and Enhancement of Natural Watershed and Aquifer Environments

This topic revolves around the processes and engineering activities associated with the environmental aspects of water flow in watersheds and aquifers.

Eco-hydraulics (including natural and commercial fisheries)
Groundwater hydraulics (including integrated river basin management for water quantity, quality, and ecosystems)
Lake and reservoir hydraulics
Waterway restoration (including impacts of dam removal or rehabilitation, aquatic creature passage)
Climate influences on water flow in watersheds
Education and professional development

Topic D. Water Engineering for Sustainable Coastal and Offshore Environments (Built and Natural)

This topic examines natural processes and engineering activities associated with the well-being of marine and coastal environments, both built and natural.

Advances in understanding, forecasting, and modeling waves
Coastal processes and coastal morphodynamics
Estuary processes
Wave loads and performance of coastal and offshore structures
Protection of coastal cities
Education and professional development

Topic E. Advances in Hydroinformatics for Integrated Watershed and Coast Management

The theme links hydraulic engineering with contemporary developments in water-related sciences and cyber-infrastructure (hydroinformatics) for supporting the decision-making process for watersheds and coastal regions.

Observations over large scales
Multi-process, data-driven modeling
Data models for digital watersheds and coasts (representation of multi-source data)
Decision-support systems (including economic and social aspects of management)
Policy and institutional issues (including trans-boundaries water bodies)
Education and training (using cyber-platforms)

John F. Kennedy Award for Best Student Paper

Graduate and undergraduate students are invited to submit technical papers for the John F. Kennedy Student Paper Competition. Papers must represent the original work of the student and be authored by the student alone. A faculty member or other advisor may not co-author the paper but may help oversee the preparation of the manuscript. Papers must fall under one of the listed topics. Guidelines for abstract submission apply to students as well. Technical sessions will be devoted to student paper presentations, according to the number of papers submitted.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

* Please Note that all submissions must be uploaded to the Conference Connections web site at: www.cconnect.org in order to be reviewed by the committee.

Prerequisites:

Online accounts for all author(s)
Abstract/Proposal Title
Submission Document (preferably WORD document)

You will be redirected to the web site http://www.cconnect.org
Create an online account.
- if your account already exists from previous conference submissions, use that login OR select “forgot password” link to send the password to your email address
- [IMPORTANT] Create online accounts for ALL associate author(s), or request associate author(s) to create accounts.
- NOTE: You cannot use the same email address for all associated author(s)
You will receive an email confirming your account creation (or password reminder) and associate author(s) will receive separate emails if accounts were created by or for them.
Login using your email address and the password created in the previous steps
Select the “33rd IAHR 2009 Congress - Water Engineering for a Sustainable Environment ” conference from the list of conferences
Select the “Author” role from the list of roles
Select the link to submit your "abstract"
Select the list of suggested topic from the list and click the “Continue” button
Provide the abstract title and keywords
Upload the abstract document (preferably a WORD document) from your desktop by selecting the “browse” button
Select the “continue” button to submit your abstract
Click on “return” to submission listing link
Select the “Edit author list” link associated with your submission to add associate author(s)
Provide the associate author email address provided during account creation to add author(s)

If you do not have all the author(s) accounts created you can return later to add these.

The abstract will be reviewed by the committee and a notification email will be sent related to the submission

Continue to submit abstract document

Questions or Problems:

Contact ewri@asce.org if you have any technical difficulties.
Contact the appropriate member of the Technical Program Committee

SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:

An individual may not be the first author or presenter of more than one paper. An acknowledgement of receipt of abstracts will be sent to the corresponding author. In addition, on-line abstract submission system will ask for, the Congress Topic listed that best fits your paper. Please indicate on your abstract submission all the authors associated with the abstract, affiliations, and contact information. Please also add to the abstract submission the type of presentation (paper, poster, oral, etc.).

REVIEW PROCESS :

The Congress Technical Committee will review abstracts and notify the primary authors of acceptance by January 26, 2009. Final papers are due by March 23, 2009. Guidelines and instructions for paper submissions will be provided to authors.

Deadlines will be strictly observed. Failure to submit abstracts and/or papers by the deadline will result in removal from the Congress program and the proceedings.

Commitment to Attend and Expenses:

Proposing authors must recognize that submission of an abstract is a commitment to complete the paper (if accepted), attend the Congress, and present the paper in person. Submission of an abstract indicates that permission to present the paper has been obtained from the responsible owning authority of the subject project.

All expenses associated with the preparation, submission, and presentation of abstracts and papers are the responsibility of the authors. This includes preparation of high resolution digital manuscripts and illustrations. Scholarship and/or travel funds are not available for Congress attendees. Authors whose abstracts are accepted will be required to register for the Congress.

Thank you for your interest. We are looking forward to an exciting and productive Congress in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.