Call/Submissions
On-line abstract/paper submission is required and easy to complete at http://submissions.miracd.com/ASCE/Ports2010/login.asp.
Simply follow the instructions provided on the site.
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Abstracts should be in English and no longer than 500 words.
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Paper titles are limited to 50 characters.
- Draft and Final Paper length limited to 10 pages.
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ASCE/COPRI membership is encouraged, but not required for submission.
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Authors whose abstracts are accepted and who submit a final paper are expected to attend the Conference, pay the appropriate fees, and make their presentation(s) in person.
All Conference papers will be published on CD and distributed to full Conference registrants as part of their registration fee.
CONFERENCE TOPICS
Environmental Protection
• Ground, Air & Water Quality
• Habitat & Wildlife: Protection, Loss,& Mitigation
• Traffic
• Redevelopment
• Urban and Life Quality Issues
• Impact Analysis
• Land Rehabilitation
• Contaminant Mitigation
• Innovative Port Programs
Port Planning & Operations
• Capacity Management
• Development Management and Master Planning
• Facility Maintenance & Management
• Inland Transportation Links
• Navigation Systems
• Security
• Urban and Community Interfaces
• Load and Peak Management
Terminal Planning & Design
• Container
• Cruise & Ferry
• Liquid & Dry Bulk
• Breakbulk & Project
• RO/RO and Automobile
• Military
• Small Craft & Recreation
Navigation & Waterways
• Widening & Deepening
• Air Draft Clearance Improvement
• Modeling & Simulation
• Beneficial Reuse and Environmental
Improvement
• Economic Analysis
Port Engineering Analysis
• Environmental
• Coastal
• Geotechnical & Reclamation
• Navigation
• Facilities & Operations
• Extreme Events (seismic, tsunami, storm surge
and waves, wind)
• Structural
Equipment and Systems
• Cargo Handling
• Passenger Processing
• Automation and New Technology
• Environmental Impact Reduction Systems
Port Infrastructure
• Reclaimed Lands
• Foundations
• Pavement
• Drainage Control
• Power Supply & Distribution
Landside Connections
• Road and Rail Corridors
• Rail Yards
• Flow Control and Load Management Regimes
• System Integration
Security
• Threats and Mitigation
• Facility Boundaries
• Human Access
• Scanning Systems
• Government Integration
• Data Integrity
Project Development
• Port Development Financing
• Public-Private Partnerships
• Design, Build, Finance, and Operate
• Construction Management
For questions regarding the abstract/paper submission process, please contact us at Ports2010@mirasmart.com.
The COPRI Ports and Harbors Committee will accept or reject proposed papers based on information provided on-line in the abstracts. To the extent possible and appropriate, papers will be assigned to conference technical sessions based on the Track and Session identified by the author and co-authors, as the best suited for their subject material. The Ports and Harbors Committee reserves the right to assign papers to other conference technical sessions other than the Track and Session identified by the author and co-authors.