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INSTRUCTORS:
William McAnally, Ph.D., P.E., BC.NE, BC.CE, F.ASCE
Nancy Powell, P.E., BC.NE, BC.WRE, M.ASCE
Sponsored by Navigation Channel Sedimentation Task Committee and the Coasts, Oceans, Ports, Rivers Institute (COPRI)
Purpose and Background
This presentation introduces the audience to the recently published ASCE Manual of Practice 156. It provides an overview of the contents of the manual:
- Navigation channel sedimentation issues
- Strategies and solutions to sedimentation problems in channels
- Available prediction methods
- Best practices for predicting navigation channel sedimentation responses.
A case study from the manual that illustrates sedimentation problems and approaches to identify solutions will also be discussed.
Learning Outcomes and Session Benefits
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Identify key navigation channel sedimentation issues outlined in the ASCE Manual of Practice 156.
- Describe various strategies and solutions proposed in the manual to address sedimentation problems in navigation channels.
- Evaluate the available prediction methods presented in the manual for forecasting navigation channel sedimentation.
- Apply best practices for predicting navigation channel sedimentation responses based on the insights provided in the manual.
- Analyze a case study from the manual to understand real-world sedimentation problems and the approaches used to identify solutions in navigation channels.
Assessment of Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes are assessed through passing a short post-test with at least a 70% within 1 year of purchasing the course.
Who Should Attend?
- Coastal engineers
- Port engineers
- Environmental engineers
- Public Agency Engineers
How to Earn Your PDHs and Receive Your Certificate of Completion
This course is worth 1 PDH. To receive your certificate of completion, you will need to attend the live session and/or watch the recording(s) and complete the post-session survey. If the course is taken on-demand, there will also be a 10 multiple choice question post-test.
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