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Coasts, Marine Structures and Breakwaters 2013From sea to shore – meeting the challenges of the sea

17–20 September 2013, Edinburgh, UK

ICE Call for Papers

International forum addressing the developments

in offshore and nearshore energy production, procurement

issues within coastal defence, and the construction, management and

refurbishment of all coastal assets.

Prospective authors are invited to submit an abstract by

Wednesday 1 August 2012

The ConferenceThe Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is pleased to announce the tenth in this highly-regarded series of specialist conferences. Known for offering the best international forum for the discussion of the latest developments as well as informed debate – every event in the ‘Breakwaters’ series has ensured that advances in coastal engineering are appropriately highlighted.

Whilst retaining the historical coverage on shoreline structure, coastal processes, and design and construction of breakwaters and related structures, this event will extend the marine energy theme initiated with the 2009 conference; with emphasis on aspects at the civil and coastal engineering interface, such as fluid loadings, resource modelling, interactions with the environment, construction, installation, cabling, servicing and maintenance.

The conference will showcase up to 150 technical papers over three days covering all aspects of coastal engineering.

All papers in this series are rigorously peer reviewed to ensure that all attendees can access the highest quality information.

In addition to the main session presentations, the ‘Fringe’ will give opportunities for presentations of recent news, continuing research, and developments in progress. Workshops, short courses and technical visits will also be offered as part of the event.

Call for PapersProspective authors will be invited to submit abstracts within any of the relevant themes or topics by Wednesday 1 August 2012.

Full abstract guidelines and an abstract template can be found on the conference website. All abstracts must be in English and submitted electronically at ice-breakwaters.com

Why SubmitVisibility of your paper to thousands of readers through inclusion in major engineering indexes and resources, including ICE Virtual Library, Web of Science and Google Scholar

Quality control through peer review is unsurpassed, ensuring that the originality, authority and accuracy of your work will be fully recognised

Formal proceedings published after the event provide an invaluable resource for all organisations wanting access to the most up to date and robust information in the field of coastal engineering

Reduced registration fee for presenting authors.

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TopicsThe conference will address the following topics:

■ Breakwaters, piers and jetties ■ Marine energy systems, offshore and nearshore

devices and systems, service landfall■ New coastal facilities and infrastructure

including oil and gas terminals, power stations, desalination plants

■ Waterfront developments■ Seawalls and shoreline structures■ Ports, locks and harbours■ Coastal erosion and flooding■ Shoreline management, environmental and

social awareness■ Coastal, estuarine and oceanographic processes;

data measurement, monitoring and modelling■ Coastal threats, storms, tsunamis and

climate change■ Dredging and use of dredged materials■ Construction materials – embedded energy,

sustainability

ThemesThe conference will address the following general themes:

■ Innovation, new technologies and techniques■ Developments in research, analysis and

practitioner guidelines■ Best practice in design, performance and

adaptation facility■ Construction, installation, servicing and operating■ Growing knowledge and understanding;

dealing with uncertainties■ Sustainable construction, refurbishment

and rehabilitation■ Analysis and management of ageing infrastructure,

maintenance, retrofit and replacement■ Maintenance and conversion of existing structures

and facilities to meet new requirements■ Alternative procurement, economics and finance■ Investigative study and feasibility planning■ Environmental and economically sustainable

operations and management■ Emerging markets and requirements

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Contact detailsICE Events TeamInstitution of Civil EngineersOne Great George Street WestminsterLondon SW1P 3AA UK

t +44 (0)20 7665 2226f +44 (0)20 7233 1743e events@ice.org.uk

Sponsorship and ExhibitionDo you need to address a key global audience of coastal engineers? Would you like to use Coasts, Marine Structures and Breakwaters as a meeting point? If so, contact us; the ICE will do the hard work for you, leaving you free to plan the content of your meeting.

Use this unique opportunity of a gathering of 400–500 of the worlds leading coastal engineers to launch and showcase new and exciting coastal products: a technical exhibition will be an integral feature of the conference. Sponsoring or exhibiting at this event will allow your company to:

■ Associate your business with the professionalism and excellence the ICE stands for

■ Have direct access to those at the forefront of research into coastal engineering

■ Be part of the legacy of the event by being included in the post event published proceedings

■ Generate new leads for your business

For more information and a personalised sponsorship proposal please contact Shivani Budhdev at shivani.budhdev@ice.org.uk or on +44 (0)20 7665 2215.

Organising Committee William Allsop, HR Wallingford and University of Southampton (Chair)Phil Barber, Shoreline Management PartnershipTom Bruce, School of Engineering, University of EdinburghIan Bryden, Institute for Energy Systems, University of EdinburghKevin Burgess, Halcrow Tony Camilleri, JT Mackley and CoLucy Edwards, ICEJim Hutchison, Environment Agency Stephen McFarland, Scottish Environment Protection AgencyChris Patterson, JacobsRosalind Turner, Mott MacDonald

International Scientific Committee (nominated)Professor H Burcharth (Denmark)Prof L Franco (Italy)Dr J Melby (USA)Dr Steve Hughes (USA)Prof H Schüttrumpf (Germany)Dr J van der Meer(The Netherlands)P Searle (Australia)Dr Takahashi (Japan)Representative from UAE Representative from China

VenueFor the second time the

Coasts, Marine Structures and Breakwaters conference will take place in the Scottish

capital city, Edinburgh. Not only does Edinburgh boast excellent

conference facilities, it is an historic and exciting destination with excellent

transport connections and a range of accommodation options close to the venue

and the sights. The conference will be supported by visits to places of technical

interest after the main sessions, complementing the technical papers presented.

Full details will be announced in Autumn 2012