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SMARTRiversCONFERENCE 2017

PIANC

PITTSBURGH, PA SEPTEMBER 18-21, 2017Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel at Station Square

http://pianc.sites.usa.govOn-Line Access www.smartrivers2017.busyconf.com/schedule

Onsite Program

Schedule at a GlanceMonday September 18th

Short Courses 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Registration 12:00 – 8:00 pm

Technology Tour to CMU National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC) 1:30 – 5:00 pm

Welcome Reception and Poster Session 6:00 – 8:00 pm, Exhibit Hall Sponsored by Port of Pittsburgh

Tuesday September 19th

Continental Breakfast 7:30 – 8:30 am, Exhibit Hall

Opening Plenary 8:30 – 10:00 am, Grand Station I-II Speaker: Rear Admiral Paul F. Thomas, Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District, U.S. Coast Guard

Morning Break 10:00 – 10:30 am, Exhibit Hall

Technical Breakout Sessions 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Lunch on Your Own 12:00 – 1:30 pm

Technical Breakout Sessions 1:30 – 3 pm

Afternoon Break 3:00 – 3:30 pm, Exhibit Hall

Technical Breakout Sessions 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Game (At Own Expense) 7:00 pm

Wednesday September 20th

Continental Breakfast 7:30 – 8:30 am, Exhibit Hall

Technical Breakout Sessions 8:30 –10:00 am

Morning Break 10:00 – 10:30 am, Exhibit Hall

Technical Breakout Sessions 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Seated Luncheon with Speaker 12:00 – 1:30 pm, Grand Station I-II Speaker: Jorge Duran, Chief of the Secretariat, Inter – American Committee on Ports (CIP), Organization of American States.

Technical Breakout Sessions 1:30 – 3:00 pm

Afternoon Break 3:00 – 3:30 pm, Exhibit Hall

Technical Breakout Sessions 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Technology Tour Demonstrating CMU’s Platypus Initiative and Cruise on the Gateway Clipper with Lock Tour and Dinner 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Thursday September 21th

Continental Breakfast 7:30 – 8:30 am Exhibit Hall

Technical Breakout Sessions 8:30 – 10 00 am

Morning Break 10 00 – 10:30 am, Exhibit Hall

Closing Plenary 10:30 am – 12 00 pm, Grand Station I-II Speaker: Ying-En (Ethan) Ge, Ph.D., Professor and Dean of the College of Transport & Communications at the Shanghai Maritime University (SMU), P.R.China

Photo Credit: Ruth E. Hendricks

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About Pittsbugh

In holding our conference in Pittsburgh, we are returning to the location of the first PIANC SmartRivers Conference! Located at the confluence of three rivers, Pittsburgh has a long and historic tradition of waterway transportation and is fast becoming a must-visit destination for tourism as well. The conference venue is located on the bank of the Monongahela River and right below the famous Monongahela Incline, which offers a picture perfect view of the city. Pittsburgh is also increasingly being known as a food destination and has many famous dishes to try! Technical tours will highlight the diverse and dynamic role that Pittsburgh plays in waterborne transportation.

Welcome to Pittsburgh!On behalf of PIANC USA, our sponsors, exhibitors, and cooperating organizations, it is my pleasure to welcome you to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for the 2017 PIANC-SMART Rivers Conference. Pittsburgh was the site of the first SMART Rivers conference back in 2003. This year’s event brings together

more than 200 of the world’s top professionals in all aspects of inland/river transportation from the private sector, government, NGOs and academia. The conference will include technical sessions, a technology tour, industry exhibits, networking events, pre-conference short courses, and a dinner cruise on the Monongahela, Ohio, and Allegheny Rivers.

The 2017 PIANC-SMART Rivers conference promises to be very rewarding, with a full array of nationally and internationally recognized speakers and opportunities to network with your industry peers and enhance your professional knowledge.

Thank you for attending,

Jim McCarvilleConference Chair


Organizing CommitteeJim McCarville, CHAIR, Port of

Pittsburgh Commission, retiredLillian Almodovar, USACE, retiredPablo Arecco, PIANC ArgentinaHelen Brohl, Committee on the

Marine Transportation SystemLiz Burkhart, Collins Engineers, Inc.Anne Cann, USACE, PIANC USAGeoffroy Caude, President of PIANCJohn Clarkson, USACERon Coles, W.R. Coles & AssociatesHelene Gilkarov, PIANC AustriaScott Hercik, Appalachian Regional

CommissionSteven Kwok, St. Lawrence Seaway

Development Corporation, CanadaJeff Lillycrop, USACERich Lockwood, USACEJoe Mantey, PIANC USAReinhard Pfliegl, PIANC AustriaCraig Philip, Vanderbilt UniversityPhilippe Rigo, University of Liege,

BelgiumJose Sanchez, USACEGeert VanCappellen, Secretary

General of PIANCOtto Schwetz, PIANC AustriaJurgen Troegl, Via Donau, AustriaEmily Vuxton, USACE, PIANC USA

Conference OrganizerPIANC USA was organized in 1902 with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers serving as the Secretariat located at the Institute for Water Resources in Alexandria, VA. Its goal is to advance the sustainable development of shallow and deep-draft navigation, including dredging and dredged material disposal, navigation and port infrastructure, recreational navigation and related environmental matters. https://pianc.sites.usa.gov

Conference Venue

Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel at Station Square300 W Station Square DrivePittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219

Tuesday September 19

Opening Plenary8:30 – 10:00 am“Building Marine Transportation System Capacity Through Information Infrastructure”Speaker: Rear Admiral Paul F. Thomas, Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District, U.S. Coast GuardRear Admiral Paul Thomas is responsible for Coast Guard operations spanning 26 states, including the Gulf of Mexico coastline from Florida to Mexico, the adjacent offshore waters and outer continental shelf, and the inland waterways of the Mississippi, Ohio, Missouri, Illinois and Tennessee River systems. He is a specialist in marine safety, security, and environmental protection. He is a graduate of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 2010 he served as a Senior Fellow to the Chief of Naval Operations Strategic Studies Group. His military awards include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, and the Coast Guard Commendation Medal.

Paul F. Thomas Jorge Duran Ying-En (Ethan) Ge

Course 1: Implementation of RISTeachers: Brian Tetreault (USACE), Rich Lockwood (USACE), Mr Jürgen Troegl (via donau – Österreichische Wasserstrassen Gesellschaft mbH), and Cornelis Petrus Maria (Cas) Willems (Chairman of PIANC working group 125 on River Information Services on behalf of Rijkswaterstaat)Affiliated PIANC Working Groups: WG 156 InCom: e-Navigation for Inland Waterways; WG 125 InCom: River Information Services (RIS)This short course will focus on the concepts, development, and lessons learned from the implementation of River Information Services (RIS) in the European Union. It will be offered as an interactive “workshop” and is intended for potential RIS users, logistic players and public and private (project) managers that can be challenged to contribute to a chaotic and turbulent workshop.It will cover:• Theoretical background information on the

principals of RIS• Technical information on key technologies• Some practical cases (with real time live-

applications)• Lessons learned in Europe

Course 2: Advancements in Inland Navigation ResilienceTeachers: Craig Philip (Vanderbilt University) and Julie Rosati (USACE)Affiliated PIANC Working Group: WG 193 Cross Commission: Resilience of the Maritime and Inland Waterborne Transport System• What is resilience as it applies to navigation

operations and systems?• What are the methods and tools available to

assess and track navigation resilience?• What advancements have been made in

navigation resilience to long-term evolution such as climate change?

This half-day short course will provide an overview of knowledge gained through several PIANC Working/Task Groups that are addressing these questions. Attendees will gain an understanding of the meaning of navigation resiliency and the disturbances and stressors that may affect short- and long-term resilience. Tools and data that can be utilized to track time-dependent navigation resilience will be reviewed. Case studies will be utilized to illustrate best practices and lessons learned. This short course will conclude with a discussion of how climate change may affect navigation resilience, and the benefits of planning for long-term port resilience.

Course 3: Working with Nature in Rivers: Managing Ecosystem Services and RisksLeader: Todd Bridges (USACE), Al Cofrancesco (USACE), Victor Magar (Ramboll), and Burton Suedel (USACE)Affiliated PIANC Working Groups: PIANC EnviCom Working Groups (175 [Environmental Risk Management], 176 [Working with Nature], and 195 [Ecosystem Services])This course will provide an overview of the activities of the PIANC Environmental Commission (EnviCom) specifically as they relate to Working with Nature (WwN). This concept was developed by PIANC to consider project objectives in the context of the ecosystem and intentionally designs the project to use natural forces to achieve project goals while yielding multiple economic, social, and environmental benefits. This short course will draw from the three active PIANC EnviCom Working Groups above. Each topic will be discussed as it relates to riverine transport infrastructure and an international collection of case examples will be presented illustrating how projects can effectively manage ecosystem services and risks in riverine settings.

Keynote Speakers

Wednesday September 2012:00 – 1:30 pm Seated Luncheon“The Inter-American Committee on Ports and a Discussion on Competitiveness, and Port Infrastructure of Latin America and the Caribbean”Speaker: Jorge Duran, Chief of the Secretariat, Inter-American Committee on Ports (CIP), Organization of American States (OAS) For nearly 30 years, Jorge Duran has worked with governments and the private sector designing and developing projects in Latin America and the Caribbean. Since 2003 he has served at the OAS in senior positions in technology development, municipal development and capacity building, and science, technology, and innovation. He has also worked with the Latin American Institute of Educational Communication in Mexico City, as an advisor in science and technology policy for the Presidency of Mexico, and as special assistant to the Mexican Ambassador at the United Nations.

Thursday September 21Closing Plenary10:30 am - 12:00 pm “Inland River Transportation in China: Current and Future Trends”Speaker: Ying-En (Ethan) Ge, Ph.D., Professor and Dean of the College of Transport & Communications at the Shanghai Maritime University (SMU), ChinaYing-En (Ethan) Ge, Ph.D., has been professor and dean of the College of Transport & Communications at the Shanghai Maritime University (SMU), China since 2013. His primary academic interests include transportation network analysis, transportation and environment, and operations and management of ports and shipping. His publications have appeared in Transportation Science, Transportation Research Parts B & D, Networks and Spatial Economics, and many more. He serves on the editorial boards of several transportation journals and has been a key organizer of several conferences and symposia on transportation management and research.


Short Courses All short courses will be held from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm on Monday, September 18. PDHs will be available. Registration for each course is $100 and includes light refreshments.

Tuesday, September 19Track A | Ellwood Room (2nd floor) Track B | Grand Station V Track C | Grand Station IV Track D | Grand Station III

10:30 am – 12:00 pm Session A1 | AIS Moderator: Patricia DiJoseph,

USACE, USA

Session B1| Climate Change Moderator: Anne Cann,

USACE, USA

Session C1 | Inland Waterway Transport

Moderator: Juergen Troegl, Viadonau, Austria

Session D1 | Structural Health Monitoring

Moderator: Matt Smith, USACE, USA

Inland Waterway Travel Time Atlas via AIS Data Analysis by Patricia DiJoseph, USACE, USAVoyage and Traffic Planning Services and the Relevancy of AIS by Rolf Hommes, Ensys bv, the NetherlandsData Mining of Recent AIS Position Information for Managing Inland Waterways by Daniel McBride, USACE, USAUsing Public US Army Corps of Engineers Data for Waterway Performance Indicators, by Steven Riley, USACE

International Climate Change Action and the Transportation Sector: What is Happening Now and What to Expect by Leah Dundon, Vanderbilt University, USAClimate Change Adaptation: Why, What, and When? by Jan Brooke, United KingdomTransboundary Climate Change Adaptation of the Largest European Inland Port Area by Niels Van Steenbergen, de Vlaamse Waterweg, BelgiumCarbon Management for Port and Navigation Infrastructure by Douglas Daugherty, Ramboll Environ, USA

Feedback of Experience in Traffic Management at the Rhône Traffic Management Centre by Cyrille Chaussat, Compagnie Nationale du Rhone, FranceSulina Channel – Danube European Waterway Link to Black Sea by Victor Dumitrescu, Technical University of Bucharest, RomaniaAssistance Systems for Close Range Navigation on Inland Waterways by Martin Sandler, In-innovative navigation GmbH, GermanyLinking Modal Shift to Inland Ports by Bruce Lambert, Institute for Trade and Transportation Studies, USA

USACE SMART Gate: Toward an Automated Damage Detection System for Navigation Locks by Brian Eick, USACENondestructive Evaluation of Aging Lock Monoliths by Robert F. Lindyberg, FDH Velocitel, USAUtilization of SHM Methodologies to Detect Trunnion Friction in Tainter Gates by Quincy Alexander, USACEMedium Range Underwater Wireless Communication for USACE Infrastructure by Anton Netchaev, USACE

12:00 – 1:30 pm Lunch on Your Own

1:30 – 3:00 pm Session A2 | River Information Systems

Moderator: Brian Tetreault, USACE, USA

Session B2 | Engineering with Nature

Moderator: Todd Bridges, USACE, USA

Session C2 | Latin American Waterways

Moderator: Pablo Arecco, Argentina

Session D2 | Integrated Water Resource Management

Moderator: Helen Brohl, CMTS, USA

Providing e-Navigation on Inland Rivers with AIS by Gregory Johnson, USACE, USAThe Decisive Role of Electronic Reporting in the Provision of Advanced River Information Services by Andreas Scherb, Viadonau, AustriaRIS Development in the United States by Juergen Troegl, Viadonau, AustriaVisuRIS - Visualisation of RIS related information by Piet Creemers, Waterwegen, Belgium

Engineering With Nature for Rivers by Todd Bridges, USACE, USAChanging Rivers and the Results for Navigation: Consequences of Climate Change for Dutch Rivers by Hans Piertersen, Rijkswaaterstat, The NetherlandsCreating River Island Habitat in the Lower Atchafalaya River Using Engineering With Nature Concepts by Burton Suedel, USACE, USAHydraulic Regulation of Canal del Dique, A Proposal of Integral Environmental Restoration by John Michael Polo, Colombia

Extreme Increase in Water Levels. Effects on the Paraguay – Paraná Inland Waterway, by Raul Escalante, Hydrovia, ArgentinaColombia Fluvial Master Plan by Jorge Enrique Saenz Samper, JESyCA SAS, ColombiaThe Human Factor Relevance in the Decision-making Process for Maneuvering a Vessel when Navigating in Inland Waters by LT Adriana Gomes, Brazilian NavyTaming the Magdalena River: How a State-of-the-Art Model Can Take Common River Engineering Practices to the Next Level, by Roeland Adams, Colombia

Evaluating the Sedimentation Process and the Ways of Controlling it in a Multipurpose Hydropower Dam: the Case of the Navigation on the Rance Estuary by Geoffroy Caude, High Council on Sustainable Development and Environment, FranceState of the World’s Waterborne Transport Infrastructure by Nick Pansic, Stantec, USAThe Florida Inland Navigation District: Sustainable Statewide Waterway Management by William Aley, Taylor Engineering, USAStrategies for Waterway Management in Highly Protected Areas by Robert Togel, Viadonau, Austria

3:00 – 3:30 pm Break

3:30 – 5:00 pm Session A3 | MTS Performance Moderator: Marin Kress, USACE,

USA

Session B3 | Engineering with Nature

Moderator: Todd Bridges, USACE, USA

Session C3 | Latin American Waterways

Moderator: Ron Coles, W.R. Coles & Assoc., USA

Session D3 | Structural Health Monitoring

Moderator: Quincy Alexander, USACE, USA

Storytelling Big Data with Information Technologies by Mark Sudol, USACE, USAIndicators for Port Response and Recovery: A Case Study on Hurricane Matthew in the Southeast by Katherine Touzinsky, USACE, USAEvaluation of Supervised Learning to Identify Trends in River Water Quality Using Historical and Real-Time Data by Joe Zapitelli, University of Pittsburgh, USAFramework for a Port Activities Scoring System by Douglas Scheffler, U.S. Coast Guard, USA

Engineering with Nature in the Netherlands, Making Room for the Rivers by Mindert de Vries, Deltares, The NetherlandsApplying Working with Nature to Navigation Infrastructure Projects by Victor Magar, Ramboll Environ, USAEnvironmental Pool Management in the Upper Mississippi River: Managing Water Levels to the Benefit of both Navigation and the Environment by Brian Johnson, USACE, USACapturing the Socio-Economic Payoff from Managing Rivers for Environmental Objectives by Kyle McKay, USACE, USA

Incidence of the New Bridge Construction Over the Magdalena River in Barranquilla, Colombia, on the Hydraulic Conditions, by Jorge Enrique Saenz Samper, JESyCA SAS, ColombiaDevelopment of an Intelligent Warning System to Amazon Vessels by Fernando Merege, ANTAQ, BrazilAdaptive Port Planning for an inland terminal on the Parana River by Pablo Arecco, Besna, Argentina Uruguay River Commercial Navigation by Andras Nieto Trenche, National Ports Administration, Uruguay

Structural Health Monitoring for Water Resources Infrastructure by Matthew Smith, USACE, USAThe Internet of Big Things; Acquiring Data from Vital Infrastructural Assets in a Safe and Uniform Way by Therry van der Burgt, Rijkswaterstaat, The NetherlandsA Smart Approach to River Port Asset Management by Elizabeth Burkhart, Collins Engineers, USASmart Waterway Infrastructure - Structural Health Monitoring by Therry van der Burgt, The Netherlands

NOTE: Only the presenting authors are listed in this program. For all coauthors (and any changes since this program went to print), please refer to the electronic program at www.smartirvers2017.busyconf.com/schedule.


Technical Program

Wednesday, September 20Track A | Ellwood Room (2nd floor) Track B | Grand Station V Track C | Grand Station IV Track D | Grand Station III

8:30 – 10:00 am Session A4 | Future eNav Directions

Moderator: Craig Philip, Vanderbilt University, USA

Session B4 | Regional Sediment Management Session

Moderator: Linda Lillycrop, USACE, USA

Session C4 | InCom Working Groups

Moderator: Philippe Rigo, University of Liege, Belgium

Session D4 | Infrastructure and Vessel Interation

Moderator: Liz Burkhart, Collins Engineers, USA

Electronic Navigation: The Future of Waterborne Shipping by Bethany Stich, University of New Orleans, USAUSACE IENC - An Overview of the IENC Program and Future Technical Directions by Jeff Jalbrzikowski, USACE, USAResults of PIANC Working Group 156 on “e-Navigation for Inland Waterways” by Dierik Vermeir, ALSIC, BelgiumThe next generation of the Guidelines for River Information Services (RIS) – PIANC WG125 by Cas Willems, Rijkswaterstaat, the Netherlands

Numerical Investigation of Dredged Material Transport from Channel Adjacent Placement Sites in the James River by Tahirih Lackey, USACE, USARegional Sediment Management on Riverine and Reservoir Systems by Linda Lillycrop, USACE, USAIntegrating Regional Sediment Management Principles into Channel Maintenance Plans: Long-term Beneficial Use of Dredged Material in the Lower Columbia River by Jarod Norton, USACE, USAStrategic Shoreline Placement from Coast to Coast, comparing the Kings Bay Entrance Channel, Florida and Georgia with the Columbia River, Oregon and Washington by Jase Ousley, USACE, USA

PIANC Inland Navigation Commission: Presentation of New Working Groups by Philippe Rigo, University of Liege, BelgiumPIANC WG 173 Rolling Gate and Movable Bridge Report by Timothy Paulus, USACE, USAAll about Mitre Gates – PIANC Report No. 154 Overview by Eric Johnson, USACE, USAPIANC work group 192 ‘Developments in the Automation and Remote Operation of Locks and Bridges’ by Lieven Dejonckheerem, Zeekanaal NV, Belgium

Intelligent Hands-Free Mooring On the Saint Lawrence Seaway by David Brittain, Bergmann Associates, USAImproving Performance of Inland Ships with Hull Optimizations, Benefits and Pitfalls by Wytze de Boer, MARIN - Maritime Research Institute, the NetherlandsInnovative Vessel for Smart Infrastructure Installation by Tim Leach, Glosten, Inc., USAReal Time Mooring Line Tension Monitoring at High Current Sites by Rune Iversen, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, USA

10:00 – 10:30 am Break

10:30 am – 12:00 pm Session A5 | Data Collection & Dissemination Frameworks

Moderator: Eddie Wiggins, USACE, USA

Session B5 | Waterway Sustainability

Moderator: Emily Vuxton, USACE, USA

Session C5 | Inland Waterway Transport

Moderator: Rich Lockwood, USACE, USA

Session D5 | Infrastructure Lock Design Innovations

Moderator: John Clarkson, USACE, USA

Analysis and Dissemination of Information in Support of e-Navigation by Joel Box, Gatehouse, USAeHydro: A USACE Enterprise GIS Navigation Support Program for Standardizing and Processing Hydrographic Surveys by Matthew Staley, USACE, USAAiding Navigation Through Centralizing Information Dissemination by Alexandra Schafer, USACE, USARiver Information Services Enterprise (RISE) - A Framework that Harmonizes the Collection, Integration, Exchange, Presentation, and Analysis of River Information Services within the U.S. Inland Waterways by Joseph Celano, TRABUS Technologies, USA

Sustainable Management of the Upper Sea Scheldt, Self-dredging : Tidal River Training and Nature Conservation Put in Practice by Roeland Adams, IMDC, BelgiumCost Effectiveness Analysis of Parcel-Scale Green Infrastructure for Pittsburgh, PA by Michael Blackhurst, University of Pittsburgh, USAEcological Integration of the Chautagne’s Double Navigation Ship Lock on the Rhône River (France) by Franck Pressiat, Compagnie Nationale du Rhône, FranceSustainability and Resilience: A Methodology to Reduce Service Vulnerability by Thomas Wakeman, Stevens Institute of Technology, USA

Potentials and Barriers of Inland Waterway Transport in the Baltic Region by Lisa-Maria Putz, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria - Logistikum, AustriaOhio River Coal Commodity Network Flows, 2008-2015 by Marin Kress, USACE, USACoVadem, Big Data and (inland) Shipping: Sharing Data for a Strong Future of IWT by Meeuwis van Wirdum, CoVadem at MARIN, the NetherlandsLNG, a New Fuel for Inland Waterway Transport – Unmet Expectations, Lessons Learned by Benjamin Boyer, Central Commission for Navigation of the Rhine, Germany

Alternative Use of a Navigation Lock: Invasive Species Barrier by Allen Hammack, USACE, USAEvaluation of Different Construction Types for Lock Chambers in Smart Waterways by Claus Kunz, Bundesanstalt fuer Wasserbau (BAW), GermanyState-of-the-Art Computational Models as Support for Weir Operations in Off-design Conditions by Tommaso Boschetti, Deltares, the NetherlandsNumerical Investigation of Salinity Effects in Locks by Carsten Thorenz, Federal Waterways Engineering and Research Institute (BAW), Germany

12:00 – 1:30 pm Lunch with Speaker

1:30 – 3:00 pm Session A6 | Cooperation and Regulations

Moderator: Rex Woodward, USA

Session B6 | Environment Moderator: Leah Dundon, Vanderbilt

University, USA

Session C6 | Waterway Transportation

Moderator: Jessica McIntyre, Moffatt & Nichol, USA

Session D6 | Infrastructure Design Innovations

Moderator –Jim McCarville, USA

Incentivizing Contractors to Deliver Value for Money and Long-term Performance Leads to Optimized Designs for Waterways by Douwe Hoornstra, Besix, the NetherlandsWhy Doesn’t Anyone Compare Navigation Benefit/Cost Analysis Strategies? by Mark Carr, Channel Design Group, USAKeeper of the Danube: the Facilitating Role of the ICPDR - From Joint Statement on Navigation to the “MEETET” Activity by Helene Masliah-Gilkarov, International Commission for the Danube River, AustriaWho Should Pay for Sediment Cleanup? by Jason Dittman, TIG Environmental, USA

Marine and Inland Waterborne Transportation System Resiliency: Status and Needs by Julie Rosati, USACE, USANatural Infrastructure: Take me to the River by Matthew McCarty, McLaren, USAConnecting the Public to Big Data with Storytelling by Courtney Greenley, USACE, USAWaterborne Transport, Ports and Waterways: A Review of Climate Change Drivers, Impacts, Responses and Mitigation by Ron Cox, University of New South Wales, Australia

Water Depth Prediction for Optimizing the IWT by Rolien van der Mark, Deltares, the NetherlandsRamS Analyses for the Next Generation of Waterways by Xavier Pascual, SENER Engineering and Systems, SpainUtilization of Marine Highway 95 for Integrated Marine Transportation on the U.S. Atlantic Coast by Brad Pickel, Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association, USAWaterways Improvement of the Red River Delta (Vietnam) by Frank Pressiat, Compagnie Nationale du Rhone, France

FRP Composite Structures in the U.S. Inland Waterways by PV Vijay, West Virginia University, USAGlass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite Wicket Gates for Chanoine Type Wicket Dams by Jonathan Trovillion, USACE, USAUSACE Standardization of Components and Repairs for Navigation Locks and Dams by Andy Harkness, USACE, USACurrent Problems and Design Guidance for Lock Culvert Valves by Allen Hammack, USACE, USA


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Wednesday, September 20 (continued)3:00 - 3:30 pm Afternoon Break

Track A | Ellwood Room (2nd floor) Track B | Grand Station V Track C | Grand Station IV Track D | Grand Station III

3:30 – 5:00 pm Session A7 | Recreational Navigation

Moderator: Denise Soisson, PennPorts, USA

Session B7 | Environment Moderator: Ali Mitchell, CMTS, USA

Session C7 | Integrated Water Resources Management

Moderator: Kevin Knight, USACE, USA

Session D7 | Infrastructure Design Innovations

Moderator: Andy Harkness, USACE, USA

Making The Nation’s Largest Waterfront Redevelopment Real – The Trials and Tribulations of “The District Wharf” Project by Rob Sloop, Moffatt & Nichol, USARisk, Reward and Resilience: Engineering Community Waterfronts for Extreme Events and Everyday Success by Margaret Boshek, SmithGroup JJR, USARecreational Navigation Infrastructure Working with Nature by Esteban Biondi, Applied Technology & Management, Inc., USAWaterways, Ways of Value: Planning for Redeveloment of an Aging System in Modern Society by Milou Walters, Rijkswaterstaat, the Netherlands

Smarter River Management With Natural Decadal Climate Variability (Not Climate Change) by Harvey Hill, USACEAsian Carp Establishment in the Great Lakes: Challenges with Evaluating the Full Impacts by Dena Abou-El-Seoud, USACE, USARiver Restoration Combined with Climate Adaptation in Denmark by Jes Kromann Bak, Ramboll Environ, USAInundation Impacts of Local Sea Level Rise on the Lower Columbia River Estuary by Gaurav Savant, Dynamic Solutions LLC, USA

Computations of Economic Impacts of Coastal Navigation by Forrest Vanderbilt, USACEWatertruck - the Future of Small Inland Navigation by Johan Boonen, Antwerp Management School, BelgiumSeine-Scheldt, an Integrated Logistic System in Europe by Nicolas Bour, Voies Navigables de France, FranceHydraulic, Morphological and Ecological Effects of Longitudinal Training Dams by Ralph Schielen, Rijkswaterstaat, the Netherlands

New Lock of IJmuiden – Physical Scale Model of the World’s Largest Lock by Arne van der Hout, Deltares, the NetherlandsInfrastructure, Innovation and Standardization: A look at How One Lock Closure at Montgomery L&D Led to an Innovation in Standardization of Critical Lock Closure Components by Josh Nickel, USACE, USAKey Technologies for Reconstruction of Navigation Obstruction Structures –Design Overview of Reconstruction Project of Fuchunjiang Ship Lock by Guoqiang Jin, Zhejiang Provincial Institute of Communications Planning, Design & Research, P.R. ChinaWG166 “Inflatable Structures in Hydraulic Engineering” - A Successful Application of Inflatable Gates at Waterways by Michael Gebhardt, Federal Waterways Engineering and Research Institute, Germany

Thursday, September 21Track A | Ellwood Room (2nd floor) Track B | Grand Station V Track C | Grand Station IV Track D | Grand Station III

8:30 – 10:00 am Session A8 Freight Flow Moderator Jeff Lillycrop, USACE,

USA

Session B8 | Technology Improvements

Moderator Fred Joers, USACE, USA

Session C8 | Lock Maintenance Moderator Helene Masliah| Gilkarov,

International Commission for the Danube River, Austria

Session D8 | Infrastructure Moderator Steven Kwok, St

Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, Canada

The Nautical Network Puzzle - How to Build the (European) Waterway Network for RIS Corridor Management by Christopher Plasil, Viadonau, AustriaWaterway as Regional and Sustainable Logistics System by Gustavo Anschutz, AIC Estudios Y Proyectos, ArgentinaAdvances in Nationwide Navigation Statistics Collection and Dissemination by Dale Brown, USACE, USAFluidity Analysis of Major Inland River Freight Corridors by Ned Mitchell, USACE, USA

Systems Analysis of the Behavior and Economic Impacts from the McClennan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System by Heather Nachtmann, University of Arkansas, USARobust Snapshot Positioning in Multi-Antenna Systems for Inland Water Applications by Christoph Lass, German Aerospace Center, GermanyElectronic Nautical Chart (ENC) Adaption in Pilot’s Display in Order to Optimize River Navigation Safety and Efficiency, by Kelly Hulse, Trelleborg Marine Systems, DenmarkThe New Generation of Hydroelectricity by Ian White, United Kingdom

Analyzing Lock Maintenance Needs by Steven Riley, USACE, USAExtended System Wide Lock Maintenance that Users Can Support by Sheryl Carrubba, USACE, USAEffects of Quoin Block Deterioration on Quoin Post and Thrust Diaphragm on Horizontally Framed Miter Gates by Guillermo Riveros, USACE, USAOptihubs – Optimization of Ports and Multimodal Terminals without Regrets, by Daniel Elias, Austria

Simple Lock Operations Improvements by Stuart Foltz, USACE, USAExpert-System for Automatically Managing High Water Levels with Smart Infrastructure by Jean-Mallory Rousseau, Voies Navigables de France, FrancePOE LOCK, Miter Gate Embedded Anchorage Fatigue Failures and Repairs by Paul Surace, USACEReduced Dredging in a Lock Entrance by David Abraham, USACE, USA


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Technical ToursCarnegie-Mellon University (CMU) Technology ToursPittsburgh has established itself as a leader in transportation research based on partnerships established between local political leaders, technology entrepreneurs, and Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh. During the conference we will tour a number of these projects and visit with current and recent faculty members and graduate students and other parties working on cutting edge transportation research.We will see inexpensive and large-scale remote sensing of river depths, bottom hardness, vegetation and water quality; robotic stabilization of river bottoms to protect critical levee infrastructure and prevent catastrophic flooding in extreme high water events; and other transportation technologies; and RIS machine-to-machine data transfer between the Marine Industry and Government and vice versa.

Tour 1: CMU National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC)

Monday September 18, 1:30 – 5:00 pmThe Monday afternoon tour of the National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC) will showcase all of the autonomous and robotic work currently being developed at CMU.Of special interest is the design collaboration of NREC, the USACE Marine Design Center (MDC), the USACE Mississippi River Valley Division (MVD), and the Mississippi River Commission (MRC) to develop a 21st century design for the Mississippi River mat sinking and revetment equipment using robotics to perform many of the high-risk activities associated with this mission. The presentation will provide a historical perspective on the use of articulated concrete mattresses and its importance in stabilizing the Lower Mississippi River and providing reliable navigation while protecting critical levee infrastructure to prevent catastrophic flooding in extreme high water events. The tour will also include USACE’s latest initiative, Armor 1, to replace the existing mattress sinking plant (built in 1948) using robotics to improve performance and safety of the operation.All registered conference attendees are welcome to attend this tour free of charge. Attendance is limited to the first 80 attendees. Bus transportation provided.

Tour 2: CMU’s Platypus Initiative

Wednesday September 20, Prior to the Dinner CruiseBefore and after the Dinner Cruise, CMU will be demonstrating its Platypus initiative. Platypus uses small robotic boats to collect bathymetric and water quality data from inland waterways. Using technology spun out of Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute, the small (< 1m) robots are able to navigate on their own to collect large amounts of water quality data with minimal human oversight. Working together, multiple robots can collect even more information, dramatically changing the availability of spatially dense water information. The robots use sonar to collect information about depth, bottom hardness, and vegetation throughout the water column. They use digital sensors to measure EC, DO, Temperature, Ph, and ORP. Add-ons can collect 500 ml samples for offline analysis and a winch mechanism allows for water quality profiles down to 15 m. The aim is to change the way rivers, lakes, and ponds are managed by making it possible to have detailed, up-to-date data for management decisions. The robots are given an area to collect data via an application on a tablet. They can then autonomously determine routes to cover that area. In related, ongoing research, CMU has developed algorithms for the robots to determine where to go to maximize total information in a fixed amount of time, find paths that minimize total energy used, and find the boundaries of some phenomena.

Specific Event for

Young Professionals and StudentsEvent sponsored by Viadonau

Young Professionals Networking ReceptionTuesday, September 19, 5:00 – 7:00 pmTexas de Brazil, 240 W. Station Square Drive, Suite D1All Young Professionals are invited to the conference Networking Reception at Texas de Brazil! Light food and beverages will be provided. Texas de Brazil is located right down the street from the conference hotel.


CargoRider - a Boat Trip on a Cargo Ship by Birgit Blauensteiner, University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten - Austria

Sully Landed on Top, but What is on the Bottom of the Hudson River? by Tim Cawood, McKim & Creed, Inc., USA

Eau Gallie River and Elbow Creek Muck Dredging: Combining Dredging and Restoration by Robert DiRienzo, Taylor Engineering, USA

Process Improvement at the Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center by John Dubberley, USACE

Recycling of Polymers and Composites by Amir Houshmandyar, West Virginia University, USA

Detection of Buried FRP Composite Pipes Using NDT Techniques by Jonas Kavi, West Virginia University, USA

Nondestructive Evaluation and Management of Trunnion Anchorages in Dams by Robert F. Lindyberg, FDH Velocitel, USA

Damage Quantification and Diagnosis Algorithms for Indirect Structural Health Monitoring of Bridges by Jingxiao Liu, Carnegie Mellon University, USA

Recommended Maximum Speed in Inland Waterways by Marc Mansuy, Ghent University, Belgium

Aging of Thermoplastic Composites under Harsh Environment by Maria Martinez De Laahidalga De Lorenzo, West Virginia University, USA

Applying Smart Naval Architecture to Improve Energy Efficiency and Performance by Justin Morgan, Glosten Inc., USA

Towards Synchromodality in the Physical Internet “ Learnings from an Austrian Application Case by Lisa-Marie Putz, Logistikum, Austria

The U.S. Gulf in a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Rich World by Bethany Stich, University of New Orleans, USA

The Strategic Management and Analysis of Multipurpose Waterways by Mark Sudol, USACE

Managing Environmental Risks of Navigation Infrastructure Projects: A PIANC Standard of Practice by Burton Suedel, USACE

Riverbank Erosion Protection Using Durable Engineered Geosynthetic Materials by Christopher Timpson, TenCate Geosynthetics, USA

Adapting to Change through Cooperation of Regulation Change by Forrest Vanderbilt, USACE

Rehabilitation of Structures Extending Below the Mudline Using Fiber Reinforced Polymer Shell Augers by Kumar Venkatesh Karri, West Virginia University, USA

Poster Presentations in the Exhibit HallMonday, September 18, 6:00 – 8:00 pm

VenueSheraton Pittsburgh Hotel at Station Square300 W Station Square Dr, Pittsburgh, PAwww.sheratonpittsburghstationsquare.com

Attendee PacketsThe packet you will receive at the on-site registration desk includes your name badge, the tickets for events you have ordered, PDH information, and general announcements.

AttireThe dress code for the conference is business casual (i.e. slacks, casual dresses) to business attire (i.e. neckties, business suits). Meeting room temperatures will vary, so wear layered clothing to ensure your personal comfort. We also recommend attendees wear comfortable shoes.

CancellationsCancellations must be made in writing to the Conference Secretariat. Cancellations received by Friday, July 28, 2017 will receive a refund less a $150 administration fee. Cancellations received after Friday, July 28, 2017 will not receive a refund. The committee will consider cancellations of registration under exceptional circumstances. Refunds will not be granted on failure of visa application, however, substitute delegates will be accepted.

Badge PolicyYour conference registration name badge is your admission to the educational sessions. Please wear your badge at all times. Tickets are required for the pre- and post-conference events, meals, and special events. Please be sure to bring your tickets with you to each event as you will not be admitted without a ticket. PIANC USA recommends you remove your badge when leaving the hotel.

Information on PittsburghFor information on touring the city, please visit https://www.visitpittsburgh.com.

Professional Development Hours (PDHs)In your registration packet will be the Professional Development Hours (PDH) form for the Conference. The registration form can also be found here: PIANC-SMART Rivers PDH Form. You may earn PDHs, which are nationally recognized units of record, by attending Conference technical sessions and short courses. Please note there are differences from state to state in continuing education requirements for professional engineering licensure. Each state licensing board has the final authority to approve course, credits, PDHs, and other methods of earning credits in that state. PIANC USA strongly recommends that individuals regularly check with their state licensing boards for specific continuing education requirements in their jurisdictions that affect professional engineering licensure and the ability to renew licensure.

General Information


BOOTH 1: TenCate Geotube TenCate, an international manufacturer of engineered textiles, manufacturers Geotube(r) containers for building marine structures, containment and dewatering residuals, sediments and sludge. TenCate markets the Geotube(r) technology for environmental, mining, municipal, industrial and agricultural projects worldwide.

BOOTH 2: Rose Point Navigation Systems Rose Point Navigation Systems makes the world’s best navigation software for recreational boaters and commercial marine operators!

BOOTH 3: Trelleborg Marine Systems, Denmark Trelleborg Marine Systems is a world leader in the design and manufacture of advanced navigation and piloting solutions for offshore energy and pilotage operations. Our solutions support any offshore and pilotage operation to the highest reliability and safety levels.

BOOTH 4: Bergmann AssociatesBergmann Associates is a leading US consulting firm providing complete engineering, architectural, planning and surveying services to public and private inland waterway owners and administrators. From our 10 offices we provide innovative solutions, risk management and multi-disciplinary services for our nations waterway, structures, water resources, marine facilities and historic canals. Our staff of over 400 technical employees provides professional services to clients in the US, Canada and South America. Our clients include 13 Districts of the USACE, the St. Lawrence Seaway, numerous state canal and waterway authorities, and several hydro-power owners.

BOOTHS 5, 6: ViadonauViadonau is the leading international waterway operator in the Danube region. By utilizing the knowledge of its experts in infrastructure management, shipping and logistics, along with electronic information and navigational systems, flood control and environmental hydraulic engineering, it provides services for the public sector, businesses, holidaymakers, and local residents along the Danube.

BOOTH 7: Ramboll Environ Ramboll Environ’s global network of experts provides sustainable solutions for every stage of port and maritime operations – from design to operation, expansion and decommissioning. As the global Environment and Health practice of leading engineering, design and consultancy company, Ramboll, we are trusted by clients to manage their most challenging environmental, health and social issues. Ramboll Environ has more than 2,700 staff worldwide. Ramboll works across the areas of Buildings, Transport, Planning and Urban Design, Water, Environment and Health, Energy, Oil and Gas, and Management Consulting, and has more than 13,000 experts across 300 offices in 35 countries.

BOOTH 8: AquaveoAquaveo develops software solutions for hydrodynamic modeling and provides consulting services in the field of water resources engineering. Our software products have been refined over two decades and are utilized by over 12,000 consulting firms, universities and government agencies in over 120 countries.Aquaveo software products include the Surface-water Modeling System (SMS), a complete solution for efficiently managing the entire surface-water modeling process from rivers and floodplains to coastal areas. In addition to developing software tools, Aquaveo provides consulting services in the field of water resources engineering, hydraulics, and hydrologic modeling.

BOOTH 9: GateHouseGateHouse Maritime, a pioneer in maritime tracking, provides maritime decision makers and operators in global markets with world class tools for tracking, monitoring and analyzing maritime traffic. Its market-leading products have wide applications in Coastal Surveillance, River Information Systems, Port Management, Offshore Surveillance and Risk Analysis.As an Automatic Identification System (AIS) provider, GateHouse has a proven track record of providing best-in-class maritime domain awareness tools, based on unique operational pictures and situational awareness, automated intelligent event detection, data analytics and reporting. www.gatehouse.dk/maritime

BOOTH 10: Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center The Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center (MarTREC) is a U.S. Department of Transportation Tier 1 University Transportation Center. MarTREC is working to preserve the Nation’s transportation system through efficient, resilient, and sustainable maritime and multimodal logistics and infrastructure. Led by the University of Arkansas, our consortium consists of six institutions including Jackson State University, Louisiana State University, Texas A&M University/Transportation Institute, University of New Orleans, and Vanderbilt University. Our vision is to be recognized as the Nation’s premier source for expertise on maritime and multimodal transportation research and education. www.martrec.uark.edu

BOOTHS 11, 12: The US Committee on the Marine Transportation System (CMTS)The U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System (CMTS) is a Federal interagency policy coordinating committee. It was established by charter in 2005 and authorized in statute in 2012 to bring together the 25+ Federal agencies that are engaged with or have an impact on the marine transportation system (MTS). Areas of engagement include infrastructure investment, navigation safety, maritime energy, Arctic MTS, maritime security, veterans hiring. www.cmts.gov.

BOOTH 13: PIANCPIANC is the global organization providing guidance for sustainable waterborne transport infrastructure for ports and waterways. Already established in 1885, PIANC continues to be the leading partner for government and private sector in the design, development and maintenance of ports, waterways and coastal areas. As a non-political and non-profit organization, PIANC brings together the best international experts on technical, economic and environmental issues pertaining to waterborne transport infrastructures. Members include national governments and public authorities, corporations and interested individuals. PIANC provides guidance to public and private partners, through high-quality technical reports. Our international working groups develop regularly technical updates on pressing global issues to the benefit of the members on shared best practices.

BOOTH 14: Marine SolutionsMarine Solutions is a specialized construction and engineering firm focused on building and maintaining waterfront, hydraulic, navigation, and bridge structures. It is a certified small, woman-owned, disadvantaged business enterprise (WBE/DBE) and is fully insured for general, marine, and professional liability. Its headquarters are in Kentucky with offices in Maryland, New Jersey, and New York. It offers services throughout the United States, and its valued clients include federal, state, and municipal agencies, architectural and engineering firms, construction companies, and industrial entities.

PIANC-SMART Rivers ExhibitorsWe are pleased to welcome the following exhibitors to SmartRivers 2017


BOOTH 15: Alion ScienceAlion Science and Technology is a technology solutions company delivering scientific, research and development, technical expertise and operational support to DoD, DHS, other government agencies and commercial customers. Alion brings innovation and insight to multiple business areas: naval architecture & marine engineering; defense operations; modeling & simulation; technology integration; information technology and wireless communications; and energy & environmental sciences. Based in McLean, VA, Alion employees are located at major offices, customer sites and laboratories worldwide. The Alion New London, CT office has extensive experience working with AIS and has supported AIS programs for the USACE, USCG, and the U.S. Navy.

BOOTH 16: StantecAs a proven total-solutions partner, Stantec provides a wide range of professional and multi-disciplinary consulting services in the fields of inland navigation, ports and marine terminals. Our core strength lies in the integration of the key skills required for master planning, feasibility studies, engineering design, specialized geotechnical, project management, environmental services and construction supervision for these projects. From enhancing port profitability to integrating port activities with innovative information systems, we are focused on economical, bottom-line solutions.

BOOTH 17: TrabusTrabus Technologies (TRABUS) is a minority-owned, service disabled veteran owned small business (SDVOSB), providing technical solutions to government and commercial clients. Headquartered in San Diego CA, TRABUS serves the Maritime sector in the areas of project management, systems engineering, data integration and analytics, software engineering, cybersecurity, and port security. TRABUS is the industry developer for the River Information Services Enterprise (RISE) project sponsored by Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL) at the Engineer Research and Development Center of the US Army Corps of Engineers ((USACE).

BOOTH 18: Clean CitiesThe Pittsburgh Region Clean Cities (PRCC), a non-profit organization, developed Clean Fuels/Clean Rivers, a non-profit consortium initiative focused on building an innovative natural gas marine corridor that extends from the Morgantown, West Virginia area, through Pennsylvania, and down the Ohio River. The Consortium’s ultimate goal is to expand the use of natural gas as a replacement/supplement for diesel fuel for the inland waterway system, a river system that encompasses nearly 12,000 miles of navigable waters. Natural gas offers marine operators a cleaner burning alternative with significant reductions in particulate matter and greenhouse gas emissions. This natural gas use expansion not only benefits the environment, it also spurs on economic development in the Appalachia region by increasing the use of gas produced in the Marcellus/Utica Basin.

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