Second Call for Papers for Dreging Summit & Expo 2015

  • by BPC Staff
  • on December 18, 2014
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This is the “Second Call for Papers” for the Dredging Summit & Expo scheduled to be held at the Westin Galleria in Houston from June 22-25, 2015. The deadline date for submission of abstracts is January 15, 2015.

The Technical Papers Committee will review all one-page Abstracts and notify authors of acceptance and final manuscript instruction for production of the proceeding on CD’s. One page abstracts must include: descriptive title, author names, author contact information (company name, address, phone, fax and email address) and abstract. (<300 words)

The theme of this conference “Dredgers, The Environment and Commerce” will focus on the people and organizations that make dredging happen, and the environmental and commercial impacts of dredging. Included in the dredging conversations will be the critical economic need for dredging, the importance of enhancing the marine environment, trends in dredging technology and safety, as well as historical dredging development.

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KEY DATES
  • Abstracts Deadline: January 15, 2015
  • Notification of Acceptance/Author Instructions: February 2, 2015
  • Final Manuscript Due: April 7, 2015
TOPICS OF INTEREST include, but are not limited to:
  • History of Dredging Milestone Projects (Last Millennium)
  • Dredging Research
  • Budgeting & Cost Estimating
  • Development of Cargo Carrying Ships
  • Dredging for Flood Control
  • Geotechnical Aspects
  • Market Trends
  • Navigation Channel Depths
  • Surveying & Mapping
  • Dredging for Beach Nourishment
  • New Dredging Equipment
  • Dredge Safety Issues
  • Environmental Cleanup Sites

Submission of Abstract implies a firm commitment from the author to write and present the paper at the Conference. Interested Authors should email their one page abstract to one of the Technical Papers Committee members listed in the attachment.

Additional information, including conference registration, exhibition booths reservations & sponsorships for the 2015 Dredging Summit & Expo can be found on the WEDA website at:
https://westerndredging.org/index.php/events/dredging-summit-expo

If you have any questions regarding the “Second Call for Papers”, please contact myself or any of the members of the Technical Papers Committee. All other inquiries, please email info@westerndredging.org.

Sincerely,

  1. ROBERT RAMSDELL, CHAIR
    WEDA Technical Papers Committee
    Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company
    RCRamsdell@gldd.com | (630) 574-3463
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