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<span style="font-size:24px">CIRP July 2012 eNewsletter</span>
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<big>Issue 30, October 2012</big>
<big>Issue 30, October 2012</big>


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==Tillamook Inlet, OR==
==Tillamook Inlet, OR==
http://cirp.usace.army.mil/news/CIRP_News/Sep2012-images/Tillamook2-sm.png
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Tillamook Inlet is a structured, deep-draft navigation project of the
Tillamook Inlet is a structured, deep-draft navigation project of the
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occur and transition over multi-year cycles.
occur and transition over multi-year cycles.


{{POC|Tanya Beck|Tanya.m.beck@usace.army.mil, (601) 634-2603}}
{{POC|Tanya Beck|Tanya.m.beck@usace.army.mil, (601) 634-2603}}<br>
{{POC|Dr. Honghai Li|Honghai.Li@usace.army.mil, (601) 634-2840}}
{{POC|Dr. Honghai Li|Honghai.Li@usace.army.mil, (601) 634-2840}}<br>
{{POC|Dr. Lihwa Lin|Lihwa.Lin@usace.army.mil, (601) 634-2704}}
{{POC|Dr. Lihwa Lin|Lihwa.Lin@usace.army.mil, (601) 634-2704}}


==Nearshore Berm Webinars==
==Nearshore Berm Webinars==
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and business lines within the USACE Districts.  The first Nearshore
and business lines within the USACE Districts.  The first Nearshore
Placement Webinar is scheduled for the afternoon of November 6th, 2012.  
Placement Webinar is scheduled for the afternoon of November 6th, 2012.  
Details will be posted on the CIRP and RSM websites: cirp.usace.army.mil
Details will be posted on the CIRP and RSM websites: http://cirp.usace.army.mil
or rsm.usace.army.mil.
or http://rsm.usace.army.mil.  
 
Dr. Julie D. Rosati, Julie.d.rosati@usace.army.mil, (251) 694-3719;
Linda Lillycrop, Linda.S.Lillycrop@usace.army.mil, (202) 761-1837.


{{POC|Tanya Beck|Tanya.M.Beck@usace.army.mil, (601) 634-2603}}<br>
{{POC|Tanya Beck|Tanya.M.Beck@usace.army.mil, (601) 634-2603}}<br>
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==Lab Tests to Evaluate Innovative Sediment Management Technology==
==Lab Tests to Evaluate Innovative Sediment Management Technology==
The Coastal Inlets Research Program (CIRP) gave two weeks of instructional webinars on the Coastal Modeling System from 11-15 and 18-22 June 2012.  The first week was "Coastal Modeling System Basics" and the second week was "Advanced Coastal Modeling System Modeling".  Each instructional webinar was two hours each day of the week and went through hands-on instruction and examples of advanced CMS applications. Approximately 50 participants attended the first week, taught by Mitchell Brown, and 42 participants the second week of webinars which had Alex Sanchez as instructor.  Attendees originated from USACE District offices, State agencies, consulting firms, and academia in the U.S. and the international coastal engineering community.
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The CIRP is offering one more webinar in the series, "Regional Coastal Shoreline Evolution Model: GenCade" taught by Ashley Frey on 16-18 OctFor more information, to download presentation and example data files, and to register for future webinars, please see the CIRP website: <br>
The CIRP, NAVSYS, and DOER programs have been evaluating new technologies to help
<strong>URL: http://cirp.usace.army.mil/webinars/</strong>
manage sediments to reduce the cost of dredging. One of those new
technologies being evaluated is the Sediment Collector. Sediment
Collectors work by capturing sediment transport in a hopper, a sediment
trap located at grade, then patented manifold technology allows the
sediment to be pumped from the trap without drawing water into the
hopper, reducing accidental entrainment of wildlife or debris while
allowing sediment removal at the natural transport rateThe system is
currently undergoing a field demonstration in Fountain Creek, a stream
in Colorado. New lab tests are being conducted at CHL to help determine
applicability of the system at coastal inlets as bypassing or
backpassing systems, or to augment beach nourishments or other coastal
structures. The lab tests will quantify system efficiency under waves
and currents for beach sized sediments and will enable calibration of
numerical models.


{{POC|Mitch Brown (Webinar #1)|mitchell.e.brown@usace.army.mil}}<br>
{{POC|Alex Sanchez|alejandro.sanchez@usace.army.mil}}<br>
{{POC|Alex Sanchez (Webinar #2)|alejandro.sanchez@usace.army.mil}}<br>
{{POC|Rob Thomas|robert.c.thomas@usace.army.mil}}
{{POC|Ashley Frey (Webinar #3)|ashley.e.frey@usace.army.mil}}<br>




==Upcoming GenCade Webinar==
==Upcoming GenCade Webinar==
On February 8, 2012, Major General Walsh introduced a "3x3x3" rule for conducting Feasibility studies. The new 3x3x3 rule states that all feasibility studies should be completed in no more than three years, at a cost of no more than $3 million, utilizing 3 levels of vertical team coordination, and of a "reasonable" report size. CIRP is working to streamline data preparation and connectivity between models and databases to help you in this more rapid process. But we need your input!  We are very interested in what you need to help you accelerate quality feasibility studies. Please let us know what would help you in getting these studies done.  
The Coastal Inlets Research Program (CIRP) is preparing for an
instructional webinar, "Regional Coastal Shoreline Evolution Model:
GenCade," from 16-18 October 2012. This webinar is scheduled from 1-3 PM
CDT each day, and the instructors are Ashley Frey and Rusty Permenter.
The webinar will give an introduction and background to GenCade and will
include demonstrations and examples. Presentations and files will be
available on the CIRP website prior to the webinar. To sign up for the
webinar, go to http://cirp.usace.army.mil/webinars/16Oct2012-webinar.html.
 


{{POC|Julie Rosati|Julie.D.Rosati@usace.army.mil}} for all of CIRP
{{POC|Ashley Frey|Ashley.E.Frey@usace.army.mil, (601) 634-2006}}<br>
{{POC|Rusty Permenter|Rusty.L.Permenter@usace.army.mil, (601) 634-2089}}




==First Announcement: 14th Annual CIRP Technology Transfer Workshop==
==First Announcement: 14th Annual CIRP Technology Transfer Workshop==
CIRP and the New England District (NAE) are conducting a nearshore modeling study at the Merrimack Estuary, Salisbury Beach and Plum Island, MA. The Coastal Modeling System (CMS) will be set up to simulate waves, currents, and sediment transport for combined hydrodynamics and wave action to evaluate a variety of structural and non-structural alternatives. The study will examine erosion on Plum Island downdrift of the inlet and the reduced navigability of the inlet under various ambient conditions and project alternatives. The simulation results will provide the technical information necessary for NAE and the local sponsor to develop a sand management strategy for the inlet and adjacent beaches. The study findings will be documented in a technical report.  
The CIRP will be offering our 14th Annual Technology Transfer Workshop*
in February at the Jacksonville District office, immediately prior to (and
in conjunction with) the Florida Shore and Beach Preservation
Association (FSBPA) conference. Watch the CIRP website "Technology
Transfer" tab for workshop topics, agendas, and registration information:
http://cirp.usace.army.mil/workshops/. If you would like to be included
on a pre-workshop mailing list, please email Julie Rosati.
 
{{POC|Julie Rosati|Julie.D.Rosati@usace.army.mil}}


{{POC|(ERDC) Mitchell Brown|Mitchell.E.Brown@usace.army.mil}}<br>
'''<span style="color:maroon">Provided we obtain approval to hold the workshop; paperwork is pending.</span>'''
{{POC|(ERDC) Honghai Li|Honghai.Li@usace.army.mil}}<br>
{{POC|(NAE) Irene Watts|Irene.Watts@usace.army.mil}}<br>
{{POC|(NAE) John Winkelman|John.H.Winkelman@usace.army.mil}}<br>





Latest revision as of 20:39, 25 August 2020

Issue 30, October 2012

In this Newsletter:

Tillamook Inlet, OR

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Tillamook Inlet is a structured, deep-draft navigation project of the USACE Portland District, located along the northern Oregon Coast. This two-jetty system serves the entrance channel of the Tillamook Navigation Project, which provides ocean access to the Port of Garibaldi. The CIRP is conducting a study to evaluate the present and past behavior of the ebb-tidal delta, or bar mouth, and how the waves and currents interact at the entrance channel. The primary morphologic end states of the ebb-tidal delta will be analyzed within the context of various physical forcing using the Coastal Modeling System (CMS) to determine the influence morphology has on the waves and currents at the bar mouth. A secondary objective is to evaluate how the present jetty configuration plays a role in the various bar mouth (ebb delta) morphologies that occur and transition over multi-year cycles.

POC: Tanya Beck, (601) 634-2603 Tanya.m.beck@usace.army.mil, (601) 634-2603
POC: Dr. Honghai Li, (601) 634-2840 Honghai.Li@usace.army.mil, (601) 634-2840
POC: Dr. Lihwa Lin, (601) 634-2704 Lihwa.Lin@usace.army.mil, (601) 634-2704


Nearshore Berm Webinars

The Regional Sediment Management and Coastal Inlets Research Programs will co-host a series of webinars on the topic of coastal nearshore placement. The two programs have collaborated on the research topic of nearshore berms over the last two years to develop improved documentation of projects and general guidance for this operational activity within a regional context. The Nearshore Placement Webinar will cover the recent advancements and techniques used by researchers at ERDC to address questions about nearshore placement. There are a number of approaches that are often employed for a particular environment, and this meeting is intended to demonstrate different technology developed at ERDC. Follow up webinars will be open to suggestions, but it is important that this venue serve as a discussion board across disciplines and business lines within the USACE Districts. The first Nearshore Placement Webinar is scheduled for the afternoon of November 6th, 2012. Details will be posted on the CIRP and RSM websites: http://cirp.usace.army.mil or http://rsm.usace.army.mil.

POC: Tanya Beck, (601) 634-2603 Tanya.M.Beck@usace.army.mil, (601) 634-2603
POC: Dr. Julie D. Rosati, (251) 694-3719 Julie.D.Rosati@usace.army.mil, (251) 694-3719
POC: Linda Lillycrop, (202) 761-1837 Linda.S.Lillycrop@usace.army.mil, (202) 761-1837


Lab Tests to Evaluate Innovative Sediment Management Technology

LabTests-sm.png

The CIRP, NAVSYS, and DOER programs have been evaluating new technologies to help manage sediments to reduce the cost of dredging. One of those new technologies being evaluated is the Sediment Collector. Sediment Collectors work by capturing sediment transport in a hopper, a sediment trap located at grade, then patented manifold technology allows the sediment to be pumped from the trap without drawing water into the hopper, reducing accidental entrainment of wildlife or debris while allowing sediment removal at the natural transport rate. The system is currently undergoing a field demonstration in Fountain Creek, a stream in Colorado. New lab tests are being conducted at CHL to help determine applicability of the system at coastal inlets as bypassing or backpassing systems, or to augment beach nourishments or other coastal structures. The lab tests will quantify system efficiency under waves and currents for beach sized sediments and will enable calibration of numerical models.

POC: Alex Sanchez, alejandro.sanchez@usace.army.mil
POC: Rob Thomas, robert.c.thomas@usace.army.mil


Upcoming GenCade Webinar

The Coastal Inlets Research Program (CIRP) is preparing for an instructional webinar, "Regional Coastal Shoreline Evolution Model: GenCade," from 16-18 October 2012. This webinar is scheduled from 1-3 PM CDT each day, and the instructors are Ashley Frey and Rusty Permenter. The webinar will give an introduction and background to GenCade and will include demonstrations and examples. Presentations and files will be available on the CIRP website prior to the webinar. To sign up for the webinar, go to http://cirp.usace.army.mil/webinars/16Oct2012-webinar.html.


POC: Ashley Frey, (601) 634-2006 Ashley.E.Frey@usace.army.mil, (601) 634-2006
POC: Rusty Permenter, (601) 634-2089 Rusty.L.Permenter@usace.army.mil, (601) 634-2089


First Announcement: 14th Annual CIRP Technology Transfer Workshop

The CIRP will be offering our 14th Annual Technology Transfer Workshop* in February at the Jacksonville District office, immediately prior to (and in conjunction with) the Florida Shore and Beach Preservation Association (FSBPA) conference. Watch the CIRP website "Technology Transfer" tab for workshop topics, agendas, and registration information: http://cirp.usace.army.mil/workshops/. If you would like to be included on a pre-workshop mailing list, please email Julie Rosati.

POC: Julie Rosati, Julie.D.Rosati@usace.army.mil

Provided we obtain approval to hold the workshop; paperwork is pending.



Julie D. Rosati

Engineer Research & Development Center
3909 Halls Ferry Road, Coastal & Hydraulics Laboratory
Vicksburg, MS 39180

251-635-9519

julie.d.rosati@usace.army.mil

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