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Approaching Deadlines:
Conference on Risk Factors in the Function of Water Supply Systems and EXPO APA 2001 Exhibition
September 5-7, 2001, Bucharest, Romania
International Specialized Exhibition on Water Supply, Sewerage and Wastewater Treatment.
Contact: Romanian Water Association
e-mail: ara@fx.ro

12th Annual Water Industry Conference
Policies, priorities and pricing in today's market
October 12, 2001, London, UK
e-mail: weurope_customerservice@economist.com
website: http://www.economistconferences.com

Cancellation:
Short Course on Environmental Flow and Transport Modelling
October 23-25, 2001, Kijkduin, the Netherlands
This course, announced in June NewsFlash, has been cancelled.
e-mail: astrid.vanbragt@wldelft.nl

Call for Papers:
The 5th International Symposium on Engineering Turbulence Modelling and Measurements
September 16-18, 2002, Camp de Mar, Mallorca, Spain
e-mail: etmm5@posta.unizar.es
For the Second Announcement and Call for Papers visit:
http://www.unizar.es/etmm5/announce.html
For preliminary registration and hotel reservation visit:
http://www.unizar.es/etmm5/interested.html
For further information visit:
http://www.unizar.es/etmm5

Now online:
Full Papers for Journal of Hydraulic Research, Issue 4, Volume 39
Find this and other issues of the JHR on the IAHR website at http://www.iahr.org

Sedimentation & Sediment Transport: At the crossroad of physics and engineering
September 1-6, 2002, Locarno, Switzerland
The conference website is now up and running
website: http://www.ihw.ethz.ch/sediment/
e-mail address for administrative procedures: karrer@ihw.baug.ethz.ch
e-mail address for scientific aspects: gyr@ihw.baug.ethz.ch

Guidelines for documenting the validity of computational modelling software
This IAHR report prepared by Europe's leading hydraulic laboratories is now available for download from http://www.iahr.org . It contains a detailed set of guidelines for the documentation of the validation process of a computational model. Application of the guidelines to a particular model will produce a validation document: a collection of explicit statements about a model's technical quality, backed up by computational and experimental evidence to the extent that is available.
Download this report at no charge from the new E-Library section of the IAHR website at http://www.iahr.org

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European consulting companies
The Centro de Estudos e Projectos (Lisbon, Portugal) is looking for European consulting companies, specialised in the design of mooring buoy systems, for possible future colaboration. Please, send us a description of your organisation as well as contact details.
Contact: Eng. Jose G. Cerejeira
PROMAN - Centro de Estudos e Projectos, SA
e-mail: proman@mail.telepac.pt

Looking for equipment
We are looking for marine seismic refraction gear including; a refraction hydrophone array 12 or 24 ch, a small 10cu in sleeve gun and compressor, firing box, a 24-48ch seismic recorder, etc. This equipment should be typically geared towards shallow (10m) water depths and exploration depths of less than 30-50m. We are interested in leasing or purchasing used but good equipment.
Glen Gilbert
President, Canadian Seabed Research Ltd.
e-mail: gilbert@csr-marine.com

Methods to remove waste out of rivers and drains
I am working in a well-known international consultancy -SMEC- on an interesting task to come up with sensible methods to remove household/commercial waste/litter out of rivers and drains. The quantities are well beyond what traditional gross pollutant traps are designed to remove [up to 10t/day]. I would be grateful if someone could assist in identifying similar projects around the world, publications, research and commercial providers of technology.
Daniel Cramer
e-mail: daniel.cramer@smec.com.au

New Events
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13th Asia Pacific Division-IAHR Congress
August 6-8, 2002, Singapore
Contact: Dr. Guo, John Junke
e-mail: iahr@nus.edu.sg
website: http://www.eng.nus.edu.sg/civil/apd-iahr2002

International Workshop on Rock Scour due to High Velocity Jets
September 25-28, 2002, Lausanne, Switzerland
Deadline for announcement of paper submission: September 30, 2001
Deadline for paper submission: February 28, 2002
e-mail: secretariat.lch@epfl.ch
website: http://lchwww.epfl.ch

Just Published
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Hydromechanics and Unsaturated Flows in Jointed Rock
Indraratna, B. / Ranjith, P.G.
Publisher: A. A. Balkema Publishers
ISBN: 90 5809 309 3 , Paperback ISBN: 5809 310 7
Publication Date: August 2001
This book covers in detail, the fundamental aspects of fluid flow phenomena in a jointed rock mass, as well as various geological (structural) features and their influence on flow deformation characteristics. Various types of laboratory triaxial apparatus employed for testing saturated and unsaturated flow are also highlighted. Methods of testing and analysis of fluid flows have been compared where warranted, and modifications based on the authors' research findings are described. Especially, the salient features of a unique Two-Phase, High Pressure Triaxial Apparatus and its role in analysing the relative permeability of unsaturated flow through fractured rocks are presented. A new mathematical model representing two- phase flow in discontinuities is also introduced. The book is intended for final year thesis students, postgraduate researchers and practitioners.
website: http://balkema.ima.nl

Experimental Investigations of Air Entrainment in Transition and Skimming Flows down a Stepped Chute. Application to Embankment Overflow Stepped Spillways
H. Chanson and L. Toombes
Research Report No. CE158, Dept. of Civil Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia,
ISBN: 1 864995297
Publication date: July, 2001
The research report is available free-of-charge in a digital form at :
http://www.uq.edu.au/~e2hchans/reprints/ce158_1.pdf [Part I]
http://www.uq.edu.au/~e2hchans/reprints/ce158_2.pdf [Part II]

Frontiers in Urban Water Management
Deadlock or Hope?
Editors: C. Maksimovic, J.A. Tejada-Guibert
ISBN: 1900222760
IWA Members Price: £49.00 / US$75.00
Non Members Price: £65.00 / US$99.00
Publication Date: June 2001
The book that was prepared as a contribution to the UNESCO International Symposium "Frontiers of Urban Water Management: Deadlock or Hope?" is
now available in English through http://www.iwap.co.uk and in French through Presses ENPC (Presses de l'Ecole nationale des ponts et chaussées). This book marks the end of the 5th phase of UNESCO's International Hydrological Programme
by bringing together major scientists and leading world experts to address critical issues in a inter-disciplinary fashion. It is aimed at the large public of Urban water managers and planners and decision-makers.

Site Seeing
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Droplets
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The World Water Vision Report
The World Water Vision Report 'Making Water Everybody's Business' is now available in Spanish, in addition to the already-existing English and French versions. To read or print the full report please visit the WWC website: http://www.worldwatercouncil.org/Vision/Table_content_sv.htm

Marine Science Plan for Europe
The European Science Foundation Marine Board is currently engaged in a major initiative for marine science in Europe for the next decade, identifying the key scientific issues and integrating all relevant dimensions of the natural and social sciences. An initial version of the Integrated Marine Science Plan for Europe, which is based on the outcomes of a number of dedicated conferences and workshops, is now ready.
website: http://www.marinescienceandtechnology.com

Knowledge Bank
The UK-based New Civil Engineer weekly magazine has established a "knowledge bank" on its web site http://www.nceplus.co.uk/b_bank/?channellD=6 which can be searched for projects, themes or companies

Job Announcements
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Engineer/Scientist, Ships and Ports, Wallingford, England
HR Wallingford has a vacancy for an experienced graduate for computational and physical modelling techniques in engineerering studies for port and estuary projects - with particular emphasis on ship manoeuvring, mooring and related topics.
Contact: Mauren Ferguson
e-mail: maureen@hrwallingford.co.uk
website: http://www.hrwallingford.co.uk/company/opportunities.html

Civil Engineer (Water Resources), Pensilvania, USA
Midlevel civil engineer to work on exciting watershed management, hydrologic/ hydraulic projects including GIS/modeling projects and report writing. Work closely with other civil engineers and GIS staff. Current projects include water resources management plans, municipal master storm water plans, flood mitigation and flood control, groundwater management plans, etc.
website: http://www.borton-lawson.com

Graduate Coastal and Rivers Engineer, Newcastle/Peterborough, England
Posford Duvivier has a vacancy for an engineer to work on coastal and river hydraulic modelling work, detailed design and feasibility studies
website: http://www.posford.co.uk

Highways Engineer, Wallingford, England
HR Wallingford has a vacancy for a highway enfineer with specialist interests in drainage and hydraulics to work on innovative consultancy and resesarch projects.
Contact: Mauren Ferguson
e-mail: maureen@hrwallingford.co.uk
website: http://www.hrwallingford.co.uk/company/opportunities.html

Water Quality Modelling Specialist/Environmental Engineer, Seattle, USA
Will join a well established modeling group in Seattle operations of Foster Wheeler Environmental Corp. supporting projects in the areas of water quality modeling, water quality monitoring, river restoration, effluent fate and transport evaluations, and contaminated sediments modelling.
e-mail: nwweb@fwenc.com

River Basin Modeller, UK and overseas
A river basin modeller is required by HR Walingford to undertake and manage river basin studies both in the UK and overseas. The work includes the application of river basin models, data management and assistance with model development. Applicants should have a minimum of five years experience in river management with specific experience of river hydraulics and/or river modelling, and the application of GIS.
website: http://www.hrwallingford.co.uk/company/opportunities.html

Hydraulic Engineer, Pensilvania, USA
Develop and calibrate computer models of water transmission/distribution systems and sewer collection systems; Integrate and utilize computer models with CAD, GIS, SCADA, and other IT software applications; Conduct hydraulic (steady-state and transient) and quality system investigations; Conduct system planning, design, and operational studies; Perform system field testing, prepare reports; Attend and participate in client meetings
website: http://www.hotjobs.com

PhD Course in Environmental Engineering, Trento, Italy
The University of Trento (Italy) organizes a 3 years PhD course in Environmental Engineering open to foreign students. Five positions will be covered by grants; one of them is reserved for a Bulgarian citizen.
The deadline for application is September 24, 2001. The entrance examination will be on October 24-25, 2001.
e-mail: marco.toffolon@ing.unitn.it
website: http://www.gelso.unitn.it
(don't worry about the password, just click "cancel").

Please note that the vacancies may be restricted to applicants having right of residence in the country concerned.
Vacancies which can be posted under "Job Opportunities" can be e-mailed to IAHR, e-mail: iahr@iahr.org

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