Submit your abstract for the 10th IAHR International Symposium on Hydraulic Structures by 1 October
The IAHR Technical Committee on Hydraulic Structures is delighted to invite you to participate in the 10th International Symposium on Hydraulic Structures (ISHS) which will take place from 17 to19 June 2024 in Zurich, Switzerland.
Hydraulic structures are and will be a vital part of the infrastructure for human beings as they provide safe irrigation and water supply, protection against natural hazards, renewable energy generation, and many other highly needed services. Given the current global challenges including water scarcity, more frequent floods, need for clean and affordable energy and environmental issues related to watercourses as biodiversity hotspots, hydraulic structures will remain very relevant in the future. This symposium aims to bring together experts working in the specialized design of hydraulic structures from fundamental and applied research and practice. It will provide a forum for presentation and discussion of recent advances in research and development, knowledge gain and dissemination, as well as future needs.
The 10th ISHS will be held at ETH Zurich, Switzerland, organized by the Laboratory of Hydraulics, Hydrology and Glaciology (VAW). VAW was established in 1930 and has been conducting pioneering research on hydraulic structures, eco-hydraulics, fluvial systems, and river morphodynamics since then. Switzerland has a rich experience in hydraulic engineering with two well-known hydraulic laboratories in Lausanne and Zurich, many international consultancy companies, and a large fleet of low- to high-head dams and hydropower plants, weirs, bypass tunnels, fishways and other hydraulic structures. The symposium offers a visit of the VAW laboratory and a one-day excursion to Spitallamm dam near Grimsel Pass in the heart of the Swiss Alps and to a major flood protection construction site near Zurich.
Prof. Dr. Robert Boes, Chir of the Local Organising Committee
Call for abstracts
The extended deadline for abstract submission is 1 October 2023. Abstracts should be 1-page maximum and should follow the guidelines on the conference website. The abstracts will be peer-reviewed by the International Scientific Committee (ISC).
Full papers or extended abstracts will be required for all accepted abstracts, peer reviewed by ISC and will be included in the Proceedings of the Symposium (electronic format). The technical program will consider oral and poster presentations; the form of presentation for each paper will be decided upon receipt of the final version.
The best technical paper presented during the International Symposium on Hydraulic Structures 2024 will be rewarded the Philip H. Burgi Best Paper Award.
Themes
Regulation Structures
Dams and weirs
Spillways
Ship locks
Gates and valves
Intakes and outlets
Flow Conveyance Structures
Canals and river training structures
High-head penstocks
Surge tanks
Energy Dissipation
Stilling basins
Stepped spillways
Jets and plunge pools
Physical, Numerical & Hybrid Modeling
Instrumentation
Scale effects
Validation and verification
Prototype Measurements
Case studies
Instrumentation
Design optimization and retrofits
Environmental and Ecological Impacts
Gas transfer
Stratification
Turbidity currents
Scour
Riverbed stabilization
Best Practices in Risk Management
Dam safety and rehabilitation
Risk and hazard assessment
Debris management structures
Sustainable design
Adaptation to climate change
Coastal Structures and Waves
Special Sessions
Fish passage
Sediment management techniques
Aerated high-speed flows and design of low-level dam outlets
Large wood risk assessment and management
Keydates
Abstract submission: 1 October 2023
Abstract acceptance: 22 October 2023
Full paper submission: 10 January 2024
Notification of acceptance: 28 January 2024
Revised papers submission: 25 February 2024
Notification of final acceptance: 17 March 2024
Registration opens: 18 March 2024
Registration closes: 31 May 2024
Symposium: 17-18 June 2024
Technical tour: 19 June 2024
Young professionals’ workshop: 20 June 2024
International Junior Researcher and Engineer Workshop on Hydraulic Structures
The 9th International Junior Researcher and Engineer Workshop on Hydraulic Structures (9th IJREWHS) will follow on 20 June after the symposium, to foster exchange between members of this group and offer mentorship by experienced ISHS members.
You may opt to have your paper included in the IJREWHS Proceedings (separate from the proceeding of ISHS 2024).