ISHS2026 is now officially open in Chengdu

A great opening morning for the International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR) Hydraulic Structures community, with welcome remarks from IAHR President Philippe Gourbesville, Sichuan University, the State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, POWERCHINA Chengdu, and the IAHR Hydraulic Structures Technical Committee.

The opening session was followed by three excellent keynote lectures:

• Keynote 1: Tetsuya Sumi, Kyoto University shared insights on sediment routing strategy for recovering sediment connectivity together with opportunities for collaboration across IAHR and International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD).

• Keynote 2: Sébastien Erpicum presented on nonlinear weirs as an efficient solution for enhancing dam safety and optimising spillway projects with various full scale case studies.

• Keynote 3: Bin Liu, discussed dispersed flood discharge and zoned energy dissipation for super-high dams in confined valleys, drawing on insights from POWERCHINA Chengdu.

The IAHR Hydraulic Structures Technical Committee also held its annual meeting, with strong participation both in person and online. The committee leadership team shared updates on recent progress, upcoming activities and future priorities, followed by valuable discussion on where the community can continue to grow and contribute.

There are still several exciting days ahead, including technical sessions, technical field trips, the International Junior Researcher and Engineer Workshop on Hydraulic Structures, and the announcement of the Philip H. Burgi Best Paper Award, recognising outstanding technical work presented at the symposium.

The programme is available in the Congress official website.

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