This webinar provides an overview of the Guide to Bridge Hydraulics, Third Edition. This revision of the previous (2001) edition offers comprehensively updated guidance on the hydrotechnical engineering of bridges and buried structures.
Key revisions address the impacts of climate change, developments in computer modelling and analysis, advancements in the assessment and mitigation of scour and erosion, and environmental considerations in the design of watercourse crossings.
Presenters
Darrell Evans, P.Eng., A/Assistant Director, Capital Projects, P.E.I. Transportation and Infrastructure
Darrell was Chair of the Project Steering Committee that led development of the new Guide, and also chairs the Technical Committee for the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code.
Andromeda MacIsaac, P.Eng., Water Resources Engineer, Associated Engineering
Andromeda has 11 years of experience in hydrology and hydraulics across Canada, and was a contributing author of the new Guide.
Alexander Wilson, M.Eng., P.Eng., Senior Technical Specialist, Water Resources, CBCL Limited
Alex led work on several technical aspects of the new Guide, and has 27 years of Canadian and international experience in water resources planning, design and guidance.
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