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Welcome to the April 2019 BDS eNewsletter. Included in this month’s edition:
1) 2018 BDS Conference Proceedings – discussions notes,
2) SE Forum 2019 – call for presentations,
3) BDS Mentoring Scheme and Q&A sessions,
4) ICOLD Technical Reports for review,
5) Upcoming meetings and conferences,
6) Regional hubs.
2018 BDS Conference Proceedings – discussions notes: The 2018 BDS conference proceedings webpage has been updated to include the discussion notes for the six technical presentation sessions. The proceedings page can be accessed here. You will be required to use your BDS login credentials to access the page.
SE Forum 2019 – call for presentations: The SE Forum will be held at the National Conference Centre in Birmingham on Thursday 12th September 2019. Synopses for presentations are requested by 17th May 2019. Further details can be found here.
BDS Mentoring Scheme and Q&A sessions: This BDS initiative is aimed at helping BDS Members of any age or discipline to achieve their goals within the dams and reservoirs profession, be that to improve knowledge regarding the design, operation, and maintenance of dams or to develop the necessary skills to become a Panel Engineer under relevant reservoirs legislation. You can find out more here, and the application form is here.
Following the success of the Q&A sessions at the regional hubs prior to the February evening meeting, the BDS Committee will be continuing this initiative for future meetings. Various themes will be planned and different guests will attend alongside members of the Reservoirs Committee, who will be available to discuss your questions on becoming a Supervising Engineer or All Reservoirs Panel Engineer.
Our thanks to Keith Gardiner and Martin Hewitt for facilitating the inaugural sessions last month, where we had a number of prospective SEs attend and get involved in interesting discussions.
ICOLD Technical Reports for review: Several draft bulletins are currently being reviewed prior to finalisation and approval at this year’s ICOLD Annual Meeting. These can be accessed on the Member’s Section of the ICOLD website: https://www.icold-cigb.org/GB/members_section/members_section.asp
If you would like to review and comment on these, please get in touch with the UK Technical Committee representative as follows:
i) Report titled “Geotextile filters in dams” submitted by the Committee E on Embankment Dams: UK Rep is Rod Bridle – rod.bridle@damsafety.co.uk,
ii) Paper on “Sediment management in reservoirs: national regulations and case studies” submitted by the Committee J on Sedimentation of Reservoirs: No UK Rep; please send your comments, if possible to Marty Teal, Chairman of the Technical Committee - mteal@westconsultants.com,
iii) Paper on “Selection of dam type” submitted by the Committee W on Selection of Dam Type: UK Rep is Peter Mason – peter.mason@stantec.com.
Upcoming meetings and conferences: The next BDS meetings and international conferences, with further details on the website, are:
a) BDS evening meeting on 15 April 2019 from 18.00 at the ICE London on Talybont reservoir – innovations for pipework replacement by Welsh Water, Mott MacDonald and Edwards Diving Services. See below for details of the regional hubs,
b) ICOLD 2019 Annual Meeting at Ottawa, Canada on 9 to 14 June 2019,
c) Internal Erosion Working Group meeting will be held in Vancouver, Canada, from 18 to 21 June 2019. It follows on from the tours after ICOLD in Ottawa,
d) Flood & Coastal Conference at the Telford International Centre on 18 to 20 June 2019: https://floodandcoast.com,
e) Supervising Engineers’ Forum at the NCC in Birmingham on Thursday 12 September 2019,
f) 11th ICOLD European Club Symposium in Crete, Greece from 2 to 4 October 2019: https://www.eurcold2019.com.
Regional hubs: These allow the live stream of BDS evening meetings in London to be enjoyed as part of a group elsewhere in the UK. Refreshments are provided. We would be grateful if you could register your intention to attend with the relevant Regional Hub host. More information on the hubs can be found here.
GLASGOW HUB | David Steven | david.steven@mottmac.com | 0141 222 9121 | Mott MacDonald, St Vincent Plaza, 319 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, G2 5LD - Report to building reception on ground floor and ask for David Steven. Take lift to 5th floor Mott Macdonald reception.
WARRINGTON HUB | Jenny Richardson | Jennifer.Richardson@uuplc.co.uk | 07826 890898 | United Utilities, Thirlmere House, Lingley Mere Business Park, Lingley Green Avenue, Warrington, WA5 3LP.
CARDIFF HUB | Abby Downing | Abby.Downing@arup.com | 029 2076 9130 | Arup, 4 Pierhead Street, Cardiff, CF10 4QP.
LEEDS HUB |Jordan Langbridge | | jordan.langbridge@yorkshirewater.co.uk |07790 617638 | Yorkshire Water Office, Livingstone House, Chadwick Street, Leeds, LS10 1LJ.
As always, please let us know if you have any news or announcements related to dams and reservoirs, which you would like to share with BDS members in the next eNewsletter.
Tracey Williamson
BDS Chair
tracey.williamson@ghd.com
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