WDSA2006 Call For Abstracts

8th Annual International Symposium on Water Distribution Systems Analysis

Cincinnati, OH, August 27-30, 2006
http://www.eng.uc.edu/wdsa2006/

Background:
Dating to 1999, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has sponsored annual symposia on water distribution systems analysis (WDSA). These international meetings have come to be recognized as the North American focal point for computational methods used to analyze, design, and operate water distribution systems, as well as related field studies and applications. For 2006, the organizing committee will expand this annual event into a one-time stand-alone Symposium dedicated to WDSA, with increased opportunities for participation and expanded scope. Please see the above web site for complete details. Attendance is expected to be in the range of 250 to 300 participants drawn from universities, governmental agencies, water utilities and consulting engineering firms.

Topics of Interest:
Abstracts are solicited on virtually all topics of relevance to water distribution systems analysis. Applied, theoretical, and methodological studies are welcome. Topic categories include:

• System Operation and Control
• System Design
• Optimization Algorithms for System Design and Control
• Real-Time Forecasting, Operational Analysis, and Event Detection
• Vulnerability/Consequence Assessment
• Water Security Research and Applications
• Water Quality Sensing and Monitoring
• Case Studies and Field Applications
• Hydraulic Transient Analysis
• Leak Detection
• Infrastructure Asset Management
• Model Calibration Algorithms and Applications
• Network Demand Modeling
• Network Hydraulic Models and Algorithms
• Network Water Quality Models and Algorithms
• Stochastic Simulation and Analysis
• Systems Integration or Integration with GIS/SCADA/CIS

Venue:
The venue will be the new Marriott Kingsgate Conference Center at the University of Cincinnati.

Abstract Submission:
On-line abstract submission is now open at http://www.eng.uc.edu/wdsa2006 and will remain open until February 1, 2006. Decisions on abstracts will be made by March 1, 2006.

Paper submission:
Manuscripts for all accepted abstracts will be published on a CDROM and archived on-line by the American Society of Civil Engineers. Full papers will be due by June 1, 2006.

Co-Sponsors/Cooperators:
The following organizations have graciously offered financial and in-kind support for WDSA2006. Thanks to this support we anticipate the cost of full registration to be in the neighborhood of $300, with a substantially discounted student registration cost.

US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)
American Soc. of Civil Eng. ג€“ Environ. and Water Resources Inst. (EWRI)
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL)
Greater Cincinnati Water Works (GCWW)
American Water Works Association (AWWA)
International Water Association (IWA)
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Univ. of Cincinnati
DHHS Agency for Toxic Substances Disease Registry
SAIC
YSI
Malcolm Pirnie
Bentley Systems
HACH

Organizing Committee:
Steven G. Buchberger, University of Cincinnati, Co-Chair
James Uber, University of Cincinnati, Co-Chair
Robert M. Clark, Consulting Engineer, Cincinnati, Ohio
Walter M. Grayman, Consulting Engineer, Cincinnati, OH
Morris Maslia, DHHS Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Sean A. McKenna, Sandia National Laboratory
Deborah Metz, Greater Cincinnati Water Works
Regan Murray, USEPA National Homeland Security Research Center
Lewis Rossman, USEPA Water Supply & Water Resources Division
Vanessa Speight, Malcolm Pirnie