Photos courtesy of Utah Office of Tourism/Mel Lewis & Frank Jensen, Photographers
 
Welcome to the 2010 National Hydraulic Engineering Conference Web site!

The 2010 National Hydraulic Engineering Conference (NHEC) will be held near historic Park City, Utah, at the Canyons Resort Grand Summit Hotel from Tuesday, August 31 through Friday, September 3, 2010. The deadline for room reservations is August 15, 2010. Space at the Canyons Resort is limited, so make your reservations early. Additional information on the Canyons Resort and the Park City area can be found by visiting their websites.

Registration for the conference will be handled online and further information can be found on the Registration page.

The conference is organizing tours during the evening hours to take attendees to local tourist attractions.  Additional information about these tours can be found on the Tourist Info page
 
"Highway Hydrology and Hydraulics: Where Water Meets the Road"

 
The 2010 NHEC theme is "Highway Hydrology and Hydraulics: Where Water Meets the Road." Today's Hydraulic engineers are facing significant new challenges ranging from accelerated design and construction schedules, more sophisticated environmental goals as well as staffing and monetary limitations. Existing culverts and structures over waterways are in need of rehabilitation or replacement. Doing more with less the Hydraulic Engineers of today must use all the tools and techniques at their disposal to resolve these challenges and develop economical, innovative and environmentally friendly projects, which fulfill many diverse design objectives.

The 2010 NHEC will highlight effective design tools and techniques available to the Engineer as well as highlight research projects and partnerships which foster innovation in project design. Specific details on the conference agenda can be seen by selecting the "Agenda" tab above. Presentations will center of the following topics:

  • Bridge or Culvert Design
  • Fish Passage
  • Stream Restoration or Stream Gemorphology
  • Rehabilitation and Preservation of Hydraulic Infrastructure
  • Water Quality
  • New Software
  • Research Results
  • Climate Change
  • Emerging Issues

Conference Organizers:
Federal Highway Administration
Utah Department of Transportation
American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials
(Technical Committee on Hydrology and Hydraulics)