TUFLOW used for U.S. Army Corps Flood Risk Economic Assessment
The Hydrologic Engineering Center’s Flood Damage Reduction Analysis (HEC-FDA) program serves as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ primary tool for formulating and evaluating flood damage reduction plans using risk-based analysis methods. Ongoing development includes an enhancement to incorporate 2-dimensional floodplain data into HEC-FDA analyses on flood risk management studies.
TUFLOW has been used by the USACE for the first time to provide the hydraulic model input dataset for HEC-FDA flood risk economic modeling as part of the Lower Cache Creek Feasibility Study. The City of Woodland, as the local sponsor for the project, retained the services of Wood Rodgers, Inc. to develop a detailed TUFLOW hydraulic model of the lower Cache Creek system. The City’s model was then used by the USACE to identify potential alternatives to reduce flood risk to lands adjacent to Cache Creek and to provide a recommendation to Congress for authorization to implement the proposed solutions.
Chris Huxley
BMT WBM Silver Sponsors of the 2015 Healthy Waterways Awards
BMT WBM is proud to once again be Silver Sponsor of the 2015 Healthy Waterways award and category sponsor of the Government Award to recognise the excellent efforts being made by government agencies to manage our waterways and the longer term goals of balancing our urban and natural environments.
Healthy Waterways’ Chief Executive Officer, Ms Julie McLellan, welcomed BMT WBM on board “Without the support of organisations like BMT WBM, the Healthy Waterways Awards could not continue to recognise those who dedicate their time selflessly for the benefit of our waterways,” Ms McLellan said.
Honouring our waterway champions, the 2015 Healthy Waterways Gala Dinner is being held on the 19th June at the Hilton Hotel in Brisbane.
http://healthywaterways.org/awards
TUFLOW FV New Features and Application Seminars in Melbourne & Sydney
Following the successful seminar in Brisbane, we are pleased to announce the next TUFLOW FV seminar in Sydney (13th May). This free seminar will be led by Dr Ian Teakle, the primary author of TUFLOW FV. The interactive session will introduce new TUFLOW FV features and showcase recent engineering and environmental assessments undertaken by TUFLOW FV users. Further seminars are planned for other parts of the country.
More information and details on how to register can be found at
http://tuflow.com/Training.aspx?ws
BMT WBM Sponsor the 18th Annual International River Symposium
We are proud to be a Silver Sponsor of the 18th Annual International River Symposium in Brisbane this September.
The theme for the 2015 Symposium is “Healthy Rivers – Healthy Economies”. This is a perfect opportunity for BMT WBM to ensure our knowledge of the prudent management of rivers and their contributing catchments is more extensively recognised.
Anyone interested in attending or presenting a paper is encouraged to do so. Please visit:
http://riversymposium.com/program-2014/abstract-and-poster-submissions-2/
New Appointments
BMT WBM has announced a number of new appointments within its Water and Environment Group.
Erin Sellers will take on the role of Team Leader for the company’s Sydney office.
Erin has 17 years’ experience in flooding, floodplain management, catchment management and water sensitive urban design, in Australia, UK and Ireland. Erin comes to BMT from Fairfield City Council where he led their catchment management team of 12 people. He has also had an active role in Stormwater NSW and the Sydney consortium to the CRC for Water Sensitive Cities.
Greg Fisk, National Practice Leader (Environment) and Dr Michael Barry, Manager Catchments and Receiving Environments, have also recently accepted additional responsibilities within the business.
Greg will take up a position of Business Development Manager with Dr Michael Barry assuming the position of Technical and Innovation Manager wherein he will champion, facilitate and co-ordinate technical development, research, innovation and knowledge development.
BMT WBM Sydney has moved!
Our Sydney office has relocated to Smail St, Ultimo where our staff are enjoying their new open-plan space!
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