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Technical University of Munich, Germany
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Background:
Reservoir sedimentation is a worldwide challenge we have faced in the last couple of decades. Amongst numerous sediment management strategies applied to mitigate reservoir sedimentation, Sediment Bypass Tunnels (SBTs) are an effective selection, especially for small to medium-sized reservoirs. Their designs are generally case-specific. Recent experimental, field, and numerical investigations have enhanced the existing knowledge of SBT design criteria and the challenges associated with their designs, which are to be discussed with a broader audience.
Therefore, in continuation to the preceding successful workshops on sediment bypass tunnels (SBTs) organized in Switzerland, Japan, and Taiwan, we would like to invite you to the 4th International Workshop on SBTs to be held at the Technical University of Munich, Germany and to discuss your experience and knowledge on reservoir sedimentation, sediment routing through SBTs & their designs, and the related morphological & ecological aspects. The main focus shall be on the recent advancements in planning & design, invert abrasion, operation strategies, experimental & field studies, and numerical modeling related to reservoir sedimentation and SBTs.
Important Dates and Schedule
| Abstract submission opening | 15.01.25 |
| Abstract submission deadline | 28.02.25 |
| Abstract acceptance notification by | 31.03.25 |
| Extended abstract/Full paper submission deadline | 15.05.25 |
| Extended abstract/Full paper acceptance by | 15.06.25 |
| Early bird registration | 16.06.25 – 31.07.25 |
| Late registration by | 31.08.25 |
| Keynotes, Technical Sessions | 08.09.25 |
| Excursion | 09.09.25 |
| Excursion, Lab visit, Closing Technical Session | 10.09.25 |
Themes/Sessions:
- Reservoir sedimentation: challenges and mitigation
- Sediment yield and routing
- Design and operation of sediment bypass tunnels
- Related morphological and ecological aspects
- Recent experimental, numerical, and field investigations
- Future advancements in sediment bypass tunnel designs
Excursions (Draft):
- Lab visit to Versuchsanstalt Obernach, TUM, Germany
- Hydropower Plant Silz, Austria
- Under-construction Pumped Storage Hydropower Plant Kühtai, Austria
- Overnight stay in Innsbruck, Austria
Organizing/Core Scientific Comittee:
Organizing Committee:
Prof. Nils Rüther, TU Munich, Germany
Apl. Prof. Arnd Hartlieb, TU Munich, Germany
Dr. Tino Kostic, TU Munich, Germany
Dr. Subhojit Kadia, TU Munich, Germany
Core Scientific Committee:
Dr. Elena Pummer, NTNU, Norway
Prof. Leif Lia, NTNU, Norway
Prof. Christian Auel, FH Münster, Germany
Prof. Robert M. Boes, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Dr. Ismail Albayrak, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Prof. Tetsuya Sumi, Kyoto University, Japan
Prof. Sameh A. Kantoush, Kyoto University, Japan
Dr. Takahiro Koshiba, Kyoto University, Japan
Prof. Tsang-Jung Chang, NTU, Taiwan
Dr. Jihn-Sung Lai, NTU, Taiwan
Dr. Fong-Zuo Lee, NTU, Taiwan
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