17-19 June 2024, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
On behalf of the external page Hydraulic Structures Committee of the external page International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR), the Local Organizing Committee is delighted to invite you to participate in the 10th International Symposium on Hydraulic Structures which will take place on 17-20 June 2024, Zurich, Switzerland.
Hydraulic structures are and will be a vital part of the infrastructure for human beings as they provide safe irrigation and water supply, protection against natural hazards, renewable energy generation, and many other highly needed services. Given the current global challenges including water scarcity, more frequent floods, need for clean and affordable energy and environmental issues related to watercourses as biodiversity hotspots, hydraulic structures will remain very relevant in the future. This symposium aims to bring together experts working in the specialized design of hydraulic structures from fundamental and applied research and practice. It will provide a forum for presentation and discussion of recent advances in research and development, knowledge gain and dissemination, as well as future needs.
The 10th 2024 ISHS will be held at ETH Zurich, Switzerland, organized by the Laboratory of Hydraulics, Hydrology and Glaciology (VAW). VAW was established in 1930 and has been conducting numerous pioneering research on hydraulic structures, eco-hydraulics, fluvial systems, and river morphodynamics since then. Switzerland has a rich experience in hydraulic engineering with two well-known hydraulic laboratories in Lausanne and Zurich, many international consultancy companies, and many low- to high-head dams and hydropower plants, weirs, bypass tunnels, fishways and other hydraulic structures. The symposium offers a visit of the VAW laboratory and one-day technical tour to Spitallamm dam near Grimsel Pass in the heart of the Swiss Alps and to a major flood protection construction site near Zurich. Young professionals are invited to participate in a one-day workshop where participants will have an opportunity to present and discuss their projects and research.
We look forward to welcome you in June 2024 and to make ISHS 2024 a great success and a memorable event with you.
Prof. Robert Boes (Chairman, LOC)
