Coasts, Oceans, Ports & Rivers Institute (COPRI)

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practice of coastal, ocean, port, waterways, riverine and wetlands engineering for the benefit of society.</h2> <div class="institute-link-list-inner"> <div class="institute-link-list-text"> <p>Created in 2000, the Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute (COPRI) is a semi-autonomous institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the country's oldest national engineering society. 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Heffron, P.E.<br /> <br /> Supplies engineers with guidelines and tools for inspecting and evaluating the condition of waterfront structures located in seawater and freshwater environments. Inspections are essential to an effective waterfront facility management program that ensures public safety, reliable service, environmental protection, and reduced maintenance costs. Because distress to a waterfront structure may not be recognizable from above water, the inspection must include an assessment of the extent and severity of deterioration from above and underwater. </p> </div> <a class="btn -external" href="https://sp360.asce.org/PersonifyEbusiness/Merchandise/Product-Details/productId/233127082">Purchase</a> </div> </div> </section>  <section class="link-list " data-text="true" data-columns="2"> <div class="link-list-inner"> <div class="link-list-text"> <div class="eyebrow">Books & Standards</div> <h2 class="h4">COPRI Publications</h2> <p>Find more COPRI publications in the ASCE Library in the following topics:</p> </div> <div class="link-list-links"> <ul> <li> <a href="https://ascelibrary.org/ebooks?startPage=&CategoryKey=10.1555/category.40116354" class="-arrow-link -external " target="_blank"><span>Coastal Engineering</span></a> </li> <li> <a href="https://ascelibrary.org/action/doSearch?AllField=offshore+engineering&ConceptID=" class="-arrow-link -external " target="_blank"><span>Offshore Engineering</span></a> </li> <li> <a href="https://ascelibrary.org/ebooks?startPage=&CategoryKey=10.1555%2Fcategory.40116405" class="-arrow-link -external " target="_blank"><span>Ports & Harbors</span></a> </li> <li> <a href="https://ascelibrary.org/ebooks?startPage=&CategoryKey=10.1555%2Fcategory.40116428" class="-arrow-link -external " target="_blank"><span>Waterways Engineering</span></a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section>   <aside class="ad-space-728"> <div class="ad-space-300-description">Advertising</div> <div class="ad-space-728-embed"> <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript"> aj_server = 'https://asce.nui.media/pipeline/'; 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