We are pleased to announce the MSMA2 Bootcamp comprising the MSMA2, ESCP & Hydrologic and Hydraulic Modelling Workshops for 2024 as follows:
Workshop A- MSMA2 Workshop A- MSMA2 Compliance & OSD Design Workshop
- Kuala Lumpur: 4, 5, 6 Mar 2024
- Kuching: 6, 7, 8 May 2024
Workshop B- MSMA2 Workshop B- Detention Basin Design Workshop (Pre-Requisite: Workshop A)
- Kuala Lumpur: 7, 8 Mar 2024
- Kuching: 9, 10 May 2024
Workshop C- Erosion and Sediment Control Plan (ESCP) Workshop
- Kuala Lumpur: 11, 12, 13 Mar 2024
- Kuching: 13, 14, 15 May 2024
Workshop D- Hydrologic & Hydraulic Modelling Using HEC-HMS & HEC-RAS Software by the U.S. Hydrologic Engineering Center
- Kuala Lumpur: 14, 15, 18 Mar 2024
- Kuching: 16, 17, 20 May 2024
Workshop E- Practical Hands-On Hydrological Design and Analysis Bootcamp I- How to Design and Analyze a Typical Drainage System from Scratch? (Pre-Requisite: Workshop A)
- Kuala Lumpur: 5, 6, 7 Jun 2024
- Kuching: 10, 11, 12 Jul 2024
Workshop F- Practical Hands-On Hydrological Design and Analysis Bootcamp II- How to Design On-Site Detention (OSD) and Detention Basin from Scratch? (Pre-Requisite: Workshop B)
- Kuala Lumpur: 10, 11, 12 Jun 2024
- Kuching: 15, 16, 17 Jul 2024
Venue: Kuala Lumpur and Kuching
Speaker: Ir. Dr. Quek Keng Hong
Time: 8:30 am to 5:30 pm
If you prefer to read the brochure, go to http://workshop12.msmam.com to download the brochure
What Major Benefits You Get for Attending the Bootcamp?
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- Learn via practical hands-on case studies on (1) how to to meet the requirements of the approving authorities, (2) how to design a drainage system and (3) how to optimize the design of On-Site Detention (OSD) and detention basins.
- You will be provided with spreadsheet templates which you can bring back for your work (worth RM2,380).
- Participants learn by applying the spreadsheet templates on their laptop PC.
- Workshop conducted by Ir. Dr. Quek Keng Hong- an expert with 30 years of industry experience in drainage design.
- 7 CPD Hours per day by BEM (pending approval by BEM).
- Lifetime online technical support via email and WhatsApp.
- Participants have lifetime access to a shared gDrive folder where they can get free tools, references, resources, worked examples and spreadsheet templates.
- You will also be added to a Facebook Page where we share info on MSMA after the workshop.
- You will get special discount for MSMAware Online Software to be announced at the workshop.
- You can claim under HRD Corp for attending the workshop. Please refer to the FAQ link here.
- We do offer huge special discounts for Early Birds and Group Discounts for companies. Please refer to Table 2 for the rates.
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If you prefer to read the brochure, go ahead and download it and print it out from the link here.
1. Key Topics Covered in the Bootcamp:
The key topics covered in the Bootcamp include the following:
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- Urban Stormwater Management Manual for Malaysia (MSMA).
- Erosion and Sediment Control Plan (ESCP).
- Hydrologic and Hydraulic Modelling.
- Design Storm, Rational Method, Time-Area Method.
- On-Site Detention (OSD) Design.
- Detention Basin Design.
- Wet/Dry Sediment Basins Design.
- Drainage Design and Stormwater Management.
- Preparation of ESCP Plan for submission.
- Practical Hands-On Case Studies.
- Learn how to do drainage design on your laptop using Excel spreadsheet templates which you can use for your work (worth RM2,380).
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2. Bootcamp Workshop Content:
The Content of Workshops A, B, C, D, E and F are as follows:
2.1 MSMA2 Workshop A- MSMA2 Compliance & OSD Design Workshop- Preview Video
Day 1:
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- Introduction to MSMA. Concept of major/minor storms.
- Design for water quantity and quality control in MSMA2.
- Design storm based on MSMA (2011), HP1 (2021) & HP26 (2018).
- Design storm ARI’s for various types of land developments.
- Changes between the first and second editions of MSMA in terms of key design parameters including: storm intensities, temporal patterns, design peak discharges, and storage volumes of OSD, detention basins and sediment basins.
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Day 2:
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- Hands-on training on how to perform basic hydrological computations using Excel spreadsheets.
- Three basic computations involving rainfall and runoff in MSMA are covered:
- (1) Design storm IDF (Intensity-Duration-Frequency) curves and temporal patterns,
- (2) Design peak discharges via the Rational Method and
- (3) Design hydrograph via the Time-Area Method.
- Participants will learn through step-by-step worked examples.
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Day 3:
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- Design of OSD (On-Site Detention) using three different approaches:
- Swinburne’s Method (SM) in MSMA1,
- Approximate Swinburne’s Method (ASM) in MSMA2, and
- Exact Swinburne’s Method (ESM).
- ASM generally gives about 2-3 times higher SSR (Site Storage Requirement) than SM, while ESM appears to give more realistic estimates of SSR.
- Participants will perform the design of the OSD based on the spreadsheet templates given to them.
- Design of OSD (On-Site Detention) using three different approaches:
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2.2 MSMA2 Workshop B- Detention Basin Design Workshop (Pre-Requisite: Workshop A)- Preview Video
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- Introduction to the design of detention basin.
- The Level-Pool routing method is solved using spreadsheet.
- The solution requires an understanding of the storage and rating curves for the detention basin.
- Participants will learn to develop the storage curve from site survey data, and the rating curve based on the types of basin outlets.
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- Hands-on training on how to compute the inflow hydrographs of various ARI and durations to the detention basin by combining the design storm and the Time-Area Method spreadsheets in Workshop A.
- The design storm spreadsheet computes the design storms for input to the Time-Area Method spreadsheet that generates the inflow hydrographs to the detention basin, which are then routed through the detention basin via the Level-Pool routing spreadsheet to give estimates of the outflow hydrographs and water levels.
- Participants will perform the design of detention basin using the spreadsheet templates given to them.
- They will learn how to interpret the results of the spreadsheets for the design of the basin.
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Note: The MSMA2 Workshops consists of Workshop A and B. You must attend Workshop A before Workshop B as the latter requires knowledge of subject matters covered in Workshop A.
2.3 MSMA2 Workshop C- Erosion and Sediment Control Plan (ESCP) Workshop- Preview Video
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- Introduction to ESCP in MSMA2.
- Rules and regulations on erosion and sediment control.
- Erosion and sedimentation processes. Erosion and sediment control principles.
- Erosion and sediment control BMPs including erosion control BMPs, runoff management BMPs and sediment control BMPs.
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- Participants will learn how to estimate soil loss using the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) and sediment yield using the Modified Universal Soil Loss Equation (MUSLE).
- They will also learn about stormwater management in erosion and sediment control including the computation of design storm intensities and peak discharges based on the Rational Method.
- Participants will also learn to design wet/dry sediment basins using spreadsheets.
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Day 3:
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- Preparation of Erosion and Sediment Control Plan and ESCP site inspection checklist.
- On Day 3, participants will be divided into groups to undertake a real case study involving a large mixed development project in an environmentally sensitive area.
- Each group will prepare a report and an ESCP Plan for the project site.
- They will present their proposal to the class at the end of the workshop.
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2.4 MSMA2 Workshop D- Hydrologic & Hydraulic Modelling Using HEC-HMS & HEC-RAS Software by the U.S. Hydrologic Engineering Center- Preview Video
Day 1:
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- Hydrologic Modelling using HEC-HMS software.
- The concept of runoff routing and when it is applied to compute the runoff hydrograph from a catchment.
- Theories of hydrologic modeling in HEC-HMS Model.
- The free public domain software which is recommended in MSMA is developed by the US Army Corps of Engineers Hydrologic Engineering Center.
- HEC-HMS can be used together with HEC-RAS model to estimate flood hydrographs and levels based on backwater curves analysis.
- This approach is commonly used in flood studies and in designs or analyses involving long channels and rivers.
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- Hydraulic Modelling using HEC-RAS software.
- The concept of backwater computation and when it is applied to compute flood levels.
- Find out how to perform backwater curve analysis using HEC-RAS.
Covers the theory of hydraulic modeling using HEC-RAS. - Principles of solving energy equation using standard step method.
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- Practical hands-on training using HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS software based on a real case study.
- Learn how to apply the HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS models via practical worked examples.
- Participants will learn through a step-by-step guide how to perform data preparation, calibration and validation, analysis, error debugging using the online help, plotting graphs, generating output data and interpretation of results.
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2.5 MSMA2 Workshop E- Practical Hands-On Hydrological Design and Analysis Bootcamp I- How to Design and Analyse a Typical Drainage System from Scratch? (Pre-Requisite: Workshop A)- Preview Video
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- Participants will do real design and analysis of a typical drainage system from scratch using topographical map and survey plan provided.
- They will perform storm analysis using MSMA (2011), HP (2021) or HP26 (2018), compare and assess the values to be adopted.
- Participants will demarcate the catchment boundaries on the topo map, identify the isochrones, extract the catchment parameters like area, stream length and derive the Time-Area curve for pre and post-development scenarios for Day 2.
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Day 2:
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- Based on the parameters derived on Day 1, they will compute the design storm and hydrographs for Rational Method and Time-Area Method.
- Participants will perform the design of a drainage system consisting of culverts and open channel drains using the HEC-RAS Model by US Army Corp of Engineers.
- They will include the results in a drainage design report to be presented in Day 3.
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Day 3:
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- Participants will perform hydrological analysis using the HEC-HMS Model by US Army Corp of Engineers.
- They will demarcate the catchment and subcatchment areas from topo map and extract relevant information like area and stream lengths.
- Participants will then develop a HEC-HMS model from scratch and calibrate it using HP11.
- After calibration, the Model is used to generate the design discharges at the catchment outlet.
- The results will be included in the drainage design report which will be presented.
- Participants will present the final design in AutoCad drawings, complete the drainage design report and do a presentation at the end of Day 3 to the class.
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2.6 MSMA2 Workshop F- Practical Hands-On Hydrological Design and Analysis Bootcamp II- How to Design On-Site Detention (OSD) and Detention Basin from Scratch? (Pre-Requisite: Workshop B)- Preview Video
Day 1:
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- Participants will perform the design On-Site Detention (OSD) and Detention Basin for a real project site from scratch using topographical map and survey plan provided.
- They will perform storm analysis using MSMA (2011), HP (2021) or HP26 (2018), compare and assess the values to be adopted.
- Participants will design the OSD using the Approximate Swinburne Method in MSMA (2011) and the Exact Swinburne Method. They will compare the results and adopt the more optimized design.
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- For the design of the Detention Basin, they will compute the pre and post-development hydrographs of various A.R.I. (Average Recurrence Intervals), derive the rating and storage curves for the basin and then perform Level-Pool Routing using spreadsheet templates provided.
- Participants will learn how to interpret the results
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- Participants will continue the design of the detention basin by doing trial and error until they find an optimized solution which fulfills the requirement that the post development peaks must be less than or equal to the pre-development peaks.
- They will present the final design in AutoCad drawings, complete the drainage design report and do a presentation at the end of Day 3 to the class.
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3. About the Workshop:
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- The Workshops A, B, C, D, E & F will be held on the dates and at the venues shown in Table 1.
- Special discount for early birds and group discounts for companies are shown in Table 2.
- Lecture notes provided.
- No meal will be provided daily.
- Workshops start at 8:30 am and finish at 5:30 pm daily.
- Please check our website http://workshops.msmam.com for updated details about the Workshop.
- Payment and Refund Policy: Full payment must be received within 7 days after booking via email.
- Money paid is not refundable, but a substitution may be made at any time.
- Full refund if the Workshop is cancelled for whatever reasons.
- We reserve the right to propose an alternative date instead of refund if the workshop must be postponed for whatever reason.
- We will email/WhatsApp the Final Workshop Details with map two weeks before the Workshop date.
- Please confirm your attendance by replying to the Final Workshop Details email.
- Please make your flight and hotel booking only after you have received the Final Workshop Details from us.
- Payment receipts and certificates of attendance will be issued to all participants at the workshop.
- Workshop is accredited by BEM with 7 CPD Hours per day (#Pending).
- In order to quality for the CPD hours, BEM requires all participants to sign their attendance daily.
- Any enquiries, please email us at workshops@msmam.com or call/WhatsApp us at 012-2812590.
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4. Key Benefits of Attending the Workshop:
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- It is required by law for all engineers in Malaysia to design drainage works to comply with the requirements of MSMA2 and to submit an ESCP.
- You will learn the changes in the second edition (MSMA2) compared to the first edition of MSMA.
- You will learn how to optimize your design of On-Site Detention (OSD), detention basin and sediment basins.
- You will learn a different approach of computing OSD that will reduce the storage significantly compared to MSMA2.
- Learn how to prepare an ESCP by working in small groups using a real case study of a mixed development site.
- Understand the various Best Management Practices (BMPs) for common construction activities.
- Learn about hydrologic and hydraulic modelling using Free Public Domain Software HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS which are both recommended software in MSMA.
- Workshop conducted by Ir. Dr. Quek Keng Hong- an expert with 30 years of industry experience in drainage design.
- You will receive powerful tools that will make your design more cost effective.
- You will apply the theories you learned to solve real design problems using spreadsheet templates on your own laptop PC in the workshop.
- You will get Excel spreadsheet templates worth more than RM2,380 for free which you can use in your work.
- You will gain 7 CPD hours per day (pending) by attending the workshops.
- You can claim under HRD Corp for attending the workshop. Please refer to the FAQ.
- Participants have lifetime access to a shared gDrive folder where they can get free tools, references, resources, worked examples and spreadsheet templates.
- There is also a Facebook Page for participants where we share info on MSMA after the workshop.
- You will get special discount for MSMAware software to be announced at the workshop.
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5. Workshop Dates and Venues (Table 1):
The workshop dates and venues are shown in Table 1 above which is also shown on Page 4 of the brochure.
6. Special Early Bird and Group Discounts for Companies (Table 2):
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- The Special Early Bird and Group Discount for companies are shown in Table 2 above which is also shown on Page 4 of the brochure.
- * No of Participants (Table 2). To enjoy the above Special Early Bird & Group Discounts, full payment must be received within 7 days after registration.
- ** N is the no. of months before the Workshop month (Table 2). For example, since the first day of Workshop E in Kota Kinabalu falls on 27 Jun, the Workshop month is June. If you pay on 15 March, then N=3 (or 6-3). The fee for 2 participants is therefore RM3,420. The HRDF rate is fixed at RM4,752.
- HRD Corp rates is based on the bottommost row (in green) in Table 2. Please refer to the FAQ on how to claim.
- You must choose any one of the following methods of payment:
- Method A– Direct Bank-In- Bank in cash / cheque / transfer funds within 7 days to: Maybank Account No: 512343-730234 payable to DRQUEK & ASSOCIATES.
- Method B– Pay by LO Payment- If you wish to pay by government LO please send us an official letter signed by your Pengarah.
- Method C– Pay via HRD Corp Claimable Courses.
- You can upload bankin slips, letters requesting payment via LO and letters from HRD Corp in Google Form under: “SUBMIT DOCUMENTS HERE” Section.
- Any comments can be added to Google Form under “ANY QUESTIONS/COMMENTS” Section.
- You can access the Google Form here any time after registration using the same link- as long as you log into Google when you first register and whenever you access the Form. If you didn’t log into Google when you first register, you must not clear your browser cache, else you must re-register.
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7. Registration:
How to sign up?
Just 3 easy steps to book your place:
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- Step (1): Download the brochure by clicking here
- Step (2): Register via the Google Form
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Sign up now to enjoy the early bird and group discounts.
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