SWaM 2026 Pre-conference workshop B

Engineering Resilience: Assisting Nature’s Approach to Riverbank Repairs and Protection

Event Information

Date :

1 September 2026

Venue / Hall :

Diamond 3 (Level 9), Sunway Putra Hotel

Location :

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Instructors :

Ir. Leong Kwok Wing and Mr. Cheong Hon Loong

Other Information :

6 MSO pdh point
BEM cpd point is subject to approval
HRD Claimable

Booking information

All registrations are subject to availability and confirmation by the organiser.
Limited seats are available — secure your seat now.
For enquiries or assistance, please contact the SWaM 2026 Secretariat.

Event Description

Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Understand natural river processes and their role in cost-effective bank stabilization.
Examine the limitations of conventional hard-armored river engineering and associated downstream impacts.
Compare re-directive and resistive approaches to riverbank protection and restoration.
Explore biotechnical engineering techniques adapted from temperate regions for tropical Malaysian conditions.
Review successful river rehabilitation and flow-management case studies from real projects.
Assess challenges and opportunities in converting hard-engineered river channels to vegetated, nature-based systems.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the workshop, participants should be able to:

Fundamentals processes driving riverbank scouring and instability shared.
Explore the basic principles behind re-directive, resistive and natural riverbank restoration approaches
Gain natural insights on the selection of appropriate biotechnical techniques for various site conditions
Introduction to UAV & Field Applications guided by an experienced licensed pilot.
Answers to Questions that you need to ask the – Who, When, Why, Where, Which & How critical questions in planning evaluations for a successful project outcome.
Integration of overall techniques with basic consideration of AI-enhanced decision-making.