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Welcome to the Dallas ASCE newsletter of upcoming events, articles, and more from our membership. We once again have an excellent main speaker and technical speaker lined up for our May Branch Meeting. Once again there is an easy to use online option with your registration to donate to the G.B. Mann Scholarship fund this month. Also, please be sure to select the correct membership status when you register (this is part of your ethics test!!)
May Dallas Branch Meeting Speaker: Michael Bolin, P.E. - TxDOT North Region Support Center Topic: Consultant Contracts for Professional Services Sponsor: Burns & McDonnell Day: Monday 14-May-12 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM (Please be sure to register by Thurs., May 10 at 4pm to avoid the $10 late fee) Location: Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum by the Galleria 14901 Dallas Parkway Dallas, Texas 75254 RegisterMapquest | Add to Calendar
Greetings from San Antonio! OK, I am not in San Antonio any longer, but had a nice time at the Spring Meeting in April. The San Antonio Branch did a great job in organizing the event with professional development and ethics courses on Thursday, technical sessions on Friday, and student member concrete canoe races on Saturday. There were numerous activities scattered throughout the meeting including a very motivational speech during the awards luncheon by former San Antonio Mayor, Henry... [More Info]
May Meeting May 14th, Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum Hotel Main Speaker: Michael Bolin, P.E. - TxDOT North Region Support Center Topic: Consultant Contracts for Professional Services - TxDOT's North region Perspective Mr. Bolin, originally from Montana, has a BS in Civil Engineering from Montana State University. He began his career with TxDOT in Sherman Area Office of Paris District and spent three years in Design and two years in Construction. After that he enrolled in TxDOT's Masters... [More Info]
Founded in 1898, Burns & McDonnell is a 100 percent employee-owned, full-service engineering, architecture, construction, environmental and consulting solutions firm. We rank in the upper 5 percent of Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms. The company’s multidisciplinary staff includes over 3,400 professionals in more than 20 offices. Burns & McDonnell plans, designs, permits, constructs and manages facilities worldwide with one mission in mind — to make our clients... [More Info]
Topic – The Implications of Minerals Exploitation on Dam and Levee Safety Sands and gravels are used to make concrete and facilitate the construction of structures. In addition, sands and gravels are needed as free-draining backfill behind retaining walls. Low plasticity sandy clays are used to replace expansive clays below ground-supported floor slabs and to reduce the post-construction potential vertical movements of the subgrade. Traditionally, the sands, gravels, and select fill... [More Info]
About two months ago I asked you to support the ASCE Dallas Branch GB Mann Scholarship Fund. With interest rates on the fund being so low in recent years, the golf tournament, which we alternate hosting with the Fort Worth Branch, is the primary source of revenue for the scholarship at the present time. This year, the Fort Worth Branch is the host, which means that the Dallas Branch will not be able to award Scholarships at the same level to deserving students unless we can raise the funds to... [More Info]
Mark your calendars for the 2012 ASCE Dallas/Fort Worth Joint Meeting on July 9, 2012. Mr. Todd Smith, P.E., will be our main speaker and will be giving an overview on the design challenges of the US/Mexico border project. After the luncheon, we are offering eight (8) technical sessions (four beginning at 1:30pm and 4 beginning at 2:50pm) on the following topics: Ethics, Geotechnical, Environmental and Water Resources, Construction, Structural, Transportation, and Sustainability. The... [More Info]
The ASCE Educational Committee will be hosting an event at the Dallas Museum of Nature & Science on Sunday, June 17. ASCE will be doing a water-related program for children that day, in conjunction with the current Planet Shark: Predator and Prey exhibit. We are looking for volunteers who can assist for an hour or two to help the kids with our project. We will be at the museum from 1:00-3:00 PM on the afternoon of Sunday, June 17th. Contact Matt Ludwig, ASCE Education Chair, at... [More Info]
On May 10 in Lewisville, the Upper Trinity Conservation Trust and the University of North Texas are hosting the 2012 Conservation Development Symposium. Themed “Protecting the Watershed - - Right Where We Live”, the Symposium will focus on conservation development design principles and planning techniques, discuss the economic benefits of preserving open space from a developer’s perspective, and highlight the importance of watershed protection and land conservation. Along with... [More Info]
The ASCE Pipeline Conference will be coming to the Metroplex in 2013. The Dallas Branch is searching for a volunteer to represent the Branch at the steering committee meetings for the upcoming event. The representative will also coordinate between the steering committee and the Branch. The Pipelines Conference is expected to draw interest from all facets of industry i.e. owners, consultants, academia, contractors, and manufacturers. Participants are expected from around the world. Based upon... [More Info]
Do you have a news worthy article or announcement you would like to submit in the next Dallas Branch newsletter? Please contact Dharmesh Shah, Newsletter Editor at dshah@lee-eng.com or at 972-248-3006 for submissions by the newsletter deadline, the third Monday of the month. Thank you in advance for your input!
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Greetings from San Antonio! OK, I am not in San Antonio any longer, but had a nice time at the Spring Meeting in April. The San Antonio Branch did a great job in organizing the event with professional development and ethics courses on Thursday, technical sessions on Friday, and student member concrete canoe races on Saturday. There were numerous activities scattered throughout the meeting including a very motivational speech during the awards luncheon by former San Antonio Mayor, Henry... 
May Meeting May 14th, Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum Hotel Main Speaker: Michael Bolin, P.E. - TxDOT North Region Support Center Topic: Consultant Contracts for Professional Services - TxDOT's North region Perspective Mr. Bolin, originally from Montana, has a BS in Civil Engineering from Montana State University. He began his career with TxDOT in Sherman Area Office of Paris District and spent three years in Design and two years in Construction. After that he enrolled in TxDOT's Masters... 
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