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June Dallas Branch Meeting Speaker: Rebecca Dugger, P.E., Trinity River Corridor Project Director Sponsor: HNTB Day: Monday 1-Jun-09 12:00 PM (register by May 27 to avoid late fee) Location: Crown Plaza Hotel (Dallas Market Center) 7050 Stemmons Freeway (IH 35E) Dallas, Texas 75247 RegisterMapquest | Add to Calendar
Rebecca Dugger, P.E., Director, Trinity River Corridor Project Rebecca Dugger is a native Texan, born and raised in Terrell, Texas. Ms. Dugger moved to Dallas shortly after earning her Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University (class of ’83), and began her career as an Engineer Assistant with the City of Dallas Water Utilities Department at the Central Wastewater Treatment Plant in 1984. Rebecca worked for the Water Utilities Department for 15 years, and... [More Info]
HNTB is a multidisciplinary firm known and respected for our work in municipal, transportation, bridges, aviation, architecture, urban design and planning, environmental engineering, water and construction services. We serve our clients with integrity, technical excellence and a commitment to performance - providing quality work, on time, on budget and to the client's satisfaction. For nearly a century, HNTB has helped create infrastructure that best meets the unique demands of its... [More Info]
Seminar Topic: American Excelsior Erosion Control Products - How Green is Your Footprint? The Dallas Branch Environmental and Water Resource Institute (EWRI) will hold a one hour continuing education seminar following the June 2009 Meeting. Looking to obtain the highest amount of credits for your LEED certified project? American Excelsior Company has established its Eco-Sustainable Product Line to help site owners earn LEED credits. Darryl Childers, whom has 25 years of experience in the... [More Info]
Seminar Topic: Externally Applied Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP) for Structural Strengthening There will be two technical seminars in June. The presentation will address the design of Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP) for structural strengthening of concrete and will provide an overview of the design recommendations contained in the ACI 440.2 guidelines published in 2008. This latest version of the document has new sections on near surface mounting of FRP, strengthening pre-stressed... [More Info]
Successful May Luncheon Meeting We had a successful branch meeting this month. Our younger members and their director Nicole Watson did a great job at coordinating the meeting logistics. Jon Stigliano made an excellent presentation on personal success titled Path to Personal Empowerment, followed by an Ethics Update on Board Rules by David Howell, PE. I received great feedback from a number of our members who liked the program, kudos to all the young members for making it a total success. ... [More Info]
Program Summary: The program began by our Younger Member Chair, Ms. Nicole Watson introducing Ms. Rachel Hayden, President of Hayden Consultant and the luncheon sponsor. Mr. Sean Merrell continued and introduced the speaker, Mr. John Stigliano, President of Strategic Solutions Group. Mr. Stigliano’s presentation began with an overview of the agenda for Ownership, The Path to Personal Empowerment. Ownership and Empowerment were the two major topics that he elaborated throughout the... [More Info]
It’s that time of year again for the Dallas/Fort Worth American Society of Civil Engineers to prove we have the best golfers and can raise the most money for local scholarships. This year’s golf tournament will take place on Monday, May 18th at the West Course of Bear Creek Golf Club (inside DFW airport) with an 8:00 AM shotgun start followed by a BBQ luncheon. The tournament is open to ASCE members, nonmembers and their friends. If you have not taken the opportunity to get involved with... [More Info]
The Dallas and Fort Worth ASCE Branch's will be joining forces in July for a joint meeting at the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. Our confirmed speaker will be Scott Woodrow, Director of Stadium Engineering and we are attempting to set up a special behind the scenes technical tour of the stadium. The meeting will be held on Monday, July 13. More details will be available in the coming weeks, but be sure to mark your calendar now for this special event.
On March 24-26, 13 Texas Section Members joined our ASCE National President, Wayne Klotz, PE in Washington D.C. for the annual ASCE Legislative Fly-in. The Texas Section contingent consisted of two members from the Dallas Branch, Bud Beene and Sean P. Merrell. This Legislative Fly-in started with a full day of training on the issues ASCE wanted to raise to the forefront, a briefing on the newly released ASCE Infrastructure Report Card as well as training on how to approach and discuss... [More Info]
Alan H. Plummer, Jr., PE, BCEE, of Alan Plummer Associates, Inc., was honored with the 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award by the Water Environment Association of Texas (WEAT) at Texas Water 2009™ in Galveston on April 15, 2009. The WEAT Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes individuals who demonstrate meaningful and substantial contributions toward the improvement of the water environment via a distinguished career in the wastewater industry. Plummer’s recognition stems from his ability to... [More Info]
In May 1908, more than 10 inches of rain caused the Trinity to overflow from its banks to crest at 58 feet, killing 10 and leaving 4,000 homeless. All bridges between downtown Dallas and Oak Cliff were severed by the floodwaters. The opening of the 5,016 feet Houston Street Viaduct in February of 1912 marked a reconnection between downtown Dallas and Oak Cliff. At the time, the bridge was the longest reinforced concrete structure in the world. But more than functional, the viaduct is... [More Info]
This is the first of a monthly series of fun facts about the ASCE Dallas Branch, the website and our members DID YOU KNOW: You can access all the past presentations from our lunch meetings this year at http://www.dallasasce.org/PreviousPresentations/ DID YOU KNOW: You can now post job opportunities and resumes on our website DID YOU KNOW: The ASCE Dallas website had 1,106 visits since April 24, 2009
Lead Geotechnical Engineer Dallas – PB Americas, Inc., is seeking a geotechnical engineer to serve as the lead project engineer on major... [More Info]
PROGRAM / OFFICE MANAGER – MUNICIPAL WATER / WASTEWATER Dallas, Texas Michael Baker Jr. Inc., a division of Michael Baker Corporation,... [More Info]
Newsletter Reminders
Remember, this is your Newsletter. All Dallas Branch Members may send their professional news to Marco A. Ramirez, PE, Newsletter Editor, at mramirez@apaienv.com to be considered for publication in the newsletter. All committee chairs may also send information about their respective committee activities.
The deadline for submission is the first Tuesday of the Month for inclusion in the following month.
If you have moved, the Dallas Branch cannot change your address or information. You may call ASCE at (800) 548-ASCE to talk to an ASCE Customer Representative or go to the ASCE Website to revise your profile. It is easy and takes only a few minutes. You can also renew or join by going to the ASCE web page www.asce.org and clicking on “Members Only.”
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