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Welcome to the Dallas ASCE newsletter of upcoming events, articles, jobs and more from our membership.
Calendar Events for 1-Jan-09 to 10-Feb-09
January Branch Meeting
Sponsor: Brown & Gay Engineers,Inc.
Speaker's Name: Peter J. Braster, Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Manager, City of Carrollton
Day: Monday 5-Jan-09 12:00 PM
Location: Crown Plaza Hotel (Dallas Market Center) 7050 Stemmons Freeway (IH 35E) Dallas, Texas 75247
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Future City
Sponsor: National Engineers Week
Day: Saturday 24-Jan-09 7:30 AM
Location: UT Arlington, Nedderman Hall 416 S. Yates St. Arlington, TX 76010
Summary: The Future City Competition – sponsored by National Engineers Week – is designed to inspire 7th and 8th grade students about engineering by challenging them to solve real-world problems associated with building a livable city of the futu...
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Articles for 9-Dec-08 to 23-Dec-08
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| January Meeting Main Speaker |
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After completing a national search, Carrollton selected Peter Braster as the city's first Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Manager. As Carrollton's TOD Senior Manager, Peter is responsible for the development and redevelopment of Carrollton immediately around the Green Line Light Rail Transit Stations. Mr. Braster plays an integral role in the City's development process and oversees projects from inception to completion. He participates in making recommendations for policies and ordinances in... [More Info]
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| January President's Message |
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Happy New Year By the time you will receive this newsletter; I will be on vacation about 8000 miles away, in Pakistan, with my family. This year has been great for the United States of America but the economic times are tough for many. The slow down in the global economy has impacted our engineering profession, just like it has impacted many other facets of our industry. Well - we can all hope and pray that the New Year will turn things around for the best. We are continuously thinking... [More Info]
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| January Continuing Education Seminar |
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Seminar Topic: Galveston County's Disaster Response and Recovery from Hurricane Ike The Dallas Branch Construction Institute (CI) will hold a one hour continuing education seminar following the January 2009 Meeting/Luncheon. In 2008, after being placed on alert status for Tropical Storm Dolly and Hurricane Gustav, Halff Associates and two other consultants were alerted to prepare to respond to Hurricane Ike. On September 12, 2008, Hurricane Ike made a direct hit on Galveston Island and caused... [More Info]
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| January Meeting Host Information |
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Established in 1975, Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc. provides a comprehensive range of civil engineering and surveying services for municipal, drainage, transportation, traffic, and land and site development projects throughout Texas. Each project is managed by a principal engineer to provide responsiveness through leadership. Brown & Gay Engineers is ranked in the Top 500 Design firms in the country by Engineering News-Record, as one of the top 10 Civil and Structural Engineering Firms by the... [More Info]
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| Christmas 2008 project update |
ASCE Dallas Branch Christmas 2008 Project Update The members of the Dallas Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers donated $1,036.00 toward the 30th Annual Christmas Is For Caring Campaign. To date our members have given $5,524 to the Denton State School since we started in 2003. On Monday, December 8 at around 9:30 A.M., KRLD announced The Dallas Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers donation over the air and mentioned that we had been collecting money for the past... [More Info]
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| Future City Competition - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! |
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The Future City Competition – sponsored by National Engineers Week – is designed to inspire 7th and 8th grade students about engineering by challenging them to solve real-world problems associated with building a livable city of the future. Hundreds of North Texas students have been working hard since October on their city concepts. It’s almost time to ask for the volunteers to come forward and help with judging the competition. We need volunteers to help us out with judging student designs,... [More Info]
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| January Membership Update |
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ASCE Dues Renewal Please renew your 2009 ASCE dues by December 31. Also, please include in your renewal the Texas Section-Dallas Branch dues for $55 (plus consider the $20 voluntary Branch donation) so that you will continue to receive Texas Section and Dallas Branch newsletters. The easiest way to renew is online at the ASCE web site www.asce.org/renewal.
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| Congratulations to the Edmund Friedman Young Engineer of the Year |
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Mr. Sean Merrell, PE, PTOE, has been awarded the Edmund Friedman Young Engineer Award for Professional Achievement by ASCE's Committee on Younger Members. Mr. Merrell is one of five winners chosen from numerous nominations throughout the U.S. This is a nationally competitive award and recognizes the hard work and excellence that they have both contributed to the Civil Engineering Profession. Mr. Merrell is a Project Manager in the Traffic Group for Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc. and has recently... [More Info]
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| New Texas Section Executive Director Named |
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Dear Texas Section Member: It is my honor to announce that Mr. Ottis Foster, P.E. has been selected as the Executive Director of the Texas Section ASCE beginning in January 2009. Ottis is a Past President of the Central Texas Branch and has served the Texas Section in various roles, which includes leading the Section’s efforts to publish the Residential Foundations Engineering Guidelines and also chairing the Government Affairs Committee. My conversations with Ottis during the process have... [More Info]
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