Welcome to the ASCE Dallas Website, please feel free to click around. The Dallas Branch is one of the largest ASCE Branches in the United States. Read our President's Message.
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August Dallas Branch Meeting: Calatrava Bridge Design & Construction This meeting is a joint ASCE/SAME Meeting Speakers: Heather Gilmer, P.E., TxDOT, & Charlie Quaid, P.E., Huitt Zollars Day: Monday 2-Aug-10 12:00 PM (RSVP by Wed, July 28 to avoid a late fee) Location: Crown Plaza Hotel (Dallas Market Center) 7050 Stemmons Freeway (IH 35E) Dallas, Texas 75247 RegisterMapquest | Add to Calendar
Low Impact Development Our July speaker provided a fascinating presentation about Low Impact Development (LID), focusing on steps that have been taken in the Houston area to educate engineers and public officials about LID, and to promote the concept as a design solution that is not cost prohibitive. In fact, the engineering firms that were involved in Houston’s LID Design Challenge actually proved the opposite: LID applications save money. After the presentation I spoke with... [More Info]
Heather Gilmer, P.E. has worked for the Construction Division of the Texas Department of Transportation since 1999. She holds bachelor's and master's degrees in civil engineering from the University of Massachusetts and the University of Texas, respectively. She is a member of the Bridge Subcommittee of the American Welding Society (AWS) Structural Welding Committee and chairs the fabrication task group of the AASHTO/NSBA Steel Bridge Collaboration. Charles E. Quade, P.E., Vice President of... [More Info]
The Dallas Branch Geotech Institute presents MD Sahadat Hossain, Ph. D., P. E., Assistant professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Texas at Arlington. Dr. Hossain will present Monitoring Moisture Movement within the Solid Waste in Landfills. A brief desciption of this presentation can be found here.
ASCE PE Review Course The Younger Member Group is offering a live, nation-wide, 12 session webinar taught over 6 weeks by a team of experienced PE Exam Review Instructors. The review will cost $150 for members, but we have yet to reach the minimum number of people to sign up. If you are interested in taking an ASCE PE Review course or if your company is interested in hosting the webinar site please contact Audrey Demeter at audrey_demeter@urscorp.com. Rangers Game Mark your... [More Info]
ASCE Spring/Summer 2010 Continuing Education Seminars and Computer Workshops Below is a list of upcoming Continuing Education seminars and computer workshops in our Region. These in-depth, practice-oriented programs are produced by ASCE’s Continuing Education Department and may be of interest to you. SEMINARS & COMPUTER WORKSHOP LINKS TECHNICAL DIVISION DATES CITY/STATE Construction, Plans, Specifications and Ethics for Civil Engineers - New! Construction Management... [More Info]
The Hays Street Bridge in San Antonio is a special project that was an ASCE 150th Anniversary Project. The ribbon cutting for this refurbished bridge was held on, Tuesday July 20. Please feel free to view an article in the San Antonio Newspaper that ran a story about this unique bridge. Another website details interesting details of this restored bridge.
An Airport in Frisco? If you have ever seen aerial imagery of the land around the fire station on Cotton Gin Road in Frisco, you might have noticed a lengthy stretch of land that resembles a runway. In fact, a 5,450 feet runway existed at that location until 2002. The airport, originally named North Dallas Jetport (hence Cotton Gin Road also known as Jetport Parkway), was built in 1986 with private funds from investors. In 1996, plans to turn the underutilized, single runway jetport into... [More Info]
Aug. 1, 2010: Nominations due for Younger Member Employer Recognition Award August 15, 2010: Nominations due for Casagrande, Construction Management, and Kapp Awards Oct. 1, 2010: Nominations due for Citizen Engineer Award and Public Service Award. Nomination deadline for Distinguished Members, Henry L. Michel Award for Industry Advancement of Research, Charles Pankow Award for Innovation, and Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prizes Oct. 30, 2010: Nominations due for the National... [More Info]
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