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M. Dolan McKnight, P.E. is the Manager of Permitting, Regulatory Compliance, and Special Studies at the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD). Dolan was been with the NTMWD for 32 years. He received his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from Rice University and a Master’s Degree in Environmental Engineering & Management from University of Texas at Arlington. At the NTMWD, Dolan is responsible for permit issues for eighteen wastewater ...

ASCE invites your nominations for the 2010 Professional Practice Ethics and Leadership Award. The award recognizes an engineer-leader for a specific accomplishment or for lifetime achievements that demonstrate superior ethics and leadership while the individual participated in professional practice or service to the public. The individual must be a licensed professional engineer, may not currently (or within five years) serve on the ASCE Board of Direction or the ASFE Board of Directors, ...

The Girl Scouts of America need your help. There are four Girl Scout camps in the DFW Area that are in need of various site improvements and they have contacted The Dallas Branch of ASCE for assistance.

We have our big annual Dallas vs. Fort Worth ASCE golf tournament scheduled for Friday afternoon April 16, 2010 at Bear Creek Golf Course. We are seeking players and sponsors. Registration and Sponsorship form is available here. To see pictures of the fun and excitement from last year's ASCE Golf Tournament, click here. 100% of the proceeds from this event go towards our newly established Fort Worth ASCE Civil Engineering Scholarship Endowment at UTA and will be matched dollar for dollar by ...

Hello [firstname], Welcome to the Dallas ASCE newsletter of upcoming events, articles, jobs and more from our membership. Calendar Events Articles Your login information is listed below. To log into the site, visit http://www.dallasasce.org/en/ and enter your Username and Password. Username: [username] Password: [password] If you have any questions please contact Sean P. Merrell, P.E. HAPPY ENGINEERS WEEK!!! Calendar Events for ...

The Nation’s Infrastructure In President Obama’s State of the Union address in January he noted that investing in our infrastructure is investing in our nation, emphasizing that railroads and the Interstate Highway System are critical investments and citing construction jobs that were created through the Recovery Act. As civil engineers we know that for many years our nation has neglected to invest in infrastructure. I think of it as an “out of sight, out of mind” ...

Clarence Daugherty, P.E. This year Clarence celebrates 40 years of civil engineering service. He has a B.S. and a M.E. from Texas A&M University. Most of his time has been spent supporting local government, either as an employee or as a consultant. Clarence has worked for the Cities of San Antonio, Dallas, Plano, DeSoto and Bryan, as well as 14 years with Collin County. Clarence has been active in the American Public Works Association and was a founding member of the Texas Association ...

The Park will serve as a central gathering space for Dallas and its visitors to enjoy in the heart of the city. The 5.2-acre deck park will create an urban green space over the existing Woodall Rodgers Freeway between Pearl and St. Paul streets in downtown Dallas. Plans include a performance pavilion, restaurant, walking trails, a dog park, a children’s discovery garden and playground, water features, an area for games and much more. Connectivity is central to The Park's purpose. The ...

The ASCE Dallas Branch Geotech Technical Committee Presents: CU Structural Soil is a composition of soil and limestone aggregate developed by Cornell University that satisfies two very important requirements that must be satisfied when planting trees in a hardscape environment. First, it satisfies the Engineer’s structural need by supporting the sidewalk by using a compacted composition of ¾“ to 1½” crushed angular stone that is coated with a sandy loam soil.  ...

Reed Engineering Group, Inc., was founded as a geotechnical engineering firm in January, 1989 by Ronald F. Reed, P.E. Since its inception in 1989, Reed Engineering Group, Inc., has experienced steady growth and has expanded into a multi-disciplinary company, providing environmental consulting, geotechnical engineering, and construction observation and testing services throughout north Texas. Reed Engineering Group Inc. remains founded on the principle of providing the highest ...

The Dallas Section Institute of Transportation Engineers has invited the ASCE Younger Member Group to join them for their next event at Top Golf. Join us for drinks, golf, door prizes and fun! Thursday, February 18 at 7:00 PM Top Golf ( www.topgolf.com ) 8787 Park Lane Dallas, TX 75231 TopGolf Dallas is more than just a golf driving range – it is a revolutionary sports entertainment complex combining games with great food and an environment you can enjoy ...

Technical Institutes: Take Advantage of FREE Local Professional Development by Rachel R. Hayden, P.E. Have you ever attended one of the Dallas Branch’s technical institute seminars? If not, you are missing a wonderful opportunity to enrich your professional development and receive free, local technical training. No travel costs, no registration fees. At the national level, membership in one technical institute is free with your ASCE membership, and members can join ...

ASCE Texas Section Spring Meeting in Austin Sunday, April 11 – Tuesday, April 13, 2010 The Austin Branch will be hosting the Texas Section Spring 2010 Meeting. This meeting will be unique in both its revised format and location. This will be a Texas Section meeting that will be talked about for years to come. There is no better opportunity to get involved in creating the future Texas Section meeting formats. Conference Information and Online Registration (coming soon): ...

Hello Younger Members! The ASCE Blood Bowl winner was Texas A&M and last month’s meeting was decorated in maroon and white. Please remember this for next year’s Blood Bowl if you want to recognize your school before and after the monthly meeting. The week of February 15th is Engineers Week and ASCE will be doing demonstrations at the Dallas Museum of Nature and Science for the event. This will be a great opportunity to get Dallas area kids excited about different opportunities ...

National Engineers Week is this week, Feb. 14-20. It's not too late to plan to show students how "Engineers Make a World of Difference," the theme for this year. Help celebrate engineer volunteerism and outreach by creating or joining in the week's activities. Click here to Download a "Discover E" toolkit with tips on how to energize yourself and recognize other volunteers; graphics to include in Web sites or in print announcements, postcards, and posters; suggestions for outreach ...

A Look Back at Dallas Transit: Texas Electric Railway Transit has never been a hotter topic in the DFW area than right now as Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART). DART forges forward with construction of the Green Line north to Farmers Branch and Carrollton. At the same time, the Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) is constructing a 21-mile corridor for the commuter A-Train to connect the northern terminus of the Green Line in Carrollton to downtown Denton. It may appear that 2010 will ...

The most glamorous night on the civil engineering calendar is coming March 25 to Washington, D.C. -- ASCE's OPAL Gala. Come to the nation's capital this spring to honor outstanding civil engineers and amazing infrastructure projects. Be on hand for the announcement of the world's Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement for 2010 after learning what made each nominee worthy. Join in the ovations for several of civil engineering's greatest practitioners as they receive Outstanding ...

The Texas State Guard (TXSG) is recruiting civil engineering, water and wastewater plant operations (TCEQ Class “A” through “C” license), logistics, human resources, communications, weather, and administrative professionals for its new Civil Engineer Brigade. The Brigade provides engineering support for water, wastewater, and other utilities damaged by natural or man-made disasters and for general disaster relief operations. When authorized by the Governor and the ...

ASCE invites you to submit nominations for the Civil Government, Friedman Professional Recognition, Parcel-Sverdrup, and Government Civil Engineer of the Year awards. Nominations are due by March 1, 2010. The winners of these awards will be honored during the Society’s 2010 Annual Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. A short summary of the awards follows. The complete nomination rules and forms can be found on the Civil Government Award, Friedman Professional Recognition Award, ...

Hello [firstname], Welcome to the Dallas ASCE mini-newsletter for February. Occasionally the branch has important information to get out to its members before the traditional newsletter goes out. Calendar of Events for February E-week Awards Luncheon Day: Tuesday 16-Feb-10 11:30 AM Location: The Renaissance Dallas Richardson Hotel • Symphony Grand Ballroom 900 E. Lookout Drive Richardson, Texas 75082 Registration info is available ...