Articles for Dallas ASCE

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 ...

The ASCE Dallas Branch is setting up an exhibit for the E-Week and the Tech Fest at the Dallas Museum of Science and Nature. In the spirit of this years’ E-Week Theme “Celebrate Engineering Volunteerism”, we encourage the members of the Dallas Branch to volunteer for the E-week activities. As this is a week long event, the Education and the Younger Member Committees need the support and participation of the members of the Dallas Branch to make this event successful. A list ...

Hello [firstname], Welcome to the Dallas ASCE newsletter of upcoming events, articles 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. Calendar of Events "Engineering the Peace" ...

Celebrate National Engineers Week February 14-20, 2010 This year I challenge you to do something to commemorate National Engineers Week. As engineers we often downplay what we do to make the world a better place, but this year I encourage you to take one week to celebrate our profession. How? Here are some ideas: Participate in “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day” on February 18, 2010 Even today fewer than 10% of engineers are women. Invite a ...

Doug Janeway — Project Team Leader for the Texas Stadium Project is the Assistant Director of Real Estate Services for the City of Irving. Doug is responsible for all real property acquisitions, including rights-of-way and easements, leases and the sale and management of surplus real property for all city departments and management of the city’s mineral rights. Over the last seventeen years, in addition to the current Texas Stadium Demolition and Redevelopment Project, some of the ...

Texas Stadium Synopsis: With the impending departure of the Cowboys, the City of Irving negotiated an exit agreement with the team in January of 2007 to end their 38-year run at Texas Stadium in Irving. The Dallas Cowboys still call Irving home with the location of their headquarters and practice facility in Valley Ranch in Irving. Texas Stadium is located on a 78.6 acre tract of land situated between three major freeways that are undergoing major reconstruction as a part of TxDOT’s ...

The E&WRI and Geotech Institutes Present: “Underground Solutions, Inc. Case Studies.” Speaker: Dan Huffaker, Underground Solutions, Inc.. Underground Solutions, Inc. (UGSI) provides infrastructure technologies for water, sewer and conduit applications. UGSI's Fusible PVC™ products; Fusible C-900®, Fusible C-905®, FPVC® and Duraliner™ represent the most innovative approach to pipeline rehabilitation and installation in the past decade. The presentation ...

ARS Engineers, Inc. is a successful civil engineering and land surveying firm with offices in Dallas and Fort Worth. Our staff is comprised of engineers, land surveyors, and technicians with these common qualities: commitment, enthusiasm, and pure talent. In order to achieve our goal of exhibiting the highest levels of professionalism on every project, ARS approaches the challenges of engineering and survey work with energy, passion, expertise, and a solid commitment to excellence. Over ...

The Dallas Friday Group is pleased to invite members of the Dallas Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers to a presentation by Major General Jeffrey Talley.

This January, take those first steps toward self-improvement by celebrating National Mentoring Month with ASCE. This month presents a unique opportunity for us, as engineers, to make a positive difference in our own lives, and perhaps more importantly, the lives of others. Plus, ASCE makes mentoring an easy resolution to follow through on by using our eCareerMentor program, so you can communicate directly with your protégé online. You may be asking, “Why mentoring?”  ...

ASCE Younger Members Update The Younger Member Group is currently putting together a mailing list and will use this list to announce upcoming social, community service, and professional events. Event information will also be posted on the Dallas ASCE website. The first activity for the year, the Blood Bowl, is currently underway. The school or conference with the most people to donate blood from now until Jan. 31, 2010 will have the February luncheon meeting decorated in the school(s) ...

ACE mentoring is having a bowling fundraiser on Tuesday, February 9, 2010. The Price is quite reasonable and it should be a lot of fun!! This is an opportunity to come see what ACE is all about, encourage co-workers to become a mentor, or just come out and have a great time. Please contact Stephanie Laughlin, PE, (214) 672-2917 for additional information.

Are you getting ready for Engineers Week 2010, February 14–20? This year’s theme, Discover Engineering, is a call for engineers everywhere to help kids discover the fun and excitement of engineering, and in turn, celebrate engineer volunteerism. ASCE can help you plan events that you can tie into the week. Get a free Engineers Week packet containing loads of information to inspire your outreach activities. The packet includes posters, a schedule of Engineers Week activities, ideas ...

“Bounty” Offered to Sections and Branches for Peer Review Referrals Sections and Branches appreciate additional revenue sources to help carry out their programs and services. There is now another source of income available from ASCE National. The Committee on Peer Review for Public Agencies is introducing a $250 incentive for referrals that result in a peer review. What is Peer Review? The purpose of ASCE's Peer Review for Public Agencies Program is to help public ...

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There is still time to make your nominations for the 2010 Young Engineer Awards. Each year the Texas Section endorses all candidates and forwards their information on to the awards department at the National ASCE. Please see the national ASCE website for the nomination forms and for more information. The awards available are: Nominations for Collingwood Prize Submittals for Daniel W. Mead Prize for Younger Members Nominations for Edmund Friedman Young Engineer Award Nominations ...

CALL FOR PAPERS EXTENDED TEXAS SECTION-ASCE SPRING 2010 MEETING APRIL 11-13– AUSTIN, TEXAS It’s not too late! The general call for papers to be presented and posters to be displayed during the Texas Section Spring Meeting in Austin, Texas, April 11-13, 2010 has been extended. Abstracts can be submitted until January 1, 2010. Papers and posters may be the result of a research project, a technical description of a unique project, an innovative idea that has been implemented, a new ...

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. Calendar Events for January January Branch ...

Inspiration and Vision As we begin a new year we often reflect on last year’s accomplishment and successes, as well as unfortunate events and perhaps disappointments. This reflection enables us to learn from the past and to gain inspiration and vision for the coming year. At our December 5th meeting we were inspired by the presentation by Don Holzwarth, the Director of Public Works for Dallas County. Mr. Holzwarth did not focus on the technical aspects of our profession ...