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January 2011

Volume 15, Number 5

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Speaker Info

President's Message<= o:p>

2011 Engineer’s Week Banquet

Engineer’s Day at the Austin Children’s Museum

Big Brothers Big Sisters - Bowl for Kids Sake 2011 “Prom Night” 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F0052= 00650066003200380032003500320030003700330035000000

The Austin Branch ASCE Civil Engineer of the Year Award

Government Employee Membership Grant Application – 2011

Become a Mentor!

ASCE TX Section 100th Anniversa= ry

History & Heritage

Get Involved with the Austin Branch Today

YMF Update

UT ASCE Update<= /o:p>

Seminar on Advances in Designing Field Compaction

Upcoming Seminars/Workshops

ASCE Sponsorships

Sponsors<= /span>

= January Branch Meeting – January 18, 2010

= Speaker:
Greg A. Baker, P.E. and David J. Lubitz, P.E.
Aguirre & Fields

= Topic: = Transportation Design-Build and the Capital Beltway HOT Lanes Project<= /p>

When:&= nbsp; Tuesday, January 18

= Social - 11:30= to Noon; Lunch/Speaker - Noon to 1:00 PM

3Dmeetingp= Where:<= /b>
= Hilton Garden Inn

500 N. IH-35 Austin TX 78701

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Menu:
Southern Fried Chicken Breast, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans and Salad

Cost:
$23 – with RSVP and PayPal web payment

$25 – with RSVP and payment at the door

$30 – walk-up (no RSVP, no pre-payment)

$10 – student/government employee with RSVP and web paymen= t

$15 – student/government employee walk-up (no RSVP, no pre-payment)

RSVP:
Click here to RSVP by Noon, Friday, January 1= 4

The ASCE Austin Branch Monthly Luncheons are moving Downtown in 2011!

Hilton Garden Inn – 500 N. IH-35 = Map=

With Free Gar= age Parking and a View of the Downtown Skyline

Join us at our first meeting of the year on January 18, 2011!

Meeting Sponsor:
Become our first meeting sponsor of the year. See A= SCE Sponsorships opportunities!

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Quick Links…

About Us=

Job Board

Younger Member Foru= m

<= /a>= January Speaker: Greg A. Baker, P.E. = and David J. Lubitz, P.E., Aguirre & Fields

Topic: Transportation Design-Build and the Capital Beltway HOT Lanes Project

<= ![endif]>Greg Baker, P= .E. is a Project Manager with Aguirre and Fields in Fort Worth, Texas. He = is currently leading significant bridge and retaining wall effort on the Nor= th Tarrant Express project in northeast Tarrant County. Prior to joini= ng Aguirre and Fields last year, Greg was Engineering Manager of the I-495 (Capital Beltway) HOT Lanes project in Northern Virginia. He also served as an Assistant Project Manager on the SH130 project in Austin, Te= xas managing the preliminary engineering of approximately 40 miles of new toll road. Greg was also Engineering Manager on the New I-64 proposal ef= fort in St. Louis, Missouri. Greg is a graduate of Texas A&M Univers= ity with a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and holds a master’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Notre Dame. He is a proud father of a six-month old boy.

<= ![endif]>Dave Lubitz, = P.E. is a Project Manager with Aguirre & Fields in Austin, Texas. He= is currently a Structures Task Lead on the North Tarrant Express project in northeast Tarrant County and engineer-of-record on several Travis and Williamson County projects. Dave is a registered Professional Engin= eer in Texas and North Carolina and has experience in the design and construc= tion of vehicular, pedestrian, and rail bridges, retaining walls, wastewater s= tructures, parking facilities, and wireless communication structures. He is ac= tive in the American Society of Civil Engineers and currently <= ![endif]>serves as Sec= retary of the Austin Branch within the Texas Section. Dave holds a Bachelo= r of Civil Engineering degree from the University of Delaware and a Master of Civil Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin. He and his wife are proud parents of a two-month old boy.

Greg and Dave will provide an overview of the design-build process based on th= eir experience in the transportation industry and a case study on the $2B Cap= ital Beltway HOT Lanes Project in Northern Virginia. The Capital Beltway= HOT Lanes Project is an upgrade of Virginia’s busiest highway, adding t= wo new HOT lanes in each direction for 14 miles and delivering within a five year window through a design-build delivery method. Please join us = to hear about what makes design-build delivery tick and how it is executing = one of the nation’s largest projects.

President’s Message

by Roman D. Grijalva, P.E.

3D"Roman Happy New Yea= r! We are really excited about the many activities coming up over the next few months, and I am sure to miss one or two so continue to read the newslett= er or visit the Austin Branch website for updates on activities.

· Join us for our first membership luncheon at the Hi= lton Garden Inn on January 18^th.&n= bsp; This is our new home for luncheons this year and we think you̵= 7;ll be impressed with the new location.

· How will Engineers save the world? Find out by visiting EWeek and learn how you can become involved as a volunteer. It is a wonderfully fulfilling experience for a short time commitment. The kickoff meeting is on January 20, 2011.

· Volunteer for a half day or just bring your kids to participate in our Engineering Day at the Austin Children’s Museum – a joint event with Austin Contractors and Engineers Association.<= o:p>

· Recognize our recipient of the ASCE Engineer of the Year Award at the 2011 Engineer’s Week Banquet.

· Work with other engineers to improve development regulations by participating in ASCE’s Regulatory Stakeholders Committee – lend your expertise and ideas.

Feel free to call/email me (mailto:rom= an.grijalva@jacobs.com) or any board member or committee chair to find out how you can plug in and start working with other engineers to make a difference in our community. Even if you only have a couple hours to spare, there is an activity for y= ou.

I’m looking forward to working with you and together we can make a difference= in our community.<= /p>

SAVE THE DATE

2011 EngineerR= 17;s Week Banquet

Thursday<= /b>, February 24, 2010
Radisson Hotel Downtown

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Engineer's Banquet - Celebrating the 60th anniversary of Engineer's Week will be hel= d on February, 24, 2011 at the Radisson Hotel in downtown Austin in cooperation with the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE), and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). We will announce and recognize the Engineer of the Year, Young Engineer of the Year, and Scholarship Award Winners.

Date: February 24, 2011

Time: 11:30am to 1:00pm

Location: Radisson Hotel Downtown, 111 Cesar Chavez at Cong= ress

Cost: $40/person. Complimentary Parking is included in the Radisson Parking Garage

Sponsorship forms are available.

RSVP require= d by February 15, 2010.

Please contact Meredith McCullough at= MGMcCullough@lan-inc.com = for more information.

Engineer’s Day at the Austin Children’s Museum

Saturday February 19, 2011= <= /p>

E-Week is on the way and so is the annu= al Engineer’s Day at the Austin Children’s Museum organized by A= SCE! Help kids build a hoop glider and see how far it goes… Watch = how high they can build a newspaper tower that supports a golf ball… Le= nd a hand to help them build all kinds of structures with spaghetti and marshmallows – you’ll be surprised at their creativity! =

As a volunteer for the 10<= sup>thAnnual Engineer’s Day at the Austin Children’s Museum, you will help= the kids build structures, fly helicopters, and complete other simple enginee= ring activities…and you’ll have fun, too!

Sign up for a shift on-line at = http://www.austinasce.org/acm.htm, or email ei= ther Brandon Hammann at brandonh@mwmdesigngroup.com or Sharon Hamilton at = Sharon.Hamilton@ci.austin.tx.us . Pass the word to anyone else who may be interested! Volunteers can choose a morning shift from 9:00 to noon, or an afternoon shift from 11:30 to 2:30. Training wil= l be minimal and take place just before your shift. Complimentary food and beverages= will be provided for volunteers and you will also receive a certificate for PDH credit.

We also need sponsors for the annual ev= ent. For individuals or firms, the four levels of sponsorship are $= 150, $250, $500, and $1,000. If you or your firm is interested in sponso= ring the event, or if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email = or call:

Brandon Hammann, PE

brandonh@mwmdesigngroup.com

512-453-0767

Big Brothers Big Sisters - Bowl for Kids Sake 2011 “Prom Night”

By Dale P. Murphy, PE=

For the 6^th year, the Austin Branch will be participating in Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas’ annual Bowl for Kids Sake fundraiser, with our bowling event scheduled for Friday, February 26^th at 8:30 PM at Highland Lanes. The theme this year = is “Prom Night” so come dressed in your prom attire.

Over the last 5 years, Austin ASCE has raised over $85,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters through this event. Last year the Austin Branch had = 26 teams, over 125 participants, and raised over $20,000!! Participants are asked to solicit donations from their friends, family and co-workers through a simple web based with each bowler committing to raise at least $125.

We are looking for people who are willi= ng to be Team Captains who would recruit co-workers or friends to form a tea= m of 4 to 6 people. If you’= ;d like to participate but don’t have a team, we can put teams together for you or you can just donate to one of our ASCE teams or bowlers as well. Absolutely no bowling= skill is required for this event, it’s just for fun! For more information on how you = can have fun bowling with your colleagues while raising money for a good caus= e, contact Dale Murphy (dmurphy@kf= riese.com).

There are also several company sponsors= hip opportunities. Please let D= ale Murphy know if your company would be interested in sponsoring the event.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>

The Austin Branch ASCE Civil Engineer of the Year Award

The Austin Branch will be recognizing the ASCE Civil Engineer of the Yea= r at next month's Engineer's Week Banquet. Consideration will be given to the engineer’s achievements including awards, community service, degrees held, military service, civic appointments, participation in ASCE activities, and letters of recommendation, etc. The nomination form and attachme= nts must be submitted to the Austin Branch, Texas Section, American Society of Civil Engineers by the close of business Monday, Friday, January 21, 2011.

Please submit nominations to Garo Harutunian at kec@austin.rr.com or Roman Grijalva a= t roman.grijalva@jacobs.com.= Nominations may also be mailed to: Aust= in Branch Texas Section, American Society of Civil Engineers, C/o Kurkjian Engineering Corporation, 111 W. Anderson Lane, Ste. #D-202, Austin, Texas 78752, Attn: Garabed A. Harutunian, P.E., R.P.L.S., Honor Committee Chairman.

Government Employee Membership Grant Application – 2011

The Austin Branch Government Employee Grant program is intended to encourage local Civil Engineers starting out in their careers who are employed by government agencies to be active members of ASCE.

The grants will reimburse (receipt to be provided prior to reimbursement) the selected recipients for a full year’s National and Local ASCE dues. A committee of Austin Branch Board members will select the winners of the grants. Two grants will be awarded in 2011. <= /p>

Applicants must be: (1) a full-time employee of a government agency and (2) not be eligible for ASCE membership dues reimbursement from that agency.

Fill out the Application Form and turn in to Tony Buonodono (t= buonodono@apaienv.com or fax at 452-2325) by J= anuary 24^th, 2011.=

Become a Mentor!

by Rose Marie Klee, P.E.

In Fall 2010 we were fortunate to have 24 volunteers from the Austin Branch = of ASCE participate in our UT/ASCE mentoring program.

A class of 56 students participated in 6 group projects as part of the Engineering Professionalism class taught by Dr. Robert Gilbert. The Neighborhood Connectivity Division of the City of Austin Public Works Department was the client, and Nadia Barrera served as our Project Manage= r, coordinating the scopes, schedule, and team deliverables.

3DCRPball Students cond= ucted site assessments, evaluated alternatives, and participated in a stakehold= er input meeting over the course of the semester. We are extremely pleased at the excellent caliber of deliverables, thanks in no small part to our many generous professional mentors from the Austin Branch of ASCE!<= /span>

We are ramping up for the next class, where we anticipate having even more groups (and ideally at least as many professional mentors). If you are interested in participating in the Spring 2011 program, please contact Ro= se Marie Klee at rosemarie.klee@jacobs.com. Participation may be counted toward the continuing education required by the Texas Board of Profession= al Engineers, and a certificate documenting your PDH’s can be provided upon request.

On behalf of the Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering Departm= ent of the University of Texas at Austin, a very special thanks to each of our Fall 2010 mentors:

Tom Ashcraft	CP&Y	Les Pittman	Klotz Associates
Dan Brown	PBS&J	Alex Reyna	Bury+Partners
Garry Chang	AECOM	Martin Rumbaugh	AECOM
Chris Coons	RW Armstrong	Yannis Tassoulas	Parsons Brinckerhoff
Nicole Findelson	Axiom	Bobak Tehrany	Bury+Partners
Lizan Gilbert	URS	Felipe Tudtud
Roman Grijalva	Jacobs	Aditya Tyagi	CH2MHill
Jose Guerrerro	City of Austin	David Walker	LCRA
Rebeka Lein	Tom Groll Engineering	Chris Wickham	RW Armstrong
Georgina Lores		Richard Wilkinson	Huitt-Zollars
Travis Michel	Espey Consultants	Wes Young	CP&Y
Kelly Morrelli	CP&Y

AS= CE Texas Section 100th Anniversary

As you may ha= ve heard, 2013 will be the 100^th anniversary of the ASCE Texas Section. During this year, we will be celebrating this anniversary = with a yearlong celebration with activities at both the Section and the Branch level.

The Texas Sec= tion is requesting two volunteers from each Branch to step up and become Branch Centennial Celebration Champions. We would preferably like to have = one of these volunteers to be a Younger Member if possible. This is a 3 year commitment (2011-2013), but for the first two years, it will involve some emails and an occasional conference call.

Some of the duties of these champions are as follows:

Brain st= orm ideas for activities at the branch level in 2013
Plan and organize branch level activities during each month in 2013
Communic= ate to their Branch members about what other Branches and the Section are d= oing in 2013 to celebrate
Communic= ate back to the Section about what their Branch is doing in 2013 to celebrate

These monthly activities will be organized with a theme for each month in 2013, for example, January 2013 will be a Government Theme (in conjunction with the Texas Legislature meeting that month). Activities during that month= at the Branch level would focus on getting the message out to your local (ci= ty, county) politicians and elected leaders about that ASCE is, what Civil Engineers do, and how important continued funding of Civil Engineering projects is (we should have a new Texas Infrastructure Report Card by the= n to help you out with this.) This would be a great month to get with the city’s and county’s and have them draw up a proclamation for = ASCE Texas Section or your local Branch for the Centennial Anniversary of ASCE Texas. February, in conjunction with e-week. will be an education t= heme month involving your local schools and colleges, future city and mathcounts.

There are 10 more themes to develop so we need these Champions identified by January 31, 2011. Please let me know if you are interested by contacting me, Sally Bittick, Austin Branch State Section Director, at sebittick@aol.com Thanks!

The Dec= ision to Build a Multiple Arch Dam (At Buchanan Dam)

by Melinda Luna, P.E.

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Buchanan dam= is the only multiple arch dam in the series of Highland Lakes Dams. One wonders what the deciding fa= ctors to build such a structure. Because the planning of the dam started in the late 1800’s m= uch the of the documents of this decision may have been lost.

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According to= the book “Building the Ultimate dam” by Donald C Johnson only 50 = of these type of dams were built in the United States. The multiple arch designs were championed by an engineer by the name of John S Eastwood. Eastwood was of Dutch decent it = was part of his culture to look for generating power via hydroelectric power.= With a civil engineering backgro= und, he advertised the multiple arch dam as the “ultimate dam” with the supporting evidence that the dam was:

&midd= ot; &nbs= p; <= span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-seri= f"'>Safe - The gravity dam Eastwood said was less safe. Eastwood pointed out that the Jo= hnston flood in Pennsylvania in 1889 killed approximately 2,300 people was cause= d by a breach of a gravity dam. = It was the largest dam disaster in the United States.

&midd= ot; &nbs= p; <= span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-seri= f"'>Economical- Eastwood continued to try to minimize materials in each of his designs.=

&midd= ot; &nbs= p; <= span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-seri= f"'>Elegant –Eastwood compared the arches of the = dam to those of open spandrel arches(like the Congress Avenue Bridge). These arches being more aestheti= cally pleasing than a gravity dam.

Eastwood started his push for the build= ing of multiple arches in about 1895 where the builders of Buchanan dam could have seen his work and decided that was the way to go. Eastwood worked on several dams = with Stone and Webster and did some research at the University of Michigan, at= the time Abraham Strieff was a visiting professor as Eastwood was a civil engineering graduate of the University of Michigan. Both Stone and Webster and Strie= ff played a role in the building of Buchanan dam. Eastwood saw this technology as = the road to wealth. Eastwood saw ASCE as a platform to advertise his accomplishments and push the building of the multiple arch and he made several presentations and wrote papers about the multiple arches to sever= al groups. However, John R Freeman(served as National ASCE president) opposed Eastwood ideas and ins= tead Freeman was the champion for gravity type dam to be built. Eastwood built 17 dams total in his career. John S Eastwood built a great knowledge of dam building but kept a lot of the knowledge to himself so w= hen he died in 1924 so did the push for building multiple arches.

Back in Texas, the Insul Corporation was hoping to be the first to complete the a dam above the Austin dam. Charles Alexander had been worki= ng to complete his Ambursen type dam just upstream of present day Starcke dam but went bankrupt.. Even with the bankruptcy of the = Insul Corporation Buchanan Dam was the first to be completed and started the building of the other dams along the Colorado and in the State Perhaps the answer to why a mult= iple arch dam at Buchanan Dam lies in the archives of Eastwoods papers at UC Berkeley waiting for some to find it.&nb= sp; At 2.08 miles long Buchanan is one of the longest multiple arch da= ms in the United States. In recognition of being an engineering marvel, the Texas Section of ASCE designated it a Texas Section Landmark in 1988.

Get Involved w= ith the Austin Branch Today

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Are you look= ing to get more involved in the Austin Branch? Then look no further. We’re looking for leaders = to serve as our Continuing Education Chair or Co-Chairs.

You’ll= gain valuable experience in the management, marketing, and accounting of plann= ing a continuing education seminar, all while making key contacts in the engineering industry. For m= ore information, contact Travis Michel at tmichel@espeyconsultants.com.

<= /a>= <= /a>= <= /a>YMF Announcements & Updates

by Brad Garner, EIT

Austin Young= er Member Forum includes ASCE members 35 years of age or younger, and is designed to offer opportunities to network with peers and learn more about the profession. We invite y= ou to join us for the following upcoming events and activities:

Y= MF Happy Hour

Join us for our next happy hour!!!

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Date: Tue= sday, January 25^th,2010

Time: 6:0= 0 p.m.

Location: = Third Base

<= span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> = ; 1717 West 6^th St

&nbs= p; Austin, TX 78703

<= span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> = ; Phone: (512) 476-2273

<= span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> = ; Website: www.thirdbaseaustin.com

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We encourage current members to bring their friends and colleagues who may be interested in becoming involved with the organization. Appetizers will be provided! We look forward to seeing you th= ere!

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UT vs. A&M Basketball, Jan 19^th 2011

Mark your calendars for an exciting evening of Big 12 Conference Action, ASCE YMF will be attending = the UT vs. A&M basketball game = at the Frank Erwin Center, Wednesday, January 19, 2011 @ 8:00 pm. Tickets prices= are $20 and will be available for purchase at the next ASCE Meeting. For more information contact Yvo= nne Garcia @ ygarcia@rkci.com.=

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West Point Bridge Competition

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The West Point Bridge Competition is ar= ound the corner! If you are interested in running a local team of 8^{th
– 12^th grade students during the National Design Competi=
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Jan 12 – Feb 25, 2011, please contact Michael Bussey at mjohnbussey@yahoo.com <=
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The contest schedule is as follows:

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  &= nbsp;     Jan 10     Registration opens and Bridge Design= er software can be downloaded
Jan 12 =     Qualifying Round begins
Feb 25    Qualifying Round ends

Mar 25 &nb= sp; Semi-Final Round
Apr 28 = Final Round

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I= nterested in joining ASCE YMF?

Interested in learning more about ASCE YMF and how to get involved? ASCE YMF welcomes and encourages young engineers to become actively involved in their local branch chapter. For more informati= on contact Brad Garner at brad.garner@aecom.com.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>

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W= hat’s going on with ASCE YMF?

Interested in receiving YMF newsletters and updates about our social events, community services, etc.? You can request to be= added to the YMF listserve by emailing Shadi Hakimi, P.E. at Shadi_Hakimi@URSCorp.com<= span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>.<= o:p>

UT A= SCE Update

During the Fall 2010 semester UT Engineering students experienced many changes both academically and within the UT ASCE Student Chapter. Throughout Winter Break, our Steel Bridge team captains Jeffrey St= ump and Josh Massey were up to the challenge and lead fellow club members with the entire design, construction, and strength testing of the bridge.

Many hours were spent fabricating the bridge for competition. The designers were diligent about deciding proper materials to construct the = best bridge for the challenging boundary conditions (dimensions) as specified = in this year’s rule book for the bridge. Now, the Steel Bridge team is performing mock trials of assembling the several large pieces of the brid= ge in order to pass the required time limit. They are also load testing the b= ridge once it is assembled. Compe= tition day is January 15, 2011 and will be held in Lubbock, TX. During this phase, further repai= r work will be conducted if necessary. The students feel there is a very good chance of going to nationals which will be held at Texas A&M University, College Sta= tion, TX! The team’s excitement level is phenomenal. The organizers promise to give sponsors many perks for the upcoming year including their name on the poster at the competition, on our team’s shirts, on the website, and on a PowerPoint sponsorship slide presented at all UT ASCE meetings for the upcoming year. We extend our utmost gratitude t= o our second year sponsor, Mr. Woody Howell from XR Structural!

We are excited to have Klotz Associates present at our January 26th meeting and CH2M HILL present at our February 23rd meeting. We look forwa= rd to excelling in all our technical and athletic competitions this upcoming year. We are especially thr= illed about the Steel Bridge Competition! Please help us get to Coll= ege Station and become a sponsor of Steel Bridge by contacting Kassey Wooldri= dge at kwooldridge@m= ail.utexas.edu or 210-216-4= 728.

Our website can be found at www.ut-asce.org. It contains information for Tech= nical Competitions, Outreach, IM Sports, and Social Events, as well as contact information for all of our officers. The UT= ASCE Student Chapter looks forward to hearing from you soon!=

Sem= inar on Advances in Designing Field Compaction: M-D Relations

The seminar will be held on January 13, 2011 at the University of Texas Commo= ns Learning Center – Longhorn Room.

Location: 10100 Burnet Road, Austin, Te= xas 78758 (Between US 183 and Braker Lane).
Seminar Time: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Registration: Cash or Check - Only - Lunch is included in registration fe= e.

Click here fo= r more information and registration.

All visitors must use the Burnet Road entrance and obtain a parking permit fr= om the gate guard. Click here for Parking Map.

<= /a>Upcoming ASCE Seminars and Workshops

DATES<= /o:p>	SEMINARS AND COMPUTER WORKSHOP LINKS	City/State<= o:p>
January 13, 2010	Seminar on Advances in Designing Field Compaction: M-D Relations<= span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>=	Austin, TX
January 20-21, 2011	<= span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial"= ,"sans-serif"'>Introduction to Detention Pond Design – Parking Lots and Urban Drainage= =	San Antonio, TX
January 26-28, 2011	Structural Design of Buildings and Industrial Facilities for Blast Loads and Accidental Chemical Explosions	Houston, TX
February 9-11, 2011	Techniques for Pavement Rehabilitation	Albuquerque, NM
February 10-11, 2011	<= span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial"= ,"sans-serif"'>HEC-HMS Computer Workshop	San Antonio, TX
February 24-25, 2011	Wind Loads for Buildings and Other Structures=	Dallas, TX
March 3-4, 2011	Design and Strengthening of Shallow Foundations for Conventional and Pre-Engineered Buildings	Houston, TX
March 3-4, 2011	Ownership Transition Planning, Company Valuations and Strategic Planning=	San Antonio, TX
March 17-18, 2011	Risk- Based Seismic Design and Evaluation ~New=	Houston, TX
March 23-25, 2011	<= span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial"= ,"sans-serif"'>HEC-RAS Computer Workshop for Unsteady Flow Applications=	San Antonio, TX
March 24-25, 2011	Sustainable Land Development- Ensuring Growth in a Green Economy=	San Antonio, TX

ASCE Sponsorships

The time is here to renew or become an ASCE Austin Branch sponsor for the 2010-2011 year. <= /span>

1<= span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>. Austin Branch Sponsor – $300.00

Sponsorship Includes:

Business card ad in the monthly newsletter for the term of your sponsorship.<= o:p>
Listing = on the ASCE Austin Branch Website Sponsor Page with a link to your website = for the term of your sponsorship.
Advertis= e job postings for FREE on the Branch Website for the term of your sponsorship.

2. Austin Branch Meeting Sponsor= (10 Meetings per year) - $300.00

Sponsorship Includes:=

Introduction at the meeting and approximately three (3) minutes to speak about yo= ur company, services, and community activities.
Recognit= ion and introduction of your company in the monthly newsletter for that month.
Mention = on the website home page for that month with a link to your website.
Includes= two (2) free admissions to the sponsored meeting.

Notes:

"Year" refe= rs to January thru December of the current Calendar Year.

There are 10 meetings= and 10 newsletters per year, no meetings/newsletters in July or August.

We encourage everyone to get involved.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> A sponsorship will allow your co= mpany to give back to the Austin community as well as market your Company’s name.

For Branch and Meeting sponsorship applications please refer to http://www.austinasce.org/sponsors.htm<= /span> for more det= ails or you can contact Suzanne Dean at suz.m.dean@gmail.com..=

We appreciate everyone’s involvem= ent with the ASCE Austin Branch and hope to see even more in the future.

Thank You!

<= /a>Thank You to All of Our 2010 Sponsors!

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Want to be an = Austin Branch Sponsor? Gives your company advertising and free postings on our online job board. Click here for more information.= =

The Austin Bra= nch Newsletter gives you the latest information on ASCE events and activities. To inquire abou= t this newsletter or to publish articles contact the Communications Director. Contact information for our Boar= d of Directors can be found at www.austinasce= .org. <= /span>

National ASCE – www.asce.org Texas Se= ction – www.texasce.org

<= /a>= January Speaker: Greg A. Baker, P.E. = and David J. Lubitz, P.E., Aguirre & Fields

Topic: Transportation Design-Build and the Capital Beltway HOT Lanes Project

President’s Message

2011 EngineerR= 17;s Week Banquet

Engineer’s Day at the Austin Children’s Museum

Big Brothers Big Sisters - Bowl for Kids Sake 2011 “Prom Night”

The Austin Branch ASCE Civil Engineer of the Year Award

Government Employee Membership Grant Application – 2011

Fill out the Application Form and turn in to Tony Buonodono (t= buonodono@apaienv.com or fax at 452-2325) by J= anuary 24th, 2011.=

Become a Mentor!

AS= CE Texas Section 100th Anniversary

The Dec= ision to Build a Multiple Arch Dam (At Buchanan Dam)

Get Involved w= ith the Austin Branch Today

<= /a>= <= /a>= <= /a>YMF Announcements & Updates

UT A= SCE Update

Sem= inar on Advances in Designing Field Compaction: M-D Relations

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ASCE Sponsorships

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