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June 2011 |
Volume 15, Number 10 |
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In This Issue̷=
0; President's Message<=
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June
Branch Meeting – June 21, 2011 =
Speaker: =
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Topic: =
Hoover Dam Bypass, Boulder City
(Winner of 2011 Engineering Excellence Award) =
When:&=
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Tuesday, June 21st =
Social - 11:30=
to
Noon; Lunch/Speaker - Noon to 1:00 PM Where: 500
N. IH-35 Austin TX 78701 Map=
Menu: Cost: $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: Meeting Sponsor:
The ASCE Austin Branch Monthly Luncheon=
s are
in 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
next branch meeting of the year on June 21, 2011! |
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June
Speaker: William M. Dowd, P.E.
Topic: =
Hoover
Dam Bypass, Boulder City (Winner of 2011 Engineering Excellence Award)
Mr.
Dowd holds B.S. & M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from the Universi=
ty
of Nebraska. He has recently retired from his position as Executive Vice
President of HDR Engineering. While with HDR, he served as the
company’s National Director of Transportation overseeing operations=
of
HDR’s largest business group.
During his career, he managed major highway and bridge projects ac=
ross
the county and well principal investigator for applied research programs.=
He
is registered as a structural or professional engineer in twelve states. =
From
2001 until 2003, Mr. Dowd took a leave from many of his corporate
responsibilities to serve as Project Director for the Hoover Dam project.=
He
move to Austin in 2003 to oversee HDR’s growing transportation busi=
ness
in the region. Most recently, he served as the Design Manager for the $ |
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President’s MessageThe Summer season is around the corner
(although the weather feels like its
already here!) and we are currently recruiting for committee members for =
the
upcoming year. There are plenty of opportunities to get involved, so plea=
se
contact Also, in September |
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= June Meeting Sponsor |
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= History and Heritage: Searching for a Civil Engineering Landmark: Broad Street Br= idge in Mason, TexasNot
much is known about the Broad Street Bridge over Comanche Creek in Mason
Texas. The historical marke=
r at the
site reads: In 1914, citizens of Mason petitioned t=
he
county commissioner’s court for a reliable means of crossing Comanc=
he
Creek, which separated north and south Mason. Initial construction bids w=
ere
deemed too high and a second petition was presented in 1917. Because Mason
had no railroad to transport large pre-fabricated building materials, the
Alamo Construction Company crafted the bridge of reinforced concrete on s=
ite
in 1918. Perhaps the last concrete truss bridge to remain in Texas, the B=
road
Street Bridge continued to support vehicular and pedestrian traffic in Ma=
son
in 1998. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark -1998 The
bridge is a “Howe” like truss with two spans measuring 51
feet. This truss is not exa=
ctly
like a Howe truss because Howe Trusses were designed for steel members. In
researching other concrete trusses and articles in this period, we find t=
hat
the thought to building concrete trusses was thought to be innovative. 1. Concrete could be formed on site =
and
the forms could be used on other sites. 2. In
areas where there was no railroad, there were limits to what could be hau=
led
to the site. 3. Concrete
could be formed and was more aesthetic pleasing.
In
order to dedicate a Civil engineering Landmark a structure should have
several items researched. T=
hese
items include documenting how the structure is unique, what sets it apart
from others and how did the landmark contribute to civil engineering. Does the fact that this is the o=
nly
structure of its type enough to dedicate it as a Texas Civil Engineering
Landmark? Is the fact the b=
ridge
is part of a dead technology enough to keep it from the honor. Let me know what you think, emai=
l me
at m.lunah@yahoo.com The
Broad Street Bridge is worth the drive out in Mason to view this one of a
kind structure. Preservation
Texas identified the Broad Street Bridge as one of the most endangered
Historical Places in 2007. =
The
Bridge Hunter site rates this bridge a 9 out of 10 in both local and
historical significance. http://www=
.historicbridges.org/texas/mason/ |
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Stak= eholder Updateby Travis Michel, PE The
City of Austin Watershed Protection Department adopted the following rules
changes in the first quarter of this fiscal year: R161-11.03 - DCM Open Channel Easement Width Criteria R161-11.04 - ECM Shoreline Modification Criteria ("Bulkheads") An appeal of the adopted rules was made by the Home Builders Association in early April. On June 2nd, City Manager Marc Ot= t issued a Notice of Decision on Appeal for both of these rules, which withdraws R161-11.03 and upholds R161-11.04 as adopted. The Watersh= ed Protection Department will bring a revised version of the Open Channel Easement Width Criteria forward at a future date. If you have any ideas, or suggestions on improving the City’s technical manuals, specifications, details or other guidance documents, or would li= ke to get involved, please contact me at tmichel@espeyconsultants.com. |
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Yo= unger Member Forum Seeking 2011-2012 Officer and Chair Positionsby Yvonne L. Garcia, EIT T=
he purpose
of Younger Member Forums (YMF) within ASCE is to direct ASCE's mission for
engineers age 35 and younger. YMF
offers opportunities to network with peers, learn more about the professi=
on,
provide leadership experience and encourage the full professional develop=
ment
of Younger Members. <= o:p> Y=
MF is
currently looking for young engineers interested in a
leadership roles for 2011-2012 year. The YMF Austin Branch officers a=
nd
Chair positions are as follows: <=
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sp; CHAIRS President =
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Chair Vice-President &=
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nbsp; Golf
Tournament Chair Treasurer =
&nb=
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sp; PE
Review Chair Secretary =
&nb=
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&nb=
sp; West
Point Bridge Chair YMF Director &nb=
sp; =
&nb=
sp; UT
Student Liaison <= o:p> F=
or
more info about YMF go to http://www.austinasce.org/ymf.htm |
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<= /a>= YMF Announcements & Updatesby Brad Garner, PE 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!! Date: =
; =
Tuesday,
June 28, 2011 Time: =
; =
6:00
pm Location: &=
nbsp; Plucker’s Wing Bar (North Austin Location) &nbs=
p; &=
nbsp; 9070
Research Blvd. Suite 201-C &nbs=
p; &=
nbsp; Austin,
Texas 78758 &nbs=
p; &=
nbsp; www.pluckers.com We encourage members to bring their friends and colleagues.<=
span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Appetizers will be provided! Check out the ASCE YMF webpage (http://www.austinasce.org/ymf.htm)
for future happy hours and other information. Date, Time, and Location to be announced on the ASCE YMF web=
page
(http://www.austinasce.org/ymf.htm) &nbs=
p; I=
nterested
in joining ASCE YMF? YMF is currently soliciting=
new
board members for the 2011-2012 fiscal year, available positions are:
President, VP, Treasurer, Secretary, UT Liaison, West Point Bridge Chair,=
PE
Review Course Chair, and Golf Tournament Chair. For more information cont=
act
Brad Garner at brad.garner@a=
ecom.com.=
<= o:p> 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 list-serve by emailing Shadi<=
/span> Hakimi, P.E. at Shadi_Hakimi@URSCorp.com. |
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<= /a>= Upcomin= g ASCE Seminars and Workshops
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ASCE SponsorshipsThe time is here to renew o=
r become
an ASCE Austin Branch sponsor for the 2010-2011 year. 1<=
span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>. Sponsorship
Includes:
2. Austin Branch Meeting Sponsor=
(10
Meetings per year) - $300.00 Sponsorship Includes:
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 For Branch and Meeting sponsorship
applications please refer to http://www.austinasce.org/sponsors.htm<=
/span> for more det=
ails
or you can contact Roman Grijalva at Roman.Grijalva@jacobs.com We appreciate everyone’s involvem=
ent
with the ASCE Austin Branch and hope to see even more in the future. Thank You! |
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Branch Sponsor? Gives your
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/a>© 2011 Austin Branch American Society of Civil
Engineers The Austin Bra=
nch Newsletter
gives you the latest information on ASCE events and activities. To inquire about 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. National ASCE
– www.asce.org Texas Se=
ction
– www.texasce.org |
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