May 2019

Newsletter

We are committed to bringing you quality presentations, community outreach opportunities, learning opportunities (including PDH credits and PE review courses), and social events. We believe that our ASCE group is very unique due to the close connection between our Younger Members Forum (YMF) and our branch. ASCE Truckee Meadows is a proud supporter of the student chapter of ASCE at the University of Nevada, Reno  and has helped to develop an environment where engineers graduate into YMF and then continue to remain active with the branch. We are proud supporters of the Concrete Canoe Team, Steel Bridge Team, and other various Civil Engineering competitions. We believe the future of our profession is held within the bright young minds that will one day be in our shoes and that is why it is our goal to foster creative thinking and community involvement.

Presidents Message

Two years ago I decided to get involved in little league coaching; I love watching the young athletes grow. Reflecting on my time spent coaching, I want to encourage you all to think about how you are helping our next generation of young engineers stretch and grow their abilities. I believe that today’s challenges require more rigor, a larger toolkit, and constant education. This is especially true in the wake of our ever-changing environment and regulations.

Pay it forward and offer new scholarships, new internships, or new innovative ways to challenge your staff to be the best they can be. If you are a new graduate or a young engineer, ask your mentor or supervisor what you can do to better yourself and discuss the path you want to take in your career. We can all make strides in improvement no matter how short or how long you’ve been in the industry.

April was MidPac and the UNR students didn’t disappoint! The concrete canoe team had a final placement of 2nd place for their design paper, oral presentation and final product. UNR’s women paddlers placed 1st in both the sprint class and the slalom races. Men’s paddlers placed 2nd in sprints and 1st in slalom. Overall, UNR was awarded 1st place based on total race points. Go Pack! The water treatment team had a good showing with a final placement of 7th out of 12 teams. GeoWall didn’t fare as well; they were disqualified based on design requirements not being met. The team is still young and I know with time they will find their stride and place in the top with the best of them.

This month’s luncheon topic includes geosynthetics and will located in the Peppermill on Tuesday, May 7th, 2019 at 12pm. We are also looking for luncheon speakers so if you have a topic you want to share or a project that you thought was interesting please let us know. I hope to see everyone at the next luncheon.

Regards, Randall Rice, PE, M.ASCE President, ASCE Truckee Meadows Branch

May Luncheon

Geogrid Roadway Solutions

“Today’s road construction faces many challenges including aggregate base material that is more expensive and is less quality.  Geosynthetics can raise the performance levels of aggragete base and asphalt concrete to help them last longer and reduce construction costs.  By combining a high performing geogrid with a granular soil, a composite material is created that will have a unique Mr value, deformation characteristics and shear strength parameters.  This composite material can then be modeled using Layered Elastic Design methods. Our discussion will cover these design protocols as well as the associated calibration and validation of the improvement factors which vary with subgrade strength, aggregate properties, construction loading, traffic counts and differing geogrids. NCHRP protocol for further validation with full scale Accelerated Pavement Testing at licensed and accredited facilities will also be covered.  Additional discussion will cover similar performance improvement using asphalt reinforcement products.  Local projects with different applications will be discussed as well.”

Presenter Summary

Aaron Schlessinger, EIT

Aaron Schlessinger is a graduate of New Mexico State University (BS Civil Engineering, 1995). He joined Tensar International in May 2011 as the Southwest Regional Manager for the Southwest Region.  Prior to joining Tensar, Mr. Schlessinger worked as a Product Manager and Project Consultant for Contech Construction Products designing roads, bridges and drainage structures for numerous transportation and infrastructure projects throughout Arizona. He has extensive experience in civil roadway design and construction as both a project engineer as well as land development project management for Centex Homes. Mr. Schlessinger now manages the sales, marketing, and R&D efforts for Tensar International’s roadway products in Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico.  Aaron is married with two boys and lives in Chandler, AZ.  In his spare time he spends time with family and friends, plays golf and officiates basketball.

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Local Job Postings

As a Transportation Engineer and key member of our team, you'll get to work with the most talented and diverse team of engineers and planners in the Reno transportation market. You will have the chance to provide design expertise in a structured team framework, contributing to the design and construction of roadway projects of varying size, including multi-modal aspect projects. Working with other members of the team, this position includes involvement in the technical project work and the opportunity to communicate and coordinate with team members and clients. You’ll work across the state of Nevada and other southwestern states in support of a broad range of planning and design projects. During your career with us, you will also have the opportunity to grow professionally through design and involvement on challenging projects that will help shape the future of our city.

You will use your understanding of data analysis and experience with technical design, including experience working with MicroStation InRoads, to:

Act as part of a team of professionals on multiple projects of varying size.  Interact with team members and assist in the coordination of work among engineers and detailers. Develop preliminary and detailed construction cost estimates.

Assist with conceptual studies. Research design options and documents findings for Project Engineers and/or Project Managers. Work collaboratively with the CAD technician team. Perform other duties as required. Attend design review meetings, and interact with clients as your level of experience progresses.

Qualifications

Candidate must have experience working with teams to developing plans, specifications, and estimates for transportation projects. Other requirements are:

A minimum of 5 years design experience on relevant transportation projects

The ability to identify and solve design and construction challenges

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from accredited university Nevada PE, or the ability to obtain within 3 months

Strong proficiency with MicroStation InRoads Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel, as well as other commonly employed software .

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Local Job Postings

SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEER

There is currently one (1) Civil Engineer Senior opening in the Engineering Division of the Community Services Department.The City of Sparks is an Equal Opportunity EmployerQualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. Hiring may occur early in the recruiting process. The recruitment may close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received and/or a hiring decision has been made.

DESCRIPTION

Perform complex and difficult licensed professional engineering functions specific to the scoping, investigation, design, permitting, plan review, construction management and inspection of capital improvement infrastructure and new development projects.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

Incumbent is expected to develop, estimate, design, bid, budget and oversee construction activities on the most complex engineering and capital improvement projects with limited or no supervision.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants must possess the following minimum qualifications to continue in the recruitment process:  Education and Experience:Bachelor's Degree in civil engineering or a related engineering field  and  five (5) years of increasingly responsible professional engineering experience.  Licenses and Certificates:Must possess and maintain the equivalent to a valid Nevada Class C driver's license within thirty (30) days of hire.  Registration as a Licensed Professional Engineer and/or ability to obtain registration as a professional engineer in the appropriate discipline in the State of Nevada within six (6) months of hire Must possess and maintain Incident Command System (ICS) 100/200 within six (6) months of hire and ICS 300 as soon as available and all other courses required by the City Civil Service Testing: This is an appointed non-classified position. There is no Civil Service testing for this position. The questions at the end of this job posting will be used by the hiring manager to decide who will be interviewed. It is, therefore, to the candidates' best interest to answer each question thoroughly.

http://cityofsparks.us/resources/resource/online-jobs-page/

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