Inside/Out Newsletter | Fall 2017 | Issue 67

INSIDE/OUT ISSUE 67

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OCTOBER 2017

“Whether you are a building, bridge, or waterfront structure designer, the fundamentals of structural concrete design are essentially the same.

Intimate involvement with technical challenges and their resolutions are what makes the interaction with other ACI people a key element in one’s professional life. Attending conventions is fine, but attending while actively participating in technical committees or presenting papers is far more rewarding.” - Carlos Ospina Carlos Ospina, Vice President

Carlos Ospina Appointed to ACI 318 Committee Carlos Ospina, vice president, International Ports and Terminals Department head and Houston office branch manager, was recently appointed full voting member of the main American Concrete Institute (ACI) 318 Committee. The ACI 318 Committee develops and maintains the “ACI 318 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete,” which provides minimum requirements necessary to provide public health and safety for the design and construction of structural concrete buildings in the United States. The ACI 318 Code influences structural concrete building design codes worldwide.

With this appointment, Carlos follows in the footsteps of BergerABAM founders Art Anderson, Hal Birkeland, and Bob Mast, all of whom served on the main ACI 318 Committee (Bob is still active as a consulting member).

Carlos is the second Colombian (after Luis E. Garcia, past president of ACI) and one of a handful of Canadian citizens to reach this position. Carlos’ appointment occurs three years after being appointed member of ACI Subcommittee 318F (Foundations) and more than a decade after becoming member of ACI 318S (Spanish Translations). Under the latter, Carlos has participated in

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the Spanish translation of key ACI codes and guidelines, including ACI 318, ACI 301, ACI 314, and many others.

Carlos joined ACI in 1994 when he was a graduate student in structural engineering at the University of Alberta, Canada, and has been involved in ACI technical committees since 1996. Carlos was named ACI fellow in 2011. He currently chairs ACI Subcommittee 445C, Punching Shear, and acts as a liaison with the committee’s European counterpart, fib WP 2.2.3 (Shear and Punching in Slabs).

Carlos’ involvement in ACI activities grew considerably after he joined BergerABAM in 2002. It began with his early interactions with BergerABAM mentors, including Mike LaNier, Lee Marsh, Bob Mast, Jim Guarre, and (continued on page 2)

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Bob Griebenow. Long-term mentoring by V.K. Kumar and guidance from Manfred Zinserling and John Bardi followed after Carlos joined the International Ports and Terminals Department in 2005, and paved the way for his heavy immersion in technical committee work. In ACI, Carlos is indebted to Neil Hawkins for many technical collaborations. Neil was external examiner in Carlos’ PhD defense committee and encouraged Carlos to apply for a job at BergerABAM. Carlos’ advice to young engineers is to “volunteer, volunteer, and volunteer” and to get involved in technical committee activities early in their careers, whether in ACI or other organizations. Interaction with other designers,

professors, researchers, and people in the industry brings priceless opportunities to keep up with the development of codes and design guidelines and provides the perfect environment to develop communication skills and build relationships. “Whether you are a building, bridge, or waterfront structure designer, the fundamentals of structural concrete design are essentially the same.

Intimate involvement with technical challenges and their resolutions are what makes the interaction with other ACI people a key element in one’s professional life. Attending conventions is fine, but attending while actively participating in technical committees or presenting papers is far more rewarding,” Carlos said.

Efficiency: A Key Component for the Naval Air Station Lemoore Runway Rehabilitation Project Ninety-five percent of the work was done in-house, which included electrical, mechanical, civil, and structural work.

An illuminated runway view at Naval Air Station Lemoore.

Naval Air Station Lemoore serves as a critical training facility for U.S. Navy fighter pilots throughout the year.

With five carrier air wings containing 20 flight squadrons that use the base for training and repairs, the 13,500-foot-long air station runway is in operation 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Replacement of aging jets with new ones required increased pilot and crew training, which added to the traffic and use of the station’s runway. As a result, when the Navy selected BergerABAM to work on the rehabilitation of the runway’s field carrier landing practice (FCLP) box, the project had to be done quickly, efficiently, and with as little disruption as possible to existing operations.

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The project required pavement rehabilitation of 1,000 linear feet of the runway and pavement marking upgrades. The rehabilitation included installation of a new FCLP box LED airfield lighting along with the upgrade to the existing Category 3 precision approach lighting: embedded lighting in the runway pavement that helps planes navigate their landing. To install these improvements and to accommodate ongoing operations at all times, the BergerABAM team used an integrated, multidisciplinary approach. Ninety-five percent of the work was done in-house, which included electrical, mechanical, civil, and structural work.

With military jets using the runway at all hours, the existing runway threshold had to be moved 4,680 feet northward at one end to accommodate the jets at the opposite end of the runway, allowing it to remain open for use. This relocation also required an airspace study in order to identify any obstructions to aircraft operations.

Designed so the runway rehabilitation could be done during the winter dry season, construction and concrete work is slated to be finished six months after award of the construction contract.

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The Rosetta Canyon Sports Park Dreams Extreme The Rosetta Canyon Sports Park in Lake Elsinore, California, is a much-anticipated and long-awaited multipurpose outdoor recreation park that provides the local and surrounding community with a modern and high-quality action sports park capable of attracting national and regional baseball and softball tournaments to the city.

Rosetta Canyon Sports Park recently won the 2017 Outstanding Project of the Year award from the Los Angeles Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).

Rosetta Canyon Sports Park’s star-shaped complex allows multiple baseball games to be played at once and fans a 360-degree unobstructed view of all five fields.

The park, initially an 8-acre community park, was redeveloped to maximize use of all 21.6 acres for which the grounds were zoned. The baseball fields were designed in an innovative raised-star pattern with a home plate for each field closest to the center, allowing five games to be played simultaneously. In the center of the star is a two-story concession stand that offers fans a 360-degree unobstructed view of all five fields.

In addition to the state-of-the-art baseball fields, the park also contains a dog park with play equipment, allowing pet owners to socialize their dogs off-leash; a community garden with input from local residents on planting ideas; high quality, synthetic football and soccer fields that local community and school teams can use; 320 additional parking stalls to accommodate large crowds during tournaments; and a jogging track for public use. A security camera system with functionality to broadcast via the internet or government access channels has also been installed to ensure security of park patrons.

The park is also completely Americans with Disabilities Act accessible and features pedestrian roundabouts that surround the baseball fields. It also features lit vehicular and pedestrian archways at the entrance to the park and illuminated baseball fields.

During the park’s opening day celebration, a resident from the Rosetta Canyon community stood on the observation deck, took a look around, and said, “This is phenomenal.

It’s beautiful. I knew it would be a wonderful park. I didn’t expect to have my breath taken away. I have a daughter in a wheelchair, and everything looks accessible.”

This modern park with new ADA features has something for everyone, from baseball, soccer, and football fields to a dog park and jogging track and represents a true “Action Sports Park.”

BergerABAM provided complete civil engineering design, bid, and construction phase services; surveying; grading; paving; extensive sidewalk design; water, sewer, drainage, and fire water infrastructure; a hydrology study; preparation of a stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP); provided qualified SWPPP services during construction; and prepared a water quality management plan.

Rosetta Canyon Sports Park recently won the 2017 Outstanding Project of the Year award from the Los Angeles Section (Riverside/San Bernardino Branch) of the American Society of Civil Engineers. The selection committee felt that the project was a fine representation of the community that preserves the city’s motto, “Dream Extreme.” It brings the City of Lake Elsinore one step closer in its concerted effort to become the “Action Sports Capital of the World.”

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SERPs Up! BergerABAM’s Seismic Evaluation and Resiliency Planning

Structural Engineering

SERP Team Water System Understanding

Geotechnical Seismic Expertise

In early 2016, Brian Murphy, senior project manager at BergerABAM, saw the opportunity to create a specialized team of professionals to fulfill an unmet client need.

The result was the Seismic Evaluation and Resiliency Planning (SERP) team whose objective is to assist smalland medium-sized water utilities in the Pacific Northwest in assessing the seismic vulnerability, and address the resiliency of, their municipal water systems’ critical infrastructure assets. The SERP team, consisting of water system, structural, seismic, and geotechnical engineers, is based in BergerABAM’s Portland, Oregon, office.

The Pacific Northwest faces the real threat of a devastating Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ) earthquake that was generally unknown 30 years ago. The CSZ runs roughly parallel into the Pacific Coast from Northern California past the northern tip of Canada’s Vancouver Island.

Geologists predict that a rupture along the subduction zone’s entire length (a “full rip”) will result in a 9.0 or higher magnitude earthquake and potentially be the most damaging natural disaster in U.S. history. While earthquakes cannot be predicted or prevented, the impact on critical infrastructure can be minimized. With its unique combination of skills, the BergerABAM SERP team is working with water utilities in the region to help them develop a pathway to critical asset resiliency through what is called the PE3 approach of planning, education, execution, and expectation management.

The first step for a water utility seeking seismic resiliency is to identify its critical infrastructure assets from source to tap. Modern seismic codes are considered to have been developed in 1990. As such, assets built prior to that date are not generally expected to survive a magnitude 9.0 seismic event. Unfortunately, many water utility assets in the region predate 1990 with some assets approaching 100 years in service. While federal, state, and local agencies understand the risk and need for action, it is also accepted that resiliency cannot be accomplished overnight. The Oregon and Washington State resiliency plans recognize the challenge and have laid out a 50-year time frame for resiliency improvements. An event of, and a planning horizon for this magnitude earthquake, are unprecedented for water utilities. The 50-year window is an opportunity for water systems to be viewed holistically. It is a rare opportunity for a utility to ask, “What does the system need to be in 50 years?” and make proactive changes rather than reactive improvements to existing facilities.

The BergerABAM SERP team understands water utilities, the geotechnical characteristics they are built upon, and means and methods to make the assets structurally resilient. Brian Murphy, SERP team lead, has delivered the message of resiliency and a path to success to multiple audiences in the Pacific Northwest. He will be presenting at the fall conference of the American Public Works Association’s Oregon Chapter on 18 October 2017 in Pendleton, Oregon.

We are pleased to welcome the following new team members to BergerABAM.

Hannah Bidleman Federal Way Office Hannah Bidleman joins the firm as receptionist at the headquarters office and is working closely with and assisting the administrative team. (continued on page 5)

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Marcus Farquhar

Chad Goodnight

Federal Way Office

Federal Way Office

Marcus Farquhar is an engineer-in-training for the Waterfront Department and has experience in construction management. He has a bachelor’s in structural and civil engineering from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and a master’s in coastal and ocean engineering from Oregon State University.

Chad Goodnight is an engineer-in-training for the Waterfront Department.

Originally from North Carolina, he earned his master’s and PhD in civil engineering from North Carolina State University with a dissertation on “The effect of load history and design variables on the performance of circular bridge columns.”

Kåre Hjorteset

Michael Ireland

Federal Way Office

Federal Way Office

Kåre Hjorteset returns to BergerABAM where he previously worked for 27 years. He rejoins the Public Works and Transportation Department, where he originally started when joining the firm. He has a master’s in civil engineering from the University of Washington.

Michael Ireland is a construction inspector for the Public Works and Transportation Department. He has over 26 years of experience in the construction quality control/quality assurance testing and inspection field, on mainly roadway, heavy highway, and bridge projects.

Jacob McCarty

Robert Wofford

Federal Way Office

Federal Way Office

Jacob McCarty is a senior engineer for the Waterfront Department.

He earned his bachelor’s in civil engineering from Oregon State University, has experience in design and construction administration, and has served four years in the U.S. Air Force at Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany and McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey.

Robert Wofford is a construction inspector for the Public Works and Transportation Department. He works off site on the Bridge Street Bridge replacement project in Sumner, Washington. He has over 22 years of experience in roadway construction and inspection.

Michael Oborn

Brittany Sorenson

Vancouver Office

Portland Office

Michael Oborn is an assistant project manager and scheduler for the Natural Resources team. He has experience in developing project plans, cost estimating, and risk management. He obtained his bachelor’s in mechanical engineering and in business administration from Washington State University Vancouver.

Brittany Sorenson joins the firm as an engineer for the Portland office.

She is originally from Salt Lake City, Utah. Brittany has experience in cost estimating, pump station design, hydraulic fracturing, flooding mitigation, and wastewater treatment. She earned her bachelor’s in civil and environmental engineering from the University of Utah.

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