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On the Cover: An aerial view of Houston, Texas. TEXAS SECTION OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Crespin Guzman PE OPERATIONS MANAGER: Elizabeth R. Greenwood COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER: Annemarie Gasser DATA MANAGER: Lauren Marcotte 1524 S. Interstate 35, Suite 180 Austin, Texas 78704 Phone: 512-472-8905 E-mail: office@texasce.org Website: www.texasce.org 2014–2015 OFFICERS PRESIDENT: Curtis B. Beitel PE PAST PRESIDENT: Tim C. Newton PE PRESIDENT ELECT: Audra N. Morse PhD, PE VP-EDUCATIONAL: Lawrence D. Goldberg PE VP-EDUCATIONAL ELECT: Brian D. Bresler PE VP-PROFESSIONAL: Roman D. Grijalva PE VP-PROFESSIONAL ELECT: M. Isabel Vasquez PE VP-TECHNICAL: Peter E. Falletta PE VP-TECHNICAL ELECT: Edward M. Penton PE TREASURER: Curtis R. Steger PE DIRECTORS AT LARGE SENIOR DIRECTOR AT LARGE: Christina L. Hickey PE SECOND YEAR DIRECTOR AT LARGE: Brad M. Hernandez PE FIRST YEAR DIRECTOR AT LARGE: Melanie D. Gavlik PE FIRST YEAR DIRECTOR AT LARGE: John A. Tyler PE SECTION DIRECTORS Travis S. Isaacson PE, Austin Branch Robert Lys Jr PE, Brazos Branch Russell R. Carter PE, Caprock Branch John A. Simcik PE, Central Texas Branch Anthony B. Gavlik PE, Corpus Christi Branch Chula B. Ellepola PE, Dallas Branch J. Gilberto Andujo PE, El Paso Branch Kimberly K. Cornett PE, Fort Worth Branch Eliot L. Fisher PE, High Plains Branch Paul A. Voiles PE, Houston Branch Russell W. Gibson PE, Northeast Texas Branch Alfonso A. Soto PE, Rio Grande Valley Branch Kara J. Heasley PE, San Antonio Branch Robert C. Hickman PE, Southeast Texas Branch Andrew L. Mellen PE, West Texas Branch ASCE - Region 6 Kenneth B. Morris PE Director and Board of Governors Chair 2014-2017 Ken A. Rainwater PhD PE Governor—Texas Section 2012–2015 Jeremy P. Stahle PE Governor—Oklahoma Section 2013-2016 Sean P. Merrell PE Governor—Appointed (Texas Section) 2013-2016 Daniel B. Hartman PE Governor—Texas Section 2014–2017 Jeanette Walther PE Governor—New Mexico Section 2015
In This Issue
Summer 2015 | Volume 85 | Number 3 Calendar of Events 4 CPD Opportunities 4 President’s Message 5 Message From the Executive Director
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Report From Region 6 7 Branch News 8 Younger Members’ Corner
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Students’ Center 12 How and Why ASCE Builds Global Leaders
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Meet Your Board Members
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Legislative News 18 Membership Report 19 Cover Story- Public Advisory Committee: Homeland Security in Texas
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The Centennial of the 1915 Galveston Hurricane
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2015 Webinars 25 ASCE News 26 Notice of Publication: Texas Section Constitution
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Nominees For Texas Section Officers
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Texas Section Ballot 34 CECON 2015 Registration Form
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Calendar of Events
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Texas Section Meetings
To enhance communications between ASCE and ASCE’s Regions, Sections, and Branches, Geographic Services is pleased to advise you of the following seminars scheduled in our area:
Third T&DI Congress June 2016 in Houston, Abstracts Due
June 29, 2015
Executive Committee Meeting Austin Leadership Training Strategic Planning
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CECON 2015 - San Marcos
Sept. 30 - Oct. 2
Austin 6/21-6/23
July 11, 2015 July 12, 2015
2015 ASCE International Workshop on Computing in Civil Engineering
Houston 6/25-6/26 Design of Concrete Pavements Texas Civil Engineer Deadlines San Antonio Fall 2015 - Volume 85, No. 4 6/4-6/5 Instrumentation and Monitoring August 24 Ad Insertion Deadline Boot Camp: Planning, Execution, and Measurement Uncertainty August 10 Copy Submittal Deadline for Structural and Geotechnical Construction Projects Detailed descriptions of seminars are available at www.asce.org/continuing_education/
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President’s Message It is already starting to get hot, and summer is right around the corner. Luckily many parts of our state have received more rainfall than normal, filling many of our lakes to prepare us for a long dry summer. The annual climate cycle reminds Texans each year of the wisdom and importance of investing in our water infrastructure to carry us through the dry times – and that also applies to the rest of our infrastructure as well. The Spring Student Symposium in Beaumont on April 23-25, 2015 was a great success – the Section would like to extend our appreciation to the Student Chapter at Lamar University for their planning efforts and hospitality. Congratulations to the Texas A&M Student Chapter for winning the 2015 Texas/Mexico Concrete Canoe Competition and good luck at Nationals at Clemson University June 20-22. On Thursday night I gave a talk on “The Third Competition” - once each student receives their degree they will also compete for a job – and ASCE can help them with that competition too. In fact, ASCE helps civil engineers build their leadership and networking skills throughout their career – check out my article later in this issue for more details. Kathleen Jackson PE of the Texas Water Development Board spoke on Friday night, and further inspired the students with her personal story (including experiences in the NC State Student Chapter of ASCE) and examples of the great work the TWDB has been funding around our state in the Texas Water Plan.
conference. Email me at the Section Office at president@texasce.org if you have any suggestions or want to get involved in these initiatives. Together we will continue to Curtis B. Beitel PE foster and encourage the next Texas Section President generation of global leaders who build a better quality of life for all Texans.
As you are probably aware, ASCE currently has eight Institutes, which focus on meeting the technical needs of all of the professionals in various infrastructure industries. Each ASCE member receives a free membership to the Institute of their choice, and I encourage each of you to find ways to make use of that benefit. Several of our larger Branches have led the way in establishing Branch Chapters, and I am pleased to report that we have made significant progress at the Section level in strengthening the Texas Chapters of five of our Institutes. The Texas Chapter GI was already going strong, and the Austin Chapter of EWRI is hosting their national Congress this month. Likewise the national T&DI Congress is coming to Houston next year. At the Board meeting in Beaumont the Section officially formed the Texas Chapters of T&DI and SEI, to join our existing GI, EWRI and CI state chapters. All five Texas Chapters are developing breakout sessions for CECON 2015 in San Marcos – along with the high profile keynote and plenary speakers and the tour of the Formula One track – it is shaping up to be a great
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Message From The Executive Director A Wide R ange of Interests… If the recent meeting of the Texas Section Board of Direction is any indication, the Section has covered a lot of ground with regard to matters of importance to its membership. So, if you have any spare time, use it to look at the meeting agendas and you will discover that the business matters of the Texas Section are quite diverse. Board meetings are open to all members and we generally have a number of invited participants and guests. Members have the opportunity to participate if they so desire. Crespin Guzman PE Executive Director
The business of the Texas Section includes a lot more than just discussion about the budget. The actions and discussions include all grades of membership from Students to Life Members as well as State Director reports from all the Branches and committee activity across the Section. The reporting from the Section Operations as the administration hub for the Section and Branches and communications link to the ASCE Global in Reston covers all office activity along with governance matters affecting the Texas Section. The meeting in Beaumont also dealt with creation of Institutes at the Section level and related governing documents. This meeting was during the Student Symposium which
currently includes the Concrete Canoe Competition and the focus to interact with students rises to a higher level. This will continue to increase even more next year as the Student Activities Committee moves forward with the implementation of a joint competition as part of the Student Symposium. For the first time in the Section’s history, the Concrete Canoe and the Steel Bridge Competitions will both be held during the Student Symposium in the spring. More details will be forthcoming as the plans are finalized for Texas Tech/Lubbock to host the newly restructured event in 2016. Highlights of the Board meeting also included OCEA awards. The Seventh Street Bridge in Fort Worth and the Manor Road Tollway in Austin were selected to receive the Texas OCEA and Certificate of Merit, respectively. The Roma/Cuidad Miguel Aleman International Suspension Bridge received the Board’s endorsement of the nomination as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark . Once again the history and heritage of the Texas Section is well represented by these projects which continue its legacy in civil engineering. We’ve embarked upon our review of the Section’s Strategic Plan as we are in year four of a five year plan. President Elect Audra N. Morse PhD, PE with assistance from Vikas K. Verma PE led the review and discussion effort and will continue the endeavor as the year continues. More updates will be provided to the Executive Committee in July and the full Board in September at CECON 2015. If you would like to help guide the Section’s strategic activities over the next few years, contact either Audra or Vik and volunteer to help. Remember; you can always contact the Section office and let us help you focus your interests as they relate to Texas Section activities.
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report from region 6
Kenneth B. Morris PE Region 6 Director
Region 6 represents three Sections (Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas), 19 Branches, and 22 Student Chapters. We are one of the largest regions in terms of populations, and we are definitely one of the most complex in terms of the number of geographic units represented.
The Region 6 Board of Governors held its second meeting this year on April 9 at the Rocky Mountain Student Conference in Albuquerque. This student conference is similar to the Texas-Mexico Student Symposium that the Region 6 Board of Governors attended in Tyler last year. At the Board of Governors meeting, funding was approved to provide for the Friday lunch at the student conference and to provide $500 for the West Texas A&M Student Chapter. The Region 6 budget update was presented by Governor Ken Rainwater PhD, PE for the fiscal year 2014-2015. The table below summarizes the Board’s income and expenses. Starting Balance Income (ASCE)
$29,800
YM Travel
$6,840 $350
Houston YM (MRLC)
$2,000
Branches
$1,650
Texas Section
$3,000
Student Chapters
$2,250
Scholarship Donations
$6,000
Total Expenses
$22,090
Ending Balance
$22,610
Unfortunately, Region 6 has three separate student regions for Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico so it is not possible for the Board to attend all three student conferences each year. We hope to attend the TexasMexico Student Symposium next year as we did in 2014. The Board of Direction met March 27-28, 2015 after the Legislative Fly-In. The Board discussed several topics including continuing education, ABET accreditation and advancing the profession. The Board continues its mission to promote the three ASCE strategic initiatives 1) Infrastructure, 2) Sustainability and 3) Raise the Bar. We are also continuing to update our strategic plan.
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placing second. Other areas of competition were mystery design, pre-design, technical papers and non-technical papers. Since the Texas-Mexico Student Symposium is planning to combine their concrete canoe and steel bridge competitions, it was good practice for our Board of Governors.
To date, Region 6 has spent over $15,000 on Section, Branch and Student Chapter activities. It is the goal of the Region 6 Board of Governors to promote our profession by providing support to the Sections, Branches and Student Chapters not only financially but through our attendance at various meetings throughout the year. The highlight of our visit to the Rocky Mountain Student Conference was judging the concrete canoe and steel bridge competitions. Our Region 6 Governors helped judge many of the events and were able to provide positive feedback to the students by talking to them about our profession. Region 6 Governor, Dr. Ken Rainwater PhD, PE was the Keynote Speaker at the conference banquet. The results of the competitions were very close and competitive. New Mexico State University in Las Cruces was first in the concrete canoe competition, South Dakota School of Mining & Technology was first in the steel bridge competition and Utah State University was first in the overall competition with New Mexico State
The new and improved ASCE website is fully operational now. If anyone has comments please let me know so that I can pass them on to ASCE staff. For those of you who are familiar with the ASCE eRoom, it will be replaced with Higher Logic for document storage and retrieval. The new program is supposed to be more efficient and user friendly. I would like to congratulate Norma Jean Mattei PhD, PE on her election to President-Elect who will serve as our ASCE President in 2016-2017. The new Region 6 Governor from Texas will be David F. Calabuig Sr. PE who will replace Kenneth A. Rainwater PhD, PE. Ken has done an excellent job as governor and we appreciate his willingness to serve over the past three years. The next two meetings of the Region 6 Board of Governors will be August 21, 2015 at the Oklahoma Section meeting in Stillwater, Oklahoma and September 29, 2015 at the CECON in San Marcos, Texas. I hope to see you all there. Sincerely, Kenneth B. Morris PE Region 6 Director Civil Engineers are Global Leaders building a better quality of life.
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Branch News
Brad Hernandez PE Second Year Director at Large
L-R: Henley-Johnston & Associates Inc.’s John Johnston, Pat Johnston, Marylyn Powell Hargrave, Sue Patton, Bob Patton and James Phipps, Henley-Johnston & Associates and Laura Phipps
The Dallas Branch counts its formation back to 1924
when its predecessor, the Dallas Civil Engineer’s Club, was established. The Branch has enjoyed a rich and spirited relationship with the Texas Section and ASCE organizations over this period. Over the past 9 decades the Dallas Branch has grown to one of the largest branches in the nation with over 1000 subscribing members and a reach to over 7500 professionals in the North Texas area. On February 7, 2015 at Brookhaven Country Club, the Branch celebrated its 90th Anniversary. The Branch invited industry professionals to enjoy a night of celebration over dinner, dancing and casino gaming. The night provided an opportunity for the past presidents and leadership of Dallas Branch to mingle and share stories with younger members. Among the attendees were Mr. Robert S. Patton PE, Branch Past President and Life Member, and wife, who provided several memorabilia to exhibit history; Ms. Marylyn Powell Hargrave who is the granddaughter of the Dallas Branch’s first and founding president, Mr. William J. Powell; and current ASCE Texas Section President, Mr. Curtis B. Beitel PE. The event was held not only to celebrate and honor the Branch’s many decades of existence, but to also raise money to benefit the Branch’s scholarship fund. Through the dedication and support of ASCE Texas Section and Region 6, several members, and over 15 company
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sponsorships on various levels, made donations. The proceeds from the event will allow the Branch to make a substantial contribution to the 2015 G.B. Mann Scholarship Fund. In the early 90s the Branch Scholarship Fund was established when Mr. David M. Schnurbusch PE was the Branch President. In 1993, the fund received a large boost from Mr. George Boley Mann when he contributed a large sum of his retirement investments. Mr. Mann was the President of ASCE Dallas Branch from 1966 to 1967. Although he did not want any publicity for his contribution, numerous Dallas area high school and college students who pursue a degree in civil engineering have benefited from his large and kind endowment. In more recent years, the scholarship fund has been renamed to G.B. Mann Scholarship Fund in honor of Mr. Mann and his generous contribution. Currently, ASCE Dallas Branch awards two to four scholarships each year. Now in the Branch’s 90th year, the leadership consists of nine officers and 30 committee chairs that keep the Branch active with our members and in the community. Those activities include hosting monthly meetings for over 200 attendees, planning and providing two technical institute seminars each month, mentoring a high school Civil Engineering Club, volunteering and hosting various STEM Education, providing Younger Member professional development and networking events, participating in Earth Day Dallas, Dallas-Fort Worth Annual Golf Tournament, and many other community outreach activities.
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Happy Birthday Dallas Branch!
90 Years Old!
Above: L-R: Hossein Hosseiny of Brown and Gay Engineers (Scholarship/Casino Night Chair), Kristin Green of Verdunity, Inc. (Dallas Branch Past President), Sean Merrell of Brown and Gay Engineers (Dallas Branch Past President and Region 6 Governor), and Angela Matthews of Hayden Consultants, Inc. (Dallas Branch President) At Left: L-R: Brad Hernandez of AECOM (Dallas Branch President-Elect), Ashlyn Kelbly of Kimley-Horn (Dallas Branch Younger Member Co-Chair), Fabian Herrera of Brown and Gay Engineers (Dallas Branch Director), and Jonathan Brower of L.A. Fuess Partners, Inc. (Dallas Branch Education Co-Chair)
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Younger Members’ Corner
Fabian A. Herrera PE Younger Member Chair
Younger Members Visit Texas A&M University This month, the Texas Section Younger Member Committee would like to recognize the following Younger Member Leaders: Ashley Sullivan EIT (Austin Br anch) Bailey Harrington (Austin Br anch) Ashlyn Kelbly EIT (Dallas Br anch) Austin Br auel EIT (Houston Br anch) Br andon Ash EIT (Houston Br anch)
organizations?” and ‘What is life like as a full-time engineer?” Several students even stayed after to ask individual questions to the five visitors. “I thought the event was a great success…. I think our visit gave the students a clearer understanding about what to expect when bridging the gap between student membership and branch membership.” - Brandon Ash Chelsea Hickey, President of Texas A&M Student Chapter, mentioned, “I think the (Texas A&M) ASCE
Photo Credit: Ramses Carranza
These highly-motivated, young engineers traveled to College Station to speak to the Texas A&M ASCE Student Chapter, on March 25, at their monthly lunch meeting. The student members got an overview of their professional and societal obligations post-graduation. The leaders were also there to offer professional advice such as how to get involved at the Branch level and looking for an employer that would support your activity in ASCE. The Younger Member representatives shared personal stories as testimonies to the benefits they have enjoyed professionally through ASCE. With 96 students in attendance, many questions were answered about ASCE after graduation, such as, “How do you balance work, life, and professional
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Student Chapter really benefited from the ASCE younger members coming because it showed the students a more real picture of what the future holds.” She believes that the student chapter has a better understanding of how ASCE will assist them in making the transition from student to professional through networking and professional development. Speaking on behalf of the Student Members, Chelsea would like to have more opportunities to get Younger Members together with Student Chapters for social events and/or seminars. These activities are conducive to creating mentoring relationships to aid more students in the transition into life as engineers.
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Student’s Center In April, ASCE gathered in Beaumont for the 2015 Student Symposium. Student groups from all over came to participate in the event. Students were given the opportunity to listen to ASCE leadership and industry professionals, network with other future fellow engineers, and take part in the Concrete Canoe competition. The event saw teams from Texas and Mexico compete for the chance to advance to the national competition. Each team, whether for a competition or job-related, is always presented with adversity in some form. They must work together as a team to overcome these challenges. In the summaries below it is apparent the teams were not necessarily always expecting this and even with the best laid out plans; challenges would still arise. Does this sound familiar to an engineer’s normal day? The students are truly getting a great life lesson; one that will assist them in their daily routines after graduation. UT Arlington (Excerpt republished with permission from UT Arlington) Two University of Texas at Arlington civil engineering teams took first and second places, respectively, in American Society of Civil Engineers’ GeoInstitute’s national competitions that predicted soil impact on a foundation loads, and showed strength and stability in geo-wall design and construction.
John A. Tyler PE First Year Director at Large
The contests are considered the premier competition events at the national ASCE-GI conference, which was held in San Antonio in April. Team adviser Anand Puppala, a distinguished teaching professor and associate dean for research for the College of Engineering, said wins in these competitions are important because a university can be elevated in the eyes of peer institutions. “Getting the reputation that you can thrive in these extremely competitive environments with Tier One schools is important for our students to experience,” Puppala said. “It builds confidence and shows the other universities that we belong.” UT Arlington’s two-member geo-prediction team won $1,000 for its first-place finish along with the coveted Mohr Circle Award trophy, while the four-member geowall team earned $1,000 for its second-place finish. See more at: http://www.uta.edu/news/ releases/2015/04/geo-teams-win.php#sthash. iUBGHEHl.dpuf Southern Methodist University Alexandr a Yauch President-elect | Co-Captain Networking. Networking. Networking. That seems to be one of the biggest buzz words on the face of the planet right now, especially at the Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering. As a young first year, I knew it was
Members of the two UT Arlington geo teams are from left: Jorge Jimenez, Manaf Refai, Santiago Caballero, Raju Acharya, Aritra Banerjee and Minh Tran. Photo: UT Arlington
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important but I didn’t know the scope at to which it could impact future jobs, projects, and programs. Over the past three months, the other CoCaptain and I have been through a whirlwind trying to revive the Concrete Canoe Team at Southern Methodist University. Unexpectedly, we were convinced to revive the team by an ASCE judge at the Steel Bridge Competition and jumped on board in mid February and scurried to find sponsorships and donations to build and compete with our canoe for the first time in 25 years. Although the canoe is finished and in one piece, the project was unable to be completed in time for competition due to time constraints, so the team will swamp test and float the canoe in nearby White Rock Lake. Even though we were unable to race the canoe this year at competition, we learned many valuable take-a-ways from the process of re-starting the canoe team. Over the last two months, one of the most important things we learned was planning and flexibility and replanning if the original plan doesn’t work. Multiple times we came across obstacles. Overlooking a lack of immediate space at SMU, we decided to construct the canoe in my father’s backyard which was 30 minutes away from campus. Aside
from this, one of our worst obstacles was the first day after we originally poured when we found out that the form had caved in due to lack of support. This set us back about a week and we were already cutting it close. Due to this we learned how important teamwork and a common goal were to the completion of a project. We started our second pour after classes at about 5pm the first available day we could find people and worked well into the night, even through the pouring rain. Cured and finished, due to tests and finals, the team was unable to garner enough man power to flip the canoe and prepare it for competition. Looking back, this project would have been impossible without the generous sponsorships and donations from our network of support, the quick problem solving skills of our leadership, and the teamwork and dedication of the chapter. We look forward to using what we learned this year to create a time table for sponsorships and construction in order to bring our A-game to the joint Steel Bridge/Concrete Canoe Student Symposium next April! Texas A & M University Cynthia Niemeyer, CoCaptain The Texas-Mexico Region hosted
their Concrete Canoe competition April 24-25 at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. Placing first in design paper, first in oral presentation, second in final product, and third in the co-ed sprint race, Texas A&M University grabbed the title of Regional Champion with a first place finish overall. This means that Texas A&M will represent the region at the National competition in Clemson, South Carolina June 20-22. This is the second year in a row that Texas A&M has finished first overall and advanced to Nationals. With a theme of Scooby-Doo and Concrete Canoe, Where are you!, the canoe was named The Mystery Boat in ode to the famous cartoon. A haunted house and coal-mine car also accompanied the canoe for the final product. Starting in August, the design and construction of the canoe took the majority of the school year. Numerous new construction methods such as an inverted mold design made from fiber glass and pre-tensioned cables helped the team to innovate and to develop a better canoe.
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How and Why ASCE Builds Global Leaders ASCE’s vision statement is “Engineers as global leaders building a better quality of life.” Why does society need some civil engineers to become Curtis B. Beitel PE global leaders? The world is Texas Section President not getting better by itself. Our infrastructure is aging, and as ASCE’s Failure to Act studies and Infrastructure Report Card show, a significant amount of funding will be required to improve its condition. Securing that funding amidst a host of competing political priorities requires civic leadership from civil engineers.
For Qualifications, and companies arrange teams to compete on the basis of their collective qualifications, as described in the Brooks Act. In these competitions, a civil engineer’s contribution to their team can be grouped into three general categories: technical, leadership and networking, and this series will explore the leadership and networking categories.
Are civil engineers naturally inclined to be global leaders? No - the stereotype of a nerdy engineer exists because most of us are introverts, more comfortable with technical calculations than other people. So, do they teach global leadership in college? No - an undergraduate curriculum condensed to 128 hours or less leaves no room for additional classes. In fact, ASCE’s Raise the Bar initiative concludes that civil engineers need 30 more technical hours. Applying for a job as a global leader is like applying for a job as a millionaire – it is an earned position. Global leaders start off as local leaders, who progress to statewide leadership and then on to national and global leadership.
Technical: The technical category includes all of the skills required to design the infrastructure. ASCE has catalogued these skills in great detail in the Body of Knowledge, and many civil engineers act as if this is the only category. Leadership: As a civil engineer progresses in their career, they are asked to supervise more junior staff and lead teams as a project manager. This requires strong people skills, and the importance of the leadership category increases. Networking: Strong teams are based on relationships. Close your eyes and imagine the most significant project of your career – the one you will be telling your grandchildren about. Is that project something you can do alone, or your department or company can do alone? Chances are it will be done by a multi-disciplined team of companies. Where do the relationships come from to form that team? That highlights the value of networking.
In some respects, the civil engineering industry functions like a professional sports league - each individual is a free agent and companies compensate them based on their value on the open market, which is based on their ability to perform. For major projects, clients issue Requests
Several young engineers have asked me why they should participate in ASCE – what’s in it for me? The benefits are difficult to isolate and quantify, since many factors influence the path of a civil engineer’s career. A simple exercise illustrates the potential for a typical civil
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engineer’s 40 year career. For the “Without ASCE”, let’s assume an average starting salary of $55,000 per year, with an average 3% “cost of living” raise each year for 40 years. That 3% raise could be equal parts Technical, Leadership and Networking, because advances in each category are learned on the job to some extent. For the “With ASCE” category, stronger leadership skills could lead to a 2%, and better networking could lead to 2%, for a total of a 5% average raise each year. The graph in Figure 1 shows how the two average career paths compare.
Sharpening your leadership skills is a lot like learning to ride a bike – you can read numerous books on the subject, but it can only be learned by actually doing it. ASCE provides a safe “Leadership Laboratory” to help civil engineers hone their leadership skills. We will explore more on this topic in Part Two in the Fall issue. No matter where you are on that graph, you have the opportunity to strengthen your leadership and networking skills with ASCE and steepen the trajectory for the rest of your career. In addition to our local Branch monthly meetings, your next statewide opportunity to sharpen your skills is CECON 2015 coming up in September in San Marcos. I hope to see you there. Stay sharp my friends. Read Part Two of this article in the “Texas Civil Engineer” Volume 85, Fall, Issue 4
Starting out, there is not much difference, but after 20 years the difference is about $50,000 each year for the next 20 years – so $1,000,000 is what is in it for you. All that is fine, but it is pretty hypothetical – maybe it doesn’t apply to your career specifically. If only there was some real world data to back it up. Luckily, ASCE conducts an annual salary survey, which includes responses from 12,720 practicing engineers reporting their salary and how many years they’ve been at it, amongst other things. The salary survey reports Figure 1 ‐ Typical Civil Engineering Career Growth salary amounts for the 10th, With ASCE vs. Without ASCE $300,000 25th, 50th, 75th and 90th percentiles. Plotting these $250,000 as trendlines and adding $200,000 them to our graph results in Figure 2. $150,000
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As Figure 2 shows, a civil engineer that starts off at the average salary and receives 3% cost of living raises will continue to be around the average salary throughout their career. The 2012 salary survey also reported that 15% of civil engineers did not receive a raise at all – so the 3% cost of living raise is not guaranteed - it still represents the fruit of working hard and meeting your goals each and every year. Achieving the additional 2% raises by strengthening leadership and networking skills is what gets a civil engineer up into the higher percentiles of the salary survey.
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Meet Your Board Members The city revolved around the university in many ways. Watching the game on Thanksgiving Day with the whole family was a lot of fun. I graduated from UT and still root for the team! I am very proud of them even in the “down” years when we say – “We will have a great team next year!” Q: What tool or method do you miss using? (i.e., now obsolete or changed jobs so no longer use it): A: “I will not say the slide rule, because it really was not my favorite tool. I have to say it was the TI-59 scientific calculator. It was one of the first programmable calculators and had a magnetic card reader for loading programs. It was still being used at TxDOT when I began working there in 1987. I used it to compute highway alignments because it was much faster than waiting your turn in line for the main frame computer terminal. No, I don’t wish we still used TI-59s. I am very happy using the modern technology we have today.”
Tim dancing during CECON 2014 luau. Past President: Tim C. Newton PE Having served on the Board for a number of years, Tim is currently serving as Past President. Tim currently works for KBR Inc. Q: What is your top love in the civil engineering profession? A: “Managing the design of major highway projects. Each project is different with a new set of challenges. In the last 15 years I have managed the design of a segment of two major Houston freeway re-construction and widening projects – Katy Freeway and US 290. It is very gratifying to work through the design of a major project with the staff and the client. The reward is seeing the completed project and seeing the positive impact it has on the community.” Q: What sports team are you a fanatic of? A: “The Texas Longhorns! I was born and spent part of my childhood in Austin. UT Football games were a staple for every Austin family in those days (1950’s and 60’s).
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VP-Professional, Roman Grijalva PE Q: What is your top love in the civil engineering profession? A: “I love all things water! From water distribution to wastewater collection and everything in between; I’ve always had a great interest in how our society uses it, treats it, and plans for it (particularly here in Texas).” Q: What do you do to de-stress? A: “I often play basketball to de-stress. I find that during a game you don’t have time to think about pressures at home or work; you really have to concentrate on covering your man, rebounding, and making sure that you avoid any errant elbows.” Q: What sports team are you a fanatic of? A: “From the age of about 8 I grew up loving the Chicago Cubs. I’m used to them regularly losing and I never get my hopes high on them winning a pennant; however, there have been a few times in the last 30 years where I actually thought we might make the World Series.” Q: Describe your family: A: “A loving and very patient wife (Marisa), two amazing daughters (Alessandra-11, Arabela-8), and two spoiled dogs (Macy and Chloe). As you can imagine, between my family and job, I’m kept very busy!”
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Melanie Gavlik PE First Year Director at Large
Q: Favorite Book? A: “I used to claim that Pippi Longstocking was my favorite. I remember her being so strong and independent and always looking for an adventure and so her character really intrigued me. My husband and I recently had a child, and I started to read Pippi to her right after she was born and I realized that she is actually a very unruly and ill-behaved child. I guess your views change as you transition from kid to parent. “ Q: Describe your family: A: “Dustin and I have been married for 5 years and we just welcomed a daughter, Caroline, into our family last year. Caroline is destined to become an engineer, or so I hope. Her nursery is decorated with ‘engineering’ drawings of a teddy bear, baby rattle and bottle. Of course she also has a sign with our last name, Hickey, painted in binary should she choose to follow my husband and become a programmer.”
Roman under a Cypress tree near the Frio River Senior Director at Large: Christina Hickey PE Christina recently changed jobs and is currently employed with the City of Mesquite. Q: What is your top love in the civil engineering profession? A: “The field of civil engineering as a municipal engineer is incredibly fun and exciting due to the diverse work load and the amazing balance between design, management and construction. And the citizens make sure every day is different!“ Q: What sports team are you a fanatic of? A: “I bleed maroon. Whoop!“
Christina Hickey with her husband and daughter last Halloween. While Christina does not know anything about Star Trek, it was the only theme she could get her husband to agree to match with her and Caroline.
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Legislative News
Roman D. Grijalva PE VP-Professional
2015 Texas Legislative Session
The 84th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature adjourned on June 1st and here are a few items of interest to ASCE Texas Section members. Tr ansportation Funding As previously written, Senate Bill 5 was filed by Senator Robert Nichols calling for a constitutional amendment dedicating all motor vehicle sales tax revenue above $2.5 billion annually to the highway fund, starting in 2018. Representative Joe Pickett filed a slightly different version. The Texas Senate approved by a vote of 31-0 and the Texas House followed with a vote of 141-1. On November 3, 2015 Texas voters now have the opportunity to approve additional constitutionally dedicated revenue necessary to fund highways and bridges. The proposed amendment would initially provide $2.5 billion a year to the State Highway Fund for non-toll projects. In subsequent years it would provide by formula an additional $250 million or more per year to dedicated funding -- all from existing sales tax revenue streams with no increase in tax rates or fees. If approved, the new funding would start in September 2017 (FY 18). . Duty to Defend HB 2049 sponsored by Representative Drew Darby passed both the House and Senate on May 27th. HB 2049 clarifies that while a local governmental entity can be indemnified against a design professional’s negligent acts, the entity cannot impose a duty to defend that requires a professional to pay defense costs prior to a finding of negligence. It authorizes the governmental agency to seek the reimbursement of reasonable attorney’s fees after a final adjudication of liability due to damage that is caused by or results from an act of negligence, intentional tort, intellectual property infringement, or failure to pay a subcontractor or supplier. University Construction The House and Senate both approved HB 100 by Rep. John Zerwas, which authorizes $3.1 billion in university construction through a vehicle known as tuition revenue bonds (TRB’s). The bill authorizes several facilities for all state university systems.
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State Agency Contr acts As contracting and procurement discrepancies continue to be revealed regarding the state’s human services agency, the both houses passed SB 20. SB 20 will reform state agency contracting by clarifying accountability, increasing transparency, and ensuring a fair competitive process. Among other changes, it requires that the agency head sign contracts totaling over $1 million. Lowbid highway construction and maintenance contracts are excluded, but engineering contracts are not. SB 20 becomes effective on September 1, 2015. Water Plan Funding Update TWDB’s evaluation and prioritization process on 48 abridged financial applications is ongoing and is anticipated to be complete in early May. Projects will be scored against the prioritization criteria previously developed through public input in 2014. Invitations to submit full financial assistance applications will be extended to those projects within the limits of available funding. Full applications will be due within 30 days from the Board meeting at which the applicant’s project received priority for funding.
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Membership Report
Travis N. Attanasio PE Membership Chair
What’s in a bunch of letters? I came across what I thought was a letter in a car magazine recently but ultimately was an advertisement disguised as a letter suggesting that a class action lawsuit should be brought against a car manufacturer. The writer of the “letter” suggested that a certain recall was unacceptable and that he would act as an expert witness in the lawsuit. I was intrigued by the name at the bottom of the advertisement. The individual had put a list of letters after his name, not uncommon among professionals, presumably to help validate his credentials as an expert witness. I recognized the letters that represented that he was in fact; an engineer, and belonged to an engineering organization that had a highly reputable character status, but there were more letters that I didn’t recognize. It turned out that these letters belonged to another organization for “expert witnesses” and with a bit more research I gathered that the individual was a founding member of this organization, the same that provided some of the letters after his name. It appeared that this individual believes that because he has completed a course or qualification he can add letters upon letters after his name, even from
the organization he started. Having said that I’m not sure who decides what is allowed and what isn’t. I have seen over my years in ASCE the advantages of professional recognition; however I still find it is a struggle to sell it to people some days. The standard answers of; it provides marketing, it lets you broaden your knowledge, enhances your network of colleagues, are all valid and acceptable. But, are they really the best answers? Or perhaps we need to ask a better question. .
What do your letters mean to you? Email me: travis.asce@gmail.com Travis N. Attanasio PE, M.ASCE
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Public Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) Donald E. Willhouse PE
Chair, Section Infrastructure Security Committee Texas Section Member on the Public Sector Advisory Council
Dave Jackson
Lead Critical Infrastructure Protection Planner Office of Infrastructure Protection Texas Department of Public Safety Intelligence & Counterterrorism Division
Civil engineers in Texas are intimately involved with almost every critical infrastructure sector in Texas. The Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) provides a formal mechanism for the State of Texas to coordinate its Homeland Security Mission with the private sector critical infrastructure owners and operators. The PSAC was established by the legislature in 2003. Under the general direction of the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), Homeland Security Division, it is chaired by a non-governmental person. It is charged with coordination within the private sector and providing advice to the state of Texas for the following: 1. Critical infrastructure, which includes all public or private assets, systems, and functions vital to the security, governance, public health and safety, economy, or morale of the state or the nation. 2. Homeland security activity related to the prevention or discovery of, response to, or recovery from a terrorist attack, natural or man-made disaster, hostile military or paramilitary action, or extraordinary law enforcement emergency.
Critical Infr astructure Sectors • Agriculture and Food • Financial Services • Chemical • Government Facilities • Commercial Facilities • Information Technology
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• Public Health and Healthcare • Emergency Services • Transportation Systems • Energy • Water and Wastewater
Chapter 421 of the Texas Government Code states that the governor shall direct homeland security in Texas and shall develop a statewide homeland security strategy. This comprehensive strategy provides a blueprint for improving the state’s ability to detect and deter threats; respond to homeland security emergencies; and recover from homeland security emergencies. It coordinates homeland security activities among and between local, state, and federal agencies and the private sector and must include specific plans for protecting critical infrastructure, intelligence gathering and analysis; information sharing; and protecting the state’s international border, ports, and airports among other functions. The Texas Homeland Security Strategy
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incorporates a multidisciplinary approach to homeland security drawing upon the resources, expertise, and technical knowledge of organizations within both the public and private sectors. The Texas Infrastructure Security and Resilience Plan (TISR) is the specific plan focused on protecting critical infrastructure. The TISR is based on the premise that ensuring the security and resilience of critical infrastructure in Texas is a shared responsibility between the public and private sector. The Private Sector Advisory Council was established as a permanent special advisory committee created to advise the governor or the governor’s designee on homeland security issues relevant to the private sector to help facilitate cooperation and collaboration in addressing this shared responsibility. The council comprises: (1) one representative of a private organization or entity for each of the following sectors of the state, each appointed by the governor or the governor’s designee: (A) agriculture and food; (B) banking and finance; (C) chemicals and hazardous materials; (D) the defense industry; (E) energy; (F) emergency services; (G) information technology; (H) telecommunications; (I) postal and shipping; (J) public health; (K) transportation; (L) ports and waterways; and (M) national monuments and icons; and (2) other members, as determined by the governor or the governor’s designee. About 3 years ago the managing staff at DPS determined that it would be good to have a civil engineer on the committee. Thus, the Texas Section was asked to provide a nominee, upon which the Section President submitted my name, Don
Willhouse, for consideration. In addition to the primary council, each member serves on a sub-committee and coordinate information and recommendations with other state agencies. As an example, I will serve on the committee that addresses water and wastewater issues and may also assist other sub-committees that have a civil engineering need. The council meets quarterly at the DPS headquarters in Austin. At these meetings we receive briefings on security issues that affect the infrastructure and exchange information with other members. Some information is provided with a recommendation that it be shared within the professional society the member represents. In that case you may receive a forwarded email from the Texas Section office. With the breadth of knowledge and experience of the civil engineering community in Texas, the Texas Section of ASCE can make a significant contribution to the efforts to ensure the security and resilience of infrastructure in Texas. Interested parties who may wish to participate on the Section committee may contact me at dewconsutlingengineer@gmail.com.
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Student, got ready to present her paper for the Technical Paper Competition. The day ran smoothly as the students networked with other students from the Texas-Mexico Region schools while judges were judging the displays. This was a great experience because there was an exchange of ideas between the teams regarding the different aspects of the canoe-building process and it helped the members, who most were new to the team, to be aware about what it takes to be in the competition and with whom they were competing Invictus Paddling Team. Photo Credit:: UTEP ASCE against. After the display competition, students were invited to join Kathleen through, delaying the start of the event for about 3 hours. Jackson from the Texas Water Development Board in a After the storm cleared, the sun shone and everything very exciting presentation about the water situation in else went as planned. The University of Texas at El Paso Texas. After the presentation, the students proceeded to would like to congratulate Lamar University on their a picnic where they had the opportunity to enjoy craw excellent execution of the competition and would like to fish for dinner, which was actually a first for many of us wish Texas A&M good luck as they prepare to represent coming from El Paso. the Texas-Mexico Region in the 2015 National Student Saturday April 25 was the day of the concrete canoe Concrete Canoe Competition.ďƒł races at the Boomtown RV Resort. The weather was not cooperating, as there was a thunderstorm passing
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The Centennial of the 1915 Galveston Hurricane Melinda Luna PE History and Heritage Committee Chair
August 2015 marks the one hundred year anniversary of the second hurricane that made landfall near Galveston on August 16, 1915. This hurricane was considered the first test of the Galveston Seawall. Many articles were written on the hurricane that was published in the Engineering News Record that included: “Galveston’s Sea-Wall the City’s Salvation.”, Engineering Record, LXXII, NO. 9, (August 28, 1915) to “John B Hawley Confirms View that Sea-Wall Saved Galveston.”, Engineering Record, LXXSII, NO. 9, (August 28, 1915), P. 276 The citizens of Galveston received word that the hurricane was on its way on the 14th of August. The path of the 1915 hurricane was similar to the 1900 storm and the more recent 2008 Hurricane Ike. The estimate of damages was 50 million in 1915 dollars and an estimated 400 lives were lost. Compared to the 1900 storm, the 1915 hurricane had a much better outcome. About 250 homes outside the seawall were destroyed. With the causeway that connected the Island to the mainland damaged, relief was slow to the City of Galveston. In addition, fresh water was on short supply due to the broken waterline on the causeway being the only supply of water. There were also a series of fires which compounded the relief efforts. The year 1915 was a hurricane season with 6 storms, 3 of which were major hurricanes. New Orleans was impacted by the rain of the August 1915 storm, only to suffer a more direct hit in September by another hurricane a month later.
was granite from Marble Falls. This granite is from the same area as the granite that built the state capitol. Civil Engineer projects such as this one were more widely known though the public and articles such as the “The Great Sea Wall at Galveston” were published in August 26, 1905 in Scientific American. The wall itself was a great engineering feat as well as the raising of each structure on the island. Galveston was a town on stilts for most of the early 1900’s because each home, business, utility was slowly raised. Each homeowner had to pay to have their home raised. The design for the seawall was done via a committee of men headed by Henry Martyn Robert. Robert’s experience as Engineer of the Army’s Division of the Pacific helped him to manage the seawall project and provide a feasible solution to the City of Galveston. The city of Galveston fixed the damage to the wall after the 1915 hurricane. Because of this, the performance the seawall was extended overtime. The Galveston Seawall has been damaged by many hurricanes over the years and repeatedly repaired. Visiting the seawall today, it is difficult to see what Galveston was like before the building of the seawall. Before the raising, Galveston Island was only 9 feet above sea level. On the Galveston Stork Club, visitors can see how high the water has risen. The 1915 is the third highest level of high-water in the 115 years of record. The Galveston Seawall was designated a National Civil Engineering Landmark by ASCE in 2001.
Construction of the seawall started in 1902 and continued for the next 2 years. The aggregate used in the concrete
Building damage on the east end of Seawall Boulevard . Galveston 1915 Hurricane Photographs, University of Houston Digital Library.
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2015 Webinars
Larry Goldberg PE VP-Educational
2015 ASCE TEXAS SECTION W E B I N A R SERIES Texas Section M e m b e r s pay $35 per webinar, or buy July – December 2015 Prepay Subscription for $150. ($50 Savings) Branches and Student Chapters get 1 free connection per webinar. Contact Annemarie Gasser for more information. agasser@texasce.org Non-Members Pay $75 per webinar or Buy July – December 2015 Prepay Subscription For $250. ($200 Savings) Topics Preliminary Schedule (Subject to Change)
2015 Webinars On Demand The Section is now offering the first half of 2015’s recorded webinars as an on-demand downloadable file. Members pay $25 per webinar and non-members pay $75 (except ethics videos - $75, $150). Enjoy a one hour recorded presentation, worth one professional development hour. Visit TexASCE.org, click Education, then On-Demand Webinars.
June 18, 2015 2014 OCEA Winner: Ward County Water Supply, Nick Lester, Freese And Nichols
March 10, 2015: State Water Implementation Fund For Texas, Todd Chenoweth, Senior Advisor, Texas Water Development Board
July 14, 2015: Stream Mitigation, SWCA August 11, 2015: High Speed Rail by Shaun McCabe of the Texas Central Railway September 8, 2015: Northwestern Mutual, Topic Pending October 2015: Houston LUCE Bayou Project
January 2015 Update On Wind Loading Criteria By Bill Colbourne February 2015 Low Impact Development Case Study: Birnamwood Drive, Klotz Associates Kevin Hoffman, PE
April 14, 2015: US 290 Update, Texas Department Of Transportation May 12, 2015: Hydrology and Hydraulics, Lesley Brooks, Freese And Nichols https://texasce.site-ym. com/?2015RecWebin
November 2015: Professional Ethics December 2015: Desalination, by Jorge Arroyo PE, former Texas Water Development Board Director of Special Projects http://www.texasce. org/?page=2015Webinars
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News Founder of Hayden Consultants, R achel Hayden PE, Celebr ates 15 Years in Business “We’ve enjoyed an incredible 15 years in which we’ve grown both our team and our capabilities,” said Rachel Hayden PE, president and founder of Hayden Consultants. “Our firm has the most talented team in the business and wonderful clients who have supported us with their trust, business and friendship. We’re still growing strong, and we’ll continue to expand our capabilities to support sustainable infrastructure in the state and community we are so proud to call home.” Dallas-based civil engineering consulting firm Hayden Consultants has marked 15 years in business as a trusted engineering partner to Texas municipalities, state agencies, transit agencies and private developers. Founded in 2000 as a womanowned, historically underutilized, disadvantaged business enterprise with a staff of 1, the firm now employs 22 people and provides a diverse range of engineering services, including transportation, water and wastewater design and utility coordination, hydrology and hydraulics, surveying, site development and construction management. R. G. MILLER ENGINEERS NAMES NEW PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MANAGER R. G. Miller Engineers, Inc., has announced the promotion of David R. Kubala, PE, to Manager of its Public Works Department. He will be responsible for managing and designing civil engineering and related projects for municipalities, counties and local government agencies. Mr. Kubala, who previously served as Senior Project Manager in the department, has more than 20 years of experience in infrastructure design for city and county governments, as well as private and industrial clients. His experience includes roadway design, public water and wastewater projects, storm water design, and port and airport facilities. He has a B.S. degree in
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Veteto and Hickman Lead Midstream Infr astructure Division of LJA Engineering Patrick (Pat) D. Veteto PE, RPLS, will lead the Corpus Christi Group of LJA Engineering as Vice President in the Midstream Infrastructure Division headed by Robert C. Hickman PE, Senior Vice President. Pat brings a strong background in public works including specialized experience in structural condition assessments, dam safety investigations, and underwater bridge and major marine inspections. He is also involved in the design and management of homeland security improvements. Pat is a registered Professional Engineer and a Registered Professional Land Surveyor in Texas, and has a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University. LJA Engineering, Inc. (LJA) has acquired RVE, Inc., a Corpus Christi based engineering firm. The addition of RVE brings a 15-person firm with over 56 years of experience serving a diverse mix of clients, many of whom have been satisfied clients for decades. RVE brings subsurface utility engineering, structural engineering and bridge condition assessments, windstorm design and inspections, and security systems to the menu of LJA’s full service offerings, in addition to enhancing our engineering services, project management, and surveying services.
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Robert L. Nichols, 1926-2015
Bob Nichols, a longtime executive at the Freese and Nichols consulting firm and a nationally recognized leader in the engineering profession, passed away Friday, May 8, in Arlington, Texas. He was 88. During his 67-year career at Freese and Nichols, Mr. Nichols primarily focused on environmental engineering, coordinating numerous large-scale, multi-discipline and multi-consultant projects. These included water and wastewater treatment plants, wastewater collection systems, water distribution systems, and drainage master plans. Cities across Texas benefited from Mr. Nichols’ broad experience in managing civil engineering projects, his deep understanding of municipal utilities, and his strong ties with state and federal regulatory agencies. Mr. Nichols’ engineering achievements extended beyond technical expertise, notably in his leadership of the profession and his commitment to advancing ethics. His dedication to professional service was so exemplary that each year Freese and Nichols honors an employee with a service award that bears his name. Freese and Nichols flourished under Mr. Nichols’ leadership. When
the firm incorporated in 1977, he became Vice President, serving in that role for three years and as Executive Vice President for eight more. He was President from 1988 to 1991, and Vice Chairman from 1991 to 1992. From 1992 through this year, he remained active at the firm as President Emeritus, providing valuable quality-assurance insight for projects; supporting high-level client relationships; and teaching professional ethics classes for employees and clients. Mr. Nichols was born June 24, 1926, to Marvin and Ethel Nichols. He was an alumnus of Fort Worth’s Paschal High School and Texas A&M University, where he earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in civil engineering. Mr. Nichols is survived by Frances, his wife of 67 years; his brother Jim and wife Billie; three children; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. To find details about funeral arrangements, sign a guest book or read more about Mr. Nichols’ legacy, please visit www.freese. com/bob
Dev R astogi PE joins Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) as managing director of its Tr ansportation Business Group.
startups to mid-sized firms to Fortune 500 companies. Previously, she served URS Corp. as a vice president for six years, running its North Texas and Oklahoma operations. Prior to that role, she served as a vice president and chief operating officer of LopezGarcia Group, Inc., one of the largest minority/women-owned engineering firms in Dallas, for a decade. Rastogi’s expertise is in business development, operations, program and contract management. She has worked with public and private sector clients throughout Texas, including the City of Dallas, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth and Tulsa Districts. “Dev Rastogi is one of the best known civil engineers in the region with an enviable track record,” said Dennis Petersen PE, LAN’s President. “With her addition, we are looking forward to further improving our service to our clients and aggressively growing our transportation practice.” In addition to her business responsibilities, Rastogi is actively involved in numerous professional organizations. She is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Texas Society of Professional Engineers (TSPE), Dallas Chapter, where she served as its past president. In 2013, TSPE Dallas named her as the Engineer of the Year. A registered professional engineer in Texas, Rastogi graduated from Washington University with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.
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Texas Public Works Association Annual Conference Wednesday, June 24, 2015 12:00 PM Friday, June 26, 2015 12:00 PM (Central Time)
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Palmer Events Center 900 Barton Springs Road Austin, Texas 78704 Attend the TPWA Annual conference for the opportunity to sharpen your technical skills, learn about trends impacting the public works field, and network with fellow public works colleagues from across the state. This year’s conference is being held in Austin, the “Live Music Capital of the World,” and we’ve packed a lot of content and fun into the shortest amount of time to give you great value for your training budget. You’ll learn new ideas and have a chance to view the latest products and services in the public works profession, all while taking in the sights, sounds, and tastes of Texas’s most eclectic city. Golfing, kayaking, swimming, shopping, hiking, live music, eating, museum hopping—fun is around every corner in Austin!
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NOTICE of PUBLICATION The Constitution of the Texas Section of ASCE is being amended to bring it into alignment with ASCE’s preferred model and is published here in accordance with Article 11.1.1.1 of the current Section Constitution for review by the membership for thirty (30) days before the Section Board votes to approve the proposed changes. If you have any questions or comments you may send them to the Section Director from your Branch (https://texasce.site-ym.com/?page=Officers#SecDirs), to the Secretary (egreenwood@texasce.org), the Executive Director (cguzman@ texasce.org) or the President (president@texasce.org) of the Texas Section. Proposed changes include: • Renumbering of sub-sections (throughout) • Abbreviation of organizational entities (throughout) • Clarification of voting grade of membership (2.3.1; new #2.2.1) • Role of the Executive Director further defined (5.3; new #5.2) • Clarifies composition of Officer Positions (6.1; new #6.0), Board (6.4; new #6.3) and Executive Committee (6.5; new #6.4) • Age requirement of Director at Large position clarified (6.2; new #6.1) • Ex-officio Positions (Executive Director & Secretary) defined (new #6.3) • Definition of Annual Meeting (8.1.1; new #8.0.1) • Frequency of Board meetings refined due to move to one annual meeting (8.2.1; new #8.1.1) Please note that the amended Constitution will be put to a vote of the membership before it can become effective and it will be reviewed by the Society’s Governing Documents Committee prior to that vote. Publishing the proposed amendments at this time is to notify the membership of the pending changes. Additional note: the Section’s Bylaws will also be amended this summer to address the same Articles as outlined above for the Constitution. The Bylaws will also be provided to the membership for review before adoption by the Board.
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Article 1: General 1.0 Name. The name of this organization shall be the Texas Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (“ASCE”) (hereinafter referred to as the “Section”). 1.1 Objective. The objective of the Section shall be the advancement of the science and profession of engineering, in a manner consistent with the purpose of the American Society of Civil Engineers (hereinafter referred to as the “Society”). Article 2: Area and Membership 2.0 Area. The area of the Section shall be the state of Texas. 2.1 Assigned Members. All members of the Society, of all grades, whose addresses of record are within the boundaries of the Section, as defined by the Society, shall be Assigned Members of the Section. 2.2 Subscribing Members. All members of the Society, of all grades, who subscribe to the Constitution and Bylaws of the Section, who have paid the current dues of the Section, or who have paid the Section Support Fee as set forth in the Section Bylaws, shall be Subscribing
Members of the Texas Section. 2.2.1 Rights of Subscribing Members. With the exception of Student and Affiliate Members, Subscribing Members in good standing who meet the requirements of the Society’s governing documents shall be eligible to vote in Section elections, to hold Section office, to serve on Section committees, or to represent the Section officially. 2.2.2 Termination of Rights for Non-payment of Dues. Subscribing membership ceases for any member whose dues are more than twelve (12) months in arrears. 2.3 Institute-only Members. Institute-only Members of a Society Institute may be members of a Section or Branch Technical Group or local Institute Chapter. Article 3: Separation from Membership 3.0 Separation from Membership. Upon termination of membership in the Society, a person shall cease to be a member of the Section. Article 4: Dues and Fees 4.0 Annual Dues. Annual dues shall be established by
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the Section Board of Direction (hereinafter the “Board�) as set forth in the Section Bylaws. 4.1 Exemption from Dues. Society Life Members and Distinguished Members shall be exempt from payment of dues to the Section. 4.2 Fees. Fees may be established by the Section Board and will be set forth in the Section Bylaws. Article 5: Management 5.0 Board of Direction. The governing body of the Section shall be a Board of Direction. The Board shall be responsible for the supervision, control and direction of the Section, and shall manage the affairs of the Section in accordance with the provisions of the Section and Society governing documents. 5.1 Executive Committee. The direction of the affairs of the Section between Board Meetings shall be vested in the Executive Committee, subject to review and approval by the Board. 5.2 Executive Director. The Executive Director of the Section is the chief staff officer of the Section and is responsible for the detailed management of the affairs of the Section under the authority of the Board and subject to oversight by the Executive Committee. Article 6: Officers, Directors and Ex-Officio
Positions 6.0 Officers. Officers of the Section shall be a President, a President Elect, a Vice President and a Vice PresidentElect for Professional Affairs, a Vice President and a Vice President-Elect for Technical Affairs, a Vice President and a Vice President-Elect for Educational Affairs, and a Treasurer. 6.1 Directors at Large. There shall be four (4) Directors elected at-large. All four Directors at Large shall be Younger Members at the time of their election. A Younger Member as defined by the Society shall be an individual in the membership grade of Member, Associate Member or Affiliate thirty-five (35) years of age or younger. 6.2 Section Directors. There shall be one (1) Section Director elected from each Branch of the Section. 6.3 Ex-Officio Positions. The Ex-Officio Positions of the Section shall be an Executive Director and a Secretary. The Executive Director and Secretary are paid staff and unelected officers of the Board and Executive Committee. 6.3 Board of Direction. The Board of Direction shall consist of the Officers, the elected Directors at Large, the immediate Section Past President available and willing to serve (Past President), and the Section Directors from the Branches. The Executive Director and Secretary shall be non-voting members of the Board. 6.4 Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall consist of the Officers, the Past President and the Senior Director at Large. The Executive Director and Secretary shall be non-voting members of the Executive Committee. Article 7: Elections 7.0 Elections. The Section shall establish procedures for the annual election of Officers and Directors. Article 8: Meetings 8.0 Membership Meetings. 8.0.1 Annual Meeting. The Section shall hold at least one (1) business meeting annually, termed the Annual Meeting, on a date fixed in accordance with the Bylaws. 8.0.2 Other Meetings. Other meetings shall be called at the discretion of the Board, or by the President upon the written request of at least ten (10) Subscribing Members. 8.0.3 Meeting Notice. Notice of call for a meeting shall be sent to all Subscribing Members not less than thirty (30) days in advance of the meeting date. 8.1 Board of Direction Meetings. 8.1.1 Meeting Frequency. The Board shall hold at least two meetings annually; one of which shall be in conjunction with the Annual Meeting. A second Board Meeting shall be held about mid-way through the year. When matters of urgency requiring Board action arise between regularly scheduled Board Meetings, the Executive Committee may call special Board meetings.
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8.1.2 Meeting Notice. Notice of call for a meeting shall be sent to the members of the Board not less than thirty (30) days in advance of the meeting date. 8.2 Executive Committee Meetings. 8.2.1 Meeting Frequency. The Executive Committee shall hold at least two meetings annually, in the winter and in the summer, on such date and at such place as the chairman designates. 8.2.2 Meeting Notice. Notice of call for a meeting shall be sent to the members of the Executive Committee not less than thirty (30) days in advance of the meeting date. Article 9: Subsidiary Organizations and Committees 9.0 Subsidiary Organizations. Subsidiary Organizations may be formed within the Section to facilitate the carrying out of the objectives of the Section, to promote interest in the Society and to provide to members of the Section a better opportunity for participation in local Society activities, in accordance with the provisions of the Bylaws. 9.0.1 Governing Documents. Subsidiary Organizations shall adopt Bylaws consistent with this Constitution and Society governing documents. 9.1 Committees. The Section may establish standing or task committees to carry out the work of the Section. Article 10: Administrative Provisions 10.0 Proper Use of Section Resources. No part of the net earnings of the Section shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to its Directors, Officers, or any other private persons, except that the Section shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable reimbursements, payments or compensation for services rendered in furtherance of the purposes set forth above. 10.1 Limitations on Political Activity. No substantial part of the activities of the Section shall be carrying on propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the Section shall not participate in or intervene in, including the publishing or distribution of statements, any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office. The Section shall not carry on any activities prohibited by the provisions of the Society’s governing documents. 10.2 Conflict of Interest. A Conflict of Interest shall be defined as any activity, transaction, relationship, service, or consideration which is, or appears to be, contrary to the best interest of the Section or the Society, or in which the interests of an individual or another organization has the potential to be placed above those of the Section or the Society. Any interested individual must disclose the existence of any actual or possible conflict of interest and all material facts to the Section entity considering the proposed transaction. Action to address the conflict
shall be taken by either the interested individual or the Section entity. 10.3 Distribution of Section Assets. Upon dissolution of the Section, the assets remaining after the payment of the debts of the Section shall be distributed to such organization or organizations organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational, literary, religious, or scientific purposes, as shall at the time qualify as an exempt organization or organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, as the Board shall determine, and in the absence of such designation they shall be conveyed to the Society. Article 11: Amendments 11.0 Amendment of the Constitution. 11.0.1 Proposal. An amendment to this Constitution may be proposed by one (1) of the following two (2) methods: 11.0.1.1 Section Board of Direction. A two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members of the Section Board present at a duly constituted Board meeting, where a quorum is in attendance, provided that a written notice containing the text of the proposed amendment is published to the membership at least thirty (30) days in advance of the meeting. 11.0.1.2 Written Petition. A Written Petition submitted to the Section Secretary, containing the text of the amendment, signed by not less than ten percent (10%) of the Subscribing Members of the Section. 11.0.2 Society Approval. The proposed amendment shall be reviewed and approved by the appropriate Society Committee(s) before being voted upon by the Subscribing Members. 11.0.2.1 Boundary Changes. If the proposed amendment involves a change in the Section boundaries, this change shall be approved by the Geographic Region Board of Governors prior to any consideration of the Constitution amendment. 11.0.3 Section Approval. The proposed amendment shall be distributed to the Subscribing Members of the Section who shall be given the opportunity to vote. To become effective, the proposed amendment shall receive an affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the Subscribing Members voting.
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Nominees For 2015 - 2016 Officers PRESIDENT ELECT Craig B. Thompson PE
VICE PRESIDENT EDUCATIONAL ELECT Brett A. Pope PE
Craig Thompson has been a project engineer with Naismith Engineering, Inc. (NEI) in Corpus Christi since 1999 and became a partner in the firm in 2007. His professional experience is in general civil engineering and includes projects for private and public clients in water, wastewater, storm water and roadways. Recently, Craig has led NEI’s team for county and municipal storm water master plans, numerous commercial and residential development projects, county and municipal parks, and regional facility master plans.
Brett Pope joined Terracon Consultants, Inc. in 2008 in the geotechnical department. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Texas. His seven plus years of geotechnical engineering experience includes a variety of transportation, port, and municipal infrastructure projects. He currently serves as a Public Sector Leader overseeing geotechnical services for large, midsize, and small public infrastructure projects in the greater Houston area.
Craig has been active in ASCE since he was the Newsletter Editor for the Corpus Christi Branch in 1999. In the subsequent years, he progressed through the Branch leadership positions to be President from 20032004 and continued his service as Section Director from 2004-2006. He was asked by the Section to serve as the Vice President - Education from 2007 – 2009.
Brett has been an active member of ASCE for six years. Brett currently serves on the Houston Branch SAGE committee. He has previously served the Houston Branch as V.P. Administrator, Secretary, Branch Director, and Younger Member Chair and the Texas Section as Senior Direct at Large, First Year Director at Large and Younger Member Chair. Brett was a recipient of the 2014 Edmund Friedman Young Engineer Award given by ASCE headquarters.
Craig’s initial involvement with the Section meetings came when he helped the Corpus Christi Branch with the Spring 2003 Section Meeting as the Special Events and Golf Tournament Committee Chair. He also went on to be a Co-Chair for the Spring 2008 Meeting and the Budget and Hotel/Meeting Arrangements Committee Chair for the Spring 2013 Section Conference during the Centennial Year. Craig received the Nueces Chapter TSPE Young Engineer of the Year Award in 2006 and the Texas Section ASCE Professional Service Award in 2013. Craig serves on the City of Corpus Christi Landmark Commission (2004-2012, 2014-Present) and is proud graduate of the Leadership Corpus Christi – Class 33. Craig holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the Texas A&M University. He has been married to his wife Kathryn since 2003 and they have 2 boys – Jack and Evan.
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Brett graduated with a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech in 2008 and an M.C.E. in Civil Engineering at the University of Houston in 2011. Brett’s hobbies include running marathons, watching college football, and spending time with his wife, Bonnie, his daughter, Holly, and two dogs, Chloe and Charlie.
VICE PRESIDENT PROFESSIONAL ELECT Travis N. Attanasio PE
Travis Attanasio obtained his Bachelors of Science degree from the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, CO in 2002 where he was an active member of the ASCE student chapter. Following college, Travis moved to Texas to begin his career as an engineer, and in 2005 began to realize the benefits of becoming a more active member ASCE. From this beginning at the Branch level Travis has volunteered for nearly every position from the meeting set-up position to now being Vice-President/ Treasurer he has viewed ASCE as an opportunity to meet
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fellow members and to be recognized on a regular basis not only in meetings but in everyday life. Travis’s efforts are supported by his company, Bannister Engineering LLC located in Mansfield, TX. Travis’s credentials include being a Certified Floodplain Manager and a Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas.
Oscar currently serves as the President of Lopez Engineering Group, Structural Engineers, now based out of McAllen, TX. He has been appointed to adjunct faculty positions in Civil Engineering at the University of Texas Pan American in 2005 as well as South Texas College. Oscar also serves on the U.T. Pan American Civil Engineering Department Senior Design project as a judge and score evaluator.
Travis has helped design components of several large scale, highly visible projects in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex including AT&T Stadium (Home of the Dallas Cowboys), The American Airlines Center (Home of the Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Stars), Toyota Stadium (Home of FC Dallas), and DFW Airport.
Oscar has been happily married to his wife Grace since 1985 and they have three wonderful children: Ashley Nichole, Adrian Scott, and Amber Rose. He loves the outdoors including fishing, hunting, and working on back yard DIY weekend warrior projects as well as participating in catholic ministries at his church.
Travis is supported at home by a loving family. His family jokes that they are going to buy a stamp and tag every project that Travis drives by and says “I designed that”.
VICE PRESIDENT TECHNICAL ELECT Oscar Lopez PE
Oscar Lopez has been active in ASCE since he was Vice President of the Student Chapter at the University of Texas at El Paso. After graduating in 1988 with a Masters in Structural Engineering from the University of California Berkeley he was active as a younger member of the San Diego ASCE Branch until 1996 when he moved back to Texas (God’s country!). In McAllen he served the Rio Grande Valley Branch in several officer positions including Branch President in 2005 & 2006. Oscar served as a Texas Section Director for the Rio Grande Valley Branch from 2011 to 2012. Beginning in 2015, Oscar accepted the current chairmanship of the fledgling Texas ASCE Structural Engineering Institute Chapter. Oscar received distinction in ASCE’s magazine, Civil Engineering, in 1995 for his structural engineering design work on “Coronado Physical Education Complex, in Coronado, CA. He also received recognition from ASCE San Diego Branch for the Outstanding Civil Engineering Project Award in BUILDING & STRUCTURES for the “Malcom X Public Library and Cultural Center” in San Diego, CA. in 1996.
DIRECTOR AT LARGE Tyler P. Dube PE
Mr. Dube is a Project Engineer at Pape-Dawson Engineers, Inc. specializing in private residential and commercial land development. He leads plan development, quality control, and project administration for several large single-family residential subdivisions in the Houston area with past experience in transportation on a variety of roadway rehabilitation and relocation projects across Texas. He has been extensively involved managing the growth of Pape-Dawson’s Houston office by conducting staff training, developing company standards, and implementing technology including a custom mobile application he created for documenting the firm’s field activities. Tyler recently achieved five years of experience in civil engineering and passed the October 2014 PE exam. He is committed to excellence in his daily work and encourages younger engineers to be proactive about career development and community involvement. Tyler is also an active member of ASCE at the branch and state levels. He joined as a member of the San Antonio Branch in 2011 and helped with event planning for the group’s annual casino-themed Engineer of the Year Banquet for 2012 and 2013. The event typically raises over $15k for various student scholarships. Additionally Tyler served as the 2013 ASCE Texas Section Centennial Grant Program Co-Chair administering a $36k program
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Tyler transferred to Pape-Dawson’s Houston office in 2013. He lives near the Texas Medical Center where his wife Sara recently achieved a Master of Public Health degree from the University of Texas School of Public Health.
DIRECTOR AT LARGE Kathryn (Kate) Osborn EIT
Kate Osborn graduated with a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Lamar University, where she developed a passion for water resources and economics. During her time in school, she was honored to receive the 100th Anniversary Future Leaders Scholarship from the Texas Civil Engineering Foundation and the Legacy Scholarship from the Texas Engineering Foundation. She was active on the concrete canoe team and served as the events coordinator for the Lamar chapter of ASCE. She also held officer positions in Chi Epsilon, the Civil Engineering Honor Society, and Tau Beta Pi, the Engineering Honor Society. Kate has been employed with Schaumburg & Polk, Inc since 2013, where she works on projects that encompass all facets of municipal infrastructure. She is currently an E.I.T. and is working towards becoming a licensed engineer. She enjoyed serving as a judge for the 2015 Concrete Canoe Competition, and plans to continue participation with the Civil Engineering student activities. Kate attends Lamar Baptist Church, where she volunteers with the English as a Second Language program. She and her husband Lance have been married 11 years and have two children, Jubal and Mia.
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1. All Subscribing Members in good standing of the Texas Section are entitled to vote for one candidate for each office except Director at Large, which has two positions to fill. 2. Write-in candidates are acceptable. 3. The verification portion must be completed. 4. You may vote online at http://www.texasce.org/ general/custom.asp?page=2015Officers (log-in required), or mail your ballot to the address below. You may copy this page or remove the page if you wish. 5. Ballots must reach the Texas Section office no later than July 3, 2015 to be counted. PRESIDENT ELECT
Craig B. Thompson PE
Write-In
VICE PRESIDENT-EDUCATIONAL ELECT
Brett A. Pope PE
Write-In
VICE PRESIDENT-PROFESSIONAL ELECT
Travis N. Attanasio PE
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VICE PRESIDENT-TECHNICAL ELECT
Oscar Lopez
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DIRECTOR AT LARGE
Tyler P. Dube PE
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DIRECTOR AT LARGE
Kathryn (Kate) Osborn EIT
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Membership Verification, Please PRINT: Name: ASCE Membership ID Number: Address: Email Address: Signature: Paper Ballots may be mailed to: ASCE Texas Section 1524 S. Interstate 35, Suite 180 Austin, TX 78704 or emailed to egreenwood@texasce.org
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