Announcements

There are many great organizations in our state, so what are we, at ASCE GA, doing differently or in parallel to these organizations?

Career Development:

Did you know that two of our larger universities stated that 80-90% of their students remain in GA after graduation? ASCE GA has a great opportunity to help develop skillsets that not only benefit the graduate, but our firms and the future of engineering in Georgia. How should ASCE GA partner to support our younger and future engineers?

Networking:

Nothing beats face to face interaction! Harvard Business Review shows a mountain of research that professional networking leads to more job and business opportunities, broader and deeper knowledge, improves the quality of work and increases job satisfaction. How can ASCE GA provide meaningful networking opportunities this year?

Resources:

Through ASCE National, we have access to free PDH's, vast technical content and collaborative forums. We also have a wealth of technical knowledge, right here in GA and we should share it. Do you have an interesting project to share with our membership?

As we take the summer to plan another meaningful year, we want to hear from YOU! Please take a few minutes to answer these 10 questions so we can ensure we are meeting your needs. I look forward to hearing from you! Take the survey

Anita Atkinson

President, ASCE GA Section 2024-2025

Join us for ASCE YMG Field Day! We're excited to invite you to our Field Day on Saturday, October 12, at 10 AM at West Side Park, Atlanta! Bring your friends, family, and kids for a day of fun, games, and prizes! We’ll be playing Football, Soccer, Tug of War, and Kickball! Water and snacks will be provided, so just bring your energy and enthusiasm! Let’s make it a day to remember! All are welcome—we can't wait to see you there! 

Greetings.

This is in continuation of the earlier emails regarding CISSC 2025 in Feb 7-9'2025.  I wish to share the following updates:

There is plenty of room left in the SEI-CT Structural Engineering Seminar on Thursday, October 10 in Hartford, CT. You can catch up with colleagues, meet future engineers and earn 8 NYS PDHs at this event.

More information about the seminar can be found at www.csce.org.

Hello National Capital Section Members:

Some of you may know already, but I wanted to make sure NCS knew that Maryland has begun the process of producing a new infrastructure report card and that Virginia is in the early stages of planning for their next one. Since many active NCS leaders and members live in suburban Maryland or NoVA, I would appreciate it if you spread the news far and wide among your members. If interested, they can contact:

MD Report Card, research phase just beginning: Carrie Nicholson <[email protected]>

VA Report Card, recruiting now: Victor Crawford <[email protected]> and John Harman <[email protected]>

The WSU ASCE Student Chapter was established in 1924 and has successfully servers the State of Washington and its residents for 100 years!   We would love to invite you back to Pullman to come and celebrate the successes of the Civil Engineering Department at WSU over the past century.

RSVP (Click this Link)

September 20st, 2024

Agenda:

12:00 – 2:00  – BBQ @ Sloan Hall Atrium

FREE BBQ & DRINKS

Time to Tell Stories with Old and New Friends

Meet current Students and Faculty

2:00 – 3:00 – Presentation on ASCE @ Sloan 175

History of ASCE @ WSU

Current Students & Direction

 3:00 – 4:00 – Department/Sloan Tours

NAVFAC 2024 Flyer

NAVFAC PACIFIC IS PARTICIPATING AT 
Spokane Career Fair
September 16, 2024 at 9:30 AM –12:30 PM
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Spokane City Center  
Spokane, WA

NOW HIRING:
Engineers (Civil, Electrical, Environmental, Fire Protection, Mechanical, Structural),
 NEPA Project Managers, Natural Resource Specialists & Physical Scientists
Must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National

Interested candidates can send their resume to [email protected] or apply directly via LinkedIN:

• Civil Engineer: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3987333960
• Electrical Engineer: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3987342104
• Structural Engineer: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3987341207
• Mechanical Engineer: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3987336639
• Fire Protection Engineer: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3987342028
• Project Manager (National Environmental Policy Act): https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3999972467

To mark the 300^th anniversary of the birth of the renown civil engineer, John Smeaton, who created Plymouth’s most iconic landmark, a plaque recognising his achievements as a civil engineer is being restored to Smeaton’s Tower.

The 72-foot-high lighthouse, originally constructed on the Eddystone Reef, 14 miles off the coast of Plymouth, was built by Smeaton in 1759. Smeaton’s ground breaking design, using interlocking stones, was highly innovative for the time and became the archetype for offshore lighthouses due to its extreme resilience.

The upper part of the lighthouse was rebuilt on Plymouth Hoe and opened in 1884 as a lasting memorial to Smeaton’s genius and in dedication to generations of lighthouse keepers.

Smeaton was the first person to describe himself as a civil engineer and remains one of the profession’s most important historic figures worldwide.

Miranda Housden, regional director, ICE South West, said: “Smeaton was the stand out engineer of his age. The enduring design of his most famous structure shows what a trailblazer he was. To this day Smeaton’s Tower appears on the ICE’s coat of arms and we like to think of him as the father of civil engineering. We hope his pioneering spirit will help inspire a new generation of creative problem solvers to become civil engineers.”

Back in 1992, a plaster bust of Smeaton and an International Historic Landmark plaque, commemorating the global significance of Smeaton and his tower, was unveiled by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) and the then Lord Mayor of Plymouth. It was displayed in the tower until renovation work began in the early 2000s. 

As part of its tricentennial commemorations, ICE South West is working with Plymouth's award-winning museum, art gallery and archive, The Box to restore the International Historic Landmark plaque to the plinth at the top of Smeaton’s Tower.

If you wish to attend can you please let our Secretary Gbemi Adbaje know.  Please contact here via Collaborate.

A recently signed mutual recognition agreement between the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying and the Engineering Council–UK could dramatically streamline reciprocal licensure in both countries and lead to a heightened standard for engineering internationally.

Please refer to link below for more details

The Inland Empire chapter of ASCE is pleased to announce its 2024/2025 scholarship application!

This year’s scholarship essay prompt is:
What does being an engineer mean to you, and what do you hope to accomplish as an engineer?

Essays should be one single page, no smaller than 10-point font, and include the full name, email address, phone number, school, and class status (Senior, Junior, etc.) of the applicant on the document.  Essays will be reviewed by the ASCE Technical Education Committee based on creative approach, incorporation of engineering principles, and clarity of expression.

Two scholarships being offered

• First place: $1,750
• Runner up: $750

One first place and one runner up scholarship will be selected from the pool of applicants from Gonzaga University, University of Idaho, and Washington State University.

Please email essays no later than December 2, 2024, to:

• Gonzaga: Sushil Shenoy, [email protected]
• University of Idaho: Duane Studer, [email protected]
• WSU: John Finnegan, [email protected]

The Technical Education committee will consider submitted essays in our regular December 5, 2024 meeting.  Scholarship recipients will be invited to the annual winter ASCE banquet in Spokane to receive recognition for their award.

Join us on September 11, 2024 on the Itasca rooftop in Minneapolis. Informal and from 6-8 PM. Food and drinks provided! Click link for more details.

We hope to see you all on October 9th 2024 for our first official meeting! Click the link for more info and to register.

Please join us today as a Member for the 2024-2025 season (or renew your existing membership). Get reduced meeting fees, voting rights, and the chance to serve on the Board!

Thank you!  We really appreciate your support!

Notice Cum Agenda of AGM 2024

Date: 5^th Sept. 2024

Dear All ASCE-IS Members,

Sub: AGM on 18^th Oct. 2024 at Mumbai.

Greetings!                                                                                  

World of Concrete (WOC) exhibition is being organized at Mumbai from 16^th-18^th Oct. 2024 with ASCE-IS as Associate Partner. World of Concrete India 2024 is a dynamic hub, bringing together over 300 exhibitors and 12,000+ trade visitors, policymakers, decision-makers, influencers, and technical experts from around the globe. The event will showcase the latest products, technologies, and innovations in the concrete and masonry sector, with a strong focus on sustainability. As the Indian edition of the renowned World of Concrete Las Vegas, the event is dedicated to the construction and infrastructure sector, with a strong emphasis on sustainable and innovative solutions in concrete and masonry. An AGM is planned on 18^th Oct. 2024, so that members may also visit the exhibition. For more details kindly visit  www.woc-india.com.

An annual general meeting of ASCE-IS 2024 is called as follows:

Date: 18-10-2024

Time: 1100 hr onwards. (Approximately for 1.5 hrs)

Venue: Board Room, Hall no. 4, Goregaon Exhibition Centre, Goregaon East, Mumbai.

Agenda:

-        Approval of minutes of meeting of last AGM 28-9-2023 and BOD meetings.

-        All matters related to administrative issues.

-        All issues related to accounts.

·       Non submission of previous years account statements of IS by previous officers

·       Non submission of previous years account statements of IS regions (Only those regions using IS PAN card) by previous officers of the regions.

·       Approval of IS accounts 2023-24

·       All other issues connected with accounts.

·       Appointment of auditors for ASCE-IS for 2024-25

·       Update on working group of ASCE-IS

• Student Chapter Activities:

- All Student Chapters of ASCE-IS to submit their annual report via email to ASCE-IS President at [email protected] with a CC to Secretary at [email protected],  by 1400 hrs on 2-10-2024 with all details. The report shall be submitted only in the required format as attached. The board reserve rights to include the report/s in the AGM.

- All student Chapters are encouraged to make a 3-5 minutes presentation during the meeting regarding the annual report.

· Future activities. All members are encouraged to come forward with activities. ASCE-IS board would be happy to give all assistance.

· All are request to kindly send any additional agendas to be included in the meeting by 02-10-2023 by 1800 hr. via email at [email protected].

· Any other agenda with the permission of chair.

All are requested to be present 30 minutes before time, please. Tea-Coffee would be served at the venue at start. Kindly contact Er. Neha at 78388 63297between 6-8 pm, for any clarifications. 

Thank you.

For ASCE-IS

-SD-                                                                         

Er. Ravindrra J Ringshia

(President-ASCE-IS 2023-25)

Encl: Student Chapter report format in ppt     

Register today for CSCE's next monthly meeting at the Graduate Storrs Hotel at the University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, on Tuesday, September 10, to hear Will Kresic, P.E., PTOE, Eric Nigosanti, P.E., and Joseph Balskus, P.E., PTOE, RSP1, of VHB will give a presentation on their UConn Science 1 Intersection Improvements project, which was the 2024 ACE Award Winner for Traffic Design. As part of the University of Connecticut’s landmark Northwest Science Quad project, the VHB team designed a unique hybrid roundabout—first of its kind on the Storrs campus. Right-sized to fit the constraints of a small hillside site across from a parking garage, the roundabout has transformed an intersection plagued by congestion and pedestrian safety issues into a safe and smoothly flowing connection to the new Science 1 building. 

Please submit your vote by 9/30/2024

https://forms.gle/JSxMgSTJqBqGr8sH6

The rules for the 2025 ASCE Construction Institute Student Symposium Competition will be released in early September 2025.  Please check the ASCE website for the updated rules.

The Department of Architecture at the University of Hartford is looking for an instructor to teach ADT 474 - Design of Steel Structures for Technology this Fall semester (In-person). Class time Mon/Wed 6 pm – 8:50 pm, began on August 26th and ends on December 11th. If you’re interested in teaching, please email CSCE Member and UHA Assistant Professor Song Wang, Ph.D., at [email protected]

Course description is shown 👇

ADT 474 - Design of Steel Structures for Technology
4 credit(s)

Behavior and design of steel structural members and connections using the Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) method is studied. Structural design of tension members and beams is discussed. Analysis and design of columns, including slenderness effects, are studied. Members under combined forces also are discussed. Member stability and structural stability issues are investigated using effective length factors. Design of bolted, riveted and, welded connections is studied. General details of steel buildings are discussed. Laboratory includes design sections as well as experiments with steel components.

Please join CSCE at our next monthly meeting at the Graduate Hotel at the University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, on Tuesday, September 10. At this meeting, you can catch up with some colleagues, meet some future civil engineers/current civil engineering students and earn 1 NYS PDH while listening to William Kresic, PE, PTOE, Eric Nigosanti, P.E., and Joseph Balskus, P.E., PTOE, RSP1, of VHB give a presentation on their UConn Science 1 Intersection Improvements project, which was part of the University of Connecticut’s landmark Northwest Science Quad project. This meeting is co-sponsored by the CT Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers' T&DI - Transportation & Development Institute and the ASCE UConn Student Chapter.

Please join CSCE at our monthly meeting at the Graduate Hotel at the University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, on Tuesday, September 10, 2024. At this meeting, Will Kresic, P.E., PTOE, Eric Nigosanti, and Joseph Balskus, P.E., PTOE, RSP1, of VHB will give a presentation on their UConn Science 1 Intersection Improvements project, which was the 2024 ACE Award Winner for Traffic Design. As part of the University of Connecticut’s landmark Northwest Science Quad project, the VHB team designed a unique hybrid roundabout—first of its kind on the Storrs campus. Right-sized to fit the constraints of a small hillside site across from a parking garage, the roundabout has transformed an intersection plagued by congestion and pedestrian safety issues into a safe and smoothly flowing connection to the new Science 1 building. One (1) New York State PDH will be offered at this meeting. This meeting is co-sponsored by the CT Chapter of the ASCE Transportation & Development Institute and the ASCE Student Chapter at the University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT.

Dear ASCE member,

ASCE-India Section Western Region, in partnership with IIT Bombay and University College London (UCL), UK invite you to take part in a survey as part of the project "Towards Next-Generation Education in Disaster-Resilient Infrastructure." The project aims to enhance education and professional development opportunities around disaster resilience for industry professionals involved in infrastructure development.

This survey specifically aims to gather insights from these professionals in India to understand current practises, challenges, and knowledge gaps related to disaster-resilient infrastructure. We are specifically looking for your individual feedback and experiences, rather than the perspectives or practises of your organisation. The results of the survey will be used to inform the development of Executive Education Programmes on the topic of disaster-resilient infrastructure, ensuring that industry professionals are equipped with relevant knowledge and skills.

This survey will take 15-20 minutes to complete, and your input is truly appreciated.

Please complete the survey by the 23^rd of August. All responses will be confidential.

Survey link: https://forms.office.com/e/UzcmKVH8gf

With best regards,
Ravi Sinha
President, ASCE-ISWR

The Tech Ed Committee, is looking for a state agency person who could join the Tech Ed Committee.

Ideally, this would be someone with 10 or more years of experience, technically adept, well-connected with other agency personnel, and with a service mindset. Someone who could serve for several years would be ideal but the Tech Ed Committee appreciates the consideration to serve as time allows.

The Tech Ed Committee meets once a month, the first Thursday of each month at 7:30 AM virtually (Teams/Zoom). The Tech Ed Committee puts on one to three seminars per year and organizes/sponsors the student scholarship for UI/GU/WSU scholarships. Tech Ed Committee members helps take part of these meetings, suggesting ideas, organizing, and putting on the seminars.

Contact Alan Gay ([email protected]) if interested.

The Board is looking for Officer Nominations for President-elect and Director positions for the Section-wide Ballot. Names for nominations due August 21st.

President-elect serves for one year and will continue to serve as President the following year and Past-President the year after. The President-elect presides at meetings in the absence of the President and shall assume duties as delegated by the President.

Director positions attend meetings of the Board and perform duties as assigned by the President or the Board. Such duties may include, but are not limited to, advising the Board, assisting other Board members when requested, acting as a liaison to the Student Chapters, supporting the Younger Member Forum, or leading task committees when assigned.

Submit your name nominations to [email protected] by Wednesday August 21, 2024 at 5:00 PM.

The Department of Architecture at the University of Hartford is looking for instructors to teach ADT 355 - Strength of Materials for Technology for this coming Fall semester (In-person). Class time Tue/Thur 8:30 – 11:10, begins on August 26th and ends on December 11th. If you’re interested in teaching, please send an email to Song Wang, Ph.D., CSCE Member and Assistant Professor of Civil, Environmental, and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Hartford, at [email protected].

Course description is shown below:

ADT 355 - Strength of Materials for Technology - 4 credit(s)

Theory and application of engineering mechanics are studied. The use of free-body diagrams and static equilibrium of forces is emphasized. Included are moment of forces, resultant of forces, couple systems, and transmissibility of forces. The relation between externally applied loads and induced internal forces within structural members is investigated. Analysis of statically determinate structures, such as trusses and beams, is studied. Axial, shear, and bending moment diagrams and their relationship are introduced and reviewed in depth. In the second part of the course, discussed are stress-and-strain distributions over the critical cross-section of structural members subjected to axial forces, bending moments, and torsion. The stress-strain relationship for an axially loaded member is investigated experimentally and analytically. The interrelation between normal stress and shear stress is also analytically and graphically studied. Analysis of statically indeterminate structures using deformation compatibility is introduced. Beam-deflection calculation methods are discussed, with emphasis on using the moment-area method. Use of computers through spreadsheet programming is required. Three lecture hours, and three lab hours.

Through the efforts of a Task Force of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a Memorandum of Understanding between the organizations was signed on February 1, 2023.  The aim of the MOU is to support integrating climate information into the work of civil engineers related to design, operation, and construction of infrastructure. The MOU was signed at a summit hosted at ASCE Headquarters in 2023. 

Impacts of Future Weather and Climate Extremes on United States Infrastructure: Assessing and Prioritizing Adaptation Actions

Please join the CSCE Fairfield County Branch of CSCE at Brewport Brewing Co in Bridgeport, CT, on Thursday, August 15, at 5:30 p.m. for a Kickoff Social to meet and catch up with CSCE Members from Fairfield County. The cost to attend is just $10 and includes food for the evening. Thanks to Kleinfelder for supporting this event!

You may have noticed that government has admitted that a proposed coal mine in Cumbria was unlawfully approved in 2022.

At that time I wrote a blog for the Institution of Civil Engineers as Chair of the Low Carbon Community Advisory Board.

I have taken this opportunity to share it with.

Hello

There are no Notes this month or in August with the next being in September.

I would, however, like to take this opportunity of wishing you all well and that you have a happy and pleasant summer.

Best Wishes

Ian

UK Group President

Register today at the following link: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/338x5k2/lp/741f52b8-8a10-4f8d-bfe0-5d99a275bf76

RI ASCE is seeking contributors for the 2025 Report Card for Rhode Island's Infrastructure.  

Chapters include:

• roads
• bridges
• water
• wastewater
• energy
• rail
• ports
• dams
• broadband
• airports

For more information on how you can contribute please email: [email protected]

Be a part of the team that ensures ASCE remains a credible and trusted source for public information on our state's infrastructure!  

🌐 🚧🚨🏗️🦺**Invitación al Webinar: Ingeniería en Redes con MSc Jenny Naranjo, Miembro de la UESI** 🌐🚧🚨🏗️🦺

Nos complace invitarte a un emocionante webinar sobre "Ingeniería en Redes" impartido por la experta MSc Jenny Naranjo, miembro de la UESI. En este evento, exploraremos los aspectos más relevantes y actuales del campo de la ingeniería en redes. 

No pierdas la oportunidad de aprender de una profesional con vasta experiencia y reconocimiento en el sector. 

¡Te esperamos para compartir un momento de aprendizaje y crecimiento profesional!

Este será transmitido a través de nuestro Facebook Live y YouTube (ASCE México) el 11 de junio a las 19h00.

#Webinar #IngenieríaEnRedes #UESI #ASCE #ASCEMexico #ingenieriacivil #ingenieria

Bags, safety vests, long-handled pickers, and traffic safety equipment will be provided
Bring gloves, water, and wear long pants & thick-soled boots or shoes
Children of ASCE members 15 and older can participate with their parent
Need up to 12 volunteers
WSDOT limits us to 3 vehicles on the highway shoulders, so we will carpool from Denny’s parking lot
May need up to 2 volunteers to help with carpooling – preferably pickup trucks or vehicles that can drive off-road

Contact Jeanne Finger for more information and to sign up, [email protected], 509-742-8165 (days), 509-590-8576 (evenings).

 Note: Jeannie will contact participants the night before to cancel if adverse weather is forecasted.

The City of Post Falls, Idaho is seeking an Assistant City Engineer within the City’s Engineering Division of the Community Development Department.  The Assistant City Engineer is a middle management position helping to plan and manage the implementation of  infrastructure for a growing and vibrant community of over 45,000.  Four (4) years of experience and EIT required.  PE license preferred.  Annual Salary $75,000 - $113,000 DOQ.  For more information go to https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/postfallsidaho

The ASCE Transportation and Development Institute (T&DI) has partnered with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to host the 2024 International Conference on Transportation and Development (ICTD) and the 19th International Conference on Automated People Movers and Automated Transit Systems (APM-ATS), co-locating in Atlanta, Georgia, June 15-18, 2024. 

This unique international conference collaboration will provide an exclusive opportunity to network, interact, and exchange information with worldwide leaders in the fields of transportation and development and automated people movers and automated transit systems, bringing together transportation systems and infrastructure practitioners, researchers, operations managers, project and construction managers, academics, consultants, and contractors from around the world.

In this webinar, we will explore the conference's program and discuss the various workshops, plenary sessions, technical breakout sessions, exhibit hall, poster session, technical tours, and other activities associated with the conference. We will give special attention to activities that are specifically of interest to younger members and provide some sage advice about how to get the most out of the conference. We sincerely hope that you will join us!

Join the Kansas City Section Younger Member Group on May 21st for a happy hour and our annual elections. This is a great opportunity to learn more about what events the younger members put on each year and how to can get involved. A basic description of the officer positions and committees are listed in the pdf or image below. Please complete the nomination form linked below if you are interested in a committee position.

Highway Cleanup is rescheduled to April 13 due to weather.

There are spots available for additional helpers.  Please see the event information for RSVP instructions.

Thank you!

The 2024 Spring Geotechnical Seminar is just two weeks away. We have pulled together another great program at an excellent venue featuring good food, friends & colleagues and 6 NYS PDHs. Please register today!

Seminar Program

Seminar Presenters & Abstracts

Open Engagement Meeting

MESA Regional Engineering Design Competition

Join us for a day of recognizing the innovation and achievement of our Spokane and Cheney MESA students in grades 7-12 as they present their National Engineering Design Competition Projects!

Friday, April 19, 2024

8 AM - 2 PM

EWU PUB & Patterson Hall

Volunteer Opportunities

Judging

40 volunteers are needed to assist with morning and afternoon sessions.

8-11 AM: High School Competition. Light breakfast provided.

11 AM-2 PM: Middle School Competition. Boxed lunch provided.

8 AM - 2 PM: All day judging. Both meals provided

Expo Tabling

Host a table showcasing the careers and opportunities at your agency, college or university, STEM profession, or college club!

CONTACT

Curt Sande, Volunteer Coordinator

[email protected]

Sarah Halsted, MESA Director

[email protected]

Register to volunteer at: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=ceQrtfH3tEeoeQx5m7U9tSXPvvAQ2DFEhUp39dwQlpxUQzhQM0RJQVlBTTBKU0VJSzhJQkRLUUVQUi4u

View flier here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1M6f8UMioxx3gjpdNmFWGdTupd3LXB4BW/view?usp=sharing

Highway cleanup is planned for Saturday, April 13 (rescheduled time).

Bags, safety vests, long-handled pickers, and traffic safety equipment will be provided

Bring gloves, water, and wear long pants & thick-soled boots or shoes

Children of ASCE members 15 and older can participate with their parent

Need up to 12 volunteers

WSDOT limits us to 3 vehicles on the highway shoulders, so we will carpool from Denny’s parking lot

Need up to 2 volunteers to help with carpooling – preferably pickup trucks or vehicles that can drive off-road

Contact Jeanne Finger for more information, [email protected], 509-742-8165 (days), 509-590-8576 (evenings).

Note: Event will be cancelled in the event of HEAVY rain

Additional information at:

https://sections.asce.org/inlandempire/asce-inland-empire-section-i-90-highway-cleanup-and-breakfastlunch-april-2024

The deadline for CSCE's 17th Annual ACE Awards nominations has been extended until March 31st. Nomination forms can be found at: https://sections.asce.org/connecticut/awards

Dear, UK Group Members, 

Please find the UK Group President monthly notes for March 2024 uploaded to the Library. 

Best Regards, 

Global Programs sent on behalf of, 

UK Group President Ian Parke 

The American Society of Engineers Region 8 annually seeks to honor and recognize outstanding engineers and their projects. Region 8 would like to recognize the exemplary recipients at the annual Fall Region 8 Assembly Meeting, therefore nominations for these awards are due by April 1st each year.

See site for additional information

ASCE-NCS Members and Community,

During the upcoming ASCE National Capital Section Annual Section Award event, NCS will honor winners of the Outstanding Civil Engineering Project of the Year Award, the Community Service Award, the Diversity and Inclusion Award, and the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Outstanding Civil Engineering Project of the Year

The Civil Engineering Project of the Year Award recognizes a civil engineering project within the National Capital region that demonstrates the greatest civil engineering skills and represents the greatest contribution to civil engineering progress. The project must have been substantially completed within the preceding three years. The Awards and Nominations Committee considers the contribution to the well-being of individuals, the resourcefulness in planning, the solution of design problems, the pioneering use of materials and methods, innovations in construction, impact on the physical environment, unusual aspects, and aesthetic values. If you have a project, or know of a project, that you think should be nominated, please let us know; we love to highlight local engineers and their projects and would love to hear from you.

We are also seeking nominations for the following:

Community Service Award

Diversity and Inclusion Award

Lifetime Achievement Award

Please take this opportunity to recognize the outstanding work and community members in the National Capital region! For a copy of the Nominations Forms, please contact ASCE NCS President, Tricia Wolfbauer ([email protected]).

Please submit Nominations by March 15!

The eWeek kits are back! ASCE is dedicated to promoting the need for young people to pursue careers in STEM-related fields and is offering FREE STEM eWeek kits for kids in the Eastern Iowa Area. The kits include activity plans and supplies for a week’s worth of activities aimed at elementary and middle school-aged kids.

Here are some important details about the kits:

• The free kits will be shipped or delivered by ASCE on a first-come, first-serve basis.
• To sign up for the kit, please fill out this survey https://forms.gle/PpZiypQCsGRAafib7
• Each household can receive up to two kits while supplies last.
• Kits will be shipped to interested children who live in Eastern Iowa counties, including Dubuque, Linn, Jones, Jackson, Iowa, Johnson, Cedar, Clinton, Scott, Muscatine, and Washington.
  • Folks who sign up for a kit outside Eastern Iowa will be considered based on available funding and supplies.
• The kits will begin shipping out in mid-March.

If you have any questions or need more information, please contact Kelly Wollner at [email protected]. Please spread the word and share this opportunity with family, friends, and neighbors in the Eastern Iowa Area!

Please join CSCE at a FREE webinar at 12 p.m. Noon EST on Thursday, February 29, 2024. At this webinar, Patricia Young, who is the Eightmile River Watershed Program Director, will give a presentation on, Wild & Scenic Rivers: Federal Designations with Local Application. No NYS PDH will be offered at this event. This webinar is sponsored by the CT Chapter of the ASCE Environmental & Water Resources Institute.

Connecticut now has five Wild & Scenic designated river systems, the West Branch of the Farmington River, the Eightmile River Watershed, the Upper Farmington River and Salmon Brook, the Wood-Pawcatuck River (in CT and RI) and the Housatonic River. What is a designated Wild & Scenic River and how does it get designated? What are Outstandingly Remarkable Values and “Section 7” reviews? What does it mean for federally permitted or funded projects? And who actually signs off on projects that need Wild & Scenic Section 7 reviews?

From her perspective with the Eightmile Wild & Scenic River, Patricia Young will review all those questions and where to get more information on designated Wild & Scenic River segments and what to expect when working with a Wild & Scenic Coordinating Committee.

ASCE will bring together a panel of civil engineering leaders to share insights and answer questions on a variety of topics. Every Third Thursday at 3 p.m. EDT, ASCE will host a virtual roundtable on a new topic.

On February 15th, we’ll discuss “The future of AI in Civil Engineering” Bring your questions. Get to know each other. Share your expertise.

Please join CSCE at a FREE webinar at 12 p.m. Noon EST on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. At this online event, Moises Young, Chair of ASCE's Members of Society Advancing An Inclusive Culture (MOSAIC) Committee will give a presentation about the activities of this committee. No NYS PDH will be offered at this event. This webinar is sponsored by the CSCE Career Guidance Committee.

Check out CSCE's January 2024 Newsletter for information about upcoming events, volunteering opportunities in CT schools and news from CT State Community College Three Rivers.

The University of Idaho student chapter of ASCE is fundraising  to help the club pay for concrete canoe and steel bridge materials, symposium registration fees, travel and lodging and other ASCE related expenditures. The student chapter strives to maintain zero costs to students to encourage participation and to remove any barriers to entry. If you are interested and have any questions regarding ASCE at UI, please feel free to reach out to Gabe Brandt, ASCE President, [email protected]

The Gonzaga University American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE) Student Chapter is hard at work at designing and building their concrete canoe for the Pacific Northwest Student Symposium on April 5-6 at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, CA. The canoe has been built, and is currently being prepped for finishing.  To participate in this year’s competition, funds ($5000) are needed to complete the canoe for competition and for 20 students to travel to and from the competition (lodging, transportation, conference registration, etc.). Gonzaga ASCE is looking for donations to help cover these costs.  Your assistance will continue to create a community where civil engineering students at Gonzaga can be exposed to educational and professional activities that will advance them in their careers. These events will not be possible without your help and we hope that you will support us in achieving our goals!

To donate to Gonzaga ASCE, please go to the following link for Gifts to Student Clubs:

https://www.gonzaga.edu/give/giving/student-clubs

Expand the Academics Category and check the box next to the American Society of Civil Engineering and fill out the rest of the form. Please also send an email to Gonzaga ASCE Faculty Advisor, Sue Niezgoda ([email protected]) letting us know of your donation and also to work out any donation/sponsorship details that might be needed.  Thanks for your support!

You're invited to attend the NM Northern Branch Professional Headshot Photo Session on February 21st. 

Why Attend?
Update your marketing content, showcase a new profile image, build an online industry presence, and create a virtual business card - all in one organized event.

Dear, UK Group members, 

Please find below a message from the ASCE Lebanon Section President Michel Bouchedid about an upcoming Webinar that may be of interest to you to attend 

In order to create opportunities for engagement between our members and student chapters, I am excited to inform you about the upcoming joint event between the ASCE Lebanon Section and USJ-ESIB, that promises to be both impactful and enriching for our members and students. It will also be a great way to reconnect and revitalize our enthusiasm for planning exciting new events.

The event will be held on Thursday 25 January at 6:00 PM at the Science and Technology Campus in Dekwaneh, and will include a presentation by Dr. Wassim Raphael and Dr. Sahar Ismail on “The Beirut Port Silos after the Explosion”. Check out the attached event flyer for additional information. Please share this invitation with your organization and others who might also be interested. Student members from other universities are strongly encouraged to attend this event.

This event is free of charge. USJ-ESIB is looking for an approximate headcount so they can prepare for the reception at the end of the event. Please RSVP either by emailing the Secretary of the USJ-ESIB Student Chapter, Miss Zeina Akl, at [email protected] or by sending her a WhatsApp message on 71-713421. In your message, please include your name, organization you are associated with, and the number of people joining you.

Your presence and active participation are highly valued.

Best Regards,

Michel Bouchedid

President

ASCE Lebanon Section

You still have time to pre-register for the India Section Conference "Vision-2050:  Engineering Excellence to Transform Communities.", Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at The Taj Santacruz, Mumbai, India. 

For registration form and flyer please go to link 
(URL: https://forms.gle/PiaQJyeYHRLzAweH7) 

Contact [email protected] or by phone to +91 78388 63297 for further details. 

ASCE will bring together a panel of civil engineering leaders to share insights and answer questions on a variety of topics. Every Third Thursday at 3 p.m. EDT, ASCE will host a virtual roundtable on a new topic.

On January 18th, we’ll discuss “Mentoring: How to Have Meaningful and Productive Conversations.” Bring your questions. Get to know each other. Share your expertise.

The ASCE Inland Empire Section would like to thank and recognize GRI for their Annual Sponsorship donation to the section.

Sponsorship Opportunities can be viewed here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1f3Ke6aV3cB6tdAr7y_cBJWDfR3EXyFLe/view

The RI Section is updating the state infrastructure report card for 2024.

The current 2020 infrastructure report cardcan be found here:

Rhode Island Infrastructure | ASCE's 2021 Infrastructure Report Card

If you would like to assist in the effort to update the report card, please email:

[email protected]

The CSCE is excited to provide a new sponsorship and promotional opportunity for companies in CT!

The benefits of the sponsorship include:

• PowerPoint slide recognition at every meeting – presented by CSCE
  Company logo included in emails promoting the meeting
  Company logo included on all the meeting/event invitations sent by CSCE
• 5 dinner meeting registration vouchers - These can be used all at one dinner meeting or spaced out throughout the year at multiple dinner meetings, but not at the ACE Awards event
• Includes PDHs for employees attending the meetings that offer PDHs
• Sponsorship recognition in CSCE Newsletter and on the CSCE website

Annual Sponsorship Cost for ASCE/CSCE firms (Firms with partnership relationships with ASCE or employ at least 5 CSCE members): $2,000

Annual Sponsorship Cost for Non ASCE/CSCE firms: $2,500

Please sign up today to support the activities of CSCE!

Annual CSCE Sponsorship Form

Once again, CSCE is honoring the design and construction achievements of Connecticut Civil Engineers with the Achievement in Civil Engineering Awards or “ACE" Awards at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville, CT, on May 15, 2024. These awards will commend projects that were planned, designed or constructed substantially between January 1 and December 31, 2023, in Connecticut. In addition, CSCE will honor the contributions of CSCE Life Members, individual engineers, professors and firms at this event. Nominations are due March 15, 2024. Please visit www.csce.org for more information about these awards.

Scholarship season is here! The Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) CT Chapter, a national organization dedicated to support employment diversity, inclusion, and contracting opportunities in transportation industry, 2024 scholarships are available. As part its commitment to help minority youths maximize their educational potential, two $1,500 scholarships will be awarded. Application deadline is Monday, April 15, 2024. More information can be found here: https://www.comtoct.org/ or contact Dr. Tamara B. Smith at [email protected]

2024 COMTO Scholarship Application for Minority Youth

CSCE is now accepting nominations for its college scholarship awards. College students and incoming freshmen currently accepted into a college, university, or technical school, in a civil/environmental engineering or construction related program are encouraged to apply.

Application for College Students  

Application for Incoming Freshmen

You may find the latest Global Link issue in today's ASCE's Source, January 10, or via direct link at Global Link Winter 2024. This and past issues you may also find on the Region 10 website page > scroll down to Global Link - International Activities. 

ASCE Global Programs