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San Diego Section of American Society of Civil Engineers P.O. Box 1028 · El Cajon, CA 92022
ISSUE 171 - DECEMBER 2011 - PUBLISHED MONTHLY
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Tuesday, December 13, 2011December Joint Holiday Luncheon With SEAOSD
San Diego International Airport Terminal 2Green Build Expansion Program
URS is the designer for the Landside Improvements contract on this billion dollar aviation program which includes: an elevated departure roadway with passenger
processing facility (“smart curb”), new USO facility, transit plaza, 6 new bridges, roadwayimprovements and new surface parking lots.
· Rich Cardosi, PE: Civil Engineer, over 30 years’ experience, currently theProject Manager with URS on the Terminal 2 Green Build Expansion Program.In addition to San Diego he has been involved in large aviation programs atChicago O’Hare, Indianapolis, Abu Dhabi, and Athens Greece. He will providean overview of the project and the current status.
· Leo Handfelt, PE, GE: Geotechnical Engineer, over 33 years of experi-ence. Mr. Handfelt is the Geotechnical Task Manager for the landside of theGreen Build Expansion Program. He will discuss the innovative use of different pile types for the elevated roadways and bridges. He has beeninvolved with major infrastructure project internationally and here in San Diegofor the last 20 years.
AND A SPECIAL EVENT: UCSD and SDSU students will be building (live!)and presenting on their steel bridge projects!
You can pay in advance by credit card! Simply go to the Section website at www.asce-sd.org and click on the General Meeting announcement, then follow to steps to pay through Paypal.
You must pay online by the Friday prior to the luncheon.
TIME: Registration: 11:30 am / Lunch: 12:00 pm / Program: 12:30-1:15 pm
PRICE: ASCE/SEAOSD Section Members: $25.00 / Non-Members: $40.00Students: $15.00 / Public Agencies: $15.00
PAYMENT: Cash, check or credit card (www.asce-sd.org to pay in advance bycredit card by 12/9). Parking will be validated. Checks madepayable to ASCE. You may mail your check in advance to PO Box1028, El Cajon, CA 92022.
MENU: Roast Turkey—Tender roasted turkey breast served with applechutney, House Salad, dessert, tea and coffee service. (vegetarian
plate is available but must be requested by December 9th)
PLACE: The Handlery Hotel & Resort, 950 Hotel Circle N., San Diego, 92108
RESERVATIONS: MUST be received by Friday, December 9th, Noon. If you chooseto walk-in the day of the luncheon, please be advised that your meal is not guaranteed and an additional charge of $10 will beadded to the cost of the lunch. If you make a lunch reservation andfail to attend you will be invoiced. By Phone: 619-588-0641 E-Mail:[email protected], Cathy Riley.
CANCELLATION: Please CANCEL your reservation(s) at least 24 hours in advance if you are UNABLE to attend.
The word ‘steel’ brings tomind words like strength.Stability. Solidness. For civil
engineers, steel gives formto our creations whether theyare buildings, bridges, damsand other structures.Sometimes steel creates afacade of beauty andstrength while other timessteel is embedded deepwithin, providing the inner framework that gives our creations purpose andfunction. But steel does notexist naturally. It must bemade. Steel, an alloyconsisting mainly of iron andcarbon, requires intenseheat, energy and rawmaterials to create asubstance that we rely on
Inside this Issue:
Region 9 4-5, 9
Engineering News 5, 11
Seminars/Training 6
Advertisements
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President’sPresident’sPresident’s
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Also in this Issue:
2012 Annual Awards Event….Page 2-3, 7-8
Region 9 Symposium 2012….Page 9
December Meeting Sponsor
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Annual Awards Event
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We Built This City! Mark Your Calendar for
The 23rd Annual
ASCE Awards Event
Saturday, May 19, 2012
See Page 7 to Register!
The individual award submittal form for this year must be completed electronically. Below are a
portion of the Rules and Instructions. Go to www.asce-sd.org for a complete electronic form.
2011 OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL AWARDSREQUEST FOR NOMINATIONSRULES AND INSTRUCTIONS
Nominations for this year's award must be submitted on or before January 27, 2012 to:ASCE Awards Committee Chairmanc/o Cathy Riley356 N. Westwind DriveEl Cajon, CA 92020Phone: 619.588.0641
General Information
Individual awards are given for those who demonstrate outstanding achievement in the field of civil engineering. Theaward is to honor those who advance the field of civil engineering through innovative concepts, research, and materialswho inspire leadership in the field, and who promote integrity and moral excellence. The award categories and the quacations for each are listed below.EligibilityNominees must be a current member of the ASCE San Diego Section.SubmittalThe Nomination Form must be filled out electronically with all required information. (Go to http://www.asce-sd.org/ for electronic version of form.)1. This year the awards submittals will be made electronically. The completed application shall be placed on a CD orportable flash drive and mailed to the committee chair at the address noted on Page 1 of this application form. (CDs aflash drives will not be returned).Photos should be included in both hard copy and digital formats. For digital submittal, use JPG format only and limit sizto 2 MG/each. Please place files in a separate directory on CD or flashdrive.
Individual Categories and Qualifications1. Outstanding Civil Engineer in the Private Sector 2. Outstanding Civil Engineer in the Public Sector
3. Excellence in Journalism Award4. Outstanding Civil Engineer in Community Service5. Lifetime Achievement Award
6. Outstanding ASCE Life Member 7. Outstanding Civil Engineering Faculty Advisor
8. Outstanding Civil Engineering Practitioner Advisor
9. Outstanding Younger Civil Engineer (must be age 35 years or less by December 1)10. Outstanding Civil Engineering Student
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Annual Awards Event
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The project submittal form for this year must be completed electronically. Below are aportion of the Rules and Instructions. Go to www.asce-sd.org for a complete electronic form.
2011 OUTSTANDING CIVIL ENGINEERING PROJECT AWARDSREQUEST FOR NOMINATIONS
RULES AND INSTRUCTIONSNominations for this year's award must be submitted on or before January 27, 2012 to:
ASCE Awards Committee Chairmanc/o Cathy Riley356 N. Westwind DriveEl Cajon, CA 92020Phone: 619.588.0641
General InformationCivil Engineering achievement within the San Diego Section area is recognized annually by the selection of "OutstandingCivil Engineering Projects." The basis for the awards is an engineering project that demonstrates the greatestengineering skills, and represents the greatest contribution to civil engineering progress and mankind.
The awards are given for projects, not to individuals or firms, to recognize the many engineers who have contributed tothe projects. However the Civil Engineer of Record and the Owner must be noted in the application. (A separate awardcategory exists for individuals. If you would like to nominate an individual, see the “Individual Nomination Form”.)
Judging is done by a Jury comprised of Past Presidents of the Section, Life Members, individuals selected by the SectionVice President, and/or Executive Section Board members.
The Awards are made by action of the Section Executive Board upon recommendation of the Jury. Any recommendationto the Board must be supported by a majority vote of the Jury.
The Executive Section Board determines eligibility of projects other than those fitting the specific categories as listed inthe “Project Categories and Qualifications” section.
A plaque naming the achievement is given to the owner of the project by the Section for permanent display. The Sectionwill provide two plaques: one for the Owner and one for the designated firm/agency. Additional plaques may bepurchased upon request and will be delivered after the Awards Event in June 2012.
In addition to the winning projects, the Jury may select additional outstanding accomplishments for recognition.
Eligibility
1. The awards are made for engineering projects that fall into the general category of civil engineering.
2. Only engineering and construction projects within San Diego and Imperial Counties are eligible.
3. No project will be reconsidered after having received an award.
4. Project must be completed during calendar year 2011 (see “Project Categories and Qualifications” section for specific definitions of “complete” for each project type).
Sustainable Technology Project
Architectural Engineering Project
Water Quality, Flood Control, and Drainage Projects
Water Treatment Project Highway and Road Projects
Rail and Mass Transit Project
Bridge Project
Environmental Project
Geotechnical Project
Urban Design and Beautification Projects
Buildings and Structures Project
Energy Project
Land Development Project
Airport and Port Projects
Project
Categories:
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Region 9
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This Month in Sacramento - ASCE Region 9By Richard Markuson, Pacific Advocacy Group
Governor Jerry Brown has “disposed” of the bills passed by the Legislature; signing the vast majority of them. Despitesome of his early statements about the relative merit of the bills being sent to him – he is signing the vast majority of measures – over 90% so far.
VetoedBrown vetoed AB 1210 (Garrick) that would have exempted Civil Engineers from the requirements imposed by the StateWater Resources Control Board (SWRCB) for certification as a QSD or QSP. Region 9 joined the supporters of the bill toargue that the qualifications to practice engineering should be established by the Engineers Board and that the SWRCBand other regulatory bodies should not set standards and enforce additional requirements on what are fundamentals of the practice of Civil Engineering. In his veto message Brown explained;
I am returning Assembly Bill 1210 without my signature. This bill would exempt licensed civil engineers fromtraining requirements related to the preparation of Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans. Many of these storm plans are found to be deficient and those preparing them need a much better understanding of the necessary elements of a solid plan. It is not feasible to inspect every plan or every construction site but it is essential to havesome process in place to ensure compliance in preparing complete and sound storm water plans. The current process depends on a training education program for all professionals who prepare storm plans -- engineers,geologists, hydrologists, and landscape architects. This bill, a piecemeal approach, exempts only one profession,
the civil engineers. A more comprehensive solution would be better. I am directing the State Water Board toreview the entire program and evaluate compliance alternatives that are more efficient and workable for all professionals.
From the wording of the message – it would appear the SWRCB had a role in the veto.Suffering the same fate was AB 275 (Solorio) that would allow the installation of rainwater capture systems (RCS) tostore rainwater that has not yet collected urban pollutants for non-potable purposes. Brown noted I am returning Assembly Bill 275 without my signature. This measure seeks to adopt an interim standard for rainwater capture outsidethe established Building Standards Commission process. Without some urgency or a more compelling reason, I think it is better to stick with the process and follow existing California law . This veto was slightly more convoluted. At the behestof the plumbers union, AB 275 became a tug-of-war between two competing code development organizations -International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) and the International Code Council (ICC). AB275 would have required that the work on RCS comply with the requirements contained in the 2010 Green Plumbing andMechanical Code Supplement (GPMCS), published by IAPMO unless the California Building Standards Commission
(BSC) adopts superseding building standards. ICC objected to this and with the plumbers union – persuaded Brown toveto the bill.Brown also vetoed Region 9 supported SB 263 (Pavley) that would have requir
ASCE Region 9 UpdateJennifer Epp, P.E., M.ASCE, ASCE Region 9 Director
With the start of the new (fiscal) year, I’d like to update you on ASCE Region 9 (California) activities. I’d like to extend awarm welcome and thanks to all the new ASCE Section and Branch officers. I’m very excited to begin my term as ASCERegion 9 Director and look forward to working with and meeting many of you over the next three years.
Jay Higgins has joined the ASCE Region 9 Board this year. Jay is our Governor representing the Los Angeles Section.Jay brings many years of ASCE service to the Region 9 Board including terms as president of the Los Angeles Section
and the Metropolitan Los Angeles Branch. Those of you that know Jay know he will be an excellent addition to theBoard. Jay will be our Region 9 Treasurer.
Kathy Haynes (Region 9 Governor from the San Diego Section), Rich Haller (At‑Large Governor), Fareed Pittalwala(Governor from the Sacramento Section), Camilla Saviz (At-Large Governor), and Brent Siemer (Governor from the SanFrancisco Section) comprise the remaining Board members.
Kathy Haynes will Chair our annual Region 9 Awards Dinner again this year. This event will be held on February 28 th inSacramento and will honor outstanding individuals and projects throughout California. The recipients of our projectawards are selected from projects the four ASCE Sections in Region 9 gave awards to in 2011.
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WELCOME TO NEW SECTION MEMBERS FOR DECEMBER 2011!!
First Name Last Name Name CredentialsAlfonso Alarcon A.M.ASCE
Travis Antonissen S.M.ASCE
James Bolz P.E., M.ASCE
James Botica S.M.ASCE
Alex Cali S.M.ASCE
Adrianna Caro A.M.ASCE
ChristianAlbert Castro S.M.ASCE
Tahlor Cleveland S.M.ASCE
Amaanda Corbett S.M.ASCE
Nicholas D'Amico S.M.ASCE
Mario Flores S.M.ASCE
Michael Germeraad S.M.ASCE
Angelica Gomez S.M.ASCE
Stephen Gonzales S.M.ASCE
Micah Hendershott S.M.ASCE
Hussein Khater S.M.ASCE
Eriko Kobayashi P.E., M.ASCE
Qiuxuan Lai S.M.ASCE
Bryan Nord S.M.ASCE
Pejman Mehrfar EIT, A.M.ASCE
Mimi Ngo S.M.ASCE
James Nabong P.E., M.ASCE
Chuck Spinks will Chair our Infrastructure Symposium that will also be held in Sacramento on February 28th. Save thedate to participate in this informative annual event where we plan to have another top-notch line up of speakers onWater and Transportation issues in the State.
Camilla Saviz and Tony Akel will be Chairing our Committee on Communications with Sections and Branches. They planto have more calls this year where Section and Branch leaders throughout Region 9 can share best practices with eachother and we can share information between the Region and the Sections and Branches.
Shahn Ahmad will be Chairing our Government Affairs committee. Our legislative Fly-In event to Sacramento will be heldin February. Mark Norton and Ken Rosenfield, will continue as Chairs of our Water and Transportation Committees.They will be assisted by our legislative consultant Richard Markuson. These committees will continue to play a crucialrole in impacting state legislative issues related to Civil Engineering. The Region is also working on updating thestatewide Report Card and will continue to be involved with the Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, andGeologists to help position us to positively impact licensing issues.
A challenge the Region is facing this year is to determine how to balance our budget while continuing to provide the bestservice we can to our members, Sections and Branches. The Region has intentionally been operating in a deficit
spending mode recently to spend down our financial reserves but will need to achieve a balanced budget in the near future.
I believe ASCE Region 9 is uniquely prepared and positioned to provide increasing value to the ASCE members inCalifornia. I’m extremely proud of what the Region has accomplished during our first 6 years of existence and believe wehave built a solid foundation that can be leveraged to expand the Region’s value to our membership. The Region willcontinue to advance Civil Engineering issues in the state, strengthen the link between our Sections and Branches, aswell as the link from the local level to the Society.If you have any questions or would like to get involved with any Region 9 activities, you can contact me at [email protected] or 530-867-2663.
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First Name Last Name Name Credentials
Joshua Papas S.M.ASCE
Spencer Phillipo S.M.ASCE
Michael Phillips S.M.ASCE
Leonora Pizarro S.M.ASCE
David Quan S.M.ASCE
Daniel Quinones S.M.ASCE
Melissa Rodriguez S.M.ASCE
William Rose P.E., M.ASCE
Christopher Scott P.E., M.ASCE
Jannie Lee So S.M.ASCE
Mohammad Soltani P.E., M.ASCE
Dustin Spencer-Bacon S.M.ASCEBrittnie Swartchick S.M.ASCE
Angelene Taduran S.M.ASCE
Ryan Taylor P.E., M.ASCE
Edgar Torres P.E., M.ASCE
Abisal Verdin S.M.ASCE
Alison Wertz Aff.M.ASCE
Eric Wolff P.E., M.ASCE
Yang Zhang S.M.ASCE
Xiankun Zhang S.M.ASCE
William Zondorak A.M.ASCE
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Seminars/Training/Job Forum
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In our continuing effort to enhance communications between ASCE’s Regions, Sections, and Branch and ASCEHeadquarters, Geographic Services is pleased to provide you with the attached list of upcoming Continuing Educationseminars and workshops scheduled in your geographic area. These in-depth, practice-oriented programs are pro-duced by ASCE’s Continuing Education Department and may be of interest to many of your members.
The list of Region 9 events, and those scheduled in other geographic areas, are also available under the “Links” tab onthe ASCE Region 9 website at http://www.asce.org/Content.aspx?id=10167.
TECHNICAL DIVISION DATE LOCATION SEMINAR/WORKSHOP
Structural December 15-16, 2011 San Francisco, CA Design and Renovation of Wood Structures
Structural January 19-20, 2012 San Francisco, CA Seismic Design of Highway Bridges
Geotechnical January 26-27, 2012 San Diego, CA Design of Waste Containment Liner and Final Closure Systems
Geotechnical March 1-2, 2012 San Francisco, CA Deep Foundations: Design, Construction and Quality Control
Structural March 29-30, 2012 San Francisco, CA Structural Condition Assessment of Existing Structures
October 2011
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Region 9
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ASCE Region 9
Announces the Sixth Annual
California Infrastructure Symposium
Awards Dinner
Legislative Day
SAVE THE DATE
February 28 and 29, 2012
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) realizes that critical infrastructure systems are fa-cilities and assets so vital that their destruction or incapacitation would disrupt the security, econ-omy, safety, health, or welfare of the public. One of ASCE’s top priorities is to raise the grades onCalifornia’s infrastructure.
ASCE Region 9 is taking the lead by presenting the Sixth Annual California Infrastructure Sym-posium to be held on Tuesday, February 28, 2012, in Sacramento. The Infrastructure Sympo-sium will address such topics as roads and highways, bridges, high speed rail, water supply, andflood control. The speakers are invited to give you the most current information on Federal andState priorities, alternate modes of funding, the stimulus plan, gas tax restructuring, and more.
There will also be discussion of National and Statewide Report Cards which will identify and bringattention for infrastructure support and renewal in California.
Following the Infrastructure Symposium, you may also register for an evening to help celebrate ex-cellence in California Civil Engineering projects and honor the outstanding accomplishments of in-dividuals at the ASCE Region 9 Awards Dinner.
Please mark your calendar to join us on Tuesday, February 28, 2012, at the Hyatt Regency Sacra-mento at Capitol Park, 1209 L Street, Sacramento, California for continuing education, networking,and social events you will not want to miss. Look for more information as it becomes available atwww.asce.org/region9.
Also, please note that ASCE Region 9 Legislative Day will take place on Wednesday, February 29,2012 at the California State Capitol in Sacramento.
For additional information, please contact Lori Campbell, Administrator,[email protected], or by telephone at 916.965.1536.
ASCE Region 9 represents more than 18,000 ASCE members in the State of California.
P.O. Box 2575 | Fair Oaks, CA 95628 | 916.965.1536 | FAX 916.965.6234 | www.asce.org/region9
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Job Forum
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IMPORTANT ASCE EVENTS FOR 2011-2012
December 13, 2011, Section Joint Luncheon w/SEAOSD
January 13-14, 2012, Leadership Conference, Portland, OR
January 24, 2012, San Diego Section General Meeting
February 28, 2012, San Diego Section General Meeting
February 28, 2012, Region 9 Symposium and Awards, Sacramento, CA
March 27, 2012, San Diego Section General Meeting
May 19, 2012, Annual Awards Event, Hard Rock Hotel
New Website Announcement!Your San Diego Section Board has unveiled anew and improved website!
Your comments and suggestions are welcome.Website sponsorships are available—contact
[email protected] for details.
Saurabh Thapar
I am looking for a new job for the position of senior civil engineer/project manager. I have nine years of professionalexperience in water, wastewater, storm water, and reclaimed water related civil and environmental engineering projects.I am also a licensed/registered Professional Civil Engineer in the State of California.
I have also taught GIS based hydraulic modeling courses for various government agencies such as, NASA, City of Vista,and Orange County Sanitation District.
As an engineering specialist in computational hydraulics, hydrology, and environmental fluid mechanics, I have expertisein preparing master plans, designing water and wastewater infrastructure including pump stations, pipelines, andtreatment plans, demand forecasting for potable and reclaimed water distribution systems, flow forecasting for sewercollection systems, sewer flow monitoring analysis, project cost analysis, development of phased and prioritized CapitalImprovement Program (CIP), and writing technical memorandums and engineering reports.
I have specific expertise in the development, calibration, and analysis of hydraulic models for determining existing andfuture distribution/collection system deficiencies and subsequently identifying improvement project as a part of CapitalImprovement Program (CIP).
I am proficient in using various engineering tools and hydraulic modeling softwares, such as EPA SWMM, InfoSWMM,WMS, InfoSEWER, H2OMap Sewer, SewerCAD, EPA NET, H2OMap Water, H2O Net, WaterCAD, HEC-RAS, HEC-GeoRAS, and ArcGIS to perform hydraulic and hydrologic analyses.
Regards,Saurabh Thapar, M.S., P.E.Senior Engineer Ph: 619 573 2465
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NEWSLINK SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIESThe ASCE San Diego Section offers to its members, and local businesses, the opportunity to help sponsor the San Diego Section"Newslink". We welcome sponsorships for several budget levels. In recognition of your sponsorship, we can showcase your busi-ness, seminars, conferences or training courses. The "Newslink" is distributed to approximately 1,600 civil engineers and land survey-ors in the San Diego and Imperial County area, and to the public agencies.
Available sponsorship levels include:Copper $ 200.00 a year (Business Card-size space in 10 issues)Silver $ 125.00 per issue (Quarter-page space in one issue)Gold $ 225.00 per issue (Half-page space in one issue)Platinum $ 325.00 per issue (Full-page space in one issue)
There is no charge for job opportunity announcements, as this is a service to our members. Job opportunities are also announced onthe website at www.asce-sd.org. If you are interested in sponsoring the Newslink, please send your contribution, with a current busi-ness card or proposed copy or artwork (jpg or tif), to: ASCE-San Diego Section, P.O. Box 1028, El Cajon, CA 92022, or you maycontact us by email at [email protected].
with confidence every day. On their own, the elements of steel are brittle and susceptible to change from simpleexternal forces. Combined together, the materials are stronger.
People in India are credited with being the first to use high carbon steel regularly, starting around 300 B.C. Using a wind
furnace, fueled by the monsoonal winds common to the area, men forged high carbon steel that could keep a sharpedge. Over the centuries, the production methods improved and the practice of making steel spread throughout Asia,Europe and Africa. Modern steel making emerged in the 19th century with the introduction of Henry Bessemer’s processin 1858 that created large quantities inexpensively. Modifications to the Bessemer process quickly improved steelmaking so that by 1900 individuals such as Andrew Carnegie began mass producing steel in ways that revolutionizedour world. With the readily abundant steel society built railroads, power plants, powerlines, skyscrapers, subways,bridges, reinforced concrete, ocean freighters, cranes, bulldozers, tractors and thousands of other items we useregularly. Steel has made our society stronger.
At our December general member meeting we will hear about how steel will provide the strength for our airportexpansion. Used within the concrete or as beams for supports of structures and as aesthetic components of the project,steel is an integral part of the expansion. Once a year, every December, we have a joint meeting with members of theStructural Engineers Association of San Diego. They will join us at our meeting this month to share in this interesting andinformative topic. Together, as engineers, we are stronger.
Another annual event allows engineering colleges to compete in a variety of contests, one of which is a steel bridgecompetition, where a team of students erect a bridge within minutes, a bridge they have spent several months designing,fabricating and testing. At our December meeting, we will meet the steel bridge teams from both UCSD and SDSU. Theteams will assemble their structures used in last year’s challenge. We will have the opportunity to talk with them, and findout how we can help contribute to their success in this year’s competition. We will see how the students collaborate,support each other, and function as a team to win. Together, with our participation, the students are stronger.
Finally, during December we all find ourselves affected by the events of the season. Each one of us finds different waysto support each other, to find strength in life’s challenges, and to savor the moments that bring us comfort and peace.Despite our differences, when we join together we complement each other, forging a solid bond, much like when theelements of steel combine to form a better result. Whatever your beliefs, I hope you have a safe, healthy, and happyholiday season! Together we make the world stronger.
The following references were used for this article:A Brief History of Iron and Steel Production, Professor Joseph S. Spoerl, Saint Anselm College (http://www.anselm.edu/homepage/dbanach/h-carnegie-steel.htm)History of Steel Making (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steel)Steel History for Kids (http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/science/steel.htm )
Dean Gipson P.E., M. ASCE President, San Diego Section 2011-2012
(President’s Message Continued from Page 1)
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