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ASCE Central Ohio Section - Newsletter January 2010 Page 1
2 0 0 9 - 2 0 1 0 B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S
PRESIDENTGerard Lynskey(614) 797-2422TREASURER
Michael Mazzoli(614) 876-8000
1ST VICE PRESIDENTJulie Pickering(614) 486-4383
MEMBER-AT-LARGE NEWSLETTER EDITOR
Brooks Vogel(614) 487-1650
2ND VICE PRESIDENTAdam Rich
(614) 797-2463SECRETARY
Michael Navabi(614) 839-0379
WEB SITE EDITORPeter Narsavage(614) 432-4030
J A N U A R Y A S C E L U N C H E O N
Pay SecurelyOnline On Our
Web Site
(Joint Meeting with Engineerrsquos Club of Columbus)Date Thursday January 21 2010
Time 1130 AM - Registration 1200 PM - Lunch
Place Crowne Plaza - Columbus North 6500 Doubletree Avenue bull Columbus Ohio 43229
Speakers Santosh Nachu EIT - Ball Container Corporation Amanda Engle PE - EL Robinson Inc Kate Johnson EIT - Burgess amp Niple
Topic Engineers Without Borders - Central Ohio Professionalsrsquo Chapter
The Central Ohio Professionalsrsquo Chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB)was founded in 2007 by a group of local engineers and works in partnershipwith the Ohio State University student chapter It is a non-profit organizationlocated in Columbus Ohio The main mission of EWB is to partner withdeveloping communities to improve their quality of life throughenvironmentally sustainable engineering projects The chapter depends ongrants in-kind donations and financial contributions to fund its workCurrently the Chapter is involved in two projects in Central America andAfrica
The project in Central America is located on the outskirts of San Pedro PuxtlaEl Salvador The current focus of EWBs project is to assist in providing cleandrinking water improved latrines and a street including proper drainagestructures The project in Africa is located in Batoula Cameroon EWBsproject objective is to provide a water treatment and distribution system whichwill provide clean uncontaminated water to the village
The presentation will explain more about EWB and how people can becomeinvolved and will present some of the challenges and details about the twoprojects that are underway
Menu Chicken Roulade with potato or rice tossed salad vegetables and dessert
Cost $20 - ASCE or ECC Members and Guests$15 - ASCE or ECC Life Members$10 - Students
Reservations Please email (or phone in) reservations to Julie Pickering atJuliePickeringStanteccom or (614) 844-4017 by 5 PM on WednesdayJanuary 13 2010 Please note Registration is limited for this event Lateregistrations and walk-ins may not be accepted Registration fees may still berequired for no-shows and registrants canceling after January 13 2010
Payment The preferred method of payment is online by credit or debit card or on theday of the event by cash or check Checks should be made payable to CentralOhio ASCE If mailing payment please mail to our Treasurer at the followingaddress Michael J Mazzoli bull Central Ohio ASCE (co PSI) bull 4960 VulcanAvenue bull Columbus Ohio 43228
CONTENT
Presidentrsquos Letter 2
Latest News 2-4
Calendar of Events 4
Newsletter Ads 5-6
J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 0Volume 14 Issue 5
January 2010 Page 2wwwcentralohioascecom
ASCE Central Ohio Section - Newsletter Volume 14 Issue 5 January 2010
The OSU Civil Engineering PE RefresherCourse will meet each Tuesday and
Thursday evening from 730 to 1030 PM foreight sessions beginning the 26th of JanuaryRegistration is required and must be completedat least two weeks in advance of the sectionstarting date Payment or contract mustaccompany application to ensure enrollment
All checks or money orders should be payable toThe Ohio State University If enrollment does notmeet the minimum required the course will becanceled and all money will be refunded Moreinformation can be found online athttpwwwceegsohio-stateeduforms201020CE20Flyerpdf
I hope you had a great holiday and were ableto take time off and spend it with your loved
ones If you missed the December lunch youmissed an interesting presentation on the OhioSchool for the Deaf and the Ohio State Schoolfor the Blind It certainly is an interestingproject that has taken a good deal ofcoordination between the parties includingeasements for the Franklin Soil and WaterConservation District considerations for theneeds of the tenants and the pursuit of theLEED Gold status
We have several exciting new developmentscoming here in the section First DavePritchard who currently serves as Region 3Governor 4 (Ohio District) will be steppingdown This position is responsible for the stateof Ohio I mentioned in a past newsletter or twothat we were seeking nominees for a newGovernor Kevin Carpenter a Past Presidentof our section was nominated to take over forDave He was the only nominee to besubmitted so he will be the new Governor Irsquodlike to congratulate him for his pastaccomplishments and wish him luck with hisfuture endeavors
Also we have tested using PayPal forregistering for events Some of us on theBoard used it for the December lunch to be
sure that everything worked okay From how itsounds things worked pretty smoothly sostarting this month we all should be able to useit to register for the luncheon events Thisshould make registration easier for all of us nomore checks to bring or long lines to register atthe lunch
If yoursquove read my letters in the past Irsquovestrongly encouraged people to get moreinvolved Wersquoll need nominees for a newsecretary to join the board next year theYounger Members would like to get moreinvolved There are also many careerdaysfairs at different schools around town Irsquodencourage each of you to take the time to gospeak with school aged children aboutengineering as a career opportunity If yoursquodlike some resources let me know National hasa lot of great information to use Also TheWorks a technology based learning center isgoing to be celebrating Engineerrsquos Week inFebruary and would like to have our sectionparticipate It sounds like this could be a greatway to spread the word about engineering tothe public Let me know if you would like moreinformation on any of these opportunities
SincerelyGerry Lynskey
L E T T E R F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T
P E R E F R E S H E R C O U R S E
M A R S H A L L U N I V E R S I T Y S A M E T E C H N I C A L C O N F E R E N C E
The second annual Marshall UniversitySociety of American Military Engineersrsquo
Winter Technical Conference will be held onThursday January 28 2010 from 800 AM until415 PM Seven technical presentations are onthe agenda which includes a continentalbreakfast and lunch If you are interested inattending please fill out and return thisregistration form no later than January 202010
Marshall Universityrsquos Society of American MilitaryEngineersrsquo Student Chapter is sponsoring atechnical conference on Thursday January 282010 There will be a minimum of 5 PDHsavailable for a cost of $125 for ASCE and SAMEmembers Seven technical presentations are onthe agenda which includes a continental breakfastand lunch If you are interested in attendingplease fill out and return the registration form nolater than January 20 2010 The registrationform can be found online athttpwwwmarshalleducite
January 2010 Page 3wwwcentralohioascecom
ASCE Central Ohio Section - Newsletter Volume 14 Issue 5 January 2010
T he Robert OShea Engineering EthicsAward for Ohio ASCE Student Chapter and
Younger Members is awarded annually by theOhio Council of ASCE on the basis of paperson professional ethics One winner will beselected and awarded a cash award in theamount of $250 with a matching $250 awardedto the chapter with which the winner is affiliated
Younger members of any of the Ohio Sectionsof ASCE and undergraduate members of theASCE Student ChaptersClubs from anycollege or university located in Ohio who are ingood standing at the time their papers aresubmitted are eligible for the award For thepurpose of this award younger members aredefined as associate members or members 35years of age or less on February 1 in the yearof the award
Papers on any topic related to professionalethics for the practice of civil engineering will beconsidered for the award Authors may select atopic of personal interest or may wish toconsider the following information whenselecting a topic Students or youngermembers submitting a paper for the Robert
OShea Engineering Ethics Award may alsowant their paper to be considered for theapplicable Daniel W Mead Prize Authors whoplan to submit their paper for consideration foreither of the Mead Prizes must write their paperusing the topic selected for the applicable 2010Mead Prize The 2010 Mead Prize topic forstudents is Ethics and the Civil Engineer of2025 The 2010 Mead Prize topic for youngermembers is What ethical problems mightthe engineer of 2025 encounter withadvancements in technology andcommunication Authors should consult theASCE web site at httpwwwasceorg forspecific information and requirements regardingthese prizes
Papers for the Robert OShea EngineeringEthics Award are to be submitted to the Chairof the Robert OShea Engineering Ethics AwardCommittee by January 15 2010 Please visithttpwwwohioasceorg for additionalsubmittal requirements Papers are judged bya panel consisting of a member from each ofthe six Ohio Sections of ASCE and the winnerwill be invited to present the paper at the springOhio Council Meeting and receive the award
2 0 1 0 R O B E R T O rsquo S H E A E N G I N E E R I N G E T H I C S A W A R D
C A L L F O R A N N U A L A W A R D N O M I N A T I O N S
W e want your nominations for our annualawards for both Outstanding Civil
Engineer of Central Ohio and OutstandingSection Member for 2009-2010The award for Outstanding Civil Engineer ofCentral Ohio goes to an engineer who practicesor teaches civil engineering in Central Ohiohas made a significant contribution to civilengineering profession during the last year andexemplifies the public image and perception ofthe civil engineer and its profession
The award for Outstanding Section Member ofASCE Central Ohio goes to an engineer who isa member of ASCE Central Ohio Section in
good standing has made a significantcontribution to the Section through participationin the activities of the Section and promotes agood image of the Section and its membersthrough their participation and exampleFor a list of past recipients please go to theawards pageFor more information or to nominate anindividual for an award please contact EmilyWieringa Nominating Committee Chair byphone at (937) 645-3115 or by e-mail atewieringacolumbusrrcom
W E N O W H A V E A N R S S F E E D F O R Y O U R N E W S R E A D E R
N ext time you visit our web sitehttpwwwcentralohioascecom you will
notice that there is an icon that looks like thisnear the bottom of the menu on the left
By clicking on this icon on our web site you willbe able to add the Central Ohio ASCE newsfeed to your favorite news reader So every
time we post something new on the web site itwill show up in your news reader
There are many news readers available suchas Google Reader More information aboutRSS and feeds can be found at this web sitehttpenwikipediaorgwikiRSS
January 2010 Page 4wwwcentralohioascecom
ASCE Central Ohio Section - Newsletter Volume 14 Issue 5 January 2010
The Cleveland Section of the AmericanSociety of Civil Engineers (ASCE) will be
hosting the Region 3 Region 6 and Region 7Leadership Conference and is in search ofsponsors to provide much needed funds towelcome guests to our great state of Ohio Theconference encompasses leaders of Sectionsand Branches Younger Member Groups andStudent Chapters Over 300 attendeesparticipate in this annual conference fromWyoming and Texas to Michigan and Ohio 16states in all This years event will be held inCleveland Ohio on January 22 and 23 2010Attendees will gather at the conference tonetwork and develop leadership skills to helpadvance career goals and potential roles in theworkplace
ASCE National relies on the hosting Section tohelp provide with general logistics includingtransportation to local venues an eveningreception thank-you gifts for the presentersand conference program materials To offsetthe cost of hosting this ASCE conference weask your support as an engineering leader tohelp make this event successful By supportingthis event you will receive conference-wideadvertising exposure in the conferenceprogram display boards located at theconference and Friday evening reception at theRock n Roll Hall of Fame just to name a few
Sponsorship Levels includePlatinum ($1000) Gold ($750) Silver ($500)Bronze ($250) and Steel ($100) Additionalinformation and a sponsorship form can befound at httpcentralohioascecomnode185
A S C E R E G I O N A L L E A D E R S H I P C O N F E R E N C E S P O N S O R S H I P
2 0 0 9 - 2 0 1 0 C E N T R A L O H I O A S C E M E E T I N G S
Meeting Date Topic Location Person Responsible
ThursdayJanuary 21 2010
Engineers WithoutBorders
Crowne PlazaColumbus North Jim Siebert
WednesdayFebruary 17 2010 Engineers Week Villa Milano ASHE
ThursdayMarch 18 2010
OARS Tunneled SewerProject Villa Milano Jim Siebert
ThursdayApril 16 2010
TBD by ASCEStudent Chapter The Blackwell OSU ASCE Student
Chapter amp Carolyn Merry
ThursdayMay 20 2010
Year End Awards ASCE NationalPresident-Elect
Confluence Park Julie Pickering
K E E P U P T O D A T E
Join Our E-Mail ListKeep up to date with all the currentevents and announcements Just goto httpcentralohioascecome-mailand follow the directions to sign up
Visit Us On The Webwwwcentralohioascecom
E-Mail Usascecentralohioascecom
Our Next Board MeetingWill Be Held On
ThursdayJanuary 7 2010
1130 AMRiver Consulting Inc
3000 Corporate Exchange DriveColumbus Ohio 43231
B O A R D M E E T I N G
January 2010 Page 5wwwcentralohioascecom
ASCE Central Ohio Section - Newsletter Volume 14 Issue 5 January 2010
O U R P R O F E S S I O N A L S P O N S O R S
Thank YouPut Your Ad Here
Business Card Ad$175 year
Double Business Card Ad$350 year
To purchase a newsletter ad contact MikeMazzoli by email at mikemazzolipsiusacomor by phone at (614) 876-8000
Non Profit OrgUS Postage
PAIDColumbus OhioPermit No 381PO Box 29190
Columbus OH 43229
American Society of Civil EngineersCentral Ohio Section
January 2010 Page 6wwwcentralohioascecom
O U R P R O F E S S I O N A L S P O N S O R S
Thank You
January 2010 Page 2wwwcentralohioascecom
ASCE Central Ohio Section - Newsletter Volume 14 Issue 5 January 2010
The OSU Civil Engineering PE RefresherCourse will meet each Tuesday and
Thursday evening from 730 to 1030 PM foreight sessions beginning the 26th of JanuaryRegistration is required and must be completedat least two weeks in advance of the sectionstarting date Payment or contract mustaccompany application to ensure enrollment
All checks or money orders should be payable toThe Ohio State University If enrollment does notmeet the minimum required the course will becanceled and all money will be refunded Moreinformation can be found online athttpwwwceegsohio-stateeduforms201020CE20Flyerpdf
I hope you had a great holiday and were ableto take time off and spend it with your loved
ones If you missed the December lunch youmissed an interesting presentation on the OhioSchool for the Deaf and the Ohio State Schoolfor the Blind It certainly is an interestingproject that has taken a good deal ofcoordination between the parties includingeasements for the Franklin Soil and WaterConservation District considerations for theneeds of the tenants and the pursuit of theLEED Gold status
We have several exciting new developmentscoming here in the section First DavePritchard who currently serves as Region 3Governor 4 (Ohio District) will be steppingdown This position is responsible for the stateof Ohio I mentioned in a past newsletter or twothat we were seeking nominees for a newGovernor Kevin Carpenter a Past Presidentof our section was nominated to take over forDave He was the only nominee to besubmitted so he will be the new Governor Irsquodlike to congratulate him for his pastaccomplishments and wish him luck with hisfuture endeavors
Also we have tested using PayPal forregistering for events Some of us on theBoard used it for the December lunch to be
sure that everything worked okay From how itsounds things worked pretty smoothly sostarting this month we all should be able to useit to register for the luncheon events Thisshould make registration easier for all of us nomore checks to bring or long lines to register atthe lunch
If yoursquove read my letters in the past Irsquovestrongly encouraged people to get moreinvolved Wersquoll need nominees for a newsecretary to join the board next year theYounger Members would like to get moreinvolved There are also many careerdaysfairs at different schools around town Irsquodencourage each of you to take the time to gospeak with school aged children aboutengineering as a career opportunity If yoursquodlike some resources let me know National hasa lot of great information to use Also TheWorks a technology based learning center isgoing to be celebrating Engineerrsquos Week inFebruary and would like to have our sectionparticipate It sounds like this could be a greatway to spread the word about engineering tothe public Let me know if you would like moreinformation on any of these opportunities
SincerelyGerry Lynskey
L E T T E R F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T
P E R E F R E S H E R C O U R S E
M A R S H A L L U N I V E R S I T Y S A M E T E C H N I C A L C O N F E R E N C E
The second annual Marshall UniversitySociety of American Military Engineersrsquo
Winter Technical Conference will be held onThursday January 28 2010 from 800 AM until415 PM Seven technical presentations are onthe agenda which includes a continentalbreakfast and lunch If you are interested inattending please fill out and return thisregistration form no later than January 202010
Marshall Universityrsquos Society of American MilitaryEngineersrsquo Student Chapter is sponsoring atechnical conference on Thursday January 282010 There will be a minimum of 5 PDHsavailable for a cost of $125 for ASCE and SAMEmembers Seven technical presentations are onthe agenda which includes a continental breakfastand lunch If you are interested in attendingplease fill out and return the registration form nolater than January 20 2010 The registrationform can be found online athttpwwwmarshalleducite
January 2010 Page 3wwwcentralohioascecom
ASCE Central Ohio Section - Newsletter Volume 14 Issue 5 January 2010
T he Robert OShea Engineering EthicsAward for Ohio ASCE Student Chapter and
Younger Members is awarded annually by theOhio Council of ASCE on the basis of paperson professional ethics One winner will beselected and awarded a cash award in theamount of $250 with a matching $250 awardedto the chapter with which the winner is affiliated
Younger members of any of the Ohio Sectionsof ASCE and undergraduate members of theASCE Student ChaptersClubs from anycollege or university located in Ohio who are ingood standing at the time their papers aresubmitted are eligible for the award For thepurpose of this award younger members aredefined as associate members or members 35years of age or less on February 1 in the yearof the award
Papers on any topic related to professionalethics for the practice of civil engineering will beconsidered for the award Authors may select atopic of personal interest or may wish toconsider the following information whenselecting a topic Students or youngermembers submitting a paper for the Robert
OShea Engineering Ethics Award may alsowant their paper to be considered for theapplicable Daniel W Mead Prize Authors whoplan to submit their paper for consideration foreither of the Mead Prizes must write their paperusing the topic selected for the applicable 2010Mead Prize The 2010 Mead Prize topic forstudents is Ethics and the Civil Engineer of2025 The 2010 Mead Prize topic for youngermembers is What ethical problems mightthe engineer of 2025 encounter withadvancements in technology andcommunication Authors should consult theASCE web site at httpwwwasceorg forspecific information and requirements regardingthese prizes
Papers for the Robert OShea EngineeringEthics Award are to be submitted to the Chairof the Robert OShea Engineering Ethics AwardCommittee by January 15 2010 Please visithttpwwwohioasceorg for additionalsubmittal requirements Papers are judged bya panel consisting of a member from each ofthe six Ohio Sections of ASCE and the winnerwill be invited to present the paper at the springOhio Council Meeting and receive the award
2 0 1 0 R O B E R T O rsquo S H E A E N G I N E E R I N G E T H I C S A W A R D
C A L L F O R A N N U A L A W A R D N O M I N A T I O N S
W e want your nominations for our annualawards for both Outstanding Civil
Engineer of Central Ohio and OutstandingSection Member for 2009-2010The award for Outstanding Civil Engineer ofCentral Ohio goes to an engineer who practicesor teaches civil engineering in Central Ohiohas made a significant contribution to civilengineering profession during the last year andexemplifies the public image and perception ofthe civil engineer and its profession
The award for Outstanding Section Member ofASCE Central Ohio goes to an engineer who isa member of ASCE Central Ohio Section in
good standing has made a significantcontribution to the Section through participationin the activities of the Section and promotes agood image of the Section and its membersthrough their participation and exampleFor a list of past recipients please go to theawards pageFor more information or to nominate anindividual for an award please contact EmilyWieringa Nominating Committee Chair byphone at (937) 645-3115 or by e-mail atewieringacolumbusrrcom
W E N O W H A V E A N R S S F E E D F O R Y O U R N E W S R E A D E R
N ext time you visit our web sitehttpwwwcentralohioascecom you will
notice that there is an icon that looks like thisnear the bottom of the menu on the left
By clicking on this icon on our web site you willbe able to add the Central Ohio ASCE newsfeed to your favorite news reader So every
time we post something new on the web site itwill show up in your news reader
There are many news readers available suchas Google Reader More information aboutRSS and feeds can be found at this web sitehttpenwikipediaorgwikiRSS
January 2010 Page 4wwwcentralohioascecom
ASCE Central Ohio Section - Newsletter Volume 14 Issue 5 January 2010
The Cleveland Section of the AmericanSociety of Civil Engineers (ASCE) will be
hosting the Region 3 Region 6 and Region 7Leadership Conference and is in search ofsponsors to provide much needed funds towelcome guests to our great state of Ohio Theconference encompasses leaders of Sectionsand Branches Younger Member Groups andStudent Chapters Over 300 attendeesparticipate in this annual conference fromWyoming and Texas to Michigan and Ohio 16states in all This years event will be held inCleveland Ohio on January 22 and 23 2010Attendees will gather at the conference tonetwork and develop leadership skills to helpadvance career goals and potential roles in theworkplace
ASCE National relies on the hosting Section tohelp provide with general logistics includingtransportation to local venues an eveningreception thank-you gifts for the presentersand conference program materials To offsetthe cost of hosting this ASCE conference weask your support as an engineering leader tohelp make this event successful By supportingthis event you will receive conference-wideadvertising exposure in the conferenceprogram display boards located at theconference and Friday evening reception at theRock n Roll Hall of Fame just to name a few
Sponsorship Levels includePlatinum ($1000) Gold ($750) Silver ($500)Bronze ($250) and Steel ($100) Additionalinformation and a sponsorship form can befound at httpcentralohioascecomnode185
A S C E R E G I O N A L L E A D E R S H I P C O N F E R E N C E S P O N S O R S H I P
2 0 0 9 - 2 0 1 0 C E N T R A L O H I O A S C E M E E T I N G S
Meeting Date Topic Location Person Responsible
ThursdayJanuary 21 2010
Engineers WithoutBorders
Crowne PlazaColumbus North Jim Siebert
WednesdayFebruary 17 2010 Engineers Week Villa Milano ASHE
ThursdayMarch 18 2010
OARS Tunneled SewerProject Villa Milano Jim Siebert
ThursdayApril 16 2010
TBD by ASCEStudent Chapter The Blackwell OSU ASCE Student
Chapter amp Carolyn Merry
ThursdayMay 20 2010
Year End Awards ASCE NationalPresident-Elect
Confluence Park Julie Pickering
K E E P U P T O D A T E
Join Our E-Mail ListKeep up to date with all the currentevents and announcements Just goto httpcentralohioascecome-mailand follow the directions to sign up
Visit Us On The Webwwwcentralohioascecom
E-Mail Usascecentralohioascecom
Our Next Board MeetingWill Be Held On
ThursdayJanuary 7 2010
1130 AMRiver Consulting Inc
3000 Corporate Exchange DriveColumbus Ohio 43231
B O A R D M E E T I N G
January 2010 Page 5wwwcentralohioascecom
ASCE Central Ohio Section - Newsletter Volume 14 Issue 5 January 2010
O U R P R O F E S S I O N A L S P O N S O R S
Thank YouPut Your Ad Here
Business Card Ad$175 year
Double Business Card Ad$350 year
To purchase a newsletter ad contact MikeMazzoli by email at mikemazzolipsiusacomor by phone at (614) 876-8000
Non Profit OrgUS Postage
PAIDColumbus OhioPermit No 381PO Box 29190
Columbus OH 43229
American Society of Civil EngineersCentral Ohio Section
January 2010 Page 6wwwcentralohioascecom
O U R P R O F E S S I O N A L S P O N S O R S
Thank You
January 2010 Page 3wwwcentralohioascecom
ASCE Central Ohio Section - Newsletter Volume 14 Issue 5 January 2010
T he Robert OShea Engineering EthicsAward for Ohio ASCE Student Chapter and
Younger Members is awarded annually by theOhio Council of ASCE on the basis of paperson professional ethics One winner will beselected and awarded a cash award in theamount of $250 with a matching $250 awardedto the chapter with which the winner is affiliated
Younger members of any of the Ohio Sectionsof ASCE and undergraduate members of theASCE Student ChaptersClubs from anycollege or university located in Ohio who are ingood standing at the time their papers aresubmitted are eligible for the award For thepurpose of this award younger members aredefined as associate members or members 35years of age or less on February 1 in the yearof the award
Papers on any topic related to professionalethics for the practice of civil engineering will beconsidered for the award Authors may select atopic of personal interest or may wish toconsider the following information whenselecting a topic Students or youngermembers submitting a paper for the Robert
OShea Engineering Ethics Award may alsowant their paper to be considered for theapplicable Daniel W Mead Prize Authors whoplan to submit their paper for consideration foreither of the Mead Prizes must write their paperusing the topic selected for the applicable 2010Mead Prize The 2010 Mead Prize topic forstudents is Ethics and the Civil Engineer of2025 The 2010 Mead Prize topic for youngermembers is What ethical problems mightthe engineer of 2025 encounter withadvancements in technology andcommunication Authors should consult theASCE web site at httpwwwasceorg forspecific information and requirements regardingthese prizes
Papers for the Robert OShea EngineeringEthics Award are to be submitted to the Chairof the Robert OShea Engineering Ethics AwardCommittee by January 15 2010 Please visithttpwwwohioasceorg for additionalsubmittal requirements Papers are judged bya panel consisting of a member from each ofthe six Ohio Sections of ASCE and the winnerwill be invited to present the paper at the springOhio Council Meeting and receive the award
2 0 1 0 R O B E R T O rsquo S H E A E N G I N E E R I N G E T H I C S A W A R D
C A L L F O R A N N U A L A W A R D N O M I N A T I O N S
W e want your nominations for our annualawards for both Outstanding Civil
Engineer of Central Ohio and OutstandingSection Member for 2009-2010The award for Outstanding Civil Engineer ofCentral Ohio goes to an engineer who practicesor teaches civil engineering in Central Ohiohas made a significant contribution to civilengineering profession during the last year andexemplifies the public image and perception ofthe civil engineer and its profession
The award for Outstanding Section Member ofASCE Central Ohio goes to an engineer who isa member of ASCE Central Ohio Section in
good standing has made a significantcontribution to the Section through participationin the activities of the Section and promotes agood image of the Section and its membersthrough their participation and exampleFor a list of past recipients please go to theawards pageFor more information or to nominate anindividual for an award please contact EmilyWieringa Nominating Committee Chair byphone at (937) 645-3115 or by e-mail atewieringacolumbusrrcom
W E N O W H A V E A N R S S F E E D F O R Y O U R N E W S R E A D E R
N ext time you visit our web sitehttpwwwcentralohioascecom you will
notice that there is an icon that looks like thisnear the bottom of the menu on the left
By clicking on this icon on our web site you willbe able to add the Central Ohio ASCE newsfeed to your favorite news reader So every
time we post something new on the web site itwill show up in your news reader
There are many news readers available suchas Google Reader More information aboutRSS and feeds can be found at this web sitehttpenwikipediaorgwikiRSS
January 2010 Page 4wwwcentralohioascecom
ASCE Central Ohio Section - Newsletter Volume 14 Issue 5 January 2010
The Cleveland Section of the AmericanSociety of Civil Engineers (ASCE) will be
hosting the Region 3 Region 6 and Region 7Leadership Conference and is in search ofsponsors to provide much needed funds towelcome guests to our great state of Ohio Theconference encompasses leaders of Sectionsand Branches Younger Member Groups andStudent Chapters Over 300 attendeesparticipate in this annual conference fromWyoming and Texas to Michigan and Ohio 16states in all This years event will be held inCleveland Ohio on January 22 and 23 2010Attendees will gather at the conference tonetwork and develop leadership skills to helpadvance career goals and potential roles in theworkplace
ASCE National relies on the hosting Section tohelp provide with general logistics includingtransportation to local venues an eveningreception thank-you gifts for the presentersand conference program materials To offsetthe cost of hosting this ASCE conference weask your support as an engineering leader tohelp make this event successful By supportingthis event you will receive conference-wideadvertising exposure in the conferenceprogram display boards located at theconference and Friday evening reception at theRock n Roll Hall of Fame just to name a few
Sponsorship Levels includePlatinum ($1000) Gold ($750) Silver ($500)Bronze ($250) and Steel ($100) Additionalinformation and a sponsorship form can befound at httpcentralohioascecomnode185
A S C E R E G I O N A L L E A D E R S H I P C O N F E R E N C E S P O N S O R S H I P
2 0 0 9 - 2 0 1 0 C E N T R A L O H I O A S C E M E E T I N G S
Meeting Date Topic Location Person Responsible
ThursdayJanuary 21 2010
Engineers WithoutBorders
Crowne PlazaColumbus North Jim Siebert
WednesdayFebruary 17 2010 Engineers Week Villa Milano ASHE
ThursdayMarch 18 2010
OARS Tunneled SewerProject Villa Milano Jim Siebert
ThursdayApril 16 2010
TBD by ASCEStudent Chapter The Blackwell OSU ASCE Student
Chapter amp Carolyn Merry
ThursdayMay 20 2010
Year End Awards ASCE NationalPresident-Elect
Confluence Park Julie Pickering
K E E P U P T O D A T E
Join Our E-Mail ListKeep up to date with all the currentevents and announcements Just goto httpcentralohioascecome-mailand follow the directions to sign up
Visit Us On The Webwwwcentralohioascecom
E-Mail Usascecentralohioascecom
Our Next Board MeetingWill Be Held On
ThursdayJanuary 7 2010
1130 AMRiver Consulting Inc
3000 Corporate Exchange DriveColumbus Ohio 43231
B O A R D M E E T I N G
January 2010 Page 5wwwcentralohioascecom
ASCE Central Ohio Section - Newsletter Volume 14 Issue 5 January 2010
O U R P R O F E S S I O N A L S P O N S O R S
Thank YouPut Your Ad Here
Business Card Ad$175 year
Double Business Card Ad$350 year
To purchase a newsletter ad contact MikeMazzoli by email at mikemazzolipsiusacomor by phone at (614) 876-8000
Non Profit OrgUS Postage
PAIDColumbus OhioPermit No 381PO Box 29190
Columbus OH 43229
American Society of Civil EngineersCentral Ohio Section
January 2010 Page 6wwwcentralohioascecom
O U R P R O F E S S I O N A L S P O N S O R S
Thank You
January 2010 Page 4wwwcentralohioascecom
ASCE Central Ohio Section - Newsletter Volume 14 Issue 5 January 2010
The Cleveland Section of the AmericanSociety of Civil Engineers (ASCE) will be
hosting the Region 3 Region 6 and Region 7Leadership Conference and is in search ofsponsors to provide much needed funds towelcome guests to our great state of Ohio Theconference encompasses leaders of Sectionsand Branches Younger Member Groups andStudent Chapters Over 300 attendeesparticipate in this annual conference fromWyoming and Texas to Michigan and Ohio 16states in all This years event will be held inCleveland Ohio on January 22 and 23 2010Attendees will gather at the conference tonetwork and develop leadership skills to helpadvance career goals and potential roles in theworkplace
ASCE National relies on the hosting Section tohelp provide with general logistics includingtransportation to local venues an eveningreception thank-you gifts for the presentersand conference program materials To offsetthe cost of hosting this ASCE conference weask your support as an engineering leader tohelp make this event successful By supportingthis event you will receive conference-wideadvertising exposure in the conferenceprogram display boards located at theconference and Friday evening reception at theRock n Roll Hall of Fame just to name a few
Sponsorship Levels includePlatinum ($1000) Gold ($750) Silver ($500)Bronze ($250) and Steel ($100) Additionalinformation and a sponsorship form can befound at httpcentralohioascecomnode185
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ThursdayJanuary 21 2010
Engineers WithoutBorders
Crowne PlazaColumbus North Jim Siebert
WednesdayFebruary 17 2010 Engineers Week Villa Milano ASHE
ThursdayMarch 18 2010
OARS Tunneled SewerProject Villa Milano Jim Siebert
ThursdayApril 16 2010
TBD by ASCEStudent Chapter The Blackwell OSU ASCE Student
Chapter amp Carolyn Merry
ThursdayMay 20 2010
Year End Awards ASCE NationalPresident-Elect
Confluence Park Julie Pickering
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