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2018 ACECH Engineering Excellence AwardsThe American Council of Engineering

Companies of Hawai`i (ACECH) held its annualEngineering Excellence Awards Banquet, the“Academy Awards” for Hawai`i engineers, onSaturday January 27, 2018. An esteemedpanel of judges evaluated the entries based onthe judging criteria of innovative application ofnew or existing techniques; value to the engi-neering profession and perception by the pub-lic; social and economic considerations; com-plexity; and meeting or exceeding clientneeds. The judges then ranked the project intothree categories with the top project earningthe Grand Conceptor Award, followed by theExcellence Award and then the Honor Awards.All of the awards were announced in front ofover 150 attendees at the Ko`olau Ballroom inKaneohe and summarized below.

Grand Conceptor Award: Ala MoanaWastewater Pump Station Force MainsNumbers 3 & 4 submitted by Fukunaga &Associates, Inc.

The Ala Moana Wastewater Pump Station(WWPS) and Force Mains (FM) system servesapproximately half the population of the Islandof Oahu. This project included the constructionof two parallel 7,500 linear feet (LF) 63-inchsewer force mains installed within 81-inchdiameter steel casings jacked by microtunnel-ing methods to increase raw sewage con-veyance capacity from Ala Moana WWPS tothe Sand Island Wastewater Treatment Plan(WWTP). The Ala Moana wastewater systemhad to remain operational at all times, and con-struction of the improvements required provi-sions for temporary bypassing capable of han-dling over 60,000 gallons per minute. To crossunder the only entrance to Honolulu Harbor,1,580 LF of the sewer and jacked steel casingwas installed at a depth of 85 feet below meansea level with 100-foot deep jacking and cap-tion shafts.

The unique set of challenges faced by thedesign team included the presence of very softto very loose fine sandy silts under the harborentrance channel, highly variable coralline andlimestone layers containing cavities, very looselagoonal soils and an extremely hard basaltlava flow near the base of the deep shafts.Compounding these difficulties were the pres-ence of pier piles along the harbor entrancethat could obstruct microtunneling, the harborentrance channel could not be blocked by theconstruction activities and restricted construc-tion work hour periods.

The new pump station and force main sys-tem provides for current and future wastewatercapacity, as well as a backup force maincapacity and operational flexibility.

Excellence Award: Foundation Innovationat Ho’opili Development submitted byGeolabs, Inc.

Expansive soils are the major cause of dam-age to lightly loaded residential structures inHawai`i. The “conventional” method to miti-gate the effects ofexpansive soil is toremove the soil within 3feet below the housefoundation level andreplace it with non-expansive structural fill,coral or crushed basaltrock, which is truckedto the site from off-sitesources. This methodis costly, requires manytruckloads of fill, anduses limited coral andbasalt naturalresources.

2018 OAHU CHAPTER MATHCOUNTS COMPETITION RESULTS

Two alternative foundation systems usingWafflemat slabs and helical piers weredesigned to eliminate the need to import struc-tural fill. The use of both alternate foundationsystems resulted in foundation cost savings of

The 35TH MATHCOUNTS Oahu ChapterCompetition opened on February 10, 2018 inthe Kamehameha Schools Kalama Dining Hallwith welcome remarks from Scott Seu ofHawaiian Electric Company and the HawaiiSociety of Professional Engineers (HSPE).Competing were 27 Oahu public and privatemiddle/intermediate schools with about 200middle school age stu-dents, making this oneof the biggest competi-tion.

After several hours oftimed math tests, thefinal results hadWashington MiddleSchool taking firstplace. Washington iscoached by Sung Park and DanielNinomiya. In secondplace was another pub-lic school, HighlandsIntermediate, followed

by 3rd place Iolani, 4th place Punahou, 5thplace Kamehameha Middle, 6th place KapoleiMiddle, 7th place Wahiawa Middle, 8th placeMililani Middle, 9th place Niu Valley Middle,and 10th place Moanalua Middle. The place-ment of teams is determined by adding all fourteam members’ individual Sprint and Target

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First Place Washington Middle School team flanked by the awardspresenters, L-R: Dewey Gottlieb, Jean Okumura, Adam Inamasu,Minjae Seo, Jordan Wong, Felicity Zhou, Sung Park, Scott Seu, andBarry Nakamoto.

Jeff Kalani, ACECH President; Lori Kahikina, Director ofEnvironmental Services, City & County of Honolulu; RoyceFukunaga and Jon Muraoka, Fukunaga & Associates, Inc.; MaryErchul, Vice-Chair of ACEC.

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2018 Hawaii State Science and EngineeringFair

SAME Honolulu Post is proud to continue itssupport of the Hawaii State Science andEngineering Fair (HSSEF) sponsored by theHawaii Academy of Science. The 2018 HSSEFwill be held at Hawaii Convention Center fromMarch 28-30. 

The Honolulu Post is looking for six (6) pro-ject judges  to evaluate the junior and seniorengineering projects on  Thursday, March 29from 9 am to 12 noon.  On March 30, theHonolulu Post will present awards to the mostoutstanding juniors, seniors and teacher.

For more information on the 2018 HSSEF orto volunteer as a judge, please contact RyanNakamoto, Youth Programs Chair at rnakamo-to@ssfm.com. 

HSSEF is the culminating event that stimu-lates interest in science and encourages stu-dent entry into a science related career.Students have the opportunity to interact withprofessional scientists and engineers at theevent where excellence of student achieve-ment is recognized and rewarded.

SAME 2018 STEM Engineering andConstruction Camps

Applications are now being accepted(dead  line is April, 1 2018) for the 2018Engineering and Construction Camps.  Severalcamps are available and sponsored by theUSMC, USAF, USA, and USCG.  Dates, loca-tions, and fact sheets about each of the campsare now available on the SAME National web-site (www.same.org/Stemcamps). Target stu-dents are those starting their sophomore, junioror senior year in high school in Fall 2018.  Whilethe cost of the camp is $580 (lodging includ-ed), cost to the student is $290.  SAMEHonolulu Post will fund $290 and theairfare. Selection is very competitive so pleasevisit the SAME National website and register assoon as possible.

2018 USMC 29 Palms STEM Engineeringand Construction Camp

SAME is currently looking for mentors for theUSMC 29 Palms STEM Engineering andConstruction Camp. This is a new camp at 29Palms being conducted as a joint effort with theUSMC, Boy Scouts, and SAME-OC, SD, LA

and Inland Empire Posts. Students are expect-ed to come from the SoCal area.

This STEM camp will provide students anopportunity to broaden their science, technolo-gy and engineering knowledge, and applyproblem solving techniques while competingamong their peers. Camps are all designed tofocus on hands-on activities, supervised andexecuted by engineers and STEM experts. 

Location: Marine Corps Air Ground CombatCenter 29 Palms, California

Dates: April 5 - 8, 2018 (April 5 is a prep andtraining day for mentors and staff)

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Website: hawaii.apwa.net

2017 OfficersPresident Ryan Char 523-5866 ryanc@g70.designVice-Pres Darin Izon 523-8499 dizon@BrwnCald.comSecretary Rouen Liu 543-7245 rouen.liu@hawaiianelectric.comPast Pres Victor Valdez 356-1281 vvaldez@ssfm.com

25th Annual Education Fund GolfTournament, April 6

Members and Friends of the AmericanPublic Works Association (APWA) HawaiiChapter are welcome to join us on the greensfor our 25th Annual Education Fund GolfTournament to be held at the Ala Wai GolfCourse on Friday, April 6, 2018.   What betterway is there to continue the new year thancommitting yourself to the worthy cause of rais-ing scholarship funds?   The funds will beawarded to eligible students who major in apublic works-related field.   Please save  thedate, dust off your clubs, and prepare for a dayof camaraderie.

Recap of Community Service, January 13Have you heard that the APWA Hawaii

Chapter participates in various community ser-vice events sponsored by the City’s M�lama OKa ‘Aina program?  M�lama O Ka ‘Aina is apartnership between the City & County ofHonolulu and the public to care for our landand help keep our island community a qualityplace for everyone. Volunteers provide muchneeded support in this partnership, and theChapter is proud to have made a difference inthe community. Please join us for future events.

Information on future events will beannounced in this space or may be found athawaii.apwa.net.   Past events have includedpainting over graffiti, litter cleanup, and grasstrimming. The most recent Chapter communityservice event included grass trimming at thetriangular-shaped median at the intersection ofSouth King and South Beretania streets whichalso includes the Hiroshima to HonoluluFriendship Torii.   This most recent event isnote-worthy because it occurred on the samemorning of the ballistic missile alert on January13th.

A short summary of the event as provided bySecretary Rouen Liu follows:  “After the morn-ing’s excitement of sheltering-in-place at homewith my family, we gathered at the MonkeypodTree next to the torii.  Representatives from theDepartment of Facility Maintenance briefed uson weed-whacking best practices.   Weed-whacking etiquette near traffic includes start-ing at the inside then working your way to theouter edge.

Do you know why?  There is less chance offlying debris hitting cars because the  remain-ing tall grass serves as a barrier for as long aspossible. Lessons learned from the event alsoincluded maximizing one’s time in the shade.

In the morning the shade of the fairly bigMonkeypod Tree was cast to the far reaches ofthe work area.  We hit those areas first andworked towards the tree as the sun continuedto climb in the sky.  The heat of the day empha-

Volunteers pose proudly in front of theirefforts to clean up litter and trim grass.

sized at a minimum, that one should wear awide-brimmed hat while working in the sun.

Proper hydration is also necessary.  As theday progressed, I noticed a sizable crowdstopping to admire my landscaping skills butsadly, our president, Ryan Char, yanked meback to reality.  He explained the crowd hadgathered  for a Pokemon game.  Regardless,the day’s work allowed me a chance to feelgood having made a small contribution to theneighborhood. Special thanks to the other vol-unteers: Ryan Char, John Lamer, Aaron Couch,Tyler Sugihara, Garret  Iwamuro, and RossSasamura for taking the time to make a differ-ence in the community!”

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Mechanical Engineers

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ASME-HI 2017-2018 OfficersChairperson Froilan Garma 321-2691 Froilan.B.Garma@jci.comVice-Chair Derick Kam derickFPE@gmail.comSecretary Jason Frifeldt 358-6322 frifelj@yahoo.comTreasurer Kevin Dang 737-1708 dangk001@hawaii.rr.comPast-Chair Derek Sato derek.sato@hawaiianelectric.comHCES Rep: Froilan GarmaAlternate: Derick Kam

NEXT ASME-HAWAII PROFESSIONAL GEN-ERAL MEETINGDate: April 2018. Date to be confirmed.Time: usually from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pmPlace: To be confirmed.Agenda: To be determined.

As usual, all members and guests are invitedand encouraged to attend our meetings. Thereare always lots of complimentary refreshments.Please contact Chairman Froilan Garma fordirections and for more information, such asparking.

FEBRUARY 13 PLANNED ASME-HAWAIIPROFESSIONAL GENERAL MEETING

This meeting was to be held on Tuesday,February 13, 2018 at the Johnson Controlsoffice at 420 Waiakamilo Road, and since itwas planned close to the Wiliki article submittaldeadline, the highlights of this meeting willappear in the April issue.

This is the first meeting away from theHawaiian Electric Company’s Ward Avenuecafeteria after more than a decade. ASME

thanks Hawaiian Electric Company, and espe-cially the Security Department, for their gen-erosity, thoughtfulness, and cooperation in pro-viding us with a meeting facility without chargefor so many years.

The Johnson Controls facility will be conve-nient for members coming from Central andWest Oahu, or Pearl Harbor, and just a little far-ther driving for town members. At the time ofthe meeting there should be lots of street park-ing with most offices, shops and warehousesclosed for the day. If not their office buildingstructure parking is available.

For now the meeting agenda underChairman Garma has not changed much start-ing with the Treasurer’s Report, then the HCESReport by Garma, the Student Section Report,and the UHM DME Report, followed byannouncements for the Engineers Week activi-ties.

At the end of the meeting, Melissa Onishi willbe the presenting “Safe & Precise Landing onMars.” Onishi is a second year graduate stu-dent at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, pur-suing her Master’s Degree in MechanicalEngineering with a focus in Control Systems forSpace Exploration. Since 2013 she has workedwith Professor Dilmurat Azimov solving prob-lems involving trajectory analysis and preciselanding on Mars. She was awarded grantopportunities, an internship at NASA JetPropulsion Laboratory and presented her workat the American Institute for Aeronautics andAstronautics Space Forum in optimizing of tra-jectory envelopes. She is currently working ondetermining entry points and sequences alongthe entry, decent, and landing trajectory toMars.

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PO. Box 1901, Honolulu, HI 96805-1901An association for Hawaiiʼs Engineers andArchitectsWEB address: www.eahawaii.orgEAH 2016- 2017 OfficersPresident Dave Martin 543-45041st VP Howard Wiig 587-38112nd VP OpenTreasurer Aaron Erickson, PE 591-2728Secretary Gary Yamamoto, PE 485-2777Stg-At-Arms Martin McMorrow 256-4713Director Phil Blackman Director Bill Brizee, AIA 523-9636Past Pres Michael Albright

EAH’s new meeting location is Room 301 inthe Topa Tower (Ewa tower on Fort Street; OldAMFAC Building). Validated parking is avail-able (enter from Nimitz). The WEB site hasbeen updated to provide directions and a Map.If you have questions please call Sam Gillie(543-4739).

Meetings are held every Friday (exceptHolidays). Meetings start at NOON and haveended PROMPTLY at 1:00 pm for 70 Years.

Program schedule may be adjusted. CallSam Gillie to confirm speaker 543-4739; Fax203-1335.

Lunch is $10.00 Members, $12.00 Guests.(All Welcome), Students Free. Drink refresh-ments are complimentary. You may bring yourown lunches, in which case a $2.00 donation isgratefully appreciated!!

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2017-2018 ASCE Hawaii Section OfficersPresident: Lara Karamatsu,P.E. email: lkaramatsu@ascehawaii.orgPresident-Elect: Eric Arakawa, P.E. email: earakawa@ascehawaii.orgVice President: Jason Kage, P.E. email: jkage@ascehawaii.orgTreasurer: Dayna Nemoto-Shima, P.E. email: dnemoto@ascehawaii.orgSecretary: Clifford Lum, P.E. email: clum@ascehawaii.orgPast President: Timothy Goshi, P.E. email: tgoshi@ascehawaii.comYMF President: Jordan Urabe, E.I.T. email: jurabe@ascehawaiiymf.org

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGLast held: Friday, February 2, 2018Next meeting: March 7, 2018

INFRASTRUCTURE REPORT CARDASCE kicked off efforts toward developing a

Hawaii Infrastructure Report Card with an initialcommittee meeting on February 2. The com-mittee is being led by Co-Chairs AmberTakenouchi and Steven Doo. Goals and expec-tations were discussed as well as a review ofReport Card categories. Next steps includerecruitment of additional volunteers and an offi-cial kickoff meeting with the Society to coverresearch, writing, grading process, end materi-als and outreach. If you would like to be part ofdeveloping Hawaii’s Report Card, please contact Lara Karamatsu, lkaramatsu@asce-hawaii.org.

CONTINUING EDUCATIONPlease visit http://www.ascehawaii.org/links.

html and click on ASCE National for completedetails.March Dinner MeetingDate: March 15, 2018Location: HASR Bistro; 5:30 PM Social Time,6:30 PM Dinner, 7 PM ProgramSpeaker:  Gaur Johnson, PhD, PE, SeniorStructural Engineer, Moffatt & NicholTitle: “ Hawaii State Building Codes: UpdatedProcess and Current Code Adoption Status”

Mr. Johnson will provide an overview of therevised building code adoption process in theState of Hawaii which has recently changeddue to Act 141 which was signed into law byGovernor Ige in 2017. A roadmap for futureadoption of the International Building Codeand International Residential Code with localamendments as well as a summary of codeamendments in the current code cycle will bepresented.

Upcoming Dinner MeetingsApril: April 26, 2018 at Dave & BustersUH Student Chapter presentation on the ASCEStudent Conference and 2017-18 highlightsMay: Tentatively set for May 17, 2018 luncheonon the Big Island

Region 8 Director ElectionDuring the ASCE Western Regions 8 & 9

leadership conferences in January, attendeeshad the opportunity to meet Hawaii Section’sown Tony Lau and Dennis Richards from theArizona Section in an up-close Q&A session ofthe candidates for Region 8 Director. ASCEHawaii Section has officially endorsed TonyLau and are encouraging Hawaii Section mem-bers to support Tony during the voting period inMay.

2019 MRLCHawaii Section’s Younger Member Forum will

be hosting the 2019 Western Multi-RegionLeadership Conference on March 7-9, 2019 atthe Hilton Hawaiian Village. Attendance isanticipated to attract approximately 400 atten-dees from Regions 8 & 9 and Society leaders.If interested in assisting, please contactConference Co-chairs Norman and Amanda atymf.hawaii@gmail.com.

Committee PositionsASCE Hawaii is looking for volunteers to fill

the following committee positions: History &Heritage Chair and Report Card Committeemembers. If you are interested or have ques-tions on any of these positions, please contactPresident Lara Karamatsu, lkaramatsu@asce-hawaii.org.

Local Legislative AffairsThe Hawaii State Legislature convened on

January 17, 2018. Among the bills introducedfor consideration:• SB 2498 – Polystyrene foam containers. Thebill proposes the banning of the containers. Asimilar bill is proposed for plastic straws.• SB 2494 - Elevator mechanics. The bill pro-poses stringent training and experiencerequirements.• SB 2996 – Airport Corporation. Intended toimprove the planning and management of thestate airports system.Detailed information on bills and hearingsschedules are available on the Hawaii StateLegislature website at www.capitol.hawaii.gov.

Outreach CommitteeThe 2018 ASCE Hawaii Popsicle bridge con-

test has been set. The contest will be held atUniversity of Hawaii-Manoa Holmes Hall onFriday, March 2, 2018 from 8:00 am to noon.Closed toed shoes are mandatory and lunchwill be provided at the end of the shift. If youare interested in volunteering, please e-mailEric Tomishima at asce.pbb.contest@gmail.com.

ASCE Hawaii Section also had volunteers atthe 2018 Engineering Olympics, held onFebruary 3, 2018 at University of Hawaii-Manoa Holmes Hall. This event was hosted bythe ASCE UH-Manoa Student Chapter for theASCE High School Civil Engineering Clubs.Approximately 30 students from the clubs atMcKinley, Moanalua, Pearl City, and Rooseveltattended the event.

Hawaii Section — Younger Member ForumWeb site: http://www.ascehawaii.org/ymf.html

2017-2018 YMF OfficersJordan Urabe, President jurabe@ascehawaiiymf.orgNicole Nakaoka, Vice President nnakaoka@ascehawaiiymf.orgAustin Wong, Treasurer awong@ascehawaiiymf.orgKapiolani Street, Secretary kstreet@ascehawaiiymf.orgNorman Leong, Past President nleong@ascehawaiiymf.org

YMF General MeetingThe next YMF general meeting is scheduled

for Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at 6:00 pm atThe Social Honolulu Eatery and Bar in McCully.If you are interested in attending and learningmore about the various professional, social andservice opportunities available through YMF,please contact YMF at ymf.hawaii@gmail.com.

Manoa Fall Hike SocialOn Saturday, January 20 2017, twelve YMF

members participated in a morning hike to theinfamous Manoa Fall trail. The team overcamethe slippery and muddy trail to experience thebeautiful view of the waterfall. After the hike,the entire group went to Banan to enjoy somedelicious and refreshing acai bowls andsmoothies. This event was a great way to startthe New Year!

WESTERN REGION YOUNGER MEMBERCOUNCIL 2018

On January 7-8, 2018, seven Hawaii SectionYMF members attended the annual MultiRegion Leadership Conference (MRLC) up inLas Vegas, Nevada. The conference is brokenup into the Workshop for Section and BranchLeaders (WSBL), Western Region YoungerMember Council (WRYMC), and the Workshopfor Student Chapter Leaders (WSCL). Duringthe two day conference, attendees learnedabout topics such as Leadership and the Art ofTaking Risks, Emotional Intelligence in theWorkplace and about what makes a leader.Most important of all, our members were ableto network with over 130 younger membersfrom the Western Region and build workingrelationships going into the future. HawaiiSection YMF is set to host the conference inMarch 2019 for the first time since last hostingback in 2003. Our group is excited and hard atwork to put together a great conference.

Mathcounts Oahu Chapter CompetitionOn Saturday, February 3rd, twelve YMF

members volunteered as scorers for the 2018Mathcounts Oahu Chapter Competition at theKamehameha Schools – Kapalama MiddleSchool Campus. Established in 1983,Mathcounts provides engaging math programsto middle school students of all ability levelsacross the United States, in order to build con-fidence and improve attitudes towards mathand problem solving. YMF members talliedscores for individual, target and team roundsfor various middle schools participants. Thankyou to Edmund Chang from HECO for the invi-tation to participate in this event and all of theYMF members for continuing to volunteer atthis event every year!

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South Beretania Street, Suite 400. Guestspeakers will be Eric Matsumoto and BillyMcCoskey on the “New ConstructionTechniques for Pavement Installation”. Pleaseemail crodriguez@atahawaii.com if you areinterested in participating in this event.

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Associationfor theAdvancement ofCost EngineeringHAWAII SECTION

Hawaii Section 2017-2018 OFFICERSwww.aacehawaii.com

President Maelyn UyeharaVice Pres. Christopher KanaeSecretary Kristy Kastner, PSPTreasurer Cristo RojasDir Soc. Med. Joseph Uno, CCP, LEED AP BD+CPast Pres. David Ladines

The Hawaii Section held three section eventsin the 3rd and 4th quarters of 2017.

AACE was elated to hold their largest attend-ed meeting to date and attended a technicalpresentation at Hawaiian Dredging’s new officeon Kapiolani Boulevard. Mr. Christopher Bazepresented “BIM & Reality Capture inConstruction” on August 25, 2017. Membersand friends were given the opportunity to viewthe latest BIM equipment, software and scan-ners. We also had a hands-on experience withaugmented reality headsets! Information wasuseful for project managers, planners, costestimators, project controls and schedulers.

Ready... Set... BOWL! On October 19, 2017the Hawaii Section held our third networkingevent at Aiea Bowl. We welcomed 16 membersat all skill levels for some fun competition, pizzaand beer!

On December 8th, over 24 members andassociates joined the AACE Hawaii Section fora technical presentation by Bikeshare Hawaii’sExecutive Director Lori McCarney in CH2MHill’s Honolulu office. Her presentation, “TheStory of Biki - Chapter One”, was captivatingand had the audience all ready to jump on aBiki that afternoon! In her talk, Lori answeredquestions about the logistical, technical andfinancial challenges of starting up this venture.She stayed on to answer many questions fromthe audience including safety, riding in heelsand ridership statistics both locally and nation-ally.

On the horizon for 2018 are participation inthe Hawaii Council of Engineering Societies’Engineering Week with a display at theWindward Mall Shopping Center and aplanned group webinar in April.

S T R U C T U R A LE N G I N E E R S

A S S O C I AT I O NO F H AWA I I

PO BOX 3348, HONOLULU, HI 96801Web Page URL http://www.seaoh.org

2018 BOD OFFICERS AND DIRECTORSPresident Jeoffrey Cudiamat 488-5000 jcudiamat@structuralhawaii.com Vice President Kevin Nakamoto 356-1237 knakamoto@ssfm.comSecretary Craig Meierhoffer 534-1300 cmeierhoffer@baseengr.comTreasurer Eric Tomishima 486-5202 x 4 eric@iwamotollc.comDirector (Yr 2) Michael Greer 591-2728 mgreer@wje.com Director (Yr 2) Deborah Kim-Ito 271-2862 dkimito@jbmaterials.comDirector (Yr 1) Kainoa Aki 292-4473 Kainoa.aki@basf.comDirector (Yr 1) Jillian Sumitomo 488-7579 jillian@mkellc.comPast President Jonathan Murai 791-3952 jmurai@kaihawaii.com

PREVIOUS BOD MEETINGFebruary 7, 2018General Membership Meetings/TechnicalSeminars/Events

For all events see seaoh.org or look for emailflyer for registration.• Joint SEAOH/ASCE Meeting – March 15,2018, HASR Bistro. Hawaii State BuildingCodes: Updated Process and CurrentAdoption Status. Speaker – Gaur Johnson,

Our new state-of-the-art plant maintains Tileco’s position as the State’s leading concrete block manufacturer.

www.tilecoinc.com ph. 682-5737 TILECO INC.

State-of-the-Art ManufacturingState-of-the-Art Manufacturing

PhD, PE. Visit www.ascehawaii.org for moreinformation and registration.• Joint SEAOH/AIA Hawaii/CTBUH Meeting –March 22, 2018, Plaza Club. AddressingHonolulu’s Housing Challenges with Urbanhabitat. Multiple speakers. Registration infor-mation forthcoming on SEAOH’s website.Space is limited.

Committee Volunteer OpportunityThe current Disaster Response Committee

Chairperson is planning to step down duringthe first half of this year. The BOD is activelyseeking any SEAOH member willing to helplead this committee. If interested please con-tact a board member.

Keynote Speaker OpportunityLeeward Community College and Kauai

Community College informed the BOD thatthey are searching for Hawaiian or AfricanAmerican engineers to be possible keynotespeakers. If interested, please contact a boardmember.

Next Meeting on March 7, 2016. For infor-mation, contact SEAOH President; JeoffreyCudiamat jcudiamat@structuralhawaii.com.

Deadline forWiliki

is March 15th

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CCMAA Hawaii Chapterhttp://hawchapter.cmaa.org

2018 CMAA Hawaii Chapter Board President Brook Corney (CH2M) Vice President Alex Pascual (Bow CM) Secretary Ranelle Ho (SSFM) Treasurer Emily Boirum (Bowers + Kubota) Chap Past Pres Chandra Namumnart (EKNA Services)

CMAA Hawaii Chapter News:Aloha CMAA Hawaii! On Thursday, February

15th the bi-monthly Pau Hana was held at Eight50 in Pearl City. It was a fantastic social eventwith the CMAA Hawai‘i Chapter members andguests. Also on February 15th, our Chapterparticipated in the Hawai‘i P–20 Middle SchoolCareer Industry Fair at the HI ConventionCenter with approximately 600 attendees.Thanks to our dedicated Directors it was wellplanned and many Middle School Studentsbenefited.

The next bi-monthly luncheon on March 15thwill feature Lori Kahikina (Director of the Cityand County of Honolulu, ENV). Her topic willbe “Upcoming ENV Projects in FY18 & FY 19and General Expectations for CMs”. CMAAemails will provide update on the location.

As shared in the past, our chapter is here asa resource for all Construction Engineering andManagement professionals, and the things thatwe do benefit not only our CM community butour larger Ohana as well.

If you have any questions regarding any ofour upcoming events, would like to join ourOhana and become more involved with theCMAA Hawaii Chapter or would simply like tobe added to our email list, please email us athawaii.cmaa@gmail.com, or at our mailingaddress; CMAA Hawaii, PO Box 531, Honolulu,HI 96809.

Looking for a CCM? The current listing for allHawaii CCMs can be found here:https://cmaanet.org/certified-construction-managers-registry Safety always.

about 10%; reduction of air pollution anddegradation of existing roads from truck traffic;preservation of limited natural resources (coraland basalt rock) used for structural fill; andmore robust foundation systems for the resi-dential development.Honor Award: International Marketplacesubmitted by Wilson Okamoto Corporation

In December 2013, the old InternationalMarket Place, which had been a Waikiki land-mark for 56 years, closed. The newInternational Marketplace opened on August25th, 2016 as a three-level center offering theonly Saks Fifth Avenue in Hawai`i, retail, aGrand Lanai with ten restaurants, and a park-ing structure with approximately 700 parkingstalls.

The project generated 1,000 constructionjobs and 2,500 permanent jobs. TheInternational Market Place is once again agathering place that celebrates Hawaiian cul-

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ture and history, and a shopping, dining andentertainment destination for residents and vis-itors alike.

Honor Award: Ala Wai Driving RangeImprovements submitted by Bowers +Kubota Consulting, Inc.

The Ala Wai Driving Range Improvementsproject aimed to reduce runoff into the Ala Waicanal as required by the EnvironmentalProtection Agency’s (EPA) National PollutantDischarge Elimination System (NPDES). TheAla Wai Driving Range is one of the most widelyused public golf course facilities, servingapproximately 75,000 patrons a year.

The re-contoured and newly grassed andirrigated driving range allows most rain andother runoff to percolate into the ground to min-imize direct runoff. To protect and enhance theenvironment, Bowers + Kubota provided soilamendments, comprising of a mixture thatincluded granulite bio-recyclable solid pellets,and seashore paspalum, salt tolerant warm-season grass, which allows for use of recycledbrackish water for irrigation.

Honor Award: Taxiway Z StructuralImprovement, Honolulu InternationalAirport submitted by CH2M

Taxiway Z is a critically important taxiway forthe international airlines that provide service tothe Honolulu International Airport, serving asthe primary access to all 36 international gatesfor large aircraft.

Airport Operations and the FAA control towerallowed for only one gate to be closed for con-struction at any given time during the entirereconstruction period. To accommodate thisrequirement, the project was divided into 21individual construction phases specificallydesigned to limit operational impacts to the air-port and airlines for both aircraft and vehiculartraffic servicing the aircraft. These plansenabled controlled construction access foreach phase while allowing aircraft to use all ofthe taxiways and gates, except for the one gateclosed for construction of each phase. The 21construction phases were surrounded on allfour sides with areas where aircraft traveledjust outside the minimum wing tip clearancesafety areas.

Honor Award: Wahiawa Police StationNPDES Improvements submitted by TheLimtiaco Consulting Group, Inc.

This project successfully improved stormwater quality by reducing the flow of pollutantsto the Wahiawa Reservoir. The LimitacoConsulting Group was able to identify thesource of excessive storm water runoff andalso various sources of potential pollutants anddesign the most suitable storm water manage-ment devices using innovative practicesincluding Low Impact Design.

Besides the primary purpose of improvingstorm water quality, the project also provided abetter experience for the public with its aes-thetically appealing landscaped areas, user-friendly parking configuration, and new pas-senger drop off areas. Public education signshighlight the sustainable aspect of the project,help people understand that their actionsdirectly impact storm water quality and pro-mote better stewardship of the environment.

Honor Award: Waimea District Park, Phase1 submitted by Akinaka & Associates, Ltd.

Waimea District Park was a County ofHawai`i project built on land provided byParker Ranch. It provided a much needed anddesired location for the community to gather inrecreational facilities. The 24 acre park

includes a covered play court, lighted outdoorfall field and a tot lot connected by walkwaysfeaturing native landscaping.

The project addressed the community needswhile maintaining compliance with governmen-tal agencies that included work in a flood plainand flood basin, lighting mitigation for avianprotection and astronomical observatories aswell as water conservation. Now open to thepublic, the park is enjoyed by the Waimea res-idents and the District of Kohala.

Kako`o Award: Mr. David BillsThe Hawaiian word “kako‘o” means to

“uphold” or “support.” ACECH is a member-ship of engineering and surveying businesses,but there is no question that our success is dri-ven by the dedication and commitment of indi-viduals from our member firms. Four years ago,ACECH created this award to recognize anindividual who has contributed to ACECH’s andour member firms’ success, through their tire-less efforts on behalf of our industry.

This year’s award was presented to DavidBills of Bills Engineering Inc. David had servedas ACECH’s Board President in 1998 and formany years now, has taken on the role of serv-ing as the National PAC Champion. SinceDavid became the PAC Champion, ACECHhas established the enviable record of beingone of the first states to meet the PAC goal seteach year. In the process, Dave is one of, if notthe largest contributor to this worthy cause.

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Kokua Champions rewarded withgrants to their favorite nonprofits

Hawaiian Electric employees Mari Cardines,Barney Choy and Nathan Yuen are recipientsof the 2017 Kokua Community ChampionService Award from the HEI CharitableFoundation (HEICF). The recognition honorsthe employees for their outstanding volunteerservice in the community during the past year,and enables each winner to award a nonprofitcharitable organization with a $1,000 grantfrom the foundation.

Mari Cardines, an executive secretary forcustomer service and public affairs, was rec-ognized for her multiple volunteer activities inthe Leeward Oahu community. An environ-mental compliance supervisor with 28 years atthe utility, Barney Choy was recognized for hiscommitment to helping Hawaii’s young athletessucceed as players, students and good corpo-rate citizens.

Nathan Yuen, a renewable energy contractmanager with 15 years at Hawaiian Electric,was recognized for his dedication to advanc-ing Hawai’i’s next generation of skilled technol-ogy workers through his work with the nonprofitHawaii Society of Professional EngineersEducational Foundation (HSPEEF), also Yuen’schoice to receive the HEICF grant. HSPEEF willuse the funds for the annual Oahu and stateMATHCOUNTS® competitions which promotemiddle school math achievement.

For more than a decade, Yuen has beencoordinating the numerous details involved inthe MATHCOUNTS events, even using person-al vacation time to travel to national planningconferences where coordinators learn waysthe math enrichment program can be improvedand relevant for the students. The 20-yearManoa Valley resident earned his civil engi-neering degree from the University of Hawai’iat Manoa and a master in mechanical engi-neering from Naval Postgraduate School.

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Mahalo David for your many years of excep-tional dedication and service benefittingACECH member firms and our industry.

Excellence Awards, from page 6

Round scores to their Team Round score. TheTeam Round focuses on problem-solving andcollaboration where students have 20 minutesto complete 10 math problems, with the use ofcalculators. Each school team is composed of4 designated mathletes.

Hawaii MATHCOUNTS is organized by HSPEwith competition assistance from Hawaii edu-cators and engineers. Hawaiian Electric issponsoring the 2018 MATHCOUNTS OahuChapter and State Competition with a $10,000grant to the HSPE Educational Foundation.

Student mathletes are placed according totheir individual scores in the Sprint and TargetRounds. The Sprint Round has individual math-letes answering 30 difficult geometry, combina-torics, and algebra problems in 40 minutes.The Target Round has 8 problems in pairs oftwo with 6 minutes per pair to complete. Afterall scores were tallied, the highest scoringmathlete was Minje Seo of Washington, fol-lowed by Jared Lo of Punahou, third placeJordan Ho of Washington, 4th place NoahChung of Punahou, 5th place Adam Inamasuof Washington, 6th place Ryan Vanairsdale ofWashington, 7th place Felicity Zhou ofWashington, 8th place Kyle Ching of Iolani, 9thplace Ryunosuke Nakase of Washington, and10th place Zachary Tyrrell of Washington.

A Countdown Round was held just for fun pit-ting the top 12 individual scorers against eachother in pairs. The Countdown Round focuseson speed and accuracy, which amazes thespectators. Students have a maximum of 45seconds per problem without a calculator. Inthe end, first place went to Jordan Wong and insecond place was Ryunosuke Nakasa, whoclimbed from near the bottom and barelymissed first place. The Countdown Round is arequired event at the State Competition todetermine which four mathletes will go to theNationals.

Congratulations to Kamehameha Schools,and coach Midori Burton, for a very outstand-ing performance, placing 5th and being one ofthe six Oahu schools continuing on and com-peting in the March 10 State Competition.

Over 100 volunteers were needed for scor-ing and proctoring, as scoring judges, and forrefreshments. The volunteers came fromHawaiian Electric Company, U.S. Army Corpsof Engineers (USACE), ASCE Young MembersForum (YMF), ASME, and the Department ofEducation. Thanks to Kevin Araki who recruitsUSACE volunteers, and to Kapiolani Street whohelped assemble the ASCE YMF volunteers.

Helping with the awards presentation were

MATHCOUNTS, from page 1 Scott Seu, Senior Vice-President of PublicAffairs, Hawaiian Electric Co., Inc.; DeweyGottlieb, Education Specialist, Department ofEducation; Jean Okumura, Professor ofMathematics, University of Hawaii WindwardCommunity College; and Barry Nakamoto,MATHCOUNTS State Co-coordinator, HSPE.The Master of Ceremonies was Lou Muzzarini,retired USACE who doubles as the competitionmoderator. Rosella Motoki, Hawaiian Electric,assisted Muzzarini with awards presentationannouncing the difficult to pronounce names ofthe awards recipients. HSPE MATHCOUNTSCo-Coordinators are Engineers BarryNakamoto, Retired Hawaiian Electric, andNathan Yuen of Hawaiian Electric.

Hawaii MATHCOUNTS thanks KamehamehaSchools for again hosting the Oahu ChapterCompetition. They will also host the StateCompetition on Saturday, March 10, 2018. TheState Competition will have six Oahu schools,Washington, Highlands Intermediate, Iolani,Punahou, Kamehameha, and Kapolei Middlecompeting with outer island schools to deter-mine the Hawaii team competing in the 2018Raytheon MATHCOUNTS National Competitionon May 12-15, 2018 in Washington, D.C.

Hawaiian Electric sponsors 2018 MATHCOUNTS® OahuChapter and State competitionsHEICF grant supports middle school mathematics achievement

The HEI Charitable Foundation has awardeda $10,000 grant to the Hawaii Society ofProfessional Engineers Educational Foundation(HSPEEF) for the 35th annual MATHCOUNTSOahu Chapter Competition on Feb. 10, 2018and Hawaii State Competition on March 10,2018 at Kamehameha Schools. HSPEEF is anonprofit whose mission is to provide supportfor educational programs that will furtheropportunities for Hawaii’s future engineers.

This year, 27 public and private school teamswill participate in the Oahu Chapter competi-tion. For the past seven years, WashingtonMiddle School, Punahou School and �IolaniSchool have produced some of the top “math-letes” that have advanced to the state andnational competitions.

MATHCOUNTS is a national enrichment,coaching and competition program that pro-motes middle school mathematics achieve-ment. During the events, student “mathletes” ingrades 6, 7 and 8 compete in a series ofrounds as individuals and as team members todemonstrate their mathematical abilities.

Winners in the state competition qualify tocompete in the national competition scheduledover May 12-15, 2018 in Washington, D.C.

For more than 30 years, Hawaiian Electrichas been the presenting sponsor of the MATH-COUNTS events on Oahu. More than 75 com-pany employees assist with the two competi-tions each year and have contributed about13,500 volunteer hours over the program run inHawaii.

For more information on the local MATH-COUNTS events, write to Barry Nakamoto atbnakamoto@covanta.org.

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