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ASCE Central Ohio Section - Newsletter October, 2015www.centralohioasce.com
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PRESIDENTCarlos Vazquez(614) 634-7132TREASURER
Christopher Nye(614) 793-2226
1ST VICE PRESIDENTAJ Smith
(614) 793-8777MEMBER-AT-LARGE /NEWSLETTER EDITOR
Brooks Vogel(614) 487-1650
2ND VICE PRESIDENTFirat Sever
(614) 901-2235
SECRETARYMatt Baxendell(614) 839-0250
WEB SITE EDITORPeter Narsavage(614) 432-4030
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DATE: Thurs. Oct. 15, 201511:30 A.M. Registration12:00 P.M. Lunch Presentation
LOCATION: Blazing Saddles Saloon 121 E Campus View Blvd Columbus OH 43235TOPIC: I-270/US-23 Interchange “Trench”The “Trench” carries two northbound express lanesthat bypass traffic lights at Campus View and FlintRoad, spitting cars out near North WoodsBoulevard. It is 25 feet deep, about 4,000 feet longand 40 feet wide. Increased population and development in Delaware County have left the I-270/Rt. 23interchange over capacity. About 150,000 vehicles travel through the interchange each day. ODOT had toeither add lanes or give drivers an alternate route. The recently completed trench does both.SPEAKERS: Mr. Charles Kiner, PE, Area Engineer, ODOT District 6. Mr. Kiner is an Area Engineer inthe Construction Division of the Department of Transportation in District 6 with a staff of project engineersand transportation managers. His 25 years of construction administration experience includes theoversight of major Interstate projects: Tuttle Road, Polaris, Easton, and International Gatewayinterchanges, including his current assignments, the I-270, Route 23, and 315 improvements on the northside of Franklin County. He also managed the award winning Main Street and Rich Street Bridge projectsin downtown Columbus and wrote a nationally published article about the Rich Street Bridge for AspireMagazine. Mr. Kiner holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Ohio State Universityand is a Registered Professional Engineer.Mr. Brian Davidson, PE, Project Manager, ODOT District 6. Brian Davidson started his ODOT District 6project management career in 2013, and previously spent 8 years as the Deputy Engineer at Marion CountyEngineer’s Office. Brian received his BSCE from Ohio Northern University. He is the project manager ofthe North Side Fix projects, as well as the Columbus Crossroads 70/71 Phase 5 project, the Design BuildGemini Place Extension and the District 6 Ohio Bridge Partnership Program Design Build projects. He is anavid bow hunter & duck hunter, husband and father of two boys.MENU: BBQ Buffet: Fresh Garden Salad, Warm Corn Bread, Green Beans, Mac & Cheese, Cole Slaw,Pulled Pork, Rolls, Cookies, Brownies, Coffee, Tea, Soda.
CPD: A certificate for one 1 CPD hour will be issued.
COST: $20 ASCE Members and Guests, $15 ASCE Life Members, $10 Students.
REGISTER: Registration is due by 5:00 PM on Friday, Oct. 9, 2015. Late registrations and walk-insmay not be accepted. Registration fees may apply for no-shows and registrants canceling after thedeadline. Contact A.J. Smith at 614-793-9070, or [email protected] to register.
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Central Ohio Section Members:It was great to see many of you attend the September’s jointlunch meeting with Engineer’s Club of Columbus. Ourthanks to Dax Blake, PE, from the City of Columbus, for hisexcellent presentation on Blueprint Columbus Wet WeatherManagement Plan.Most of you are probably aware that within the boundariesof the Central Ohio Section we have two Universities withCivil Engineering programs: The Ohio State University andOhio University. They both have very active ASCE studentchapters. Besides their commonly known competitionevents for building and racing concrete canoe and designingand building a portable steel bridge (as part of the OhioValley Student Conference), both chapters have a widerange of activities including technical, social networking,fundraisers, public service, and K-12 outreach. Theseactivities enhance their education and help developteamwork, leadership, contacts, and social skills needed tobe successful Civil Engineers.Did your office worked on an interesting project you wouldlike to share? Do you work on a construction site nearbyany of our student chapters? Would you like an excuse tovisit your alma mater? Both of our student chapters arealways looking for sponsors to give them presentations andtours on what it all means. These presentations and livetours give meaning to those lectures of endless equationsand computer simulations. These are useful in particular tofreshmen and sophomore students so they can have a
better understanding of what Civil engineering is and all itsdisciplines.For local companies and public entities, this is a greatopportunity to have your junior engineers get out of theoffice and expand their “comfort zone” and practice publicspeaking skills. You will find a great audience and mostlikely some pizza as well! It’s a great opportunity to meetstudents that in the near future may be your interns, yourcolleagues, your employees. An opportunity to ask themwhat is a “concrete bat”.I would like to end this month’s letter by recognizing ourstudent advisors for providing guidance to our future CivilEngineers within our section. Ohio State UniversityStudents rely on their Faculty Advisor Gaj Sivandran, PhD,and Practitioner Advisor Jason Ross, PE (S&ME). OhioUniversity students rely on Benjamin Sperry, PhD, andRobert Heady, PE, SI (Muskingum County Engineer’sOffice). Thank you for your time and passion!I am looking forward to seeing you at future events.Sincerely,Carlos Vazquez, PE, M. ASCEPresidentASCE Central Ohio [email protected]
L E T T E R F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T
In the spring of this year the ASCE Ohio Council overwhelming voted to support recent legislation by Representative JimRenacci (OH-16) for his sponsorship of HR 1846 "Bridge to Sustainable Infrastructure Act". Representative Renacci held aninfrastructure workshop in Cleveland on March 30th with representatives of professional societies, industry groups, localmayors, planning commissions and others to discuss the critical need for finding a long term sustainable solution for theHighway Trust Fund. ASCE was asked to participate, andCentral Ohio Section Member and ASCE Federal AdvocacyCaptain Jim Pajk represented the group at this meeting.Click the Bridge to Sustainable Infrastructure Act to find outmore about this legislation, the current bi-partisan co-sponsorsand which groups support this legislation. It is important to notethat there are five Ohio members of the House of Representa-tives that have co-sponsored this bill: Jim Renacci, MarcyKaptur, Tim Ryan, Joyce Beatty and Bob Gibbs, that haveco-sponsored this legislation.Congressman Rencacci has thanked the Ohio Council for theirsupport and continued efforts in meeting with legislators andother actions to push for a solution for the Highway Trust Fund.
The Ohio Council of local ASCE Sections was organized in1969 to focus statewide attention on issues of interest andconcern to civil engineers. It was established to coordinateand communicate activities of the six individual sections ofASCE in Ohio with a total of about 3500 members; Akron-Canton, Central Ohio, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dayton, andToledo, plus the Youngstown branch. It is composed ofdelegates from each section based on membership of thesection.
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O T E C C O N F E R E N C E
What: Ohio Transportation Engineering ConferenceWhen: Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015
8:00 AM - 5:00 PMWednesday, Oct. 28, 20158:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Greater Columbus Convention Center 400 N. High St. Columbus, OH 43215Join Transportation officials, government and members ofthe academic community at Ohio Transportation EngineeringConference -- one of the nation's largest transportation con-ferences. The conference features exciting speakers, techni-cal sessions and an exhibition hall. Meet other professionalsin your specialty area and share stories of innovation andtransportation.OTEC 2015 marks the 69th annual meeting of this statewideconference. The Ohio Transportation Engineering Confer-ence is a two-day event attended by over 3,000 peoplenationally. OTEC is co-sponsored by the Ohio Department ofTransportation and The Ohio State University, and the con-
ference is organized to provide something for everyoneinterested in Ohio’s transportation industry. The programtries to address the latest policy and technical information, aswell as covering new ideas in transportation policy, planning,environmental, design, construction, maintenance, opera-tion, local government, and management of transportationresources.2015 Theme: Ohio's Future Rides On Transportation:Focused on a highly-integrated transportation network, Ohiois rapidly becoming a national business and logistics hub. Atthe heart of this progress is historical investments whichenhance and improve safety, capacity and accessibility for allmodes of transportation. Whether safely carrying people orfreight on highways, rail, water, bicycle or transit, each modewill enhance Ohio's future economic growth and quality oflife.Students can attend OTEC sessions as well as visit theexhibit displays to gain a first-hand look at how the variousaspects of the industry interact and support each other. Thebest part of all of this, conference registration is “free”to students with a valid student identification.For additional information click HERE.
O T E C J O I N T A S S O C I A T I O N H A P P Y H O U RWhat: OTEC Happy HourWhen: Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015
6:00 PM - 8:00 PMWhere: Brothers Bar & Grill
477 Park StreetColumbus, OH 43215
Walk across the street, have a drink and chat with your peersand colleagues after the first day of the 2015 OTEC Confer-ence. Drink Tickets will be providedQuestions: Contact Zach [email protected] .Sponsored by: WTS, ASHE, ABCD, Engineers Club & ASCE
D E P T O F H E A L T H W A S T E W A T E R D E S I G N E R S
The Ohio Department of Health is preparing a list ofconsulting engineers qualified and interested in the designof small on-site sewage treatment systems in Ohio.The Department adopted new sewage treatment systemsrules effective January 1, 2015 that establish the standardsfor the siting, design, installation, monitoring, maintenance
and abandonment of sewage treatment systems includinghousehold and small flow on-site systems (systems that cantreat up to 1,000 gpd). Several professional engineersparticipated in the extensive rule development process, andODH currently has professional engineers represented onthe sewage treatment systems technical advisory committeethat provides review and recommendations to the Directorof Health regarding sewage treatment system products foruse in the state. ODH appreciates the contributions thatprofessional engineers have made to the development ofthe rules and now their implementation.If you or your firm is interested in being placed on this list,please contact Steven Schmidt at the Ohio Department ofHealth at [email protected] . For additionalinformation on the new rules and submittal information,please click HERE.
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F A I T H M I S S I O N S T E E L T O E B O O T D R I V EFaith Mission iscurrently having a steeltoed boot drive for thepeople they serve inthe greater Columbusarea. Faith Mission isan organizationdowntown Columbusthat helps out people in
need – primarily the homeless. They offer three meals aday and shelter as well. In addition, they work to helppeople find jobs. Many times these folks end up in theconstruction industry. That being the case, they have seenthat there is a need for steel toed boots, which can get veryexpensive.
Faith Mission is requesting donations of new or gently usedsteel toed boots for the people they serve. ResourceInternational will be collecting boots over the course of thenext few weeks and delivering them to Faith Missionperiodically.This is a great service opportunity for the civil engineeringcommunity. You may drop them off at ResourceInternational (6350 Presidential Gateway, Columbus, OH43231. Contact Jon Sterenberg at 614-797-9371 [email protected]) or drop them offdirectly at the Faith Mission office at 245 N Grant Avenuefrom 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.
F R E E W E B I N A R - R O A D W A Y S I N U R B A N C O R E
What: Free Webinar - 1.0 PDHWhen: Monday, Nov. 9, 2015
12:00 PM - 1:00 PMWhere: Korda/Nemeth Engineering
1650 Watermark Drive, Ste 200Columbus, OH 43215
Topic: Redeveloping Roadways for the Urban Core within Constrained Right-of-WaysRSVP: To [email protected] by Friday,Nov. 6, 2015.*Open only to Central Ohio ASCE Section Members.*Seating is limited to the first 25 people.Purpose and BackgroundAs our cities expand and population densities increase, ourinfrastructure network has had to increase and adapt toserve our growing needs. As the urban core expands, moreand more rural facilities are transformed to match an urbansetting. Similarly, as population densities increase within theurban core, there is a need to incorporate multimodalfacilities into ever more constrained right-of-ways. Each ofthese types of transformations have their overall generalchallenges as well as context sensitive needs. The primarygoals of this webinar are to assist engineers and planners inidentifying the issues and then selecting best practices tosolve the challenges of redeveloping transportationnetworks to accommodate the expanding urban core. Thewebinar discusses recent guidelines from the FHWA,AASHTO, NACTO, ULI and other societies to helpdesigners in redeveloping roadways for the urban core.Primary Discussion Topics● Legacy issues from the slow conversion of rural roads to
urban facilities● Return of population to the urban core● Implementing redevelopment visions into ex. facilities● Identifying areas for improvement and selecting
appropriate treatments
● Incorporating safety improvements for all users● Accommodating multi-modal users in constrained R/WLearning Outcomes● Identify the challenges of transforming rural facilities to
an urban setting● Explain population movement trends to the urban core● Apply best practices for redeveloping existing facilities● Understand the needs of non-motorized users● Select improvements to improve safety for vehicular and
non-motorized usersWebinar Benefits● Learn best practices and new methods for retrofitting
single-mode facilities into multimodal settings● Know how to design safer transportation facilities for
vehicular and non-motorized users● Discuss recent guidelines from various societiesWebinar Outline● Overview and introduction to roadway redevelopment● Legacy Issues of rural facilities in an urban setting● Population movement trends to the urban core● Best Practices for redevelopment of urban facilities● Enhancing safety and operations for all users● Course summary and conclusionsThe Central Ohio Section sponsors free continuingeducation webinars as a service to our members. Thesewebinars are produced by ASCE and normally cost $250 or$300 for ASCE members. However, the Section is payingthe registration fee and inviting any interested sectionmembers to attend for free. You can see the complete list ofwebinars available from ASCE National on their website. Ifyou see one you like, let us know. If you and your companywould like to host one, let us know that too. If you open it upto any interested Central Ohio ASCE section members tocome, we will pay the registration fee.
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C I V I L E N G I N E E R I N G R E F E R E N C E B O O K S
Late last year, the Central Ohio Section bought a number ofcivil engineering reference books and donated them to theColumbus Main Library for public use. The titles are as follows:●Minimum Design Loads (7-10)●Design of Marine Facilitiesfor Berthing, Mooring●FRP CompositeConnections●Foundation EngineeringHandbook●Trenchless TechnologyPiping
●Civil Engineer's Handbook of Professional Practice●Building Code Requirements and Specification forMasonry Structures (5-11 & 6-11)●Urban Stormwater Controls●Municipal Wastewater Plants●Structural Steel Designer's HandbookThe books are for reference and can’t be checked out. Theyare located on the 3rd floor in a special collection area of themain library (north side of building in the half-height stacks).
F R E E O N - D E M A N D W E B I N A R S
As a benefit to members, in 2015 ASCE is offeringfive free, on-demand webinars good for one PDHeach. You may choose up to 5 webinars from the60 on-demand webinars listed HERE. Each one isa 1-hour webinar worth 1 PDH. That’s 5 freePDHs from our comprehensive continuingeducation library – just for being a member!Categories include Environmental, Geotechnical,Hydraulics and Water Resources, Managementand Practice, Structural, and Transportation.Not a member? Join online or call CustomerService at 800-548-ASCE (2723) or 703-295-6300, Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., ET totake advantage of this exclusive member benefit.
D R E A M B I G ! I M A X M O V I E
It’s official! Brought to you by ASCE, production has begunon “Dream Big!,” a celebration of engineering that will leaveviewers breathless by taking them above, below, around,and through some of engineers’ most impressiveachievements, all in stunning lifelike clarity on eight-story-tall IMAX® and other giant screens.All around the world, engineers are pushing the limits ofingenuity and innovation in unexpected, imaginative andamazing ways. Dream Big will take viewers on a journey of
discovery from the world’s tallest building to a bridge higherthan the clouds and a tunnel deep below the earth. Alongthe way the audience will witness how today’s engineers areshaping the world of tomorrow.“Dream Big!” will have its world premiere in 2016. Althougha lot of great plans are in the works, your ideas can helpmake the experience even more amazing. What should befeatured in “Dream Big!”?Share and submit your inspirations via the THIS LINK,especially in these three areas:● A civil engineering project that could be featured as amain storyline for the film. A project that is unique,revolutionary and filled with innovations and one thatconnects with other areas of engineering.● A charismatic, pioneering engineer involved in acompelling project that could be featured as a maincharacter in the film.● A captivating, unforgettable engineering image orsequence that would be mind-blowing on an IMAX 3Dscreen.Watch for more about production of “Dream Big!” in thecoming months. See more HERE.
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Our Next Board MeetingWill Be 11:30 A.M.October 29, 2015At W.D. Partners
B O A R D M E E T I N G
Meeting Date Topic Group(s) Location Coordinator
ThursdayOct. 15, 2015
Lunch270/33 Interchange
ASCE/ACI/
SEAoOBlazing Saddles
Saloon Jon Beier
ThursdayNov. 19, 2015
LunchCity of Columbus Dams ASCE Confluence Park Miriam Siegfried
ThursdayDec. 17, 2015
LunchOSU Center for
Automotive ResearchASCE/ASHE Fawcett Center David Pritchard
ThursdayJan. 21, 2016
LunchODOT Planning and
Projects ASCE Villa Milano. Mark Seidelmann
ThursdayFeb. 25, 2016
LunchEngineers Week Topic ALL T.B.D. E-week Committee
ThursdayMarch 17, 2016
LunchInsight 2050 (MORPC) ASCE T.B.D. Carlos Vazquez
ThursdayApril 21, 2016
Dinner
OU/OSU Student ChapterPresentations &
President-Elect "Raisethe Bar"
ASCE Athens, OH OSU/OU StudentChapters
April/May, 2016All Day ASCE Spring Seminar ASCE T.B.D. Firat Sever
ThursdayMay 19, 2016
LunchOARS/Awards ASCE T.B.D. Greg Barden
June, 2016Dinner
2016-2017 PlanningMeeting All Tommy's Pizza -
Dublin, OH Chris Nye
June, 2016Lunch & Dinner Annual Golf Outing ASCE Darby Creek Golf
Club Jim Pajk
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N C E E S & R A I S E T H E B A R
Delegates at the annual meeting of the National Council ofExaminers for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES), theU.S. Engineering and surveying licensure boards that makeup the organization recently voted to adopt a positionstatement that mirrors ASCE’s “Raise the Bar” initiative, aposition which ASCE has backed. That is, that increasededucational requirements will be required for engineeringlicensure. ASCE has held such a position since 1998, and isintended to better prepare civil engineers of the 21st centuryfor the current industry world, safeguarding the health,safety, and welfare of the public.NCEES’s rational for this position statement is in “NCEES’sresponsibility to recommend changes to the licensureprocess that will ensure protection of the health, safety, andwelfare of the public now and in the future as described inthe NCEES strategic plan and in the mission and visionstatements.”NCEES has committed to engaging outside technicalengineering societies to identify additional education
pathways that may meet the requirements. Some identifiedpathways may include:
1. Earning an accredited bachelor’s degree and thenat least 30 semester hours of appropriate upper-level undergraduate or graduate-level courseworkin engineering inside or outside the universityenvironment.
2. Earning an accredited bachelor’s degree inengineering followed by an engineering master’sdegree.
While NCEES member boards maintain the “Model Law”and “Model Rules” as manuals of best practice, each U.S.State and territory sets their own licensing laws and rules.Thus, each state must make its own decision on licensurerequirements in the future. The NCEES vote removes aneffective date for implementation of these requirements untilimplementation guidelines can be adequately addressed.The rules had had previously been set to take effect in2020.
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