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Currently, adjusted assignments to the Houston Branch include 3242 members. 52% of all National renewals (1778 members) elected to pay their Texas Section Dues. Thank you for your strong ASCE participation! 2009-2010 ASCE Houston Branch Membership Report Report Date Total Assigned Membership Total National Dues Paid Total Section Dues Paid September 9/2/2009 2981 2557 86% 2051 80% October 10/7/2009 3114 ...

Fellow Younger Members, Thank you to those who attended our bowling social this past month! We had about 12 attendees, none of which were shy about showing off their bowling skills (or lack there of!). The high game went to Matt Adams with a very impressive score of 192! Also last month, Gareth Young, Clay Forister, and I went to the Central Region Younger Member Conference in Cleveland. We each took away a lot from the conference that we hope will help us improve upon our Younger Member ...

As of January 27, 2010 Paypal $ 4,288.21 Money Market $ 26,798.77 Main Checking $ 12,648.72 Section Mtg. Checking $ 32,456.35 Certificate of Deposit $ 40,424.57 Total $ 116,616.62

Questions of the Month: 1)What is the Golden Ratio? a. 8 even pieces of pie b. Pi x r^2 c. (1 + sqrt5)/2 d. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you f. for every unit "x" times any given number of "y" units 2)What famous painting was laid out extensively using the Golden Ratio? 3)What is the symbol for the Golden Ratio? Solution to January Questions: What year was ASCE founded (Texas branch) c. 1913 Who was the first Texas ...

“Bounty” Offered to Sections and Branches for Peer Review Referrals Sections and Branches appreciate additional revenue sources to help carry out their programs and services. There is now another source of income available from ASCE National. The Committee on Peer Review for Public Agencies is introducing a $250 incentive for referrals that result in a peer review. What is Peer Review? The purpose of ASCE's Peer Review for Public Agencies Program is to help ...

Hello [firstname], Join us for an exciting airfield technical tour of Bush Intercontinental Airport facilities. The tour will showcase IAH’s airport facilities and operations, and will be conducted by IAH staff from operations and planning groups. You’ll have a chance to learn and ask questions about day to day operations, as well as planned improvements. The tour will be on Tuesday, February 16, 2010, at 4p and will last ...

Hello [firstname], Welcome to the ASCE - Houston Branch newsletter of upcoming events, articles, jobs and more from our membership. Calendar Events Houston Branch Dinner Meeting Sponsor: Fugro Day: Tuesday 19-Jan-10 5:30 PM Location: HESS Club 5430 Westhiemer Road Houston, TX 77056 Register Mapquest | Add to Calendar Ethics Seminar Sponsor: Bert Link, P.E. Day: Friday 22-Jan-10 11:30 AM Location: URS - Washington Division 10800 Richmond ...

Fellow Engineers and Friends: Happy New Year!! I hope everyone was able to enjoy a safe and joyous holiday season. I know that you are fresh and recharged to face an exciting new decade. We had an awesome December Meeting. We toured the Toyota Center and watched the Houston Aeros beat the San Antonio Rampage. Also, Matt Brannen, Brett Pope, Brent Baldwin and the winner, Luis Gonzalez, participated in the Trike Race. A video will be posted on the website for your enjoyment.  ...

Since opening our doors in 1946, Fugro Consultants, Inc. (Fugro) has earned a solid reputation as one of the leading onshore geotechnical engineering companies in the United States. Our reputation for dependability reflects the firm's commitment to provide outstanding technical expertise supported by state-of-the-practice technology. With headquarters in Houston and major offices in other areas of Texas and South Louisiana, Fugro performs geotechnical engineering and materials testing ...

The ASCE Houston Branch is proud to host Lisa Gregg and Elvia Cardinal, P.E. on Regionalization of TxDOT as a Guest Speakers at the January Meeting This month we are pleased to welcome Ms. Lisa Gregg and Ms. Elvia Cardinal, P.E., with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) – East Region, to discuss “Regionalization of TxDOT”. They will discuss the roles and responsibilities of the regions as well as the impacts to the public. A question and answer session will ...

Adil Godiwalla, P.E. Assistant Director, Design & Construction Division, Houston Airport System. Master of Science Degree, University of Missouri at Rolla; 1966 Licensed Professional Engineer in Texas, Florida, and Illinois Advanced, Modern & Innovative Technologies used at the Houston Airport System Mr. Godiwalla has been with the City of Houston for 32 years; out of which 7 years were with the Public Works Engineering Department and 25 years at the airports. He has served as ...

Jim Blackburn, J.D. Partner, Blackburn Carter, P.C. J.D., University of Texas Law School M.S. in Environmental Science, Rice University B.A. in History, University of Texas Sustainability and Engineering Using Houston as A Case Study Sustainable development is recognized as an important area to the practice of engineering and is now a required subject in the curriculum of all engineering programs that are ABET certified. At Rice University, a Minor in Energy and ...

Currently, adjusted assignments to the Houston Branch include 3202 members. 85% of all National renewals (1583 members) elected to pay their Texas Section Dues. Thank you for your strong ASCE participation! 2009-2010 ASCE Houston Branch Membership Report Report Date Total Assigned Membership Total National Dues Paid Total Section Dues Paid September 9/2/2009 2981 2557 86% 2051 80% October 10/7/2009 ...

Fellow Younger Members: I hope you all had a good Holiday and wish you a great start to the New Year. I am looking forward to starting the year fresh and continuing the successes that we’ve had in previous years. To start things off it is my pleasure to announce the following 2009 Houston Branch Younger Member Award recipients: Young Engineer of the Year - Paul Voiles Young Government Engineer of the Year - Julio Salinas Mead Prize - Paul Voiles Congratulations to the ...

As of December 30, 2009 Paypal $ 2,773.20 Money Market $ 34,782.52 Main Checking $ 6,683.23 Section Mtg. Checking $ 32,032.04 Certificate of Deposit $ 40,424.57 Total $ 116,695.56

Questions of the month: What year was ASCE-Texas Section founded a. 1926 b. 1935 c. 1913 d. 1962 Who was the first Texas Registered Engineer a. R. Baylor b. T. Taylor c. S. Austin d. S. Houston When was the Espada Acediua built? a. 1731 b. 1822 c. 1853 d. 1775 What is the tallest building in Texas a. Heritage Plaza b. Renaissance Tower c. Fulbright Tower d. JPMorgan Chase Tower Where is the 19th Century London Bridge currently located a. Texas b. Arizona c. London ...

Hello [firstname], Welcome to the ASCE - Houston Branch newsletter of upcoming events, articles, jobs and more from our membership. Calendar Events YM - Elves & More Build-a-Bike Day: Saturday 12-Dec-09 9:00 AM Location: Reliant Stadium Reliant Stadium Houston, Texas 77054 Mapquest | Add to Calendar December Branch Meeting Sponsor: Terracon Consultants, Inc. Day: Wednesday 16-Dec-09 5:30 PM Location: Toyota Center 1510 Polk Street ...

Fellow Engineers and Friends: We had a terrific Joint Society Meeting in November. The Mayoral Candidates, Annise Parker and Gene Locke, provided their goals as mayor to the attendees. The Councilmember-at-Large Position One candidate Stephen Costello, P.E., gave a great speech on why he is running for office and encouraged the younger members to get involved in the political process. Remember to vote in the runoff December 12th! I want to thank Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) ...

December 16th Branch Meeting - Houston Aeros Game Please join us on December 16th for a fun and interesting December Branch meeting as we take a technical tour of the Toyota Center and then gather to enjoy a Houston Aeros hockey game in our own reserved section of the arena. Here is your opportunity to see how a complex and state-of-the-art facility works from the inside and watch an exciting game on ice as the Aeros take on the San Antonio Rampage. One ...