Articles for ASCE - Houston Branch

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: AECOM Day: Tuesday 16-Mar-10 5:30 PM Location: HESS Club 5430 Westhiemer Road Houston, Texas 77056 Register Mapquest | Add to Calendar Texas Section Spring 2010 Meeting Sponsor: MWM Design Group Day: Sunday 11-Apr-10 8:00 AM Location: AT&T Executive Education ...

Dear Fellow Engineers and Friends: We had a great meeting last month with a Technical Tour of Bush Intercontinental Airport followed by an Update of the Houston Airport System by Eric Potts, P.E. The tour took the group onto the runways and container area of the airport. It was an informative tour and interesting to have the planes land around us. Now that we know how the runways work, we need to go into the “belly of the beast” and see how the luggage system operates. ...

This month we are pleased to welcome Mr. John Blount, P.E., Deputy Director of the Harris County Public Infrastructure Department (HCPID) to discuss “Harris County – Green Roadway”. He will discuss Harris County's decision to participate in the LID design contest and what the County sees moving forward for incorporating sustainable solutions into infrastructure design. A question and answer session will follow his presentation. Please do not miss this interesting and ...

“Green Roadways – Low Impact Development and Houston”: This technical session will focus on Low Impact Development (LID), a storm water management strategy designed to mimic predevelopment hydrology using design techniques that filter, store, infiltrate, and detain runoff close to its source. LID is a growing design trend that looks to significantly alter the way we design infrastructure and manage storm water in the Houston area. This presentation will review the ...

In the Low Impact Development Design Competition held by the Houston Land and Water Sustainability Forum, the team of Edminster, Hinshaw, Russ and Associations, Inc., Davidson Landscape Architecture and Legend Homes was the competition winner in the Suburban Design Category. The design project consisted of developing a 640-acre tract for single family residential development using only Low Impact Development techniques to handle the increased storm water generated by the development while ...

The winners of the recent Houston Land/Water Sustainability Forum´s Low Impact Development Design Competition in Urban Design will present their challenges and discuss how their project can be had at a lower cost to developers, which bodes well for their rapid adoption and implementation. The entry "EaDo Promenade" will show how LID technologies can be used to have far reaching impact and be an educational resource for communities. In the entry, team members paired localized ...

Fellow Younger Members, Thank you to those who attended our events last month, especially our events held during Engineering week. We had very successful turnouts at both Mathcounts and the Design Squad Celebration. We received a very nice letter of thanks from the Children’s Museum for our volunteering efforts. We recently created a Facebook fan page. We plan to utilize the page as a tool to update Younger Members on news and upcoming events by posting short status updates along with ...

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Currently, adjusted assignments to the Houston Branch include 3290 members. 85% of all National renewals (1909 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 ...

Hope you enjoy the new and improved Trivia!! Questions of the Month The questions of the Month became interactive. Click the link below to test your knowledge!! http://www.ascehouston.org/en/sur/?4 Solution to February's Questions 1. What is the Golden Ratio? c. (1 + sqrt5)/2 http://goldennumber.net/ 2. What famous painting was laid out extensively using the Golden Ratio? There are several famous paintings where artists have used the ratio of phi ...

Hello [firstname], The Science Engineering Fair of Houston is coming up! Who wants to volunteer for this great event? Please refer to the following link for more information: http://www.ascehouston.org/attachments/files/402/HSF_Volunteers.pdf The FEMA continuing education seminar's registration is now open. The main speakers are Chris Jones, P.E. and Scott Tezak, P.E.. Dont miss this great opportunity! Please click on the link ...

Hello [firstname], Welcome to the ASCE - Houston Branch newsletter of upcoming events, articles, jobs and more from our membership. Calendar Events Technical Tour of IAH Registration Closed Sponsor: Bush Intercontinental Airport Day: Tuesday 16-Feb-10 3:30 PM Location: Bush Intercontinental Airport Add to Calendar Houston Branch Dinner Meeting Sponsor: HNTB Day: Tuesday 16-Feb-10 5:30 PM Location: Humble Civic Center 8233 Will Clayton ...

Fellow Engineers and Friends: ASCE Houston Branch has been busy! The Low Impact Development Design Competition was amazing. Nine finalists vied for three prizes in Green Roadway, Suburban Residential and Urban Redevelopment. The presentations were fast-paced and innovative. The event was well-attended by engineers, architects and community leaders. We hope that the Branch will be able to host a “Sustainability Forum” and present the winners and ideas to ...

Update on the Houston Airport System Eric Potts Eric R. Potts is currently serving as the Interim Director of the City of Houston's Department of Aviation. He is responsible for the overall management of the Houston Airport System’s three aviation facilities -- George Bush Intercontinental Airport, William P. Hobby Airport, and Ellington Airport – and its 1,600 employees. Since 2000, Potts has been responsible for overseeing all phases of major construction and ...

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 ...

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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 ...