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Articles
January Technical Speaker 2
Tax Incentives for the Engineering Industry
Mr. Kevin Sullivan, P.E. - Partner, BRAYN Consulting
The Research & Development (R&D) Tax Credit and other related tax breaks save U.S. businesses more than $12 billion annually. Many owners, officers, and CPAs of engineering firms are unaware ...
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January Technical Speaker 1
Hike and Bike Trails (The How & Why)
Ms. Weiershausen, P.E., ENV SP - Project Manager, RPS
Hike and Bike Trails are becoming an integral part of Texas cities and provide some big benefits. But there are a variety of options and challenges to be considered during their planning and design. T...
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November Technical Speaker 2
Texas Board of Professional Engineers - Professional Practice Update/Ethics
Mr. Rick Valdes, Investigator V - Texas Board of Professional Engineers
Updates on Board rule changes within the last year, general updates on initiatives the Board is working on, information on enforcement statistics, a...
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November Technical Speaker 1
Best Construction Practices
Mr. Matt Cartwright, P.E., NACE Level 1 - Construction Manager, Freese and Nicholes, Inc. (FNI)
The goal of the training is to provide personnel who are responsible for construction inspection and/or contract conformance site visits with some common best practices on ...
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September Technical Speaker 2
Integrating Resilience and Sustainability in Infrastructure Design
Ms. Carolyn LaFleur, P.E. - Research Scientist at the Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC)
Civil engineering is the nexus where science is applied to the design and management of built and natural environments for the benefit ...
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September Technical Speaker 1
Evolution of Professional Land Surveying
Mr. Andrew Lonnie Sikes, P.E., R.P.L.S.
In the 17th century the modern economy was in the early stages of development. World wide navigation was well established and trade and commerce were expanding. Technology was evolving in the early stages of the ind...
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June Technical Speaker 2
Ship Channel Bridge Asphalt Overlay and Toll Plaza Demolition
Mr. Jesus M. Olivas, P.E. - Engineer at HR Green
This project included the Plan Preparation and Design of bridge related maintenance for the Sam Houston Tollway east from IH-10 to SH-225. Jesus developed Asphalt Overlay Plans for the ...
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June Technical Speaker 1
Challenges to Development of Asset Management Plans for Small Water Districts
Mr. Michael Rolen, P.E. - Project Manager at AECOM Technical Services, Inc.
While there is need for Asset Management Plans (AMP) to be implemented in small water districts, these districts do not always have the financ...
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May Technical Speaker 2
Stability Analysis of the USS Salem Wharf Under Gravity Loads
Dr. Mina Dawood, Ph.D., P.Eng. - Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Houston
The USS Salem Wharf Structure is located in Quincy, MA and was built in 1959 to expand a regional shi...
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May Technical Speaker 1
Data Driven Approach Towards Concept Development - A Traffic Engineer's Perspective
Mr. Koushik Arunachalam, P.E. - Principal, Arcadis Texas Infrastructure
The focus of this presentation is to provide an overview of the tools and techniques that traffic engineers should consider within the realm...
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