Please join the St. Louis Section for the ASCE/SAME Joint January Luncheon Meeting

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1 St. Louis Section Officers & Directors President Marsia Geldert-Murphey SCI Engineering, Inc. 650 Pierce Boulevard O Fallon, Illinois Phone: (618) Fax: (618) mgm@sciengineering.com President-Elect Gene L. Rovak Horner & Shifrin, Inc Oakland Avenue St. Louis, Missouir Phone: (314) Fax: (314) grovak@hornershifrin.com Vice President Allen G. Minks SCI Engineering, Inc. 130 Point West Boulevard St. Charles, Missouri Phone: (636) Fax: (636) aminks@sciengineering.com Secretary Dale M. Smith Geotechnology, Inc. 850 Vandalia Street, Suite 230 Collinsville, Illinois Phone: (618) Fax: (618) d_smith@geotechnology.com Treasurer Nielsen R. Palmer Nielsen Engineering, L.L.C Pershing Avenue, 1st Floor St. Louis, Missouri Phone: ( nielsenengr@sbcglobal.net Director (term ends 9/30/06) Aaron J. Greenberg 2820 Hereford St. Louis, Missouri Phone: (314) agreenberg1@mindspring.com Director (term ends 9/30/07) Adam J. Spector Engineering Design Source, Inc Elbridge Payne Rd., Ste. 255 Chesterfield, Missouri Phone: (636) ext. 22 Fax: (636) as@engdesignsource.com Director (term ends 9/30/08) Elise Ibendahl CH2M Hill, St. Louis Office 727 N. 1st Street, Suite 400 St. Louis, Missouri Phone: (314) ext. 235 Fax: (314) Elise.Ibendahl@ch2m.com Past President Robert J. Neath, Jr. CH2M Hill 727 N. First Street, Suite 400 St. Louis, Missouri Phone: (314) ext. 224 Fax: ( rneath@ch2m.com Please join the St. Louis Section for the ASCE/SAME Joint January Luncheon Meeting "Post-Katrina" Perspectives of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Contractors A Presentation by: Michael Zambrana, President of Pangea Group, and Michael Rector, Assistant Chief of Engineering & Construction for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District The Engineers Club of St. Louis, 4359 Lindell Blvd. Date: Thursday, January 19, 2005 $15.00 per person / $5.00 students January 2006 Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc in the Gulf Coast region of our nation. In the aftermath, the immense tasks of cleaning up and rebuilding the region is currently underway. Join ASCE and SAME to learn more about the specifics of the levee breaches that lead to the widespread flooding, the subsequent unwatering effort, and the resulting requirements for rebuilding of the Gulf Coast region. The assessment of properties to qualify for "Blue Roof" treatment or abandonment, and the need for, design, and construction of temporary housing will be discussed. The presentation will also address the long-term engineering challenges that remain for the Gulf Coast Region. Call Kurt at the Engineer's Club for reservations ( ) or fax at or at kurt.krispin@engineersclub.net ASCE is now charged for all reserved lunches. If you've signed up and can't make it, please cancel with Kurt by the Thursday before the meeting or we will have to charge you for the meal. For details & updates see our Web Page: This newsletter will be sent to all Section members via . Issues will be sent only to members current with local section dues.

2 Page 2 ASCE President s Message By Marsia Geldert-Murphey On behalf of the St. Louis Section Executive Board, I extend our best wishes for a happy and prosperous On December 13th we held the Holiday Social at the Chase Park Plaza which by all accounts was a great success. I want to thank everyone that called and ed me after the event to offer such wonderful praise about the evening. In our newsletter this month we have information about the 2006 Structure s Congress which we will be hosting here in St. Louis, May 18 21, 2006 at the Adam s Mark. We are very proud to have this national event here in St. Louis. I want to thank our Structures and Seismic Engineering Committee for all their hard work in securing this event and the subsequent planning and coordination to organize such a large conference. This committee has been always been extremely ambitious; they have provided SE exam refresher courses and numerous continuing education courses to our members and community and of course pursued hosting the Structures Congress. Therefore, I am encouraging our members and community to support our committee s efforts so this conference highlights all that we are so proud of here in St. Louis. We have not had the opportunity to host a national conference here in over fifteen years, so we want to seize the opportunity to showcase St. Louis, our Section and our engineering community. We will need the support of our membership, our local engineering community, and our local business community to make this a success. If you would like more information about how you can help or sponsorship information please contact me at mgm@sciengineering.com. I look forward to serving you in Marsia Geldert-Murphey, P.E. Seminars Annual, Free Education & Outreach Event: Earthquakes: Mean Business AT&T Data Center Auditorium, at Ninth and Chestnut streets in downtown St. Louis Date/Time: Friday, Feb. 3, 2006 Doors open at 8:00 am and the program begins promptly at 8:30. Free of Charge RSVP: Pre-register by ing Tim Bonno at tb8851@sbc.com before Wednesday, February 1, 2006 This is a free, half-day educational and outreach event for business and industry, held each year during Earthquake Awareness Week (the first week in February). Earthquake Awareness Week is arranged by the regional geoscience, engineering, and emergency management community to showcase the issue of earthquake hazards and earthquake risk in the central US. The speakers will address: regional earthquake hazards (why earthquakes occur here) a scenario for a highmagnitude six earthquake (what we can expect) how earthquake risk can be managed (engineering resources and solutions) a case-study of how one Fortune 50 firm is taking steps to lower its earthquake risk exposure an update on the St. Louis Area Earthquake Hazards Mapping Project Speakers include: Chief Sherman George, St. Louis Fire Department Chief Joseph Mokwa, St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department Dave Russ, PhD; Eastern Region Geologist, US Geological Survey (Reston, Va.) Dave Rogers, PhD; Professor, University of Missouri (Rolla, Mo.); Nathan Gould, PhD; General Manager, ABS Consulting (St. Louis, Mo.) Nathan Smith; Insurance Manager & Loss Control, Pfizer (New York, N.Y.) Buddy Schweig, PhD; Central & Eastern Region Coordinator, US Geological Survey (Memphis, Tenn.) There will be exhibits and complimentary refreshments. Public

3 Page 3 Earthquakes: Mean Business Continued parking is available at street meters and nearby lots. Additionally, the MetroLink station at 8th and Pine is adjacent to the facility. Those who are not pre-registered will not be admitted. The capacity of the AT&T Data Center Auditorium is limited to 350. Program sponsors include AT&T, the Mid-America Contingency Planning Forum, and the New Madrid Chapter of the Earthquake En- gineering Research Institute. Other program supporters include the US Geological Survey, Downtown St. Louis Emergency Preparedness Organization (D-STEP), the Geology & Society Division of the Geological Society of America, the St. Louis Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the St. Louis Section of the Association of Engineering Geologists, the Central US Earthquake Consortium, and the University of Missouri Rolla s Natural Hazards Mitigation Institute. For more information, please contact Phyllis Steckel at GeoMO Conference SOIL STRENGTH AND SLOPE STABILITY University of Missouri- Rolla Steel Connection Design for Seismic Forces ASCE/SEI will sponsor a seminar in January as part of the continuing IBC seminar series. Date/Time: Friday, May 19, 2006 Engineers Club Speakers: J. Michael Duncan, Virginia Tech University & Stephen G. Wright, University of Texas Cost/RSVP: Info. will be provided when finalized Date/Time: January 18, 2006, 8 am - 12 pm Registration begins at 7:30 am Cost/RSVP: $50/person; $25/students (check or cash) Description: Comparison of connection design for the following models: Special Concentric Braced Frame, Ordinary Concentric Braced Frame, Concentric Braced Frame using R=3.0, Special Moment Frame, Intermediate Moment Frame, Ordinary Moment Frame, Moment Frame using R=3.0. Each connection will be designed for the same seismic loads. Light refreshments will be provided. 4 PDH credits will be given. Please reservations to Crystal Stone crystal.stone@hok.com. ASCE Continuing Education Seminars The following seminars are coming to the St. Louis area: March 2-3, 2006 Design and Installation of Buried Pipes (Geotechnical) St. Louis, MO March 22-24, 2006 Streambank Stability for Restoration & Flood Control Projects ~New! (Hydraulics and Water Resources) Kansas City, MO March 23-24, 2006 Cable Stayed Bridges: Key Design, Construction, & Mgmt Issues (Structural) St. Louis, MO These in-depth, practiceoriented programs are produced by ASCE's Continuing Educations Department. Detailed descriptions of the seminars (by title) are available on ASCE's website at: If you have questions or need assistance, please contact Kelly Jarvis, Continuing Education Registrar at kjarvis@asce.org.

4 Page 4 ASCE 2006 Structures Congress St. Louis was selected as the place to host the 2006 Structures Congress, thanks to efforts of many dedicated members of the 2003 Structural/Seismic Committee who prepared a winning proposal, which was later presented it to ASCE National. These members are: Brad Cross, John Finke, Matt Westphal, John Harris, Stephanie Arbogast, Marc Bacchetti, Charlie Henke, Willie Noble, Ted Pruess, Brian Sides, Jim Taylor, Edward Wang, and Ron Williams. The 2006 Structures Congress will be one of the largest gatherings of structural/civil engineering professionals in St. Louis history. The last event of comparable size took place in St. Louis in 1988 when ASCE hosted the ASCE National Convention. Approximately 1,000 structural engineers will meet in St. Louis to discuss the latest developments in structural engineering and related fields. It is an extraordinary opportunity to showcase capabilities of our local engineering resources by taking advantage of national exposure. One of the most important issues which Congress Steering Committee is challenged with is to attract sponsors to help offset the cost of the conference. Engineers, contractors, and government managers are key atten- dees for this event. We believe that strong support from corporations and the engineering community is essential to the success of the Congress. This leadership can be demonstrated in several ways and at many financial levels. Many companies and professional organizations have already signed-up as sponsors to take advantage of this tremendous highprofile exposure for their company. Detailed information about the program is available at the Congress website at : s2006/. Please share information about this event with your employers, consultants, clients, business partners and encourage them to consider this opportunity. As of Dec. 27th the following organizations pledged their support for this important event: Jacobs Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade & Douglas American Institute of Steel Construction National Fire Protection Association HNTB Fru-Con Engineering Inc. Portland Cement Association KPFF Consulting Engineers Burns & McDonnell International Code Council ABS Consulting David Mason & Associates Crawford Murphy & Tilly KCI Construction Company Geotechnology, Inc. Washington Engineering & Architecture, P.C. HDR Engineering, Inc Horner & Shifrin, Inc. ASCE St. Louis Section Structural Engineering Association of Kansas/Missouri A considerable support for the congress was also provided by the SIUE School of Engineering. The sponsorship campaign has been endorsed by the President of the Board of Public Service, Marjorie Melton, P.E. who wrote in their letter to local consulting firms this event is a unique opportunity for our region to attract the best and the brightest to St. Louis showcasing our city as the most appealing place in which to live and work. Concrete Capacity Design Method for Post-Installed Anchors Hilton Frontenac, St. Louis, MO Date/Time: Thursday, Feb. 9, 2006 $125/Early Registration (Jan. 12, 2006) $150 Late Registration $75 Student Hilti, Inc. is proud to present a continuing education seminar that has received NCSEA s Diamond Review and is recognized as providing information that is meaningful and useful to structural engineers. The 4-hour seminar will provide a detailed analysis and explanation of ACI , Appendix D-Anchoring To Concrete. The focus of the seminar is the design of anchoring systems for the 2003 International Building code using the provisions of Appendix D, including discussion about the test standards associated with prequalification of post-installed anchors (ACI and AC 193) and how to utilize the provisions of Appendix D for post-installed anchor design. Visit the website at or contact Christine Zenthoefer at , ext or Christine Zenthoefer@hilti.com for more information.

5 Page 5 Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District presentation: FY2007 Capital Improvement and Replacement Program Engineers Club of St. Louis Date/Time: Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006 Presentation: 3 to 5 PM Networking: 5 to 7 PM Free RSVP: By Friday, Jan. 13, 2006 Presented by Brian Hoelscher, P.E., Director of Engineering with comments from Executive Director Jeff Theerman, P.E. Open bar during the networking session sponsored by the Engineers Club of St. Louis. Hors D Oeuveres provided by the Missouri Society of Professional Engineers and the American Society of Civil Engineers. For reservations, call Kurt at or kurt.krispin@engineersclub.net. Scholarship Contributions This is a reminder to the Section members (non-life) concerning their Scholarship Contributions to the St. Louis Section. These contributions are for three scholarships awarded by the Section to students at Washington University, SIUE and SIUC. The scholarships are named for the Past Presidents of the section, the section National Honorary members and the Section Life Members. It is suggested that the members contribute $15 in one of two ways: 1. Include the amount when paying their dues to National 2. Send their check to our new Treasurer, Neil Palmer, 7338 Pershing, 1st Floor, St. Louis, MO Checks should be made payable to St. Louis Section ASCE. We hope to obtain $3,000 - $1,500 from the Section Life Members and $1,500 from the Section non-life members. The Life Members will receive a separate reminder. Thanks for your continuing support for this worthy cause. Message From Continuing Education Committee Since continuing education (CE) requirements were introduced by many states there has been a significant increase in number of courses offered by various organizations. It is important to keep in mind that an accurate record keeping is the responsibility of the licensee. Missouri Board of Professional Engineers requires that adequate records must be maintained for a minimum of four years for auditing purposes. Illinois Department of Professional Regulation requires record availability for a period of 6 years for licensed professional engineers and 5 years for licensed structural engineers. As a benefit to our members, ASCE Continuing Education Committee collects and maintains records of continuing education events sponsored or co-sponsored by the ASCE St. Louis Section. These records include: event announcements with date, location, topic, duration, speakers name and qualifications, and list of participants. The event records are provided by volunteer organizers. Members responsible for organizing qualified continuing education events should submit event records to Continuing Education Committee Chair - Jarek Czernikiewicz, PE - City of St. Louis Board of Public Service, City Hall Room 301, 1200 Market Street, St. Louis, MO ; tel (314) or to: czernikiewiczj@stlouiscity.com Additional information is available from the following websites: Missouri Professional Engineers Illinois Professional Engineers admincode/068/ r.html Illinois Structural Engineers admincode/068/ r.html Important Register Information Make sure you keep your register information up-to-date by contacting the National ASCE at or call ASCE (2723)!!

6 Page 6 SIUE-ASCE Professional Night Atrium of the SIUE Building Date/Time: Thursday, Feb. 16, 2006, 5:30 to 7 PM As part of ASCE s upcoming year, the SIUE Student Chapter is organizing a Professional Night on Thursday, February 16, 2006 so that valued professional supporters can go to SIUE to meet them and visit the school. The students will have materials on display, such as past concrete canoes and steel bridges as well as their current projects. They would also like to show you what the organization and the Civil Engineering Department is currently doing. In addition, the lab facilities will also be open to showcase the different testing procedures and equipment that students have the opportunity of using. This will also be a great opportunity for you to discover the future workforce as well as for the students to learn what employment opportunities may be currently available or developing. The chapter also plans on revealing the new brick patio next to the Engineering Building that so many of you have supported. Drinks and hors d oeuvres will be provided. Following the social, there will be an Order of the Engineer Ring ceremony held in the Morris University Center. Further information is contained in this newsletter on the ceremony, as well as information on the ASCE Annual Golf Scramble. Order of the Engineer Ceremony Second Floor of the SIUE Engineering Building Date/Time: Thursday, Feb. 16, 2006, 7 PM $30.00 Inductee* $15.00 Guests* * Inductees price includes dinner, a ring, certificate and induction into the Order of the Engineers. Guest price includes dinner only. Make checks payable to the ASCE-SIUE Student Chapter. The Student Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers invites you to participate in the Order of the Engineer Ring Ceremonies and banquet. The Order of the Engineer was initiated in the United States to foster a spirit of pride and responsibility in the engineering profession, to bridge the gap between training and experience, and to present to the public a visible symbol identifying the engineer. More information on the Order of the Engineer can be found at For additional information on the Ceremony or to obtain registration forms, please contact: Erica Thompson 508-2D Cougar Village Edwardsville, IL ethomps@siue.edu 2006 ASCE/SIUE Student Chapter Annual Four-Man Golf Scramble Fox Creek Golf Club 6555 Fox Creek Dr. Edwardsville, IL Date/Time: Sat., April 8, 2006 Registration: 12 PM Shotgun Start: 1 PM $75 per person $300 per team RSVP: by April 1, 2006 Make checks payable to ASCE-SIUE Student Chapter. It s time once again for the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville s American Society of Civil Engineers four person golf scramble. The funds raised from this event allow the student organization to participate in student competitions, such as the AISC/ASCE Steel Bridge, ASCE Concrete Canoe Competitions and attend student conferences. The event includes 18 holes of play with cart, course beverages (beer and soda), dinner, participant T- shirt, and attendance prizes. Additional events include: Longest Drive, Longest Putt, closest to the Pin, 50/50 Drawing, and Skins Game. For more information contact: Luke Hohulin Phone: lhohuli@siue.edu

7 Page 7 Member Services Position Openings Engineering Technician Tri-City Regional Port District, a leading economic development organization in the St. Louis Bi-State Region, has an immediate opening for a qualified, experienced engineering technician to handle various duties involving preparation of AutoCAD files, construction inspection and various field work duties. Preferred candidates will possess advanced Auto- CAD experience and at least three years experience in responsible related engineering employment. Salary is commensurate with experience. Benefits package included. Equal Opportunity Employer. For additional information about the Port District, visit our website at Applications, resumés and references may be sent to: Engineering Tech Position, Tri-City Regional Port District, 1635 W. First Street, Granite City, IL PE MO Licensed Civil Engineer PE Mo licensed civil engineer with 3 5 years experience and strong knowledge of AutoCAD Land Development Desktop 2004 or equal, PondPack 10, Microsoft Word and Excel. Must be able to run hydraulic analysis of stormwater detention, pipe hydraulics and work out storm drainage issues. Also very knowledgeable of site grading, earthwork, SWPPP, Site Plans, Improvement Plans and subdivision design. Must interact well with individual clients and regulatory agencies such as MSD, MoDOT, and County Highway Dept. John N. Wurm James Engineering & Surveying Big Bend Blvd ; Fax: john@james-eng.com Engineering Project Manager Responsible for conventional Engineering assignments and/or Project Management or Engineering projects of moderate scope and complexity related to water resource systems. Additional responsibilities include the management of capital investment projects from planning to construction, engineering support of utility operations, and internal consulting for business development opportunities. For more information, including Key Accountabilities and Skills, Knowledge and Experience Required, contact: American Water Attn Human Resources 727 Craig Road; St. Louis, MO Fax: cr.jobs@amwater.com SCI Engineering has several job openings listed on the career page of our website Civil Engineer (O'Fallon Office) Geotechnical Staff Engineer (EIT) Environmental Staff Engineer/Scientist and Project Manager Engineer Engineering Field Technicians Steel Inspector Senior Engineering Technician (Springfield, MO) Geotechnical/Construction Laboratory Supervisor Clerical Assistant (Union, MO) Administrative Assistant (St. Louis) ASCE Newsletter via and Postal Delivery: ASCE National keeps a central database that holds all ASCE members individual information. This database is downloaded by the St. Louis Section on the first of every month for Section use. This provides the Section with both mailing and addresses AS THEY ARE SHOWN ON YOUR NATIONAL RECORDS. Therefore, if you need to update these addresses regarding your receipt of the newsletter, please do so at the National level ( so we will be forwarded the updated information. News Items Please try to get all announcements for placement in the newsletter to the Newsletter Chairman by the 15th of the month prior to publication. Items may be sent ( preferred) to the Newsletter Editor: Tracy Abernathy SCI Engineering, Inc. 130 Point West Boulevard St. Charles, MO (636) Fax (636) tabernathy@sciengineering.com Most news items will be available on the Section s Web Page, which can be reached via the link on ASCE National Website ( Click on Geographical and International Units to link to the Section or go directly to our page at: The Web Page Editor is Steve Randolph srandolph@hornershifrin.com or via feedback directly from our website.