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VOL. 43 NO. 11 SERVING 2000 ENGINEERS & LAND SURVEYORS JANUARY, 2008
E-week Banquet Speaker Ramsay Taum
Ramsey Taum is the Director of Oahu Operationsat The Hawaii Nature Center where he is activelyinvolved in the promotion of environmental educa-tion and sustainability based on the Native HawaiianAhupua’a management system.
He works with the University Of Hawaii School OfTravel Industry Management as part-time lecturerand ECO-TIM community outreach coordinator. Asthe Associate Director of the private, not-for-profitNative Hawaiian Hospitality Association, Ramsayalso provides consultancy services aimed at inte-grating Native Hawaiian host cultural values and principles into contempo-rary business models through lectures, training classes and seminars.
He is a co-facilitator of Sustain Hawaii, and a practitioner and instructor ofseveral Native Hawaiian practices including ho’oponopono (stress manage-ment and conflict resolution), lomi haha (body alignment) and lua (Hawaiiancombat/battle art).
Taum serves on numerous boards, community groups, task forces, plan-ning committees and advisory councils including The Hawaii TourismAuthority Hawaiian Cultural Program Advisory Council, Pacific IndigenousResource Management Institute, UH TIM School Hawaiian Advisory Council,UH Lyon Arboretum Task Force, State Consortium of Integrative HeathServices, Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs Oahu Council, is a member ofthe Royal Order of Kamehameha, Vice President of Hawaii Maoli and thePolicy Committee Chair of the Oahu Council of The Association of HawaiianCivic Clubs.
October 24, 2007 Meeting SummaryOahu Metropolitan Planning Organization’s
(OMPO) Citizen Advisory Committee vice ChairMr. Joe Magaldi and City DTS Engineer Ms. JolieYee spoke at ITE Hawaii Section OctoberMeeting.
Mr. Joe Magaldi informed us about importanceof the Citizen Advisory Committee of OMPO.Citizen input to transportation planning is anecessity. To help achieve this, the PolicyCommittee approved the formation of the CitizenAdvisory Committee in 1977. The CAC is thefoundation of OahuMPO’s public involvementprocess. The CAC is a volunteer group consist-ing of representatives from community organiza-tions, professional associations, neighborhoodboards, and the private sector. It provides anavenue for obtaining public input for PolicyCommittee deliberations on transportation
issues. Besides providing input directly to thePolicy Committee, the CAC assists in developingpublic involvement programs to solicit generalpublic input for the Policy Committee. Commentsreceived from the CAC members and non-mem-bers are treated equally. The CAC meets aboutonce a month. These meetings are open to thepublic and provide an opportunity for interestedparties to hear and discuss transportation issueswith the appropriate project administrators ordecision-makers. The CAC members are organi-zations and groups interested in transportationplanning, representing various segments of thepopulation on Oahu. CAC members are appoint-ed by the Policy Committee
September 20, 2007 Meeting SummaryMr. Leslie Segundo of State Hawaii Office of
Environmental Quality Control spoke at ITEHawaii Chapter September Meeting. Mr.Segundo introduced that OEQC’s primary func-tion is to help stimulate, expand and coordinateefforts to maintain the optimum quality of theState’s environment. OEQC implements theEnvironmental Impact Statement law, Chapter343, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS). Office plan-ners review and comment on hundreds of envi-ronmental disclosure documents each year.
Mr. Segundo demonstrated the StateEnvironmental Review Process flowchart andexplained the circumstances that triggerEnvironmental Access (EA) and Environmental
HAWAII SECTION OFFICERS FOR 2007President: Paul WonVice Pres.: Don HamadaTreasurer: Steven YoshidaSecretary: Honglong Li
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E-week Kickoff Luncheon SpeakerMayor Mufi Hannemann
Mufi Hannemann is the 12th mayor of the Cityand County of Honolulu, the 13th largest municipal-ity in the United States. Following an illustriouscareer in business, government, and politics, hetook office on January 2, 2005, Honolulu’s firstnative-born mayor in almost 40 years.
This Harvard-educated leader and former starathlete has the distinction of having served in theadministrations of four U.S. Presidents: JimmyCarter, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, and George W.Bush. Before his election, Hannemann held posts as director of Hawaii’sDepartment of Business, Economic Development & Tourism, chief of thestate’s Office of International Relations, and chairman of the Honolulu CityCouncil.
Hannemann’s goals as mayor have included restoring fiscal integrity andaccountability at City Hall, focusing on basic public services, and improvingthe quality of life for all of Honolulu’s citizens. The concentration on City ser-vices is directed at ensuring public safety; repairing and maintaining roads;accelerated maintenance of parks and other public facilities; improving anaging sewer system and managing solid waste and recycling; tackling trafficand transportation issues; expanding the use of computer and telecommu-nication technology for government services; and aggressively promotingbusiness growth and private sector job creation.
Toward these ends, the mayor is championing the planning and develop-ment of the county’s first rail transit system; played a pivotal role in averting
the closure of the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard,Hawaii’s largest single industrial employer; great-ly expanded public-private partnerships withbusiness and community organizations;embarked on an aggressive, long-term programof infrastructure upgrades; accelerated parksmaintenance; pursued environmental initiativessuch as preserving Hanauma Bay and WaimeaValley; and stimulated the growth of culture andthe arts in downtown Honolulu, in combinationwith the revitalization of the nearby Chinatown.Hannemann has drawn on his experience as aFulbright Scholar, U.S. Department of the Interiorinsular affairs specialist, international relationsdirector, and South Pacific Commissioner to buildsister-city relationships and promote trade andcommerce.
The City and County of Honolulu’s popular bussystem has been acknowledged as a transporta-tion best practice by the U.S. Conference ofMayors, while its police force was recognized asonly the second department in the nation to earnaccreditation for the caliber of its law enforce-ment. Its fire department enjoys a similar status.The City earned recognition from the NationalWeather Service as storm- and tsunami-ready,received a certificate of excellence in financialreporting from the Government Finance OfficersAssociation, and was recognized by SustainLane as one of the top 15 most livable cities inthe United States.
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2008 Engineers Week BanquetSaturday, February 23, 2008Hale Ikena, Fort Shafter Golf Course(Admission to Fort Shafter will be arranged for registered attendees)
5:30 p.m. Cocktails
6:30 p.m. Dinner
7:15 p.m. Program:Presentation of Engineers Week Exhibit Awards.Presentation of Engineer of the Year, Young Engineer of the Year,
HCES Lifetime Achievement and Student Engineer of the Year Awards.Guest Speaker – Ramsey Taum,
Director of Oahu Operations for The Hawaii Nature CenterInstallation of 2008 HCES officers.
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HIGHLIGHTS OF BOD MEETINGDecember 5, 2007
Committee Reports:General Membership Meetings/TechnicalSeminars/Events:• Installation Banquet for new SEAOH Officers
will be held on Friday, January 18, 2008 at3660 on the Rise. The theme of the event willbe Casino Night and will feature a dessertsampler and cappuccino bar.
• In Spring 2008, training in seismic bracing ofnonstructural elements will be arranged withFEMA. There will likely be 4 separate trainingdates during February 25 to March7, 2008.This event is being coordinated with Jeff Luskand Gen Tamura of FEMA in conjunction withAIA, CSI, DOE, DAGS, UH, DOH, CountyBuilding Officials, and ACECH. More informa-tion will be provided at a later date.
• The Coasts, Oceans, Ports and Rivers Institute(COPRI) of ASCE will be holding a Solutions toCoastal Disasters Conference on April 13 to16, 2008 at the Turtle Bay Resort on Oahu;topics including mitigation against catastroph-ic events.
• There will be timber design seminar on April15-16, 2008 sponsored by the Hawaii LumberProducts Association featuring AFPA speakersto include the NDS and the Wood FrameConstruction Manual and sustainability.
• On July 11 and 12, the Masonry Institute ofHawaii will host the 2008 Masonry andConcrete Expo at the Hawaii ConventionCenter.
• In the second quarter of 2008, there will be aseminar on the design and detailing implica-tions of new cyclic testing of diagonallystrapped light gage steel panels. This event isanticipated to be jointly sponsored by CFSEIand SEAOH.
• In the third quarter of 2008, there will be aseminar discussing investigations of post andpier construction.
• In the fourth quarter of 2008, there will be aseminar discussing research on wind-bornedebris.
• The next SEAOH Board of Directors andOfficers meeting will be held on Wednesday,January 9, 2008 at Hawaii Prince Hotel BoardRoom. At this hosted private dinner, the cur-rent Board members will brief the incoming,new Board members on their respectiveresponsibilities.Membership Directory: The SEAOH 2007
Membership Directory has been updated await-ing final editorial corrections to be implementedby Jonathan Murai. The directory will be emailedto our members in PDF format in December. This
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Request for ExhibitorsEach year, National Engineers’ Week celebrates the achievements of engineers. Hawaii Council of
Engineering Societies (HCES) is proud to showcase the accomplishments of its local engineers and students.
From February 17-23, 2008 at Pearlridge Shopping Center, we will feature a symposium of exhibits and activ-ities that exemplifies engineering creativity.
HCES needs your help to leverage a spectacular display of broadbased, informative, and relative topics.Possible project lineup include: how rockslides are contained; how the Aiea Hts pedestrian bridge was quicklyreplaced; how red light running violation cameras work; how construction cranes are removed once the building iscompleted; how traffic signs and markings are made brighter; how microtunneling works; and so forth. You prob-ably can come up with superior ideas by contributing your project information.
Please send your request-for-projects (RFP) ideas to Don Hamada at [email protected] by January 15,2008. ITE can assist in developing your ideas or projects for the display.
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2007-2008 OFFICERSOffice Name PhonePresident Ron Iwamoto 486-5202
email: [email protected] Michael Hunnemann 533-2686
email: [email protected] Jeff Kalani 596-2928
email: [email protected] Roger Babcock 956-7298
email: [email protected] Dawn Barsana 943-1133
email: [email protected] Lori Fong 384-5372
email: [email protected] President Lisa Takushi 531-4252
email: [email protected] 8 Chair Westley Chun 943-1133
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JANUARY DINNER MEETINGProgram: Geotechnical CommitteePresentation and Recognition of New ASCEHawaii Section Life MembersPresentation entitled: “Recent EarthquakeDamage to Upper and Lower Hamakua IrrigationSystems and Geotechnical EngineeringImplications“ by James Kwong, Ph.D., P.E. ofYogi Kwong Engineers, LLC. This presentationwill discuss geologic and geotechnical engineer-ing issues associated with earthquake relateddamages to the vital, century old tunnel irrigationsystems that traverse the remote Waipio Valleyregion of the Big Island.Date: Thursday, January 24, 2008
NOTE: This is the 4th Thursday inJanuary
Location:Treetops at Paradise Park,Manoa Valley
Time: 5:30 p.m. - Social Time6:30 p.m. - Dinner7:30 p.m. - Program9:00 p.m. - Adjourn
Menu: Multi-entree buffetCost: $22.00 for Hawaii Section members
$25.00 for non-section members andguests$11.00 for UH Student Chaptermembers
Please make checks payable to ASCE-HawaiiSection and mail to Dawn Barsana, ASCETreasurer, CH2MHill, 1132 Bishop Street, Suite1100, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813-2822 post-marked by Wednesday, January 16, 2008.Reservations for the dinner meeting to DawnBarsana by Monday, January 21, 2008, by phoneat 943-1133, fax at 538-8205 or email [email protected].
NEW LIFE MEMBERSThis year the Hawaii Section has 14 members
who have achieved Life Member status: Gordon Matsuoka, P.E., M.ASCEGarrette Oakes, P.E., M.ASCEKenneth Kurokawa, P.E., M.ASCEEdward Uchida, P.E., M.ASCETommy Camarillo, P.E., M.ASCEPeter H-P Ho, P.E., M.ASCEWayne Hinazumi, P.E., M.ASCEMarvin Fukagawa, Aff.M.ASCERodney Yamamoto, P.E., M.ASCEDaniel Miyasoto, P.E., M.ASCERichard Fewell, P.E., M.ASCEJames Lowe, P.E., M.ASCE
Michael Chun, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCEEdwin Miyashiro, P.E., M.ASCE
Life member status is an honor awarded tomembers who have made a lifetime commitmentto ASCE and the Civil Engineering profession byremaining a member of ASCE for the full length oftheir career. To obtain Life Member status, ASCEMembers, Associate Members and AffiliateMembers must have: 1) reached the age of 65, 2)paid dues in any membership grade except stu-dent member for 30 years, and 3) had 10 yearscontinuous membership immediately precedingthe attainment of Life Member.
What is so great about attaining Life Memberstatus? Well, when you reach your Life year, youbecome exempt from paying membership dues;something to look forward to! Congratulations tothese newest Hawaii Section Life Members whowill be honored with a certificate at the January24, 2008 dinner meeting.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGJanuary 22, 2008
POPSICLE STICK BRIDGE COMPETITIONThe ASCE Hawaii Section sponsored our 2007
Popsicle Stick Bridge Competition at theUniversity of Hawaii College of Engineering JuniorExpo on November 16, 2007. The event was ahuge success that included 20 teams from theIslands of Hawaii, Oahu, Lanai, Kauai and Maui.Each team consisted of four intermediate schoolstudents and one faculty advisor. The purpose ofthe competition is to provide an event for stu-dents to learn about engineering in a practicalway and to have fun doing so.
Each team was provided with a box of popsi-cle sticks, a container of glue, and some simpledesign rules. That’s it. The rest of the responsi-bility for the design and construction of theirbridges falls to the students themselves. Thecompetition consisted of two parts: an oral pre-sentation and actual loading of their preciousbridge until it fails. It was an exciting and yetpractical experience for 80 Intermediate Schoolage students. It was also exciting for all theonlookers and volunteers to watch.
For the oral presentation, each team present-ed their story of how they came up with their par-ticular design, what they did to make their bridestronger, and what their goals were in participat-ing in the event. The students made their pre-
sentation to a group of 9 judges comprised ofstructural engineers from various consulting firmswithin the community. The judges all have atremendous amount of experience in bridgedesign, and were available to answer questionsfrom students on what design improvementscould be made to make their bridge stronger.This was a tremendous way to learn how to do itbetter.
The actual load testing of the bridges is alwaysan exciting event. There, each team is allowed toadd weight to their bridge until it fails. Theexpressions on the faces of the students waspriceless. What makes it even more exciting isthat all the other teams are gathered aroundwatching the testing and having lots of fun. Thewinning team consisted of four girls from St.Andrews Priory. Their bridge held a total weightof 268 lbs.
It was a wonderful event where studentslearned a tremendous amount, while becomingexcited about the field of engineering as a possi-ble future career. Mahalo to all the ASCE HawaiiSection members and UH Student Chaptermembers who helped to pu ton this event.
ASCE JOB LISTINGSThe following employers have openings they
would like to fill:• Austin Tsutsumi & Associates, Inc. (Civil
Engineer - Honolulu and Wailuku, LandSurveyor - Honolulu)
• Bills Engineering Inc. (Civil Engineer,Engineering Assistant & CADD Technician)
• Brown and Caldwell, Inc. (Drafter – Oahu)• CH2MHILL (Transportation/Traffic Engineer –
Honolulu Office)• Engineering Solutions, Inc. (Civil/Sanitary
Engineers - Honolulu)• Fewell Geotechnical Engineering (Geotechnical
Engineer - Honolulu)• Fukunaga & Associates (Civil and
Civil/Environmental Engineers - Honolulu)• HDR, Inc (Water/Wastewater Engineer –
Honolulu)• Warren S. Unemori Engineering (Project
Engineer, Civil Engineer, & CAD Operator -Wailuku)For more information on these job listings,
please visit the ASCE Hawaii Section website athttp://www.ascehawaii.org/jobs/jobs.html.
The first place team for St. Andrews Priory from left, Regina Huang, Thai Ha Sloan, MayaRezzonico and Alyssa Fujiwara.
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Next YMF General MeetingThe next two YMF general meetings are
scheduled for Wednesday, January 9th, 6:00p.m. at The Yardhouse, 923-9273 andWednesday, February 6th, 6:00 p.m. atRomano’s Macaroni Grill, 356-8300. If you areinterested in attending to find out what the YMFis all about, please contact Lisa Takushi at 531-4252 ext. 14 or [email protected].
YMF Pau HanaHappy New Year! Come and join the YMF Pau
Hana on January 18, 2008 from 5:00 p.m. at theHukilau Restaurant in downtown. Network andsocialize with fellow young professionals in theengineering community or just take some time torelax after another week of work. YMF will beproviding light pupus. Drinks and additional dish-es are at your own cost. Validated Parking isavailable at the Executive Center. Cost for park-ing will be $1 with a validation between the hoursof 4:30 to 7:30pm. If you are interested inattending please R.S.V.P. to Troy Ching [email protected] by January 8, 2008.
Hawaii Section — Younger Member ForumWeb site: http://www.ascehawaii.org/ymf.html
2007-2008 YMF OfficersPhone
President Lisa Takushi 531-4252 [email protected] ext. 14
Vice-Pres. Morgan B. LaRue [email protected]
Secretary Valerie Strom [email protected]
Treasurer Aaron Erickson [email protected]
Past Pres. Lori Nishida [email protected]
KNOW YOUR ASCE HISTORYby C.S. Papacostas
A DRYDOCK FOR OAHUIn April 2006, ShengKai “Karl” Cheng of the
Pacific Division, Naval Facilities EngineeringCommand (NAVFAC PAC) asked: “Professor: Iwas wondering if you have looked up historicalinformation, such as photos of construction, con-creting, frame works etc. for Pearl Harbor ship-yard Drydock #1. I am particularly interested inthe structural elements of drydock construction.”
I had indeed chanced upon some relevantinformation while researching the contemporane-ous building of the Nu`uanu Dam at Reservoir No.4. Some additional research yielded more details,which I shared with Karl. Since then, I accumu-lated more facts and I am ready to place the pro-ject in its proper historical context in two, per-haps three, compact installments.
The backdrop to the U.S. Navy’s associationwith Pearl Harbor is well known: the first sound-ings by a navy vessel were taken by CommodoreCharles Wilkes at the request of KingKamehameha III in 1840. In 1873, a secret sur-vey led by General John McAlister Schofield rec-ognized the locale’s potential. In the same year,King Lunalilo was prepared to allow the lease (or,by some accounts, cession) of the Pearl RiverLagoon in exchange for a reciprocity treaty.Under King Kalakaua, the 1887 renewal of the1875 Reciprocity Treaty incorporated a provisiongranting the U.S. “the exclusive right to enter theharbor of the Pearl River in the Island of Oahu,and to establish and maintain there a coaling andrepair station for the use of vessels of the UnitedStates, and to that end the United States may
improve the entrance to said harbor and do allother things needful to the purpose aforesaid.”
Nevertheless, it was only between 1900 and1905 that land for the Navy’s use was taken byeminent domain and dredging of the entrance tothe harbor commenced; the center of operations,the Naval Station, remained at Honolulu Harboreven longer than that. Interestingly, the PacificCommercial Advertiser (PCA) of Dec. 7, 1906presents a map of Pearl Harbor illustrating thespecified course for the “first [yacht] race of theGovernor’s Cup” within the harbor’s Middle andEast Lochs, hardly a military exercise!
With the signing of the Hawaiian Organic Act in1900 came appropriations from Congress to beexpended, subject to typical provisos, for civilian(such as water works), military (e.g., fortifications)and dual use (e.g., lighthouses) facilities.
It so happened that the Naval Station atHonolulu Harbor had no repair facility of its own.According to Edward D. Beechert’s “Honolulu:Crossroads of the Pacific,” only a marine railwaywas operated at the harbor since 1882 by itsbuilder (businessman Samuel Wilder) under alease arrangement with the government ofHawai`i. Navy vessels, it was reported, wouldnormally be repaired and overhauled at MareIsland Naval Shipyard in California, about 2400miles away!
To rectify this problem, a petition (or “memori-al” as it was then called) to allocate funds for a“Dry Dock in the Harbor of Honolulu” was circu-lated for signature and subsequent transmittal tothe President and the Congress via Hawai`i’sDelegate to the latter, Prince Jonah KuhioKalaniana`ole. As reprinted in the Dec. 26, 1906Evening Bulletin [EB], the petition made threearguments in favor of the facility: It would benefit“the Navy and Merchant Marine in times of peace
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as well as in times of war;” it would sustain“American shipping and commerce generally;”and it would provide revenue to the Territory inlieu of the “customs revenue and post officereceipts” it surrendered to the FederalGovernment after annexation.
Eight months later, apparently aware that theMerchants’ Association initiated the petition andsubsequent “agitation,” Naval StationCommandant Rear Admiral Samuel W. Veryextended an invitation to the membership(through Territorial Secretary Ernest A. Mott-Smith) to discuss an alternate solution. TheAdmiral’s proposal was to abandon the idea of adrydock at Honolulu in favor of expanding PearlHarbor, where “it had been proposed to have sixdrydocks there, two big ones for battleships andvessels like the Manchuria, and four small onesfor smaller vessels [EB, 8/23/1907].” He arguedthat the Honolulu Harbor was too constrictedand exposed a place for such a development,and that it was imperative that “we must all pulltogether to get something done with that magnif-icent harbor of ours,” in the face of strong oppo-sition in Washington, D.C. He went on the clarifythat “a drydock which could contain vessels likethe Manchuria, would occupy five acres, withoutthe shops, and it would be hard to get that spaceat Honolulu. With the shops thirty acres wouldbe needed, and this no private concern couldafford to go into without Government assis-tance.” In other words, he was calling for whatwe now refer to as public-private partnerships(PPP).
The merchants agreed and passed a resolu-tion that partly averred that “the opening of PearlHarbor besides providing adequate facilities formilitary, naval and general commercial purposes
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list has also been used as the master list for iden-tification of Member and Allied members withinthe National Council of Structural EngineersAssociations and the Western Council ofStructural Engineers Associations.
Disaster Response Committee: TheDisaster Response Committee has updated thevolunteer list, established a standardized SEAOHevaluation data report form. The committeestandardized form for assessment of structuresdamaged in a natural disaster will be posted tothe SEAOH website. The SEAOH ResponseProcedures for Activating and DeployingVolunteer Building Safety Evaluation Engineerswas distributed to County Civil Defense Agenciesand State Civil Defense for comment and thosecomments have been addressed. The SEAOHResponse Procedures document was reviewedby the Board and approved unanimously.SEAOH is also evaluating a request by State CivilDefense to develop Hawaii-customized ATC-20and ATC-45 training presentations of about 2hour length each.
Building Code Committee: Glenn Miyasato(Chair),joined by Dean Doi, Afaq Sarwar, ScottListavich, and Gary Chock are reviewing the2006 IBC for possible State Building Codeamendment recommendations based on priorreviews conducted for Hawaii County and theCity and County of Honolulu. SEAOH has draft-ed a letter in support of Kauai adopting IBC2003. For topographic effects on wind design forOahu, high resolution pdf maps have been deliv-ered to the Department of Planning andPermitting for posting on their website.
The Committee discussed and developed rec-ommended State Code structural amendmentsto 2006 IBC. SEAOH will be recommending thatthe IRC not be adopted.
Director Clifford Lau (with Howard Lau) is indiscussions with the Honolulu Dept. of Planningand Permitting about the policy of the SiteDevelopment Division Civil Engineering Branchprohibiting weep holes in property line retainingwalls. SEAOH will be working with DPP to estab-lish policy and application guidelines for retainingwalls between adjacent properties. The discus-sions are on-going and have expanded to upperlevels of DPP.
The Committee will be reviewing Masonry inHawaii Details by Phil Gerwien. The details are aderivative of 1997 California-Nevada masonrydetails.
State Building Code: DAGS will be modern-izing nearly all building codes and regulations.This will be implemented per Act 82, which man-dates a Statewide Building Code. PresidentGary Chock is serving on the State Building CodeCouncil.
Public Outreach: On November 17, 2007 atUH-Hilo, SEAOH speakers (Chock, Robertson,Waite, Sarwar) together with the HawaiianVolcanoes Observatory, Central Pacific HurricaneCenter, Hawaii Insurance Division of DCCA, andthe UH Sea Grant College gave a half-day publicworkshop on hurricane and earthquake pre-paredness.
The SEAOH Board would like to hear frommembership about interest in holding the 2008Convention in Hong Kong or mainland China inJuly, October, or November. Bennett Fung hasmade some preliminary investigations. Pleaseprovide input to Chairperson Fung via email [email protected].
Nominations Committee was chaired by Past-President Bennett Fung, joined by membersSaeid Pourjalali, Brian Awakuni, Howard Lau,and Gary Chock. Outgoing Officers are
Secretary Cudiamat, Treasurer Pourjalali, andDirectors Lau and Usami. Ballots were mailedout and are due no later than December 21.
New Business:2008 SEAOC convention will be held in Hawaii
from September 23-27, 2008. Room ratesextended to SEAOH members and are $195 pernight from 9/20/08 to 9/30/08. ContactConstantine at 415-986-8400.
On November 23, County of Kauai signed theadoption of the 2003 IBC, which will be in effecton January 22, 2008, 60 days from the signingdate.
New Member Application:The following member applications have been
received and are open for comments from themembership:• Aaron A. Erickson, Wiss Janney Elstner, &
Associates, as an Allied member.• Jonathan R. Brandt, Allana Buick & Bers, as an
Associate member.Their applications will be voted on at the
February 2008 Board Meeting. Please notify anySEAOH Officer prior to the February 2008 BoardMeeting if you wish to comment on theseprospective members.
Honolulu-Based Engineers StandAmong the Best in Business
Pacific Business News recently honoredHonolulu-based Oceanit Laboratories andBaldridge & Associates Structural Engineering,Inc. at the Business Leadership Hawaii 2007Awards.
Oceanit Laboratories won in the Best inBusiness Division I (more than 100 employees)category. It has grown into one of the largestdiversified research companies that supportsemployees with innovative ideas.
Baldridge & Associates Structural Engineering,Inc. (BASE) was selected as winner in the Best inBusiness Division II (less than 100 employees)category. BASE has repeatedly been on PBN’sFastest 50 list, and has more than doubled itssize and revenue in the past two years.
The designation of Best in Business showsthat Oceanit and BASE have demonstratedstrength and leadership in business and man-agement, and not just in engineering.
This is the fifth consecutive year that Baldridge& Associates Structural Engineering, Inc. hasbeen a Business Leadership Hawaii finalist, andthe first as winner of the Best in Business DivisionII category.
P.O. Box 4135, Honolulu, Hawaii 96812Website: http://www.falea.org
2006-2008 Officers and BoDirectors President: Napoleon AgraanVice Pres/Pres Elect: John RamosSecretary: Zosima AgraanTreasurer: Marisol TaconAsst. Treasurer: William RapisuraBusiness Manager: Angelie LegaspiPress Relation Officer: Judy TabiosAuditor: Nicolo Orense
Old Tradition…a continued Spirit ofGiving… New Beginning…by Eugene Calara (Falea Board of Director)
The Filipino American League of Engineers andArchitects (FALEA) recently celebrated their 14thAnniversary and Christmas Party last December2, 2007 at Hale Koa Hotel, Fort Derussy Hall. Atotal of more than 250 consisting of Falea mem-bers, their families and guests attended the party.
This year also marks a new milestone forFALEA in its 14th year of existence. As of March26, 2007, we are now officially a 501(c) 3 taxexempt organization through the adoption ofFALEA Foundation within the organization.
The program highlighted the FALEA’s tradition-al spirit of giving and the beginning of the newFALEA Foundation helping in selecting andawarding our 2007-2008 FALEA Scholarshipawardees.
For the past 14 years, the FALEA scholarshipaward was organized to help our deservingyoung aspiring students who planned to pursuehigher education in engineering, architectural andother scientific fields. This year’s candidates wereexamined, evaluated and selected based on theirqualifications of academic performance, achieve-ments, community services, and recommenda-tions from the people they have worked or asso-ciated with. This year’s ceremony with the leader-ship it’s current president, Mr. Napoleon Agraanand supporting officers, FALEA Foundation isable to give scholarship support amounting to $1,000.00 each to our four (4) qualified recipients- 1. Mr. Elvine Philip Pineda II (GPA 4.18) - current-
ly enrolled at Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology (MIT), taking up AerospaceEngineering. A valedictorian from DamienMemorial High School.
2. Ms. Sheryl Escober (GPA 3.40) - currentlyenrolled at San Jose State University inCalifornia taking up Mechanical Engineering. Agraduate of Kapolei High School.
3. Mr. Marc Jon Miguel Ragasa (GPA 3.38) - cur-rently enrolled at Colorado State Universitypursuing a degree in Civil Engineering. A grad-uate of Baldwin High School in Maui.
4. Mr. John Paolo Soriano (GPA 3.21) - a senior inArchitectural Engineering CAD (AEC) at theHonolulu Community College in Hawaii. Heexpects to graduate in the spring 2008. On behalf of the officers and the members of
FALEA and FALEA Foundation, congratulationsto all our 2007-2008 Scholarship recipients…great job and keep up the good work. We alsolike to thank all the sponsors and donors for alltheir invaluable contributions and continued sup-port to the organization.
We wish everyone a Merry Christmas and aProsperous New Year!
Impact Study (EIS).Mr. Segundo also indicated that there are dif-
ferences in definitions, understandings, andrequirements between Federal and StateEnvironmental Laws. These differences oftencause confusion in the public perspective. Asteamlined approach is more reasonable andsometimes acceptable to both Federal andState.
August 23, 2007 Meeting SummaryDeputy Prosecutor Renee Sonobe Hong of the
City’s Prosecutor’s Office and Sergeant BobLung of Honolulu Police Department spoke at ITEHawaii Chapter August Meeting.
Ms. Hong began with an overview of the pros-ecutor office‘s functions and legal jurisdictions.She cited the prosecutor’s duties pertaining totraffic violation, DUI, and crash fatality cases.
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HONOLULU POST
SOCIETY OF AMERICANMILITARY ENGINEERSEstablished 1920 --Dedicated to the National Defense
P.O. Box 31218, Honolulu, HI 96817Web page: http://posts.same.org/honolulu/
SAME Honolulu 2007 Post OfficersPresident CDR Roger Wykle, P.E., USCG1st VP (Programs) Mr Todd Barnes, USACE2nd VP (Sustaining Members) Mr Will Boudra, Forest City3rd VP (Membership) Mr Jerry Matsuda, M&E PacificSecretary Lt Andy Wright, USCGTreasurer MAJ Robert Kroning, USA
http://www.HLSA-hawaii.org
Officers for 2007President Joanne WilliamsonVice Pres Dan HirotaSecretary Artie SevignyTreasurer Ron WagnerDirector Ryan SuzukiDirector Chris GuerinNSPS Gov Kevin Kea
BOMA & HAWAIIAN ELECTRICCOMPANY TO DEBUT ENERGY
EFFICIENCY HANDBOOK
As the green building trend continues togain momentum, the Hawaii chapter ofBuilding Owners and ManagersAssociation (BOMA), in partnership withHawaiian Electric Company, is producing afree BOMA Energy Efficiency Program(“BEEP”) handbook. The publication, avail-able in February 2008 through BOMA, willhelp businesses with the development andimplementation of energy efficiency pro-jects at their facilities and also point themto the technical tools and industryresources available in Hawaii and national-ly.
The user friendly handbook covers top-ics ranging from funding energy projects todesigning for energy efficiency, and pro-vides an overview on a wide variety of sub-jects and topics relevant to commercialproperty owners, building and facility man-agers, architects, bankers, developers,engineers, hotels, restaurants and retailestablishments. Also covered is the statusof renewable energy use (solar, wind, seawater air conditioning, etc.) in Hawaii andhigh efficiency technologies. For moreinformation, call BOMA at 847-0143 oremail [email protected].
The Society of American Military Engineers,Honolulu Post
and theHawaii Council of Engineering Societies
Invites you to join us for the
2008 ENGINEER’S WEEK KICK-OFF LUNCHEONPresentation:
The Proposed Honolulu Transit System & It’s Relationship to the Military Community
Speaker: The Honorable Mufi Hannemann, Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu
Honolulu Country Club(1690 Ala Puumalu Street)
Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 11:30 AMLuncheon Cost: $27
RSVP BY: 12 FEBRUARY 2008
SEND THIS FORM AND PAYMENT TO:
Society of American Military Engineers, Honolulu Postc/o Iris Terashima
URS615 Piikoi St., 9th Floor
Honolulu, HI 96814
(Make checks payable to Society of American Military Engineers)
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Organization: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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LUNCH: Sandwich Buffet
The Hawaii Land Surveyors Association(HLSA) is pleased to announce that we are nowaccepting registrations for the “2008 AnnualSurveying Conference”. The conference willinclude topics on: Kuleana and Kuleana Access;Basic Mapping; Shoreline Appeals and CurrentIssues; Photogrammetry; GIS; CST ProgramHistory; CST Prep; National CST Exam; ElectricalSafety; Research, Recovery, Remonumentationand Recordation; Survey Standards; DigitalLeveling; Na Ala Hele State of Hawaii TrailsProgram; Research at the State Archives; andmuch more. Come and see Vendors showing offtheir products and services, too.
WHEN: Thursday, 31 January 2008 and Friday1 February 2008.
WHERE: Hilton Waikiki Prince Kuhio Hotel,2500 Kuhio Avenue, Honolulu, Hawaii.
For more information and a registration form,please visit us at: www.hlsa-hawaii.org. Or faxyour request for information to: (808) 235-3650,attn: HLSA Conference.
To kick off the conference, a “Surveyors’Challenge” will be held on Wednesday, 30January 2008, at Bishop Museum, AthertonHalau Pavilion, Honolulu, Hawaii. The HLSAAnnual Banquet will be held on Thursday, 31January 2008 at the Hilton Waikiki Prince KuhioHotel. There were over 200 attendees at the2007 Annual Conference! We hope you will joinus for the 2008 event.
Post Meeting Notes from 10 December 07
Hilton Waikiki Prince KuhioOver 80 people attended SAME’s December
evening meeting. The meeting was held in con-junction with SAME’s DOD Design BuildWorkshop and the PACOM Engineer’s confer-ence. The December guest speakers were lead-ing practioners in military design build projectsthroughout the Pacific. The session was moder-ated by CDR Roger Wykle, USCG, President,SAME Honolulu Post. Speakers were: HerbertShinsato, Director Design Division, navalFacilities Command, Pacific (NAVFAC, Pacific);John Thompson, Chief, Programs Division,Installations and Mission Support Directorate,PACAF; James Bersson, Deputy DistrictEngineer for Programs and Project Management,US Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District;and Allan Carroll, Director, Public WorksDivision, Installation Command, Pacific.
The speakers spoke about the trend of usingdesign/build and noted for many military branch-es, design build is the default method. Benefitsof some design build projects include a 15% sav-ings in cost and a 30% saving in time.
CDR Roger Wykle, USCG presented the top-ics for the January and February SAME meet-ings:
The topic for the January 8, SAME meetingwill be: Center For Disease Control andPrevention - Quarantine Stations - Role inPandemic Influenza and Port Preparedness.
The February 19, SAME meeting will be aJoint HCES and SAME Engineer’s Week KickoffLuncheon. The feature speaker will be TheHonorable Mufi Hannemann, Mayor of the Cityand County of Honolulu. Presentation: “TheProposed Honolulu Transit System & It’sRelationship to the Military Community.”
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Hawaii Society ofProfessional Engineers
A state society of the National Society of Professional Engineers
P.O. BOX 3774 HONOLULU, HAWAII 96812
WEB SITE www.eng.hawaii.edu/~hspe
2007 – 2008 HSPE State OfficersPresident Barry Nakamoto, P.E.
[email protected] Elect Queenie Komori, P.E.
[email protected] President Manny Lanuevo, P.E.
[email protected] VacantTreasurer Nathan Yuen, P.E.
[email protected] President Kenneth Rappolt, P.E.
[email protected] Chapter Norman Kawachika, P.E.Director [email protected] Chapter Eric Yamashige, P.E.Director [email protected] Island Chapter Galen Kuba, P.E.Director [email protected] Chapter Steve Herbert, P.E.Director [email protected]
engineers andarchitects ofhawaii
founded 1902
po box 4353,honolulu,hawaii 96813An association for Hawaii’s Engineers and ArchitectsWEB Address http:community.hei.com/eah
NEW EAH WEB Site:http://eahawaii.googlepages.com/home
2007 – 2008 OfficersPresident Ardalan Nikou 523-88741st VP Michael Albright 536-17372nd VP Greg MeCartney 525-6611Treasurer Tit Mun ChunSecretary Gary Yamamoto 485-2777Director Andy Keane 531-3017Director C. S. Papacostas 959-6538Director Andy Keith 543-4523Director Howard Wiig 587-3811Past Pres Travis Hylton 531-3017
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January 08 Meetings January Program Chair: Martin McMorrowJanuary 4 Speaker: Martin McMorrow – EAHPast President. Topic: Tunisia – History, Cultureand Present Developments. Martin will speakabout his recent visit to Tunisia and will talk aboutthe history, culture and present developments ofthat nation.January 11 Speaker: William Leary – DryDock Consultant. Topic: Failure andReconstruction of General DynamicsElectric Boat (GDEB) Drydock. This will beinteresting to all in the engineering professions. Adrydock wall at GDEB Drydock 3 failed in May2004 as the nation’s newest nuclear submarine,the $2.3B USS Jimmy Carter, sat in it prior tolaunching. The presentation will address imme-diate damage control efforts and redesign andreconstruction efforts to restore the Navy’s confi-dence in this critical defense construction facility.January 18 No Meeting Martin Luther KingHolidayJanuary 25 Speaker: Neil Sheehan, ProjectManager, and CDR Dean Leech, FleetEnvironmental Office. Topic: NavyPrototype EIS’s. The speakers will discuss theHawaii Range Complex Environmental ImpactStatement that the Navy is currently preparing.The HRC EIS is the prototype for a series of envi-ronmental impact statements the Navy is prepar-ing for its training complexes around the world.
Meetings held every Friday (except Holidays) atYWCA room 205 on Richards Street downtown.Meetings start at NOON and end promptly at1:00 pm. Parking at Alii Place off Alakea Streetfor $1.50 per hour.
Buffet Lunch: Members-$10.00, Guests-$12.00, BYO lunches welcome. If not having theBuffet Lunch a donation is requested: Members$2, Guests $3; to help cover room rental costs.
Program schedule may be adjusted. CallSecretary Sam Gillie at 543-4739 (543-4804FAX) to confirm speaker. Anyone wanting aweekly email meeting notice please send youremail address to Sam Gillie at [email protected].
Past Meeting ReportsSeptember 28th, 2007 Speaker: DolanEversole, Coastal Geologist, UH Sea GrantCollege Program. Subject: “Climate Change
from the NOAA perspective” Dolan presenteda very interesting presentation on the World’sClimate from NOAA’s presepective. He also issaying the Global Warming is real and we have toconsidered what is happening especially inHawaii. He also explained the apparent sea levelrise is different because the Big Island is actuallysinking so the apparent sea level rise on the BigIsland is larger then on Oahu. He also had somepositive things that could be happening withGlobal Warming, unfortunately he ran out of timeto talk about them.October 12th, 2007 Speaker: Tit Mun Chun.Subject: Marriage Bliss. A couple was cele-brating their 50th wedding anniversary. The hus-band was asked, “What accounts for the longevi-ty of your marriage?” “Well when we went on ourhoneymoon to the Grand Canyon we rode hors-es down into the canyon. My wife’s horsebucked almost throwing her off. My wife said‘That’s once.’ A little later the horse buckedagain, but my wife held on and she said ‘That’stwice.’ Then the horse bucked a third time. Mywife got off the horse and said ‘That’s threetimes.’ She took out a gun and shot the horse.I said to her, ‘What did you do that for?’ My wifelooked at me and said ‘That’s once.’”Speaker: Travis Hylton – Oceanit. Subject:“Engineering Observations from a GlobalCircumnavigation” Travis, as part of a belatedhoneymoon, took a 65 day trip around the world.Being a true engineer, Travis went searching forthe engineering sights. They started by gettinginto hot water on a Beach in New Zealand. Athermal spring on the beach provided the hotwater. Then he found the surfing breaks atRaglan New Zealand. Then it was on to testingthe 154 foot bungee jump but he failed to get hishead wet. Then it was on to safari in Botswanain Africa, which is the exact opposite point on theEarth from Hawaii. They were in an open LandRover traveling 600 miles in 6 days in the wildbush and camping, that is, honeymooning in atent. I think Travis will be hearing about this forthe next 50 years or so. “That’s once.” To hearTravis’s presentation go to the EAH WEB site.November 16th, 2007 Speaker: GregMcCartney – NASA Ambassador; EAH 2ndVice President. Subject: “ GalaxyEvolutions, Dark Matter & 5th Forces” Gregagain talked about his favorite subject “Space”and as a NASA Ambassador he gets the insideinformation on the comings and goings of NASA.Greg never fails to impress and allows one tovisualize the vastness of Space. For example heexplained that our Sun revolves around the cen-ter of our Milky Way galaxy about once every 250million years. Also, that there are more stars inthe universe than grains of sands on all thebeaches in the world. He talked about the BigBang and how scientists theorize that in a matterof just a few seconds after the Big Bang, matterwas distributed throughout the Universe atspeeds that would exceed the speed of light,which is not possible according to Einstein’s the-ories. He talked about Globular Star Clustersand colliding galaxies, where stars orbit in oppo-site directions. Greg is always available and will-ing to give his presentations to other organiza-tions, groups and schools and is in fact that is histask as a NASA Ambassador in Hawaii. Greg’sphone number is 525-6611.
IEEE Hawaii Sectionc/o Al Toda1363-A Hoowali St.Pearl City, HI 96782
2008-09 Hawaii Section OfficersSection Chair: Al Toda 455-1331
[email protected] Vice-Chair: Chris RussellTreasurer: Nancy Roemer [email protected]:
Mark Rognstad [email protected] - IEEE Ocean Engr Soc, Hawaii Chapter:
Mark Rognstad mark_rogn [email protected] - IEEE Computer Society, Hawaii Chapter:
Nancy Roemer [email protected] Chair - IEEE Computer Society, Hawaii Chapter:
Tri Nguyen [email protected] Soc, Hawaii Chapter, webmaster:
Leslie FifeSection Webmaster:
Tri Nguyen [email protected] PACE Chair for Professional Activities:
Tri Nguyen [email protected]
P.O. Box 88840Honolulu, HI 96830Website: www.acechawaii.org
2006-2007 OFFICERSPhone FAX
President Barry Jim On 521-3773 521-3993Pres-Elect Jon Nishimura 944-1821 946-9339 Treasurer Norman Kawachika 531-1308 521-7348Secretary John Katahira 596-7790 596-7361PastPres Janice Marsters 484-5366 484-0007Natl. Dir. Roy Yamashiro 945-0198 944-1177Directors Sheryl Nojima 521-0306 531-8018
Douglas Lee 523-8499 533-0226Terrance Arashiro 533-3646 526-1267
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WES THOMAS ASSOCIATESLand Surveyors
75-5749 Kalawa St., Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740-1817Tel: 808 329-2353 Fax: 808-329-5334
Surveying Hawaii Since 1975
Hawaii SectionThe AmericanSociety of
Mechanical Engineers
Website: www.sections.asme.org/hawaii
ASME-HI 2007-2008 OfficersChairperson Raymond Liu 521-3773
[email protected] Derick Kam 848-6966Secretary Ron Flegal 455-0265Treasurer Kevin Dang 737-1708Dir 1 yr Chester Kaitoku 527-6063
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will afford direct shipment for large and increas-ing amounts of freight from the central and westportion of the Island of Oahu [EB, 8/24/1907].”
At its Aug. 30, 1907 meeting, the Association’sSecretary E. H. Paris “offered the resolution ofendorsing the Pearl Harbor dry dock, which wasadopted without debate [EB, 8/31/1907].”
Do you know of a civil engineering accom-plishment or event that your fellow ASCE mem-bers might find interesting? Please send a briefdescription to C.S. Papacostas (fax 956-5014,email [email protected]). Previous arti-cles in the series may be found at the Section’sweb site. Just point your browser tohttp://www.ascehawaii.org.
ASCE History, from page 5
Seminar on CFS Strap Braced WallsOn January 25, 2008, Dr. Colin A. Rogers of
McGill University, Montreal Canada will presenthis research findings on the performance of cold-formed steel strap braced walls. The seminar willbe at the Pagoda Hotel in Honolulu from 9am to12noon. A common means to construct the lat-eral load resisting system of cold-formed steelstructures is to provide diagonal tension-onlystrap braces in the walls. The strap walls act asa vertical concentrically braced system, whichtransfers the lateral loads from the roof and floorlevels to the foundation.
The seminar aims at providing designers withinformation on the inelastic lateral load carryingperformance of cold-formed steel (CFS) framestrap braced walls that are assembled usingscrews and welds; and relate the laboratoryobservations to the recent changes in the AISIStandards on Lateral Design
- S213. The project has involved the monoto-nic and reversed cyclic testing of single story wallassemblies. The final phase consisted of wallsthat were designed following a capacity basedseismic design method, in which the braces wereselected to act as the fuse element. The remain-ing elements in the lateral force path weredesigned accounting for the nominal yield capac-ity of the braces including possible overstrength.The previous phases consisted of walls that werenot designed following capacity design con-cepts.
Speaker: Colin Rogers is an AssociateProfessor in the Department of Civil Engineeringand Applied Mechanics at McGill University,Montreal Canada. Dr. Rogers has been involvedin research on cold-formed steel structures forthe past fourteen years, and most recently hasconcentrated on the seismic design of CFS wallsand diaphragms. To date, he has participated inthe testing of over 300 CFS walls constructedwith wood sheathing and with strap bracing, aswell as 50 tests on corrugated steel roof deckdiaphragms. For more information, please con-tact Mardie Torres at 4851400 or visitwww.hawaiisteel.com.
Other Future Chapter ActivitiesThe upcoming Installation Banquet will be set
sometime in February 2008. We have severaltopics being considered for 2008. Among theseare mid-rise structures combined with non cold-formed steel (CFS) lateral systems, truss presen-tation and product standards and span tables inconjunction with the SSMA’s new catalog. Therewill also be a seminar on fire/sound acoustic sys-tems and advancements by Robert Wills ofAmerican Iron & Steel Institute. If you have anysuggestions on future program topics, pleasecontact Marvin Mestanza.
CFSEI supports HPSFA training programThe HPSFA training committee invited CFSEI-
Hawaii Chapter to assist in its training program.Recently, HPSFA Executive Director MardieTorres, Sam Galante of Steel Truss & Panel, com-mittee chairperson and Brian Enomoto, P.E. of
Iwamoto & Associates, CFSEI – Hawaii Chapterpresident gave a seminar to about 20 buildingofficials and inspectors in Hilo. Seminars onOahu, Kauai and Maui are also under way. Formore information, please contact Mardie Torresat 4851400 or visit www.hawaiisteel.com.
Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute
HAWAII CHAPTER98-029 Hekaha St. Unit 23, Aiea, Hawaii 96701Phone: (808) 485-1400 Fax: (808) 485-1500Web Page: www.cfsei.org
OFFICERS Phone FAXPresident Brian Enomoto 486-5202 486-5206
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She explained the procedural arraignments andproceedings through the court system. Shehighlighted various types of traffic violations, inparticular, DUI cases. She noted the significantrole that the district court judge plays in makingthe final ruling and issuing the appropriate penal-ty. She elaborated on the consequences of a no-contest plea in the criminal case and its implica-tion in a subsequent civil case. She shared somereasons claimed by defendants in pleading theirinnocent. A frequent claim made by defendantsis that the traffic controls were not clearly visible.In general, she believes that the penalties areadequate to curtail and deter reckless driving.She concluded that only specific, relevant, andfactual evidence must be presented to the judgeby any defendant for a favorable outcome.
Sgt. Lung presented various statistics regard-ing the quantity of arrests for DUI, speeding vio-lations, and pedestrian-related violations. Also,Sgt. Lung reported that State of Hawaii rankshigh in the rate of deaths attributed to DUI acci-dents. Sgt. Lung elaborated about the newpedestrian laws recently passed by the legisla-ture. He spoke on the intent, meaning, and con-ditions regarding the new pedestrian laws. Also,Sgt. Lung explained the situations where HPDwould issue a ticket for a violation. Sgt. Lungidentified several examples of how and when thenew pedestrian laws would be applicable undertypical and questionable circumstances. Sgt.Lung also cited what type of driver behaviorswould constitute red-light running or stop signviolations. Sgt. Lung covered the penalties forvarious violations, which may include monetaryfines, suspension or revocation of the driverlicense. According to the latest statistics, HPD isstepping up its enforcement efforts. Sgt. Lungclosed with an update of the latest attempts bythe legislature to revive the van-cams and red-light running camera enforcement programs.
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BILLS ENGINEERING INC.Civil Environmental Engineering
Tel: 808.792.2022Fax: 808.792.20331124 Fort Street MallSuite 200Honolulu, HI [email protected]
Esaki Surveying and Mapping, Inc.Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii
Ph. (808) 246-0625 • Fax (808) [email protected]
ENGINEERS • SURVEYORSEstablished 1979
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GEOLABS, INC.Geotechnical Engineering and Drilling Services
2006 Kalihi StreetHonolulu, Hawaii 96819
Phone: 841-5064 Fax: 847-1749
KFC AIRPORT, INC.PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTSPLANNING • ARCHITECTURAL/ENGINEERINGDESIGN • CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
3375 Koapaka Street, Suite F220-48Honolulu, HI 96819Phone: (808) 836-7787Fax: (808) 834-4833
CIVIL ENGINEERING AND PLANNING WASTEWATER AND WATER TREATMENTCONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Hawaii Pacific Engineers, Inc.1132 Bishop Street • Suite 1003
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813-2830Phone: (808) 524-3771 • Fax: (808) 538-0445
E-mail: [email protected]
SAM O. HIROTA, INC.Engineers & Surveyors
864 S. Beretania StreetHonolulu, Hawaii 96813
Telephone: 537-9971
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HIDA, OKAMOTO & ASSOCIATES, INC.CONSULTING CIVIL ENGINEERS
PACIFIC GUARDIAN TOWER 1440 Kapiolani Boulevard, Suite 1120Honolulu, Hawaii 96814Phone: (808) 942-0066Fax: (808) 947-7546
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Y. Ebisu & AssociatesAcoustical and Electronic Engineers
1126 12th Avenue, Room 305Honolulu, Hawaii 96816
(808) 735-1634
NAGAMINE OKAWA ENGINEERS INC.7CONSULTING STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS
1001 Bishop Street • Pauahi Tower, Suite 725Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Phone: (808) 536-2626 • FAX: (808) 536-3926
ENGINEERS-SURVEYORS HAWAII, INC.(FORMERLY WILLIAM HEE & ASSOCIATES, INC.)
900 HALEKAUWILA STREETHONOLULU, HAWAII 96814
Phone: 591-8116
NAKAMURA, OYAMA
and ASSOCIATES, INC.
CONSULTING ENGINEERSELECTRICAL/TELECOMMUNICATIONS/FIRE PROTECTION
1314 South King St., Suite 401Honolulu, Hawaii 96814-1939
NEWCOMER - LEELAND SURVEYORS, INC.
1498 Lower Main Street, Suite “D”Wailuku, HI 96793-1937
Tel: (808) 244-8889Fax: (808) 244-8422
INABA ENGINEERING,INC.
Phone: (808) 961-3727 / Fax: (808) 935-8033Civil Engineering • Structural Engineering
Land Surveying
FewellGeotechnical
Engineering, ltd.OAHU: 96-1416 Waihona Place • Pearl City, Hawaii 96782-1973
(808) 455-6569 • FAX (808) 456-7062MAUI: (808) 873-0110 FAX (808) 873-0906
Pacific GeotechnicalEngineers, Inc.
Soils & Foundation Engineering Consultants429-B Waiakamilo RoadHonolulu, Hawaii 96817
(808) 841-8024 FAX (808) 848-5102E-mail: [email protected]
SUITE 1500, PACIFIC PARK PLAZA711 KAPIOLANI BOULEVARDHONOLULU, HAWAII 96813TELEPHONE: (808) 593-1676FAX: (808) 593-1607EMAIL: [email protected]
Engineers, Surveyors, Planners
HAWAII COUNCIL OFENGINEERING SOCIETIESP.O. Box 2873Honolulu, Hawaii 96802
PresortedStandard
U.S. Postage PaidHonolulu, HawaiiPermit No. 1400
BROWN AND CALDWELLEnvironmental Engineering And Consulting • Analytical Services
1099 Alakea St., Suite 2400 • Honolulu, HI 96813(808) 523-8499 Fax (808) 533-0226
2145 Wells St., Suite 302 • Wailuku, HI 96793(808) 244-7005 Fax (808) 244-9026
S.S. DANNAWAY ASSOCIATES, INC.
Fire Protection EngineersBuilding Code Consultants
720 Iwilei Road, Suite 412, Honolulu, HI 96817Tel: (808) 526-9019/Fax: (808) 537-5385
Sato & Associates, Inc.HONOLULU MAUI2046 South King Street 2115 Wells StreetHonolulu, HI 96826 Wailuku, HI 96793Tel: (808) 955-4441 Tel: (808) 244-9265Fax: (808) 942-2027 Fax: (808) 244-5303
CONSULTING ENGINEERS • CIVIL & STRUCTURAL
www.beltcollins.com
SurveyingCivil Engineering & DesignEnvironmental EngineeringWater Treatment & SupplyConstruction ManagementWastewater Collection & Treatment
841 Bishop Street, Suite 1900Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
• Environmental & Infrastructure
• Design & Engineering Services
• Construction & Maintenance
• Homeland Security
Akira Usami, P.E.Territory Sales Manager, Kapolei facility91-300 Hanua StreetPhone: (808) 682-5747Fax: (808) 682-2928www.dietrichmetalframing.comwww.dietrichsteeljoist.com
ERNEST K. HIRATA &ASSOCIATES, INC.
Soils and Foundation Engineering99-1433 Koaha Place • Aiea, Hawaii 96701
Fax (808) 486-0870 • Phone (808) 486-0787
590 Paiea Street, Suite B, Honolulu, HI 96819-1835Tel: (808) 840-2000 � FAX: (808) 839-0339
Engineering Concepts, Inc.Civil /Environmental /Sanitary Engineers
1150 South King Street, Suite 700 • Honolulu, Hawaii 96814Phone: (808) 591-8820 • Fax (808) 591-9010
Email: [email protected]
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91-059 Hanua StreetKapolei, Hawaii 96707Office: (808) 673-2310Fax: (808) 673-3355
SHIMABUKURO, ENDO & YOSHIZAKI, INC.Civil, Environmental & Structural Engineers
1126 12th Avenue, #309Honolulu, Hawaii 96816-3715Phone: (808) 737-1875Fax: (808) 734-5516Email: [email protected]
Cost and Project Management Services(808) 947-4525
www.cummingcorporation.com
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