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Marriott Hilton Head Resort & Spa

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

June 9 - 11, 2011

EDUCATIONAL SPONSOR

SC State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors

The SC Engineering Conference is in its third year as a combined effort of engineering and surveying organizations. Its mission remains "timely presentations on various engineering and surveying subjects, keynote presentations and enough PDHs to meet the state's annual requirements."

Additionally, the conference offers a trade show where products and services engineers and surveyors use directly or specify are offered with knowledgeable representatives to assist you.

Conferences are always about more than technical programs and trade shows; the 2011 SC Engineering Conference also realizes the importance of opportunities to meet and converse with fellow professionals. An exhibitor reception

Thursday evening serves as the icebreaker for social activities. A theme dinner, awards banquet and golf are opportunities to network with engineers and surveyors in addition to the breaks between programs. The hotel is oceanfront which brings multiple opportunities for family and a break from the long day inside in classroom settings.

Engineers and surveyors attending the conference June 9-12, 2011 at the Hilton Head Island Marriott Resort & Spa may gain up to 14.5 PDHs and choose from a variety of more than 30 programs.

Make your plans now to attend the 2011 SC Engineering Conference June 9-12 at the Hilton Head Island Marriott Resort & Spa.

THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2011

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM .................................................................................Registration

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM ............................................................ SCSPE Board Meeting

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM .......................................................ACEC-SC Board Meeting

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ....................................................... ASCE-SC Board Meeting

12:00 PM – 6:00 PM ............................................................................... Trade Show

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM ............................................................... Trade Show Reception

6:00 PM ...........................................................................................Trade Show Ends

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM (1.5 PDH)

Engineers Registration Board Panel Discussion and Registration Board Updates

SC Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Panel

• Andy Kinghorn, PE, Board Chair

• Theresa H. Hodge, PE, Vice Chair

• M.L. Love, Jr., PE, Board Member

• Gene L. Dinkins, PE, PLS Board Member

• Charles M. Joye, II, PE, Board Member

• Thurl Amick, PLS, Board Member

• Jan Simpson, Director

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM (1 PDH)

Expert Witness 101: Balancing Professional Ethics with Client Desires

Derek A. Hodgin, PE, RRO, RRC, RWC, CDT,

Construction Science and Engineering, Inc.

This presentation will discuss the elements of a typical construction litigation case and the

important role of the Professional Engineer as an expert in this process. More importantly, the

presenter will describe how to balance professional ethics with the desires of clients during the

entire process.

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM (1 PDH)

Health/Retirement Benefits & Business Sales and Mergers

Paul Vannatta, First Vice President

Vannatta Wealth Management, Merrill Lynch

The session will help you evaluate your overall employee benefits package. Give details on

multiple employer retirement plans – ACEC Retirement Plan and other local options. There

will be an open forum on health care, including a

discussion of the ACEC Life/Health Trust, and an

update on mergers and acquisitions strategies.

DINNER ON YOUR OWN

The 2011 SC Engineering Conference is offering concurrent sessions, giving you a choice of which program you wish to attend. For attending a program in every time slot you can accumulate 14.5 PDHs of the 15 required annually.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2011

7:30 AM – 5:00 PM .................................................................................Registration

7:30 AM – 4:00 PM.................................................................................. Trade Show

7:30 AM – 9:00 AM ..........................SCSPE Annual Meeting/Officer Installation

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM (1 PDH)

• • • • ENVIRONMENTAL • • • •

Setting a Record and Improving the Water Quality of the Beaufort River by

Consolidating Wastewater Discharges

Tricia H. Kilgore, P.E., Capital Projects Manager

Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority

Joshua Lilly, P.E., Project Engineer II, BP Barber

To meet increasingly strict discharge limits, BJWSA and the Military consolidated two

military wastewater plants and rerouted 4 mgd of flow to BJWSA’s state-of-the-art treatment

facility. Two large pump stations, a 2.5 million gallon equalization tank, and 72,500 feet of

forcemains were constructed including a record-setting horizontal directional drill.

• • • • GEOTECHNICAL • • • •

Forensic Investigation of Highway Pavement in Chile

Jason D. Gregorie, P.E., Applied Building Sciences, Inc.

Construction defect claims were made by a private consortium administering a tolled highway

loop around Santiago, Chile. The highway represented over a $200 million investment to

the private consortium and the Chilean government. A 29 km highway segment was

investigated to determine the merits of the claim.

• • • • IEEE • • • •

Conducting Polymer Electrodes for Electrical Energy Storage

Dr. Mark E. Roberts, Assistant Professor

Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Clemson University

Novel polymeric materials are presented to address key challenges in electrical energy storage.

First, conducting polymeric electrode materials are presented as a means to achieve high

power operation. Next, thermally-responsive electrolyte materials are discussed as a method to

achieve thermal safety in energy storage devices.

• • • • STRUCTURAL • • • •

Addressing Roof Leaks by Fixing a Wall Problem

Steven P. Bentz, P.E., R.R.C., Senior Engineer, Facility Engineering Associates, P.C.

Mark Howell, National Consultant, Building Envelope Solutions, Structural Group

This presentation is a case study through which attendees will learn the key elements of the

building envelope and structure on a circa 1900’s historic masonry building, as well as

investigative methods for identifying suspected sources of water infiltration and for evaluating

a structure's building envelope. The session also covers building envelope repair methods, how

to select the most appropriate methods for a given project, and techniques for

addressing unforeseen conditions.

• • • • SCSPLS • • • •

Anyone Could Lead Perfect People - If There Were Any

Gary R. Kent, L.S., The Schneider Corporation

But there aren't any! In this session we will explore how high-performing companies have

been built on the tenets of a type of leadership that is rapidly growing in popularity. This

style of leadership is the foundation of many highly successful companies like Southwest

Airlines, Starbucks Coffee and The Men’s Wearhouse. Learn about this approach to

leadership and how to put it into practice in your company or department.

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (1 PDH)


Volume Based Stormwater Management Now What?

Richard Karkowski, P.E., P.H., Water Resources Group Leader, Thomas & Hutton

This presentation will provide background to the national and local dialogue concerning new

volume based stormwater management regulations - including those enacted by Beaufort

County. The presentation will also describe local and other jurisdiction’s design guidance,

estimates of additional costs, and a case study.


Drilled Shaft Design for Noise Barrier Walls Along 1-20

Anil Bhandari, P.E., Project Manager, Terracon Consultants, Inc.

Kevin Sohrabnia, P.E., Senior Principal, Terracon Consultants, Inc.

A method was developed based on the Standard Penetration Test (SPT) N values of the near

surface soils to categorize the soil profiles into distinct categories. This method was

successfully implemented for the design (axial and lateral) of drilled shafts supporting the

noise barrier walls along the I-20 in Columbia, SC. Our findings emphasize that both

lateral and axial capacity should be checked for drilled shaft design even when the vertical

load is minor.

• • • • IEEE • • • •

Instrument Design for BioPharmaceutical Installations

Dave L. Baker, Principal Technical Specialist, Fluor Corporation

This presentation will provide you with an overview on what it takes to engineer and design

instrumentation for installation in a biopharmaceutical facility, As well as discuss some of

the requirements of the ASME Bioprocessing Equipment Standard, (ASME BPE), and how

they affect instrumentation design, specification and installation.

• • • • STRUCTURAL • • • •

Steel Fiber for Concrete Reinforcement Presentation

Ed Eargle, P.E., Vice President Engineering Services, Concrete Advantages, LLC

Heidi Helmink, Technical Manager, Bekaert - Dramix Steel Fiber Division

Steel fiber reinforced concrete can offer a smarter approach for the designer and a more

economical solution for the owner. Although fiber reinforcement is not new, fiber technology

has improved with steel fibers. A summary of their history, applications and benefits will be

discussed as well as current specifications and design methodology.

• • • • SCSPLS • • • •

Anyone Could Lead Perfect People – If There Were Any – Continued


12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Lunch/Keynote Address (1 PDH)

Engineering Research and Education in South Carolina

Dr. Anthony P. Ambler,

Dean of the College of Engineering and Computing,

University of South Carolina

As a newcomer to South Carolina, I see the future is bright for both

engineering research and the engineering economy in the state -

both are inextricably linked together.

Recent rankings show the undeniable strength of the University of South Carolina's

engineering research making it a key player in education and economic development.

TRADESHOW

PARTICIPANTS

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM (1 PDH)


Fiberglass Pipe Applications for Water & Wastewater

Josh Fowler, PE, East Region Sales & Marketing Manager

Municipal Pipe Group, Ameron International - Fiberglass Pipe Division

The features and benefits of using fiberglass pipe in municipal water and wastewater

applications will be discussed. Several projects will be profiled to show how fiberglass pipe is

gaining acceptance in municipal applications as Owners, Engineers, and Contractors

embrace the technical merits of the product.


Full Depth Reclamation: Resourcefully Maximizing the Highway Dollar Frank S. Bland, P.E., State Pavement Reclamation Engineer,

South Carolina Department of Transportation

This presentation discusses Full Depth Reclamation, a pavement rehabilitation technique

where the existing flexible pavement is crushed, blended with some of the underlying materials

and cement to create a new stabilized base course. This flexible pavement reconstruction will

be explained along with attributed cost savings and SCDOT’s plans to expand its use.

• • • • IEEE • • • •

Successful Temperature Measurement for Process Industries

Jim Berkert, Control System Engineer, Fluor Corporation

An overview of temperature measurement and important considerations in the successful

measurement of temperature in the process industries will be discussed. The common methods

of measurement including Thermocouples (TC), Resistance Temperature Detectors (RTD),

and material expansion such as used in filled or bimetallic sensors will be reviewed.

• • • • STRUCTURAL • • • •

Fulton Road Bridge Replacement – Cleveland Ohio

John Dietrick, P.E., S.E., Technical Services Manager, MICHAEL BAKER JR., INC.

Spanning over the Cleveland (OH) MetroParks Zoo, The Fulton Road Bridge is a new

1,600’-long precast, post-tensioned concrete arch bridge with six 210’ arch spans. This

replacement of an 80-year old concrete deck arch required a number of creative design

approaches and innovative construction techniques.

• • • • SCSPLS • • • •

Managing your Business in Challenging Times


Managing a company is a challenge in normal times, not to mention during the current

financial mess. As businesses grow, providing opportunities for staff, offering new services to

clients and expanding into new markets becomes a focus. Putting the necessary business

principles into place so they provide a foundation for that growth is the test. In this session,

we will explore tried and true principles that will lead to success in your business.

TRADESHOW

PARTICIPANTS

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (1 PDH)


Sedimentation Minimization at Three Containership Terminals in the

Southeastern U.S.

Matt Goodrich, P.E., Project Manager, Applied Technology and Management, Inc.

This presentation describes the general processes of fine-grained sediment transport and

shoaling at three container ship terminals in Charleston, Savannah and Jacksonville

Harbors. The presentation will describe the methods employed to minimize shoaling and

maintenance dredging at the terminals, including three-dimensional sediment transport

modeling to evaluate project design alternatives.


Sustainable Geotechnics and the Beneficial Reuse of Dredge Material

Michael S. Roscoe, PG, LEED AP, Senior Associate, Schnabel Engineering Consultants

The MPA under its “Innovative Reuse of Dredged Material” program contracted Schnabel to

conduct a field demonstration project involving blending of dredged material (DM) and steel

slag fines (SSF) to produce general, highway-embankment, and structural-grade fill

materials. The project included: material characterization and geotechnical laboratory

studies and construction of DM, SSF, and DM-SSF blends embankments.

• • • • IEEE • • • •

The Emerging Electric Vehicle Industry Lee Stogner, Director, IEEE Board of Directors

South Carolina is positioned to become a major player in the new electric vehicle industry.

We have CU-ICAR doing advanced research. Proterra and CT&C have announced

manufacturing plants in the Upstate. South Carolina engineering firms design and build

automotive manufacturing plants. And, over 250 automotive assembly and supplier plants

are based in South Carolina. This presentation will discuss how we are building on this

foundation to create our new electric vehicle industry.

• • • • STRUCTURAL • • • •

Nondestructive Evaluation and Prognosis of Fatigue Damage in Steel Bridges with

Remote Acoustic Emission Monitoring

Dr. Peter Yu, Research Assistant Professor , and

Dr. Paul Ziehl, Associate Professor,

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of South Carolina

This study sheds light on the application of acoustic emission (AE) techniques to the

structural health monitoring of in-service steel bridges. The interpretation of a sparse AE

dataset is demonstrated to evaluate fatigue damage in steel bridge material. This study is the

basis of remote bridge health monitoring.

• • • • SCSPLS • • • •

Managing your Business in Challenging Times – Continued


TRADESHOW

PARTICIPANTS

TRADESHOW

PARTICIPANTS

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM (1 PDH)


Salt Marsh Restoration at Tide Gate Mitigation Bank

Daniel Johnson, P.E., P.H., C.F.M., Engineering Manager

Tidewater Environmental Services, Inc.

Tidewater Environmental Services was contracted to establish a mitigation bank through salt

marsh restoration at a 273-acre site within Hunter Army Airfield in Chatham County,

Georgia. Components of the project include restoring tidal hydraulics, regulatory

coordination, and coordinating multiple public and private partnerships. The team, consisting

of Tidewater and Davis & Floyd personnel, is finalizing the restoration design.


Performance Evaluation of 48” Diameter Corrugated High Density Polyethylene

Pipe under 315,000 lbs Rail Car Loading

Shawn Combs, PE, Advance Drainage Systems, Inc.

A train consisting of 4 locomotives and 80 (315,000 lbs) railcars, cycled over 48” diameter

corrugated HDPE pipe until 100 Million Gross Ton loading was reached. This presentation

will review the Transportation Technology Center, LLC test results and discuss how the

railroad community is accepting corrugated HDPE pipe.

• • • • IEEE • • • •

Charging Solutions for Electric Vehicles

Brian Edens, President, Thurso Power Systems

The electric vehicle and the associated electric vehicle charging station industries are an

exciting topic of discussion at this time. With the release of EVs such as the Volt and the

Leaf, EVs are now mainstream. Brian Edens is a SC pioneer in these industries and will

share his perspective on the current and future trends.

• • • • STRUCTURAL • • • •

Multi-Hazard Vulnerability Studies of Marine Structures

Edward H. Stehmeyer, III, P.E., Structural Engineer, Collins Engineers, Inc.

This presentation will demonstrate the implementation of non-linear static analysis

techniques for assessing the vulnerability of existing marine infrastructure for mooring forces,

vessel impact and earthquake loading. In addition, the consideration of the current condition

state of the structure throughout the analysis will be emphasized.

• • • • SCSPLS • • • •

Managing your Business in Challenging Times – Continued


4:00 PM .........................................................................................Trade Show Closes

6:00 PM .............................................................................................Hawaiian Luau

TRADESHOW

PARTICIPANTS

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Exhibitor, please use the link

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SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 2011

7:30 AM – 9:00 AM ..................... ACEC-SC Annual Meeting/Officer Installation

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM ................................................................................Registration

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM .............. SCSPLS Membership Meeting/Officer Installation

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM (1 PDH)

Incorporating LEED and Sustainability for Projects

James Hambright, AIA, RIBA, LEED AP, Fluor Corporation

Ken Hamby, Architect, LEED AP, Fluor Corporation

Design and construction professionals can promote sustainability by demonstrating

environmentally responsible project execution practices. This session will discuss opportunities

for incorporating sustainability concepts into each phase of project execution from the initial

proposal, through design and construction.

Roundabouts and Pathways on Hilton Head Island, SC

Jennifer Lyle, P.E., Assistant Town Engineer

Darrin Shoemaker, P.E., Traffic & Transportation Engineer,

Town of Hilton Head Island

Two unique characteristics in the transportation network on Hilton Head Island are the

roundabouts at many of the intersections and the large amount of multi-use pathways. There

are at least twelve traffic circles / roundabouts on the Island, ranging from 120 feet to near

400 feet in inscribed diameter. The Town of Hilton Head contains more than fifty miles of

public multi-use pathways. This session will go over some of the history, design, and

construction issues for roundabouts and traffic circles and will describe the design criteria and

functionality of the multi-use pathways designed for both pedestrians and bicyclists.

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (1 PDH)

Process-Driven Beneficial Re-Use of Decommissioning and Demolition Debris:

Integration into Site Redevelopment

Mike Marcus, Vice President & Technical Principal, S&ME, Inc.

Ashley E. Sapyta, P.E., Senior Environmental Engineer, S&ME, Inc.

Decommissioning & demolition of existing infrastructure is a necessary step to make way for

a buildable site. Except for debris that has an easily-extracted or a boutique-application value,

the bulk of the debris is considered to be waste and, typically, landfilled. When landfill space

was not constrained and project margins were less restricted, such debris management was

sensible. That is no longer the case. A process for D&D debris management is presented as an

alternative to this traditional approach. The benefits of this process focus on the extraction of

monetary and carbon footprint values as positive returns to the project pro forma

11:45 AM – 12:45 PM (1 PDH)

MoDOT Safe & Sound Bridge Improvement Program

Cameron Nations, P.E., SC Structures Manager,

Peter Graf, P.E., S.E., Design-Build Operations Manager

Wayne Ellenberger, P.E., S.E., Project Manager,

THE LPA GROUP INC, A unit of Michael Baker Corporation

This presentation describes an innovative bridge program in Missouri called Safe & Sound.

MoDOT faces many challenges with bridges in either poor or serious condition. To address

this, an aggressive statewide program was created; the presentation will focus on the design

and construction of 554 bridges in one design-build package.

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11:45 AM – 1:45 PM (2 PDH) - Off Site Presentation & Field Trip

Hilton Head Reverse Osmosis Brackish Water Treatment Plant

Ted V. Clark, P.E., Water Business Line Manager, AECOM

Saltwater intrusion into the Upper Floridan aquifer has rendered many of the existing Hilton

Head PSD water supply wells unusable. To alleviate this problem, new water supply wells

were provided into the brackish Middle Floridan aquifer which required Reverse Osmosis

Treatment Technology. This presentation will detail the history of the saltwater intrusion in

this coastal area and will provide details of the RO system employed for water treatment.

1:00 PM ................................................................................................................. Golf

6:30 PM ....................................................................................................... Reception

6:50 PM Awards Banquet and Keynote Address

7:30 PM Keynote Address

Captain Moses Rogers and the Transformation from

"Steamboats" to "Steamships"

John Laurence Busch Historian and author of "STEAM

COFFIN: Captain Moses Rogers and The Steamship

Savannah Break the Barrier"

Historian and author John Laurence Busch will show why

the proposition of making the first crossing of the Atlantic

Ocean on a "steamship" was met with a mixture of skepticism and

fear. His book, “STEAM COFFIN: Captain Moses Rogers and The Steamship Savannah

Break the Barrier,” is the definitive account of this truly American saga.

Captain Moses Rogers

REGISTRATION

INFORMATION

Registration Fees

Thursday Only .............. $75.00

Full Conference ......... $285.00

Thursday/Friday ........ $220.00

Friday/Saturday ......... $220.00

Friday Only ................ $130.00

Spouse/Guest ............ $150.00

Banquet Only ................ $85.00

Golf ............................ $110.00

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HOTEL

INFORMATION

Hilton Head Marriott Resort

& Spa Hotel

One Hotel Circle

Hilton Head Island, SC 29928

Phone: 888-511-5086

Room Rate: $195.00 plus tax

Block Code: South Carolina

Engineering Conference

Reservation Deadline:

May 18, 2011

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