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ASCE Central Ohio Section - Newsletter September, 2012www.centralohioasce.com

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PRESIDENTAdam Rich

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DATE: Thurs. Sept. 20, 2012 - 5:30 P.M. Registration - 6:30 P.M. Dinner - 7:30 P.M. PresentationA joint meeting with OSPE and ACI

LOCATION: LaScala Restaurant, 4199 West Dublin Granville Road, Dublin OH 43017

SPEAKER: Bill Feltz, PE - Anderson Concrete, Vice President of ProductionNigel Carter - Turner Construction

TOPIC: Heavyweight Concrete Radiation Shielding at the New OSU Hospital

The presentation will cover the construction of the Radiation Oncology Vaults at the New OSU Wexner Medical Center James Cancer Hospital currently under construction. The radiation vaults are located between the 2nd and 4th floor of the hospital at a height of about 45 to 65 feet above the ground level and are the largest suspended vaults ever constructed in the United States.

Bill Feltz of Anderson Concrete will give a presentation on the production of the heavyweight concrete used for the cast-in-place portion of the radiation shielding vaults. The heavywieight concrete had a unit weight of 260 pcf and needed to be pumped into place.

Nigel Carter of Turner Construction will give a presentation on the construction of the radiation vaults. Particular attention will be given to the challenges presented by the decision to locate the vaults on Level Two of the Hospital and the constructability issues associated with this design decision.

MENU: Italian Buffet

CPD: A certificate for one (1) Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hour will be issued.

COST: $25 ASCE/ACI Members & Guests, $10 Students

REGISTER: Registration is due by 5:00 PM on Monday, Sept. 17, 2012. Late registrations and walk-ins may not be accepted. Registration fees may still be required for no-shows and registrants canceling after the deadline. To register contact Michael Navabi by telephone at (614) 839- 0250, or via email at .

PAYMENT: The preferred method of payment is online (click HERE) before the registration deadline. Payment may also be made on the day of the event by cash or check. Checks should be made payable to Central Ohio ASCE.

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ASCE Central Ohio Section:

Welcome back to a new year of Central OhioSection meetings and events. I would like tothank Jim Pajk and the Section YoungerMembers for organizing and executing anothergreat golf outing this past June.

If you did not make our May luncheon, I wantedto recognize our award winners for 2012-2013.Amanda Engle, P.E. was awarded the "CentralOhio Outstanding Civil Engineer" award andEmily Wieringa, P.E. was awarded the"Outstanding Section Member of Central OhioSection". The section also recognized 11 lifemember awards at the luncheon.

The Ohio Council of Sections is continuing thierefforts to publish an updated Ohio Infrastructurereport card. If you would be interested in helpingwith this effort, please contact Kevin Carpenter.His contact information can be found here:http://www.asce.org/Regions-Sections-Branches/Region-3/Leadership/Leadership/

Congratulations to Randy Over of the ClevelandSection for being elected to the office ofPresident-Elect for ASCE National.

If you are a younger member and interested ingetting more involved with the section, theYounger Members group is hosting an array ofactivities this year. Find out more by enrolling inthe Younger Member email list here:http://www.centralohioasce.com/e-mail

I look forward to another great year for theSection.

Regards,

Adam RichPresident - ASCE Central Ohio Section

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6 T H S E M I - A N N U A L O H I O U N I V E R S I T Y G O L F O U T I N G

The Ohio Universitychapter of the ASCEwould like to invite youto a student, faculty, andalumni 4-man golfscramble. ASCE is usingthis fundraiser as anevent to help finance ourchapter’s many projects,competitions, and otheractivities. Prizes will be awarded to winnerscomplimentary of our sponsors and this event willbe followed by the ASCE Fall Social that night.Please join in for food, fun, drinks and plenty ofgood times.Teams should consist of 4 people, however ifthree participants are unable to obtain a fourth, a

student shall be paired with you. There shall beone scorecard per a team, and teams will becreated on a fair handicap. If you would like toparticipate please fill out the attached form andmail it back with your check, made out to “OhioUniversity ASCE”, attached. It will be $80 forAlumni and Faculty and $50 for students. Thisfee includes a cart for 18 holes, snacks,beverages, dinner and a social hosted byBroney’s Alumni Grill. Registration andparticipation fees must be in by Friday,September 4th.Contact: Joseph Cook, Junior ClassRepresentative, jc349108@ohio.edu, (740) 408-6450

M E M B E R S O N T H E M O V E

We announce the following members on themove in their professional careers:

Peter Narsavage,P.E. has taken aposition with E.L.RobinsonEngineering.

Emily Wieringa, P.E. has taken a position asConstruction Manager with the Columbus Zoo.

Mike Skejkal, P.E. has taken a position asDirector of Engineering with the Tucson ArizonaAirport Authority.

To share your “On The Move” moment, pleasesend info to Newsletter@centralohioasce.com

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With excellent weather and a course in great shape in spite of the lack ofrain this summer, 77 golfers participated in the 16th annual Central OhioSection Golf Outing. The outing raised almost $2,900 to support theYounger Member Group and the ASCE Central Ohio Section CivilEngineering Career Day. The golfers were joined by six motorcycle ridersat Darby Creek Golf Course for dinner after an afternoon ride throughUnion and Logan Counties. Patrick Herl and Zack Freshner posted thewinning low score with Mike Ciotola and John Dippolito coming in second.

Prize hole winners included:Closest to the pin: Chris Clevenger, #7, Mike Smejkal #11 and John Dippolito #16Closest to the pin, 2nd shot: Steve Slusher #8, Steve Koch #10 and Rich Weigand #15Longest Drive: John Dippolito #12 and Zach Freshner #17Longest Putt: Chris Clevenger #9, Dave Strittmatter #13, Tom Roch #14 and Jay Muether #18Winning Poker Hand (Holes 1 through 5): Gary Zych and Brett DregerMany other prizes were given away for selected placings.

As always, one of the main highlights is the lunch and dinnerthat is prepared by the Younger Member Group, who benefitsfrom the outing proceeds. Lunch included hamburgers, hotdogs and snacks and dinner included steaks, chicken, sidesand the always popular and required pie selection. A bigthanks to the following and their company for allowing them totake time off to volunteer for this event: Matt Marquis - S&ME,Eric Biehl - ODOT, Stephanie Phillips - Parsons Brinkerhoff,Michael Romanello - S&ME.

(ABOVE) Golfers and motorcyclists enjoying dinner.

(LEFT) L-R, Michael Romanello, Eric Biehl, Matt Marquis, Stephanie Phillips.

Another thank you goes out to the 30 sponsors of this outing who make this outing special and allow net proceeds tobenefit the Younger Member Group, Civil Engineering Career Day and other important section programs. The outing hasraised close to $28,000 in its history. We would like to thank the following sponsors in particular for extra support bysponsoring lunch, dinner, or the beverage cart:Barr Prevost Jones-Stuckey TranSystems Team Fishel WD Transportation ADS

Another special thanks to Geotechnical Consultants, Inc. who is the only firm to have sponsored all 16 outings!!Companies that have sponsored at least 10 years - Gannett Fleming, E.P. Ferris and Associates, Spence Environmental,S&ME, DLZ, URS, Ohio Wetlands Foundation, Jones-Stuckey, EL Robinson, Anderson Concrete, Ohio Ready MixConcrete Association, RW Armstrong, The Ohio State University, Stantec, Kleingers, CTL Engineering, PSIAnd the rest of our important sponsors - Mean and Hunt, Strand Associates, Inc., Prime Engineering, Crawford, Murphyand Tilly, CT Consultants, Korda, HDR, Bob RedfieldIf you have any questions, comments or suggestions to improve the outing, would like to include your firm as a possiblesponsor for next year or you are a younger member that would like to help out with the outing, please contact Jim Pajk at614-525-3021 or jpajk@franklincountyengineer.org

G O L F O U T I N G A H I T !

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L I C H T E N S T E I N D I S T I N G U I S H E D L E C T U R E

When: Friday, September 14, 2012Where: Smith Seminar Room Physics Research Building The Ohio State University 191 W. Woodruff AveWho: William F. Baker, Partner in Charge of Structural Engineering Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP

THEORY IS PRACTICAL: The Philosophy ofDesignThe founders of modern structural engineeringcreated structures that were inspiring in their formand economical in their execution. While thiseconomy was undoubtedly driven by financialpressures, it was also a result of the ideologicalpurity of the design. Best exemplified by struc-tures such as Brunel’s Royal Albert Bridge orPaddington train shed, this structural clarity dem-onstrates high design skill, as complicated struc-tural designs were simply beyond an engineer'sability to calculate. However, within the past fewyears, the explosion of computational power hasenabled engineers to design and create structuresthat are extremely complex and beyond one'sability to comprehend without the aid of a comput-er (some are conceptually unfathomable evenwith a computer). Our modern analytical tools canyield a more efficient structure than one achiev-able through simpler means, but these same toolscan also enable the creation of overly complicatedstructures that are financially and materially ex-pensive. From designing bridges to designing

buildings that are bridges, Bill Baker will proposea design philosophy to “bridge” the divide betweendesign and analysis.Throughout hisdistinguishedcareer, Bill hasdedicated himselfto structuralinnovation. His bestknown contributionis development ofthe buttressed corestructural systemfor the Burj Khalifa,the world’s tallestman-madestructure. Whilewidely regarded forhis work on supertall buildings, hisexpertise also extends to long-span roofstructures, such as the Korean Air LinesOperations Hangar and the Virginia BeachConvention Center, as well as specialtystructures like Broadgate-Exchange House andthe GM Renaissance Center-North Lobby. Hereceived the CTBUH Fazlur Rahman KhanMedal in 2008, the Fritz Leonhardt Preis award inGermany in 2009, the Gold Medal from the U.K.Institution of Structural Engineers in 2010, andthe ASCE Outstanding Projects and Leaders(OPAL) Lifetime Award for Design in 2011. Hewas elected to the National Academy ofEngineering in 2011.

2 0 1 2 M I D W E S T G E O T E C H N I C A L C O N F E R E N C E

Columbus will host the 2012 MidwestGeotechnical Conference at the Crowne PlazaColumbus Downtown from September 25-27.

The Conference seeks tobring together State andFederal DOT geotechnicalprofessionals from the northcentral region of the UnitedStates along withgeotechnical professionals

from the private sector and academia topromote technical interaction and professionaldevelopment. This year’s conference will be aforum for the exchange of information on state-of-the-practice issues within geotechnicalengineering, geology, and geophysics forthose involved with highway transportationdesign and construction. In this manner, theConference seeks to:

-Facilitate sharing of experiences and best practices -Promote use of new and innovative technology -Encourage interaction and exchange of technical information -Share mutual challenges and seek common solutions

The member State and Federal DOTorganizations include: Iowa; Illinois; Indiana;Kansas; Michigan; Minnesota; Missouri;Nebraska; Ohio; Wisconsin; and the FHWAResource Center.

For further information about the conference,please click HERE

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2 0 1 2 M O T O R C Y C L E R A L L Y

As part of the June 24 golfouting, ASCE offered a amotorcycle tour for non-golfers.The group rode on a tour ofrural hills and valleys of Union,Logan and ChampaignCounties. The cyclists joinedthe golfers for dinner at theDarby Creek Golf Club after thegolf outing. A good time washad by all, and all are lookingforward to next years ride!

Pictured, L to R, Alex Cofield, Chris Hall, Beth Meek, Dave Pritchard, Craig Snively, Brad Jones

A S C E C O N T I N U I N G E D U C A T I O N

ASCE Geographic Services is pleased to provide Continuing Education seminars and workshops. These in-depth,practice-oriented programs are produced by ASCE’s Continuing Education Department.

Seminar/Workshop Date City / State

Dam Breach Analysis Using the HydrologicEngineering Center’s River Analysis System HEC-RAS October 24 - 26, 2012 Chicago, IL

Design of Cold Formed Steel Structures November 1 - 2, 2012 Chicago, IL

Structural Design of Buildings and Industrial Facilitiesfor Blast Loads and Accidental Chemical Explosions November 14 - 16, 2012 Cleveland, OH

Seismic Hazard Evaluation and Mitigation UsingSimple Methods -NEW December 6 - 7, 2012 Chicago, IL

Financial Management for the Professional Engineer January 17 - 18, 2013 Minneapolis, MN

Risk- Based Seismic Design and Evaluation January 17 - 18, 2013 Chicago, IL

Introduction to Dam and Levee Safety, Evaluation andRehabilitation February 7 - 8, 2013 Chicago, IL

Seismic Loads for Buildings and Other Structures February 7 - 8, 2013 New Orleans, LA

Wetlands and 404 Permitting February 7 - 8, 2013 New Orleans, LA

Leadership Development for the Engineer March 7 - 8, 2013 Chicago, IL

Stormwater BMPs That Work: Effective Analysis,Design and Maintenance March 7 - 8, 2013 Chicago, IL

Aluminum Structural Design with the 2010 AluminumDesign Manual March 21 - 22, 2013 Chicago, IL

How to Start, Build and Run a Forensic EngineeringPractice March 21 - 22, 2013 Chicago, IL

Wind Loads for Buildings and Other Structures March 21 - 22, 2013 Cincinnati, OH

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2 0 1 2 - 2 0 1 3 C E N T R A L O H I O A S C E M E E T I N G S

Meeting Date Topic Group(s) Location Coordinator

ThursdaySeptember 20, 2012

Dinner

Heavyweight Concrete forRadiation Shielding at the

New OSU HospitalASCE /

ACILaScala

Restaurant,Dublin

Nick Scaglione

ThursdayOctober 25, 2012

Lunch

5th Avenue DamRemoval and Lower

Olentangy RiverEcosystem Restoration

Project

ASCE /ColumbusEngineers'

Club

Crowne PlazaNorth, Columbus Travis White

ThursdayNovember 15, 2012

LunchPedestrian Glu-Lam Arch

Bridge PresentationASCE /SEAoO

Villa Milano,Westerville William Zacharias

ThursdayDecember 20, 2012

Lunch

Columbus SolidsTreatment Utilization

Master Plan

ASCE /City of

ColumbusCrowne Plaza

North, Columbus Greg Barden

ThursdayJanuary 17, 2013

LunchColumbus Airport

UpdatesASCE

YoungerMembers

Crowne PlazaNorth, Columbus Stephanie Phillips

T.B.D.February 18, 2013

LunchEngineers' Week All TBD Engineering Week

Committee

ThursdayMarch 14, 2013

LunchSustainability utilizing GIS ASCE TBD Mark Siedelmann

and David Alvarez

ThursdayApril 24-25, 2013

LunchOSU/OU Student Chapter

& President ElectOSU / OU

/ ASCE TBD Bob Redfield / Dr.Carolyn Merry

ThursdayMarch 28, 2013

Lunch

ASCE Annual Seminar:"Design and Construction

of Steel Sheet PilingStructures"

ASCE WD Partners,Dublin

Carlos Vazquez(ASCE)

ThursdayMay 16, 2013

LunchEngineers Without

Borders (EWB) / Awards ASCE TBDCoordinator: DavePritchard - Awards:

Kevin Carpenter

T.B.D.June, 2013

Dinner2013-2014 Planning

Meeting ASCE Tommy's Pizza,Dublin, Ohio

Mark Siedelmann(ASCE)

FridayJune 21, 2013Lunch/Dinner

Annual Golf Outing ASCE Derby Creek GolfClub Jim Pajk (ASCE)

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