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AUWE! WE GOOFEDIn the August issue of Wiliki, the picture

of the ASME-HI 2001 OutstandingAchievement Award on the front page wasmisidentified as the AES Hawaii NewCooling Tower. The picture was of theHamakua Energy Partners 65MWCombined Cycle Power Plant. We regretany inconvenience we may have caused.

Working together toward new heightsby Wendy Chen

Over the years, the College of Engineeringhas strived to maintain its tradition of excel-lence. Graduates of the College hold impor-tant positions in the engineering industry aswell as in academia and government, bothhere in Hawaii and on the mainland. Cutting-edge research conducted by the College’s fac-ulty and students helps to shape the future oftechnology.

The long-standing tradition of excellence atthe College would not have been possiblewithout the dedication and hard work of all thepeople that make up the College, namely thestudents, the faculty, the staff and the alumni. Itis through the contribution of each individualthat the College continues to fulfill its four-foldmission: to produce graduates with the knowl-edge, skills and experience that will enablethem to succeed in a demanding profession; toconduct innovative research in selected fieldsthat expands the boundaries of existing knowl-edge; to support the engineering community inHawaii through outreach, continuing educa-tion, and other mutually beneficial endeavors;and to promote a greater understanding oftechnology among non-engineering studentsand the general public.

This article will highlight some of the notableindividuals who made headlines at the Collegerecently, as well as new faculty and staff mem-bers who joined the College this past year.

Those of you who attended the CollegeBanquet this past April are already familiar withthe achievements of some of the outstandingstudents and faculty of the College. For exam-ple, recent graduate Kendall Ching (EE 01),Student Engineer of the Year 2001, exemplifiesa top-notch student at the College. Prior to fin-ishing his undergraduate studies at theCollege, Ching was actively recruited by sever-al well-known local and mainland engineeringfirms. He holds a GPA of 4.0 and has wonnumerous scholarships and awards includingthe prestigious UH Regents Scholarship forAcademic Excellence.

EE Assistant Professor Wayne Shiromadescribes Ching as “the epitome of an out-standing student engineer – outstanding inacademics, outstanding in service and out-standing in character.” Indeed, in addition toachieving academic excellence, Ching hasvolunteered to help promote the College toprospective students and to generate supportfor research initiatives at the College. At theCollege Convocation this past spring, Chingwas named Outstanding EE Graduating Senior.Fellow graduates Stephanie Fung and Melanie

Yamauchi received the Outstanding CEGraduating Senior and Outstanding MEGraduating Senior Awards, respectively.

Students at the College not only excel whilestudying at UH, they continue to achieve newheights after graduation and throughout theircareers. Alumnus Ron Ho (EE 67) provides agood example. A successful engineer, aprominent businessman, a respected employ-er, a talented musician… Ho is all this andmore. But what really sets Ho apart is his roleas a dedicated and tireless supporter of theCollege. Along with U.S. Senator DanielInouye, Ho was one of five UH alumni whoreceived the highly prestigious 2000 UHDistinguished Alumnus Awards.

Head of the successful local consulting firm,Ronald N.S. Ho & Associates Inc., Ho does notforget to give back to the institution that pre-pared him for a career in engineering. Over theyears, he has made not only financial contribu-tions but also generously shared his vision andleadership with the College. In an effort to helpthe College build community relations, Hohelped to organize the College Banquet inApril, rallying support from the College’s alum-ni, friends and industry partners. He is also acharter member of the College’s Board ofAdvisors, whose members evaluate theCollege’s programs and activities and makerecommendations for improvements.

While outstanding students and alumni helpgarner recognition for the College, the efforts ofthose who work “behind the scenes” for theCollege must not be forgotten. Each day, theCollege’s staff members work tirelessly toensure that things run smoothly at this institu-tion. Without the dedication of its staff, theCollege would not be able to function properlyand achieve its missions. Recognizing theimportance of its staff, the College awards theCollege Service Award periodically, which rec-ognizes outstanding service to the College bya full- time staff.

Assistant Specialist Carrie Matsuzaki, winnerof the 2001 College Service Award, has been adedicated employee at the Dean’s Office since1988 and a member of the College’s ExecutiveCommittee. She manages facilities utilizationand renovation, computing and scheduling, theCollege Homepage, and the production of thealumni newsletter. She also reviews proposalsfor research and equipment grants, and coor-dinates visiting faculty and scholars for theCollege.

Despite a heavy workload, Matsuzaki isalways there whenever her colleagues needhelp. Professional, dependable, resourceful,

hard working and pleasant…these are just afew of the words used to describe Matsuzakiby her colleagues. According to ME AssociateProfessor Lloyd Hihara, Matsuzaki has been aninvaluable asset to the College, helping facultymembers obtain important research grants,which enable them to conduct innovativeresearch that makes the College an excellentresearch institution.

This past year, several new staff membersjoined the College, performing important func-tions to help make the College an excellenteducational and research institution. TheDean’s Office welcomed new Personnel ClerkLois Hanohano and Administrative OfficerMarie Ohta. Hanohano takes care of thepaperwork pertaining to personnel hiring andhealth fund enrolment. She also notarizeswork-related documents for the College’s per-sonnel. Ohta provides administrative and fis-cal support for extramurally funded contractsand grants. New to the Student Services Officeis Kelli Tokuyama, secretary to the AssistantDean. Tokuyama provides administrative sup-port to the Assistant Dean and assists the stu-dents who visit the office for academic coun-seling. She also helps with important Collegeoutreach events such as the Engineering Expoand the Open House.

While Hanohano, Ohta and Tokuyama takecare of many internal matters at the College,Mark Fukeda, a new Director of Developmentfrom the UH Foundation, oversees fundraisingactivities for the College. He is responsible forall fund raising activities, including identifying,evaluating and managing major gift prospects,as well as developing and implementing per-sonalized cultivation and solicitation plans.Along with alumnus Ho, Fukeda helped orga-nize the College Banquet this past April.

Joining the College’s newly establishedHawaii Center for Advanced Communications(HCAC) is Kimberly Powers, the center’s devel-opment/industry liaison specialist. Powers

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Engineers Soughtfor 3Rs Initiatives

Promises to repair, remodel and restoreschools under the 3Rs program are movingcloser to reality. Each public school principalwas provided with application instructions andforms for proposed 3Rs projects during theirAugust 9- 10, 2001 Educator’s LeadershipConference. The goal of 3Rs is to leverage theuse of volunteers and donations needed tomatch state and federal funds for projects allo-cated to reduce the $640 million backlog ofdeferred school maintenance. Participation byengineers will be a key part of the success ofthe effort.

3Rs was previously described in the May2001 issue of Wiliki when legislation authorizingfunds for the program was under considera-tion. Since that time Act 309 has become lawand each public school is eligible for up to$25,000 in financial aid for approved projects.Act 309 also provides a tax credit for contribu-tions of in-kind services by engineers and otherprofessionals.

Evaluation and selection of a project willdepend on how well the application describesthe need, quality of vision and design, extentand strength of partnerships, leveraging ofresources, and quality of the management andmaintenance plan. Projects must be on the

existing list of backlog projects maintained bythe Department of Accounting and GeneralServices.

October 1, 2001 is the deadline of submittalof projects for evaluation by the TechnicalReview Committee. With such a tight scheduleand the need for a plan that meets DAGS spec-ifications, technical assistance from engineerswill be sought by schools seeking to capitalizeon the program. The project applicationrequires the designation of a Project Managerresponsible for the identification of an“Architect and Engineer (A&E)”. Engineers arenot constrained to wait for a call from a schoolbut may take the initiative to contact a schoolthey may wish to support in the 3Rs program.

HCES MEETING HIGHLIGHTSAugust 7, 2001

WILIKI O HAWAIIA cover article is needed for the December

2001 issue. Please submit your articles toWarren Yamamoto at wyamamoto1@co.honolu-lu.hi.us. Each HCES Member Society is to sub-mit their updated mailing list and the e-mailaddress of the person responsible for distribu-tion of the Wiliki PDF files ASAP. Please notifyyour society membership chairperson if youprefer to receive your Wiliki via U.S. PostalService or e-mail. Societies are to submitupdated names to Warren and e-mail address-es to Webmaster Juny La Putt for webusergroup.

ENGINEERS’ WEEK 2002Engineers’ Week is from February 17, 2002

to February 23, 2002. The committees forEngineers’ Week 2002 are as follows:11. Kick off Luncheon - SAME12. Finance and Budget - IEEE13. Exhibits - SEAOH/SFPE14. Banquet - ASCE15. Program - FALEA16. Registration - ASME17. Entertainment - AACE18. Lifetime Achievement Award - HCES19. Engineer & Young Engineer of the Year -

HSPE10. Student Engineer of the Year - UH11. Publicity - EAH12. Awards & Leis - HALS13. Proclamation & Photo - LGSEA

OPEN HOUSE/EXPOSITIONConsulting Engineers Council of Hawaii has

requested HCES and its member societies forideas and how to implement an OpenHouse/Exposition at the University of Hawaii atManoa during the Engineers Week 2002 activ-ities. The goal of this event is to increase thenumber of students interested in engineering.Competitions sponsored by the Societies(coordinate and donate prizes) may includeBridge Building, Egg Drop, and/or Robotics.E-mail ideas and suggestions beforeSeptember 4, 2001 to Mike Nojima viahces@yahoogroups.com. There will be a sep-arate meeting on this subject one hour beforethe regular HCES meeting (11 a.m. on Tuesday,September 4, 2001 at the Plaza Hotel).

NEXT MEETINGDate: Tuesday, September 4, 2001 (sub-

ject to change)Time: 12:15 p.m.Place: Plaza Hotel Restaurant, 3253 N. Nimitz

Hwy.RSVP (regrets and reports) to Ather Dar viahces@yahoogroups.com.

Congratulations to our SUCCESSFULEXAMINEEJoey Resurreccion, for passing the latest EITtest

ANNUAL GENERAL MEMBERSHIPMEETINGAugust 4, 2001

The annual reports of the current Officersand Directors were made and the Constitutionand By-laws of the organization was alsoamended to address various issues.

The highlight of the meeting was the count-ing of ballots for the 2001-2002 Officers andDirectors listed above.

UPCOMING EVENTFALEA’s Awards and Installation Banquet for

2001-2002Officers and Directors will be held on

September 29, 2001 at Sheraton Waikiki Hotel.Call Marites Calad-Shoji for more information.

Scholarships to students who will be enteringor are enrolled in the school of architecture andengineering will be awarded.

Also, the outstanding members in the field ofarchitecture and engineering will also be rec-ognized that evening. Call Oscar C. Paez, Jr.for more information.

FUNDRAISINGA big mahalo to all our supporters (players,

sponsors, etc.) for the success of the pastFALEA Golf Tournament last August 18, 2001held at Kapolei Golf Course. Proceeds will goto our scholarship fund for this coming schoolyear.

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MEETING PRESENTATIONLife in the Extreme: Volcanic SettingsAlexander Malahoff, Ph.D.Professor, Department of OceanographyDirector, Marine Bioproducts EngineeringCenter (MarBEC)Director, Hawaii Undersea ResearchLaboratory (HURL)University of Hawaii at Manoa

The study of why and how life survives in theExtreme environment is a major frontier of sci-ence today. The hardiest forms of life survivingin extremely hot submarine vents or the coldestparts of the earth’s core are calledextremophiles. These single-celled microbesare very versatile life forms. Their commonhabitats are geothermal vents, pools, lakesand craters of active volcanic regions, such asthose of New Zealand, Japan, Kamchatka,Yellowstone USA or the hydrothermal vents ofthe ocean ridges and submarine volcanoes.These settings are accessible by foot, boat,helicopter, or submersibles.

This presentation examines the geology,chemistry and microbiology of geothermalsites of New Zealand, including the active vol-cano, White Island, Yellowstone, the submarinevolcano Loihi in Hawaii. Sections of the mid-ocean ridges and the engineering of samplingand bioreactor systems used in the study ofthese organisms will also be discussed. It isfrom these microorganisms that valuable bio-products may be extracted. The University ofHawaii’s Marine Bioproducts and EngineeringCenter (MarBEC) is laying the foundations forsuch new industries.Wed, September 19, 2001 - 6:00 pmHawaii Convention Center, HonoluluCost is $10.00 for heavy pupusContact: Oscar LibedTel: (808) 441-8567Email: oscar.libed@twtelecom.com

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineerspresents:OCEANS 2001November 5-8, 2001Hilton Hawaiian VillageThe setting for OCEANS 2001 will be a placewhose culture is unique not just in Americabut also in the world.

The multi-ethnic population of Hawaii sets apositive standard for international harmony andunderstanding. Hawaii’s business and culturalclimate is stimulating. The environment isempowering. And, at a time when security is aconsideration, it’s worth knowing that Honolulu

is one of the safest large cities in America.Typically more than six million people from

around the world come to the islands eachyear. Over half a million annually attend confer-ences, forums, and trade shows in Honoluluand at locations throughout the state.

Honolulu’s unique location serves as a travelhub and makes things simple. There is no bet-ter location for a convention whose delegateswill be coming from Asia Pacific and America.Travel time from the West Coast is about fivehours. Travel from the East Coast takes a fewhours longer. But, as many who have comehere will agree, Hawai‘i is well worth the trip.

The Hilton Hawaiian Village is located on abeautiful sandy beach in Waikiki. The propertyis a deluxe hotel and offers many amenities.The hotel units have central air conditioning, anhonor bar, a refrigerator and color cable televi-sion. Units in the Lagoon Tower have fullyequipped kitchens and cable television as wellas access to the private pool for the LagoonTower guests. The Hilton Hawaiian Village hasseveral pools, restaurants, lounges, and water-sport equipment rentals. This is a self-con-tained village where a guest never has to leaveto take a relaxing tropical break.

This unique location is great for speakers,exhibitors and attendees. The large and com-fortable meeting rooms are convenient to theexhibit hall, and there are ample areas to meetfor discussions over a cup of coffee, drink or ameal.

As honorary co-chairs, Dr. Seiji F. Naya,Director Hawaii Department of Business,Economic Development & Tourism and AdmiralThomas B. Fargo, Commander in Chief, U.S.Pacific Fleet extends an invitation to attendOCEANS 2001 MTS/IEEE at the HiltonHawaiian Village in Honolulu, Hawaii. An out-standing agenda will focus on technicaladvances, economic potential and military andindustrial needs for the future.

The conference schedule is set with ampletime to view the exhibits during morning andafternoon coffee breaks. This will assure plentyof time to meet conferees, exchange ideas,show products and discuss sales.

Technical tutorials will provide information toa wide range of scientific interests. As anexample the Marine Corrosion Engineeringsession by Jim Jenkins will cover corrosion fun-damentals applied to the design, construction,operation and maintenance of structures andequipment that will be used in marine environ-ments. The attendees will be given a betterunderstanding of the fundamentals of corro-sion that will improve their ability to understandthe corrosion literature, to communicate withexperts in marine corrosion, to better integratecorrosion control into system design, toimprove their ability to make field changeswhen required and decrease the likelihood ofunnecessary corrosion failures. Emphasis willbe placed on the mechanisms of corrosion inmarine environments, the forms of corrosioncommonly encountered in marine systems, thecharacteristics of marine environments thatinfluence corrosion, the methods that can beused to control corrosion in marine systems,and the integration of corrosion control intosystem design.http://www.oceans2001.com/invitation.htmFred Kobashikawa, fkobashi@ieee.org, IEEEHawaii

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PAC RIMThe 2001 Pac Rim Steel Framing Conference

is being sponsored by the Hawaii SteelAlliance on September 9-12. This conferencebrings steel enthusiasts from all over the worldtogether. Call Les Nagata (951-5916) or SylviaRoney (485-1400) for more information.

PRACTICAL DESIGN OF COLD-FORMEDSTEEL STRUCTURESWHEN: SEPTEMBER 13, 2001, 8:00 AM TO

5:00 PMWHERE: ALA MOANA HOTELCOST: $150 Tuition, $100 for LGSEA mem-

bers, $50 Student rateThis presentation was developed due to

comments that a previously presented 3 dayseminar was too technical, too code based,and too expensive. The seminar is PRACTI-CAL design procedures for steel joists, head-ers, studs, secondary members, and otherstructural components. This is a must see forengineers. Call Les Nagata (951-5916) orSylvia Roney (485-1400) for more information.

GOODBYE TIM WAITEFor the past several years Light Gauge Steel

(LGS) has made tremendous strides in the con-struction industry. Over the years, we havetaken a lot of things for granted, especiallypeople who have been instrumental in this rev-olution. If there is one name that can be tied to

HIGHLIGHTS OF BOD MEETINGAugust 6, 2001

Treasurer’s Report: Current general check-ing account balance: $8,058.20. Currentmoney market account balance: $5,965.11.Current convention checking account balance:$3,000.00.

Status of Past Treasurer’s Audit: The auditis nearly completed by Gina Ichiyama and aletter to the Board is forthcoming.

2000 Tax Return: Craig Sakanashi reportedthat the tax return is currently being prepared.

NCSEA and WCSEA Dues: The Board dis-cussed having NCSEA and WCSEA dues paidbefore the conventions. Dennis Hanataniinformed the Board that NCSEA and WCSEAdo not send reminder notices for dues. Craigwill follow-up and remit dues prior to the con-ventions.

Quicken Software: Craig will review the via-bility of using the Quicken software forSEAOH’s financial records. Members shouldcontact any Board member if there are anyconcerns.

Summary/Financial Update for July 24SEAOH/CCPI/MIH Masonry Design Seminar:The Board reviewed and accepted the Incomeand Expenditures Report for the seminar pre-pared by Tom Tanimura.

NCSEA/WCSEA Conventions:Delegates: Tom Tanimura will attend the

NCSEA Convention. Glenn Miyasato willattend the WCSEA Convention. Meeting agen-da and program will be requested for SEAOHBoard review and comment prior to conven-tions.

Meeting Agenda/Program: Tom Tanimurapresented a list of committees. SEAOH is onthe Professional Practice committee. Tom alsopresented NCSEA ballot of officers andamendments to NCSEA dues structure. Boardconcurs with officer nominees and amend-ments. Members with issues or concerns thatthey would like to have discussed at the con-vention should contact Tom.

Nomination of 2002 SEAOH Officers andDirectors: Candidates for 2002 SEAOH Officerand Director positions are as follows:

President: Tom Tanimura of Tanimura &Associates, Inc.

Vice President: Randy Chu of RCEngineering

Secretary: Russ Miyahara of KSF, Inc., EricMatsumoto of Wilson Okamoto & Associates,Inc.

Treasurer: Dipu Sengupta of Sato &Associates, Inc., Craig Ellingson of NagamineOkawa Engineers, Inc.

Directors: Ibbotson Kellet of SpecialInspection Consultant, Paula Daligcon of

Acoustical Material Services.SEAOH Scholarship Fund: The Board dis-

cussed the possibility of setting up an annualscholarship award at the University of Hawaii.Discussion will be continued at the next Boardmeeting. Members may contact any Boardmember to express their comments or con-cerns.

Committee Reports:Program: Tom Tanimura reported that there

are no changes to the schedule of upcomingmeetings and seminars.

2001 Annual Convention on Kauai: GlennMiyasato reported that the convention was asuccess. A report will be presented at the nextBOD meeting. The Board would like to thankall of the committee members for their hardwork.

HCES: Irving Hirata reported that HCESinstituted two amendments to the constitution.

2002 Installation Banquet: Tentativelyscheduled for January 25, 2002 at the HaleKoa Hotel.

Complex Building Codes: The Board dis-cussed the consequences, liabilities and finan-cial implications of using complex buildingcodes and standards in the structural engi-neering design practice. Further discussionleading to a possible position statement fromthe Board will be continued at the next meet-ing. Members may contact any Board memberto express their comments and concerns.

Correspondence:Three trial design problems were received

from the ASCE/SEI-BPAD Design PracticesCommittee. The problems are representativeof common engineering tasks that are routinelyperformed in structural engineering offices.The purpose of this exercise is to determine ifvarious sections of the codes and standardsare being interpreted properly. The problemswill be evaluated anonymously. Membersinterested in participating in this program maycontact committee member, Clayton Wong at531-1308.

2001 CALENDAR OF EVENTSSeptember 20, 2001 – General Membership

Meeting. Steve Myer will speak about innova-tive truss framing.

October 30, 2001 – Breakfast Meeting. CarolPivonka will present the new AISC BoltSpecifications.

November 14, 2001 – Seminar on SimplifiedConcrete Design by Dr. David Fanella, P.E.from the Portland Cement Association.

Next BOD meeting: will be at 11:45 am onMonday, September 10, 2001 at Dennis K.Hanatani, Inc.

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was a success! The 2001 class passing ratewas 12-percent higher than the National pass-ing rate. The YMF will once again be organiz-ing a PE Refresher Course for 2002. The classwill start in January and will end in March.Flyers for the class will be available in late-October 2001. Flyer will be available on theYMF website at www.ascehawaii.org/ymf.html.For more information about the class and/or ifyou want your name on the PE RefresherCourse e-mail list, please call Tony Lau at 522-7426 or e-mail him at tlau@hawaiipacificengi-neers.com.

Septembers’Community Service ActivityThe YMF is planning to help volunteer at the

Muscular Dystrophy Labor Day telethon onSunday, September 02 and Monday,September 03, 2001. Times to be determined.If interested, please email Jeff Kalani atJeff_Kalani@urscorp.com.

Seeking Nominees for Awards Chairpersonfor YMF 2001 - 2002.

For more information, please contact WillieGacutan at 847-3763 Extension 212.

KNOW YOUR ASCE HISTORYby C.S. Papacostas

In my August 2001 article I described thetransportation (and other) impacts of horseshad on Hawaii. Safety is a major concern thatis always associated with transportation andthe introduction of the horse-based transporta-tion “technology” was no exception.

As Edward D. Beechert quotes in his 1991book “Honolulu: Crossroads of the Pacific,”back in 1838 Queen Kaahumanu II issued thefollowing proclamation: “[b]ecause of the lackof streets some people were almost killed byhorseback riders and the rulers of the kingdombarely escaped in 1834... I shall widen thestreets in our city and break up some newplaces to make five streets on the length of theland and six streets on the breadth of the land.”

Some of these streets had their origins asearlier trails and footpaths as described byJohn Papa Ii in his “Fragments of HawaiianHistory.” Also, according to “Ruling Chiefs ofHawaii” by Ii’s contemporary Samuel M.Kamakau, Boki (Governor of Oahu)

“Early in 1829 started work on a governmentroad from the west gate of [his] Beretania placeat Kahehune (the Royal School) to ‘Auwaiolimu(where the Buddhist church stands onPunchbowl) and to the Pauoa stream...”

A map issued by Charles Wilkes in 1840clearly shows the Queen’s plan implementedon the ground. The street layout in the area

SEPTEMBER DINNER MEETINGProgram: Joe Van Ryzin, President of MakaiOcean Engineering, Inc., will speak on theinstallation of Submarine CommunicationCables. In recent years there has been atremendous growth in providing access to theinternet. As a result, billions of dollars havebeen invested for the installation of submarinefiber optic cables. The delicate fiber opticcables are deployed from large ships and arecarefully placed on the seafloor in water whichis thousands of meters deep. The presentationwill demonstrate the complexity of submarinecable installation dynamics and show howsophisticated computers systems are used tomodel that complexity and to actually controlthe cables in real time.

The Younger Member Forum will also pre-sent highlights from their 2001 activities.Date: Thursday, September 20, 2001Location: Treetops at Paradise Park, Manoa

ValleyTime: 5:30 p.m. - Social Time

6:30 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 membersand guests$11.00 for University of Hawaii atManoa Student Chapter members

Make check payable to “ASCE-HawaiiSection.” Mail to Keith Niiya, ASCE Treasurer,Austin Tsutsumi & Associates, 501 SumnerStreet, Suite 521, Honolulu, HI 96817-5304postmarked by Monday, September 17, 2001.Reservations to Keith Niiya by Monday,September 17, 2001 by phone at 533-3646 orfax at 526-1267.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGHIGHLIGHTSAugust 2, 2001.

2001 CALENDAR OF EVENTS(subject to change)

October 19, 2001 – Annual Banquet andOCEA Presentations

October 25, 2001 – Workshop co-sponsoredwith APWA Hawaii Chapter and LTAP entitled“ADA: Designing Public Rights-of-Way”

ADA: Designing Public Rights-of-WayThe American Society of Civil Engineers -

Hawaii Section with the Hawaii Chapter of theAmerican Public Works Association and HawaiiLocal Technical Assistance Program will be

sponsoring a workshop entitled – “ADA:Designing Public Rights-of-Way”. Hawaii leadsthe nation in lawsuits for non-compliance withthe American Disability Act. This workshop willfocus on the design of public civil works tomeet these requirements. Find out what isbeing done locally, what is being done in otherStates, and what changes you can expect inthe future. You cannot afford to miss this event.The one-day workshop will be held on October25, 2001 at the Pagoda Hotel on Oahu. Formore information, please contact Keith Niiya at533-3646 or kniiya@atahawaii.com, or log on tothe ASCE Hawaii Section website at www.asce-hawaii.org.

West Point Bicentennial EngineeringDesign Contest

The West Point Bicentennial EngineeringDesign Contest kicks off in November 2001.This contest will showcase the talents of thenation’s K-12 students. In preparation for thisevent, everyone is invited and encouraged toenter the trial contest. Log on athttp://www.asce.org/150/wpbedc.html.

150th ANNIVERSARY OF ASCEASCE is the nation’s oldest national engi-

neering society. From October 2001 throughNovember 2002, events have been scheduledto celebrate ASCE’s 150th anniversary andfocus on how civil engineering has shaped thepast 150 years. Please contact Delwin Ching(dching@hgea.org) to find out more informationand how you may assist in this effort.

SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP DRIVE CONTINUESMembers who recruit 150 new, paid mem-

bers between April 1, 2001 and September 30,2002 will receive $5,000. Please contact ourMembership Chair, Stacie Saito, at 449-9195 orStacie.Saito@hickam.af.mil for more informa-tion.

When you sign up new members or whenyou renew your membership, don’t forget topay section membership dues. Only HawaiiSection members are able to keep up with localevents through our website.

GET CONNECTED AND KEEP UPDATEDDo you currently receive ASCE dinner meet-

ing notices by e- mail? If not, you are not on theASCE e-mail list. Sign up now to receive quickupdates on ASCE activities such as legislativeaffairs, Section meetings, field trips, and futureWiliki O Hawaii.

Visit our website at www.ascehawaii.org andregister to be on the ASCE e-mail list. There isno charge. However, you must be a currentmember of the Hawaii Section and have yourASCE membership number available whenregistering.

If you prefer to receive your future Wiliki OHawaii newsletters by U.S. Postal Service pleasecontact our Membership Chair, Stacey Saito, at449-9195 or Stacie.Saito@hickam.af.mil.

OAHU METROPOLITAIN PLANNING ORGA-NIZATION

John Sato was recently elected to Chair theCitizen Advisory Committee (CAC). He hasspent numerous hours attending the CACmeetings providing guidance and input ontransportation issues affecting Oahu.Congratulations John and a job well done.Keep up the good work.

REMEMBER WHEN YOU WERE INSCHOOL?

Show your support for our Civil Engineeringstudents by sending your donations for theASCE Endowed Scholarship Fund to the atten-tion of Michael Street at the ASCE HawaiiSection address.

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bounded by Beretania and Queen Streets fromPunchbowl to Nu’uanu stream bears a remark-able similarity to today’s alignments. KingStreet is shown to extend to the West acrossthe stream, whereas Nu’uanu Avenue jots outto the North. Ii describes Nu’uanu as one ofthe areas where Kamehameha I liked toengage in farming and recalls that “WhenKamehameha went to Nuuanu, mounted on hishorse, Kawaiolaloa, many of the children,including Ii followed him with great interest.They found innumerable people all over thefarming area, from down below the presentroad [c. late 1860s] at Niuhelewai to the bendin the road where the houses of the Portuguesenow stand.”

Nuuanu later became the place of notableHonolulu residences, including that of theprominent Chinese island merchant ChunAfong. To the north of these houses lies theroad to the Nu’uanu Pali, the story of whichmust wait its turn in an upcoming article in thisseries.

Do you know of a civil engineering accom-plishment or event that your fellow ASCE mem-bers might find interesting? Please send abrief description to C.S. Papacostas (fax956-5014, email csp@wiliki.eng.hawaii.edu).Previous articles in the series may be found atthe Section’s web site. Just point your browserto http://www.ascehawaii.org.

Hawaii Society ofProfessional Engineers

A state society of the National Society of Professional Engineers

P.O. BOX 3774 HONOLULU, HAWAII 96812

www.eng.hawaii.edu/~hspe

2001 – 2002 STATE OFFICERSPhone FAX

President Kirk Tanaka 242-6861 244-7287rttanaka@gte.net

Pres-Elect Scott Seu 543-4500 543-4511sseu@hei.com

1st VP Tom Pack 325-2216 325-1415tgkona@hawaii.rr.com

2nd VP Riley Smith 885-2306 885-5602rsmith@parkerranch.com

Secretary Eric Yamashige 242-8611 244-7510ehy@mauigateway.com

Treasurer Ken Rappolt 536-6621 523-1738ken@lyonassociates.com

Past Pres Curtis Beck 969-0134 969-0135cbeck@hei.com

Nat Dir Bruce Witcher 334-0322 334-0831bewitch@ilhawaii.net

NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2001 HAWAII SEC-TION ASCE OUTSTANDING CIVIL ENGI-NEERING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

The Hawaii Section of ASCE is seeking nom-inations for its annual Outstanding CivilEngineering Achievement (OCEA) Award. TheHawaii Section Award will be presented at theannual banquet in October. Details for nomi-nating projects were presented in the July Wilikiand are summarized here. The selection is byjury and the deadline for all nominations isSeptember 10, 2001. Please contact WalterBillingsley of Belt Collins at 521-5361 for addi-tional information on judging criteria, submittalrequirements, and/or nomination forms.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTSAny civil engineering or construction project

located within the 50 United States, its posses-sions, territories and commonwealths is eligi-ble. Types of eligible projects include: Bridges,tunnels, waterways, structures, roads (otherthan toll); Toll or similar regional roads; Watersupply, flood control dams; Power dams; Fuelpower plants; Buildings and structures;Airports and other similar large developments;Water supply, waste disposal; and Military pro-jects (such as bases, launching units, and har-bor facilities). See the July issue for further eli-gibility details.

SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTSSubmit four copies of the entry to Walter

Billingsley, c/o Belt Collins Hawaii, 680 AlaMoana Boulevard, First Floor, Honolulu, Hawaii96813-5406. See the July Wiliki for detailedsubmittal requirements.

PREPARATION GUIDELINESEntrants should consider all phases of the

project, including planning, design, construc-tion, operation, and maintenance. The project’senvironmental, political, economic, social, andlegal aspects may also be important.

Keep technical information in lay terms asmuch as possible. Include only data andcharts that are essential to understand the pro-ject’s technical aspects or innovations. Entriesmay be read by general media reporters whocover civil engineering issues but who may nothave civil engineering backgrounds. Videoswill not be accepted.

ALL ARE WELCOME!Civil Engineering Seminars (CE 691 - Fall

Semester 2001)LOCATION: Holmes Hall 211, Department of

Civil Engineering, University of Hawaii at ManoaTIME: 3:30 p.m.AUG 31 Max M. Shoura, Carter & Burgess,

Inc. - Pavement Management Program andImplementation Process.

SEP 7 Michael Yamasaki, URS Corporation -Geological Conditions Affecting Foundations inWaikiki.

Sep 14 Campanella Richard, U. of BritishColumbia - Geophysical Methods in In-SituTesting of Soils.

SEP 21 Walter Lum, Consulting Engineer - TheAla Wai Canal.

SEP 28 Robin Lim, Geolabs, Inc.- FoundationConsiderations in High Seismic Areas.

OCT 5 Gary Chock, Martin, Bravo & Chock -Topographic Effects of Wind Speeds in Hawaii.

OCT 12 Owen Miyamoto,formerly Dept. ofTransportation - Offshore Runways in SanFrancisco.

OCT 19 Jadine Urasaki, Dept. of Transportation- To be Provided.

OCT 26 Mary Yoshimoto, Finance Insurance -Liability Issues for Civil Engineers.

10th ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP GOLFTOURNAMENT

Join in on the fun and fellowship to promoteour profession. Participate in the 10th annualscholarship golf tournament on Friday, October12, 2001 at the West Loch Golf Course. Thetournament supports three students in theUniversity of Hawaii engineering program. Theformat is individual medal play with a shotgunstart at 12:30 pm. Contact tournament chairLarry Agena or Royden Ishii at Belt Collins,phone 521-5361, or email: royden@belt-collins.com for registration information.

FACES OF NSPE INVITE ENGINEERS TO JOINNSPE is taking on a look as new and dynam- (continued on page 9)

ic as the engineers it represents. It’s all part ofthe assertive outreach to engineers to joinNSPE and celebrate their profession. With itsnew emphasis on professional development,leadership training and networking for suc-cess, as well as its traditional commitment toethical conduct, NSPE is the natural choice forprofessional membership, alongside technicalmembership.

Join NSPE for the future of the profession.

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engineers andarchitects ofhawaii

founded 1902

po box 4353,honolulu,hawaii 96813An association for Hawaii’s Engineers and ArchitectsNew WEB Address http:community.hei.com/eah

2000-2001 Officers:President Kai Andrade 521-47111st VP Victor Russell 949-41552nd VP Maria Tome 587-3809Treasurer Ralph Dobson 543-4754Secretary Sam Gillie 543-4739Director Martin McMorrowDirector Tit Mun Chun 524-2270Director Niel Guptill 483-3392Director Brian Kang 449-5563

INSTITUTE OFTRANSPORTATION

ENGINEERS HAWAII SECTION

2000-2001 OfficersName Office Phone FaxC.S. Papacostas Director 956-6538 956-5014csp@wiliki.eng.hawaii.eduPete Pascua President 946-2277 946-2253civil@wilsonokamoto.comTerry Brothers Vice-Pres 949-7334 943-7951brothers@wilbursmith.comRichelle Suzuki Secretary 541-2530 541-2700richelle.suzuki@fhwa.dot.gov ext. 311Fred Smoot Treasurer 841-7617 842-1819ppihnl@aol.com

Hawaii SectionThe AmericanSociety of

Mechanical Engineers

2001-2002 OFFICERSChairperson John Yamamoto 838-8805Vice-chair James Grogan 254-2947Treasurer Chester Kaitoku 527-6063Secretary Sam Gillie 543-4739Dir 1-yr Ed Chang 543-4227Dir 2-yr Ron Flegal 455-0254

MEETING NOTICEExecutive Committee MeetingDate: September 4, 2001 (Tuesday)Time: 6:00 p.m.Place: Holmes Hall 309, University of Hawaii

at ManoaAgenda: Installation of Committee Members

All interested members are asked to attend.For more information, please call JohnYamamoto at 838-8805. Free pizza and pop willbe provided.

Please attend to support our new Chairman,John Yamamoto.

2001 SURVEY RESULTSOf the 252 members surveyed, 35 returned

their surveys. To increase response next year,our section may include return postage, andallow facsimile and e-mail responses.

Suggestions for tours were few. They includ-ed the new Hamakua Energy Partners powerplant and irradiation plant on the Big Island, theAES power plant, the Navatek, Patriot,Underwater storage, the water Park,Waimanalo USDA Fruit Fly Facility, Missouriengine room and lower levels, and submarines.Eight of the 15 respondents preferred Saturdaytours.

As for members interested in serving on acommittee, five members are interested inHistory & Heritage, two for Honors & Awards,and two for Section Programs. Our Sectionneeds to contact, inform, and encourage allthese interested members.

Only 33 responding members specifiedthat they would like to either continue or startreceiving the Wiliki. It is assumed that all othermembers who did not return the survey do notwant to receive the Wiliki.

The rest of the survey results will appear infuture Wiliki issues.

Meetings held every Friday at YWCA Room205 on Richards St. Downtown. Parking at AliiPlace off Alakea St. for $1.00 per hour.Meetings start at NOON and end promptly at1:00 pm.

Members- $7.50 Guests- $8.50Program schedule may be adjusted, call

Secretary to confirm speaker.September 2001 Meetings

Friday Sept 7; Speaker: Representative ScottSaiki; “The State and the Felix DescentDecree.” Representative Scott Saiki will talkabout the impact of the Felix Descent Decreeon the State’s Education System.

Other Fridays Meeting will be on Sept 14th,21st and 29th. Speakers to be announced.Meeting Notes for Friday Meeting May 18th,2001, continued from the August 2001 issue.Mr. Chip Fletcher, Professor Geology &Geophysics University of Hawaii Manoa.“Beach Erosion in Hawaii”

Erosion is bascally caused by three differentforces. One is human impact to the availabilityof sand on the shoreline. The second is wavesand currents move sand around and the third ispossibly sea level raise. In Clip’s opinion it ishuman impacts that are the most importantsource in coastal erosion in Hawaii. As anexample, take Kailua beach. It is two and halfmiles long. The entire beach in Kailua is grow-ing seaward. It has added about sixty feet ofland over the last century. And it has done thisin the face of raising sea levels. The sea levelhas risen over that same period of time. If youlook at Kailua Beach Park, where the City andCounty have been taking sand out of the canalthat flows through Kailua Beach Park to helpthe flooding hazard. But rather than putting thesand back on the beach they have put it up ona sand dune such that you can no longer seethe ocean from Buzzes Steak House. AndKailua beach park is the only place where thebeach has eroded back. So where we areactually trying to manage the problem we havehad the reverse effect. Basically it came downto the fact that Kailua reef and Kailua beachhave a health sand budget. And erosion is allabout how much sand there is on beaches. Sosea level rise doesn’t necessarily, lead directlyto erosion.

Examples of human impacts: Kualoa shore-line, Kaaawa head land, Kualoa beach park.Along this shore line there are literally dozensof groins that have been put in. Each one istrapping sand that has led to eroded lands.But loss of all this sand and the interruption tothe long shore transport of sand had lead to theerosion of Kualoa beach park. There havebeen some erosion rates of some nine feet peryear off and on over the last twenty years.Twenty-five years ago the City and County lev-

eled all the sand dunes, put down topsoil andput grass on top of that. The dunes are actual-ly the beach’s bank account, its savingsaccount of sand. And something that has beendone through out the State is to take theseimportant sand dunes and level them and putgrass on them. So we can see the ocean. Butthat robs the beach of an important source ofsand that the beach needs to maintain flexibili-ty when there are high waves and storms. Soin the end it is poor sand management.

A slide of Waimea Bay and the jump rock in1910 show the rock was surrounded by sandand the shoreline was makai of jump rock.Almost all of the 200 feet of shoreline recessionthat has taken place as well as the deflation ofthe volume of sand is due to the mining thesand by Waialua Sugar Company. Fordecades and decades they filled trucks up withthis nice Calcium carbonate sand. And then ifyou burn that sand you can make lime and putit on the cane fields. So the sand mining hasstopped and the shoreline is no longer eroding.It is a stable shoreline.

Hawaii’s waves and winds around the islandare of course seasonal. In the winter there arehuge swells on the north shore. In the winter of1998 the entire Kailua beach park boat rampwas buried and the shoreline accreted out. Inthe summer of 1998 the shoreline had movedback, uncovering the boat ramp. So there is aseasonal variation. This is erosion, but it is notthe chronic erosion. It is not the coastal landerosion.

Sea levels are rising around the world. Forover a decade there has been a satellite thatactually maps the ocean surface. From thatsatellite, the ocean surface is raising at about 2mm per year. The tide gages tell the samething. The longest tide gage in the United Stateis in Honolulu. It is a 100-year record showinga rise of about 1.8 mm per year. It was notedthat they have not seen acceleration in sealevel rise due to the industrial revolution. Butthey are projecting it. They are projecting thatby end of this century there will be a two footsea level rise. At the current rate, the risewould be 6 to 8 inches. However, the BigIsland is seeing a sea level rise that is twice therate of Oahu. And that is because the mass ofthe volcanoes has not come into equilibriumwith the ability of the earth surface to sustainthe weight. So the island itself is actually sink-ing. All the Islands do this in the first million or2 million years of there history. So the BigIsland is seeing a rise of 4 mm per year. Thismay explain why they don’t have as manybeaches as Oahu has.

The City and County is responsible for con-struction set back distances from the shore-lines. The set back is set from what is calledthe administrative shoreline which is defined asthe upper reach of the wash of the wave everyyear. And basically they use the vegetation lineto measure that. Today on Oahu, the set backis typically 60 feet. On Maui the set back is typ-ically 120 feet. In neighborhoods that havealready been developed, the set backs are 40feet. 40 feet is the original set back establishedin about 1972. The original homes along muchof our shoreline were built well back from theshoreline. They were smaller homes on postand pier. But what has happened is that thelots have been sub-divided. So the front prop-erties have been sold and there are homes onthere now. Chip believes the City should rec-ognize this increased density along the coastalzone is not a good idea in these hazardousareas. The set back is remeasured every timeyou get a new building permit. But once youhave you permit and have measured the 40feet and you have built the project, then you’rethere. So you are grandfathered with that 40feet. If the 40 feet is lost to erosion and thenyou want a seawall. Since your 40 feet is gone

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ENGINEERS • SURVEYORSEstablished 1979

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HONOLULU POST

SOCIETY OF AMERICANMILITARY ENGINEERSEstablished 1920 --Dedicated to the National Defense

P.O. Box 30907, Honolulu, HI 96819

Associationfor theAdvancement ofCost EngineeringHAWAII SECTION

SLATE OF OFFICERSPresident Allan Cadieux 523-9696Vice-Pres. Joe Uno 263-4113Treasurer Max Shoura 523-9696Directors Amarjit Singh 956-3933

Karl Kagesa 735-3211Maelyn Uyehara 521-2641

Past Pres. Richard Campbell 834-3103

PO Box 12204 Honolulu, HI 96828

OFFICERSPresident: Kely E. Ota 527-6144Vice President: Jamie T. Hikiji 521-3051Secretary: Bryce T. Yonemura 473-8000 x2456Treasurer: Warren H. Hayakawa 543-7060Directors: Lloyd P.C.W. Lee

Michael Y. MagaoayRandolph H. MurayamaWayne H. Nakamura

the LGS revolution (or evolution) in Hawaii, it isTim Waite. Tim’s familiarity with NAHB, NASFA,and other national organizations and personal-ities, his tireless efforts, his organizationalskills, and his long distance lifestyle have beenkey to LGS’s success in Hawaii. Tim broughtLGS to Hawaii. Well, good things must end.Tim Waite has resigned as a director of LGSEA-Hawaii and National. Tim has recently accept-ed a position with the North American SteelFraming Alliance (NASFA) as its director. Wewill need to fill his vacant position as a Directorof LGSEA Hawaii Chapter. Anyone interestedin assisting and sitting in on the inner workingsof LGSEA, please call Les Nagata. We’ll missTim but wish him well in his new position.

COMING EVENTSSeptember 6, 2001, 12:00 p.m. HI Chapter

LGSEA Board of Directors Meeting at HawaiiPacific Steel Framing Alliance conference room

MEMBERSHIP IN LGSEALGSEA membership is open to engineers,

architects, and trades people interested inlight-gauge steel framing. $50 per year. CallRon Iwamoto at 533-2210 for membershipforms.

The Society of

FIREPROTECTIONENGINEERS

1999-2000 CHAPTER OFFICERSPhone FAX

President Jay T. Higashi 526-9019 537-5385Vice-Pres Bob Lohaus 833-4095Secretary Mel Harano 848-6966 848-6964Treasurer Samuel Dannaway 526-9019 537-5385

the seawall permit shouldn’t be allowed exceptthey usually give an exception. So that’s howthe seawall are built. However, the StateDepartment of Land Natural Resource is nownot permitting seawall for developments. Nowthe permits are to install large sand bags. Sonow they want people start using sand nour-ishment or beach nourishment in place ofbuilding seawalls.

markets to the faculty and industry what thecenter has to offer, coordinates the center’sevents, disseminates information and worksclosely with other UH units to ensure the cen-ter’s success.

Recently developed with a $1 million appro-priation from the State Legislature, the HCACsupports research and training on a widerange of advanced communication technolo-gies, with a special emphasis on broadbandand wireless communications. Current pro-jects at the center include research on millime-terwave devices and circuits, radio-frequencyintegrated circuits, communications and cod-ing, signal processing and multi-user detec-tion, multimedia image and video compres-sion, and efficient network control and man-agement.

EE Assistant Professor Audra Bullock, whojoined the College this past year, is one of thefaculty researchers affiliated with HCAC. Aspecialist in laser and optics, Bullock receivedher master’s degree and doctorate from OldDominion University. Her doctoral dissertationwas entitled “Resolution of overlapping modu-lation spectroscopy.” While pursuing her doc-torate, Bullock gave lectures in electromagnet-ics and lasers. She has also worked as atrainee at the NASA Goddard Space FlightCenter.

Another new addition to the EE departmentis Assistant Professor Anders Host-Madsen,who specializes in signal processing and com-munications systems. Host-Madsen holds adoctorate in mathematics and a master’sdegree in electrical engineering from theTechnical University of Denmark. He has pre-viously taught at the University of Calgary in

Canada and the Kwangju Institute of Scienceand Technology in Korea. In addition, he hasalso worked as a research engineer withDantec Measurement.

The ME department welcomed AssistantProfessor Carlos Coimbra, a specialist in fluidmechanics as well as heat and mass transfer.Coimbra holds a doctorate from the Universityof California at Irvine (UC Irvine) and a master’sdegree from the Technical University of Lisbonin Portugal. His doctoral dissertation was enti-tled “Unsteady motion and heat transfer ofsmall particles in suspension.” Coimbra hasreceived support from NASA for one of hisresearch initiatives entitled “SHIVA: ASpaceflight holography investigation in a virtu-al apparatus.” The project will be conducted inthe International Space Station (ISS), which iscurrently under construction to replace theRussian space station Mir. Due to the highcosts associated with ISS, only research pro-posals deemed the most promising by NASAwill be performed in the station. Prior to joiningthe College, Coimbra taught fluid mechanics atthe Drexel University and was a post-doctoralfellow and assistant specialist at UC Irvine.

Joining the CE department is AssistantProfessor Si-Hwan Park, an expert in computa-tional mechanics and structural dynamics.Park obtained his doctorate from the Universityof Texas at Austin and his master’s degree fromthe Seoul National University in Korea. Hisdoctoral dissertation was entitled “Methods forthe numerical analysis of wave motion inunbounded media.” While pursuing his doc-torate, Park worked as both a research assis-tant and a teaching assistant.

Looking ahead into the new millennium, theCollege is poised to be your partner in this timeof change. The College will continue to strivefor excellence in engineering education andresearch, and in supporting the local engineer-ing community as well as the development ofHawaii’s high tech industry. With its high-cal-iber students, faculty, staff and alumni workingtogether, the College will undoubtedly achievenew levels of excellence in the years to come.

Wendy Chen is Newsletter Editor for theUniversity of Hawaii College of Engineering.

2001 AUTUMN TECHNICAL FIELD TRIPSDue to the popularity of the last field trip, the

EAAUH is sponsoring another hour-long tour ofthe Red Hill Facility. Join us on Friday,September 21, 2001 at 3:00 p.m. for a lesson inthe history, construction and function of theRed Hill as a source of fuel for Pearl Harbor. Asalways, pau hana party to follow at CaféBronco! Deadline to sign up is September 14,2001.

Been there, done that? Then sign up for theEAAUH tour of the Kahe Power Plant! The tourwill be held on October 12, 2001 at 2:30 p.m,participants to find own transportation. Andyes, pau hana party to follow once again. Wejust love that Café Bronco. Deadline to sign upis October 3, 2001.

Cost to attend either field trip is $17/member(no host drinks). Contact Carrie Matsuzaki at956-2286 to sign up or for more information.

COE, from page 1Speakers, from page 7

NOV 2 Ardalan Nikou, Earth Tech - To beProvided.

NOV 9 Wayne Kawano, Cement and ConcreteProduct Institute - Concrete for SustainableConstruction.

NOV 16 Randy Schmitt, McCorriston, Miller,Mukai & MacKinnon LLP - “It may not bepretty, but its the Law.”

NOV 23 No class-instruct. holiday.NOV 30 Richard Cox, Engineering Consultant -

Irrigation Development in Hawaii.DEC 7 LGSEA Representative - Light Gauge

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NAKAMURA, OYAMAand ASSOCIATES, INC.

CONSULTING ENGINEERSELECTRICAL/TELECOMMUNICATIONS

1314 South King St., Suite 401Honolulu, Hawaii 96814-2004

Telephone (808) 591-8887 Fax (808) 596-2383

Oceanit ®

Environmental EngineeringCoastal EngineeringCivil EngineeringPlanning

Pacific Tower #2970, 1001 Bishop StreetHonolulu, HI 96813-3654

(808) 531-3017 / Fax: (808) 531-3177oceanit@oceanit.com / www.oceanit.com

NEWCOMER - LEELAND SURVEYORS, INC.

1498 Lower Main Street, Suite “D”Wailuku, HI 96793-1937

Tel: (808) 244-8889Fax: (808) 244-8422

WES THOMAS ASSOCIATESLand Surveyors

75-5749 Kalawa St., Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740-1817Tel: 808 329-2353 Fax: 808-329-5334

Surveying Hawaii Since 1975

MASA FUJIOKA & ASSOC.A PROFESSIONAL PARTNERSHIP

MFA

INABA ENGINEERING, INC.273 WAIANUENUE AVENUEHILO, HAWAII 96720

Phone: (808) 961-3727 / Fax: (808) 935-8033Civil Engineering • Structural Engineering

Land Surveying

GEOLABS, INC.Geotechnical Engineering and Drilling Services

2006 Kalihi StreetHonolulu, Hawaii 96819

Phone: 841-5064 Fax: 847-1749

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

Okahara &Associates, Inc.

Engineering Consultants200 Kohola St., Hilo, HI 96720 / Ph. (808) 961-5527 Fax (808) 961-5529

677 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 703, Honolulu, HI 96813Ph. (808) 524-1224 Fax (808) 521-3151

73-5574 Maiau St., Bay 6B, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740Ph. (808) 329-1221 Fax (808) 329-1006

PACIFIC GEOTECHNICALENGINEERS, INC.

Soils and Foundations & Engineering Geology429B Waiakamilo Rd.

Honolulu, Hawaii 96817(808) 841-8024 FAX (808) 848-5102

CIVIL ENGINEERING AND PLANNING CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Hawaii Pacific Engineers, Inc.1132 Bishop Street • Suite 1003

Honolulu, Hawaii 96813-2830Phone: (808) 524-3771 • Fax: (808) 538-0445

E-mail: hpeinc@hawaiipacificengineers.com

SHIMABUKURO, ENDO & YOSHIZAKI, INC.CIVIL & STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS

1126 12th Avenue, #309Honolulu, Hawaii 96816Phone: (808) 737-1875Fax: (808) 734-5516Email: seyeng@aloha.net

SUITE 300, KAWAIAHAO PLAZA567 SOUTH KING STREETHONOLULU, HAWAII 96813TELEPHONE: (808) 531-1676

Engineers, Surveyors, Planners

WALKER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Precast Concrete Products

AARON UNOP.O. Box 1568 Maui (808) 877-3430Kahului, Maui, Hawaii 96732 Fax (808) 871-7282

HAWAII COUNCIL OFENGINEERING SOCIETIESP.O. Box 2873Honolulu, Hawaii 96802

PresortedStandard

U.S. Postage PaidHonolulu, HawaiiPermit No. 1400

ENVIRONMENTALAND ENERGY SERVICES

680 IWILEI RD., SUITE 660 PHONE: (808) 545-2462HONOLULU, HI 96817 FAX: (808) 528-5379

■ Air and Hazardous Materials Management■ Cultural and Natural Resources Management■ Geographical Information Systems and Data Management

700 Bishop Street, Suite 900Honolulu, Hawaii 96813Telephone 808.523.8874Facsimile 808.523.8950

D.L. ADAMS ASSOCIATES, LTD.dba

DARBY & ASSOCIATES

ACOUSTICAL CONSULTANTSPALI PALMS PLAZA, SUITE A311

970 N. KALAHEO AVENUEKAILUA, HAWAII 96734-1870

808 • 254 • 3318 FAX 808 • 254 • 5295

BROWN AND CALDWELLEnvironmental Engineering And Consulting • Analytical Services

119 Merchant Street, Suite 200Honolulu, HI 96813

(808) 523-8499 Fax (808) 533-0226

94-025 Farrington Hwy.Waipahu, Hawaii 96797

808/676-0205FAX 808/676-0264

CATERPILLAR & OLYMPIAN Generator Sets, Engines,Switchgear and Ancillary Equipment. (Prime Power & StandbyPower, 8-2000 kW) CATERPILLAR 3600 Utility PlantGenerator Sets (1.5-5 MW)

PACIFICMACHINERYINC.

R. M. TOWILL CORPORATIONSINCE 1930

PLANING • ENGINEERING • ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICESPHOTOGRAMMETRY • SURVEYING • CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

420 WAIAKAMILO ROAD HONOLULU HAWAII 96817-4941 808 842 1133

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

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We put engineers to work524-1733 Fax 523-3435

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KFC AIRPORT, INC.PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTSPLANNING • ARCHITECTURAL/ENGINEERINGDESIGN • CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

3372 Koapaka Street, Suite F220-48Honolulu, HI 96819Phone: (808) 836-7787Fax: (808) 834-4833

GEOTECHNICAL GROUTINGConsultant

Edward D. Graf182 Lumahai St. Tel: 808-396-9451Honolulu, HI 96825 Fax: 808-396-2075

SMIT Corporation

Nation’s leader in on-site remediaiton servicesBldg. 223, South Avenue ❖ Pearl Harbor, HI 96860-4936

P.O. Box 30526 ❖ Honolulu, HI 96820-0526Tel: (808) 474-8172 ❖ FAX: (808) 474-0811

…innovation through engineering and scientific excellence…

Finite Element AnalysisStructural • Mechanical • Marine98-030 Hekaha St., Suite 20 • Aiea, HI 96701

Tel: (808) 488-0655 • Fax: (808) 488-1655www.ssfm.com

501 Sumner Street, Suite 502Honolulu, Hawaii 96817Ph (808) 531-1308 | Fax (808) 521-7348Project Managers, Planners, & Engineers

WALTER P.THOMPSON,

INC.ENGINEERS • SURVEYORS

333 QUEEN ST. MAUISUITE 210 291 HOOKAHI ST.P.O. BOX 3351 SUITE 208HONOLULU, HI 96801-3351 WAILUKU, HI 96793-1451PH: (808) 536-2705 PH: (808) 242-5722

www.beltcollins.com