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The Engineerogram November 2014 Volume 77, No. 2
President’s Message Kyle Sanford, P.E.
YOU ARE REAL
"Oh, you're a real engineer" That is what was said to me a couple of weeks ago as I was conversing with some dads at my daughter's school. It started with the cordial "Which girl is yours?" and "Did you grow up around here?" and "So what do you do?". I soon learned that I was speaking to a graphics design engineer at Intel from Bangladesh, and he in turn found out that I had a civil background and did bridge design. We both had
engineering degrees, but it was his exclamation by which I would become known amongst the group of dads, "Oh, you're a real engineer."
Did you ever stop to think and realize that what you do is indeed real? We design bridges and buildings. We plan cities and solve transportation congestion. We clean and distribute water and even restore natural habitats. We study, plan, mitigate, and improve the environment and lives of all around us. What you do is real engineering.
But not all we do is engineering, nor is it all in the present tense. Earlier this month, the Construction Institute of the Sacramento Section hosted a Student Days event attended by over 50 students from Sac State, UC Davis, UoP, and Chico State. This two day event was highlighted by an Army Corps of Engineers General, an up close panel of design professionals from various disciplines, and a tour of the Folsom Dam Project. It was a magnificent event, where the future engineers were the focus. The planning, preparation, funding, and execution were extensive, but the experience given these students was no less real than the engineering they were learning about.
So keep engineering and keep sharing. One opportunity to do both is to submit a civil engineering project for an ASCE Project
Award. You'll find the nomination form and a link to an online form in this EOG. These awards showcase the real engineering going on around us and honor those that brought them to light. Let's celebrate engineering and remember that whether you're building the next huge project, or building up the next generation, know it is real. We are real. You are real.
Thank you, and please let us know your thoughts at: [email protected] Sincerely, Kyle Sanford
In This Issue
Advertisements……………………………..…..….…13 Advertising Rates….………………………………......2 ASCE Sacramento Section Contacts……,…….…...….2 Announcements & Upcoming Events..………..…….4,5 CI Student Days Recap…………..….…...……..……..5 Community Outreach Recap……...…..…………….…6 Event Flyer.....…………………….………………….12 Government Affairs…………….………………….….8 The Law & Civil Engineering.…..……..………........8,9 President’s Message……………...…………………....1 Project Award Form………………………..…….10, 11 Region 9 ……………………….…...…………….…7,8 Master Calendar.…………………...………………….3 Sustainability Committee…………………………...…7 SEI Recap………………………………………...……6
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OFFICER CONTACTS
President Kyle Sanford, P.E. 916-817-4968 [email protected] President Elect Louay Owaidat, P.E. 916-233-9037 [email protected] Senior Director Kenny Dosanjh, P.E. 530-400-5739 [email protected] Junior Director Marie Silveira, P.E. 916-929-3323 [email protected] Secretary Keith Flaherty, P.E. 916-925-0952 [email protected] Treasurer Jafar Faghih, P.E. 916-471-5838 [email protected] Past President 2013-2014 Kim Brown, P.E. 916-817-4925 [email protected] Executive Director Thor Larsen, P.E. 916-296-9856 [email protected] YMF Board Representative Shauna England, P.E. 949-422-2844 [email protected] Region 9 Chair Jay Higgins, P.E. 818-406-4896 [email protected] Region 9 Governor Oscar Serrano, P.E. 530-458-8231 [email protected] Engineers Without Borders, Sacramento Chapter Rich Williams 916-275-2898 [email protected] Ladies Auxiliary President Marlene Tobia -
Executive Secretary/EOG Editor Michelle Zeiss 916-961-2723 [email protected] Capital Branch President Natalie Calderone, P.E. 916-414-5800 [email protected] Central Valley Branch President David Castro, P.E. 209-380-8744 [email protected] Feather River Branch President Amie McAllister, P.E. 530-228-6003 [email protected] Shasta Branch President Susan Goodwin, P.E. 530-223-2585 [email protected] INSTITUTES
Coasts, Oceans Ports & Rivers Institute Zia Zafir, P.E. 916-366-1701 [email protected] Construction Institute Louay Owaidat, P.E. 916-233-9037 [email protected] Environmental & Water Resources Institute Pal Hegedus, P.E. 916-928-5177 [email protected] Geo-Institute Matt Moyneur, P.E. 916-372-1434 [email protected] Structural Engineering Institute Natalie Calderone, P.E. 916-414-5800 [email protected] Transportation & Development Institute Vacant - - STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRS
College Accreditation Joan Al-Kazily, P.E. 530-756-9530 [email protected] Disaster Preparedness Vacant - - Education & Awards Thor Larsen, P.E. 916-973-0356 [email protected] Government Relations Craig Copelan, P.E. 530-908-4790 [email protected] History & Heritage Martin Farber, P.E. 707-253-9606 [email protected] Membership-Life Members Thor Larsen, P.E. 916-973-0356 [email protected] Scholarship Eric Polson, P.E. 916-801-6290 [email protected] Sustainability Jennifer Walker, P.E. 916-212-1783 [email protected] Webmaster Michelle Zeiss 916-961-2723 [email protected] UNIVERSITIES California State University, Chico Zach Silverman - [email protected] California State University, Sacramento Travis Weston - [email protected] Univeristy of the Pacific Brylle Cabacungan - [email protected] Univeristy of California, Davis Harsev Singh - [email protected]
For more ASCE activities if you wish to be active in a committee, career opportunities, complete text for the legislative activities, go to the Sacra- mento Section web site at http://www.asce-sacto.org, or contact a current officer. To MAKE CHANGES OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP, go to website: www.asce.org. For MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS, please e-mail to [email protected]
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MASTER CALENDAR
Date(s) Time(s) Event Location Information
NOVEMBER Thursday, Nov. 6
7 pm YMF, Branch & Section Presentation to Sac State Student
Chapter Round Table Pizza, 5101 Folsom Blvd.,
Sacramento Guy Hopes [email protected]
November 6-8 International Conference on Sustainable Infrastructure Long Beach, CA Visit www.asce.org/icsi2014
Tuesday, Nov. 18 6 pm -7:30 pm
Section Board & Officer Meeting HDR, 2365 Iron Point Rd #300 Folsom
Kyle Sanford [email protected]
Thursday, Nov. 20 6:30 pm
Geo-Institute Dinner Meeting Topic: 2014 South Napa Earthquake
Piatti’s Restaurant Sacramento
Matt Moyneur [email protected]
20th of Each Month The Engineerogram – Content Deadline Michelle Zeiss 916-961-2723 [email protected]
DECEMBER Wednesday, Dec. 10
6 pm – 8 pm EWRI Chapter Meeting
Speaker: Bill Croyle, Drought Manager, California Dept. of Water Resources
Foundation Restaurant (formerly 4th Street Grille) on the corner of 4th and L Streets,
Sacramento, CA
Sarah McIIroy (916)773-8100 or
Tuesday, Dec. 16 6 pm
Section Board & Officer Meeting TBA Kyle Sanford [email protected]
20th of Each Month The Engineerogram – Content Deadline Michelle Zeiss 916-961-2723 [email protected]
Conferences Seminars YMF Events
Section Board & Officer Meetings
Region 9 Events Outreach Student Events
Section Events Branch Meetings Institute Events EWB Events
Capital Branch Join us on LinkedIn - The Capital Branch has started a Group Page to make it easier to post announcements about upcoming events of interest to Civil Engineers in the Sacramento area. To join the group page, go to http://goo.gl/iG6aD6. For more information about the Capital Branch, please contact Natalie Calderone at [email protected]
Central Valley Branch For more information about the Central Valley Branch meetings, please contact David Castro at [email protected]
Feather River Branch For more information about the Feather River Branch meetings, please contact Amie McAllister at [email protected]
Shasta Branch For more information about the Shasta Branch meetings, please contact Susan Goodwin at [email protected]
Keep Your Membership Information Updated Have you changed jobs, moved or changed email addresses lately? Your membership information may be out of date. Go to the membership page of the ASCE National website to join, renew, or change your membership information. Please note: this is the only way that the Sacramento Section is able to receive your information in our database so that we may keep you informed about Section activities.
Key Contact Program & Certification Inc. ASCE provides numerous opportunities for you to be involved through your organization. One of the most interesting is the Key Contact Program. As a Key Contact, you can access information that pertains to legislation that will impact you in your job. You will be able to research proposed legislation and write to your elected officials in response to issues that concern you. For information about ASCE Key Contact Program, visit http://www.asce.org/keycontacts Certification is the recognition of attaining advanced knowledge and skills in a specialty area of civil engineering. ASCE created Civil Engineering Certification, Inc. to provide a mechanism for professional post-licensure certification of the various specialties within civil engineering. For more information go to http://www.asce.org/certification/civil-engineering-certification/
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Announcements
2014 Outstanding Project Awards Enter your favorite civil engineering project for the ASCE Project Awards. Deadline to enter a project is December 19, 2014. Online entry forms can be found at http://asce-sacto.org/form.php?form_id=12&c=1 or a hardcopy form can be found on page 10 & 11.
Alfred R. Golze Scholarship Fund The Sacramento Section Alfred R. Golze Scholarship Trustees request donations for the 2015 Golze Scholarships. Your generous donations will help ensure that significant scholarships will be awarded to Civil Engineering Students at CSU, Chico; CSU, Sacramento; UC Davis; and the University of the Pacific. In light of the ever increasing costs of education and the recent cuts in state and federally funding, the need to help deserving students is greater than ever. The goal for 2015 is to raise $100,000 for Golze Scholarships. The donation categories are: Diamond Sponsor $5,000 and above, Platinum Sponsor $2,000 to $4,999, Gold Sponsor $1,000 to $1,999, Silver Sponsor $500 to $999 and Bronze Sponsor - $25 to $499. The Golze Scholarships will be awarded at the Engineers Week awards banquet in February, 2015. All donors will be recognized by name and category in the upcoming issues of the Engineerogram and in the 2015 Awards Banquet program. All donations are fully tax deductible and a letter from the Sacramento Section will be sent to each person or company donating for tax purposes. Please send your generous donations to: ASCE, Sacramento Section ATTN: Golze Scholarship P.O. Box 2402 Granite Bay, CA 95746 Please make your check payable to: ASCE, Sacramento Section and note on the check “for Al Golze Scholarship.” If you would like more information, please feel free to contact the ASCE, Sacramento Section Office at (916) 961-2723 or Eric Polson, P.E. – Golze Scholarship Chair at (916) 801-6290. 2015 Golze Scholarship Fundraising Leader: Louay Owaidat, P.E. – Sacramento Section President-Elect and Construction Institute President Alfred R. Golze Scholarship Trustees: Laura Luce, P.E. - Past YMF President and Section Officer Beverly Mason - Past Capital Branch President Eric Polson, P.E. - Past President, Sacramento Section (Golze Scholarship Chair)
Larry Smith, P.E. - Past Section President, Construction Institute Governor Greg Zeiss, P.E. - Past Section and Capital Branch President Mid Pac 2015 - Call for Judges The Mid-Pacific Conference is an annual event for Civil Engineering students to demonstrate leadership and technical knowledge in several competitions since the 1940’s. It is comprised of 15 schools in North Western United States, each with a long history of friendly competition. The next competition will be hosted by University of California, Davis on April 2-4, 2015, and there is a need for discipline specific professionals to VOLUNTEER as competition judges. The following events are listed below with the number of judges needed in parentheses: - Steel Bridge (6) - Concrete Canoe (5) - GeoWall (4) - Water Treatment (12) - Construction Management (TBD) - Transportation Project (5) - Water Research Paper (5) - Professional Paper (5) If you would like to help out, or have any questions, please feel free to contact Harrison Kwan of the UC Davis Team at [email protected]. For competition rules and more specific information visit http://www.ascemidpac.org/ . 2015 Western Regional Younger Member Council (WRYMC) Registration Fast Approaching! February 20 -February 21, 2015 Hyatt Regency Bellevue, 900 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, WA
The Seattle YMF is excited to put on a conference that will provide leadership skills, networking opportunities, and showcases the beautiful Seattle area to all attendees. A pre-conference brewery tour in Seattle and an innovative scavenger hunt using social media will promote networking among younger members; while technical tours to the longest floating bridge in the world, the biggest tunnel boring machine, and one of the most sustainable treatment plants, will expose you to the complexities of engineering in the Seattle area. Don’t forget about the Leadership Sessions planned for Friday and Saturday that will help prepare you for your current or future leadership role in your local Younger Member Forum. Look for registration information in your email or check the WRYMC website.
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Upcoming Events Volunteer Opportunity - ASCE Panel Presentation to Sac State Student Chapter Sponsored by ASCE YMF, Section and Capital Branch, Thursday, November 6, 7:00pm Round Table Pizza (5101 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento, CA). To volunteer, contact Guy Hopes at [email protected]. Geo-Institute Dinner Meeting Thursday, November 20, 2014 6:30 pm at Piatti Sacramento Italian Restaurant and Bar, 571 Pavilions Ln., Sacramento. Topic Seismological and Geotechnical Aspects of the 2014 South Napa Earthquake presented by Dr. Zia Zafir with Kleinfelder. Cost is $35. RSVPs can be made to Matt Moyneur with Wallace-Kuhl & Associates at [email protected]. EWRI Holiday Chapter Meeting Wednesday, December 10, 6pm – 8 pm, Foundation Restaurant (formerly 4th Street Grille) on the corner of 4th and L Streets, Sacramento, CA. Speaker: Bill Croyle, Drought Manager, California Dept. of Water Resources. Registration cost is $25 for professionals and $15 for students. Please register here: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/sacramento-chapter-ewri-holiday-meeting-tickets-13932427265. Contact: Sarah McIIroy (916)773-8100 or [email protected]. 2014 International Conference on Sustainable Infrastructure November 6 - 8 at the Renaissance Long Beach Hotel. How do we manage the consequences of non-sustainability? How do we plan, design, and construct infrastructure for a new and increasingly harsh operating environment? This conference is designed for practitioners, enabling them to engage with others, exchange ideas, and see the full spectrum of activities in infrastructure design for this new reality. Tianjin University China is a co-sponsor of this conference. There will be two sessions dedicated to the challenges faced by and progress towards sustainable urban infrastructure development in China. For more information visit: www.asce.org/icsi2014
Construction Institute (CI) Student Days Recap Construction Institute (CI) Sacramento Section hosted its Student Day event on October 17 and 18, 2014 at the Doubletree Hotel in Sacramento, California. Over 55 junior and senior civil engineering and construction management students from the region’s four local universities participated in the event which featured an evening dinner on Friday, panel/breakout sessions by industry leaders, and a site visit on Saturday. The event commenced on Friday with a keynote address by
United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Brigadier General Mark Toy. Brigadier General Toy delivered an inspirational and motivating presentation that focused on passion and the “AURA” concept that makes leaders and people successful. Having passion in what you do is the key to accomplishing whatever you want to do. Accept your employees and make them feel welcomed and part of the team. Understand your duties and responsibilities. Recognize your team for their achievements. Take time to appreciate your team and yourself for the hard work put in to completing a project or winning an award.
The Saturday morning session featured an open panel session by four industry leaders including the current ASCE CI National Director Paul Sgambati, PE, Darren Mack, GE (SAGE Engineering), Rick Reinhardt, PE (MBK Engineers) and Steven Hiatt, PE, SE (HDR, Inc.) Paul kicked off the session with his presentation titled “The Road Ahead” which began with a capital “L” which represented the future Leaders of the industry. Darren presented a light hearted discussion in his talk titled, “Things I Wish I Knew As A Student”. He emphasized not to be afraid of doing field work and getting hands on experience, traits all engineers should have. Rick talked about his role as a flood plain manager and the ever-present challenges in his presentation, “Flood Management in the Lower Sacramento / Delta North Regional Flood Management Planning Area”. Steven provided some tips for success that he has seen over his career which include getting your PE as soon as possible, remaining active in professional organizations (such as ASCE), and make conscious decisions to advance your career. He also talked about getting into the business aspects of engineering, something that is outside of the box of what we typically do on the technical side of our daily work. Following the morning session, the students attended mid-morning breakout sessions which featured industry engineering and construction leaders. The informal breakout sessions were divided into the various engineering disciplines as follows:
• Construction Management discussion was provided by Thor Larsen, PE (HDR, Inc.) and Andy Gust, PE (Psomas)
• Transportation Engineering discussion was provided by Kevin Thompson, PE (URS Corporation)
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• Interview skills and resume workshop provided by
Jennifer Powers • Geotechnical Engineering discussion was provided by
Darren Mack, GE (SAGE Engineering) • Construction and related discussion was provided by
Mike Tatusko (Granite Construction) • Water Resources Engineering discussion was provided
by Rick Reinhardt, PE (MBK Engineers)
The morning sessions were followed by a field trip to the Folsom Dam Spillway and Control Structure jobsite hosted by Granite Construction, one of the prime general contractors on the two massive federally funded projects. Participants met with Rob Cheeseman (the project CM) who provided an overview of the project’s scope of work and background. The students then met with Lew McIllroy (the project Safety Manager) who discussed the project safety hazards and protocols. The field trip then concluded with a visit to the dam structure and a tour of the jobsite. The chartered buses then transported the students to the Doubletree hotel where the conference was concluded.
This event was sponsored and hosted by CI Sacramento Section. Construction engineering firms such as Magnus Pacific Corporation, Construction Testing Services, The Dutra Group, Granite Construction, and Teichert Construction provided attendees with personal protective equipment. In closing, the CI Sacramento Section would like to thank the ASCE Section, our industry leaders, BG Mark Toy, and companies and individuals who contributed to the success of Student Day 2014. The success of this event will prompt a future Student Day in 2016.
Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) SEI Sacramento and Japan Society of Civil Engineering Joint Meeting on Bridge Maintenance Our ASCE SEI Sacramento Bridge Committee and Japan Society of Civil Engineering met on October 9, 2014 to
exchange technical knowledge on bridge maintenance condition and repair methods. Civil engineers in the United States and Japan learned from each other as we shared common interests in methods of access to bridge structures, identifying and documenting conditions, creating solutions, and discussions of best practices.
Community Outreach Girl Scouts Recap
On October 25, our local engineers and friends were excited to host a variety of activities in an afternoon of discovery and play at the Girl Scouts Heart of Central California Renaissance Girls! Activities included an Enviroscape activity to learn how to prevent
water pollution, a watershed activity to learn about water runoff, drought tips, a tension-compression game done in pairs, and a big colorful foam arch working in compression. It was neat to see the pure joy in many of the kids' faces as they were enjoying the engineering activities and who are on the path to become our future engineers. As a bonus, our team identified and solved an air leak to keep the bounce house up and running. Approximately 500 Girl Scouts, friends and families had an enlightening time at Renaissance Girls!, touring the variety of free-flowing activities from crafting to engineering and science discovery with booths and performances. Organized by Holly Canada, we had an enthusiastic team: Mike Bare, Craig and Joyce Copelan, Shauna England, Joyce Fuss, Brittany Hazard, Guy Hopes, Rachel Ludlow, and Bryan Perrin. We had fun connecting with our community about engineering. Thank you to all who helped out with this community outreach event.
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Girl Scouts Community Outreach - 10/25/14
Sustainability Committee Would you like to make a difference in the sustainability of the region? We have just the committee for you! The Sustainability Committee is looking for members, including Younger Members, who are interested in writing newsletter articles, organizing tours, and helping to develop a Sustainability Award for the Section. There are other possibilities as well, depending on your personal and professional interests. Please join us in making a difference for the region and contact Jennifer J. Walker, P.E., D.WRE, CFM, QSD (Committee Chair) at 916.212.1783 or [email protected] to join the committee. Can you identify the location of the rain garden in the photo below? It is located in the Sacramento region. The first correct response emailed to [email protected] wins a free kleen kanteen to help reduce your water foot print. Stay-tuned for future photos and locations.
Region 9
Incoming Region 9 Director Perspective By Jay Higgins, P.E., F.ASCE
I am looking forward to my three term as your Region 9 Director starting this October. I will be succeeding Jennifer Epp and will strive to continue the great work she has accomplished over her term as Director. Jennifer is a talented leader and I thank her for her service to ASCE. I will have the opportunity to work in the future with Jennifer as she will be continuing her service
to ASCE on the Society's Board level Member Communities Committee, on which I also serve. With the change in the leadership of the Director and Governors (one Governor this term), the ASCE Region 9 Board of Governors will take the opportunity to review the activities that have been successful in the past, reflect on those which may warrant some change, and look for new opportunities to benefit the members in the Region. In September the Board had a face-to face meeting during which we held a strategic planning session. I believe one question that should always be asked is:" How can ASCE provide benefit to the members?" As part of the planning session, I also posed the question:" What is the purpose of Region 9?" As background information, I presented the purposes and objectives that are stated in the Region 9 Bylaws as follows:
The purposes and objectives of the Region 9 Board of Governors shall be to assist the Society’s Board of Direction on a regional basis in governing the Society and to provide leadership and carry out programs for the benefit of Region 9. In essence, we assist the Society in carrying out their strategic initiatives. Currently, the Society's top three strategic initiatives are:
• Infrastructure - raise America’s grades • Professional Engineering Practice – “Raise the bar” to
future entry • Sustainability - a more sustainable natural and built
environment
Our activities will be geared around these initiatives, as it is our responsibility to assist the Society to achieve their goals, however, the Region Governors also have a responsibility to provide direct local benefit to its members. Therefore, the Region has developed our own goals and objectives. The priority goals of Region 9 over the past few years have been to:
• Facilitate collaborative activities between all ASCE groups within Region 9
• Communicate with all ASCE groups within Region 9 • Infrastructure advocacy, including legislative and
policy support
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We are currently developing specific steps to achieve these goals and will review and refine them as necessary. To help achieve these goals the Region has the Director, six Governors - one for each of the Region’s four Sections and two Governors-at-Large. The Governors are:
• John Hogan, Los Angeles Section • Oscar Serrano, Sacramento Section • Larry Pierce San Diego Section • Kwame Agyare, San Francisco Section • Gregg Fiegel, Governor-at-Large (member of the San
Luis Obispo Branch • Mark Norton, Governor-at-Large (member of the San
Bernardino/Riverside Branch)
One of the responsibilities of our Governors is to visit with the Sections, Branches, Younger Member Groups, Student Chapters and Life Member Groups to gain an understanding of their needs and challenges. The Region will be happy to help in any way we can, and since we are your link to the Society's Board of Direction, we can bring to the attention of the Society Board issues that may require Board level action. For your Governors to learn more about your successes, needs, and challenges, invite a Governor to your next event. The Governors contact can be found on the Region 9 website. Please feel free to contact me to attend an event, if you have any questions, or would like to convey an idea you believe would benefit the members in your local organization. Your Governors and I would like the opportunity to assist you in making your organization a success. I can be reached at [email protected] or my cell phone at (818) 406-4896.
Government Affairs Report
Proposition 1 Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement
Act of 2014. AB 1471 (Chapter 188, Statutes of 2014), Rendon. Bond Measure.
A YES vote on this measure means: The state could sell $7.1 billion in additional general obligation bonds—as well as redirect $425 million in unsold general obligation bonds that were previously approved by voters for resource-related uses—to fund various water-related programs. A NO vote on this measure means: The state could not sell $7.1 billion in additional general obligation bonds to fund various water-related programs. In addition, $425 million in unsold general obligation bonds would continue to be available for resource-related uses as previously approved by voters. Legislative Fly-In ASCE National is looking for a few good ASCE members to meet with their elected officials at the next ASCE Legislative Fly-In, March 24-26, 2015, Arlington, VA & Washington, DC
For more information, go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ASCEFly-In2015App?utm_campaign=GR-20141104-Fly-In%20Application%20Information&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua
The Law and Civil Engineering The Importance of Accurate Underground Utility Location
Gene Bass
An architect was hired to draw the plans for the remodeling of a motel. The architect knew that another architectural firm had previously drawn the plans for an underground electrical transmission line on the property and that the line had been installed. The architect was unable to locate the line, however, but only told the motel owner of that fact. The architect's plans called for the excavation of footings
directly over the spot where the line was located. A workman operating a jackhammer hit the line and he was electrocuted. There was a lawsuit and the trial court granted the deceased's heirs a wrongful death judgment against the architect. The complaint filed by the workman’s estate alleged negligence of architect in failing to warn of the existence and location of the high-voltage line, specifically, by not showing it on the plans it prepared for the construction. The architect contested the judgment and argued that the contractor and owner were negligent in failing to warn the workman and also claimed that the architectural services did not include any work in connection with the electrical conduit. On appeal, the trial court's judgment was affirmed. The trial court, without a jury, had found that the architect was negligent in the preparation of the plans and specifications, and that this negligence was the proximate cause of decedent's death and the damage to the transmission line. The owner and contractor were found free from negligence. The evidence was clear that the architect did not delineate the underground high-voltage line on the plans it prepared, nor did it make any notation on those plans that it had been unable to find the location of the line, although it knew that several years earlier, another firm of architects had drawn plans for the high-voltage line and that it had been installed. All that the architect did was to notify the owner by separate letter that it had been unable to locate the high-voltage line. The owner and the contractor were also aware of the existence of the underground line, but they knew only its approximate location. Furthermore, within the week before the accident, the contractor's workmen had uncovered two 4-inch underground conduits and the contractor's foreman telephoned this information to the architect. The architect’s agent examined the conduits and stated that "this must be the high-voltage
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lines." The plans called for excavation of footings where, as it turned out, the line was buried. The court concluded that the architect was under a duty to exercise ordinary care for the protection of any person who foreseeably and with reasonable certainty could be injured by his failure to do so. The architect failed to make any mention on its plans of the underground high-voltage line it knew was in the area and the plans called for excavation right where the buried electrical power line was located. In this case, liability was found against an architect but the same principle.
2014 Outstanding Project Awards
Award Categories: Airport & Ports, Architectural,
Bikeways & Trails Bridges, Community,
Construction, Environmental Flood Management, Geotechnical, Historical Renovation, Improvement Energy, Parks &
Recreation, Roadway & Highway, Small Project, Structural, Sustainability, Transportation,
Water/Wastewater Treatment, Urban or Land Development
Make your entry online
on the ASCE Sacramento website:
http://asce-sacto.org/form.php?form_id=12&c=1
or on hardcopy form see page 10 & 11.
For questions contact Kenny Dosanjh,
ASCE Sacramento Senior Director at [email protected]
ENTER BY 12/19
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2014 ASCE Outstanding Engineering Project Award Entry Form
Please complete the following information and email a letter explaining the project, stating why you feel this project should receive this award, and photos/images showing the project to Kenny Dosanjh, ASCE Sacramento Senior Director at [email protected]. Entries will not be returned and will become the property of ASCE, Sacramento Section. Due Date for Entries: December 19, 2014 Project Information: Project name (exactly as it should appear on a plaque): _________________________________ Project location (city, state): ______________________________________________________ Completion date: _______________________________________________________________ Project Description (explain project and reason for nominating): ______________________________________________________________________________ Enter up to three (3) categories to be considered for in addition to Project of the Year: ___Airport & Ports ___Architectural ___Bikeways & Trails ___Bridge ___Community ___Construction ___Environmental ___Flood Management ___Geotechnical
___Historical Renovation ___Improvement Energy ___Parks & Recreation ___Roadway & Highway ___Small Project ___Structural ___Sustainability ___Transportation ___Water/Wastewater Treatment
___Other
Entrant Information: ASCE Member: __Yes __No Sacramento Section Member: ____Yes ___ No Submitted by: _________________________________________________________________ Title: _______________________________________________________________________ Employer: ___________________________________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________________________ City: _______________________ State: ________ Zip: _______________ Phone: ________________________ E-mail: _______________________________________
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Project Owner Information 1: Project owner: _________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Contact Person: _______________________________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________________________ City: __________________ State ________ Zip __________________ Phone ________________________________ Email: __________________________________ Project Owner Information 2 (if applicable): Project owner: _________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Contact Person: _______________________________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________________________ City: __________________ State: ________ Zip: __________________ Phone: ________________________________ Email: _________________________________ Project Owner Information 3 (if applicable): Project owner: _________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Contact Person: _______________________________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________________________ City: __________________ State: ________ Zip: __________________ Phone: ________________________________ Email: _________________________________ Project Engineer Information: ASCE Member: __Yes ___No Sacramento Section Member: _____ Yes _____ No Project engineer: _______________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Title: ________________________________________________________________________ Employer: ____________________________________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________________________ City: _______________________ State: ________ Zip: _______________ Phone: __________________________________________E-mail: _______________________
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The�MidͲPacific�Conference�is�an�annual�event�for�Civil�Engineering�students�to�demonstrate�leadership�and�technical�knowledge�in�several�competitions�since�the�1940's.�It�is�comprised�
of�15�schools�in�the�North�Western�United�States,�each�with�a�long�history�of�friendly�competition.�
The�next�competition�will�be�hosted�by�University�of�California,�Davis�on�April�2Ͳ4,�2015,�and�there�is�a�need�for�discipline�specific�professionals�to� as�competition�judges.��The�VOLUNTEER�
following�events�are�listed�below�with�the�number�of�judges�needed�in�parentheses:�
Ͳ�Steel�Bridge�(6)�Ͳ�Concrete�Canoe�(5)�Ͳ�GeoWall�(4)�Ͳ�Water�Treatment�(12)�
Ͳ�Construction�Management�(TBD)�Ͳ�Transportation�Project�(5)�Ͳ�Water�Research�Paper�(5)�Ͳ�Professional�Paper�(5)�
�If�you�would�like�to�help�out,�or�have�any�questions,�please�feel�free�to�contact�Harrison�Kwan�
of�the�UC�Davis�Team�at� ��[email protected]�visit� �for�competition�rules�and�more�specific�information.�http://www.ascemidpac.org/
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