CECON 2014 is brought to you by the Texas Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers in partnership with the Texas Concrete Pipe Association. CECON 2014 shifts focus from our tremendous past to tackling future civil engineering challenges as we continue to build a better world.

CECON 2014 brings you three days of education and networking based around the future of:

PORTS | TRANSPORTATION | ENERGY

San Luis Resort and Spa September 16 - 19, 2014

San Luis Resort & Spa

September 16 - 19, 2014 | Galveston, Texas

TEXAS SECTION

In partnership with

WelcomeTuesday & Wednesday EventsThursday EventsFriday EventsConference MapConference Highlights ExhibitorsSponsorsExclusive Event SponsorsAwards and HonorsSection Officers and Staff

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Welcome to the inaugural year of the Texas Civil Engineer-ing Conference (CECON) brought to you by the Texas Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers in partnership with the Texas Concrete Pipe Association. Building on the momentum of our Centennial Celebration, CECON 2014 shifts focus from our tremendous past to the future challenges and how civil engineering will tackle these challenges as we continue to build a better world. CECON 2014 brings you three days of education and networking around three daily themes:

PORTS | TRANSPORTATION | ENERGYCECON features presenters from government, regulatory agencies, aca-demia, and private practice. In addition to the numerous sessions, there are many opportunities to network with old and new colleagues, including the Wednesday night barbeque sponsored by the Texas Concrete Pipe Associa-tion and the Thursday Luau Dinner and Awards Ceremony.

We’re transforming the way we operate to continuously improve our ability to serve our members, as well as support the civil engineering profession. With this our inaugural year of CECON, we value your feedback on the con-ference program and format, and hope you will respond to the post-con-ference survey, which will be sent out via email. Certificates for Professional Development Hours (PDH) will be provided upon completion of the survey.

We thank you for attending CECON and bringing your expertise to our gath-ering. You, as organization leaders, have the vision, the knowledge, and the experience to help us pave our way into the future. Throughout this confer-ence, we ask you to stay engaged, keep us proactive and help us shape the future of civil engineering. We look forward to seeing you again next year in 2015!

The CECON Planning Committee Co-Chairs Carol Haddock LeAnne Napolillo Andrea Ranft Ron Reichert

Find us on social media: @TEXAStweets, #CECON, Facebook: TEXASCE & on Linked In

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Ronald M. Reichert (Rinker Materials)Exhibition ChairCommittee Co-Chair

LeAnne M. Napolillo PE, F.ASCE (HNTB)Committee Co-Chair

Carol E. Haddock PE (City of Houston)Committee Co-Chair

B. Andrea Cheng Ranft (Jones & Carter)Committee Co-Chair

Donald J.Anderson Jr. PE(TDInternational)

Lacey Bodnar EIT, CFM(Costello, Inc)

Austin C. Brauel EIT(LanDev)

Joe M. Cibor PE, D.GE(Cibor, Inc.)

Kelly L. Dettmer (Jacobs)

Jason P. Ellison PE(Brown & Gay)

Larry D. Goldberg PE(LanDev)

Heather Guillen PE(Walter P. Moore)

Liza Kirk

John D. Garcia PE(CH2MHill)

Melinda Luna PE(NTT DATA)

Rich L. Patrick PE(PSI)

Brett A. Pope PE(Terracon)

Sara Prem (HNTB)

Brian C. Ridley PE(Terracon)

Richard Ruechhoeft PE(Port of Houston Authority)

Kelly A. Snyder(Jacobs) Curtis R. Steger PE (Steger Bizzell)

Suzanne E. Wright PE(LJA Engineers)

2014 Conference Planning Committee:

Speaker Advisory CouncilRepresentative Bill CallegariJack Drake (Transportation Advocacy Group-Houston Region)D. Wayne Klotz PE, D.WRE, Pres.09.ASCE (Klotz Associates)Jeanne Kranz (K6 Strategies)Jeff Nielson (Houston Contractor’s Association)Tim Newton PE (President, ASCE Texas Section)Eric R. Potts (Freese & Nichols)Richard Zientek (Harris County, Transportation Policy Advisor)

Find us on social media: @TEXAStweets, #CECON, Facebook: TEXASCE & on Linked In

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CECON 2014 - The Future of ...

Tuesday, September 16, 2014Noon - 6 PM Exhibitor Move-in7 - 9 PM Conferee Lounge

(Floor 2)President’s Welcome Reception

Wednesday, September 17, 20146 - 9 AM Exhibitor Move-in7 - 9:30 AM Elissa (Floor 2) ASCE Texas Section Board of Direction Meeting8:30 AM - 6 PM Registration Hours9 AM - 6:15 PM Exhibit Hall Exhibit Hall Hours10 - 11:15 AM Exhibit Hall SpacePort Panel11:15 - 11:30 AM Exhibit Hall Break11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Exhibit Hall Lunch with Keynote Speaker Kelvin Solco (FAA)12:45 - 1 PM Break1 - 2:30 PM CECON Sessions

Elissa (Floor 2) Best Practices and Risk Assessment in Port SecurityWindjammer (Floor 2) Panama Canal Expansion on Texas PortsSpinnaker (Floor 1) NextGen Air Traffic Control

2 - 2:30 PM Exhibit Hall Refreshment Break2:30 - 4 PM Exhibit Hall Multi-Modal Ports Panel4 - 4:15 PM Break4:15 - 5:15 PM CECON Sessions

Elissa (Floor 2) Storm SurgeWindjammer (Floor 2) Port of Houston Barbours Cut Wharf 1

ReconstructionSpinnaker (Floor 1) Pavement Panel

5:15 - 6:15 PM Exhibit Hall Reception6:15 - 9 PM Meet in the Rear

Hotel Entrance Lobby of the San Luis Resort and Spa

BBQ Dinner Sponsored by Texas Concrete Pipe Association

The Exhibit Hall is on Floor 3

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Thursday, September 18, 20147 - 7:45 AM Elissa (Floor 2) ASCE Texas Section General Membership Meeting

Breakfast7:45 - 8 AM Break8 - 9 AM Exhibit Hall Escalation of Transportation9 - 9:30 AM Exhibit Hall Refreshment Break9 AM - 6:15 PM Exhibit Hall Hours9:30 - 11 AM CECON Sessions

Elissa (Floor 2) Energy Impact on South Texas – Eagle Ford ShaleWindjammer (Floor 2)

Freight/High Speed Rail

Spinnaker (Floor 1)

Debate on the Calculation of Soil Swell Potential Vertical Rise

11:00 - 11:15 AM Break11:15 AM - 12:45 PM Exhibit Hall Lunch with Keynote Speaker John Drobny (Port of NYNJ)12:45 - 1 PM Break1 - 2 PM CECON Sessions

Elissa, Windjammer (Floor 2)

Lightning Rounds

2 - 2:30 PM Exhibit Hall Refreshment Break2:30 - 4 PM Exhibit Hall Transportation Infrastructure Panel4 - 4:15 PM Exhibit Hall Break4:15 - 5:15 PM CECON Sessions

Elissa (Floor 2) The Cost of Doing NothingWindjammer (Floor 2)

Public Outreach: How to Talk to Legislators

Spinnaker (Floor 1)

Soft Costs of Construction Lawsuits

5:15 - 6:15 PM Ballroom Reception in Exhibit Hall6:15 - 9:30 PM Poolside Luau Dinner and Awards Ceremony,

followed by Fireside ChatsSponsored by Sterling Construction Company, Binkley & Barfield and LANDEV Engineers

Ports | Transportation | Energy

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Schedule of Events:

Edwina Parker

Friday, September 19, 20147 - 8 AM Exhibit Hall Networking Breakfast Sponsored by Reed Engineering

Group

8 - 9 AM Exhibit Hall Engineering Challenges in the Mid-Stream Oil and Gas Industry

9 - 9:15 AM Break9:15-10:30AM Exhibitor Move-out9:15 - 10:30 AM CECON Sessions

Elissa (Floor 2) Texas Weather Patterns: Drought, Flood and HurricanesWindjammer (Floor 2)

LNG Energy Security

Spinnaker (Floor 1)

Geothermal Energy

10:30 -10:45 AM Break10:45 -11:45 AM Exhibit Hall Energy/Water Nexus Panel11:45 AM - 1 PM Exhibit Hall Lunch, with Keynote Presentation by Bob Harvey

(Greater Houston Partnership)1 -1:30 PM Break1:30 - 3:30 PM Meet in Hotel

LobbyOcean Star Drilling Rig Tour

The Exhibit Hall is on Floor 3

Join ASCE! Visit TexASCE.org/joinasce to learn about the benefits of being a member.

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CECON 2014 Maps

Join ASCE! Visit TexASCE.org/joinasce to learn about the benefits of being a member.

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SpaSan LuisElevators

Elevators

AustinDallasGalvestonHouston

HOSPITALITY PARLORS - Fourth Floor

MAIN LOBBY - Third Floor

SanAntonio

Grotto

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H2o Ultra LoungeSwim-up Pool Bar

MAIN LOBBY - Third Floor

Exhibit Hall

Prefunction Corridor Prefunction Corridor

CONFERENCE CENTER - Second Floor

Conferee Lounge

CONFERENCE CENTER - First Floor

Conference Sessions

Conference Sessions

Welcome Reception

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Wednesday, September 17 PORTS Highlights

Do you have suggestions for future conference speakers?

IS HOUSTON READY FOR A SPACE PORT? 10 AMDavid Alexander, Director, Rice Space InstituteJohn Roth, Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Space SystemsModerator: Jeannie Kranz

KEYNOTE LUNCH ADDRESS 11:30 AMKelvin L. Solco, PE, MBA, FES - FAA - Southwest Region Airports Division

NEXTGEN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM 1 PMRon Renk, Chief Technical Pilot of Navigation, United AirlinesKelvin Solco, P.E., MBA, FES - FAA, Regional Administrator, Southwest Region Airports DivisionColin Rice, Senior Airport Planner, Houston Airport System Infrastructure GroupModerator: Eric Potts, Freese & Nichols

PANAMA CANAL EXPANSION EFFECTS ON TEXAS PORTS 1 PM

BEST PRACTICES AND RISK ASSESSMENT IN PORT SECURITY 1 PM John J. Drobny, Director of Security Projects (retired), Port of New York and New JerseyMarcus E. Woodring, Managing Director Health, Safety, Security,and Emergency Management (HSSE), Port of Houston AuthorityModerator: Michael Sweeney, HNTB Chairman of Profes-sional Services and Kevin Young, HNTB

MULTI-MODAL PORT PANEL DISCUSSION 2:30 PMMike Alford, TxDOT-Houston District EngineerStephen DonCarlos, Mayor of Baytown and Port of Hous-ton CommissionerBrenda Mainwaring, UPRR Vice President Public AffairsAllen Fletcher, Texas State Representative, District 130Moderator: Tom Wendorf, HNTB

STORM SURGE 4:15 PMJoseph M. Cibor, Principal, Cibor GeoconsultantsCharles M. Penland, Senior Principal & Executive Director, Walter P MooreCol. Christopher Sallese, USA (ret), Dannenbaum Engineering CorportationCol. Len Waterworth, USA (ret), Texas A&M-GalvestonGary Myers, Brown & GayModerator: John D. Kennedy, Port of Houston Commissioner

PORT OF HOUSTON BARBOURS CUT WHARF 1 RECONSTRUCTION 4:15 PMScott Bickel, Jacobs EngineeringBob Rogers, McCarthy ConstructionRoger Hoh, Port of Houston (Invited)Moderator: Gary Myers, Brown & Gay

CONCRETE PAVEMENT SOLUTIONS PANEL DIS-CUSSION 4:15 PMGlenn Herold, National Engineer, OldcastleDr. Dan G. Zollinger, Research Engineer, Texas Transporta-tion Institute, Texas A&M UniversityMichael N. Plei, Technical Marketing Manager, Commeri-cal Metals CompanyCorey Zollinger, Director of Paving Solutions, CEMEX U.S.Operations, and Chairman of Roller Compacted Con-crete and Pavement Promotion and Research CouncilModerator: Richard B. Rogers, Cement Council of Texas

BBQ Dinner Sponsored by Texas Concrete Pipe Association 6:15 PM

Join the Texas Concrete Pipe Association for an evening of good food, music and cold beverages at the Lone Star Flight Museum. Meet us at the rear hotel entrance lobby between 6 and 6:30 PM. Shuttle buses will be available to provide transportation for the short ride to the museum. The event, sponsored by the Texas Concrete Pipe Association, is free and spouses and children are welcome.

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Wednesday, September 17 PORTS HighlightsThursday, September 18 TRANSPORTATION Highlights

Do you have suggestions for future conference speakers? email: programs@texascecon.org

ESCALATION OF TRANSPORTATION 8 AMBill King, President & Director, Southwest Airport Services

ENERGY IMPACT ON SOUTH TEXAS (EAGLE FORD SHALE) 9:30 AMDon Tymrak, City Manager, City of Karnes City (invited)Jason I. Reyes, Sergeant, Media and Communications, Texas Department of Public SafetyLeodoro Martinez, Executive Director, Middle Rio Grande Development Council, and Chairman of the Eagle Ford ConsortiumLarry Davolina, City Administrator, Cotulla, TexasModerator: Matthew Polanco, HNTB

FREIGHT/HIGH SPEED/BULLET TRAINS-DIFFERENCES? 9:30 AMJudge Robert Eckels, President, Texas Central Railway

DEBATE ON THE CALCULATION OF SOIL SWELL POTENTIAL VERTICAL RISE (PVR) WITH REGARD TO THEORETICAL VS. PRACTICAL Mark J. Farrow, Senior Vice President, Geotechnical Engi-neer John Bryant

KEYNOTE LUNCH ADDRESS 11:30 AMJohn J. Drobny, Director of Security Projects (retired), Port of New York and New Jersey

Lightning Round Presentations 1 PMDaniel B. Hartman PE, F.ASCE, “Civil Engineering for HKN Energy, Iraq, 2012-2013”David F. Calabuig Sr. PE, “Performance Based Specifications”Jeff Speck, “Improving the Performance of Concrete using Internal Curing”Mark J. Farrow PE, “Mechanically Stabilized Earth Wall De-sign Disconnect”John N. Furlong PE, D.WRE, “Temporary Traffic Control Devic-es - a Moving Target”Danny L. Kahler PE “Digital Project Delivery”Marco Guzman, “Funding Challenges Facing the National Highway System”

TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE PANEL 2:30 PMJim Murphy, Texas State Representative, District 133Eric Donaldson, Hot Shot Delivery, Inc.James W. Koch, Director of Transportation Planning and Programming, TxDOTBrian Manning, Executive Vice President & Chief Develop-ment Officer, Sterling Construction Company & ASCE Tech-nical Region DirectorModerator: Jack Drake, Chair, TAG--Transportation Advo-cacy Group and Advisor to LAN--Lockwood Andrews & Newnam-Planners and Engineers

THE COST OF DOING NOTHING 4:15 PMSam Lott, Senior Vice President, Kimley Horn & Associates, Inc.

SOFT COSTS OF CONSTRUCTION LAWSUITS 4:15 PMCurtis W. Martin, Ford Nassen & Baldwin, P.C.

Public Outreach: “How to Talk to Legislators” 4:15 PMColin Parrish, Principal, Government & Public Affairs, G&P Consulting

LUAU DINNER AND AWARDS CEREMONY 6:15 PMSponsored By:

Join us as we recognize the industry’s top leaders for their achievements. Emceed by Jack Drake, Founder and Chairman of Transportation Advocacy Group-Houston Region (TAG)

Dinner includes a Hawaiian Luau with entertainment provided by “the Pride of the Pacific,”, followed by Fireside Chats, which are a celebration of our rich civil engineering heritage:

FIRESIDE CHAT SESSION 1: DIVERSITY IN CIVIL ENGINEERINGTerrence Jackson, Bexar County Engineer, Bexar County Public Works

FIRESIDE CHAT SESSION 2: BRIDGE AESTHETICSDean W. VanLanduyt, Bridge Engineer, TxDOT

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Friday, September 19 ENERGY Highlights

ENGINEERING CHALLENGES IN THE MID-STREAM OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY 8 AM Lance Smith, Vice President of Operations and Engineer-ing, Twin Eagle Energy

TEXAS WEATHER PATTERNS: DROUGHTS, FLOODS AND HURRICANES 9:15 AMJeff Linder, Harris County Flood Control District

GEOTHERMAL ENERGYDr. Marcelo Sanchez, Texas A&M University

LNG Security 1 PMDonald Anderson, TDInternational

ENERGY/WATER NEXUS 10:45 AMClose interdependency between managing water and energy resources, including financing concerns. This panel discussion is hosted by ASCE-EWRI.

KEYNOTE LUNCHEON NoonBob Harvey, President and CEO, Greater Houston Partnership

TECHNICAL TOUR: OCEAN START OFFSHORE DRILLING RIG AND MUSEUM The museum features three floors of models and interac-tive displays illustrating the story of offshore oil and gas from seismic technology to exploration and production.

A shuttle bus will be available to provide transportation for the short ride to the museum. Meet in the hotel lobby at 1:30 PM.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Patrick Kelley

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Friday, September 19 ENERGY Highlights

AMEC Environment & Infrastructure, Inc.Big River Industries, Inc.Cardno - Utilities DivisionCement Council of TexasCECON 2015Collier Consulting, Inc.CTS Cement Manufacturing CorporationDredgit Environmental Corp.Five Star Products, Inc.FlowtitePipeGeopierHanson Pipe & PrecastHayward BakerHorizon Environmental Services, Inc.Lime Association of TexasLoadtestNeenah FoundryOldcastlePavestone, LLCRadarview / Universal Construction TestingRinker Materials Concrete Pipe DivisionSHALE Oil & Gas Business MagazineTexas Civil Engineering Conference-CECON2015Texas Concrete Pipe AssociationTolunay-Wong Engineers, IncTrinity ES&CTRULINE Hybrid Sheet Piling SystemU.S. FoundryVersar, Inc.Weeks Marine, Inc.

Exhibitors

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THANK YOU, Sponsors and Partners

2014 Sponsors:SUPPORTER CONTRIBUTOR

BENEFACTOR

2014 Partners:

Exhibit at CECON - contact exhibits@texascecon.org

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THANK YOU, Exclusive Event Sponsors

Wednesday Barbecue Dinnner Sponsor

Luau Dinner Sponsor

Luau Entertainment Sponsors

Friday Breakfast Sponsor

Lanyard Sponsor

For CECON 2015 sponsorship info, contact sponsors@texascecon.org

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Luau Dinner and Awards Ceremony

Would you like to make a nomination in 2015?

AWARD OF HONORThe Award of Honor was established by the Tex-as Section-ASCE to be presented to a limited number of members of the Texas Section “in recognition of service to the Texas Section and outstanding professional achievement in civil engineering.”

GOVERNMENT CIVIL ENGINEER AWARDThis award is conferred on a subscribing mem-ber of the Texas Section employed by a gov-ernmental organization for meritorious service to the Texas Section and to one or more of the Section’s Branches.

HISTORY AND HERITAGE AWARDThis award is presented to an individual (not necessarily a member of the Texas Section) or Branch for making special contributions to re-cording and/or recognizing the history and her-itage of civil engineering in Texas.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AWARDThis award is conferred on a subscribing mem-ber of the Texas Section for meritorious service to the Texas Section and to one or more of the Section’s Branches upon recommendations of the Honors Committee.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE TO STUDENTS AWARDThis Award was established by the Texas Sec-tion Board of Directors in October 1999. It is conferred on a subscribing member of the Tex-as Section for meritorious service to the Texas Section through service to one or more of the Texas/Mexico Regional Conference’s Student Chapters (Clubs).

SERVICE TO PEOPLE AWARDSThis award is presented to a civil engineer (not necessarily a member of the Texas Section) who has distinguished himself or herself with special service to people. The award is intend-ed to recognize civil engineers who bring credit to their profession through community activities that are visible to the general public.

EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM AWARDThe ASCE Texas Section Excellence in Journal-ism Award honors journalists for outstanding coverage of civil engineers, civil engineering projects and civil engineering issues. The media have tremendous impact on public opinion. Journalism that enhances public understand-ing of the role of civil engineers and the impact their designs have on water supply, transporta-tion, public works projects and the environment can engage the public in the infrastructure ini-tiatives that impact their communities.

OUTSTANDING CIVIL ENGINEERING ACHIEVEMENTThe Texas OCEA Award may be given on an annual basis to a completed project that demonstrates the greatest contribution to civil engineering progress and to society which was designed and/or built in Texas.

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Luau Dinner and Awards CeremonyASCE Texas Section Officers and Staff

2013 - 2014 Officers

PresidentTim C. Newton PEKBR

Past President John N. Furlong PECH2M Hill

President Elect Curtis B. Beitel PEHDR Inc. VP-Educational Eric L. Fisher PETxDOT VP-Educational Elect Lawrence D. Goldberg PELANDEV Engineers Inc.

VP-Professional Patrick M. Beecher PETerracon VP-Professional ElectRoman D. Grijalva PE

VP-TechnicalJohn D. Garcia PECH2M Hill VP-Technical ElectPeter E. Falletta PEBSC Forensics TreasurerDavid J. MatochaHanson Pipe and Precast

2014 - 2015 Officers

President Curtis B. Beitel PEHDR Inc.

Past PresidentTim C. Newton PEKBR

President Elect Audra N. Morse PhD, PETexas Tech University VP-Educational Lawrence D. Goldberg PELANDEV Engineers Inc. VP-Educational Elect Brian D. Bresler PEFreese and Nichols

VP-Professional Roman D. Grijalva PE Brown & Gay Engineers

VP-Professional ElectM. Isabel Vasquez PEHuitt-Zollars

VP-TechnicalPeter E. Falletta PEBSC Forensics VP-Technical ElectEdward M. Penton PE Jacobs Engineering TreasurerCurtis R. Steger PESteger & Bizzell Engineering, Inc.

ASCE Texas Section Staff

Executive DirectorCrespin Guzman PE

Secretary - Operations ManagerElizabeth Greenwood

Communications ManagerAnnemarie Gasser Data Manager Lauren Marcotte

Visit TexASCE.org/honors to learn more

Directors At Large2013 - 2014Brett A. Pope PETerracon

Vanessa I. Rosales-Herrara PETerraTech Engineering & Construction

2013 - 2015Brad M. Hernandez PEURS

Christina L. Hickey PECity of McAllen

2014 - 2015John A. Tyler PEPape-Dawson

Melanie D. Gavlik PENaismith Engineering

SUSTAINABILITY

TRANSPORTATIONJoin us for

CECON 2015

WATER RESOURCES

CECON 2015 Call for Topics and SpeakersCECON 2015 proposals will be accepted on each of these conference themes:

SUSTAINABILITY WATER RESOURCES TRANSPORTATION

Submissions for topics and speakers will be accepted through January 31, 2015. Submissions after this date will be considered for future speaking opportunities.Submit your ideas to: programs@texascecon.org