Environmental and Water Resources Institute of Kansas City Joint Meeting with Kansas City Section ASCE

Date:  Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Location:   Plaza III Steak House

                  4749 Pennsylvania   Kansas City, MO    64112

                  816-753-0000

Time:  11:30 a.m. Social

           12:00 p.m. Lunch

           12:30 p.m. Presentation

Meal:      Steak, Salmon or Chicken, (Vegetable is Chefs Choice)

Cost:       $35.00 per person (For Students and Engineers between jobs, $17.50). Please make checks payable to ASCE.

RSVP to:  Tom Simmons at thomas.m.simmons@usace.army.mil  by Tuesday, January 3, 2012. Seating is limited to 100 so please RSVP soon to reserve your place.

TOPIC: “2011 Missouri River Flood and Silver Jackets”

Speakers:    Brian Rast, Project Manager and Planner, US Army Corps of

Engineers, Kansas City District

For additional announcements and more information about KC EWRI visit:

http://www.kcengineers.org/ewrikc/ewrikc.html

Topic – 2011 Missouri River Flood and Silver Jackets”

“Come see aerial photos of the 2011 flood on the Missouri River and learn how flood forecast inundation maps are becoming the Information Age’s tool for risk informed decision making.”

Speaker:    Brian Rast, P.E CFM, PMP

Mr. Rast has been a project manager and planner in the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Kansas City District, Planning Branch, since 2004.  He has worked as a hydraulic engineer and civil site development, since 1993.  He received a BS in Civil Engineering with a secondary major in Natural Resources and Environmental Science from Kansas State University in 1994.  In 2004 he earned his MS in Engineering Management from the University of Kansas.  He completed advanced training from the Institute for Water Resources’ Planning Associates Program in 2007.  He is a Professional Engineer in Kansas.  He is a Certified Floodplain Manager and a Project Management Professional.  He manages Civil Works water resource projects in flood risk management, ecosystem restoration, emergency streambank stabilization, and watershed planning.  As a Silver Jackets coordinator for the Institute for Water Resources, he is involved with state-level hazard mitigation in Kansas & Missouri, and under this program, he is conducting the Wildcat Creek Silver Jackets pilot project, which includes flood forecast inundation mapping with a partnership with other state and federal agencies. 

 Also, Please take a moment now to update your Outlook Calendars with the upcoming meeting date: EWRI Luncheon Meeting – March 7, 2012. Topic to be announced

Bring a Harvester’s donation and you could win a prize!  (details below)

Learn how to receive a free drink and appetizers at the next Younger Members Meeting (details below)

Date: Tuesday December 13^th, 2011

Location: Lidia’s Italy
                       101 W. 22nd St.
                       Kansas City, MO 64112

Time:  11:30 am to 12:00 pm – Registration / Social
                12:00 pm to 12:30 pm – Meal
                 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm – Presentation

Menu:  
Insalata Cesare alla Lidia - Lidia’s own version of the American-born, Italian-named Caesar Salad, made with tender hearts of Romaine tossed in a mild dressing seasoned with mustard, a touch of anchovy, imported Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and crispy croutons

Pasta Tasting Trio - An endless sampling of three daily-made fresh and filled pastas, the selections change according to the season and the fresh market offerings. Lidia’s signature dish!

Pollo alla Limone e Olive - A classic dish of pan seared chicken breasts, paired with a sauce of roasted lemons, capers, and Sicilian olives, over a saute of seasoned spinach

Biscotti Platters - Fresh from our bakery, an assortment of house-made cookies & sweets

Cost: $35

RSVP:  RSVP to John Dowell at jdowell@burnsmcd.com or 816-823-7176 By Noon December 9th

Speaker: Matt Spencer, HNTB

Presentation Overview: Mr. Spencer is a Project Engineer/Squad Leader in the transportation section in the Kansas City office.  Prior to joining HNTB in 2005 he was a Field Engineer at a Kiewit Southern Corporation.  His experience includes interstate design, roadway design, rail design, construction, utility-relocation coordination, drainage design, and many other aspects of transportation design.  He is responsible for working with project managers to complete a variety of projects for the HNTB transportation section and other HNTB sections.

Mr Spencer will be discussing the topic of Diverging Diamond Interchanges.  The DDI (also referred to as a double crossover diamond) is a unique new interchange type that has recently been implemented to help ease interchange congestion.  A DDI reduces the total conflict points from 30 in a traditional diamond to only 18. It moves traffic faster, reduces congestion, and increases safety.

ASCE and ASCE Younger Members are teaming up with Harvesters — The Community Food Network, to sponsor a food drive at the ASCE December lunch. Donations received through the drive will help Harvesters’ network feed those in need throughout Kansas City.

It’s sometimes difficult to believe that hunger exists in Kansas City. Most people think of hunger in terms of famine and mass starvation — terrible tragedies, but not something that affects people every day in our own community.

Hunger in our community is often more subtle. It’s a child who stuffs his pockets during lunch at school so he has food to eat at home in the evening. It’s a parent who is—ironically—overweight, because sugar and carbohydrate-laden foods are often the least expensive at the local store. It’s a senior citizen who goes without food in order to buy medicine, further jeopardizing her already fragile health.

The reality is that there are hungry people in Kansas City. Harvesters’ agencies provide assistance to nearly 60,000 people every week. And fully half of those are children and the elderly.

A contribution on December 13 means much needed help, and hope, will be available to those who need it. Please bring a few items to our luncheon.  Your generosity makes a difference.

Attendees that bring 3 nonperishable items will be entered into a drawing for a gift card.  Attendees that bring 6 or more items will be entered into the drawing twice. 

Your donation makes a difference! (No Glass Please!)

Most Needed Food Items
Canned Vegetables
Canned Fruit
Boxed Meals (Hamburger Helper, Pasta Roni)
Canned Meats/Tuna
Peanut Butter & Jelly
Canned Soup
Hot & Cold Cereal

Most Needed Household Supplies/Personal Care Items
Soap
Deodorant
Shampoo
Toilet Paper

ASCE Younger Members Group Meeting
Tuesday December 13th @ 6 PM
The Cashew Bar
Bring/Donate a toy and receive a drink and appetizers for free!  All donations go to Toys For Tots

Questions? Contact Kyle Dieckmann at kyle.dieckmann@IBHC.com

Kansas City ASCE October 2011 Meeting
 
Date: Tuesday October 11^th, 2011
 
Location: Plaza III Steakhouse
    4749 Pennsylvania Ave
                Kansas City, MO 64112
 
Time:  11:30 am to 12:00 pm – Registration / Social
            12:00 pm to 12:30 pm – Meal
            12:30 pm to 1:30 pm – Presentation
 
Menu: 6 oz Filet Mignon OR
           6 oz Double Breast of Chicken OR
           6 oz Grilled Atlantic Salmon
 
Herb Roasted Red Potatoes
Green Beans w/Red Pepper & Onion
Cheesecake w/Strawberry Sauce
 
Cost: $30
 
RSVP:  RSVP to Charlotte Lewin by noon on October 7^th by emailing clewin@burnsmcd.com or calling 816-333-9400 x2379  (STATE MENU CHOICE W/RSVP)
 
Speaker: Neal J. Angrisano, AIA, Associate, Burns & McDonnell
 
Presentation Overview:
Global visitor attraction operator, Merlin Entertainments (Merlin), has announced that it has reached agreement with Crown Center Redevelopment Corp., a subsidiary of Hallmark Cards, Inc., to develop plans for a $15 million SEA LIFE aquarium attraction to open in Kansas City during Spring 2012. This new attraction will occupy the first floor of Crown Center’s Halls department store, as well as a portion of the second floor.

Date: Tuesday September 13, 2011

Location: UMKC Flarsheim Hall Room 560L
                5110 Rockhill Road
                Kansas City, MO 64110

Time:  4:00 pm to 5:00 pm  – ASCE Board Meeting
            5:00 pm to 5:30 pm – Registration / Social
            5:30 pm to 6:00 pm – Meal
            6:00 pm to 7:00 pm – Presentation

Menu: Jack Stack BBQ

Cost: $20 Members, Free for Students

RSVP:  RSVP to John Dowell by noon on September 12^th by emailing jdowell@burnsmcd.com or calling 816-823-7176

Speaker and Program: “Challenges in Developing a 7,000 Acre Solar Field”  By  Mr. Omar Olivaries P.E. – Project Manager, Kiewit Power Engineers

Presentation Overview:

Technical and permitting challenges to develop the Blythe Solar Power Project, a 1000 MW/7,000 acre concentrated solar power facility in Southern California.

The Blythe Solar Power Project (BSPP) is a four- unit solar power plant to be sited in eastern Riverside County, California. The BSPP will utilize parabolic-trough, concentrating solar thermal technology paired with Siemens steam turbine generators to produce 250 MW per unit, for a total plant capacity of 1,000 MW. 

In partnership with Solar Millennium LLC and AECOM, Kiewit has helped prepare the preliminary engineering and permitting support for this massive solar project.

The ASCE Kansas City Section Presents:
Annual Kick-Off Happy Hour at Boulevard Brewery

Join the Kansas City Section of ASCE for our Annual Kick Off Happy Hour at Boulevard Brewery.

Date: Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011

Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Location: Boulevard Brewery
                Brewhouse Bar
                2501 Southwest Boulevard
                Kansas City, MO 64108

Cost: $10 (Light Appetizers Provided)

RSVP: by Friday, August 19th to Charlotte Lewin at clewin@burnsmcd.com or 816-333-9400 x2379 (Space is limited so RSVP early)

Program:
We’re doing it again! Come join us at Boulevard Brewing Co. for a chance to mingle with ASCE Board Members, Committee Chairs, Younger Members, ASCE Members, and Guests. There will be a short presentation introducing the Board Members and showing ways you can be involved in ASCE. We’re always looking for volunteers to help out with our committees. Each of our committees offers an opportunity for leadership. If you are unable to attend the Happy Hour, but are interested in being more involved in ASCE, feel free to contact any of the Board Members via the Section’s website: www.kcengineers.org

The Kansas City Section Presents: “Annual Kansas City Section Awards Dinner” 

Tuesday, April 5th, 2011 

Featuring: 

Mr. Andrew W. Herrmann, PE, SECB, F. ASCE 

ASCE President Elect 

Join the Kansas City Section on Tuesday, April 5th as we host the annual KC Section Awards Dinner at which both outstanding students and life members will be recognized. 

In addition ASCE President Elect Andrew Herrmann will speak. 

Andrew W. Herrmann is a Principal of Hardesty & Hanover, LLP, a transportation consulting engineering firm founded in 1887 and headquartered in New York City. During his 36 year career he has been responsible for management of the firm and many of the firm’s major fixed and movable bridge projects. His experience covers inspection, rating, design, rehabilitation, and construction of bridges. He is Past President of ASCE’s NYC Metropolitan Section and past Chair of ASCE’s Structural Division’s (now Structural Engineering Institute) Technical Administrative Committee on Bridges. Andrew was Co-chair of the 2005 Structural Engineering Institute’s Structures Congress in NYC and served on the Advisory Council for ASCE’s 2003 and 2005 Report Cards for America’s Infrastructure and is presently the Chair for the Advisory Council for the preparation of the 2009 Report Card. He has served on the ASCE Board of Direction as District 1 Director, been Chair of ASCE’s Region 1 Board of Governors, been Chair of the Publications Committee, and is presently serving as ASCE Treasurer. He has testified multiple times on behalf of ASCE before the House Committee on Infrastructure and Transportation and the Senate Committee on Public Works and Environment on the topics of infrastructure and the condition of our nation’s bridges. He has been interviewed by magazines, newspapers, radio, and television, and participated in cable documentaries on the subject of bridges and our nation’s infrastructure. 

Andrew earned a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Valparaiso University and a Master’s in Civil Engineering from Polytechnic Institute of New York. He is a Professional Engineer in 30 jurisdictions including the Province of Ontario. 

Location: Brio Tuscan Grille 

               502 Nichols Road 

                Kansas City, MO 64112 

 Times: 5:30pm Registration 

            6:00pm Dinner

             6:30pm Program 

Salad: Brio Chopped Salad 

Entrees (Choose on Arrival): Penne Mediterranean, Chicken Under The Brick, or Grilled Salmon with Citrus Pesto Sauce 

Desserts: Cheesecake or Milk Chocolate Caramel Cake 

Cost: $35.00 per person 

RSVP: by Thursday, March 31st to Mohamad Ibrawish by emailing mtibrawish@terracon.com or calling (913)638-9184 

February Lunch Meeting
Joint Meeting with ASCE and KSPE

I-470 Collapse
Jeff Hardy, P.E. – Transportation Project Manager, MoDOT
Brian Burger, P.E. – Senior Construction Inspector, MoDOT

Date: Thursday, February 17, 2011

Time: 11:30 Social/Registration
12:00 Lunch
12:30 Program
Board Meeting following program

Location: Hereford House-Leawood
5001 Town Center Drive
Leawood, KS 66211

Cost: $25 members and guests

Menu: Choice of Kansas City Strip or Chicken Piccata
House Salad
Sautéed Vegetables
Twice Baked Potato

RSVP: Deadline – Friday February 11th
Include meal choice with your RSVP
No-shows will be billed
RSVP to Mohamad Ibrawish
E-Mail: mtibrawish@terracon.com or call (913)638-9184.

Program
On July 17, 2010 a landslide in the vicinity of the mechanically stabilized earth wall on WB I-470/I-435 led MoDOT to close the roadway. Detours were established and an emergency project let to stabilize the existing bridge and construct a new bridge over the failure zone. With more than 60,000 vehicles per day traveling on this route, it was imperative to have it re-opened quickly. MoDOT offered a $40,000 per day incentive to the contractor for each day it was opened ahead of schedule. Jeff Hardy, Project Manager and Brian Burger, Lead Construction Inspector will be presenting on the collapse, rebuild, and possible causes leading to the slide.

Please join us for the December MSPE Western Chapter Joint Luncheon with Kansas City Section of ASCE hosted by MSPE.  The luncheon will be held on Tuesday, December 14^th at Kauffman Stadium Crown Club, One Royal Way in Kansas City, MO.  Bill Quatman, FAIA, Esq. Vice President and General Counsel of Burns & McDonnell Engineering Co., will be speaking on “Skywalk Collapse 30 Years Later—Could it Happen Again?”. 

Please mark your calendar and plan on attending.  See the attached announcement for more detailed information.  We look forward to seeing you at Kauffman Stadium Crown Club!

Please make reservations with Clint Mason by December 10^th via email at clintdmason@yahoo.com or phone at 816.868.5920.

Please join the Kansas City Sections of ASCE for a presentation on “A Peek into the Geophysical Toolbox for Geologic Applications.”

Date:
Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Time:
11:30 am to 12:00 pm – Registration / Social
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm – Meal and Presentation

Place:
Lidia’s Kansas City
101 West 22nd Street
Kansas City, MO

Menu:
Salad: Insalata Cesare alla Lidia – Lidia’s own version of the American-born, Italian-named Caesar Salad
Entree: Pasta Tasting Trio – An endless sampling of three daily-made fresh and filled pastas.
Dessert: Tiramisu – Lidia’s rendition of this Venetian dessert made with layers of espresso-soaked lady fingers & Rum-flavored Mascarpone cream, topped with generous sprinkling of cocoa powder

Cost:
$30.00 for ASCE members and guests

Reservations:
RSVP by Friday, November 5th to Mohamad Ibrawish by emailing mtibrawish@terracon.com or calling (913)638-9184.

Program:
There is a significant increase in the amount of geophysics being used by Federal, state and industry geologists and engineers on construction and critical
structure projects. This fact was borne out of an NCHRP survey I conducted in 2005-2006 to FHWA, every state DOT, and 8 Canadian Provinces (NCHRP
Synthesis #357: Sirles, 2006). The increase use is directly attributed to the value that geophysics adds to subsurface exploration and the characterization of
complex geologic conditions.

The presentation will be a technical discussion of the most commonly used methods and their applications. However, the focus will not be on the technique
or its theory, but rather on the most recent developments in the geophysical industry that are not yet well known (e.g., 3D seismic modeling, 3D electrical
imaging, etc.). Most geotechnical engineers are aware of one geophysical method, or maybe two, but ‘geophysics’ represents a ‘tool-box’ of methods –
knowing which tool to use is the most important piece of the puzzle. We will utilize your lunch hour to provide a peek into the state-of-the-art tool box for
geophysical investigation methods as applied to geological and geotechnical engineering.

Phil Sirles
Managing Geophysicist
Zonge Geosciences, Inc.
phils@zonge.us
720-962-4444

Please join the Kansas City Sections of ASCE and CSI for a presentation on A.L. Huber and sustainable design.

Date:
Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Time:
11:30 am to 12:00 pm – Registration / Social
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm – Meal and Presentation by Phil Thomas and Sarah Staten with A.L. Huber

Place:
Cadillac Catering
2000 Grand Boulevard
Kansas City, MO

Cost:
$30.00 for ASCE members and guests

Reservations:
RSVP by Monday, October 4th to Mohamad Ibrawish by emailing mtibrawish@terracon.com or calling (913)638-9184.

Featured Speakers:

Phil Thomas, LEED A.P. – President
As president of A.L. Huber, Phil is committed to sustainable design and construction, and in 2008, Phil became a LEED Accredited Professional. Phil holds an Architectural-Engineering degree and MBA from the University of Kansas.

Sarah Staten, LEED A.P. – Project Manager
Sarah was the first LEED A.P. at A.L. Huber. Sarah is involved in several professional affiliations including USGBC, Construction Leadership Council, Women in Design, KC CREW and the Central Exchange. Sarah graduated from Kansas State University with a Construction Science & Management degree.

Presentation:
A.L. Huber general contractor will present REDI: Renewable Energy Demonstration Initiative recently installed at their headquarters in Overland Park. REDI is a demonstration project established to provide educational opportunities in wind and solar energy to public and private companies or individuals who are interested in the future of energy. From permitting through installation and now into the monitoring phase, Phil and Sarah will discuss the particulars of making this unique installation happen. Components to the REDI project include: the VQ WindJet 5 – first-of-its-kind wind turbine; SunPower photo-voltaic panels; the Energy Center demonstration and monitoring room; a “green wall”; reclaimed wood siding; and other sustainable elements incorporated in the building and in the culture.

Read more about REDI at www.ALHuber.com or visit A.L. Huber general contractor on Facebook to view a gallery of photos.