COLORADO SECTION ASCE NEWSLETTER April 2015 UPCOMING MEETINGS— MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Volume 18, Number 4 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE April 10—Transportation Symposium April 16—Section Dinner and Student Awards May 7—Sustainability Committee Presentation May 9—YMG Bowling Tournament May 21—Section Dinner and Technical Presentations February 14-17— GI & SEI Engineering Congress Spring is here! With the coming of the spring in Denver, you will start noticing the more and more potholes on the road, something we have to deal with in Denver at the end of every winter. If you would like to learn more about the transportation industry and how they deal with these Serkan Sengul, PE, M.ASCE maintenance issues ASCE Colorado Section and learn about the President new developments in design and construction of these improvements that will ultimately improve your driving experience, you should definitely consider attending the upcoming 12th Annual Spring Transportation Symposium that will be held at the Denver Convention Center on April 10, 2015. This all day event is very affordable to attend and is full of amazing speakers that will inform you about the latest advancements in the transportation design, management, and delivery. Our upcoming meeting is dedicated to the talented young engineers of our beautiful State. Please make sure you attend this important meeting to provide your support to these outstanding students that will be awarded by the ASCE Colorado Section. This is also a great opportunity to get to know your potential new team members, as many of these students will enter the local workforce soon! In addition, select students will also receive scholarships from our annual Jacqueline Arcaris Scholarship fund. During this event, you will also get to meet our Region 7 Director, Mr. F. Jay Burress, PE, ENV SP, MASCE, who will assist us with the presentation of the awards and discuss an overview of the society with an emphasis on the recent board actions and decisions. We look forward to seeing you at our next dinner event at the Courtyard Marriott in Cherry Creek on April 16th. Sincerely, Serkan Sengul, PE, MASCE I N S I D E I S S U E : T H I S Section Meeting Details 2 2014-2015 Colorado 3-4 Section Contacts Transportation Symposium 5-6 Sustainability Committee Presentation 7 YMB Bowling Tournament 8 Advertising Opportunity 9 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS AND SESSIONS GEO Ins tute (G‐I) and Structural Engineering Ins tute (SEI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers are hos ng this first‐of‐its‐kind event! And, you can be a part of the excitement. This joint conference has combined the best of both Ins tutes Congresses into one unique event. This will take the place of the 2016 congress for both Ins tutes. Submit an abstract or full session proposal by April 7, 2015 www.geo‐structures.org I hope you will consider making a submission and a end this unique event. Geotechnical and Structural Engineering Congress February, 14‐17, 2016 –Phoenix, AZ Page 2 VOLUME 18, NUMBER 4 COLORADO SECTION ASCE—DINNER MEETING AND STUDENT AWARDS Social hour: Introductions/Dinner: Presentation: Student Awards: Thursday, April 16, 2015 5:45 pm 6:15 pm 7:00 pm 7:30 pm Marriott Courtyard—1475 S Colorado Blvd.—Free parking! $30 per person $5 for students Pay onsite—cash or checks payable to Colorado Section ASCE. Make Reservations by end of day Monday, April 13, 2015. To RSVP, contact Becky Roland at [email protected] or 303-551-3266. Please spell your last name, and please note if you have specific dietary needs such as vegetarian, etc. Note: If you do not receive a confirmation receipt for your RSVP within 24 hours, please call Becky Roland at 303-551-3266. We want to be sure we are prepared to pro- PRESENTATION ASCE Colorado Section is proud to welcome F. Jay Burress, P.E., M. ASCE, to the April Student Award Night. Mr. Burress is Region 7 Director, and will present on the latest news from ASCE, including projects and initiatives that continue to promote the importance of our profession. F. Jay Burress is senior project manager at Shafer, Kline & Warren, Inc. (SKW), was elected director of Region 7 of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) for a three year term ending in October, 2016. As region director, Burress serves on the society’s board of directors, representing the member sections from Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming. Burress has been designing transportation projects for the past 26 years. He has been at SKW since 1999, and now leads their transportation department. He has designed a variety of projects throughout the years including interstate reconstruction projects and major arterial road reconstructions. Burress is licensed to practice engineering in four states and is certified as an ISI Environmental Specialist. An active ASCE member, Burress has been involved in the society in a variety of ways while in school and throughout his career. In college, he served as student chapter president at the University of Texas. He then went on to hold numerous positions with the Kansas City section’s committees and board. Burress has also served as Kansas City section president. On a society level, Burress has sat on the Committee on Employment of Civil Engineers, the Finance Committee, and the ASCE Section Website of the Year selection committee. He co-authored ASCE Manual 103: Guide to Hiring & Retaining Great Civil Engineers. He was a Region 7 Governor for 5 years, and for the 2011-2012 term, Burress was the ASCE Region 7 vice-chair. In 2009, he was the chairman of volunteers at the 139th ASCE Annual Conference held in Kansas City, Mo. Burress earned his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Texas. He also holds a bachelor’s in zoology from the University of Arkansas, and an MBA in finance from the University of Kansas. He is a resident of Stilwell, Kansas, where he lives with his wife and 3 daughters. TRANSPORTATION PRESENTATION IN MAY The Transportation Development Institute has a great presentation planned for the May 21 Section Meeting. Buckley Air Force Base – Runway Rehabilitation— The Buckley Air Force Base Runway Rehabilitation is an award winning project that was completed in September 2014. The project was awarded the ACPA – Colorado/Wyoming chapter award for excellence! It has also been nominated for a national award by Buckley Air Force Command. Construction included replacement of approximately 140,265 SY concrete sections of the runway, correction of the runway profile grade which involved lowering the north end of the runway by approximately 7 ft and correcting the taxiway and apron profile to match the runway grade. New features included 10 ft asphalt shoulders with underdrain, installation of an arresting system and new airfield lighting with NAVAIDs. Speaker Biography: Kenny Maenpa is the Practice Group Leader for Aviation of North American Infrastructure (NAI) for the Rocky Mountain area of Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. He has a bachelor’s of science in aviation management from Metropolitan State University Denver. He has 21 years of airport management experience at four Colorado airports (Centennial, Garfield County, Eagle County), including 11 ½ years with Rocky Mountain Metro Airport in Jefferson County as Airport Director. Kenny has proven leadership in the airport community and is currently the past-president of the Colorado Airport Operators Association and served as vice-chair on the Colorado Aeronautical Board, appointed by Governor Hickenlooper from 2011 to 2014. He is a member of American Association of Airport Executives. Kenny understands the value of relationships and offers a unique insight in airport management through his professional and leadership style. VOLUME 18, NUMBER 2 Page 3 2014-2015 COLORADO SECTION CONTACTS President Serkan Sengul 303-629-6000 [email protected] INSTITUTE CONTACTS GEO-INSTITUTE CHAPTER Richard Wiltshire 303-978-1994 [email protected] Richard Wiltshire 303-978-1994 [email protected] Sam Adettiwar 303-325-3869 [email protected] Secretary STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING INSTITUTE CHAPTER Vice President Sean Franklin 970-799-3418 [email protected] Treasurer Jason Igo 303-355-3862 [email protected] Immediate Past President Nick Talocco 303-433-9788 [email protected] BRANCH & REGION CONTACTS Northern Colorado Branch President Lindsey Chalfant 970-223-5556 [email protected] Southern Colorado Branch President Melanie Jolett 719-668-6538 [email protected] Southwest Colorado Branch President Matthew Reuer 303-269-3149 [email protected] TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE CHAPTER David Johnson 303-820-4822 [email protected] ENVIRONMENTAL & WATER RESOURCES INSTITUTE CHAPTER Marina Kopytkovskiy 720-524-4632 [email protected] COMMITTEE CHAIRS & SPECIAL CONTACTS Awards Sharon Wilson 303-690-0453 [email protected] Civil Engineering Certification & Partnering Matt McDole 303-790-8474 [email protected] Jim Davis 970-382-6372 [email protected] Constitution & By-Laws ASCE Region 7 Colorado Board of Governors Government Affairs ASCE Region 7 Director Jay Burress 913-307-2547 [email protected] Larry Mugler 303-480-6759 [email protected] ASCE Region 7 Governors Edward Stafford 303-441-4276 [email protected] Scott Asher 719-302-6743 [email protected] Open – Volunteers Needed History & Heritage Richard Wiltshire 303-978-1994 [email protected] Membership Open – Volunteers Needed Nominating Open – Volunteers Needed VOLUME 18, NUMBER 2 Page 4 2014-2015 COLORADO SECTION CONTACTS Social Media Vinod Ravindran 720-230-1931 [email protected] Student Chapter Affairs Roger Torres [email protected] Sustainability Steve Fisher 303-312-8849 [email protected] Art Hirsch 303-786-9111 [email protected] Do you have photos of interesting projects? Younger Member Group Maegan Vause 303-376-2916 [email protected] COLORADO SECTION ASCE OFFICE Becky Roland P.O. Box 460022 Denver, CO 80246 303-551-3266 [email protected] http://sections.asce.org/colorado The Colorado Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers was formed in 1909. Since then the Section has been actively involved in the advancement of the science and profession of civil engineering in the great state of Colorado. The Colorado Section of the ASCE allows civil engineers who live and/or work in the Colorado community to network, exchange ideas, build leadership skills and create lifelong professional connections. We are continually looking for motivated volunteers. ASCE Colorado Section is looking for photos to include in the newsletter and add to the website. Send your images and captions to [email protected].
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