ASCE Denver Branch

Join ASCE Denver Branch at the CDOT Central 70 Hard Hat Tour!

When: Tuesday, June 21st from 3:00pm to 4:30pm.

This is one of the last opportunities to see behind-the-scenes before construction is complete!

Register now! Only 20 spots available!

http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ej8bn1h3d6b67517&c=2bb7f496-8f9b-11ec-8cc4-fa163ed93e4f&ch=2bb9d522-8f9b-11ec-8cc4-fa163ed93e4f

Enjoy golf, lunch, a raffle, and networking at the CAGE, ADSC, SEAC & ASCE Denver Branch 2022 Golf Tournament!

Register now by following the link below!

https://www.viethconsulting.com/members/evr/reg_event.php?orgcode=CAGE&evid=31455181

Register today to join ASCE Denver Branch and the Colorado Dept. of Health and Environment next Thursday for and evening of networking and a presentation. Kevin Andresen, MPH and Laura Bankers, PhD will present on CDPHE's Colorado Wastewater Surveillance Program that is helping monitor COVID-19 trends in our local communities.

Two drink tickets and appetizers will be included for this event. Join us for a great night of networking with civil engineers!

Follow the link below for more information and to REGISTER!

https://lnkd.in/eha5wHUC

Want to help shape ASCE's future?

Be a part of the annual election and show your support for those willing to serve. Join other members and weigh in on ASCE’s future leaders!

Follow the link below to cast your vote in the 2022 election. Be sure to read the bios provided of each nominee before voting!

https://www.asce.org/about-asce/elections

ASCE Colorado Section is pleased to host Maria Lehman at our April event. Join us for an evening of networking, dinner, and we will listen to Maria's vision for this coming year for ASCE.

Follow the link below to learn more about Maria and to REGISTER!

https://lnkd.in/gJ-n-8u8

The Colorado Transportation Symposium is only a week away! There are over 300 attendees already signed up for Colorado's flagship transportation conference. If you are involved with transportation engineering or planning, this a must-attend event. Registrants will also have the opportunity to hear from keynote speaker Phil Washington, (CEO of DIA, previous CEO of LA Metro and RTD).

Follow the link below for more information and to register!

https://www.coloradotransportationsymposium.org

Register today for an exciting international Earth and Space conference in Denver, CO!

This conference will explore the cutting edge in engineering, science, construction and operations for extreme environments on Earth and in Space. Also, don't miss ASCE's presentation of their of the "Future World".

Keynote speakers will include:
- Dr. Stephen Robinson, a former NASA astronaut and current Director of the UC Davis Center for Spaceflight Research
- Jerry Buckwalter, the Chief Innovation Officer of ASCE
- Melodie Yashar, a design architect, technologist, and researcher, and current Director of Building Design & Performance at ICON

Follow the link below for more information and to register today!

https://lnkd.in/gGdNG-EN

Fun Fact Friday!

in 1909 the Queensboro Bridge opened linking Manhattan and Queens!

The Queensboro Bridge opened #OnThisDay in 1909, linking Manhattan and Queens. ⁠ ⁠ With a total length of 3,727 feet, it was the longest cantilever span in the world until 1917 and the longest in the United States until 1930. ⁠ ⁠ Designated as an #ASCE National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 2009, the Queensboro Bridge was instrumental to the development of midtown and upper Manhattan and the Borough of Queens. As with most of the major New York City bridges designed and constructed during the early 20th century, it was the result of involving many of the leading bridge engineers of the day. #VisitASCELandmarks⁠ ⁠ Learn more - #LinkInBio. ⁠ ⁠ 📸:⁠ Fabio Fistarol; Detroit Publishing Co. via @librarycongress⁠

What a great turnout at Odell Brewing on Wednesday for a powerhouse panel discussion with women in transportation and civil engineering! This panel was organized by and . The panel was led by these three inspiring women:

Heather Paddock, Region 4 Transportation Director, Colorado Department of Transportation

Nyssa Beach, PE, Bridge Engineer and Project Manager, Jacobs 

Sarah Klarich, PE, Project Manager, Transportation Build Group, City & County of Denver

Thank you WTS Colorado's Younger Member Group, our awesome panelists, and everyone who attended!

ASCE Denver Branch and WTS present: an evening panel of women in engineering in celebration of Women's History Month. The panel will feature a keynote by Shoshana Lew, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Transportation, followed by a discussion of the panelists' successes and challenges in a heavily male-dominated field, and advice to other women in or looking to get into the field.

Follow the link below to register and to learn more about the event! Only a few spots left!

http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ej3ewv3de45b4a3c&llr=vpm7xk7ab&showPage=true

Happy St. Patrick's Day from the ASCE Denver Branch!

While also being the patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick is the patron saint of engineers! St. Patrick spread knowledge of technologically advanced building methods he learned in Rome throughout Ireland while he served as bishop in the 5th Century. His teachings have been reflected in many of the traditional stone churches seen in the countryside of Ireland. He was later deemed the patron saint of engineers by the Catholic Church.

Happy St. Patrick's Day from the ASCE Denver Branch! While also being the patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick is the patron saint of engineers! St. Patrick spread knowledge of technologically advanced building methods he learned in Rome throughout Ireland while he served as bishop in the 5th Century. His teachings have been reflected in many of the traditional stone churches seen in the countryside of Ireland. He was later deemed the patron saint of engineers by the Catholic Church. #patronsaintofengineers #ascedenver #stpatricksday #funfacts

Save the Date for our April 19th evening meeting with ASCE President Elect Mary Lehmann, P.E., ENV SP, F.ASCE!

Follow the link below to learn more about Mary:
https://www.asce.org/publications-and-news/civil-engineering-source/article/2021/09/01/get-to-know-your-new-president-elect-maria-lehman

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Apply now to become a STEM Expert (STEMx) Tutor today!
https://encorps.org/application-part1

Volunteer your time as a tutor and make a meaningful difference in the lives of students! Follow this link to learn more about EnCorps Volunteer Programs:
https://encorps.org/volunteer-programs

ASCE Denver Branch updated their business hours.

ASCE Denver Branch updated their website address.

Hi All! This month's ASCE Denver Branch Meeting will feature a presentation by City of Aurora's Cindy Colip.

Cindy is a registered civil engineer and the Director of Public Works for the City of Aurora with over 30 years of experience, including over 20 years spent as a consulting engineer. She oversees the Public Works Department which includes the Building, Engineering, Public Improvement Inspections, Real Property, Traffic Operations, and the Capital Improvement Divisions, among others.

In her presentation, Cindy will discuss the current direction of the Aurora Public Works department as well as some differences between Aurora Public Works operations and other local jurisdictions.

Click this link to REGISTER and/or to learn more about the presentation:
http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ej1narq2bb48a52d&llr=vpm7xk7ab&showPage=true

Hi everyone! Local photographer Polly Murray is a finalist in the people’s choice selection for the ASCE Bridges Calendar! Check out her photo and the other finalists in the post below :)

P. Murray's Photo Adjacent road bridges crossing the firth of forth in Scotland.

The ASCE Denver Branch and ASCE Denver YMG will not host in person meetings until further notice. This decision comes on the heels of the CDC’s recommendations for social distancing and limiting group gatherings due to COVID-19 and Denver's restaurant closures. In the spirit of ASCE's Canon 1, we are committed to protecting the health, safety, and welfare of our members and the community.

As the situation evolves, we hope that you take this time to stay healthy and reconnect with your family and friends -- be it at home during dinner or via digital means.

We will continue to monitor the situation and suggest our members stay informed and follow CDC and CDPHE recommended guidelines.

February 27th Dinner & Networking Meeting

You've been hearing us talk on and on about the report card, but want to get into the gnitty gritty details about it? We'll discuss how we got started with this effort, how we performed research for the various chapters, what our members can do to promote proper use of the report card, and finally some lessons learned for when ASCE Colorado will have to undertake this effort again four years from now.

Report Card Release Co-Chair, Steve Hakes, PE at Benesch and author of the Parks chapter, Taylor Madden, EIT at Martin/Martin will be presenting.

A food truck will be on site for your own dinner purchase, and of course the bar will be open. Sign up below!

https://conta.cc/38DvTGX

Questions? Contact us at [email protected]

Hope to see you there!

Trivia with the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) on Tuesday, February 18th at 5:30!

Join us for an evening of brains, beers, and burritos at Odell brewing! Form teams to answer multi-disciplinary civil engineering and safety questions! Winners will not only have bragging rights for a full year, but will walk away with legendary GOLDEN HARDHATS!

Space is limited, sign up early here:
https://conta.cc/38hMHCU

See the rest of our upcoming events here:
https://bit.ly/31HZ74t

Questions? Contact us here:
[email protected]

The ASCE Denver Branch was proud to sponsor and volunteer as judges for the Colorado Future City Competition!

We presented a special ASCE Denver Branch “Dream Big Award” to the group of students who thought beyond the scope of the project and thought about water sustainability at a global scale.

We wish the 1st place team from Colorado best of luck as they compete in Washington D.C. in February!

Another opportunity to volunteer will come again in 2021, so if you are interested, please reach out to us!

[email protected]

The ASCE Denver Branch is kicking off 2020 with an all-access tour of Mission Ballroom next Friday, February 7, at 3pm!

As the newest state-of-the-art, concert venue in Denver, the 60,000 square foot ballroom boasts a movable stage mounted on trolleys that can increase room capacity from 2,200 to 3,950 people.

Local design firm, Martin/Martin, completed structural engineering for the venue and several of the firm’s design engineers will be present to answer your questions about the project.

Join us after the event at Blue Moon Brewing where Martin/Martin graciously offered to provide the first round of drinks!

Register here: https://bit.ly/2OoEVQ3

Join us for an afternoon and evening of government and infrastructure colliding during the 2020 Legislative Day with the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) on Thursday, February 20th!

There are opportunities to attend legislative committee hearings, tour the Capitol, learn from presenters including our own Government Affairs Chair Sarah Klarich, and talk with legislators.

Register at the below link, using priority code “Capitol20”, and send an email to [email protected] with your Senator and Representative identified so we can organize a meeting. See below for the day's agenda!

https://acec-co.associationsonline.com/site_event_detail.cfm?pk_association_event=19649

Agenda:

1:30-2 p.m. (Optional Committee Hearings)*
2-2:45 p.m. (Optional Tour of Capitol Building)*
3-4:30 p.m. (Legislative Day presentations)**
5-6:30 p.m. (Reception with legislators)***

*Colorado State Capitol (200 E. Colfax Ave., Denver)
**Legislative Service Building (200 E.14th Ave. Room B)
***Hacienda Colorado (1550 Court Place, Denver)

We had our largest gathering ever at last week's January Networking & Dinner Meeting!

A special thank you to Del Walker and Matt Sanman with Kiewit Meridiam Partners (KMP) for their fantastic presentation on the Central 70 Project, as well as to KMP for sponsoring the event! This project will bring numerous impressive improvements/transformations to the 10-mile stretch of I-70 between Brighton Boulevard and Chambers Road!

Stay informed on our upcoming events by visiting the below events page; we hope to see you soon!

http://branches.asce.org/denver/

The 2020 Multi-Region Leadership Conference, (MRLC), was held this past week in Detroit, Michigan and was yet another example of ASCE's commitment to growing and prospering Civil Engineering leaders. Many thanks to all of the countless staff/volunteers that helped pull off this impactful conference!

In addition to ample networking opportunities, presentation topics included, "Attracting the Best and the Brightest into ASCE", "Emotional Intelligence", "Society Leaders Q&A", "Becoming an Agent of Change and Innovation", "Professional Ethics" and many more.

If you're looking to give your career and community a boost, come and join us at one of our upcoming monthly meetings to see how you can get involved. Check out our below web page for details on upcoming events:

http://branches.asce.org/denver/

Many thanks to all who joined us for our December lunch meeting last week with the Colorado Association of Geotechnical Engineers, (CAGE)!

A special thanks to our speaker, David Richardson, who gave an incredible presentation on the role of review boards in creating resilient design and how to maximize their effectiveness.

We hope you will join us for our January dinner meeting where we'll have another engaging presentation, this time centered on the Central 70 Project; register using the below link:

https://lnkd.in/e2JGneT

Thanks to everyone who attended our November dinner meeting this past Thursday with the Colorado Chapter of the American Public Works Association!

A special thank you to both Katharine Duitsman and Mary Keith Floyd for their engaging presentations on Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE), and how Colorado Revised Statues § 9-1.5 (2018) affect projects during the design and construction phases.

We are working on an exciting lineup of upcoming monthly meeting presentations, and look forward to seeing you there! Stay tuned for further details!

All,
Please join the CO/WY Chapter of ACPA and the NRMCA tomorrow Oct. 15th from 11am-1pm in the Pikes Peak Parking Lot at the Denver International Airport to view the largest parking lot concrete overlay (whitetopping) in the country.
ACPA and NRMCA staff and project representatives from the Denver International Airport and Concrete Works of Colorado will be available to answer questions about the project,
and about concrete overlays in general.
This event is free and lunch is provided so register today!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/open-house-dia-pikes-peak-parking-lot-concrete-overlay-tickets-75220641965

We've updated our Job Opportunities page!

See our latest list of local job opportunities posted here: https://bit.ly/2VjF4GF

For job post requests or questions, contact us at [email protected]

We had a great turnout of Denver Branch members last month to help initiate our new Executive Board, network with both new and familiar faces, and learn from Fred Rutz about the structural work and decommissioning of a nuclear reactor here in Colorado. Thanks to all, and looking forward to seeing everyone at our October dinner!

ASCE Colorado region and branch leadership at Presidents and Governors forum in Reston, VA. Thank you to all of ASCE staff, LTC, and fellow participants for providing your expertise and time for this event!

Some lucky engineers got to operate some heavy civil machinery at a tour of the IUOE Local 9's Training Facility in Bennett, CO yesterday!! We had a blast moving dirt and making friends!

Join us on June 6 for a happy hour celebrating our Denver Branch Members - active, non-active, those interested in joining!

Dos Luces Brewery
Thursday June 6, 5:30-7:30pm

Pizza will be provided, and brews (non-alcoholic too!) available.

Register here: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07egd9gu4ueeb000f9&oseq=&c=&ch=

The Denver Branch was honored to have ASCE President-Elect Kancheepuram “Guna” N. Gunalan join us for dinner last night! We discussed some ASCE business, swapped professional stories, and had a lively discussion on the K-T Boundary and the true reasons for the extinction of the dinosaurs. Great times all around!

There's still time to register for this week's May dinner meeting; it's free to members/students and only $10 to non-members!

We've got another stimulating technical presentation in store titled, "Uplift Pressures Below Spillway Chute Slabs" along with an opportunity to meet the ASCE society President-Elect Kancheepuram "Guna" N. Gunalan as well an opportunity to celebrate our dedicated life members.

Register using the below link:

https://lnkd.in/eqUNRTV

Questions? Contact us at: [email protected]

Can you name the pictured spillway failure? Take a crack at it and help us spread word about this event!

Hi All,
San Engineering is looking for a talented engineer to join their team!
See below for details.

Thank you to everyone who came out to the second annual ASCE/ASSP Trivia Event at Crazy Mountain Brewery!

With 7 teams, we had fierce competition and tough civil engineering questions. If you enjoyed the event and want to have more than one trivia night a year, make sure to let us know!

Thanks again to our generous sponsors: Forterra, Shannon & Wilson, and Burns and McDonnell!

ASCE & ACEC co-sponsored an incredible "Legislative Day & Luncheon" event this past Thursday!

It was inspiring to see our government in action and to witness firsthand their desire for citizens to get informed and involved to make positive change for Colorado!

The festivities were kicked-off by a guided tour of the state capitol followed by engaging presentations at the Warwick Hotel on the Gallagher Amendment by Reeves Brown of the Building a Better Colorado project, a State Budget overview by Treasurer Dave Young, as well as a Transportation Funding review by CDOT legislative liaison, Andy Karsian.

The afternoon ended with a fun lunch alongside various Legislators as well as an opportunity to sit in on a committee hearing back at the Capitol. This was another memorable and enlightening ASCE event!

Attention all PE & SE Exam takers!

Keeping with their objective to advance the practice of structural engineering for the benefit of public safety and the profession, the SEAC Education Committee and SEAC YMG are holding a PE/SE Exam Bridge review session on March 7th at 6:00 pm at the Martin/Martin office free of charge!

This is a great opportunity to prepare for the AASHTO portion of the exams! See the below link for further details and be sure to RSVP by March 5th; hope to see you there! Many thanks to SEAC for this opportunity!

https://mms.seacolorado.org/Calendar/moreinfo_responsive.php?eventid=15630&org_id=SEAC