November 2014

Great outreach event or other activity? Let the whole Region know! If you’re a local ASCE leader and your Section, Branch, Younger Member Group, or Student Chapter has staged any special events, engaged in outreach from grade-school kids to lawmakers, done charity work, fund raising or anything of the sort, let ASCEnews Weekly know and we may include it in next month’s Region report. You may already have written about it and posted pictures in your newsletter, website, or social media. Share the details and any photos at asce.org/localnews. Got questions? Write to submissions@asce.org. See the other Region reports for November If you live adjacent to a Section in a different Region, or are merely interested in the other Region reports for November, click on each to view them:   Region 1   Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section, Buffalo Section, Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers Section, Ithaca Section, Maine Section, Metropolitan Section, Mohawk-Hudson Section, New Hampshire Section, New Jersey Section, Puerto Rico Section, Rhode Island Section, Rochester Section, Syracuse Section, Vermont Section Region 2   Central Pennsylvania Section, Delaware Section, Lehigh Valley Section, Maryland Section, National Capital Section, Philadelphia Section, Pittsburgh Section Region 3   Akron-Canton Section, Central Illinois Section, Central Ohio Section, Cincinnati Section, Cleveland Section, Dayton Section, Duluth Section, Illinois Section, Michigan Section, Minnesota Section, North Dakota Section, Quad Cities Section, Toledo Section, Wisconsin Section Region 4   Arkansas Section, Indiana Section, Kentucky Section, North Carolina Section, South Carolina Section, Tennessee Section, Virginia Section, West Virginia Section Region 5   Alabama Section, Florida Section, Georgia Section, Louisiana Section, Mississippi Section   Region 6   New Mexico Section, Oklahoma Section, Texas Section Region 7   Colorado Section, Iowa Section, Kansas City Section, Kansas Section, Nebraska Section, South Dakota Section, St. Louis Section, Wyoming Section Region 8   Alaska Section, Arizona Section, Columbia Section, Hawaii Section, Inland Empire Section, Montana Section, Nevada Section, Oregon Section, Seattle Section, Southern Idaho Section, Tacoma-Olympia Section, Utah Section Region 9   Los Angeles Section, Sacramento Section, San Diego Section, San Francisco Section Region 10   All International Sections, Branches, and Groups Missed last month's Region 1 update? See the October edition of News Around Region 1 Share this page via social media and email:

ROCHESTER SECTION NYS bridges presentation highlights critical need for infrastructure funding Courtesy Rochester Section More than 50 civil engineering professionals and students were present to hear a discussion of “The State of New York Bridges” by NYSDOT Deputy Chief Engineer of Structures Richard Marchione, P.E. as part of the Rochester Section’s October meeting.  He explained current bridge rating standards and reviewed the statistics of bridges across New York state and the vital importance of proper funding.   Section website>>

METROPOLITAN SECTION Verrazano-Narrows Bridge celebrates 50th anniversary Courtesy USPS November 21 marks the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. With a main span of 4,260 feet across the Narrows, the double-decked bridge carries 12 lanes of Interstate 278 to connect the New York City boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn. It was the last major public works project of Robert Moses, and the last project designed by O.A. Ammann. As part of the anniversary, the Postal Service has issued an express mail stamp featuring the bridge, which has been shown on U.S. mail stamps since its opening in 1964. The Staten Island Historical Society is holding an exhibit, Spanning the Narrows for Five Decades,  through the end of the year featuring photos and artifacts from the MTA archives. Another exhibit at the New York Transit Museum in downtown Brooklyn will run through March 23, 2015.  Section website>>

METROPOLITAN SECTION ASCE’s 2012 President wins ENR New York’s inaugural Legacy Award Past ASCE President Andrew W. Herrmann, P.E. SECB, F.SEI, Pres.12.ASCE, principal at Hardesty & Hanover, LLC, was named the winner of the Engineering News-Record New York’s inaugural Legacy Award. Presented annually by Engineering News-Record regional editors, the award is presented to an individual in their region who has achieved a lifetime legacy of service in design and construction, both to their profession and to the communities in which they live. Partner-in-charge or project manager for many of Hardesty & Hanover’s major bridge projects, Herrmann throughout his 30-plus-year career has been responsible for bridge studies, major bridge rehabilitations, emergency services, biennial and in-depth bridge inspections, preliminary to final design on new fixed and movable bridges, and construction inspection. His expertise on the subject of movable bridges allows him to manage and coordinate the structural-mechanical-electrical designs of various types of swing, vertical-lift, and bascule bridges. Discover more about what made Herrmann worthy of this distinguished honor in ASCE News.

METROPOLITAN SECTION New York City Department of Buildings official elected an ASCE Fellow Mohammed B. Khan, P.E., F.ASCE, deputy director of the Department of Cranes and Derricks with the City of New York’s Department of Buildings since 2008, has been elevated to ASCE Fellow status by the Society’s Board of Direction. Born in Mumbai, India, Khan has throughout his distinguished career has been responsible for the design as well as construction management of several major public and private infrastructure projects. While working in the private sector, Khan was responsible for the design of large corporate headquarter buildings such as Johnson & Johnson in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and the Conoco headquarters building in Texas. In addition, he was responsible for the renovation of several large structures, including the New York Stock Exchange and the New York Times headquarters building. Discover more about what made Khan worthy of election as an ASCE Fellow in ASCE News.

REGION 1 NEWS New, easier to use ASCE website features updated, better organized info The national Society has just debuted an all-new ASCE.org website, featuring a responsive design that works well on any device, from smartphones to tablets to laptops and desktops. Regions, Sections and Branches information is now easier to find, and has been fully updated with links to websites and rosters of current leadership at each level, down to your Section and Branch.  Visit the Regions, Sections and Branches area, then explore all of the new ASCE.org – and remember to bookmark pages to return to them later.

IN ASCE’S CIVIL ENGINEERING MAGAZINE ONLINE Pay trends indicate construction market changes Research reveals the emphasis that engineering and construction firms are placing on securing new business in the aftermath of the Great Recession. Explore a consulting firm’s results in ASCE’s online edition of Civil Engineering magazine.

IN ASCE’S CIVIL ENGINEERING MAGAZINE ONLINE Report ranks nations in order of best bets for infrastructure investment The United States climbs back into the top 10 on a list of best places to invest in infrastructure, but still trails hot markets in Asia and the Middle East. Consider the survey by ARCADIS in ASCE’s online edition of Civil Engineering magazine.

IN ASCE’S CIVIL ENGINEERING MAGAZINE ONLINE Last winter’s polar vortex tested nation’s electric grid The intense cold felt in many areas set a new record for winter energy demand and pointed to concerns about the growing move to natural gas for electricity generation. Explore the challenges in ASCE’s online edition of Civil Engineering magazine.