| OREGON SECTION Distinguished Member embraces civil engineering’s past, keeps it alive Paul Giroux, Dist.M.ASCE, recently was elected to ASCE’s highest designation – Distinguished Membership. Giroux has been a contributor to historic megaprojects around the country, including the Big Dig in Boston, but recently he has also made his name as a champion of civil engineering history and heritage. Read more about how he has celebrated some of the country’s most important landmarks. |
| HAWAII SECTION Tic tac toe pros  Photo courtesy of ASCE Hawaii Outreach The Moanalua High School civil engineering club recently won the 3-D Tic Tac Toe competition at the Hawaii CE clubs year-end event. |
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| HAWAII SECTION Hawaii engineer dedicates career to preparing for disasters before they happen Gary Y.K. Chock, S.E., D.CE, F.SEI, Dist.M.ASCE, has been elected to the Class of 2016 Distinguished Members. Chock is an international leader in multihazard analysis and planning and resilience. As chair of the ASCE 7 Subcommittee on Tsunami Loads and Effects, he was a driving force behind development of the tsunami loads and effects chapter in the forthcoming standard ASCE 7-16 Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures. Read more about his career. |
| OREGON SECTION Portland ready to host ASCE 2016 Convention The ASCE 2016 Convention is about to get “weird.” The Society’s flagship membership gathering is heading west Sept. 28 to Oct. 1 to the largest city in Oregon where the unofficial motto is “Keep Portland Weird.” It’s a fertile region is for civil engineering – a hub of sustainability innovation and resiliency research. Here’s a look at five reasons to get excited about civil engineering in Portland. |