June 2009

St. Louis Section Officers & Directors 2008-2009 President Dale M. Smith Geotechnology, Inc. 907 North Bluff Road, Suite 1 Collinsville, Illinois 62234 Phone: (618) 345-4811 Fax: (618) 345-5108 E-mail: d_smith@geotechnology.com President-Elect Nielsen R. Palmer Nielsen Engineering, LLC 7338 Pershing Ave. St. Louis, Missouri 63130 Phone: (314) 727-6484 E-mail: nielsenengr@charter.net Vice President Adam Spector St. Louis County Highways & Traffic 121 S. Meramec Ave. St. Louis, MO 63105 Phone: (314) 615-8594 Fax: (314) 615-8156 E-Mail: aspector@stlouisco.com Secretary Elise Ibendahl CH2M-Hill 1034 S. Brentwood Blvd Suite 2300 St. Louis, Missouri 63117 Phone: (314) 335-3022 Fax: (314) 421-3927 E-mail: eibendah@ch2m.com Treasurer Steve Randolph Horner & Shifrin, Inc. 5200 Oakland Ave. St. Louis, Missouri 63110 Phone: (314) 531-4321 Fax: (314) 531-6966 E-mail: srandolph@hornershifrin.com Director of Administration Al Fandrey Barr Engineering Company 3236 Emerald Lane Jefferson City, MO 65109 Phone: 573-636-5331 Fax: 573-636-5323 E-mail: afandrey@barr.com Director of Professional Development Shawnna Erter SCI Engineering Inc 130 Point West Boulevard St. Louis, MO 63301 Phone: 636 949 8269 Fax: 636 447 4181 E-mail: serter@sciengineering.com Director of Technical Development Marc Bacchetti David Mason & Associates 800 S. Vandeventer St. Louis, Missouri 63110 Phone: (314) 534-1030 Fax (314) 534-1053 mbacchetti@davidmason.com Past President Allen G. Minks Geopier Foundation Company, Inc. 6 Fremont Court Florissant, Missouri 63033 Phone: (314) 921-2801 Fax: (314) 921-5197 E-mail: allenminks@geopier.com

June 2009

Please join the St. Louis Section for our June Luncheon Meeting

Gateway to Greatness – A Profile of James B. Eads

Speaker: Michael T. Buechter, PE

Location: The Engineers’ Club of St. Louis, 4359 Lindell Blvd. Date/Time: Tuesday, June 9th 11:30 Registration / 12:00 Lunch Cost: $15 per person, students $5 Reservations: Call Kurt at the Engineers' Club for reservations by noon Friday, June 5th: 314-533-9333, or fax: 314-533-9336, or email: kurt.krispin@engineersclub.net . ASCE is charged for all reserved lunches. If you've signed up and can't make it, please cancel with Kurt by the Friday before the meeting or we will have to charge you for the meal. 1/2 PDH will be awarded to attendees.

Topic: Do you know the rest of the story? James Buchanan Eads (1820-1887) is today recognized as one of America’s greatest citizens, and in 1932, the Deans of American Colleges of Engineering named him as one of the five greatest engineers of all time. While best known locally for his role in constructing the St. Louis Bridge, now called the Eads Bridge, his many accomplishments include amassing a fortune as a salvage diver along the Mississippi, construction of ironclad gunboats for the Union, and opening the South Pass at New Orleans to navigation. In all, Eads intimate knowledge of the River allowed him to make several long lasting contributions to both his country and his profession. About the Speaker: Mr. Buechter is a Principal Engineer with the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District and a native of St. Louis. He was recently invited to make this presentation at the World Environmental & Water Resources Congress 2009. The full paper is available in the EWRI 2009 publication GREAT RIVERS HISTORY.

Summer is upon us! The Section has a general membership meeting on June 9 and we will take off July and August. September 11 is the date for our Annual Dinner and you may make reservations for that anytime. No executive board meeting scheduled in July or August but at the normal time, first Tuesday in September, 7:30am, Engineers’ Club. Our next newsletter will be in September. All members are invited to attend the executive board meetings. Congratulations to West Point Bridge winners Marshall Watkins, and Josh Sutter on their achievement of winning the bridge contest. I spoke with each of them at our May meeting and am excited about their interest in pursuing engineering. After a number of years as our Section Government and Public Relations Committee chair Brian Carlson is stepping down. The Section budget normally includes a day trip to Washington D.C. as part of ASCE activities on the Capital mall. Please call me or Shawna Erter if you are

interested in filling this position that includes liaison with state and federal legislatures regarding civil engineering related material. I have commented on features available from ASCE at the Society level, and I continue to find interesting features on the website. ASCE News is ASCE’s monthly newspaper, which is a favorite of mine, and concentrates on the activities of ASCE and those of its members. News coverage is intended to promote interest and participation in Society programs. Special emphasis is given to member activities, programs, and profiles. News of national interest that may affect the profession is also included. Members are encouraged to submit material or articles ideas for editorial consideration. This comes to members in the mail monthly and is available on line. The Order of the Engineer was initiated in the United States in 1970 to foster a spirit of pride and responsibility in the engineering profession, to bridge the gap between training and experience, and to present to the public a visible symbol identifying the engineer. Participants take the Obligation of the Engineer and wear a steel ring as a reminder of their commitment to high ethics and professionalism. The St.

Louis Section will be offering this to individuals through a ceremony at a future event. Our next meeting is Tuesday, June 9, 2009, 11:30 at the Engineers Club. I look forward to seeing you there. Respectively, Dale M. Smith, P.E.

President’s Message By Dale Smith

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Membership Register

You can use this link to ASCE National’s website to search for St. Louis Section members in the national database: http://www.asce.org/membersonly/directory/index.cfm

June 3,4, 5 - Advancing New Madrid Time History Determination Conference, AEG June 9 - St. Louis Section ASCE Luncheon Meeting June 17 - Ethics in Engineering, Missouri S&T July 8, 9 - Basin Stream Mechanics and Conservation Concerns Workshop, Missouri Department of Conservation July 14 - Marketing of Professional Services, Missouri S&T

Calendar of Events

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Younger Member Newsletter (National ASCE) — Spring Issue

The Committee on Younger Members is pleased to provide this issue which may be accessed at http://www.asce.org/files/pdf/inside/Issue66.pdf If you should experience any problems accessing the newsletter, please feel free to contact Nancy Berson at nber-son@asce.org or at 703-295-6010.

ASCE 2009 Annual Dinner

For details & updates see our Web Page: http://sections.asce.org/stlouis/index.html This newsletter will be sent to all Section members via e-mail.

At the May Luncheon, Life Member Awards were presented to (left to right in photo) Front row: Jerry Doud and Vijah Basin Back row: Lloyd Page, David Neptune, Michael McMil-len, Mohammed Ibrahim, Harold Hughes, Dale Smith (St. Louis Section President). To become a Life Member, one must be at least 65 years old, paid dues for 30 years, and have maintained 10 years of continuous membership immediately preceding Life Membership status. Congratulations to these seven distinguished members and to Richard Stephenson, also a new life member, who was unable to attend the luncheon.

May 2009 Luncheon Meeting

The following information is now available concerning the Section’s Annual Dinner: Mark your calendar for September 11, 2009. The location will be at the beautiful banquet hall at Andre’s West at 211 South Old Highway 141 – 63026. Free parking is available next to the building. The program will include awards, change of officers and big band music from the 1930’s and 1940’s. We are sure you will enjoy the occasion.

The United States Military Academy at West Point continues to offer the West Point Bridge Design Contest. The contest pro-vides middle school and high school students with a realistic, engaging introduction to engineering. Local Winners of the West Point Bridge Design Contest were honored at the May Luncheon. First place winners from Hazelwood West are (shown from left) faculty advisor is Matt McClellan, Josh Sutter, Marshall Watkins and Dale Smith. Unable to attend the lunch-eon was second place winner Collin McCartney from CBC.

Location: Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, 2350 Market Street St. Louis, MO 63103-2555 Date/Time: Meets Wednesdays 6:00 PM – 8:45 PM, Fall Semester begins August 26, 2009. Instructor: Gary T Moore MS, P.E. Information: For further information regarding enrolling in this or any other graduate courses at the MS&T Engineering Education Center at UMSL, visit MS&T's website at www.msteec.edu. Call (314) 516-5431 or mailto:msteec@umr.edu for more information. Course Description:

This course is intended to provide graduate students an opportunity to study methods used in modern hydrologic input for bridges, culverts, and reservoirs. Items of study include extreme value statistics, model techniques, hydrographs, design flood determination and green infrastructure project feasibility. An objective of the course is to understand the hydrological processes of the hydrology cycle and application of those principals to either academic or real projects in the area. In addition, Low Impact Design hydrology, Phase II Stormwater quality, and other hydrological design processes and approaches will be discussed and examples provided. Green infrastructure issues using hydrology concepts will be discussed as well. Both hand calculations and computer methods for hydrologic processes and calculations will be

developed. In addition, the course will utilize data from local sources in the course with an end result of providing a design or plan for a project as approved by the instructor incorporating hydrologic design techniques and methods. On completion of the course, students should be able to understand the aspects, limitations, and risks of hydrologic engineering design methods for the design of a civil engineering structure or project. Students will have a final design project utilizing hydrologic techniques and methods for a project and present the information in a professional setting.

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Supplemental

Saint Louis University Re-starts its Civil Engineering Program!

Dean Manoj Patankar announced in a presentation to the Saint Louis Section of ASCE that Saint Louis University will resume its Civil Engineering program after almost a 35-year hiatus! The idea of restarting the CE program came as a culmination of interests and support from multiple constituencies—first, the Institute of Technology alumni who really wanted to see their beloved CE program back on campus, second, the local CE community who wanted a hands-on engineering program that catered to the local job market, and third, the new student enquiries. “There is a lot of excitement about this new program—administration, faculty, students, alumni, and industry friends—everyone is working hard to see this program succeed. It’s not very often that we get to start a new program like this,” said Dean Patankar. Together, it seems like the time is right for a new

CE program for the St. Louis metro region. Of course, the St. Louis Section of the ASCE is delighted to support this program and has already begun discussions related to a student chapter of the ASCE as well as internships at local companies, and adjunct faculty appointments. In discussing the distinguishing characteristics of the new program, Dean Patankar said that the program would focus on building two specialties—transportation and green/smart structures. The transportation track would leverage the legendary strength of aerospace engineering and aviation programs at Saint Louis University. The green/smart structures track would engage other academic departments across the campus, including electrical and computer engineering (embedded sensor

systems), environmental sciences, and urban planning. The new CE program starts in fall 2009. In the first two years, most of the courses will be shared with the mechanical engineering program. The University plans to hire a dynamic new department chair to lead this program. As the program matures, the University will add faculty. So, whether you are interested in teaching (part-time or fulltime), providing an internship, or making a donation to start a scholarship, contact the Dean’s Office at 314-977-8203. Of course, if you have a youngster interested in exploring a career in Civil Engineering, feel free to visit the campus! Additional information is available online at http://www.slu.edu/x27770.xml

MS&T— Hydrologic Engineering

Location: Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, 2350 Market Street St. Louis, MO 63103-2555 Date/Time: Meets Wednesdays 6:00 PM – 8:45 PM, Fall Semester begins August 26, 2009. Instructor: Gary T Moore MS, P.E. Information: For further information regarding enrolling in this or any other graduate courses at the MS&T Engineering Education Center at UMSL, visit MS&T's website at www.msteec.edu. Call (314) 516-5431 or mailto:msteec@umr.edu for more information.

Course Description: This course is intended to provide graduate students an opportunity to study methods used in modern hydrologic input for bridges, culverts, and reservoirs. Items of study include extreme value statistics, model techniques, hydrographs, design flood determination and green infrastructure project feasibility. An objective of the course is to understand the hydrological processes of the hydrology cycle and application of those principals to either academic or real projects in the area. In addition, Low Impact Design hydrology, Phase II Stormwater quality, and other hydrological design processes and approaches will be discussed and examples provided. Green infrastructure issues using hydrology concepts will be discussed as well. Both hand calculations and

computer methods for hydrologic processes and calculations will be developed. In addition, the course will utilize data from local sources in the course with an end result of providing a design or plan for a project as approved by the instructor incorporating hydrologic design techniques and methods. On completion of the course, students should be able to understand the aspects, limitations, and risks of hydrologic engineering design methods for the design of a civil engineering structure or project. Students will have a final design project utilizing hydrologic techniques and methods for a project and present the information in a professional setting.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) SIUE offers the M.S. degree in civil engineering and Ph.D. in engineering science in three focus areas: environmental, structural, and transportation engineering. The programs are designed to meet the

educational needs of working engineers as well as traditional students who are interested in focused, advanced study in civil engineering to enhance their opportunities for professional advancement. Our full-time faculty are supplemented as needed with practicing professional engineers to offer courses that are primarily

scheduled in the late afternoon and evening to accommodate working professionals. For further information, please visit us online at http://www.siue.edu/engineering/civilengineering/graduate/ or contact the Department of Civil Engineering office at (618) 650-2533.

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Master of Science in Civil Engineering

UM-Rolla Engineering Education Center in St. Louis The Missouri University of Science and Technology-Engineering Education Center in St. Louis offers M.S. degrees in Aerospace, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Environmental and

Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Management, Engineering Mechanics and new Internet based M.S. and M.Eng. Degrees in Manufacturing Engineering to working engineers. The Center started its operations in 1964. Over 2,500 engineers used this excellent opportunity to enhance their

knowledge and status. All classes are offered in the evening. 10 classes are needed to acquire a M.S. degree that will affect your entire professional life. For more information, call (314) 516-5431 or visit the MST website: www.eec.mst.edu.

Master of Science in Civil Engineering and Cooperative Ph.D. in Engineering Science

Marketing of Professional Services

Sponsor: Missouri S&T in St. Louis Location: Engineer’s Club of St. Louis 4359 Lindell Blvd St. Louis, MO 63108 Date: July 14, 2009 and September 15, 2009 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Registration: Cost: $180 per attendee, includes lunch and materials. Register On-Line at: http://dce.mst.edu/noncredit/facetoface/Market-ing_of_Professional_Services.html

Information: Dr. Victor Birman, Director Engineering Education Center Missouri University of Science and Technology One University Blvd., St. Louis MO 63121-4499 Phone: (314) 516-5431 • Fax: (314) 516-5434 Email: eec@mst.edu Program: This is an intense, 2-hour course de-signed to increase the sales hit rate for professional services firms. The short course includes: Importance of Relationships, Building and Maintain-ing Relationships, Case Studies. This two-hour course will cover: How to increase win-rate in the professional

services area in these difficult times, The effects of relationships and sales, Some secrets to winning more work for your marketing dollar, Real-life case studies. Participants will receive a certificate for 2 PDHs from MST. This course is designed for senior staff in a consulting/design firm, including: Firm Principals, Department Managers, Firm Directors, Project Managers, Firm Executives, Engineers and Architects. Instructor: Dr. Robert Berry, PE, Adjunct Profes-sor, Missouri University of Science and Technology; retired executive from the consulting engineering profession; pre-vious VP of marketing; previous re-gional office manager.

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Ethics in Engineering

Location: The Engineer’s Club of St. Louis, 4359 Lindell Blvd. Date: June 17, 2009, at 11:30am Participants earn two PDHs Information: Engineering Education Center One University Blvd. St. Louis MO 63121-4499 Email: eec@mst.edu

Phone: (314) 516-5431 Fax: (314) 516-5434 Web: http://eec.mst.edu Program: This two-hour course will cover Ethics in Engineering Standards as defined by: Missouri and Illinois State Registration Boards, Missouri State Law for Professional Conduct, NSPE, ASME, IEEE, ASCE, and AIChE. The course will include discussion as to what state laws say about engineering ethics

versus what may be considered ethical practice. Case studies will discuss various solutions to conflicts between following ethical standards and achieving project goals. Learn how engineers handled real-life situations when hard decisions had to be made that might have jeopardized quality, safety, cost, budget, schedule or management wishes for the sake of ethical practice.

Sponsor: The Missouri Department of Conservation, Streams Services Unit is offering a workshop for engineers titled “Basic Stream Mechanics and Conservation Concerns.” Location: The course will be taught at the MDC building on the State Fair Grounds in Sedalia. Upon RSVP, directions, lodging information and further details will be sent.

Date: July 8-9, 2009. This workshop can be used for approximately 14 Professional Development Hours. Contractors that are not engineers can also apply to attend.

Registration: Send in the application below to make a reservation. A check payable to Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation for $100 must be included, (checks not made out properly will be mailed back). Space is limited so reserve early to ensure your participation. The deadline for reservations is June 10th . No refunds will be made for cancellations after June 10th.. If you have questions please feel free to contact Nate Gosch at 660-530-5500 x 231 or nate.gosch@mdc.mo.gov. The fee for attending is $100 per student. Lodging and meals are not included.

Program: This course explains the basics of understanding and managing instream and riparian habitats in Missouri. Primary topics include watershed and stream channel processes and connectivity, watershed and stream channel alterations, stream erosion diagnostics, and stream stabilization techniques. Special interactive sessions focus on urbanization, instream flow, and practical exercises. This course is designed to provide a basic understanding of MDC’s approach to protecting and working in Missouri stream systems. This includes two days of instruction and workbook materials.

Basic Stream Mechanics and Conservation Concerns Workshop

Send this portion of the page with your check to: MDC c/o Nate Gosch 2000 S. Limit Sedalia, MO 65301 Name______________________________________________________________________ ________ Professional Affiliation____________________________________ _____________________________ Address__________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Phone_______________________________________________________ ________________________ Email__________________________________ _____________________ ________________________

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Advancing New Madrid Region Time History Determination A Shlemon Specialty Conference

Sponsor: The New Madrid Earthquake Scenario is pursuing this Conference to advance the state of practice. Major contributing organizations are the US Geological Survey, CERI at the University of Memphis, AEG, EERI and State Farm Insurance Company. Location: The Fogelman Center on the University of Memphis Campus, Memphis, TN. Date: Wednesday to Friday, June 3 -5, 2009. Registration: www.aegweb.org or Greg Hempen (greg_hempen@urscorp.com)

Program: Attendance and presentations are encouraged for this Time History Conference. The Conference concerns the most recent research and the various methods to develop and use intraplate earthquake time histories, particularly in the Central U.S. The conference hopes to bring together researchers, design practitioners, government-agency specialists, and large facilities’ design managers to raise the state of practice. Contributed posters or presentations are encouraged.

ASCE Newsletter via E-mail and Postal Delivery:

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ASCE National keeps a central database that holds all ASCE members’ individual information. This database is downloaded by the St. Louis Section on the first of every month for Section use. This provides the Section with both mailing and e-mail addresses AS THEY ARE SHOWN ON YOUR NATIONAL RECORDS. Therefore, if you need to update these addresses regarding your receipt of the newsletter, please do so at the National level (www.asce.org) so we will be for-warded the updated information.

Email is the most efficient and cost effective means of delivering the newsletter. However, as a service to our members, paper copies will be mailed to any St. Louis Section paid member who prefers postal delivery. If you would prefer a paper copy, please contact Michael Buechter at the address below.

News Items

Please try to get all announcements for placement in the newsletter to the Newsletter Editor by the 15th of the month prior to publication. Items may be sent (e-mail preferred) to: Michael Buechter, P.E, Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, 2350 Market Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63103, (314) 768-2772 Fax (314)768-6342, mtbuec@stlmsd.com Most news items will be available on the Section’s Web Page, which can be reached via the link on ASCE National Website (www.asce.org). Click on “Geographical and International Units” to link to the Section or go directly to our page at: http://sections.asce.org/stlouis/index.html. The Web Page Editor is Jeff Smith e-mail: JESmith@HNTB.com or via feedback di-rectly from our website.

Make sure you keep your register information up-to-date by contacting the National ASCE at http://www.asce.org or call 800-548-ASCE (2723)!!

ASCE Continuing Education Seminars

Information on seminars scheduled in our and other ASCE Regions can be found under the Region maps on ASCE’s web-site at http://www.asce.org/inside/sec_brnch.cfm, Detailed descriptions of the seminars (by title) are available on ASCE’s website at http://www.asce.org/conted/seminars/. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact Kelly Jarvis, Continuing Education Registrar at kjarvis@asce.org, or me at mcook@asce.org.

The following seminars are scheduled in St. Louis, MO in 2009: June 11-12, 2009 Advanced Detention Routing: Improving the Operation and Effectiveness of Detention Facilities

June 25-26, 2009 Structural Condition Assessment of Existing Structures September 10-11, 2009 HEC-HMS Computer Workshop

These in-depth, practice-oriented pro-grams are produced by ASCE’s Con-tinuing Educations Department.