VOL. 52 NO. 2 SERVING 2000 ENGINEERS & LAND SURVEYORS APRIL, 2016 33rd ANNUAL HAWAII STATE MATH- COUNTS COMPETITION RESULTS The Hawaii Society of Professional Engineers (HSPE) announced the 2016 Hawaii MATH- COUNTS team on Saturday, March 12, 2016. The team includes Coach Sung Park of Washington Middle School and Mathletes Steven Doan of Seabury Hall School of Maui, Brandon Lai of Washington Middle School, Seo Been Chang of Washington, and Kyung Bong Ko of Washington. They will represent Hawaii at the 2016 Raytheon MATHCOUNTS National Competition on May 7-10, 2016 in Washington, D.C. The four will be among 224 final Mathletes from 50 states, U.S. territories, State Department schools and Department of Defense schools. The Hawaii team was determined at the 33rd Annual Hawaii State MATHCOUNTS Competition at Kamehameha Schools Kalama Dining Hall on March 12, 2016, after very intense competition between finalist from the Oahu, Hawaii and Maui MATHCOUNTS Chapters which included eight finalist schools, and 38 finalist Mathletes. The ten highest scor- ers from the Sprint and Target Rounds compet- ed in the Countdown Round with the top four Mathletes making the Hawaii team. These ten competing students included in tenth place Michael Chen of Punahou, ninth place Kyung Bong Ko of Washington, eighth place Jason Huynh of Iao School, seventh place Michael Wong of Iao, sixth place Hideki Imanishi of Waiakea Intermediate School, fifth place Jae Woo Lee of Washington, fourth place Haeri Kim of Washington, third place Brandon Lai of Washington, second place Seo Been Chang of Washington, and in first place Steven Doan of Seabury Hall. The ten Mathletes competed in the Countdown Round in a single-elimination, head-to-head, oral round starting with the tenth 2016 Hawaii team, L-R: Steven Doan, Brandon Lai, Seo Been Chang and Kyung Bong Ko. continued on page 7 Grand Conceptor Award goes to the Waikamoi Flume Replacement Project submitted by Kai Hawaii. The American Council of Engineering Companies of Hawaii (ACECH) had its Engineering Excellence Award Banquet on January 10, 2016. The Grand Conceptor Award was announced for the first time to a room of over 100 engineers and guests. The Waikamoi Flume Replacement Project has been sent to ACEC National for competition against other state’s nominations. Waikamoi Flume Replacement Project Description: The Waikamoi Flume meanders along steep mountainsides and across deep gulches for a distance of 1.1 miles through the Koolau Forest Reserve on Mount Haleakala in Upcountry Maui. The flume carries irrigation and domes- tic potable water to the residents of Kula, Waiakoa, Keokea, Ulupalakua, and Kanaio. Originally constructed out of redwood over a hundred years ago and partially reconstructed in the 1930’s and again in the 1970’s, the flume has experienced frequent leaks, blowouts, and foundation issues due to the rotting timbers, causing a significant loss of water volume that is ultimately delivered to the reservoir below. Frequent repair work by maintenance person- nel was necessary under hazardous condi- tions. Consequently, residents and farmers were often faced with restricted water use. Confronted by the County of Maui’s goal of restoring the water carrying capacity of the flume, the Department of Water Supply con- tracted KAI Hawaii, Inc. to design a new flume system with the following design criteria: • The flume must be leak-free • Must be constructed of a corrosion-resistant material • Must include a catwalk mounted to the flume structure along the entire 1.1 mile length for maintenance purposes • Must be constructible in the wet, isolated, and severe working conditions at the site Dangerous working conditions and lack of infrastructure severely limited access to the flume by the contractor. Materials and equip- ment had to either be carried in by hand or air- lifted in and out, limiting many design, material, and construction options. The design proved to be very innovative in that the water conveying box, the structural members, and the catwalk were all nested into one compact assembly. In addition, the use of aluminum significantly reduced the weight of individual components that had to be either hand-carried or flown in by helicopter. Each component was both small and light enough to be erected and bolted into place without the assistance of heavy equipment or field weld- ing, and connections were designed with a sig- nificant amount of adjustability for field fit-up. In the many areas where the cross-slope is nearly vertical, truss bridges were used to maximize span lengths and thereby reducing the number of foundations required. The con- tractor’s innovative use of conveyor wires across the gulches and steep cross slopes made the construction possible. continued on page 7
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VOL. 52 NO. 2 SERVING 2000 ENGINEERS & LAND SURVEYORS APRIL, 2016
33rd ANNUAL HAWAII STATE MATH-COUNTS COMPETITION RESULTS
The Hawaii Society of Professional Engineers(HSPE) announced the 2016 Hawaii MATH-COUNTS team on Saturday, March 12, 2016.The team includes Coach Sung Park ofWashington Middle School and MathletesSteven Doan of Seabury Hall School of Maui,Brandon Lai of Washington Middle School, SeoBeen Chang of Washington, and Kyung BongKo of Washington. They will represent Hawaii atthe 2016 Raytheon MATHCOUNTS NationalCompetition on May 7-10, 2016 in Washington,D.C. The four will be among 224 final Mathletesfrom 50 states, U.S. territories, StateDepartment schools and Department ofDefense schools.
The Hawaii team was determined at the 33rdAnnual Hawaii State MATHCOUNTSCompetition at Kamehameha Schools KalamaDining Hall on March 12, 2016, after veryintense competition between finalist from theOahu, Hawaii and Maui MATHCOUNTSChapters which included eight finalist schools,and 38 finalist Mathletes. The ten highest scor-ers from the Sprint and Target Rounds compet-ed in the Countdown Round with the top fourMathletes making the Hawaii team. These tencompeting students included in tenth placeMichael Chen of Punahou, ninth place KyungBong Ko of Washington, eighth place JasonHuynh of Iao School, seventh place MichaelWong of Iao, sixth place Hideki Imanishi ofWaiakea Intermediate School, fifth place JaeWoo Lee of Washington, fourth place Haeri Kimof Washington, third place Brandon Lai ofWashington, second place Seo Been Chang ofWashington, and in first place Steven Doan ofSeabury Hall.
The ten Mathletes competed in theCountdown Round in a single-elimination,head-to-head, oral round starting with the tenth
2016 Hawaii team, L-R: Steven Doan,Brandon Lai, Seo Been Chang and KyungBong Ko.
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Grand Conceptor Award goes tothe Waikamoi Flume ReplacementProject submitted by Kai Hawaii.
The American Council of EngineeringCompanies of Hawaii (ACECH) had itsEngineering Excellence Award Banquet onJanuary 10, 2016. The Grand ConceptorAward was announced for the first time to aroom of over 100 engineers and guests. TheWaikamoi Flume Replacement Project hasbeen sent to ACEC National for competitionagainst other state’s nominations.
Waikamoi Flume Replacement ProjectDescription:
The Waikamoi Flume meanders along steepmountainsides and across deep gulches for adistance of 1.1 miles through the Koolau ForestReserve on Mount Haleakala in UpcountryMaui. The flume carries irrigation and domes-tic potable water to the residents of Kula,Waiakoa, Keokea, Ulupalakua, and Kanaio.Originally constructed out of redwood over ahundred years ago and partially reconstructedin the 1930’s and again in the 1970’s, the flumehas experienced frequent leaks, blowouts, andfoundation issues due to the rotting timbers,causing a significant loss of water volume thatis ultimately delivered to the reservoir below.Frequent repair work by maintenance person-nel was necessary under hazardous condi-tions. Consequently, residents and farmerswere often faced with restricted water use.
Confronted by the County of Maui’s goal ofrestoring the water carrying capacity of theflume, the Department of Water Supply con-
tracted KAI Hawaii, Inc. to design a new flumesystem with the following design criteria:• The flume must be leak-free• Must be constructed of a corrosion-resistant
material• Must include a catwalk mounted to the flume
structure along the entire 1.1 mile length formaintenance purposes
• Must be constructible in the wet, isolated,and severe working conditions at the siteDangerous working conditions and lack of
infrastructure severely limited access to theflume by the contractor. Materials and equip-ment had to either be carried in by hand or air-lifted in and out, limiting many design, material,and construction options.
The design proved to be very innovative inthat the water conveying box, the structuralmembers, and the catwalk were all nested intoone compact assembly. In addition, the use ofaluminum significantly reduced the weight ofindividual components that had to be eitherhand-carried or flown in by helicopter. Eachcomponent was both small and light enough tobe erected and bolted into place without theassistance of heavy equipment or field weld-ing, and connections were designed with a sig-nificant amount of adjustability for field fit-up.In the many areas where the cross-slope isnearly vertical, truss bridges were used tomaximize span lengths and thereby reducingthe number of foundations required. The con-tractor’s innovative use of conveyor wiresacross the gulches and steep cross slopesmade the construction possible.
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NEXT ASME-HAWAII SECTION GENERALMEMBERSHIP MEETINGDate: Planned for late March 2016Time: 5:30 pm to 7:00 pmPlace: HECO Ward Ave Cafeteria
Conference RoomAgenda: TBA
All members are invited and encouraged toattend our meetings. There are always lots offree pizza and soft drinks. Please contactChairman Derek Sato or Ed Chang for direc-tions and for more information, such as parkingwithin Hawaiian Electric’s Ward Avenue facili-ties.
TOUR OF USS LOUISVILLE SUBMARINESenior and Student Section members toured
the USS Louisville submarine on Saturday,February 27, at Pearl Harbor. The tour wasarranged by ASME member CDR LawrenceOllice. The Louisville is a Los Angeles classnuclear-powered fast attack submarine com-missioned in 1986. It is 362 feet long, 33 feetwide and 31 feet deep. The ship motto is “Bestof the Breed.” It carries acoustic homing torpe-does and 16 Tomahawk cruise missiles. TheLouisville is the first submarine to launchTomahawks in combat during an Iraq mission.Our group spent about two hours on board ledby very informative, helpful and friendlyLouisville crew members. The tour included thewhole ship except the propulsion section.
TOUR OF SOLAR IMPULSE 2A tour of the Solar Impulse 2 aircraft was
planned for March 22, 2016. Unfortunately, theaircraft left for Phoenix, AZ in early March. Theaircraft was located at the Kalaeloa Airport.Solar Impulse 2 was damaged during itsNagoya, Japan to Hawaii flight.
The ASME Hawaii Francis RhodesMontgomery Design Competition is scheduledfor May 6, 2016 on the University of Hawaii atManoa Campus. This annual event is cospon-sored by the Department of MechanicalEngineering (DME), University of Hawaii atManoa, and the ASME Hawaii Francis R.Montgomery Foundation. The competitionstarted in 1987, using the two sequencemechanical engineering design course startingwith ME 481 and completion through the ME482 course with the students demonstratingnot only their engineering knowledge, but alsothe execution of project management skills andthe ability to work closely in teams.
2016 BALLOT & SURVEY DEADLINE ISAPRIL 30, 2016
There is still time to complete our 2016Hawaii Section Ballot & Survey viaSurveyMonkey.com. Please visit our websiteand complete the ballot & survey. Rememberto leave your name at the end of theSurveyMonkey survey. Your input is valued andappreciated.
2016 HAWAII CHAPTER GOLF TOURNAMENTFriday, May 6th, 2016Pearl Country Club98-535 Kaonohi StreetAiea, Hawaii 96701Phone: (808) 487-2460Website: www.pearlcc.comTee-Time starts at 11:30amFOURSOME Format, Four Players/TeamEntry Fee: $195/player*Team Fee: $780/4 players (covers golf fee,cart, lunch and awards banquet after golf)Deadline for Teams: Friday, April 29, 2016
Single entry will be assigned to a four-some;notification of assigned team during registra-tion.
Specific game details will be provided to allplayers prior to the event.
*Some of the entry fee may be taxdeductible; consult your tax professional fordetermination.
CORPORATE/INDIVIDUAL SPONSORSNEEDEDGold: $500, Silver: $300, Bronze: $200• Sponsor banner placement• Recognition at the upcoming Installation
Banquet• Recognition in the Hawaii Chapter newsletter
and website• Award certificate
Register/Donate on-line using the HawaiiChapter website http://ashraehawaiichapter.info or questions/ more info, contact/text or
Hawaii Section Officers 2015-2016President Donna KishiPres-Elect Dean Borges, PEVice Pres Kevin Luoma, PESecretary Mofazzal Mir, PETreasurer Willie Diguc
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2016 SAME Honolulu Post ScholarshipProgram
The Society of American Military EngineersHonolulu post is offering up to seven scholar-ships in three categories:❖ $6,000 “Merit-based” 4-year Scholarship
(up to 4) open to a Hawaii high school seniorwho has been accepted into the College ofEngineering or School of Architecture at a 4-year university with an accreditedEngineering or Architecture program.
❖ $1,500 “Merit-based” One-year Scholarship(up to 2) open to a Hawaii undergraduate orgraduate student currently enrolled in theCollege of Engineering or School ofArchitecture at a 4-year university with anaccredited Engineering or Architecture pro-gram
❖ $1,500 “Need-based” One-year Scholarship(one) open to a non-traditional Hawaii under-graduate or graduate student currentlyenrolled in the College of Engineering orSchool of Architecture program at a 4-yearuniversity with an accredited Engineering orArchitecture program
Common eligibility requirements include:✓ Minimum 3.0 GPA✓ Military affiliation or experience (i.e., SAME
member or dependent, military dependent,Junior ROTC or ROTC) not required, butgiven preference
✓ U.S. citizenScholarship application submittal requirementsinclude:✓ Application obtained from www.samehonolu-
lu.org.✓ Official transcripts (the latest) ✓ Resume of work experience, academic and
extra-curricular activities (two pages maxi-mum)
✓ Essay on “In this competitive global econ-omy, how can the U.S. education systemfurther promote STEM so the U.S. cancompete with countries such as Japan,China, Germany, etc. that excel in STEM?”(two pages maximum)
✓ One reference letter mailed or emaileddirectly by a faculty (non-family) memberdescribing the applicant’s desire to pursue acareer in the eligible programs (two pagesmaximum)
When applicable:✓ For high school seniors who will pursue
undergraduate degrees in Engineering orArchitecture – a copy of the university accep-tance letter
✓ For non-traditional students who apply forthe “Need-based” one-year scholarship –
HONOLULU POSTSOCIETY OF AMERICANMILITARY ENGINEERSEstablished 1920 --Dedicated to the National Defense
P.O. Box 31218, Honolulu, HI 96817Web page: www.samehonolulu.org
SAME Honolulu Post Officers 2016-2017President Col Scott Warner, USAFVP/Programs Bryan Zachmeier, USAF (Ret)VP/Sustaining Members Will Boudra, PE, USN (Ret)VP/Membership Jerry Matsuda, PE, USAF (Ret)Secretary Capt Jonathan Polston, USAFTreasurer David Brotchie, PEReg. VP, Pacific Region Bill Grip, PE
explanation/evidence why financial assis-tance is needed
Application Deadline: Postmark by June 6,2016
Winners will be announced in late June2016. For more information, contact Julie Chenat [email protected].
APRIL SPEAKERSApril 1. Speaker: Daniel Martinez, ChiefHistorian - World War 2 Valor in the PacificNational Monument. Title: Heroes of the USSArizona.
Daniel returns to the EAH to tell us the amaz-ing personal stories of the crew members loston the Arizona. It is the result of a researchproject funded by the Pacific Historic Parksand is drawn from scanning the record of everyone of those killed in action aboard theArizona. The records are held at the NationalArchives in St. Louis, Missouri and reveal fasci-nating details of those who gave their last mea-sure of devotion to their country.April 8. Speaker: Bob Sigall, - Columnist andformer window washer.Title: Intriguing Stories of Hawaii’s People,Places and Companies.
Bob has completed four books and is onlyfour away from the goal of publishing eightbooks before he is 88. At this meeting he willshare with EAH some of his most recentresearches into our Hawaii Nei. Always valuegained when Bob speaks.April 15. Speaker: Hans Van Tilburg, MaritimeArcheologist - NOAA, Office of National MarineSanctuaries. Title: Maritime Wrecks in theWaters of Hawaii.
Developing the tactics which allowed the USto fight the war in the Pacific was dangerous.Over a thousand planes and landing craft werelost around the islands. The wrecks along thecoast are like windows into the past and theyremind us of the sacrifices made during WW 2.Hans Van Tilburg, NOAA’s maritime heritagecoordinator, will speak on the information beingcollected by the underwater projects that willhelp us better understand this chapter in ourhistory and its significance to that war.April 22. Speaker: Don Olson PE -Construction Manager, Bowers+Kubota KKTunnel CM Team. Title: Kaneohe - KailuaWaste Water Conveyance & TreatmentFacilities Project.
In April 2015 boring began on the 13 foot
wide 3 mile long tunnel from Aikahi to theKaneohe WWTPF. Today the Tunnel BoringMachine (TBM) has a little more than a half-mileto go! Don will present the progress of this,which for Hawaii, is a once in a life time engi-neering project.April 29. Speaker: Mason Architects Inc.Title: From Iolani Palace to the Club HubbaHubba.
A list of projects completed by MasonArchitects would dazzle anyone in the architec-tural/engineering field as well as all of us whotreasure what we have in this beautiful state.This presentation will touch on some of thefirm’s accomplishments and how architecture,research and preservation work together to letus, “Hold what we got!”
Meetings are held every Friday (exceptHolidays). Meetings start at NOON and haveended PROMPTLY at 1:00 pm for 70 Years.Program schedule may be adjusted. Call SamGillie to confirm speaker 543-4739; Fax 203-1335.
EAH’s new meeting location is Room 301 inthe Topa Tower (Ewa tower on Fort Street; OldAMFAC Building). Validated parking is avail-able (enter from Nimitz). The WEB site hasbeen updated to provide directions and a Map.If you have questions please call Sam Gillie(543-4739).
Lunch is $10.00 Members, $12.00 Guests.(All Welcome), Students Free. Drink refresh-ments are complimentary. You may bring yourown lunches, in which case a $2.00 donation isgratefully appreciated!!
engineers andarchitects ofhawaii
founded 1902
PO box 4353, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813An association for Hawaiiʼs Engineers andArchitectsWEB address: www.eahawaii.orgEAH 2015- 2016 OfficersPresident Michael Albright, PE1st VP Sam Gillie 2nd VP George CoatesTreasurer Aaron Erickson, PE 591-2728Secretary Gary Yamamoto, PE 485-2777Director Dave Martin, PE 543-4504Director Martin McMorrow Director Phil Blackman Director Howard Wiig, PE 587-3811Past Pres Bill Brizee, AIA 523-9636
MARCH 2016 HIGHLIGHTS: Recently, afriend of FALEA from another organizationasked our President Frank Cruzata if our orga-nization would like to be a Community Partnerfor the Filipino Film Festival at the HonoluluMuseum of Art’s Doris Duke Theater. There’s no“catch” and doesn’t involve any donationrequirements, but rather gives our members anopportunity to watch the films and also beacknowledged in the credits. The film festivalstarts on April 2nd and the promotions will startsoon. This has generated some interest withseveral of our members and are now inprocess of checking the list of movies and theirschedules of showing, and possibly even goas a group. Check it out at: http://honolulumu-seum.org/15635-filipino_film_festival_2016
P.O. Box 4135, Honolulu, Hawaii 96812Website: http://www.falea.org
2014-16 Officers/BoDirectorsPresident: Francisco T. Cruzata, AIAVP/Pres-Elect: Gene C. Albano, Jr., PE, LEED APSecretary: Maritez A. MarquezTreasurer: Riza Marie R. Gatdula, EITAss’t Treas: Belinda P.TeguiAuditor: Ramon B. Bonoan, Jr., LEED GABus. Manager: Ferdinand B. Guinto, PEPress Rel. Off: John C. Ramos, PE, CSPPast President: Jeoffrey S. Cudiamat, PEHCES Rep: Francisco T. Cruzata, AIAAlternate: Gene C. Albano, Jr., PE, LEED AP
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APRIL DINNER MEETINGProgram: University of Hawaii at Manoa
ASCE Student Chapter.The ASCE Student Chapter will summarize
its accomplishments for 2015-2016 includinghighlights from this year’s ASCE PacificSouthwest Regional Conference.Date: Thursday, April 14th, 2016Location: Dave and Busters, Paina RoomTime: 5:30 p.m. Social Time
6:30 p.m. Dinner 7:00 p.m. Program
Menu: Multi-entrée buffetCost: $30.00 for ASCE Hawaii Section
Members $35.00 for Non-Members andGuests $20.00 for University of Hawaii atManoa ASCE Student ChapterMembers
Reservations: Please make checks payable to “ASCE
Hawaii Section” and mail to: Eric Arakawa,ASCE Hawaii Section Treasurer, The LimtiacoConsulting Group, 1622 Kanakanui Street,Honolulu, HI 96817, by Tuesday, April 5th,2016. Phone/email RSVP by Wednesday, April6th, 2016, (808) 596-7790 or email [email protected]. No shows will bebilled.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGLast held: March 2, 2016Next meeting: April 7, 2016
CONTINUING EDUCATIONASCE National holds more than 275 semi-
nars and computer workshops each year on awide variety of technical, management, andregulatory topics. These seminars are held inmore than 45 cities across the U.S. In addition,ASCE offers customized on-site training andmany distance learning programs, includinglive interactive web/teleconference seminars,online courses and courses on CD, videotape,and audiotape. Please visit http://www.asce-hawaii.org/links.html and click on ASCENational for complete details.
ASCE HAWAII SECTION STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
Please help us increase our scholarshipendowment so that we can recognize deserv-ing students. We continue to accept tax-deductible donations with the goal of increas-ing the annual scholarships. Make your checkpayable to ‘ASCE Hawaii Section’ and mail to:ASCE Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 917,
Honolulu, HI 96808-0917. If you have anyquestions, please contact Glenn Miyasato at488-7579 or [email protected].
ASCE JOB LISTINGSThe following job listings are currently post-
ed on the ASCE Hawaii Section website:• Civil Engineer – CH2M• Water Engineer – CH2M• Assistant Program Administrator – City and
County of Honolulu• Civil Engineer V (Geotechnical)– City &
County of Honolulu• Civil Engineer V – City and County of
Honolulu• Mechanical Engineer V – City and County of
Honolulu• Structural Engineer V - City and County of
Engineers, Inc.• Principal Project Control Engineer/Specialist,
AIRPORT – Parsons• Professional Engineer (Civil and
Environmental Engineering) – SEYEngineers, Inc.
• Civil Engineer V – SSFM International• Structural Engineer IV – SSFM International
For further information on these job listingsplease visit http://www.ascehawaii.org/job-list-ings.html. or to find out how you can post yourcompany job openings on our website, pleasecontact Tim Goshi at (808)791-3966 [email protected].
YMF General MeetingThe next YMF general meeting is scheduled
for Wednesday, April 6th at 6:00 pm at HukilauSports Bar & Grill. If you are interested inattending and learning more about the variousprofessional and service opportunities avail-able through YMF, please contact YMF [email protected].
Hawaii Chapter would like to announce itsofficers for 2016. Victor Valdez of SSFMInternational will be the incoming President.Victor will be joined by Ryan Char of Group 70International and Darin Izon of Brown andCaldwell. Ryan and Darin will serve respective-ly as Vice President and Treasurer. As outgoingPresident, Tyler Sugihara of the Department ofFacility Maintenance of the City & County ofHonolulu will serve as Past President.
The 23rd annual Education Fund GolfTournament will be held Friday, April 8, 2016, atthe Ala Wai Golf Course. Proceeds will sustainthe Chapter’s education fund which providesannual monetary awards at the Hawaii StateScience and Engineering Fair and annual par-tial scholarships towards higher educationtuition to eligible students who major in a publicworks-related field. Interested golf players maycontact Rouen Liu at 543-7245 or [email protected].
PREVIOUS BOD MEETINGMarch 2, 2016General Membership Meetings/TechnicalSeminars/Events
For all events see seaoh.org or look for emailflyer for registration.• Seismic Detailing of Concrete Special
Moment Frames by S.K. Ghosh – PagodaHotel – April 28.
• SEAOH Annual Convention – Turtle BayResort. June 10-11.
• ATC training for post-wind and seismic dis-aster safety evaluations are planned for mid-year. Details to be announced.
• SEAOH now has a subscription to the regularNCSEA technical webinars. Check the web-site or flyers for upcoming webinars, hostedat UH or another convenient location.Next Meeting on April 6, 2015. For location,
LETTER FROM THE ACECH PRESIDENTWritten by Robin M. Lim, P.E.Aloha ACECH Members:
Please join your colleagues and friends atour ACECH ANNUAL MEETING, to be held onApril 7, 2016, at 8 AM, at the Honolulu CountryClub. We look forward to another informativeevent, during which we will review our accom-plishments during the past year and install thenew officers and board members.
We have invited two speakers to address themembership: We have Ken Miller, Sr. VicePresident and Chief Investment Strategist atFirst Hawaiian Bank, who will speak on theeconomic outlook for Hawaii; and Craig Hirai,the Executive Director at the Hawaii Housingand Finance Development Corporation(HHFDC), who will discuss how affordablehousing in Hawaii is financed and developed.I am certain the briefings by these industryleaders will be topical and of interest, and theirpresentations will provide us with insightsregarding the economy and long-range plan-ning goals for our communities. Both speakerswill entertain questions from the audience, soplease come prepared.
At our annual meeting, we will be discussingACECH’s Budget Proposal for 2016-2017,reporting on various committee matters, elect-ing our new officers and board members, andaddressing any other issues brought to thefloor. Our Nomination Committee has recom-mended the following slate for the 2016-2017ACECH BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
President: Corey Matsuoka President-Elect: Jeff KalaniSecretary: Sean Sugai Treasurer: Ken Kawahara Past President: Robin Lim National Director: Janice Marsters Director: Garret Masuda Director: Liana Choy and Director: Paul Matsuda
Also in April, a group of us will be attendingthe ACEC Annual Convention and LegislativeSummit in Washington, D.C., to be held onApril 17th - 20th, and we will be meeting withour Congressional delegation. We will be dis-cussing our industry’s top issues, includingfunding for Hawaii’s transportation and infra-structure needs, a comprehensive strategy tomeeting the nation’s energy needs, and otherrelevant matters before Congress. TheConsulting Congress Days allow our member-ship to highlight to our legislators the issuesthat directly affect our businesses and helpestablish the long-term relationships that help
P.O. Box 88840Honolulu, HI 96830Website: www.acechawaii.org
2015-2016 Board of DirectorsPresident - Robin Lim, GeolabsPresident-Elect - Corey Matsuoka, SSFM InternationalTreasurer - Jeff Kalani, Yogi Kwong EngineersSecretary – Sean Sugai, Ronald N.S. Ho & AssociatesNational Director - Sheryl Nojima, Gray Hong Nojima
& AssociatesPast President - William Bow, Bow Engineering &
DevelopmentDirector - Garret Masuda, Insynergy Engineering, Inc. Director - Ken Kawahara, Akinaka & Associates, Ltd.Director - Liane Choy, Sato & Associates, Inc.
create a more business-friendly climate inHawaii.
Hana Hou! Robin M. Lim, P.E. ACECH President (FY 2015-2016)
CCMAA Hawaii Chapterhttp://hawchapter.cmaa.org
2016 Hawaii Chapter OfficersPresident: Bill Thornton (Ledcor) [email protected] Pres: Chandra Namumnart (EKNA Services) [email protected] Secretary: Craig Williamson (Bowers+Kubota) [email protected] Treasurer: Julie Hero (SSFM) [email protected] Past President: Derek Mukai (Community Planning & Engineering) [email protected] Directors: Tim Bramsen (Bowers+Kubota) Mike Young (Bowers+Kubota) Jeff Clark (Fluor)
CMAA Hawaii Chapter News:In March 2016 our Chapter hosted Happy
hour networking events both in Maui at 808Main and in Oahu at Nico’s. Also in March, wehosted our bimonthly luncheon event at HaleIkena, where our speaker; Lee Cranmer - rep-resenting Howard Hughes on the Kaka’akoredevelopment program gave us an update ontheir plan for the revitalization program. O nTuesday May 17th, we are excited to announceour chapter’s first ever visit by BruceD’agostino (CMAA National President) who willbe our keynote speaker at the CMAA Hawaii2016 Mini Conference, which will again be heldat the beautiful Ko’olau Ballrooms in Kaneohe-watch for our upcoming email blast announce-ment containing information on speakers andmore details on this exciting event.
Furthering the knowledge of the importanceof the CCM credential is an important aspect ofour mission this year. Proving to Hawaii’s own-ers that utilizing CM services helps will delivertheir projects more effectively and efficiently.As part of this program, we invite those of youwho are interested in obtaining your CCM toparticipate in the upcoming ProfessionalConstruction Manager (PCM) training classthat CMAA Hawaii will sponsor at HonoluluCommunity College on August 3rd-5th, 2016.Email blasts announcing thisclass will be com-ing your way in March as well.
Please join us and be a part of our Ohana!Our chapter is here as a resource for allConstruction Engineering and Managementprofessionals, and the things that we do benefitnot only our CM community but our largerOhana as well.
If you have any questions regarding any ofour upcoming events, would like to join ourOhana and become more involved with theCMAA Hawaii Chapter or would simply like tobe added to our email list, please email us [email protected], or at our mailingaddress; CMAA Hawaii, PO Box 531, Honolulu,HI 96809.
Looking for a CCM? The current listing for allHawaii CCMs can be found here:https://cmaanet.org/certified-construction-managers-registry.
Mark your calendar for the 2016 ProfessionalEngineers Conference, June 22–26, in Dallas.This year, the Annual Meeting of the NSPE is apartnership between NSPE and the TexasSociety of Professional Engineers, and will beheld at the Fairmont Hotel Dallas. It is a uniqueopportunity for PEs and those on the path tolicensure to connect with like-minded profes-sionals, earn continuing education credits, andlearn about the profession’s top issues.Engineers can earn up to 15 ProfessionalDevelopment credit hours (“PDHs”) covering avariety of topics that touch different disciplinesacross the profession. Enhance your career orbusiness at networking lunches on Thursdayand Friday and a Wednesday networkingreception where you can meet other profes-sionals from around the country. The HawaiiSociety of Professional Engineers highly rec-ommends the conference to employers ofyoung and developing engineers as an excel-lent training ground for leadership and net-working skills. To learn more, check the NSPEwebsite at http://www.nspe.org/ or contact anyof the HSPE Executive Board members. Thereserved hotel block at the Fairmont HotelDallas runs until May 31, so start making yourplans now to this Texas-sized ProfessionalEngineers Conference!
The HCES Engineer’s Week banquet washeld on February 27 at the Koolau Golf Club.Dr. Brennon Morioka was honored as the HSPEEngineer of the Year. Congratulations Dr.Morioka.
For the benefit of ASHRAE Research or:The Lester Nakata Memorial Endowed FundThe Fred Kohloss, P.E. Endowed FundThe Past Presidents Endowed FundNote: Proceeds will benefit ASHRAE ResearchPromotion and a portion will be allocated to theHawaii Chapter operating expenses.
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of School, Kamehameha Schools Kapalama;Lynne Unemori, Vice President of CorporateCommunications, Hawaiian Electric Company,Inc.; Dewey Gottlieb, Education Specialist forMathematics, State of Hawaii Department ofEducation; and Brian Bowers, President ofBowers + Kubota Consulting and representingHSPE. The organizations they represent have amajor role in perpetuating MATHCOUNTS inHawaii.
MATHCOUNTS is locally sponsored andorganized by HSPE with help from Hawaii’steachers. Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. pro-vides financial support and volunteers. Thecompetition day scoring and proctoring volun-teers were from Hawaiian Electric and the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers.
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First Place Washington Middle School Team including Individuals and coaches at the ends.
and ninth place Mathletes. The problem is readand shown on a screen and the Mathletes aregiven 45 seconds to answer. The first to pressthe buzzer answers first, and if wrong, the otherMathlete has the rest of the 45 seconds toanswer. In the earlier matches, the first toanswer two problems correctly moves on tomeet the next higher placed Mathlete. An out-standing Mathlete was Kyung Bong Ko whowas positioned in ninth place. Ko defeated thenext five Mathletes to end up in fourth placeand a trip to the Nationals. When it came downto the final two Mathletes, Steven Doan showedwhy he was the highest scorer answering threeconsecutive Countdown Round questions cor-rectly and taking first place.
The placement of teams is determined byadding team members’ individual scores plusthe Team Round score. Of the eight competingteams, in first place was Washington MiddleSchool, and therefore Coach Sung Park hasthe honor of being the Hawaii Team Coach atthe Nationals in Washington, D.C. The secondplace to eighth place teams, respectively, wereIao School with coaches Lynette Zakabi andAdrienne Wong, Waiakea Intermediate withcoaches Arlene Cabalce and Fran French,Iolani School and coach Joe Guillou, PunahouSchool with coaches Todd Chow-Hoy andLeslee Hosoda, Highlands Intermediate Schoolwith coach Wynne Lee, Kamehameha SchoolsKapalama and coach Midori Burton, and NiuValley Middle School with coach JonathanOshiro.
Awards presenters included Earl Kim, Head
This project improved the overall efficiencyof the water conveyance, safety for mainte-nance personnel, and minimized the futuremaintenance needs for the flume. The Countycan now maximize the use of its water to sup-ply to its residential and agricultural ratepay-ers, while reducing water restrictions duringdrought conditions.
Other Awards were given out that evening,and are shown below:
The Engineering Excellence Awards:• Spiders Phase III project submitted by Burns
McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc.• Hanalei Stream Bank Restoration submitted
President Nita Wolfgramm welcomed every-one to the section meeting where Cathy Leong,Western ITE District President, provided anupdate on the Western District, as well as,information on the new/ongoing initiatives cur-rently taking place. Cathy also discussed thepossibility of having the Western DistrictAnnual Meeting in Hawaii in the Year 2020. Afull proposal is being prepared which includesa presentation to the Western ITE DistrictBoard. Cathy mentioned that hosting the annu-al meeting will take a lot of work and hopes thateveryone will be able to lend a helping hand.
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• Pearl Harbor Channel Underwater WaterlineCrossing submitted by Fukunaga &Associates, Inc.
The Honor Awards:• Warriors in Transition Barracks & Complex
submitted by Wilson Okamoto Corporation• Hale’iwa Store Lots submitted by Group 70
International, Inc.• Daniel K. Inouye Fighter Squadron
Operations Aircraft Maintenance Facilitysubmitted by Burns McDonnell EngineeringCompany, Inc.
