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ASCE Utah Section Newsletter
December 2007
President’s Message
By Brent Packer, PE
ASCE is an incredible organization that has a significant impact on the civil
engineering profession. No matter whom we work for or what type of civil
engineering we do, ASCE helps us to be united and work towards common goals.
There is a current issue before us that provides such an opportunity.
The Structural Engineers Association of Utah (SEAU) is approaching the State
Senate, through Senator Fife’s office; to pass legislation to clarify the types of
structures that only licensed structural engineers can design and restrict the type of
structural facilities a licensed civil engineer can design. The SEAU is preparing a bill
to clarify the structural licensing scope of practice.
ASCE agrees that engineers are to perform services only in areas of their expertise. Canon 2 in the ASCE
Code of Ethics states:
Engineers shall perform services only in areas of their competence.
a. Engineers shall undertake to perform engineering assignments only when qualified by education
or experience in the technical field of engineering involved.
b. Engineers may accept an assignment requiring education experience outside of their own fields
of competence, provided their services are restricted to those phases of the project in which they
are qualified. All other phases of such project shall be performed by qualified associates,
consultants, or employees.
c. Engineers shall not affix their signatures or seals to any engineering plan or document dealing
with subject matter in which they lack competence by virtue of education or experience or to any
such plan or document not reviewed or prepared under their supervisory control.
The Section Board has briefly reviewed the potential bill that the SEAU is proposing. We feel it is an
important issue that will impact a large number of ASCE members licensed in the State of Utah. The Board
desires to work with the SEAU towards a common goal that complies with the ASCE code of ethics. The
Board decided to create a special committee to be more involved and informed as this potential bill
progresses. Cable Murray, P.E., Younger Member Forum President, is the chair of the committee. We need
additional ASCE members of the Section to be part of the committee. Those that participate can make a
significant difference regarding this matter. Please contact Cable ([email protected], 801-5023032) if you are interested in getting involved with this important issue.
Brent Packer, P.E.
ASCE, Utah Section President
ASCE Utah Section Newsletter
December 2007
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February 6th and 7th
“Facing Future Challenges Today”
The Dixie Center
Golf Tournament February 8th
The Ledges
For more information, contact:
Brett Jensen at [email protected]
or Rob Reid at
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VISIT OUR WEBSITE!
http://sections.asce.org/utah/index.htm
Happy Holidays!
Northern Utah Branch
The Northern Utah Branch does not have any
announcements for December.
Wasatch Front Branch
The Wasatch Front Branch December guest
lecturer is Dan Haltinner. He is the Director of
Design Management for City Creek Reserve, Inc.
(CCRI) a property development entity of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He
will give an overview of City Creek Center
project, a multi-use redevelopment project in Salt
Lake City, Utah and will discuss the current
project status, present project designs, unique
project challenges, and field questions.
The Wasatch Front Branch will meet December
14th at A Classic Choice Catering and begin at
noon. Please RSVP to Corbett Hansen before
December 12 at [email protected].
Starting January 2008, the Wasatch Front Branch
will have a new meeting venue for the monthly
Branch meetings. We will inform the general
ASCE membership of the new meeting location
via email and in the January edition of the Civil
Source. In the meantime, I wish everyone a safe
and happy holiday season.
Micheal G. McKamey
Wasatch Front Branch President
ASCE Utah Section Newsletter
December 2007
Central Utah Branch
The Central Utah Branch would like to thank Dal
Freeman, Lagoon’s Park Engineer, for speaking at
our November luncheon. Dal had some fun and
interesting insights on the design and operation of
amusement park rides and their advancing
technology.
Our next luncheon will be Thursday, January
17th. Dr. Kyle Rollins of BYU will be speaking
about pile foundations near the edge of slopes,
particularly for bridge abutments. He will
describe three full-scale lateral load tests that he
conducted and provide simplified design rules
based on results and other available data.
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Happy Holidays!
Eric R. Dixon, P.E.
Central Utah Secretary/Treasurer
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Southern Utah Branch
The Southern Utah Branch would like to wish all
of its members a Very Merry Christmas. We will
be having a Holliday Luncheon on December 20th
at the Pasta Factory. The cost of the luncheon
will be $10 person. There will be a raffle for door
prizes and everyone will receive a small gift.
Please come prepared to visit with all of the
Southern Utah members.
Construction Career days will be held in March
and is a great outreach program that gets the local
middle and high school kids excited about
construction and engineering. We will be looking
for volunteers to help staff the ASCE booth.
Anyone interested, please contact a member of the
presidency.
Make February 6-8th on your calendar for
APWA/ASCE Spring Conference. There will be
many beneficial breakout sessions and the golf
tournament will be held at The Ledges golf
course. If you haven’t done so yet please submit
your registration application.
Brett Jensen
Southern Utah Branch President
ASCE Utah Section Newsletter
December 2007
Geotechnical Group
The Geotechnical Group does not have any
announcements for December.
Younger Member Forum
Merry Christmas and Happy New year from the
Younger Member Forum!!
Cable Murray, P.E.
USYMF-President
ASCE Utah Section Newsletter
December 2007
Civil Source Calendar
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Wasatch Front
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Meeting
A Classic
Choice
Catering
12:00 Noon
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Southern Utah
Branch
Meeting
The Pasta
Factory
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Merry
Christmas!
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Happy New
Years!
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Deadline for
December Civil
Source Info.
ASCE Utah Section Newsletter
December 2007
ASCE Utah Section Contact Info
Utah Section
http://sections.asce.org/utah/index.htm
President
Brent Packer, P.E.
Bowen, Collins & Associates
[email protected]
(801)-495-2224
President-Elect
Curt McCuistion, P.E.
Nolte Associates
[email protected]
Secretary-Treasurer
Dennis Pay, P.E.
South Salt Lake City
[email protected]
(801)-483-6038
Past President
Bob Davis, P.E.
Sunrise Engineering, Inc.
[email protected]
(801)-523-0100
Northern Utah Branch
President
Clay Bodily, P.E.
Smithfield City
[email protected]
(435)-563-6226 x 109
President-Elect
Danny MacFarlane
Secretary-Treasurer
Marvin Lewis, P.E.
Keller-Bliesner Engineering, LLC
[email protected]
(435)-753-5651
Past President
Mark Nielsen, P.E.
Logan City
[email protected]
(435)-716-9151
Wasatch Front Branch
President
Micheal McKamey, P.E.
Eimco Water Technologies
[email protected]
(801)-526-2344
President-Elect
Erin Donovan, P.E.
Nolte Associates, Inc.
[email protected]
(801)-743-1328
Secretary-Treasurer
Corbett Hansen, P.E.
Kleinfelder
[email protected]
801-261-3336
Past President
Cathy Romero, P.E.
Carter-Burgess
[email protected]
(801)-355-1112
Central Utah Branch
President
David Jensen, P.E.
Brigham Young University
[email protected]
(801)-442-2094
President Elect
Scott Olson, P.E.
Horrocks Engineers
[email protected]
(801)-763-5150
Secretary-Treasurer
Eric R. Dixon, P.E.
Franson Civil Engineers
[email protected]
(801)-756-0309
Past President
Mark Breitenbach, P.E.
Central Utah Water Conservancy District
[email protected]
(801)-226-7105
Southern Utah Branch
President
Brett Jensen, EIT
Carter-Burgess
[email protected]
(435)-627-1888
President-Elect
Elisabeth Whitlock, P.E.
Carter-Burgess
[email protected]
(435)-627-1888
Secretary-Treasurer
Chris Pettigrew, P.E.
Rosenberg Associates
Past President
Arthur O. LeBaron, P.E., P.L.S.
Hurricane City
[email protected]
(435)-635-2811 ext 113
Geotechnical Group
Chair
David Plehn, P.E.
Geopier
[email protected]
(801)-269-8012
Secretary-Treasurer
Ryan Cole
IGES
801-270-9400
Past Chair
Joergen Pilz, P.E.
AMEC Earth & Environmental
(801)-266-0720
Younger Member Forum
President
Cable Murray, P.E.
Jacobsen Construction
[email protected]
(801)-502-3032
Vice-President
Joseph Serre, P.E.
Geneva Rock
[email protected]
(801)-446-0277
Treasurer
Brad Conder
Horrocks Engineers
(801)-763-5100
Secretary
Ryan Taylor
Epic Engineering
[email protected]
(970)-494-0982
Past President
James Barron, P.E.
SLC Dept. of Airports
[email protected]
(801)-575-3422
U of U Liaison
Jonathan Updike, P.E.
Michael Baker Jr. Inc.
[email protected]
(801)-518-6315
2008
2008 APWA/ASCE
SOUTHERN UTAH BRANCH
SPRING CONFERENCE
FEBRUARY 6 T H & 7 T H
GOLF TOURNAMENT FEBRUARY 8 T H
Conference Theme:
Facing Future Challenges
Today
Keynote Speaker
Come join us for the 2008 APWA/ASCE
Southern Utah Branch Spring Conference.
Hyrum W. Smith
…of Franklin Covey
The conference will be held at the Dixie Center
with a Golf Tournament at the exclusive golf
course THE LEDGES.
Conference Topics
• Ma s ter P l a n ni n g / Co m mu n i t y P l a n ni n g
• R e gio n al Sto r m Dr ai n a ge
• S t. Geo r ge Ai r p o r t & S ur r o u nd i n g
De ve lo p me n t
• Geo lo gi c H azar d s
• La ke P o we ll P ip el i ne
• “H a nd s - O n” P ub li c W o r k s W o r k s ho p s
For More Information Contact:
Brett Jensen
(435) 627-1888
[email protected]
Rob Reid
(435) 673-8586
[email protected]
APWA/ASCE SOUTHERN UTAH BRANCH
2008 SPRING CONFERENCE
FEBRUARY 6-8, 2007
DIXIE CENTER / LEDGES GOLF COURSE
ST. GEORGE, UT
THEME: FACING FUTURE CHALLENGES TODAY
REGISTRATION FORM
Name:
Organization:
Address:
Phone Number:
Membership (please check all that apply)
Email:
APWA
Event
Conference Registration (1 banquet ticket included)
Extra Banquet Ticket
ASCE
Quantity
x
x
Price
$150 =
$25 =
Exhibitor Registration (includes booth space)
Mark choices for booth space #____ ____ ____
(Spaces will be assigned based on order of registration)
x
$300 =
Gold Sponsor*
Silver Sponsor^
x
x
x
x
$600 =
$400 =
Bronze Sponsor⊥
Golf Tournament Green Fee
Name of Golf Tournament Player(s)
*Gold Sponsor
Exhibitor/Conference registration
One Banquet ticket
Banner at conference
Banner at banquet
Plaque at tee box
Company highlighted at conference
Amount
$200 =
$90 =
Total
Name of Conference Attendee(s)
^Silver Sponsor
Banner at conference
Banner at banquet
Banquet prize sponsor
Plaque at tee box
⊥Bronze Sponsor
Plaque at tee box
Golf prize sponsor
(e.g. longest drive,
closest to the hole, etc.)
NOTE: All banners will display company name &
logo, tee box plaques will display company name only.
Registration must be received by Friday, January 25, 2008 or a $20 late fee will be charged per attendee. If you have any
questions related to registration or the golf tournament you can contact Barbara Berrett at (435) 628-6500 (email
[email protected] ) or Exhibitors can contact Rick Snyder at (435) 652-8450 (email [email protected] ). Mail check (Payable to APWA) and registration form to Attn: Jason Draper
Psomas Engineering
1173 South 250 West, Suite 308
St. George, Utah 84770