President's Message

Central Ohio  Section:

On behalf of the rest of the Board, I hope that you all continue to be safe and well. After a brief lull in activities as we tried to figure out how to navigate life with social distancing and work from home, we’re on course to finish the year as normally as we can to provide you ways to connect and learn. Two of our upcoming events are important fundraisers to support our mission, so we thank you in advance for supporting the Section. Each member should soon recieve their online ballot to vote for our 2020-2021 Section Board. This is strictly confidential and each link is unique to your user name, so we encourage you to vote.

We hope you’ll sign up to join us online for our May luncheon. We will present our annual awards, swear in new board members, honor members who have achieved Life Membership status, and hear an update from Engineers Without Borders.

We’ve also finalized the plans for our annual Spring Technical Seminar covering bridge design related topics. We’ll be conducting a series of online sessions around the lunch hour over the course of two weeks. We’re confident we can deliver the same technical education you’ve come to expect of this event, and you can do it in your pajamas!

Similarly, we’re confident we can proceed safely with our annual golf outing in a slightly revised format. To adhere to social distancing guidelines, we’ll be limited to one person per cart. We’ll also forgo dinner to avoid the large mass gathering, though lunch will still be provided. A reduced number of spaces are filling up fast, so get your team together and get registered.

It is hard to believe this is my final President’s Report and my term is up. It has been an honor to serve you, and thank you all for your support – especially in these unusual times the last few months. We have a lot to be excited about next year. Hopefully our events in the fall can resume in-person, and we’ll be celebrating our 100^th Anniversary as a Section! Be safe, and I hope to see you soon.

Brooks Vogel
President – ASCE Central Ohio Section
[email protected]
[email protected]
Phone: 614-487-1650

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Lunch Meeting

May ASCE Luncheon

WHEN May 21, 2020 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM TICKETS   $0.00 Guest (not an ASCE member) DIRECTIONS Cisco Webex Virtual Meeting ,     Presentation will begin at 12:00 PM. Deadline for registration is May 20, at 3:00 PM. Registration is required to receive login information. Contact asce@centralohioasce.org for additional information.  ABOUT THE PRESENTATION Local representatives of the Engineers Without Borders will provide an update on their activities and projects. They will also provide general information about Engineers Without Borders mission. We will also be installing the new ASCE Central Ohio Board, recognizing new life members, and awarding Central Ohio Civil Engineer of the Year and Section Member of the Year awards. The presentation will occur virtually using the Cisco Webex platform. Registrants will receive virtual login information prior to the virtual meeting. SPEAKER Amanda Engle — Engineers Without Borders Amanda serves as the EWB project chair. Tom Less — Engineers Without Borders Tom acts as a structural engineer for the current project. CPD HOURS A certificate for one half (0.5) Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours will be issued at the conclusion of the program.

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Spring Technical Seminar

WHEN May 26, 2020 11:00 AM to June 04, 2020 1:30 PM TICKETS $75.00 ASCE Member $100.00 ASCE Non-Member $30.00 Student Ticket DIRECTIONS GOTOMEETING (Virtual platform) ,

ASCE Central Ohio Spring Technical Seminar Series   Topic:  Bridge Design & Construction   Please plan to attend our 2020 annual Spring Seminar. This year the topic will focus on Bridge design and  construction. This event will be take place virtually in a series starting May 26!  Presentations will take place via online virtual platform GOTOMEETING.   Speakers, Topics and Schedules Eric Dues, PE, SE Gannet Fleming Constructing what was designed 5/26/2020 at 11 am Thomas Zink, P.E. Gannet Fleming ABC Construction: Hoboken Viaduct Rehabilitation 5/27/2020 at 10 am Dan Fitzwilliam, P.E. T.Y. Lin International Curved Cables Stayed Pedestrian Bridge: Dublin Link case study 5/28/2020 at 1 pm Davin NG, P.E. GPD Group Bridges in Columbus Crossroads - Phase 4 6/01/2020 at 11 am Mike Brokaw, PE ODOT Cable Stayed Bridges in Ohio 6/3/2020 at 11 am Halil Sezen Ph.D., P.E. OSU Bridge Structural Design: Process, philosophy and unique aspects 6/4/2020 at 11 am   Registration Fee: $100 for all sessions (Non-members)             $75 ASCE members             $30 Students                  One PDH will be submitted for each presentation – (up to 6 total PDHs) Who should attend? Engineers, structural designers, construction managers, city officials, regulatory professionals, and others interested in learning more about current Bridge Design and Construction topics.   Upon registering, you will be provided with a meeting code and password for the date of each presentation. If you have trouble, please contact Peyman Majidi at 614-600-6136.

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Annual Golf Outing

WHEN June 19, 2020 10:30 AM - 6:00 PM TICKETS $55 Single Golfer $110 Team (2 Golfers) $220 Foursome (4 Golfers) $75.00 Golf Sponsor $150.00 Premium Golf Sponsor DIRECTIONS Darby Creek Golf Course 19300 Orchard Road Marysville, OH 43040

It is time again for the 24th Annual Central Ohio ASCE Golf Outing. This event benefits the ASCE Younger Member Group as well as the ASCE Ohio State and Ohio University student chapters. The Central Ohio ASCE board, along with opinions of some outside individuals as well as consultation with Darby Creek Golf Course have decided to move forward with hosting our 24th annual golf outing.  The outing format will for the most part stay the same.  We will stick with the 2 person mixed format outing, we will still provide lunch and beverages while you are golfing as lunch is traditionally a drive by, pick something up and keep playing.  We will not have the dinner and awards afterwards as well as no beverage cart or keg.  The course will be able to provide adult beverages so we will increase the drink tickets by one.  Also, as of now, it is only one person per cart so we will have to limit our signups to the first 52 players and we will require everyone to signup and pay online (no payments at the course).  We haven't decided on hole prizes yet as we would have to collect those and send out prizes.  The outing will be held on June 19th starting at 11:00 a.m. sharp at Darby Creek Golf Course.  The driving range (if open) will be available one hour before tee time. All golfers must be in their carts and ready to go by 10:40 a.m. Cost is $55 per player (reduced rate due to dinner not provided this year and a reduction in prizes.) Price includes greens fees, individual cart, range balls, lunch while you play, beverages and prizes. Due to the limited number of carts available, this outing is limited to the first 52 golfers to register. Registration and payment must be made ONLINE at www.centralohioasce.org . Click on the events tab to register.  Note that only online payments are accepted. No payments at the course. We are looking for companies to sponsor for $75 or a Premium Sponsor for $150. Those signups must be made online as well. All registrations and sponsorships must be received by June 5th to allow for proper recognitions. The outing has raised over $50,000 the past 23 years. Let’s due the anti-rain dance and make it a success once again. Contact Jim Pajk at [email protected] or 614-359-8658 with any questions.

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Webinars

WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES (WOTUS) AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

Date: Thursday, May 14, 2020 | 1:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time 
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The jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act turns on the meaning of a simple—but vague—term: “waters of the United States” (WOTUS). Courts, EPA, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the regulated community have all struggled over how expansively WOTUS can be interpreted. This presentation briefly discusses the history of how courts and EPA have defined WOTUS, including recent efforts by the Trump administration to rescind and replace the 2015 Clean Water Rule. These regulatory developments, coupled with both ongoing and threatened litigation, will introduce uncertainty and risk for those seeking to build projects and to engage in other activities in what might be jurisdictional waters. This presentation will cover the recently-promulgated Navigable Waters Protection Rule, which seeks to create a new, narrowly drawn definition of WOTUS, as well as how likely challenges to the rule will affect the regulatory landscape over the next several years.

Presenters: 
Drew Silton, Principal, Beveridge & Diamond
Natalie Mamerow, Aff. M.ASCE, Senior Manager, ASCE Federal Government Relations
Frederick (Fred) Blickle, III, P.E., F.ASCE (Moderator)

MANAGEMENT THAT WORKS: TRANSITIONING INTO A MANAGEMENT ROLE SMOOTHLY | **CAREER BOOSTER SERIES**

Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2020 | 1:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time
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There are a number of career options available to an engineering graduate. There is not a right or a wrong option. However, your choice needs to be carefully weighed against your personal strengths and carefully weighed against your limitations and ambitions. Additionally, the transition needs to be timed in such a way that it is smooth, seamless and successful. There are a number of factors that could play into your decision and timing. ASCE President K.N. Gunalan will discuss some of the personality traits, ambitions and timing that will make your transition successful.

Presenter: K. N. Gunalan, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, F.ASCE, ASCE President 2020.  Guna's love of civil engineering spans four decades, back to earning his master’s degree at India’s College of Engineering, Guindy (Gwinn-dee). Today, with a doctorate from Texas Tech, Guna is a senior vice president at AECOM in Salt Lake City, Utah, managing large, complex projects around the world. 

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Section Member Drive

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Topics of interest

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Virtual Tours

Bored at Home? Here's a Massive List of Museums, Zoos, and Theme Parks Offering Virtual Tours

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Digital Options - during COVID19

COLUMBUS—Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML) has closed all 23 of its library locations, with the closure extending beyond  April 6 due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. But CML customers have many digital options – all free with their CML library cards – including:

• eBooks and eAudiobooks from the Digital Downloads Collaborations powered by OverDrive
• Digital magazines from Flipster
• Movies, music and eAudiobooks from Hoopla
• Classic cinema, indie films and documentaries from Kanopy
• Instant access audiobooks from RBdigital

CML also has options for kids, including:

• TumbleBook Library: Animated, talking picture books that teach kids the joy of reading in a format they’ll love.
• Kanopy Kids: Browse educational and engaging programs for children of all ages.
• Kids InfoBits: Provides age-appropriate content on topics including animals, arts, geography, social studies, technology and more.
• TrueFlix: Improve reading and build knowledge with this multimedia resource.

Customers can also visit CML’s Research page to browse dozens of free resources and tools to help with research, online learning, hobbies and more, including:

• Creativebug: Award-winning online art and craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists.
• Lynda.com: Online courses focusing on software, photography, business skills and more.
• Genealogy and history resources: A number of free resources are available through CML’s website. Plus, the library’s MyHistory database contains thousands of digital images, primary documents, maps and Columbus artifacts.
• Mango Languages: Instruction in more than 70 languages.

The CML Mobile App is available for free from the App Store or Google Play, enabling customers to:

• Search for eBooks and eAudiobooks to download and read.
• Search for books, movies and music to hold and pick up when CML reopens.
• Access a digital version of their library card.

Those who do not have a CML library card can apply for one online. If applicants provide an email address, CML staff will process their application and email a card number and PIN so they can use it immediately. A physical card will be mailed for them to have when CML reopens.

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Social Media

Follow Us on Twitter @ASCE_CentralOH

And Instagram @centralohioasce 

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Meeting Schedule

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