ASCE Dayton Section

Next ASCE Section Meeting:  Thursday, May 17, 2012

NOTE: Meeting will be capped at 30 attendees due to safety reasons and number of contractors on site.

Time: 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
 
Title:  FIELD TRIP to Caldwell Street housing project at the University of Dayton
 

Speakers:  Tony Williams (Sr. Proj. Mgr.) & Greg Rambo (Proj. Mgr.) from MV Commercial Construction, LLC

Abstract:  Ground has been broken on the $25 million Caldwell Street student housing project.  Townhouse-style apartments will have amenities and architectural features similar to houses in the adjacent student neighborhood – arches, overhangs, gables and dormers.  A spacious courtyard will connect the five buildings.  The complex, at the site of the former Frank Z Chevrolet dealership and the University’s former Caldwell Street Center, will house 427 students.  Students are expected to take occupancy in fall 2012.  The project is being funded by bonds and housing revenue.

Design Architect:  KSQ Architects, PC

Architect of Record: Edge & Tinney Architects, Inc.

Structural Engineer:  LJB, Inc.

Civil Engineer:  Bayer Becker

Mechanical Engineer:  Heapy Engineering

Construction Manager:  MV Commercial Construction LLC

 
Presentation and Lunch Location:
Milano’s Atlantic City Subs
1834 Brown Street, Dayton, OH 45409

Cost: $15/person or $5/students with RSVP ($20 at the door)

Reservations: Contact Lori McElroy, CESO by Noon on May 11, 2012
                Phone: 937-435-8584 ext. 1116
                Email:  mcelroy@cesoinc.com

You are required to bring/wear the following to the site visit – long pants, shirt with short or long sleeves, steel-toe boots, hardhat, safety glasses, and high visibility vest.  If you do not have these items, please let us know at time of RSVP so we can work with you to get  the appropriate gear.

Parking: PLEASE ALLOW 10-15 MINUTES FOR PARKING AND WALKING TO LUNCH LOCATION.   FROM THE INTERSECTION OF BROWN STREET AND STEWART STREET: Continue east on Stewart Street to the University of Dayton entrance at College Park Avenue (Grid J-3 on map). Follow College Park Avenue to the visitor parking information center (Grid H-4 on map), and stop for a parking permit (passes reserved under name “ASCE”). Passes will be given for parking lot “RP 13” (Grid D-5 on map). To drive to the “RP 13” lot located between Stonemill Road and Kiefaber Street, exit the visitor parking information center, take an immediate right into “L Street”, followed by an additional left turn onto Brown Street. Continue approximately two block, taking a left onto Keifaber Street. Upon turning onto Keifaber Street, take an immediate left into the alley, where you will see signs for lot “RP 13” located on the right hand side. Please remember to visibly place the provided parking permit on your dashboard. Milanos Restaurant is directly located on the corner of Brown Street and Lowes Street, approximately one block from “RP 13”.Click on the following link for a campus map http://housing.udayton.edu/facilities/map/Campus-Map%207-07.pdf

A PDH certificate will be provided to attendees.

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The 19th annual University of Dayton ASCE Golf Tournament at Heatherwoode Golf Club will take place on Sept. 8, 2012.  More information to follow…

1. The Dayton Section is seeking a Younger Member Group Leader (age 35 and under).  Help transition young engineering graduates into the professional life by organizing social gatherings and group outings.
2. Help the University of Dayton ASCE Student Chapter by becoming a Practitioner Advisor.  Practitioner Advisors aid in technical support for the students as well as help coordinate activities between students and section members.
3. Ohio Council of Sections is looking for a Dayton Section member interested in helping review their books.  The revised OH Council Bylaws require a minimum 3-member Audit Committee for the financials of the Council.  These individuals will review the books each year to ensure all is being done properly and all money is accounted for.  A chairperson has already volunteered from the Central OH Section.  One volunteer is needed from the Dayton Section.  The job only requires 1-2 hours each year.  The person will need to have access to a computer with email, Adobe Reader and Excel.  The meetings are anticipated to be held by phone and/or email.  Therefore, no travel to Columbus should be required.  Copies of pertinent material to be reviewed and discussed will be sent in pdf format by email.  Prior financial experience is helpful but not required.

Individuals interested in any of the above opportunities should contact the ASCE Dayton Section President Laura Bistrek at lbistrek1@udayton.edu

The 12th annual SAME Kittyhawk Post Industry Day is coming to the University of Dayton River Campus on May 10, 2012 from 7:45 AM to 4:30 PM.   The topic will be Energy – Trends and Development

Additional information and an registration information can be found here.  The agenda for the day is attached here.  Information on Brigadier General Margaret W. Burcham can be found here.

The presentations for the Spring Seminar held on February 23, 2012 at Montgomery County Water Services can be found below.

 GPS Fundamentals

GIS Information

From Tracy Withrow, ASCE’s Manager of State Public Relation”

“If you’re not already aware, in July, ASCE released its first-ever report on how the U.S. economy and family budgets will fare if America fails to fund surface transportation improvements. The report, “Failure to Act: The Economic Impact of Current Investment Trends in Surface Transportation Infrastructure,” clearly shows that we are at a fork in the road; it paints a picture of a very different America in the next 10 to 30 years – and it’s not a pretty picture.

If investments in surface transportation aren’t made, families will have a lower standard of living, businesses will be paying more and producing less and our nation will lose ground in a global economy.

However, the report does tell us what we need to do to go from transportation deficient to transportation sufficient. So, what can you urge your members to do? ASCE has many resources and tools to help raise the grades on America’s failing infrastructure.

With as little as five or 10 minutes, you can make a difference.”

For more information, contact Tracy at:

Tracy Withrow
Manager, State Public Relations
American Society of Civil Engineers
1801 Alexander Bell Dr., Reston, VA 22191
703-295-6326, twithrow@asce.org

From ASCE National:

“In our continuing effort to enhance communications between ASCE’s Regions, Sections, and Branches and ASCE Headquarters, Geographic Services is pleased to provide you with the attached list of upcoming Continuing Education seminars and workshops scheduled in your geographic area.  These in-depth, practice-oriented programs are produced by ASCE’s Continuing Education Department and may be of interest to many of your members.”

A calendar of events can be found by clicking here.