Civil Source Civil Engineers Make the Difference They Build on the Quality of Life

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1 Civil Source Civil Engineers Make the Difference They Build on the Quality of Life 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, 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 (cmurray@jacobsenconstruction.com, ) if you are interested in getting involved with this important issue. Brent Packer, P.E. ASCE, Utah Section

2 Announcements BLAINE LEONARD IS RUNNING FOR ASCE NATIONAL PRESIDENT-ELECT UPCOMING ASCE/APWA SOUTHERN UTAH BRANCH SPRING CONFERENCE February 6 th and 7 th Facing Future Challenges Today The Dixie Center Golf Tournament February 8 th The Ledges For more information, contact: Brett Jensen at Brett.Jensen@c-b.com or Rob Reid at Rreid@RosenbergAssociates.net VISIT OUR WEBSITE! Happy Holidays! Advertisement Space Available $60 per ¼ page (150 words) for the full ASCE year Contact the Civil Source Editor for further information. KellyMichelle3@hotmail.com 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 CHansen@kleinfelder.com. 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 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

3 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 17 th. 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. Changing Your Address? Keep us posted! Login to and update your records. The ASCE Utah Section uses this information to send you the Civil Source. Have Something to Say? Me! Kelly Burns Civil Source Editor KellyMichelle3@hotmail.com Happy Holidays! Eric R. Dixon, P.E. Central Utah Secretary/Treasurer NOT ENOUGH ENGINEERING HELP? TRUE ENGINEERING Why pass up work or ship DRAFTING to India when you can keep ENGINEERING in the States? We have a completely equipped office and staff of surveying/engineering professionals from entry to senior levels. We can work in the background or on the front line as you refer, or as needs dictate and will travel to the project and project meetings as necessary. We work with other professionals throughout the country. Thomas N. True, P.E , x 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 20 th 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 6-8 th 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

4 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-

5 Civil Source Calendar December Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Wasatch Front Branch Meeting Southern Utah Branch Meeting A Classic Choice Catering 12:00 Noon The Pasta Factory Merry Christmas! Deadline for December Civil Source Info Happy New Years!

6 Utah Section Brent Packer, P.E. Bowen, Collins & Associates (801) Elect Curt McCuistion, P.E. Nolte Associates Dennis Pay, P.E. South Salt Lake City (801) Past Bob Davis, P.E. Sunrise Engineering, Inc. (801) Northern Utah Branch Clay Bodily, P.E. Smithfield City (435) x 109 -Elect Danny MacFarlane Marvin Lewis, P.E. Keller-Bliesner Engineering, LLC mjlewis@kelbli.com (435) Past Mark Nielsen, P.E. Logan City mnielsen@loganutah.org (435) Wasatch Front Branch Micheal McKamey, P.E. Eimco Water Technologies Micheal.McKamey@glv.com (801) Elect Erin Donovan, P.E. Nolte Associates, Inc. Erin.Donovan@nolte.com (801) ASCE Utah Section Contact Info Corbett Hansen, P.E. Kleinfelder Chansen@Kleinfelder.com Past Cathy Romero, P.E. Carter-Burgess Cathy.Romero@c-b.com (801) Central Utah Branch David Jensen, P.E. Brigham Young University david@byu.edu (801) Elect Scott Olson, P.E. Horrocks Engineers scotto@horrocks.com (801) Eric R. Dixon, P.E. Franson Civil Engineers edixon@fransoncivil.com (801) Past Mark Breitenbach, P.E. Central Utah Water Conservancy District mark@cuwcd.com (801) Southern Utah Branch Brett Jensen, EIT Carter-Burgess Brett.Jensen@c-b.com (435) Elect Elisabeth Whitlock, P.E. Carter-Burgess Elisabeth.Whitlock@c-b.com (435) Chris Pettigrew, P.E. Rosenberg Associates Past Arthur O. LeBaron, P.E., P.L.S. Hurricane City Arthur@cityofhurricane.com (435) ext 113 Geotechnical Group Chair David Plehn, P.E. Geopier dplehn@geopier.com (801) Ryan Cole IGES Past Chair Joergen Pilz, P.E. AMEC Earth & Environmental (801) Younger Member Forum Cable Murray, P.E. Jacobsen Construction cmurray@jacobsenconstruction.com (801) Vice- Joseph Serre, P.E. Geneva Rock jserre@genevarock.com (801) Treasurer Brad Conder Horrocks Engineers (801) Secretary Ryan Taylor Epic Engineering Grt.02@engr.colostate.edu (970) Past James Barron, P.E. SLC Dept. of Airports James.barron@slcgov.com (801) U of U Liaison Jonathan Updike, P.E. Michael Baker Jr. Inc. Jon.updike@gmail.com (801)

7 2008 APWA/ASCE SOUTHERN UTAH BRANCH SPRING CONFERENCE FEBRUARY 6 TH & 7 TH GOLF TOURNAMENT FEBRUARY 8 TH Conference Theme: Facing Future Challenges Today Keynote Speaker Hyrum W. Smith of Franklin Covey Conference Topics Master Planning / Community Planning Regional Storm Drainage St. George Airport & Surrounding Development Geologic Hazards Lake Powell Pipeline Hands-On Public Works Workshops Come join us for the 2008 APWA/ASCE Southern Utah Branch Spring Conference. The conference will be held at the Dixie Center with a Golf Tournament at the exclusive golf course THE LEDGES. For More Information Contact: Brett Jensen (435) brett.jensen@c-b.com Rob Reid (435) rreid@rosenbergassociates.net

8 Name: Organization: Address: Phone Number: Membership (please check all that apply) 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 APWA ASCE Event Quantity Price Amount Conference Registration (1 banquet ticket included) x $150 = Extra Banquet Ticket x $25 = Exhibitor Registration (includes booth space) x $300 = Mark choices for booth space # (Spaces will be assigned based on order of registration) Gold Sponsor* x $600 = Silver Sponsor^ x $400 = Bronze Sponsor x $200 = Golf Tournament Green Fee x $90 = Total Name of Golf Tournament Player(s) Name of Conference Attendee(s) *Gold Sponsor ^Silver Sponsor Bronze Sponsor Exhibitor/Conference registration Banner at conference Plaque at tee box One Banquet ticket Banner at banquet Golf prize sponsor Banner at conference Banquet prize sponsor (e.g. longest drive, Banner at banquet Plaque at tee box closest to the hole, etc.) Plaque at tee box Company highlighted at conference 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) ( barbaraberrett@alphaengineering.com ) or Exhibitors can contact Rick Snyder at (435) ( rsnyder@sunriseeng.com ). Mail check (Payable to APWA) and registration form to Attn: Jason Draper Psomas Engineering 1173 South 250 West, Suite 308 St. George, Utah 84770