2011 November - ASCE Richmond Newsletter

MEET THE… PRESIDENT-ELECT Amy Bird, EIT, LEED AP BD+C My name is Amy Bird, and I am currently serving as the President-Elect of the Richmond Branch of ASCE. Originally, I am from outside of Buffalo, New York, but relocated to Richmond in 2008. By day, I work in Dewberry’s Richmond office, focusing mainly on site-civil projects. When I’m not at work, I enjoy golfing, reading, and traveling with friends and family. I first became involved in ASCE through the University at Buffalo chapter. My first experience in ASCE involved participating in the concrete canoe competition, and I’ve been involved ever since. My current role on the board is to support all of the other board members, and to attend meetings of the Richmond Joint Engineers Council on behalf of our branch. I am looking forward to working with all of you in the next couple of years, and continuing to build our program to better serve our members.

October 31, 2011 – Volume 4 Issue 3

Richmond Branch - ASCE http://www.ascevirginia.org

Younger Member Chair: Education Outreach Chair: Membership Chair: Government Relations Chair: Communications Chair: Chris Vaught Brooke Young (available) Austin Clark, PE Denise Nelson, PE, LEED AP

President: President Elect: Vice President: Secretary/Treasurer: Past President: Mike Howell, PE Amy Bird, EIT, LEED AP Mark Yanik, EIT Tony Gaynord, EIT Amanda Harmon, PE

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E

1 Meet the…

2 President’s Message

YMG News

3 November Meetings

4 December Meeting

Local News

9 Previous Meetings

10 Committee News

11 RJEC News

National News

12 Awards

TDI

13 Calendar

14 Contact Information

Sponsors

Happy Halloween!

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ASCE Richmond Branch - November 2011 Newsletter

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Innovation. It’s a word that drove many of us towards becoming an engineer in the first place. It was that satisfaction of being part of something new and different that we found so appealing about this profession. However, it also seems like a word that the public would be more likely to associate with the latest robotics achievement or new biomedical engineering procedure than with the latest civil engineering project. Perhaps this is even more evident for those of us who work on highway projects. A road that gets used every day might never be considered by many to be a truly innovative engineering achievement. Nevertheless, those of us who are Civil Engineers know how much innovation goes into these projects and the level of quality to which they are designed to meet the needs of the public.

The ASCE Richmond Branch is proud to have the opportunity this month to feature one such project that is a true innovation for our profession. Never before in the United States have all three processes of full-depth reclamation, cold central-plant recycling and cold in-place recycling been combined for a single pavement rehabilitation project on an interstate highway project. The innovative nature of the project was even featured in the March/April 2011 issue of “Civil Engineering” Magazine published by the American Society of Civil Engineers. This project has set a new standard for innovation in highway and transportation projects and will literally ‘pave the way’ for projects of this type in the future. We are very excited to have the chance to host this meeting and exceptional topic. I am so excited to see how this year has started off. Our first two branch meetings have been well attended, the success of our golf tournament earlier in October will enable us to continue our support of engineering outreach activities, and we have many other great events and programs being planned in the upcoming months. Your Richmond Branch board is continuing to work hard to make sure that we are meeting the needs of our members and providing you with a valuable and rewarding membership. If I have not had the opportunity to meet you personally yet, please consider attending this month’s meeting and allowing me the opportunity to get to know you. I hope I will get to see you there.

YOUNGER MEMBER GROUP NEWS Welcome the New Chair, Chris Vaught! And now… Volunteers Wanted! The new Younger Member Group Chair, Chris Vaught (AECOM), is looking for volunteers interested in helping out. The goal of the committee is to find ways to involve and serve younger members in the Branch. Commitments may be as short as helping at as brainstorming group activities or as long as leading a sub-committee for the year.


POST PE HAPPY HOUR Tuesday, November 1, 5pm at Champps at Stony Point Celebrate (hopefully!) the transition from EIT to PE with us the Tuesday after the exam at Champps at Stony Point. Appetizers will be courtesy of ASCE and exam takers will get their first drink FREE! Everyone is welcome! It’s a can’t miss event! Things to keep in mind: One appetizer choice at Champps is Crab Bread, a Crab is sort of related to a Seal (they both live in water), and soon (hopefully!), the test takers will have a very important Seal of their own (though those Seals are in no way related)! NOVEMBER MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT Innovative Pavement Techniques During the 2011 construction season, the Virginia Department of Transportation completed an in-place pavement recycling project to rehabilitate a 3.66-mile section of pavement on southbound I-81 in Augusta County near Staunton, between mile marker 217.66 and mile marker 214. This was the first time in the United States that the three processes of full-depth reclamation, cold central-plant recycling and cold in-place recycling were combined for a single pavement rehabilitation project on an interstate highway. During the presentation, the unique aspects of this project and VDOT’s on-going efforts to incorporate pavement recycling into its business practices will be discussed.

Brian K. Diefenderfer, Ph.D., P.E. is a Senior Research Scientist at the Virginia Center for Transportation Innovation and Research in Charlottesville (the research division of the Virginia Department of Transportation) where he has worked for the past 7 years. His research focuses on providing better tools and techniques for VDOT to use when designing and rehabilitating pavements. He is currently working on assessing the field performance of recycled pavement materials and characterizing their stress-strain behavior in the laboratory. He is a

member of several technical organizations, including ASCE, and a member of the Transportation Research Board technical committees on Full-Scale Accelerated Pavement Testing and Pavement Rehabilitation. Brian received his bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech and is a licensed professional engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia. November 15th, 12:00-1:00pm Westwood Club, 6200 Club Lane, Richmond, VA 23226 Cost: $20 (Cash or Check at the door) Lunch Options (all lunch options include water/tea/coffee, side, and dessert):

1. Portabella mushroom, lettuce, and tomato sandwich 2. Roasted Turkey and Double Cream Brie Sandwich

RSVP by November 4, 2011 to Mark Yanik at 804-615-4900 or [email protected]

ASCE Richmond Branch - August Newsletter


DECEMBER MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT Civil Engineering’s Role in the History of Richmond December 20, 12pm, Westwood Club. Look for more details in the December Newsletter.

LOCAL NEWS

Correction! The civil engineering firm for the award-winning Williams Mullen Tower was misidentified in the October Newsletter. The actual firm was Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. (VHB). Please join us in congratulating them on their design. North Gayton Road Extension (Henrico County)

Designed to alleviate traffic congestion and safety concerns along Broad Street, the new North Gayton Road project in Henrico County will provide an alternate route for motorists and pedestrians to get from Short Pump Town Center to nearby West End neighborhoods. The assignment partners Henrico County and English Construction for the county’s first public/private partnership project and is estimated to be completed in mid-2012. It is funded by a Henrico County bond package sold to residents in 2005 and was estimated at $48 million.

AECOM supplied the engineering for the entire project, which includes right-of-way procurement, roadway and drainage, utility placement and relocation, and a four lane bridge over Interstate 64. When complete, North Gayton Road will run just west of the town center and connect to Shady Grove Road at Pouncy Tract Road. Shady Grove Road will also be widened to allow for a higher traffic capacity. Owner: Henrico County Contractor: English Construction Engineer: AECOM Estimated Cost: $48 Million Estimated Completion Date: Mid 2012


Diane Linderman (Branch President, 1991) Elected APWA President The American Public Works Association (APWA) announced its 2011-2012 President is Diane M. Linderman, P.E., Director of Urban Infrastructure and Development Services at Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. (VHB). After serving the past year as president-elect, Linderman will lead the organization as president and chair of the 17-member Board of Directors. For the coming year, APWA’s key issues include building livable communities for the future, professional development and education services for all members, advocating for infrastructure investment, sustainability, international relations, emergency management and leadership.

Linderman’s career in both the public and private sectors has focused on urban planning with a major emphasis in developing infrastructure solutions in transportation and land development. She has 30 years of transportation planning and engineering experience in the Richmond metropolitan area. For 14 years, she served as City Engineer and then Director of Public Works for the City of Richmond. Linderman has been a member of ASCE since 1980, and was very active on the Branch Board of Directors in the 90s, including serving as Branch President from 1990-1991. At VHB, Linderman oversees the firm’s Richmond office and serves a variety of municipal, institutional and private sector clients, providing roadway design, pedestrian improvements, streetscape, parking, multimodal transportation planning, traffic engineering, and other services related to infrastructure improvement. Linderman’s recent project experience includes: City of Richmond Oak Grove and Broad Rock Elementary Schools; various multimodal transportation projects at the University of Richmond, University of Virginia, and Virginia Commonwealth University; the Virginia Capital Trail; FEMA SME for Public Works Resource Typing and Credentialing; and the City of Richmond Sustainability Plan. The American Public Works Association (www.apwa.net) is a not-for-profit, international organization of more than 28,500 members involved in the field of public works. APWA serves its members by promoting professional excellence and public awareness through education, advocacy and the exchange of knowledge. APWA is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, has an office in Washington, D.C. and 63 chapters in North America.


Fredericksburg Safety Rest Area and Welcome Center I-95 Southbound LEED® Gold Certification Winner 2010 Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance Engineering Award Winner 2009 Engineering Excellence Grand Award by American Council of Engineering Companies, Virginia

Year 2008 Cost $6,375,080 Engineer Austin Brokenbrough Owner Virginia Department of Transportation Contact Jacob Porter, Asset Management Division [email protected]

Project Description New 15,000 square-foot rest area and welcome center including rest rooms, foyer, vending, storage, state trooper's office, computer room, and a welcome center. The welcome center included employee restrooms, manager's office, eat-in kitchen, copier room, and conference room. Brockenbrough provided design phase service to produce all engineering construction documents as required by VA BCOM, and construction phase services including material testing, special inspections, operations and O&M manuals. Civil engineering included the design of storm water management facilities consisting of Best Management Practice (BMP) Structures and the construction of two bio-retention filters. Design Team Members Carolyn B. Langelotti, P.E. Contract Admin. David T. Warriner, P.E., LEED AP Civil Engineer Jed R. Caldwell, P.E., LEED AP Mechanical Engineer Gerald C. Dziedzic, P.E., SECB Structural Engineer Craig H. Matthews, P.E. Electrical Engineer Thomas A. Condrey, L.S. Survey Supervisor Lynn Crump, L.A. Landscape Architect Bruce K. Sadler, P.E., LEED AP Quality Control Rawlings Wilson & Associates Architect


New Bridges! VDOT is replacing several overpass bridge decks on interstate 95 in Richmond. They will be keeping one lane of 95 open in each direction during the work. In order to have the least impact on traffic, the bridges will be prefabricated in sections so they can be quickly put into place. A commercial introducing the project is available at: www2.timesdispatch.com/news/news/2011/oct/20/tdmain01-drivers-urged-to-avoid-i-95-in-richmond-t-ar-1395638/. More detailed information, including dates and the location of nearby traffic cameras is available at: www.virginiadot.org/newsroom/richmond/2011/i-95_laburnum_bridge_replacement54881.asp. For more information about the I-95 Richmond Bridge Restorations project or to sign up for project updates, visit www.i95bridges.org. Anyone with questions about the project can call VDOT’s customer service center at 800-FOR-ROAD (800-367-7623).

Woolridge Road over Swift Creek Reservoir by Paul Trapp, Director of Infrastructure Services, Timmons Group

The Woolridge Road project in western Chesterfield County was recently named the Overall Winner in the Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance (VTCA) 2011 Engineering Awards program. The project, designed for the Chesterfield County Transportation Department, involved the relocation and widening of approximately 3,500 feet of roadway across Swift Creek Reservoir, transforming a two-lane shoulder and ditch causeway to a modern four-lane, median-divided, curb and gutter roadway.

VDOT had discontinued maintenance of this section of roadway during the 1960’s when Chesterfield County constructed the reservoir and a series of existing box culverts proved inadequate for protecting the causeway from routine storm events. Timmons Group, working together with STV/Ralph Whitehead Associates, designed an improved causeway with a 246’ long bridge to bring the roadway up to the current state standards so that it could be brought back into the VDOT maintenance system. The new roadway was elevated and the hydraulic opening of the new bridge was established to protect the roadway against the 100-year storm (and provide 18” of freeboard during a 10-year storm). (continued on next page)


Woolridge Road over Swift Creek Reservoir (continued)

To accommodate the required hydraulic opening, the bridge was constructed as a 3-span pre-stressed concrete beam bridge utilizing 45-inch deep bulb-tee beams made continuous for live load. The superstructure carries four lanes of traffic plus a 4-foot wide raised median, as well as a 16-inch water main and conduits for future lighting. The bridge features semi-integral abutments and is completely jointless. The abutments and pier foundations utilized 4-foot diameter drilled shafts that were socketed into the underlying bedrock.

Swift Creek Reservoir is the main drinking water supply for Chesterfield County, so significant measures were taken to ensure there were no impacts to water quality during construction:

Tight performance specifications were developed to ensure no significant increase in TSS (Total Suspended Solids);

Extensive use of turbidity curtains was required; in addition to the areas specified on the plans, an additional allowance of 3,000 linear feet was included in the lump-sum contract;

Regular and frequent communications were established with the County Utilities Department and the operator of the County’s water treatment plant (downstream of the project);

This included the coordination during construction of the release of 11,000 grass carp into the reservoir to battle a hydrilla infestation; and

Special provisions were also developed including a “no leak” policy whereby the project inspectors could mandate that a piece of equipment that was dirty or dropped any oil, petroleum, diesel or hydraulic fuel could be removed from the project.

Swift Creek Reservoir is also a significant recreational and environmental resource for the County and close coordination was required with several citizen groups and environmental agencies.

The project design was accelerated to take advantage of a good bidding environment. The entire design process was completed in nine months, and the bridge design was completed in only six weeks. As a result, the winning bid from Corman Construction came in at $7,485,907; approximately 25% lower than the engineer’s estimate of $9,900,000. The project was constructed in 15 months and was under budget with no significant construction problems, water quality issues or environmental impacts.


FOLLOW UP FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS The Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure and envisionTM (www.sustainableinfrastructure.com). Carol Bowers from ASCE gave a great presentation on ASCE’s involvement founding the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) and developing the sustainable infrastructure rating tool, envisionTM. She also shared the latest news on revisions to the rating tool, collaboration with the Zoffnass system under development at Harvard, and the schedule for commercial release. You can find more information at the link above. Note that ISI would prefer to receive feedback on the rating system by November 18, 2011. Golf Tournament Everyone seemed to have a wonderful time at the golf tournament! Plus we raised nearly $2,000 for college scholarships!


GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE NEWS Legislative Meet and Greet: A Work in Progress The committee met Oct. 4 to discuss the Legislative Meet and Greet scheduled for January 18, 2012, 5-8pm at the Jefferson Hotel. The committee will soon start reviewing pre-filed legislation. Contact Austin Clark at [email protected] to get involved.

EDUCATION COMMITTEE NEWS University Student Scholarship Contest Our Branch sponsors a Scholarship Contest for university students and members of a student chapter of ASCE. The education committee conducted the contest in October and will award the scholarship in November (see below). UVA Engineering Student Council Rotunda Dinner, November 15 Our Branch sponsors a pre-dinner social and dinner table for the ASCE Student Chapter. The social will be at the Trinity Bar (1505 University Avenue Charlottesville, VA 22902) from 4:30-6:30 PM. The dinner, including presentation of ASCE’s 2011/2012 Scholarship Award, will be at The Rotunda at UVA from 7-9 PM. Contact the Education Chair if you would like to be involved with either event.

COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE NEWS New Branch Website Sub-Committee and Chair, Kevin O’Neill The Board welcomed transfer member Kevin O’Neill from Orlando to the Branch and the Communications Committee. Kevin came looking to get involved with the Branch website, so we gladly gave him his first task: Make a Branch website. Below is a proposed draft for the homepage. The website (www.ASCERichmond.org) will go live in December.


RJEC NEWS Inspiring the Next Generation Did you know that the Richmond Joint Engineers Council (RJEC) sponsors an essay contest for local middle and high school students interested in engineering? If you know someone who may be interested, please refer to their website, www.rjec.org.

NATIONAL NEWS The New Green Book is Coming Soon The sixth edition of AASHTO's publication "A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets" -- popularly known as the "Green Book" and the leading U.S. practice guidance for geometric design -- will be published in late November or early December. This edition is not available for pre-order. Visit the AASHTO website for more information, www.transportation.org. Great Places to Work CE News released its list of the 2011 Best Civil Engineering Firms to Work For. Was your company on the list? Congrats to the firms with local offices:

#3. Delta Airport Consultants Inc. #9. Schnabel Engineering Inc. Honorable Mention. A. Morton Thomas and Associates Inc. Honorable Mention. CP&Y Inc.

2012 Transportation Planning Excellence Awards Open for Nominations The Transportation Planning Excellence Awards (TPEA) Program is a biennial awards program developed by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to recognize outstanding initiatives across the country to develop, plan, and implement innovative transportation planning practices. TPEA is cosponsored by the Transportation Research Board (TRB). Eligible nominations must be for an organization involved in a planning project or process that has used FHWA and/or FTA funding sources to make an outstanding contribution to the field of transportation planning. More information and the nomination form are available on-line at www.planning.dot.gov/tpea2012.

Recorded Webcasts

AASHTO webinars are available on the Transportatino and Climate Change Resource Center website at http://climatechange.transportation.org/webinars/.

Check out the CE News library of no-cost, archived webcasts covering infrastructure design, vacuum wastewater collection technology, erosion control, and more. http://www.cenews.com/webcasts


ASCE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS Colleagues who have contributed to civil engineering through their outstanding leadership, research or substantial career accomplishments merit the accolades of their peers. The Honors and Awards Program of the American Society of Civil Engineers has as its objective the advancement of the engineering profession through the recognition of exceptionally meritorious achievement. The Program maintains current information online at www.asce.org/awards. 1 Nominations Due January 15th

Lefevre AWARD, WALTER Nominations Due February 1st

Collingwood Prize Edmund Friedman Young Engineer Award For Professional Achievement Daniel W. Mead Prize For Younger Members Younger Member Group Award

TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE www.tanddi.org

The mission of the Institute is: 1. Unite the disciplines of planning, design, construction, operations, maintenance, and

research in support of sustainable transportation and development; 2. Provide communication, education, and collaboration to enhance the professional

knowledge, and skills of its members so that they may help to improve the quality of life; 3. Bring together engineers, planners, industry representatives, citizen groups, developers,

public officials, and others dedicated to improving transportation, and fostering appropriate development decisions at the local, regional, state, national, and international levels;

4. Advance the state-of-the-art and state-of the-practice; and 5. Enhance the welfare and status of transportation and development professionals.

The Institute has several committees and councils and even has 6 local chapters.


BRANCH BUSINESS

Call for Articles The Richmond Branch of ASCE is soliciting short articles (500 words or less) for our fall newsletters. Articles related to Civil Engineering and our local history are recommended for December, and

articles related to Virginia Legislation are encouraged for January. Articles may describe interesting projects, procedures, industry trends, etc.; however, articles with a heavy sales pitch will not be printed. Photos and figures are encouraged. Please contact the Communications Chair if you

have any questions or to submit an article.

Schedule of Upcoming Events

There is more great information at

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The Newsletter is distributed to all ASCE Richmond Branch Members. If you received this copy from a colleague, consider becoming a member!

Membership information is available at the links above.

Date Speaker Topic Location

November 1, 5pm

-- Post PE Happy Hour Champps

November 15, 12pm

Brian K. Diefenderfer, Ph.D., P.E (VDOT)

Innovative Pavement Techniques

Westwood Club

November 15,

4:30-6:30pm -- UVA Happy Hour and

Rotunda Dinner

Trinity Bar, 1505 University

Avenue Charlottesville,

VA 22902

November 15,

7-9pm -- UVA Happy Hour and

Rotunda Dinner The Rotunda at

UVA

December 20, 12pm

TBD Civil Engineering’s

Role in the History of Virginia

Westwood Club

January 18,

5-8pm -- General Assembly

Meet and Greet Jefferson Hotel


Contact Information Name Office /

Committee Company Phone Email

Mike Howell, PE President Austin Brockenbrough & Assoc. LLP

592-3905

MHowell@ Brockenbrough.com

Amanda Harmon, PE Past President Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.

673-3882

Amanda.Harmon@ Kimley-Horn.com

Amy Bird, EIT, LEED AP

President Elect Dewberry

205-3338

ABird@ Dewberry.com

Mark Yanik EIT

Vice President Parsons Brinkerhoff 615-4900

Yanik@ PBWorld.com

Tony Gaynord, EIT Treasurer / Secretary

McKinney & Company 798-1451

AGaynord@ McKinney-USA.com

Denise Nelson, PE, LEED AP

Communications Greeley And Hansen LLC

204-2407

DNelson@ Greeley-Hansen.com

Austin Clark, PE Government Relations

TranSystems 282-0377

AlClark@ TranSystems.com

Chris Vaught Younger Member Group

AECOM Chris.Vaught@ aecom.com

Brooke Young Education Outreach

Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.

673-3882

Brooke.Young@ Kimley-Horn.com

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