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

1 June Meeting Information

2 Upcoming Officer Elections

3 Committee Involvement Opportunities

4 Schedule of Upcoming Events

June, 2011 -Volume 3 Issue 14

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

Younger Member Chair: Education Outreach Chair: Membership Chair: Communications Chair: Government Relations Chair: Chris Miller Mark Yanik Chris Ray, P.E. Craig Ponte, P.E. Austin Clark, P.E.

President: President Elect: Vice President: Secretary/Treasurer: Past President: Amanda Harmon, P.E. Mike Howell Amy Bird Tony Gaynord Paul Hinson, P.E.

SPILLWAY PROTECTION WITH ARTICULATED CONCRETE BLOCKS

Date: June 21, 2011 Place: Westwood Club Time: 12:00 Lunch, 12:15 Program Costs: $20.00 Menu: Option 1 – Westwood “ PLT “- Grilled Portabello Mushroom,

Sweet Onions and Avocado with Lettuce, Tomato and Basil Mayonnaise on Multi Grain Bread

Option 2 – Club Sandwich - Roasted Turkey, Cure “81” Ham and Sharp Cheddar with Smoked Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato on Multi Grain Bread

Contact Amy Bird to RSVP at abird@dewberry.com or 804-205-3338 by Thursday June 16, 2011

Spillway Protection with Articulated Concrete Blocks Mr. Rissmeyer has closely followed the changes in the state regulations for impounding structures or dams. He has been involved in numerous dam inspections, flood inundation studies and rehabilitation design projects on dams. This includes the Royal Lake Rehabilitation Project which received an ACEC merit award in 2010, and was also featured in Erosion Control Magazine in June 2010. Mr. Rissmeyer will speak about the engineering design of this type of project, which included the use of Articulated Concrete Block (ACB) matting to prevent erosion of the existing grass spillway. The discussion will include the engineering design, supporting hydraulic engineering calculations, and lessons learned during both design and construction. Our presenter will be Donald J. Rissmeyer, P.E. Don Rissmeyer is Associate-in-Charge for the Richmond Office of A. Morton Thomas and Associates. He has 20 years of consulting experience on a wide variety of projects, mostly for public sector clients. He is an alumnus of the University of Virginia and holds professional engineering licenses in Virginia, North Carolina and Maryland at this time.

Mr. Rissmeyer is also active professionally with ASCE, where he currently serves as the Virginia Section’s Chairman for the Stormwater Technical Committee. He is also a past president of ASCE’s Richmond Branch and Virginia Section, and is currently the President of the Virginia Floodplain Managers Association.

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ASCE Richmond is seeking nominations for its 2011-2012 Board of Directors. All positions shall be for a 1 year term with the exception of President-Elect which is expected to serve an additional 2 years as President followed by Past President. The upcoming term shall extend from August 1, 2011 until July 31, 2012. Nominations should be submitted to Amanda Harmon at (804) 673-3882 or by email to Amanda.Harmon@kimley-horn.com no later than June 14, 2011. Nominations should include the candidate’s name (indicate professional credentials such as EIT, PE, SE, LS, etc if desired), phone number, email address, company, and a brief statement about their involvement in ASCE and reasons for seeking the nomination. Please note that the contact information provided will be used only by ASCE for contacting the candidate and will not be published on the election ballot. After the close of nominations, an election ballot will be furnished to the branch membership in both electronic and mail-in form. The allotted time for voting will be 14 days. The candidate will be chosen by majority vote of all ballots received. Elected officers will be contacted and a listing of the new officers will be presented after all votes have been tallied. The following summary represents an outline of the Board of Directors and provides information about the positions for which nominations are being sought: President – The President is responsible for running all meetings and will have signatory authority for all financial matters. The President should also act as a liaison in all matters of the Branch to the Section and National ASCE groups as well as to any external groups or events. They shall also directly supervise the chairpersons of the Government Relations and Membership committees. The President should succeed to the office of Past President in the following year. Current President: Amanda Harmon, P.E. – Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc. Nomination Status: Closed (filled by current President-Elect) President-Elect – The President-Elect will support the President in all matters. They should also be the branch representative to the Richmond Joint Engineers Council and may also represent the branch at the annual ASCE Leadership Conference. In addition, they will also directly supervise the chairpersons of the Younger Member, Education, and Communications Committees. The President-Elect shall succeed to the office of President in the following year. Current President-Elect: Mike Howell – Austin Brockenbrough & Associates, LLC Nomination Status: OPEN (seeking nominations)

Upcoming Officer Elections

ASCE Richmond Branch -June Newsletter Page 3 Vice President – The Vice President shall Administer, with consent of the Board, all aspects of general membership meetings including the following: scheduling topics representative of current events in the profession, selecting a venue, registering or tracking all members attending, and recording professional development hours associated with each meeting. Current Vice President: Amy Bird, E.I.T. - Dewberry Nomination Status: OPEN (seeking nominations) Secretary/Treasurer – The Treasurer/Secretary will prepare meeting reports for all meetings. They will also have signatory authority for the financial matters of the branch and will be responsible for maintaining bank accounts, paying bills, collecting monies, and preparing financial reports. They will also be responsible for preparing meeting minutes for the Board of Director meetings. Current Secretary/Treasurer: Tony Gaynord, E.I.T. – McKinney & Company Nomination Status: OPEN (seeking nominations) Past President – The Past President should serve in an advisory capacity to all positions of the board and may take responsibility for various projects or events as they see fit. Current Past President: Paul Hinson, P.E. – Koontz-Bryant, P.C. Nomination Status: Closed (filled by current President) The ASCE Richmond Board of Directors is also seeking members interested in becoming more involved in the leadership of the branch by serving as a chairperson or member of a committee. Committee chairpersons and members do not need to be nominated and voted on by the membership but will be appointed by the board at its first meeting of the new term in August. The committee will serve for the entire 2011-2012 year but duties of each may be limited to specific annual events or activities. Anyone interested in learning more about each committee or serving as a member should contact Amanda Harmon at (804) 673-3882 or by email to Amanda.Harmon@kimley-horn.com. Younger Member Committee – Shall plan activities and events to promote membership involvement from the Branch Younger Members Group, as the group is defined by ASCE. Activities can include post PE exam recognition, Younger Member related seminars and meetings, or other social activities. Current Committee Chair: Chris Miller, E.I.T. – Bowman Consulting

Committee Involvement Opportunities

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Membership Committee – Shall promote activities which encourage new membership in the group and shall help to maintain existing membership participation by encouraging interest in ASCE in the Richmond area. Current Committee Chair: Vacant Education Committee – Shall promote member involvement in the efforts of all branch outreach to both pre-college and college age students. Committee is charged administering the annual branch scholarship selection, planning fundraising events to support the branch outreach, and shall participate in Engineer’s Week activities in the Richmond area. Current activities include the Annual Popsicle Bridge Contest, Annual ASCE Golf Outing, UVA Student Chapter Liaison, and outreach at local elementary and high schools. Current Committee Chair: Mark Yanik, E.I.T. – Parsons Brinkerhoff Communications Committee – Shall be responsible for all communication to the general membership of the branch. This includes, but is not limited to, the publishing of a monthly newsletter which should convey information about upcoming Branch events, meetings, and activities. Current Committee Chair: Craig Ponte, P.E. – Amman & Whitney Government Relations Committee – Shall maintain a relationship with government entities and conveying to the membership policies as they relate to the civil engineering community in Richmond or as a whole. Activities include the ASCE General Assembly Social and various outreach and education activities. Current Committee Chair: Austin Clark, P.E. – Transystems

Date Speaker Topic Location

June 14 - Officer Nominations Due -

June 21 Donald J. Rissmeyer,

P.E.

Spillway Protection with Articulated Concrete

Blocks

Westwood Club

TBD - Flying Squirrels Baseball Game Outing

The Diamond

September 13 Dr. Therese McAllister

NIST Investigation of the Structural Collapse of World Trade Center

Buildings 1, 2, and 7 and its Impact on Future

Building Codes

TBA

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Schedule of Upcoming Richmond Branch Events