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ASCE Texas Section Updates

CECON 2021 Program Update

The in-person, 2021 Texas Civil Engineering Conference (CECON) will be held this month in San Marcos, Texas! The focus is Civil Engineering: Laying the Foundations of Sustainability. The 3-day, jam packed program is posted on the Texas CECON website. We welcome Adam Payne PE, CCM and Steve Long PE as our Wednesday Keynote speakers giving us an exciting virtual tour and overview of the $1.6B Bois d’Arc Lake Program. Our Thursday Keynote speaker is Houston Public Works Director Carol Haddock PE, presenting Houston Takes Action: Sustainability & Resiliency Planning. The conference also has a fantastic lineup of panel discussions that you do not want to miss, including:

• AGC-ASCE Panel
• TxDOT Divisions Town Hall
• Legislative Panel with Texas Senators and Representatives
• Infrastructure Panel with leaders from TCEQ, TWDB, and Trinity River Authority

Last but not least, we welcome back Carlos Betha PhD of the U.S. Air Force Academy for an engaging discussion during the Ethics Breakfast: Developing Your Moral (or is it “Ethical”?) Vocabulary.

The conference takes place September 15-17. Engineers from all disciplines are invited, as well as students. Attendees will be a mix of public and private sector representatives. The SafeEvent policy & FAQs as well as online registration are available at www.TexasCECON.org.

Texas Civil Engineer: Hot Topics

Don’t miss the most recent technical article, ASCE news, and much more!

• Advances in Bridge Evaluation Using Digital Image Correlation (DIC) by Principal Investigator Dr. Wassim Ghannoum, Co-PI Dr. Manuel Diaz, and UTSA Students: Shima Rajaei, Suman Banjade, Graham Hogsett, and Biswash Chapagain
• Steel bridge returns to roster of ASCE student competitions
• UT Tyler’s ASCE Student Chapter wins the 2021 Distinguished Chapter Award for the second year in a row by Luisa Cardona Suarez
• New El Paso Younger Member Group hits the ground running by Daniel Carrera, PE

We invite members and non-members to subscribe to the Texas Civil Engineer for monthly content releases at www.texasce.org/news/.

Upcoming Webinars

Join us from your home or office for technical and power skills topics! Upcoming webinar sessions, include:

• September 7 –  9 Critical Questions – Assessing Your Firm’s Future Potential by Kelly Riggs. Mr. Riggs is an author, speaker, and a member of the Forbes’ Coaches Council.
• September 28 – Trinity Railway Express: Crossing the Trinity River by Fadi Faraj PE. Mr. Faraj is Vice President at HVJ Associates and currently serves as the Chair of the ASCE Texas Geo-Institute Chapter.  
• October 12 – Bioengineered Living Shoreline Erosion Control Technology by Sam Cocke, Sales Manager, Double Oak Erosion

>> If you are interested in presenting a Texas Section Webinar, please contact Texas Section VP for Technical Affairs, Robert Stevens PhD, PE, F.ASCE at [email protected].

>> If you are interested in hosting a group viewing for your Branch, please contact [email protected]. Each Branch is provided one complimentary connection per webinar to facilitate group viewings.

Best regards,

Lindsay A. O'Leary PE, CAE, LEED AP, M.ASCE

Executive Director