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President's Message - May 2016

Posted by newsletter on 04/26/2016 12:00 am  /   President's Message

I bet you’re wondering why this month’s President’s Message is not from Brad. This month, Dallas ASCE is celebrating Younger Member month. To recognize our Younger Members, the responsibilities of coordinating the monthly lunch meeting will be delegated to members who are 35 ye...

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Main Speaker - May 2016

Posted by newsletter on 04/25/2016 12:00 am  /   Keynote Session

“2015 IBC Requires Tornado Shelters in All North Texas Schools” Presented by: Benchmark Harris, P.E. Director of Engineering Huckabee and Associates, Inc. The 2015 IBC requires all new schools in North Texas be constructed with tornado shelters designed for 250 mph winds in acco...

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May 2016 Meeting Sponsor is Terracon

Posted by newsletter on 04/24/2016 12:00 am  /   Meeting Host

Terracon is a 100 percent employee-owned consulting engineering firm providing quality services to clients. Since 1965, Terracon has evolved into a successful multi-discipline firm specializing in: Environmental Facilities Geotechnical Materials Over its history, Terracon has achieved ...

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Technical Sessions - May 2016

Posted by admin on 04/23/2016 12:00 am  /   Technical Session

MORNING SESSION - Hosted by CI @ 11:00 AM Topic: Ground Improvement Methods Speaker: Brian J. Freilich, Ph.D., P.E., - Hayward Baker Inc. The variable geologic settings encountered across Texas offers some of the most challenging and risky subsurface conditions to manage. Consequently, numer...

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CE Club May 2016 Update

Posted by newsletter on 04/22/2016 12:00 am  /   Education Outreach

Engineers Without Borders Julie Jones, the President of the EWB North Texas Professional Chapter, presented to the Woodrow Wilson HS CE Club about the positive impact that engineers can make in the world outside of their daily places of employment. As an organization, Engineers Without Borders al...

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Younger Members May 2016 Update

Posted by newsletter on 04/21/2016 12:00 am  /   Younger Members

The Dallas Younger Members Group is kicking off 2016 with a great start of unique events. We began the year with a joint Volunteer and Have a Beer event with the Dallas Education committee to help clean up the Girl Scout Camp Rocky Point. After a morning braving the cold, our team of awesome volunte...

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YM May 2016 Upcoming Event

Posted by admin on 04/20/2016 12:00 am  /   Awards

On May 19th the ASCE Young Members will meet up at Sandbar Cantina in Deep Ellum for sand volleyball and a happy hour recruitment event for new SMU and UTA graduates. We will be reserving a court just for ASCE, SEAoT and EWB – so come ready to play with young engineers from all different fiel...

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