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President's Message - August 2016

Posted by newsletter on 07/25/2016 12:00 am  /   President's Message

Hello Dallas Branch Members! I hope everyone enjoyed the joint meeting with the Fort Worth Branch last month. Thank you to Commissioner Vandergriff and all of our speakers! With their support, I am proud to say this year was another huge success with over 350 people in attendance! If there is anot...

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Main Speaker - August 2016

Posted by newsletter on 07/24/2016 12:00 am  /   Keynote Session

“The Role of the Texas Water Development Board” Presented by: Kathleen Jackson Board Member Texas Water Development Board Board Member Kathleen Jackson will discuss the role of the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) and the need to develop a wide range of solutions, promising ...

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August 2016 Meeting Sponsor is Freese and Nichols

Posted by newsletter on 07/23/2016 12:00 am  /   Meeting Host

Freese and Nichols is a client-focused, regionally based firm with national expertise. We meet client needs with responsiveness and flexibility. Dating back to our firm’s founding in 1894, we have put relationships first – clients, teaming partners and staff – and seek long-ter...

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Technical Sessions - August 2016

Posted by newsletter on 07/22/2016 12:00 am  /   Technical Session

MORNING SESSION - Hosted by Sustainability Institute @ 11:00 AM Topic: Advancements of Low Impact Development in Dallas Speaker: Jennifer Smith, E.I.T., ENV SP and Adam Cross, P.E., - Hayden Consultants Hayden Consultants is committed to applying sustainable design principles to our work. Susta...

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Joint Meeting a Record Success!

Posted by newsletter on 07/21/2016 12:00 am  /   Meeting Summary, Past Meeting Summary

By Mark K. Boyd, PhD, PE, Dallas Branch Vice President I am thrilled to report our July 11th 2016 Dallas and Fort Worth Branch joint meeting in Arlington as a resounding success! As your branch Vice President with some of the planning responsibility, I was somewhat anxious because I had never be...

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CE Club Summary 2015-2016

Posted by newsletter on 07/20/2016 12:00 am  /   Education Outreach

Civil Engineering Club at Woodrow Wilson High School (2015-2016) After leading one of the few Civil Engineering Club pilot programs for ASCE National in early 2013, the ASCE Dallas Branch has grown the club at Woodrow Wilson High School in east Dallas into one of the most successful CE Clubs in t...

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ASCE YM July Event Recap - VAHAB with NTFB

Posted by newsletter on 07/19/2016 12:00 am  /   Younger Members

In July, twelve awesome YM’s came out to beat the heat and help others in the North Texas area. These team members spent 3 hours at the North Texas Food Bank to create 10,657 meals for senior citizens. After a lot of silliness and a little hard work, the team met at the Live Oak in Bishop Arts...

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Younger Members Summer 2016 Upcoming Events

Posted by newsletter on 07/18/2016 12:00 am  /   Younger Members

Your ASCE Dallas YM Committee has released a great lineup up events to get you excited about being a YM and carry you through the hot Texas summer months. Pencil these dates on your calendar! Sunday, August 7th 2-4pm – Sunday Funday at Bowl & Barrel Exhausted from that summer night hea...

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New Video about PE Licensure Released by TSPE

Posted by newsletter on 07/17/2016 12:00 am  /   Continuing Education

In all engineering disciplines, the professional engineer (PE) license is one of the most important credentials an engineer can obtain. Ideally the path to licensure begins in the final year of college. The Texas Society of Professional Engineers (TSPE) has developed and produced a video explaining ...

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Texas CECON 2016

Posted by newsletter on 07/16/2016 12:00 am  /   ASCE Texas Section

Download the event flyer here and be sure to visit the website at TexasCECON.org for up to the minute information about this exciting annual event! Welcome to the 3rd Texas Civil Engineering Conference (CECON 2016) — the gathering place for civil engineers and industry professionals from ac...

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