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President's Message - July 2012

Posted by jen on 06/26/2012 12:00 am  /   President's Message

As most of our Branch knows, our July meeting will be a special meeting for two reasons. First, it is a joint meeting with our friends in the Fort Worth Branch, and second we will be offering six different technical seminars (plus an ethics seminar) following the luncheon. More information is availa...

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July Main Speaker - Michael Smith, P.E. (USACE)

Posted by jen on 06/26/2012 12:00 am  /   Keynote Session

July 9th, Hilton Arlington Main Speaker: Michael Smith, P.E. - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Topic: US/Mexico Border Fence Project Mr. Michael (Todd) Smith, P.E. is the Director of the Engineering & Construction Support Office, Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He is a gra...

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July Meeting Sponsor is Apex Engineered Solutions

Posted by jen on 06/26/2012 12:00 am  /   Meeting Host

Apex Engineered Solutions provides engineering design, technology, and operations support for commercial and government clients. Founded in 2001 and based in Dallas, TX, the breadth and depth of the company spans many offerings - from roadway infrastructure (state DOTs) to antenna tower deployment...

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The 2012 ASCE Dallas/Fort Worth Joint Meeting in July

Posted by jen on 06/26/2012 12:00 am  /   Announcement

The 2012 ASCE Dallas/Fort Worth Joint Meeting will be on July 9, 2012 at the Hilton Arlington, 2401 E. Lamar Boulevard, Arlington, TX. Mr. Todd Smith, P.E. with the Fort Worth District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will be our main speaker and will be giving an overview on the design challe...

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Technical Session Details

Posted by jen on 06/26/2012 12:00 am  /   Technical Session

Structural Engineering Group Design and Construction of Pavaho Storm Water Pump Station The City of Dallas is on track to finish construction of a new Storm Water Pump Station, next to the existing Pavaho Storm Water Pump Station on the Trinity River Levee System. Jacobs Engineering Group (Jacobs)...

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ASCE Volunteers at Dallas Museum of Nature and Science

Posted by jen on 06/26/2012 12:00 am  /   Volunteering

On Sunday, June 17, several volunteers from the ASCE Dallas Branch helped demonstrate our profession at the Dallas Museum of Nature and Science. Our volunteers helped kids (and some adults!) build paper bridges. The kids were given one sheet of paper, and two abutments placed 8” apart, and cou...

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PE Review Classes at UTA - Fall 2012

Posted by jen on 06/26/2012 12:00 am  /   Announcement

P & P exam review classes will be offered this fall by the Civil Engineering Department at The University of Texas at Arlington. The course is designed to enhance participants’ preparation and readiness on subject matters covered in the exam. Those who live in the Metroplex or nearby are...

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Texas Section Report

Posted by jen on 06/26/2012 12:00 am  /   ASCE Texas Section

Texas Section held a Leadership Planning Session for directors, board officers and section conference chairs in Bedford, TX on June 29, 2012. Texas Section Executive Committee had a meeting in Fort Worth on June 30, 2012. Decisions and approvals made at this meeting will be reported at a later d...

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The 2012 ASCE Dallas/Fort Worth Joint Meeting in July

Posted by jen on 06/26/2012 12:00 am  /   Announcement

The 2012 ASCE Dallas/Fort Worth Joint Meeting will be on July 9, 2012 at the Hilton Arlington, 2401 E. Lamar Boulevard, Arlington, TX. Mr. Todd Smith, P.E. with the Fort Worth District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will be our main speaker and will be giving an overview on the design challe...

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Joint Fort Worth / Greater Dallas Institute of Transportation Engineers Meeting

Posted by jen on 06/04/2012 12:00 am  /   Institute Seminar

The 2012 Joint Meeting of the Greater Dallas and Fort Worth Sections of the Institute of Transportation Engineers will be held on June 8, 2012. The Joint Meeting will consist of an Optional Training Seminar in the Morning, a Lunch Keynote speaker, as well as technical sessions during the afternoon. ...

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