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Structural: Wood Framing and Wall Bracing IRC February Workshops

Posted by jen on 02/02/2011 12:00 am  /   Technical Session

On Thursday, February 17th, the Construction Research Center of the University of Texas at Arlington and Simpson Strong Tie is co-sponsoring a workshop on “STRUCTURAL REQUIREMENTS FOR WOOD FRAMING IN 2009 IRC”, from 9 AM to 12 PM, and “WALL BRACING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE 2006 & 2...

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President's Message - January 2011

Posted by jen on 12/30/2010 12:00 am  /   President's Message

Reflecting Back on 2010, and Looking Ahead to the New Year… I would like to start the January President’s Message with some great news. Since our last meeting, we learned that the ASCE Dallas Branch received three tremendous ASCE National Awards for performance over the last f...

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January Meeting Main Speaker

Posted by jen on 12/30/2010 12:00 am  /   Keynote Session

Ruben Delgado, P.E., has served as the Collin County Director of Engineering since 1995. He started as project engineer with Collin County in January 1982, and also served the county as the Asst. Director of Public Works Engineering from 1985 to 1995. His major focus is on the implementation of the ...

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January Technical Geotechnical Seminar

Posted by jen on 12/30/2010 12:00 am  /   Institute Seminar

Tom Szynakiewicz, P.E. is the Area Manager for Hayward Baker’s Dallas/Ft. Worth and Houston Offices. His current responsibilities include supervision of design, estimating, and project management for a variety of Geotechnical Construction projects using micropiles, vibro-systems, compaction, ...

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Fall 2010 Meeting and other TX Section News

Posted by jen on 12/29/2010 12:00 am  /   ASCE Texas Section

Angela Matthews, P.E.Dallas, Texas Section Director In the first week of October, many fellow engineers converged in the desert of El Paso at the historic Camino Real Hotel for the recent Texas Section Fall Meeting. The El Paso meeting focused on the “Sustainability in the Desert Southwest&r...

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Dallas Branch Changes Meeting Dates and Location

Posted by jen on 12/29/2010 12:00 am  /   Announcement

Dallas Branch Meetings Moved to Second Monday of the Month – The surveys we have conducted indicate overwhelming support to move the Branch Meetings to the 2nd Monday of the month. This change will help eliminate conflicts with holidays that we have had in the past with the first Monday of th...

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Dallas Branch receives ASCE national 'Outstanding Section and Branch 2010 Award'

Posted by jen on 12/29/2010 12:00 am  /   Awards

The Dallas Branch has been awarded the Outstanding Section and Branch Award for Large Sections and Branches! This award will be presented at the Regions 3, 6, and 7 Multi-Region Leadership Conference on Friday, January 28 at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel, 200 Main St, Fort Worth, TX during the ...

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Dallas Branch receives ASCE national 'Outstanding Section and Branch 2010 Web Award'

Posted by jen on 12/29/2010 12:00 am  /   Awards

The ASCE Dallas Branch has been selected as the recipient of the 2010 National Outstanding Section and Branch Web Site Award for Large Sections and Branches! This award will be presented at the 2011 Regions 3, 6, and 7 Multi-Region Leadership Conference on Friday, January 28 at the Renaissance Worth...

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Dallas Branch receives Honorable Mention for Diversity Award

Posted by jen on 12/29/2010 12:00 am  /   Awards

The ASCE National Committee on Diversity and Women in Civil Engineering (CDWCE) awarded the Dallas Branch an honorable mention for the 2010 Diversity Award! The Dallas Branch received this honorable mention due to noteworthy efforts in demonstrating support of equitable opportunity for participatio...

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ASCE president looks at what's ahead for civil engineers

Posted by jen on 12/29/2010 12:00 am  /   ASCE National

Kathy Caldwell is the 2010-2011 president of ASCE.What has the civil engineering profession learned from the recession and how will this help shape the future of the profession?Money magazine just named civil engineering one of the top 10 "Best Jobs in America" and U.S. News & World Report just ...

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