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September Younger Members Networking & Social Gathering
Posted: September 21, 2009

After two very successful events (Pool Party & Joint Branch/Society Baseball Game) I am pleased to announce the September Networking & Social Gathering for the ASCE Fort Worth Branch, Younger Members Group to be held at Yucatan Taco Stand, 909 West Magnolia Street, Fort Worth, Texas at 5:30pm on Thursday, September 24th.

The Yucatan Taco Stand has great food (the nacho plate is as big as your head!) and happy hour specials!

Yucatan Taco Stand
At this gathering I would like to discuss with the Younger Member Group ideas for what events you would like to see in the upcoming year, so be sure to attend to get your ideas heard.

See you there!

Travis Attanasio, P.E., CFM

September Branch Meeting
Posted: August 20, 2009

The next Branch meeting, scheduled for September 21st at 11:45am, is now open for online RSVP's. Dan Quinn will be talking about Structural Health and Seismic Monitoring. The meeting will be held at Joe T. Garcia's Restaurant near the Stockyards in Fort Worth.

Click on over to the Meeting Information page for more information.

Job Openings Updated
Posted: August 12, 2009

A new job opening for Senior Structural Engineer with the GSA has been posted to the Job Listings page. Please click over there for more information.

July Joint Branch Meeting Update - Confirmed RSVP's Now Closed, Wait List Is Now Open
Posted: June 26, 2009

RSVP's are now being accepted for "Wait List" in the event there are cancellations for the Joint Branch Meeting

Click on over to the Meeting Information page for updated information as it becomes available.

July Joint Branch Meeting Update
Posted: June 22, 2009

The response to the next Branch meeting, scheduled for Monday, July 13th at 11:45am, has been overwhelming. We are now at capacity and have instituted our "Wait list" program.

Click on over to the Meeting Information page for more information on adding your group to the wait list.

July Joint Branch Meeting
Posted: June 19, 2009

The next Branch meeting, scheduled for Monday, July 13th at 11:45am, is now open for online RSVP's. The meeting will be at the new Cowboys Stadium and Scott Woodrow, Director of Stadium Engineering will be the presenter.

Click on over to the Meeting Information page for more information.

June Networking & Social Gathering
Posted: June 15, 2009

Greetings Fort Worth Branch Younger Members and Students:
The June Networking & Social Gathering hosted by the ASCE Fort Worth Branch, Younger Members Group will be held at a BRAND NEW PLACE in Sundance Square:
Fat Daddy’s on 4th Street @ Taylor Street in Downtown Fort Worth at 5:30pm on Thursday June 18th.
(Located in the lower level of the parking garage just west of The Tower)

I am looking forward to seeing you there!

Travis Attanasio, P.E., CFM
Younger Member Chair

Professional Interchange
Posted: June 15, 2009

Please join other ASCE members for a Professional Interchange on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 @ Su Vino Winery, 120 South Main Street, Suite 40, Grapevine, Texas from 5:30 to 8:00 PM. This is an informal gathering to visit with other civil engineer's after normal business hours and exchange ideas.

As a bonus, Kathy Caldwell, an official nominee for ASCE President-Elect in the national election that commences next Monday, will be attending too. Kathy is in town on business and would like to meet other ASCE members in the Dallas and Ft. Worth Branches. Please plan to attend, and let Jack Furlong jfurlong@halff.com or Stan Caldwell scaldwell@halff.com know if you can be there.

We appreciate your consideration. Thanks for your time,

Jack Furlong, P.E., M.ASCE
Region 6 Governor
ASCE

June Branch Meeting
Posted: May 29, 2009

The next Branch meeting, scheduled for June 15th at 11:45am, is now open for online RSVP's. Laura Mayberry and Woody Frossard from the Trinity River Vision Authority will be presenting an update on the TRVA project in Fort Worth. The meeting will be held at Joe T. Garcia's just south of the Stockyards in Fort Worth.

Click on over to the Meeting Information page for more information.

In Memoriam - Dwight L. Lee, P.E.
Posted: March 19, 2009

I regret to inform members of the ASCE Fort Worth Branch that one of our active, long-time members, Dwight Lee, passed away on February 27th. Dwight was buried in his hometown of Paragould, Arkansas; information on a memorial service to be held in Keller on March 22nd is attached. Dwight was the founder of Dwight L. Lee and Associates. He was a regular attendee at Fort Worth branch meetings, and delivered our program as recently as October of last year. He will be missed.

Mark A. Perkins, P.E.
President, Fort Worth Branch, 2008/2009

Click here for information on the memorial service.

UTA's Girlgeneering Camp
Posted: April 6, 2009

If you have a 5th through 9th grade daughter interested in engineering or know a junior high aged young lady, we highly recommend UTA's Girlgeneering Camp . It is a summer camp to introduce junior high aged girls to engineering. They have professionals and professors for all disciplines of engineering speak to the girls. They allow the girls to pick their interests and then perform hands-on lab projects to gain practical experience. Camp is Mon-Fri July 20-24, 2009 from 8-5 each day. It is $100 and they feed them and take them on field trips. The camp ends with a capstone presentation from each group summarizing their projects. Scott Berman was personally impressed with what all the girls learned in one week (his daughter attended last year and will again this year).

UTA is currently looking for campers. Please pass the word along for any interested young ladies. Also note the registration deadline is May 1st.

Mark A. Perkins, P.E.
President, Fort Worth Branch, 2008/2009

Click here for information on the memorial service.

March Branch Meeting
Posted: March 9, 2009

The March Branch meeting, scheduled for March 16th at noon, is now open for online RSVP's. David Rodriguez, LEED AP will be speaking on LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), the changes being made to it and what this process means to the built environment, the communities we live in and ASCE in specific.

Click on over to the Meeting Information page for more information.

Texas Section Spring 2009 Meeting
Posted: March 6, 2009

Mark your calendars! April 1st through 4th the Texas Section of ASCE will be having its' Spring 2009 Meeting in sunny South Padre Island at the SPI Convention Center and Sheraton Hotel.

Registration is now open and located here!

Job Listings Updated
Posted: February 20, 2008

A new job opening ( H&H Graduate Engineer / Engineer) has been posted to our Job Listings page.
As one of the benefits of being a Fort Worth Branch sponsor your job listings can be posted on our website. Further details are located on the Job Listings page.

For more information hover your mouse pointer on the Sponsors tab, then click the Job Listings tab.

U.S. Congressman Joe Barton Biography
Posted: December 2, 2008

Congressman Joe Barton was first elected to serve the Sixth District of Texas in 1984. He currently serves as the ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which has jurisdiction over energy, public health, commerce, trade, telecommunications, and other marketplace interests.

Barton has committed himself to passing energy legislation that promotes high supply, low demand, consumer-friendly prices while ensuring environmental protection. His efforts to develop comprehensive national energy legislation led to the passage and enactment of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

A founding co-chairman of the Congressional Privacy Caucus, he continues to work to preserve the financial and medical privacy of Americans and has promoted safety and privacy in the ever-expanding Internet universe. He remains committed to improving the way medical research is conducted at the federal level and ensuring adequate funding is provided.

Barton remains among the steadfast House leaders on tax reform through the promotion of lower taxes and financial freedom, and he continues to fight for the basic traditional rights put forth by our Founding Fathers.

Joe Barton was born on September 15, 1949 in Waco, Texas. He attended Texas A&M University, where he was the outstanding industrial engineering student for the Class of 1972, and went on to earn a Master of Science degree in Industrial Administration from Purdue University. In 1981, he was selected for the prestigious White House Fellows Program, and served as an aide to then-Energy Secretary James B. Edwards.

Barton and his wife Terri have homes in Ennis and Arlington, Texas. He has four children, two stepchildren and four grandchildren.

Liquid Assets: The Story of Our Water Infrastructure
Posted: October 22, 2008

Liquid Assets is a public media and outreach initiative that seeks to inform the nation about the critical role that our water infrastructure plays in protecting public health and promoting economic prosperity. Produced in partnership with ASCE by Penn State Public Broadcasting, the documentary is the centerpiece of an outreach effort to make the public more aware of the threats to our drinking water and processing of wastewater by our reliance on infrastructure that in some places is more than a century old.

Combining a ninety-minute documentary with a community toolkit for facilitating local involvement, Liquid Assets explores the history, engineering, and political and economic challenges of our water infrastructure, and engages communities in local discussion about public water and wastewater issues. See the compelling documentary and encourage others to watch -- from your neighbors to influential decision-makers.

Liquid Assets will air locally on Sunday, October 26 at 4:30pm on Channel 13, KERA. For more information visit the Liquid Assets website.

ASCE-Ft. Worth Branch at The Races!
Posted: October 1, 2008

The ASCE Fort Worth Branch Younger Member Group invites you out for a day at the races. Come join us at Texas Motor Speedway on Saturday November 1, 2008 for some good times tailgating and NASCAR Nationwide Series racing. The cost for tickets to the race are $30/person, but parking is free out at Texas Motor Speedway, so if you just want to join us for tailgating please let me know. Please see the attached invitation (below) for additional details of the event. RSVP's for tickets are needed by October 10th.

Travis Attanasio, P.E.
A.N.A. Consultants L.L.C.
1701 River Run, Suite 610
Fort Worth, Texas 76107
(817) 335-9900

Race Information Flyer

Changing of the Guard
Posted: September 23, 2008

Thanks to Stephen Crawford for a great administration. We hope you enjoy being "Past President" while Mark Perkins takes the reigns for the 2008-2009 year. Thanks for your service Stephen.

Register Now for the Texas Section Fall 2008 Meeting!
Dallas / Addison - October 1-4, 2008
Marriott Quorum by the Galleria
Posted: September 10, 2008

Texas civil engineers will have the opportunity to learn more about sustainable civil engineering and how to green the profession and their communities this October. A full schedule of Continuing Professional Development classes on Thursday offer a wide range of sustainability and other topics for PDH units, and a Sustainability Super-track has been organized for the Civil Engineering Sessions on Friday. A Public Relations Training seminar is being offered on Wednesday that will give attendees effective tools for interfacing with the media they can use in their jobs and as ASCE leaders. (See the description below.)

Another highlight will be the field trip on Saturday to the Trinity River Audubon Center. Fall Meeting participants will get a guided tour to observe the engineering design and diverse eco-system of the center two weeks before it opens to the public.

To register and for further information please visit: http://www.texasce.org/docs/MtgInfo.cfm.

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for New Civil Engineering Lab Building at UTA
Posted: August 5, 2008

The University of Texas at Arlington is celebrating the opening of its new Civil Engineering Lab Building with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, September 12 from 2-4 p.m. 1221 W. Mitchell Street, Arlington, TX 76013. RSVPs are requested by September 5 to UT Arlington’s Office of Special Events at (817) 272-5300 or specialevents@uta.edu.

See Postcard Invitation

Letter of Appreciation from UTA CE Department
Posted: June 10, 2008

On behalf of the Department of Civil Engineering at UT Arlington, I would like to express our deep appreciation for the recent $6,525 scholarship gift from the Dallas and Ft. Worth Branches of ASCE. The scholarship funds were raised during the annual golf tournament held between the two branches. We express our gratitude to all branch members who participated in the tournament and made this contribution possible. The donated funds will be added to our existing Professor Dayle Clarke Endowed Professorship Fund, mostly built on contributions from the two local ASCE Branches. The scholarships from this endowment will be very useful to us in recruiting and retaining top-quality graduate students in our program, thereby assisting us in our endeavor towards academic excellence and achieving Tier 1 status in the north Texas area.

Nur Yazdani, Ph.D., P.E.
Professor and Chairman Department of Civil Engineering
University of Texas at Arlington
Box 19308
425 Nedderman Hall
Arlington, TX 76019-0308

Dr. Yazdani (center) accepts a check from the J.T. Auldridge (left) and Scott Berman (right) of the Fort Worth Branch at the June 2008 D/FW ASCE Joint Meeting. The annual golf tournament proceeds fund scholarships for UTA CE students, specifically via the Dayle M. Clark Endowed Scholarship Fund.

SAME - Upcoming Industry Coffee Event
Posted: July 30, 2008

On behalf of the Fort Worth Post of the Society of American Military Engineers, I would like to request your assistance in advertising an upcoming post event. Next Monday, August 4, June Wohlbach of the Corps of Engineers/Fort Worth District, will provide a presentation on positioning/proposing for contracts with USACE. The presentation will include a discussion of upcoming AE contract opportunities that will be of interest to our industry. The presentation is free to all participants and will be followed at 11:30 by our regular post meeting at the Petroleum Club in Fort Worth.

See the event flyer here.

Peter van Noort, P.G. Senior Project Manager
CH2M HILL
309 West 7th Street Suite 1020
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Office - 817-870-1129 ext 14
Cell - 817-946-8389
Peter.van.Noort@ch2m.com

Rangers Tailgating with ASCE on May 31, 2008
Posted: May 19, 2008

There are still about 10 tickets remaining for the Rangers Tailgating event, scheduled for May 31st at 5 pm. This has been a great event for us in the past, so you don't want to miss out! Tickets are only $10 and include food at the tailgating and entry into the game. Friends and family are welcome and encouraged. The remaining tickets will be first-come, first-served. Please contact me for RSVP.

J.T. Auldridge, P.E.
LOPEZGARCIA GROUP
100 East 15th Street, Suite 200
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
817.390.1013 Direct
817.390.1000 Main
jauldridge@lggroup.com

ASCE joins "Keep Fort Worth Beautiful's 23rd Cowtown Community Cleanup"
Posted: March 24, 2008

Please join the ASCE Fort Worth Branch in participating in the 23rd Annual Cowtown Community Cleanup on March 29, 2008 from 9am-2pm. ASCE will be picking up trash in Remington Point Park located on the city's north side near the intersection of Longhorn Road and Old Decatur Road (map provided here). Volunteers will be provided with gloves, trash bags, and a free t-shirt. Coffee and Doughnuts will also be provided.

Please respond to Travis Attanasio, P.E. at (817) 335-9900 or tnattanasio@anallc.com by Thursday March 27, 2008 if you can participate.

Travis Attanasio, P.E.
A.N.A. Consultants L.L.C.
1701 River Run, Suite 610
Fort Worth, Texas 76107
(817) 335-9900

Souvenir Cast Iron Grates
Posted: June 18, 2005

Don't you just need a Fort Worth ASCE Souvenir cast iron grate? Of course you do at a mere $20! Makes a great paperweight and the proceeds to help fund Younger Member activities. Contact Scott Berman or buy yours at the monthly meetings.