The ASCE National and Tennessee Section Historic Civil Engineering Landmark Program
The built environment of Tennessee contains many diverse and innovative civil engineering projects. These constructed civil works reflect the colorful, talented, and dedicated civil engineers who have worked in Tennessee for over two centuries. The aim of ASCE's National and Tennessee Section Historic Civil Engineering Landmark Designation is to recognize civil engineering projects, structures, and sites so as to:
- Increase public appreciation of civil engineering contributions to the progress and development of society;
- Provide civil engineers with a historical awareness of their profession for both practical insights and pride;
- Encourage the preservation of significant historic civil engineering works; and
- Foster the inclusion of civil engineering landmark information in encyclopedias, guidebooks, and maps; and
The presentation will cover the National and Section designated Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks in Tennessee. There will be a special emphasis on the 2021 Section Landmark, Tennessee Eastman's Kingsport Facilities.
Speaker: Mr. Ken Barry
Ken Barry, P.E., CPESC, D. WRE, M. ASCE is a Technical Principal and Vice President for S&ME, Inc. in Knoxville, Tennessee. During his 19 years with S&ME, he worked extensively on stream restoration, wetland mitigation, flood modeling, water quality modeling, and erosion and sediment control projects. Before S&ME, Mr. Barry had 19 years of broad experience in civil engineering, environmental engineering, construction, and regulatory issues (including stints at EPA-Region 4 and Bechtel). He graduated from Tennessee Technological University (BS Civil Engineering) and Clemson University (MS Environmental Systems Engineering). A native of Lebanon, Tennessee, Ken is a long-time active member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (Past-President of the Tennessee Section, current Chair of the Section History and Heritage Committee), ASCE's Environmental and Water Resources Institute (Past-Chair of the EWRI TN Chapter and currently on the River Restoration Subcommittee), as well as the Tennessee Section of the American Water Resources Association
Location:
Eastman’s Toy F. Reid Employee Center
400 S Wilcox Drive, Kingsport, TN 37660
Meeting Room 219