NOVEMBER · DECEMBER 2005 VOLUME XXII NUMBER 6

The Magazine of the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers

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2005-2006 Executive Committee Columns President: Harry E. Garman PE, PLS On Capitol Hill ...... 5 5081 Hanover Drive; Allentown, PA 18106-9450 Risky Business ...... 9 Phone: (610)481-9289 • [email protected] Political Action Committee Sponsor Update ...... 19 President Elect: Harvey D. Hnatiuk PE, FNSPE Classified ...... 20 PO Box 1075; Ft Washington, PA 19034 Cover Story ...... 22 Phone: (267)252-0166 • [email protected]

Secretary/Treasurer: Leonard K. Bernstein PE, FNSPE Features 4140 Orchard Lane; Philadelphia, PA 19154-4418 The Benefit of Student Field Trips ...... 2 Phone: (215)824-3570 • [email protected] You May Qualify as an NSPE Fellow ...... 10 Immediate Past President: Ernest U. Gingrich PE, PLS, FNSPE Green Roofs - A Technology Who’s Time Has Come ...... 11 103 Centerfield Drive; Harrisburg, PA 17112 Phone: (717)545-7020 • [email protected] 2006-07 PSPE Nominating Committee Report ...... 12 Thank You...... 24 Vice President Central Region: John F. Bradshaw PE 4431 N. Front Street, 2nd Floor; Harrisburg, PA 17110-1709 Phone: (717)213-6301 • [email protected] Advertisers Barton Associates ...... 8 Vice President Northeast Region: Walter J. Poplawski PE Boles, Smyth Associates, Inc...... 8 90 N Thomas Avenue; Kingston, PA 18704 Buchart-Horn, Inc...... 6 Phone: (570)287-6390 • [email protected] Burns Engineering Inc...... 6 Vice President Northwest Region: David L. McCullough PE C.S. Davidson, Inc...... 6 390 Bradys Ridge Road; Beaver, PA 15009 Carroll Engineering Corp...... 8 Phone: (724)774-7349 • [email protected] Cayuga Concrete Pipe ...... C2 Cumberland Geotechnical Consultants, Inc...... 8 Vice President Southeast Region: Francis J. Stanton Jr. PE Engineering Mechanics, Inc...... 6 50 Fir Drive; Richboro, PA 18954 Phone: (215)497-1231 • [email protected] Fenner & Esler Insurance ...... 2 F.T. Kitlinski & Associates ...... 8 Vice President Southwest Region: Michel J. Sadaka PE GAI Consultants Inc...... 6 9318 Marshall Road; Cranberry Township, PA 16066 Gannett Fleming ...... 4 Phone: (412)771-7701 • [email protected] Garvin Boward Engineering ...... 8 Executive Director: John D. Wanner, CAE Johnston Construction Company ...... 6 908 N. Second Street; Harrisburg, PA 17102 Keddal Aerial Mapping ...... 4 Phone: (717)441-6051 • [email protected] L. Robert Kimball & Associates ...... 6 MBNA ...... C3 Editor: Jennifer A. Summers McMahon Associates, Inc...... 8 The PE Reporter is published six times annually by the Pennsylvania Michael Baker Corporation ...... 4 Society of Professional Engineers (PSPE) located at 908 N. Second Modjeski & Masters Inc...... 4 Street, Harrisburg, PA 17102. Phone: (717)441-6051 • www.pspe.org. New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co. Inc...... 4 Opinions expressed by authors herein do not necessarily reflect the Pickering, Corts & Summerson Inc...... 8 opinion of PSPE. Powell Trachtman Logan Carrle & Lombardo ...... 2 Senate Engineering Company ...... 6 NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers Tantala Associates ...... 4 Engineers’ Creed UPS ...... C4 As a Professional Engineer, I dedicate my professional knowledge and skill to the advancement and betterment of human welfare. I pledge: Cover Photo To give the utmost of performance; Due to the harsh Pocono region winters and heavy truck traffic, the To participate in none but honest enterprise; Interstate I-80 and I-380 interchange became a maintenance problem for PennDOT Engineering District 5-0. This section of Interstate was To live and work according to the laws of man and the highest standards originally constructed in 1964 and reconstructed in 1983 using various of professional conduct; pavement designs for the existing conditions. In 2004, Pennsylvania To place service before profit, the honor and standing of the profession Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Engineering District 5-0 before personal advantage, and the public welfare above all other undertook one of their first design-build projects, which involved the considerations. interchange of Interstates 80 and 380 interchange in Monroe County. In humility and with need for Divine Guidance, I make this pledge. See page 22 for more details. Adopted by National Society of Professional Engineers, June 1954

Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers November/December 2005 PE Reporter ■ 1 2 ■ PE Reporter November/December 2005 Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers The Benefit of Student Field Trips Beverly W. Withiam, P.E., Interim Director, Engineering Technology University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

Field trip experiences provide an excellent solids at each plant. These sketches reinforce plants will recall the conversations that way for students to see firsthand topics they textbook diagrams and point out similarities occurred during the field trips and hopefully study in classrooms. The purpose of this and differences of the plants. If a plant tour is incorporate some of what they learned. article is to relate the student benefits that I not conducted in a way Frequently have observed for one particular course and that follows the flow students must learn to to encourage all engineers in Pennsylvania to paths, students have to overcome two fears: help facilitate field trips. Senior Civil be able to put the the fear of asking a Engineering Technology students at the operations into proper stranger a question University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown (UPJ) order. By seeing the and the fear of may select CET 1142, Water Supply and actual unit operations appearing foolish. Wastewater, as one of their technical elective and processes, These fears are always courses. Students enrolled in this class typically students gain an alleviated once the go on six or seven field trips during the term. understanding of the students realize that About half of the field trips are to water size of the footprint the people conducting treatment plants and the other half to required for water and wastewater treatment the tours like to talk about their jobs and that wastewater treatment plants. Most students plants. They start to appreciate the planning no question is considered silly. enrolled in this class have never been to a that must precede the number crunching. By the time students go on their last field treatment plant before going on the field trips. They gain a better grasp of the need to be trip of the term, they know what to expect Because some students are more apt to able to expand a plant, but still keep it and are much better prepared. They gain the learn by observing rather than reading, the operationally manageable. confidence to ask questions and sometimes field trip experience provides a means of Prior to the field trip, students are given even divide the questions among themselves enhancing and expanding the learning a list of questions that they must later be able to make the interview flow more smoothly. experience. By the end of the term, students to answer and write about. This aspect of the They also have honed their writing skills and find that they have learned more than the experience teaches the students how to discern what needs to be incorporated into a technical aspects of the treatment plants; they conduct interviews, to confirm facts, to identify plant description. have also learned additional skills that will the person that they are talking with, and to I am grateful to the people in the Cambria benefit them in their future jobs. follow-up with additional questions if needed. and Somerset County areas that have For each field trip Some of the questions supported the UPJ field trip effort for more experience, students are elicit answers that are than twenty years. The type of experiences required to take notes, numerical, such as the that I have described here can only occur if make sketches and ask number of people someone takes the time to accommodate the questions. Because served or the depth of field trips. Practicing engineers, water and these students are the sedimentation wastewater authority employees and plant seniors, they are basin. Others expose operators all contribute to the educational experienced in-class the students to the experience when they get involved. ■ note takers, but most situations faced by the Beverly W. Withiam, P.E. has been teaching have not been required people that operate in the Engineering Technology Division of the to take notes outdoors. the plants. Students University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown since 1982. They learn to hold on to a piece of paper in all ask the plant operators to tell them about UPJ offers four year Bachelor of Science degrees in types of weather conditions and to go to a problems they have encountered in day-to- Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering site with an adequate writing surface and day operations or during emergency Technology. Ms. Withiam is a member of PSPE, writing instrument. They also learn that situations. I encourage this interaction ASCE, ASEE, AWWA, and WEF. Contact gloves and hats are needed in cold weather, because the students learn a great deal from information: 225 E&S Building, 450 Schoolhouse even though they may not be fashionable. the ingenuity and know-how of the operators. Road, Johnstown, PA 15904. Phone: Students are required to make flow A graduate working at a consulting firm that 814.269.7263. Email: [email protected] diagrams depicting the flow of water and designs water and wastewater treatment

Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers November/December 2005 PE Reporter ■ 3 4 ■ PE Reporter November/December 2005 Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers On Capitol Hill John D. Wanner, CAE

Special Session on Property Tax winners were also the low bidders. Under legal proceeding. The bill was referred to Reform Begins the DGS system, price is worth 60% of the the House Labor Relations committee. Governor Ed Rendell called for a Special points. Session of the General Assembly to focus Shortly after the award, the Associated Legislative Activity attention on, and finally enact, real property Builders and Contractors (ABC) sued the tax reform in the continued absence of slots Commonwealth, claiming that its Best HB 469 RE: Destruction of Survey revenue, and heated debate over the Value system is illegal. ABC has been Monuments (by Rep. Sue Cornell, et al) implementation of Act 72. Myriad plans claiming that the DGS system will favor Amends Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) from various legislators have been union contractors. Ironically, of the four making it a summary offense to introduced, Rendell and House Democrats, contractors selected on the Cheyney intentionally cut, injure, damage, destroy, among others, looking to work on project, two are union and two are non- deface or remove any survey monument amendments to Act 72, the remaining union. State Government insiders give or marker and a misdemeanor of the second members of the “Commonwealth Caucus” neither the bill nor the lawsuit much chance degree to willfully or maliciously cut, injure, continuing to tout their expanded Sales tax of success. etc. a survey monument or marker in order plan, and others, like several members of to call into question a boundary line. the Lehigh Valley delegation, trying to Rep. Evans Introduces Payment Bill Violators would be liable for the cost of the simplify the existing structure. for Philly Work re-establishment of permanent survey In the simmering aftermath of the pay Rep. Dwight Evans of Philadelphia monuments or markers by a professional raise vote, most legislators believe they are introduced a bill that would require that all land surveyor and all reasonable attorney compelled to do something to take home contractors be paid before a certificate of fees. to the voters this fall, and property taxes occupancy can be issued. House Bill 1878 Reported as committed from House and minimum wage seem to be two amends the Pennsylvania Construction Judiciary Committee, read first time, and laid imperative issues, along with increasing Code by adding that in cities of the first on the table, 9/27/2005 benefits for members of the National Guard class (Philadelphia) a certificate of occupancy and their families who are serving abroad. for a commercial building or structure may HB 609 RE: Student Residence Automatic Fire The fall of the odd-numbered years is not be issued by a construction code official Suppression System Installation Loan usually a fairly inactive time, but it seems or a municipal code official until the owner Program and Protection Act (by Rep. Paul likely that this year will be different. provides certification that all retainage for Semmel, et al) contractors, subcontractors and materials Would create the Sprinkler Loan Fund. Legislation introduced to eliminate suppliers, that performed work or supplied The Department of Community and Best Value Contracting materials for the building or structure, has Economic Development would administer Representative Scott Petri (R, Bucks been paid. the loan program utilizing moneys from Co.) has introduced legislation, House Bill This does not apply to any of the the fund for the purpose of providing low- 1996, which would prohibit the use of Best following: (1) amounts necessary to ensure interest loans to owners of student Value Contracting. The bill simply strikes completion of incomplete work, (2) amounts residences to install automatic fire “construction” from the list of services that necessary to insure performance of work suppression systems. Loans under this the Commonwealth can procure through which is noted in a written list provided to program would only be utilized to fund the the “competitive sealed proposal” process. the owner specifying deficiencies yet to be installation of automatic fire suppression That process is another term for Best Value corrected, and (2) amounts necessary to systems in preexisting buildings. A loan Contracting. The PA Department of compensate for undelivered, defective or issued under this program would be subject General Services (DGS) recently awarded otherwise inadequate supplies. A to the following terms and conditions: (1) its first project using Best Value instead of construction code official or a municipal The loan would be subject to an interest low bid, construction of a new student union code official may issue a certificate of rate of 2%, (2) The loan would be repaid building at Cheyney State University. Of occupancy if the owner can demonstrate within 15 years of the date of the loan, (3) interest in that award is that the 4 that disputed amounts are in an escrow Any other terms and conditions as contractors chosen as the “Best Value” account awaiting the determination of a promulgated by the department. “Capitol” continued p. 7

Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers November/December 2005 PE Reporter ■ 5 6 ■ PE Reporter November/December 2005 Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers “Capitol” continued from p. 5 the Local Real Estate Transfer Tax to be clothing, shoes, apparel; religious Reported as committed from House deposited in the Educational Operating publications; food and beverages, except for Veterans Affairs/Emergency Preparedness Fund. The bill states it is the intent of the those sold at/from a school or church; Committee, read first time, and laid on the General Assembly to broaden the sales and caskets and tombstones; newspapers; US table, 9/26/2005 use tax base and reduce the rate of that tax and PA flags; textbooks; commercial film in order to provide funds for the operating rentals; mail order catalogues and direct mail HB 1467 RE: Residential Construction expenses of school districts. advertising literature; horses; fish feed; Dispute Resolution Act The legislation adds that “sale at retail” tourist promotion materials; brook trout; Establishes dispute resolution includes wearing apparel or shoes; and the school buses; firewood; materials used in procedures relating to residential rendition for a consideration of any service, the construction and erection of objects construction defects between contractors other than a medical service, when the purchased by not-for-profit organizations and homeowners or members of primary objective of the purchaser is the for memorials; electronic & hybrid vehicles; associations. In an action under the receipt of any benefit of the service power units for vehicles; magazine legislation, the claimant must notify the performed, as distinguished from the subscriptions; office building cleaning contractor of a claim at least 75 days before receipt of property. States that any service supplies and costs; candy and gum; initiating action. The contractor would have performed in PA would be subject to property or services used to install 15 days to respond. The legislation would taxation under this article unless specifically stairways/systems for disabled; building not apply to any claim for personal injury exempted. “Use” would also include machinery and equipment and services; or death. wearing apparel or shoes. personal computers and software; prebuilt Reported as committed from House Rules The sales and use tax is reduced to 5% housing; and food and nonalcoholic Committee, and laid on the table, 9/26/2005 from 6% and provides for the computation beverages used on airlines. Removed from the table, read second time, of the tax. Revenues from the tax would be The legislation also re-allocates the and rereferred to House Appropriations deposited into the Education Operating percentages of transfers to Public Committee, 9/27/2005 Fund. The legislation also extensively Transportation Assistance Fund and states Reported as committed from House provides for exclusions. no more than $75 million total may be Appropriations Committee, 10/17/2005 The following items are added to the deposited in the fund in any one fiscal year. list of those items excluded from the sales Reported as committed from House Rules HB 1637 RE: Mechanics’ Lien Law (by Rep. and use tax: medical goods and services by Committee, read first time, and laid on the George Kenney, et al) a hospital; dental services; goods or services table, 9/27/2005 Amends the Mechanics’ Lien Law by involving Medicare Part B transactions; stating that only a contractor (not a transportation provided or funded by the SB 656 RE: Residential Construction Dispute subcontractor) may waive his right to file a federal, state or local government; insurance Resolution Act (by Sen. John Gordner, et al) claim by a written instrument signed by him premiums; mortgages; investments or Provides procedures relating to dispute or by any conduct which operates equitably gains on investments; rental of real resolution for residential construction defects to prevent the contractor from filing a claim. property; and the sale of property to between contractors and homeowners or Reported as committed from House Rules schools. members of associations. The bill states that Committee, and laid on the table, 9/26/2005 a claimant would, no later than 75 days before Removed from the table, read second time, The following items are removed from initiating an action against a contractor, and rereferred to House Appropriations the list of those items excluded from the provide service of written notice of claim on Committee, 10/17/2005 sales and use tax: diapers, sanitary napkins, etc.; steam, natural gas, fuel oil, electricity, the contractor. An association may bring an action against a contractor to recover damages HB 1920 RE: Sales Tax (by Rep. Sam Rohrer, etc.; packing materials such as wrapping resulting from construction defects in any of et al) paper, twine, tape and cartons; vessels the common elements or limited common Amends Tax Reform Code further designed for commercial use of registered elements of a common interest community. providing for the imposition and rate of the tonnage of 50 tons or more when produced The bill states that upon entering into a sales and use tax and for transfers to the by the builders thereof upon special order contract to construct a dwelling, the contractor Public Transportation Assistance Fund; of the purchaser; or tangible personal would give the owner or buyer a written designating certain sales and use tax property or services used or consumed in notice concerning construction defects. Failure revenue for transfer to the Education building/repairing, cleaning/maintaining to include the notice would deprive the Operating Fund; and increases the rate of such vessels; medical supplies, such as contractor of the benefits of this act. the State Real Estate Transfer Tax to 2% crutches, wheelchairs, false teeth; coal; (from 1%) and requires moneys raised by motor vehicles, semis, & trailers ; water; “Capitol” continued p. 18

Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers November/December 2005 PE Reporter ■ 7 CONSULTING GARVIN GEOTECHNICAL, FORENSIC & BOWARD ENVIRONMENTAL A STEP ABOVE A STEP BEYOND ENGINEERS

Joseph F. Boward, P.E. R. Gary Garvin, P.E.

Garvin Boward Engineering, Inc. Phone: 412.922.4440 180 Bilmar Drive, Suite IV Fax: 412.922.3223 Pittsburgh, PA 15205 Email: [email protected]

8 ■ PE Reporter November/December 2005 Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers Risky Business Rebecca Bowman, Esq., P.E.

Pennsylvania Engineers as Empire valley of the Juniata River. This valley Builders provided a good, level route to the foot of Part III: The Horseshoe Curve the Alleghenies, where the PRR would build the city of Altoona. By 1854 in the United States, railroad The maximum that the locomotives of transportation was the answer. The the day could handle was 1.8%. The question? How to ensure that Pennsylvania challenge was to find a route through the could divert/channel/profit from the Allegheny Mountains that wouldn’t exceed massive flow of raw goods from west to a grade of 1.8%. The surveyors had already east and finished goods from east to west determined that they would have to tunnel Horseshoe Curve with the greatest efficiency (economic and through a mountain near Gallitizin. They chronological) and the least risk. found ridges heading from Gallitizin back Muscling through Hundreds of miles of canals were under toward Altoona. They found ridges leading To the best of our knowledge, there construction across the eastern United out of Altoona. Unfortunately, about five were no engineering problems solved with States. Each of these canals represented and a half miles west of Altoona, these clever, fascinating solutions. This was a competition for Pennsylvania commerce promising paths were divided by the problem of brute force. There were no and development. Key competitors were Kittanning Run Ravine and the Burgoon’s bulldozers, no steam shovels, no backhoes. the Morris Canal in New Jersey, the Run Ravine. To connect the two paths, a This amazing work was accomplished by Chesapeake and Ohio Canal in Maryland, crow would fly a 1.2 mile path with a 4.37% 450 Irish mine workers imported from the Erie Canal in New York, and the Ohio grade. Obviously there were only two Counties Antrim, Cork, and Mayo. The and Erie Canal in Ohio. Clearly, potential solutions: decrease the numerator work was accomplished using only hand Pennsylvania needed to take action to seize or increase the denominator to reduce the drills, black powder, picks, shovels, and back its market share. grade below 1.8%. wheelbarrows. Apparently, though, the men didn’t burn off enough energy. There The challenge The engineering solution were many strikes and brawls. In 1839, the Commonwealth The solution was radical: Build huge There were interesting cultural commissioned Col. Charles L. Schlatter, an fills across both ravines and cut a notch in consequences. Because much of the labor engineer, to survey a direct route without the face of the mountain in between. By was supplied by Irish immigrants, the result the inclined planes of the Allegheny Portage building this “detour,” the distance would was one of the first Roman Catholic Railroad. He proposed three alternative be increased to 3 miles, and the average communities of significance in the western routes, one to the north, one to the south, grade reduced to 1.73% on the western fill, United States (as it was then defined). and one in the middle. The Commonwealth 1.45% on the notch, and 1.75% on the Altoona still shows face of its religious took no action on eastern fill. All these grades were workable. diversity. any of the routes. The new, proposed track path would form The Horseshoe Curve opened for In 1847, J. a giant horseshoe across the two ravines. traffic on February 15, 1854. There are those Edgar Thompson Gathering the volume of soil necessary who would argue that the Horseshoe Curve was appointed to construct the two fills would leave a large is the American version of the Egyptian chief engineer of divot in the valley. The divot would become pyramids. Many periodicals of that day and the Pennsylvania a pair of reservoirs. The extraordinary since referred to the Horseshoe Curve as Railroad. He motive loads of achieving these extreme the Eighth Wonder of the Modern World. resurveyed and grades would cause the locomotives to run improved the hard and hot. The reservoirs would make Empire Builders middle route, certain that adequate water was available Although the National Road (in its first J. Edgar Thompson following the to keep the engines safely cool. incarnation) and the Allegheny Portage “Risky” continued p. 23

Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers November/December 2005 PE Reporter ■ 9 You May Qualify as an NSPE Fellow

PSPE in conjunction with NSPE is again seeking nominations for in a particular year may be re-nominated in subsequent years. Each the Fellow membership grade to honor a select group of individuals subsequent nomination will count as a new nomination. for special recognition. • State society nominations must be accompanied by at least Download the nomination form from the NSPE website at three letters of recommendation from NSPE members familiar with www.nspe.org/aboutnspe/ab1-fellow.asp. Send your completed the nominee’s qualifications. One of the letters of recommendation application to PSPE by January 9, 2006. The PSPE Council of Fellows must be from the president of the nominee’s state society stating that will review nominations for recommendation to the NSPE Council of the recommendation has been approved by the state society board of Fellows Executive Committee, chaired by Past President Monte Phillips, directors. In addition, one of the letters of recommendation must be P.E., F.NSPE. from a current NSPE Fellow. If you have questions regarding nominations, please contact Sara • Nominations from state societies will be accepted by the Clark at NSPE headquarters (703/684-2804, [email protected]). Council of Fellows Executive Committee until February 1 each year. We look forward to receiving your nomination and recognizing • The NSPE Board of Directors votes final approval of those nominees recommended for Fellow grade status by the NSPE selection you. committee. Fellow Member Application Guidelines Completing the Application • The NSPE Board of Directors established the Fellow • The key to providing a successful application is for the recognition program to honor those licensed members who have submitting state to take ownership and “add value” in presenting the demonstrated exemplary service to the profession, the Society, and accomplishments of the candidate. Merely listing activities without the community. Service should include contributions in the national showing the significance of the accomplishments may leave the arena, such as prominent participation in NSPE and its state societies. selection committee with insufficient information for a positive Prominent participation in other nationally recognized engineering response. societies will also be considered. (See also “Notes on Completing the • Fellows must show prominent accomplishment in all three Application” at end.) of the criteria established by the Board: the engineering profession, • Nominations must be submitted to the NSPE selection the Society, and the community. A lack in one or another area can committee through a state society of NSPE, or through a member of lessen a candidate’s chance. the NSPE Board of Directors with NSPE Board endorsement. • Since Fellow status may be recognition of more than NSPE • Each state society is allowed to make one nomination for activities, consideration of national engineering accomplishment and each 1,000 voting members on its rolls rounded to the next higher activity are important, i.e., either with NSPE or with other engineering number of nominations. Each state is allowed at least one nomination societies. per year. State societies are allowed to submit more nominations in • Remember that the selection committee does not generally any one year than the single year limit, provided that the total number know the candidates. The committee can judge the candidate only by of nominations does not exceed the sum of the yearly limit for the the strength and completeness of the application. current year plus any unused nominations from the previous year. Nominations have a life of one year. Persons not selected for Fellow

NSPE Fellow Members - Pennsylvania

John R. Ackerman PE, PG, DEE, FNSPE John W. Fisher PE, FNSPE Barry E. Isett PE, FNSPE Luzerne County Lehigh Valley Lehigh Valley

Leonard K. Bernstein PE, FNSPE Ernest U. Gingrich PE, PLS, FNSPE Walter K. Morris PE, FNSPE Philadelphia Harrisburg Harrisburg

William J. Bryan PE, FNSPE Harvey D. Hnatiuk PE, FNSPE Sidney J. Myers PE, FNSPE Washington Valley Forge Harrisburg

Elizabeth A. Catania PE, FNSPE John G. Woods PE, FNSPE Delaware County Philadelphia

10 ■ PE Reporter November/December 2005 Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers Green Roofs - A Technology Who’s

Time Has Come Carl DuPoldt, PE - Delco Chapter PSPE

With rising fuel costs and the new storm maintenance of plants for green roof systems; management. They act like a sponge during water regulations, green roof technology guide for use of expanded shale, clay or slate rain events by helping to filter pollutants and poses a feasible solution to commercial, (ESCS) as a mineral component in growing slow the discharge of stormwater, which limits institutional and industrial roofing needs. In media for green roof systems; and, standard the effects of flooding and erosion Germany, there are over 100 million square practice for the assessment of green roofs. downstream. It has been estimated that feet of green roofs installed as of 2001. Green roofs can be intensive or extensive approximately 75% of the pollutants are Green roofs are vegetated roof covers depending on the planted usage of the roof. absorbed in a 3 to 5 inch growing medium. that help to manage stormwater, improve Intensive green roofs require intense Additional resources for green roofs: water and air quality, mitigate heat and maintenance and are often park-like areas that http://www.greenroofs.org reduce energy costs. Green roofs lengthen are accessible to the public. The installation http://www.usgbc.org the service life of the roof and provide for costs range from $25 to $40 per square foot. http://www.astm.org wildlife habitat. Extensive green roofs are limited to http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps The American Society of Testing herbs, drought resistant grasses, succulents http://www.eltgreenroofs.com Materials (ASTM) has formed a work group and mosses. The installation costs range from http://www.hrt.msu.edu/greenroof to establish a Green Roof Standard. Three $14 to $25 per square foot. http://www.city.waterloo.on.ca standards are under development, namely, Extensive green roofs are the single most http://www.roofmeadow.com ■ guide for selection, installation and effective solution to stormwater

Green Roof Awards of Excellence Green Roofs for Healthy Cities established the Green Roof Awards of Excellence in 2003 to recognize green roof projects which exhibit extraordinary leadership in integrated design and implementation. The awards also increase general awareness of green roof infrastructure and its associated public and private benefits, while recognizing the valuable contributions of green roof design professionals. Below are two winners from the 2005 awards.

Award Category: Extensive Industrial/Commercial Category: Intensive Residential

Project: Heinz 57 Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Photo courtesy Project: North Beach Place, San Francisco, California. Photo of Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (www.greenroofs.org) and Award courtesy of Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (www.greenroofs.org) Winner, Roofscapes, Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Architect: Burt and Award Winner, Cathy Garrett, Principal, PGAdesigninc Hill Kosar Rittelmann Associates. Landscape Architects, Oakland, California. Structural Engineer: Amir Kazemi, FBA Structural Engineers.

Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers November/December 2005 PE Reporter ■ 11 2006-07 PSPE Nominating Committee

Report Ernest U. Gingrich, P.E., PLS, Committee Chair

In late summer, all chapters were asked to submit names for consideration to the Nominating Committee for state officers for the upcoming year. The Nominating Committee, comprised of one State Director from each region, included:

Ben Thayer, P.E...... (Beaver Chapter, Northwest Region) Bob Davis, P.E...... (Central Chapter, Central Region) Eric Tappert, P.E...... (Lehigh Valley Chapter, Northeast Region) Dave Briskey, P.E...... (Pittsburgh Chapter, Southwest Region) Mike Moore, P.E...... (Valley Forge Chapter, Southeast Region)

The nominating committee submits the following slate of nominees to PSPE for 2006-2007. A copy of each candidate’s biography appears on the following pages. President Elect: ...... Leonard Bernstein, P.E. Secretary: ...... Joseph Boward, P.E. Treasurer: ...... John Nawn, P.E. Vice President Central Region: ...... John Bradshaw, P.E. Vice President Northeast Region: ...... Walter Poplawski, P.E. Vice President Northwest Region: .....David McCullough, P.E. Vice President Southeast Region: .....Frank Stanton, P.E. AND Rick Aulenbach, P.E. Vice President Southwest Region: ...... Michel Sadaka, P.E.

In accordance with PSPE bylaws, members who wish to run for office may do so by petition. Nominations signed by at least 25 PSPE members in good standing, along with a picture and biography of the candidate, must be received by the PSPE Secretary by February 15, 2006. A copy of the petition and accompanying material shall be concurrently delivered to the Chair of the Nominating Committee. The secretary shall verify the membership validity of the signers and inform the Chair of the findings, and also if in proper order, make the appropriate listing on the ballot. In the case of more than one nomination for office a ballot will be mailed to the membership by March 1, 2006. On behalf of the nominating committee I congratulate all of the nominees. I also thank the members of the nominating committee and greatly appreciate their help in this process. Respectfully Submitted, Ernest U. Gingrich, P.E. Chair, Nominating Committee

PSPE members interested in petitioning to be on the ballot for a PSPE state office, should send nominations to:

PSPE Secretary/Treasurer Nominating Committee Chair Leonard K. Bernstein PE, FNSPE Ernest U. Gingrich PE, PLS, FNSPE 4140 Orchard Lane 103 Centerfield Drive Philadelphia, PA 19154-4418 Harrisburg, PA 17112 Phone: (215)824-3570 Phone: (717)545-7020 [email protected] [email protected]

12 ■ PE Reporter November/December 2005 Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers 2006-07 Candidates for PSPE Office

Leonard K. Bernstein, PE, FNSPE Len is a licensed Professional Engineer of the APWA 2001 International Public Works Candidate for President Elect and Sewage Enforcement Officer in Congress and Exposition when it was held in Len has been an Pennsylvania and is currently the Special Philadelphia in September 2001. Locally, Len active member of Projects Coordinator for the City of also chairs the Awards Committee and had PSPE since 1981. He Philadelphia’s Water Department. Len began previously chaired the Bylaws Committee of has been on the with the Water Department in 1976 as a Project the Delaware Valley Engineers Week Council. Philadelphia Chapter Engineer and, five years later, advanced to Beyond his professional activities, Len has Board of Directors Chief of the Water Pollution Abatement been active in his community as a coach and since 1982 when he Program, the City’s $900 million expansion referee for multiple youth sports and is a was first elected as a of its three wastewater treatment plants. In dedicated member of Our Lady of Calvary Chapter Director. heading the Program, Len was responsible parish where he has served on Parish Council Since 1982, Len has for all aspects of the design, procurement, and for 20 years and is presently a lector and served the Philadelphia Chapter as President construction of this federally funded program. Eucharistic Minister. twice (1988-89, 1996-97), Vice President, In addition to his work with the Water Len is a Vietnam era veteran of the U.S. Secretary, Chapter Director, and State Pollution Abatement Program, for seven Army where he spent time as an instructor of Director. He has also served the Philadelphia years, Len was responsible for developing and various engineering subjects at the Non- Chapter by chairing the Ethics, Bylaws, and tracking the Water Department’s annual Commissioned Officer Academy at Ft. Awards Committees and as editor of the Capital Budget that was in excess of $200 Leonard Wood, MO. He lives in Philadelphia Chapter newsletter. At the State level, Len million each year as well as the Engineering with his wife of 33 years, Joan, and has three has been the PSPE Treasurer since 2001 and Division’s annual Operating Budget. As grown children. PSPE Secretary since 2005, has been a member Special Projects Coordinator, Len is currently of the PSPE Constitution and Bylaws responsible for the planning activities for the Joseph F. Boward, P.E. Committee for 16 years, serving as Chair for Water Department and the City of Candidate for Secretary the last ten years. Len served as a member of Philadelphia under the Pennsylvania Sewage Joseph F. Boward the PSPE House Bill 1960 Task Force that Facilities Act (Act 537) and coordinates Water graduated from Purdue defeated an attempt by the Pennsylvania Department activities at the Philadelphia Naval University in 1984 with a Sewage Enforcement Officers to legalize the Business Center, a world-class industrial park BS degree in Civil engineering design of onlot sewage disposal on the site of the former Philadelphia Naval Engineering. He systems by non-licensed designers. At the Ship Yard. majored in Soil National level, Len is a member of the In addition to his primary employment, Mechanics and minored Constitution and Bylaws Task Force and has Len is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the in Environmental and been a member of the NSPE Government Department of Civil and Environmental Structural Engineering. Affairs Committee. Engineering at Temple University in In 1988 and 1991, he completed the In recognition of his service to PSPE, PSPE Philadelphia and is active in the Pennsylvania Occupational Safety and Health Past President Craig L. Weaver, P.E., Association of Sewage Enforcement Officers; Administration (OSHA) training and presented Len with the 2000 President’s the American Public Works Association instruction requirements for Waste Site Dedicated Service Award for the countless (APWA) where he serves on the American Worker Protection and Waste Site Supervisor, hours he has dedicated to PSPE. In 2005, Len Public Works Association/Institute of Public respectively, in compliance with OSHA also received the PSPE Professional Engineers Works Engineering Australia/INGENIUM specifications designation 1910.120(e)(2). In in Government Dedicated Service Award and (Association for Local Government 1989, he completed his requirements as a was named an NSPE Fellow Member. Engineering, New Zealand) Partnership Task Professional Engineer (P.E.) and is now Len received his Bachelor of Science Force, the Legislative Advocacy Task Force licensed in the states of Pennsylvania, West degree in Civil Engineering from the and has served on the International Affairs Virginia, Ohio, and Maryland. Also in 1989, Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn (Brooklyn, Committee. Len also serves on the APWA he successfully completed educational NY) and his Master of Science degree in Civil Bylaws and Rules Committee, a committee requirements for Radium and Radon in the and Urban Engineering from the University he chaired for two years. Len is the current Environment at the University of Wisconsin, of Pennsylvania. President of the APWA Southeastern and the Environmental Site Assessment Pennsylvania Chapter and served as Co-Chair “Candidates” continued p. 14

Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers November/December 2005 PE Reporter ■ 13 “Candidates” continued from p. 13 Dedicated Service Award from the Pittsburgh the Delaware County Chapter won the PSPE course conducted by the National Water Well Chapter, PSPE. He has been and continues to Outstanding Program Award in 2005. With Association. In 1990, he earned his MS degree be very active in technical and professional the NSPE, John has also served as a member in Civil Engineering from the University of engineering organizations. of the Critical Infrastructure and Homeland Pittsburgh, where he concentrated in Soil Mr. Boward has numerous affiliations in Security Task Force. Mechanics and minored in hydraulics/ technical organizations including the National Professionally, Mr. Nawn is a Vice hydrology. In 1996, he completed the Society of Professional Engineers, President with GAI Consultants and Environmental Site Assessments course given Pennsylvania Society of Professional Managing Officer of their Philadelphia by the American Society for Testing and Engineers, Pennsylvania Professional Regional office in King of Prussia, PA. With Materials (ASTM). Engineers in Private Practice, American almost 20 years of experience, Mr. Nawn From 1981 to 2003, Mr. Boward was Society of Civil Engineers, American Concrete manages a staff of over 20 professionals employed by Engineering Mechanics, Inc., as Institute, and American Society of Highway providing transportation, land development, a geotechnical engineer, where he rose to the Engineers. municipal and traffic engineering and level of junior partner. From 2003 to 2004, He currently serves an instructor for the construction management services for a Mr. Boward worked for Michael Baker Jr., PSPE Professional Engineering Licensing diverse range of public and private clients. Inc., where he was a Senior Engineer, Exam Refresher Course, Geotechnical Prior to this, Mr. Nawn was the Director of primarily involved with geotechnical Engineering Section; PSPE Awards Traffic and Municipal Engineering for URS investigations and retaining wall designs for Committee Chairman, is a member of the Corporation and Branch Manager of their the Allegheny County Department of Public ASCE Pittsburgh Section Geo-Institute Board, Philadelphia office. Mr. Nawn has also been a Works. and is a member of the National PEPP Awards Project Manager with DMJM+Harris, and was In November 2004, with R. Gary Garvin, Committee. Director or Transportation Engineering for P.E., he founded Garvin Boward Engineering, Mr. Boward has collaborated on a Valley Forge Laboratories, Inc. Mr. Nawn Inc., where he provides consulting number of publications: J. F. Boward and L.E. has managed many large traffic, highway and geotechnical and forensic engineering Vallejo, “Clay Liner Crack Propagation”, transit projects; most recently, the 50 million services. As a consulting engineer, Mr. Engineered Contaminated Soils and dollar extension of the Southeastern Boward specializes in geotechnical Interaction of Soil Geomembranes, Pennsylvania Transportation Authority’s R3 engineering and selected components of Proceedings of ASCE National Convention Heavy Rail Line form Elwyn to Wawa, PA. environmental and forensic engineering. in Washington, DC, November 10-14, 1996, John holds a Bachelor of Science degree As a geotechnical engineer, Mr. Boward Geotechnical Special Publication No. 59, in Civil Engineering from Drexel University is concerned with the application of civil American Society of Civil Engineers, New in Philadelphia, PA and is currently pursuing engineering technology to aspects of the York, 1996. a Master of Science at Drexel. John is a licensed earth, including the interaction of engineering R. G. Garvin and J. F. Boward, “Using professional engineer in Pennsylvania, New works with soils and bedrock. Of course, this Slurry Walls to Protect an Historic Building: A Jersey, Maryland and Delaware and a knowledge is applicable to a broad cross- Case Study”, Slurry Walls: Design, Certified Professional Traffic Operations section of civil engineering works. Mr. Construction, and Quality Control, ASTM STP Engineer, one of 1400 such professionals Boward has been involved in numerous Phase 1129, American Society for Testing and worldwide. Mr. Nawn has been accepted as a I and II Environmental Site Assessments over Materials, Philadelphia, PA, 1992. traffic-engineering expert in many the past 15 years - typically as part of property He is a registered professional engineer municipalities and three courts. He designed evaluations and/or transactions - which are in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia and and managed the installation of the first performed in accordance with ASTM Maryland. application of Back In Angle Parking in the procedures/standards. As a professional Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which was engineer, Mr. Boward is qualified to present John A. Nawn, P.E., PTOE previously featured in the PSPE PE Reporter. testimony on these and related areas of Candidate for Treasurer Besides his service to PSPE, John is a expertise in legal proceedings, which he has John has been a member of the Mid-Atlantic Section of the numerous times over the years. member of the NSPE Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Mr. Boward - a member of Chi Epsilon and PSPE for the last 15 and served as the Section’s Newsletter Editor National Civil Engineering Honor Society - years. His service to for two years. John is also a member of the was named Young Engineer of the Year in PSPE has included four American Society of Civil Engineers, the 1992 by the Pittsburgh Chapter, Pennsylvania years as editor of the Traffic Club of Philadelphia, the Engineer’s Society of Professional Engineers, who Delaware County Club of Philadelphia and a Diplomate of the presented him with its L. W. Hornfeck Award Chapter Newsletter and American Board of Forensic Engineering and for meritorious service in 1995. In February three years as the Technology. John is a voting member of the 2005, Joe was honored to receive the Chapter President. Under John’s leadership, Delaware Valley Regional Planning

14 ■ PE Reporter November/December 2005 Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers Commission’s Regional Citizens Committee John F. Bradshaw, PE, PLS the design and construction oversight for the and is the current Vice Chairman of the Candidate for Central Region Vice Pennsylvania Turnpike’s service plaza Municipal Services Committee of the President development project. American Council of Engineering John Bradshaw John has been actively involved with Companies/Pennsylvania. John has also manages the PSPE since 1977. He has served as State volunteered as a judge at the Delaware Valley Construction Director, President, Treasurer, Secretary and Engineers Week, Future Cities competition Management other offices for the Harrisburg Chapter. In and the Delaware County Science Fair. John Department for Michael addition, he chaired various chapter is the co-author of the Access Management Baker Jr. Inc. (a division committees, including the Engineers Week Chapter of the soon to be released Urban of Michael Baker Committee for several years until the Geometric Design Handbook to be published Corporation) in its establishment of The Central Pennsylvania by ITE and participated in an Order of the Harrisburg office. John is registered as a Engineers Week Council. John was the Engineer induction ceremony in April 2005. Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania and driving force behind the creation of the In the community, John is an Eagle Scout, several other states, and also registered as a Council, which consists of professional and very active in the Boy Scout program and is a Professional Land Surveyor in Pennsylvania. technical societies that support NSPE’s member of the Cradle of Liberty Council John was born and raised in Schenectady celebration of National Engineers Week in Property Committee. As the Scoutmaster of County, NY, and received his Bachelor of February. John is also an active member of his local troop, John has helped six boys Science degree in Construction Technology CMAA (Construction Management achieve the Eagle Scout rank with five from LeTourneau University in 1965. Upon Association of America) and ASHE (American additional boys actively working for it graduating, John started his career in Society of Highway Engineers). currently. John is also a Director with the engineering at McFarland Johnson Consulting Besides being active with professional Sharon Hill Historical Society and is managing Engineers in Binghamton, NY. Two years and technical societies, John has been involved their efforts to restore the Sharon Hill Train later, he continued his engineering career with with his local church, Bible Baptist Church of Station. He was instrumental in helping the Michael Baker Jr. Inc. in Harrisburg, PA, where Shiremanstown, PA. Some of the church group obtain a $342,000 federal he has worked for 38 years. functions in which he served were Deacon, Transportation Enhancement grant. John has been mostly involved with Chairman of Buildings and Grounds Currently, John is the Treasurer of the transportation projects and some building Committee, and Sunday school teacher. In Malvern Prep Fathers Club. John has served projects. In his first 20 years with Baker, he 1972, John was instrumental in the planning as a member of the Sharon Hill Borough worked with the structural engineering group and establishment of a Christian school in his Planning Commission, and as an election day in the design of bridges, stadiums and other church, which now has over 600 students from Poll Watcher and Machine Inspector, local types of structures. During the past 18 years, Kindergarten to Grade 12. political Ward Leader, was a little league John has been involved with construction baseball coach and serves on the Fourth of management and inspection projects. Some Walter J. Poplawski, PE July Parade committee. John is a railroad of more significant project involvements were Candidate for Northeast Region aficionado and is the Convention Chairman the New River Gorge Bridge in West Virginia, Vice President for the 2006 National Model Railroad still the longest steel arch bridge in the world; Walterhas served Association Convention, to be held in the Alaskan Pipeline support system; the PSPE as Northeast Philadelphia. Moundsville and the Huntington Sixth Street Regional Vice- John resides in Newtown Square, PA Bridges across the Ohio River in West Virginia; President since 2004-05. with Barbara, his wife of 18 years and their the raising and expansion of Beaver Stadium He is also a former State two children. Son John is a junior at Malvern at the main campus of the Pennsylvania State Treasurer and the Preparatory School and daughter Julie is a University in State College, PA; the redecking current State Chair of freshman at Villa Maria Academy. Barbara is of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge and the the PSPE Professional the Physical Education teacher at Our Lady of rehabilitation of the PATCO rail lines on the Engineers in Private Fatima School in Secane, PA. John’s father Benjamin Franklin Bridge in Philadelphia, PA; Practice (PEPP). and youngest brother are also engineers, and the RAILWORKS project in Philadelphia, A member of NSPE/PSPE since 1981, he electrical and mechanical respectively, with his a SEPTA rehabilitation of nine-mile track was Luzerne County Chapter President youngest brother also a licensed professional system and structures. Currently, John is twice, in 1990-91 and 1997-98. Walter had engineer in Pennsylvania and a PSPE member. managing the construction management served as either the Chapter’s State Director support and inspection teams for several or the Alternate Director for ten years, 1994- PENNDOT major highway construction 2004. He has been an active participant in all projects in central Pennsylvania. In addition, Chapter activities, including chair of the John has taken on a new enterprise managing Mathcounts and Engineers’ Week committees, “Candidates” continued p. 16

Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers November/December 2005 PE Reporter ■ 15 “Candidates” continued from p. 15 He and his wife Pearleen have been committee for the Turnpike’s 65-mile Mon/ the monthly chapter meeting coordinator, happily married for thirty-two years. They Fayette Expressway and 35-mile Southern and a variety of other Chapter duties. In 1993, are the proud parents of two sons, Kevin, a Beltway Environmental Study for nine years, he was the recipient of the Luzerne County licensed physical therapist, and Scott, an leading the traffic and engineering sub- Chapter’s “Engineer of the Year Award” and accounting major at King’s College, and one committees. He also participated in the in 1998 and in 2003, he received the Chapter’s daughter, Mrs. Amy L. Daiute, P.E., who is development of design plans for the “Distinguished Service Award”. also an active PSPE member. He and Pearleen Uniontown to Brownsville portion of the After graduating from Penn State in 1973 are the proud grandparents of little Antonio, Mon/Fayette Expressway. Further, he with a B. S. in Civil Engineering, Walter started who is not only cute, but also gifted & served on the Design Management Team for his engineering career with Smith, Miller & inquisitive, sure signs of a future engineer. portions of the Southern Beltway. Dave is Associates, Inc., in Kingston, PA. From 1974 also a member of the ITS Steering Committee to 1979 he served as the Assistant Project David McCullough, P.E. for the Southwestern Pennsylvania Manager in charge of Civil Engineering design Candidate for Northwest Region Commission. Other work assignments have for the Kingston Disaster Urban Renewal Vice President been on projects in Ohio, West Virginia, Project, a $25 million flood recovery project Mr. McCullough is Florida, Illinois and Mississippi. to rebuild the infrastructure of the a Civil Engineer Dave’s prior employment includes work Municipality, which was ravaged during the employed as a for the District 12 office of the Pennsylvania Tropical Storm Agnes flooding in 1972. After Transportation Senior Department of Transportation in Uniontown, leaving Smith Miller in 1979, he worked eight Engineer for PBS&J in Pennsylvania. Dave was a Project Engineer years for another engineering consultant and Canonsburg, in the Construction Unit, managing for a site construction contractor. In 1988, he Pennsylvania. Currently reconstruction projects on Interstate 70, PA rejoined some former colleagues in he is working as a Section Route 19 and local bridges. He also worked establishing the Architecture + Engineering Manager on the Design Management team as a surveyor for Mounts Engineering in Group, Inc., a multi-discipline consulting firm for the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission’s Washington, Pennsylvania where he was in Wilkes-Barre. He is currently the A + E Mon/Fayette Expressway SR 51 to I-376 involved with many private and municipal Group’s Senior Associate in charge of Civil project. This project, estimated to cost nearly property surveys. Projects of interest include Engineering and site design. In the last 17 two billion dollars to construct, will be the a large boundary survey of Appalachian Trail years he has been involved with scores of largest highway transportation project ever properties in New York for the US Department projects, serving a variety of public and private constructed in Pennsylvania and currently of Interior, construction surveys for the clients such as Ecumenical Enterprises, Inc., ranks in the top five largest transportation Uranium Tailings Remediation Superfund site TFP Limited, the Greater Pittston Chamber projects in the United States. The project in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania and monitoring of Commerce, the U.S. Postal Service, the section will complete the expressway from I- of coal mine subsidence in Greene and Fayette Luzerne County Housing Authority, Back 68 in West Virginia to I-376 in Pittsburgh, Counties, Pennsylvania. Mountain Recreation, Inc., the Pittston Area Pennsylvania. Dave is also involved with Dave graduated from the University of School District, Biscontini Distribution other highway and tollroad projects in the Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with a Centers, Dunmore Oil, Inc., TJ Maxx, Energy Canonsburg office. Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Unlimited, Inc., the Wyoming Valley West Dave formerly worked as a Project Engineering in 1983. He received a Master of School District, PA American Water Co., and Manager for Michael Baker Jr., Inc., the Science degree in Civil Engineering from the the Luzerne County Community College, to engineering division of Michael Baker University of Pittsburgh in 1986 where he name a few. Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He studied Traffic and Transportation Planning. Walter’s activity has not been limited to was part of the project team that serves the He is a registered professional engineer in only the Engineering profession. Since 1981, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission as the Pennsylvania. He joined the Washington he has been a member of the Kingston Shade General Engineering Consultant. When he County Chapter of PSPE and later transferred Tree Commission, serving as the Chairman first joined Baker, his initial assignments were to the Beaver County Chapter when he began for the last 16 years. He has also been on the Turnpike’s expansion projects, the working at Baker. In addition to committee involved with youth sports in the Kingston James E. Ross (Beaver Valley) Expressway and work, Dave has served as a Director, Vice- community for twenty years, having coached the Amos K. Hutchison (Greensburg) Bypass. President and President of the Beaver County dozens of baseball, football, basketball, and Dave’s work on Turnpike projects included Chapter. He has been part of the Beaver soccer teams. He was president of the traffic and roadway engineering review of County MATHCOUNTS Committee for the Kingston Little League for four years. He is a final design construction plans as well as traffic past twelve years and has been the Beaver lector at St. Ignatius church and is a member and planning on environmental and County Chapter’s Coordinator for the past and past president of the parish’s Holy Name preliminary engineering studies. He was a eight years. Society. He is also a member of the Knights member of the management steering Dave was born and grew up in of Columbus. Washington, Pennsylvania where he was

16 ■ PE Reporter November/December 2005 Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers active in East Buffalo Presbyterian Church, programs from the 6 month free membership, Mechanical Engineering. After graduation serving in leadership roles and as the church student discounts, and adding value to our Frank was employed by Alfa-Laval Thermal organist. He later moved to Beaver County membership through chapter programs, and Food & Dairy Groups in Fort Lee N.J., where he met his wife, Linda. Linda is a continuing education, MATHCOUNTS, Tower Performance, Inc., Amstar (Domino Doctor of Audiology with Jameson Health awards, and defending the professional Sugar), British Oxygen Corporation (BOC System in New Castle, Pennsylvania. Dave engineer through legislative initiatives. Gases) before becoming Vice President for now serves as Council President, sings in the As a member of the NSPE Continuing design-build and consulting engineering choir and teaches classes at Holy Trinity Education Task Force, he worked with the firms. Evangelical Lutheran Church in Beaver, NSPE staff to select the program offerings In 2001, Frank and Ann Marie, his wife Pennsylvania. His spare time is spent in the that were presented in Chicago. The program of twenty years and also a graduate of garden, running and working on his house selection starts with approximately 40 Villanova’s mechanical engineering program, and yard. Dave and Linda reside in Brighton programs, which the committee narrows organized The ENC Group, LLC a DBE Township, Beaver County. down. Many of the programs were approved providing project support services to the for PDHs, and attracted engineers from industrial, commercial and governmental Francis J. Stanton, Jr. P.E. around the country to participate in the NSPE markets. They have provided operating, and Candidate for Vice President Annual Conference in Chicago. This year, he engineering companies with technical support Southeast Region is again participating in the program selection for projects in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, Francis J. Stanton, for the NSPE Annual Conference in Boston. Sweden and India. In addition, they have Jr., P.E. is currently the The 40 plus programs are being reviewed and completed the designs for major facility PSPE Southeast Regional assessed to provide another successful expansions with material handling upgrades, Vice President, and conference in Boston in 2006. For PSPE, he is process plant relocations, power plant former State Director, involved with helping to select and arrange upgrades, boiler installations, process piping President and Treasurer programs for the May 2006 Conference in and process vessels, and they are active in the for the Valley Forge Valley Forge. The annual conference in May transportation market providing project Chapter of PSPE. He was should prove to be a successful one with a support activities such as scheduling and cost also President of the large number of attendees and programs estimating for major projects. Union County Chapter of NJSPE. Frank is offering PDHs necessary for our members to Frank and Ann Marie reside in Richboro, active with the Pennsylvania Initiative, the obtain for their license renewal. PA with their three sons, Francis, Matthew New York State Practicing Institute of The Northeast Leadership Conference and Jonathan. The three boys are competitive Engineering, NSPE Continuing Education was organized and held during the summer, swimmers on Council Rock High School Task Force, and the Membership Recruitment and Frank provided a joint presentation with South’s Swim & Diving Team, Tri-Hampton Task Force in 2004 Heather Anderson, the NSPE Chapter Liaison, YMCA Swim Team and Council Rock In 2004, Frank became a course evaluator to update the Northeast Chapters with the Swimming & Diving Club Team. with the Practicing Institute for Engineering, new web page format, membership Inc. (PIE). His involvement with PIE, NSPE, programs, educational opportunities, and Richard P. Aulenbach, P.E. PSPE and the Valley Forge Chapter webinars. The leadership conference was a Candidate for Vice President encouraged each level of the society to provide half day event with about 40 members in members with educational opportunities to attendance, where information about Southeast Region obtain PDH’s approved by the New York State programs, chapter activities and best practices Richard P. Education Dept. and other states requiring for running a chapter were explored. Aulenbach received his PDH’s for professional engineering Most recently, Frank has been working BS in Mechanical registration renewal. Frank encourages to promote engineering with Sara Frailey, P.E. Engineering from the NSPE, PSPE and Chapters to provide PDH of the Public Relations committee. They are University of Pittsburgh approved programs to our membership at researching and scripting messages that will and his MBA in no additional program cost. PSPE can provide promote engineering and inform the public Administrative more than half of the PDHs needed for of professional engineers. Hopefully, we may Management from St licensure renewal by attending NSPE and PSPE be able to hear radio messages promoting Joseph’s University. Rick conferences and meetings. engineering as we drive to work. Radio continued his education earning a Bachelor of Frank participated in the NSPE campaigns are being initially planned for Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Membership Recruitment Task Force, and the Pittsburg, Harrisburg, and Philadelphia areas. University of Pittsburgh, an MBA PSPE Membership Committee, hence he was If successful, other areas of the state will be Administrative Management from St Joseph’s able to promote ideas and concepts between hearing our message as well. University, Leadership in Professional Service National and State organizations to attract and Frank graduated from Villanova from Harvard Business School and New “Candidates” continued p. 18 retain members. This included several University in 1981 with a Bachelors Degree in

Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers November/December 2005 PE Reporter ■ 17 “Candidates” continued from p. 17 Rick has authored “Considerations in many occasions in court and arbitration Developments in Manufacturing Process Specifying Dampers in Utility Draft hearings in that capacity. Technology from Massachusetts Institute of Applications”, American Power Conference, Michel received an M.S.C.E. in Technology. Chicago IL 1981; and “Engineering Aspect for Construction Management from the Rick began his career with Aluminum a 25 MW Cogeneration Plant,” American University of Pittsburgh, and a B.S.C.E. with Company of America (ALCOA) in Pittsburgh, Society of Mechanical Engineers Conference, an emphasis on structural engineering at the PA as a mechanical engineer. He joined Philadelphia, PA, 1988. University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth. Gilbert Commonwealth (which became He is a member of the National Society Michel has been actively involved with Parsons Power) as a mechanical engineer and of Professional Engineers (NSPE), has served PSPE since 1993. He has served the Pittsburgh progressed to the position of Project Manager as President and is the current State Director Chapter as Construction Legislative Council for major power and industrial projects. of the Reading Chapter PSPE. Rick is also a delegate, President, and a board member for Rick founded RPA Associates Inc. in 1989 member of the International Society of the past five years. He currently serves as which is headquartered in Wyomissing PA Pharmaceutical Engineers (ISPE), American chapter webmaster, chair of the regional and has a staff of more than 80 people located Society of Heating and Air Conditioning MATHCOUNTS program, and Alternate in offices in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Engineers (ASHRAE) and Association of Iron State Director. In the past, Michel has chaired Tennessee and Florida. RPA Associates Inc. is and Steel Technology (AIST). the Pittsburgh Chapter task force to review a professional engineering consulting firm that A native of Berks County Rick resides in the Pennsylvania Registration Act, the offers comprehensive mechanical, electrical Wyomissing with his wife Judy and their Engineer’s week banquet committee, and the and process engineering, machine design, and family. awards committee. structural analysis services to pharmaceutical, At the state level, Michel currently serves educational, industrial, institutional, and utility Michel J. Sadaka, P.E. as PSPE Southwest Region Vice President and clients. RPA serves local, regional, national Candidate for Southwest Region he chairs the recently formed PSPE and international clients such a Vice President Professional Development Task Force. He is GlaxoSmithKline, Carpenter Technologies Michel J. Sadaka is also the Professional Engineers in Private and Kutztown University. founder and president of Practice (PEPP) Southwest Region Vice Chair. In addition to serving his profession, Rick Sadaka Corporation, a In addition to being active with PSPE, has served on the Board of Directors for the project management Michel is also a member of the American American Red Cross, Penn State Berks-Lehigh and engineering Arbitration Association National Panel of Valley Industrial Advisory Council, Alvernia consulting firm. With Commercial Arbitrators (Construction College, Presidents Advisory Council and more than 22 years Industry) and an associate member of the Northampton Community College, Advisory experience in the Constructors Association of Western Group. Rick is an Adjunct Instructor of Construction Management and Engineering Pennsylvania and serves on the Professional Mechanical Engineering Technology and fields, he is recognized as an expert in the Services Council for the CAWP. ■ Fluids Mechanics Program at Penn State construction claims field and has testified on University.

“Capitol” continued from p. 7 Reported as amended from Senate Urban Affairs and Housing House & Senate Fall Session Days Schedule Committee, read first time, 9/27/2005 2005 House Fall Session Schedule New Bills Introduced December 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19 (non-voting)

H Res. 425 RE: Small Business Health Insurance Options (by Rep. 2005 Senate Fall Session Schedule Jennifer Mann, et al) October 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 31 Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance November 1, 2, 14, 15, 16 Committee to investigate and report on the advantages and December 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14 disadvantages of allowing small businesses to buy coverage for employees through the adult basic coverage insurance program. Copies of all bills of interest are available from the PSPE office, or Referred to House Commerce Committee, 9/26/2005 they can be accessed via the Internet at www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/ LI/BI/billroom.htm. ■

18 ■ PE Reporter November/December 2005 Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers Political Action Committee

2005 Sponsor Recognition Many thanks to the following individuals who contribute to the PSPE Political Action Committee fund. The PAC fund allows PSPE lobbyists to influence bills on behalf of PSPE members. PSPE is very active at the Pennsylvania state capitol. Each session we monitor legislation that could impact PSPE members in their profession. Your contributions are critical as PSPE affects bills such as those found in the article “On Capitol Hill.” To receive monthly legislative updates from the PSPE listserv, simply send an e-mail message to [email protected] with the subject: “add me to the monthly update.” To support to Political Action Committee, send a PERSONAL check to PSPE/PAC, 908 N. Second Street, Harrisburg, PA 17102. Century Club Capitol Club (2005 Contribution $500 - $100) (2005 Contribution $50 - $99)

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Civil Engineer – Harrisburg, PA Senior Mechanical Engineer – David H. Fleisher, Inc. is a regionally Bachelor’s degree required as well as Harrisburg & Philadelphia, PA recognized forensic engineering firm Bachelor’s degree required as well as two to six (2-6) years of relevant experience. entering its 4th year of growth, providing a minimum of five (5) years institutional and Experience in storm water, land development expert witness services to attorneys, commercial experience with a consulting or other related fields of expertise preferred. insurance companies and municipalities on engineering firm. PE registration preferred. Work may entail design, planning, feasibility litigation and claim matters. studies, permitting, project management We are seeking a self-motivated Civil or Mechanical Engineer – Philadelphia, PA and/or construction oversight. Qualities shall Structural Engineer with construction Bachelor’s degree required as well as include a self-starting individual requiring management and marketing experience to one to three (1-3) years experience with a minimal supervision. be a part of our continuing growth. The consulting engineering firm. EIT registration successful candidate must be a Professional preferred. Civil/Environmental Engineer – Engineer with outstanding leadership, Hunt Valley, MD communication and report writing skills. Mechanical Engineer – Washington, DC Bachelor’s degree required as well as Visit us at www.dhfengr.com for a more Bachelor’s degree required with a four to six (4-6) years of relevant experience information. Send your resume and cover minimum of two to five (2-5) years HVAC in sanitary sewer, pump station, and letter to the attention of David H. Fleisher, P.E. systems design and commissioning wastewater treatment plant design and at [email protected], or to: experience. Experience with AutoCAD construction oversight preferred. Work may David H. Fleisher, Inc. Building Systems 2005 software helpful but entail planning, feasibility studies, design, Professional Forensic Services not required. EIT registration preferred. permitting, project management and 550 Pinetown Road, Suite 306 construction monitoring. Qualities shall Plumbing Engineer – Philadelphia, PA Fort Washington, PA 19034 include a self-starting individual requiring Bachelor’s degree required as well as (215) 641-1114 · (866) 343-3647 · Fax minimal supervision. PE registration four to six (4-6) years relevant experience. (215) 641-1244. Equal Opportunity Employer preferred. PE registration preferred. Experience with AutoCAD also preferred. Mechanical (HVAC) Project Engineer Senior Electrical Engineer - Harrisburg, H.F. Lenz Company is seeking a project Lehigh Valley & Philadelphia, PA engineer for our Johnstown, PA Bachelor’s degree, ten (10) years Senior Structural Engineer – Philadelphia, PA headquarters. We are a nationally relevant experience in Consulting Bachelor’s degree, ten (10) years recognized, multi-disciplined leader of Engineering. PE registration required. relevant experience in building design and a professional engineering design services in PE are required. An MS is preferred. the areas of health care facilities, educational Electrical Engineer - Harrisburg, Lehigh facilities, national, state, and municipal Valley & Philadelphia, PA government buildings, high rise office Bachelor’s degree required as well as For additional information on our firm buildings, financial institution projects, and four to six (4-6) years relevant experience. please visit our website at www.brinjac.com. historic renovation projects. We offer career PE registration preferred. Experience with We offer a competitive salary, benefits opportunities in a highly dynamic, continuous AutoCAD also preferred. package and employer-matched 401(k) program. Qualified applicants should submit learning, team focused environment.

20 ■ PE Reporter November/December 2005 Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers We are seeking an experienced integration and coordination of design and HVAC/Mechanical Engineer/Project mechanical engineering professional with field construction activities. Manager a minimum 5 years HVAC/Mechanical We offer a comprehensive and RAM-TECH Engineers, located in consulting engineering experience, competitive total compensation package for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Syracuse preferably in Hospital and Educational selected individuals. Submit a letter of interest and Buffalo, New York is a consulting applications. Reporting to a Principal-in- and resume in confidence to: engineering firm specializing in Mechanical, Charge, will be responsible for primary client Human Resources, H.F. Lenz Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection and interface and coordinating engineering Company, 1407 Scalp Avenue, Johnstown, Special Systems Engineering and Design design production to meet desired service PA 15904. FAX (814) 269-9400; E-Mail: Services. The Firm provides quality- quality and effectiveness. A Professional [email protected]. NO PHONE CALLS engineering services with close personal Engineering (PE) license is required along PLEASE! AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/ attention given to meeting our clients’ design with proven project management and AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER and operational criteria. . Included in our leadership success in an engineering clientele are Architects, Federal, State and consulting capacity. Electrical Project Engineer Local Governmental Agencies, Institutional Located in the Laurel Highlands of South H.F. Lenz Company is seeking an & Commercial Facilities, Health Care Central PA, an area with an outstanding engineering professional for our Johnstown, Facilities, Hospitals, Schools & Colleges, quality of life, we offer a comprehensive and PA headquarters. H.F. Lenz Company, a 200 Electric Power Systems and Industry. RAM- competitive total compensation package for employee firm, offers a career opportunity in TECH Engineers is seeking a mid to senior the selected individual. Submit a letter of a highly dynamic, continuous learning, team level HVAC/Mechanical engineer, with 10 to interest and resume in confidence to: focused environment. As part of a team that 15 years experience, for its Philadelphia Human Resource Manager, H.F. Lenz focuses in the design of mission-critical data Office. Candidates will have a high level of Company, 1407 Scalp Avenue, Johnstown, centers, we offer a comprehensive and responsibility and will be expected to PA 15904. FAX (814) 269-9301; E-Mail: competitive total compensation package for manage all aspects of a project from [email protected]. NO PHONE CALLS the selected individual. conception through completion. When acting PLEASE! AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/ We’re seeking a professional electrical as Project Manager, candidate will be AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER engineer with a BSEE and a minimum of 7 required to take the lead in providing direction years experience. Will be responsible for and information for all trades to ensure HVAC Engineers client interface and construction coordination successful project completion. Candidates H.F. Lenz Company is seeking HVAC of low and medium voltage power distribution must have excellent verbal and written engineers with design and field construction systems, including double ended communication skills, leadership skills, observation experience for Hospitals, Medical switchgear, diesel generators, and UPS knowledge of mechanical codes, and Facilities, Universities, and/or Educational systems. The successful candidate will software skills (AutoCAD 2002, Word, Excel, Facilities. Successful candidates will be possess a working knowledge of NFPA, etc.). Pennsylvania PE license required, PE responsible for engineering design, IEEE, ANSI, and electrical equipment in other states and fire protection experience production, project management, and construction standards, and have prior a plus. RAM-TECH Engineers offers a full construction observation requirements to electrical project management or lead range of employee benefits and meet desired service quality and electrical design experience. PE registration compensation will be based on experience. effectiveness. Candidates will have a required. For immediate and confidential minimum of 5 to 7 years engineering Interested candidates should submit a consideration, send your resume to RAM- experience and a B.S. Degree in Mechanical/ letter of interest and resume in confidence TECH Engineers, 2 International Plaza, Suite HVAC Engineering (Architectural emphasis to: Human Resources Director, H.F. Lenz 243, Philadelphia, PA 19113 or email: highly preferred), with an EIT (FE) certification Company; 1407 Scalp Avenue; Johnstown, [email protected] very desirable, or an equivalent combination PA 15904. E-Mail: [email protected]. FAX: (Candidates only). No phone calls or of education and experience. The position 814-269-9400. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. unscheduled appointments will be requires strong interpersonal and AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE entertained. Visit our web site at communications skills for effective ACTION EMPLOYER. www.ramtechengineers.com. ■

Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers November/December 2005 PE Reporter ■ 21 Cover Story Daniel A. Nolan, Project Manager for Production Pickering, Corts & Summerson, Inc.

Cooperation is key to success for highly accelerated design-build project. let date. PC&S identified traffic control as the In 2004, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) critical component that had to be resolved Engineering District 5-0 undertook one of their first design-build projects, prior to the bid. Within the pre-bid period, which involved the interchange of Interstates 80 and 380 interchange in Monroe they developed the highway geometry, County. coordinated with the contractor, and designed a functional traffic control scheme that gave Advertised as Project No. 70303 on the that would showcase the resourcefulness and the contractor the green light to continue Department’s ECMS website, James D. determination of all those involved. Their pursuing the project. Also within this period, Morrissey, Inc., an established contractor efforts are an excellent example of the PC&S identified other key project based in Philadelphia, became the successful partnering and teamwork needed to complete components, including coordination with bidder and had selected Pickering, Corts & a project in an unprecedented time frame of project stakeholders, and developed a design Summerson, Inc., of Newtown, PA, as their less than 9 months from design concept to schedule that would allow the contractor to engineering design consultant. These three substantial construction completion. start construction in just six weeks from NTP. major participants developed a partnership The District responded to the challenging Needing to condense the design effort, the that was essential to successfully completing schedule by condensing the initial schedule established a critical path which a very challenging project. administrative process into two short months. promoted only those design components that Due to the harsh Pocono region winters This effort included evaluating the project; were absolutely necessary for construction and heavy truck traffic, the Interstate I-80 and determining the design parameters, including to begin and demoted all other components I-380 interchange became a maintenance the analysis for full depth pavement that could be completed during the initial problem for PennDOT Engineering District reconstruction; identifying needed geometric construction stage. The Traffic Control Plan 5-0. This section of Interstate was originally and drainage improvements; evaluating and (TCP) is an example of this approach. After constructed in 1964 and reconstructed in 1983 processing design exceptions; obtaining coordinating with the District’s Work Zone using various pavement designs for the necessary environmental clearances; Unit, PC&S divided the TCP to focus on the existing conditions. In recent years, the developing the contract and proposal for development of only those stages needed to District’s Maintenance Unit had been spending bidding; and then advertising the project. The start construction. This greatly reduced the more and more resources repairing and District’s staff worked diligently to move the time required for design and review of the patching the eastbound lanes due to project forward and consulted with involved initial TCP submission and spread the progressive deterioration. Repairs were outside agencies to evaluate regulatory remaining TCP development over a more taking up to 6 weeks to complete but only requirements and ensure that the project manageable time period. providing 3 months of service life. The rate would advance in a timely manner. The key to success during design of deterioration had become such that the Due to the District’s committed effort, development was forming a true partnership repairs were not lasting through the winter. the project was advertised on May 7, with a between the District, the designer, and the The conditions were creating safety concerns let date of June 18 and an Anticipated Notice contractor. Any delay could have pushed and traffic congestion during each repair to Proceed (NTP) date of August 16, 2004. construction into the winter season and closed cycle, making reconstruction high on the Their dedication did not stop once the project down the project. PC&S maintained continual District’s priority list. was advertised. Knowing the challenging contact with the project stakeholders to ensure When funding became available in March construction schedule, the District ushered the that there were no surprises that might of 2004, the District seized the opportunity to project through the award process and issued compromise the schedule. PC&S contacted advance the I-80 Eastbound/I-380 NTP in just two weeks, a process that could both the contractor and the District’s Southbound Interchange project, which take as much as 2 months. This gave a needed reviewers prior to and during development became S.R. 0080 Section 09S. Faced with early start for the contractor’s design firm. of each project element to discuss concepts having to deal with another winter of repairs Knowing the hectic schedule that would and assure quick approval. The design and congestion, the District chose to accelerate ensue, Pickering, Corts & Summerson, Inc. schedule could not have succeeded without the project with the goal of completing (PC&S) began developing the engineering the District’s commitment to one-week review construction before the next winter season. design as soon as the design-build team was periods for all submissions. Another key to This set the stage for an ambitious schedule formed in late-May, three weeks before the

22 ■ PE Reporter November/December 2005 Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers success was the cooperation from the Monroe the JDM construction crew in constructing Given the success of the “Eastbound County Conservation District, who gave their concrete pavements was instrumental to the Section,” the District planned the “Westbound full support to advancing the project. project’s success. Their skill allowed them to Section:” S.R. 0080, Section 10S, which was All of this effort would have been for maintain a high level of quality during the awarded in August of 2005. James D. naught, without the resourcefulness of the fast paced construction that was needed to Morrissey, Inc. was again the successful contractor, James D. Morrissey, Inc. (JDM). maintain the sequencing of the Traffic Control bidder, and maintained their teaming with With a construction schedule of just over Plan. Pickering, Corts & Summerson, Inc. fifteen weeks, JDM implemented a 6-day Partnering and teamwork extended into Construction is scheduled to begin in March workweek that included 10 to 12 hour the construction phase. JDM, the District’s of 2006, with substantial completion slated for workdays. They developed a process that Construction Unit, and the Monroe County October. The schedule is not as intense as the broke construction into three logical phases: Conservation District all worked together to “Eastbound Section,” but it does avoid excavation, subbase preparation, and concrete meet the established completion date. There construction and traffic restrictions during five paving. JDM organized their construction was a cooperative effort to resolve on-site holidays and Pocono Raceway events, all of crew to include three excavation gangs to keep issues and concerns quickly, and without which make for another challenging abreast of the other less time consuming delay. In this manner, JDM was able to open construction project requiring the same construction sequences. The experience of the Interstate to traffic on October 11, 2004, resourcefulness and determination from all six weeks ahead of schedule. those involved. ■

“Risky” continued from p. 9 Railroad were obsolete within twenty years, the Pennsylvania Railroad as enabled by the Horseshoe Curve was king for more than a century. Sadly it followed the life cycle of a king – vigor, upstarts, forming alliances for strength, fatigue, and decay. Fortunately, mechanical systems are subject to renewal and the Horseshoe Curve remains important both as a path and as a destination. As with every previous stage in Pennsylvania development, without the engineers as empire builders, the country’s growth and development would have been a risky business. ■ The “Risky Business” column offers articles covering liability from both the legal and engineering perspective. Mrs. Bowman’s articles share general information and should not be relied upon as professional legal advice of either a general or specific nature. Rebecca Bowman is a civil engineer-attorney in solo private practice in McMurray, Pennsylvania for more than 25 years. Her practice is a certified woman-owned business. Her B.S. in Civil Engineering is from the University of North Dakota.

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Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers November/December 2005 PE Reporter ■ 23 Thank You

PSPE would like to extend a sincere thank you to the PSPE Life Members who have served our society for many years. The following PSPE Life Members continued to support the work of our society in 2005 by making voluntary monetary contributions. Their support helps to provide core membership services, including publication of the PE Reporter magazine, management of Pennsylvania MATHCOUNTS, and influencing legislation to protect the integrity of the Engineer’s license. On behalf of all PSPE members and staff, we thank you for your support. May you enjoy a happy and healthy 2006.

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