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San Bernardino & Riverside Counties Branch Los SAN BERNARDINO & RIVERSIDE COUNTIES BRANCH LOS ANGELES SECTION , REGION 9-SINCE 1953 PRESIDENTS MESSAGE September 2012 The 2011-2012 fiscal year of the branch is coming to an end, and I would like to take this opportunity with my last president message to thank each board member for their dedication, hard work and commitment to the San Bernardino and Riverside Counties Branch. We had an excellent year and it would not have been possible without their help. Although there have been many challenges, there have been even more wonderful memories made during my journey as president that will always hold a special place in my heart. We’ve had many successful events this past year such as lunches with great speakers, our tour to the American Asphalt Company, Engineering Week, and the golf event to name a few. I sincerely hope that all of you enjoyed these events that we prepared for you. I also want to encourage all NEWSLETTER of you to voice your opinion. Let the new Board members know which events worked the best and even share some topics or ideas that you may have for a lunch meeting. This is the time to do it, as they will be happy to incorporate any feedback that you have. With your input, I am confident that next year will be just as successful as this past year has been. Finally, I would like to say that it has been an honor and a pleasure to serve you as the 2011- 2012 branch President and I want to thank all the members for their continued support and com- mitment to the San Bernardino and Riverside counties Branch. Best Wishes, Rita Escobar,PE September 2012 1 ThisThis MonthMonth inin EngineeringEngineering History Kenneth Cox, Assistant Newsletter Editor Arthur Casagrande August 28, 1902 – September 6, 1981 Arthur Casagrande was born on August 28, 1902 in the town of Haidenschaft, Austria. His technical train- ing began in secondary school when he was enrolled in a Realshule, following a long family tradition on his mother’s side. The Realshule strongly emphasized the sciences over classics and humanities taught in the Gymnasium. He earned a civil engineering degree from the Technische Hochschule in Vienna, Austria in 1924, and stayed on as a full-time assistant to Professor Schaffernak in the hydraulics laboratory. His father died the same year he graduated and Arthur found himself responsible for the support of his family. In the aftermath of World War I, and the end of the Austro-Hungarian Empire there was very little construction and few opportunities for civil engineering work. Arthur’s strong desire to work on significant engineering projects prompted him to immigrate to the United States in 1926. Shortly after arriving in the US he meet Karl Terzaghi the founder of soil mechanics. Terzaghi must have been impressed with the 24 year old Casagrande, for he offered him work as his personal assistant at Mas- sachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for the summer of 1926. Following his summer work Terzaghi found him a more permanent position as Research Assistant with the U.S. Bureau of Public Roads, assigned to MIT which position Arthur held from 1926 to 1932. He assisted Terzaghi in many research projects aimed at improving the standard of practice of soil testing. His long association with Harvard University began in 1932. He developed the school’s program of instruction in soil mechanics that would prove to be the foundation for the vast majority of soil mechanics in the United States. His program is recognized world wide as an outstanding model for teaching and research in soil mechanics. The first International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering in 1936, organized by Arthur Casagrande, helped legitimize soil mechanics as an essential part of civil engineering. In 1946 he was appointed Chair of the Soil Mechanics and Founda- tion Engineering department at Harvard University. He actively participated in consulting and research until just a few months before he died peacefully in his sleep on September 6, 1981. He was seventy-nine years old. Geotechnical tests and equipment developed by Casagrande: · Liquid limit apparatus · Hydrometer test © Copyright 2012 ASCE San Bernardino & Riverside Counties Branch © Copyright 2012 · Horizontal capillarity test · Consolidation apparatus · Direct shear apparatus · Triaxial test INSIDE THIS ISSUE Presidents’s Message 1 Annual Award Ceremony Cont. 8 In This Issue/ This Month in Engineering History 2 Annual Award Ceremony Cont. 9 Simpson Job Opportunity / News Letter Going All Digital 3 YMF Technical Tour: Seven Oaks Dam 10 September Meeting 4 Storm water Committee 11 Board of Directors 5 Calender / Membership Information 12 Lighter Side / Newsletter Info 6 Business Cards 13 Annual Awards Ceremony 7 Reminders 14 2 Visit us on the web at: http://www.asce-sbriv.org/ JOB OPENING!! POSITION:Sales Specialist – Repair, Protect and Strengthening products for concrete This position will be based in So. CA and cover the Southwest United States. JOB DESCRIPTION This job requires the creation and maintenance of good relationships with customers such as specifiers, distributors and end users that use, sell or specify concrete repair products. These products include rebar primers, concrete patching mortars, specialty coatings, etc. This person will also provide leadership and training of the Simpson inside and outside sales force for the RPS product lines. The RPS Sales Specialist works daily in the territory and creates his or her own travel/work schedule; therefore, this job requires a strong ability to self-manage projects and tasks, work independently and take initiative. This job also requires teamwork, punctuality, attendance and reliability due to the position’s key participation with other company team members and most importantly, our customers. Positive representation for the Company at industry association is a necessary responsibility. DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS · College degree preferred with an emphasis in business or marketing, and 4-5 years of job experience · Past job-related experience in concrete repair, coatings or FRP strengthening required · Must be an ethical, self-disciplined and reliable team player · Excellent communication and interpersonal skills · Excellent driving record · Willingness to travel - overnight travel is required · Must reside in the territory RELOCATION Relocation may be negotiated for a qualified candidate. PERSONAMERICAN TO CONTACT SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS To apply for this position, please send a resume to: Ian Murphy E-mail: [email protected] Note: All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of drug screen and background verification. REMINDERNEWSLETTER TO ELIMINATE PRINTED COPIES At their June 1 meeting, the Board of Directors of the Riverside / San Bernardino Branch reaffirmed their earlier decision to phase out printed copies of this Newsletter. Our current roster, which we obtain on a regular basis, shows 912 members with addresses in the two counties. Of these, about 130 members have no e-mail address on file. We have been printing and mailing copies to these members, but because of the expense and the wide-spread of electronic mail for all manner of communication, we will no longer print and mail copies, beginning with the October issue. The money saved will be di- rected towards our on-going funding of Civil Engineering student scholarships at Cal Poly Pomona and at California Baptist University. Our mailing list comes from the ASCE national database, so any changes to your contact information must come to us from that source. Members are encouraged to check the database periodically to make sure your information is correct. Go to www.asce.org. On the Society home page, in the menu bar at the top of the page, select “My ASCE”, on the following page select “Enter myASCE”, at the bottom of the text, then enter your user name and password, and follow the instructions to establish or update your personal data page. 3 LOS ANGELES SECTION, REGION 9 San Bernardino & Riverside Counties Branch FOUNDED 1953 2011-2012 September Meeting BOARD OF DIRECTORS One Water One Watershed Planning and the Call for Projects for the President Santa Ana River Watershed Rita Escobar, P.E. AECOM (714) 567-2498 [email protected] Celeste Cantú, General Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority President-Elect Matthew Addington, P.E., P.L.S. City of Rancho Cucamonga (909) 477-2710 Celeste Cantú will discuss the new [email protected] integrated regional watershed management (IRWM) plan under Vice President development, and SAWPA’s recent “Call for Projects” that will Edwin Quinonez, P.E. Riverside County Flood Control implement the plan. This is an opportunity for Civil Engineering (951) 955-1345 firms and their agency clients to competitively apply for $16.7M in [email protected] grant funds made available to SAWPA from California’s Proposition Treasurer 84 Chapter 2 IRWM Grant Program. Brandon Reyes, P.E. RBF Consulting Date: Wednesday, September 29, 2012 (909) 974-4967 Time: 11:30am to 1:00pm [email protected] Location: SAWPA Headquarters Secretary 11615 Sterling Avenue Steven Ledbetter, E.I.T. Riverside, CA 92503 TKE Engineering and Planning Cost: $10 members w/ RSVP (951) 680-0440 $15 non-members or no RSVP [email protected] $ 5 students Newsletter Editor John B. Rogers, P.E. Directions: Westbound Route 91: Take Exit 55A, West on Magnolia, CLE Engineering, Inc. left (south) on Pierce one block, left again to SAWPA Headquarters at (951) 698-1830 11615 Sterling Avenue (909) 229-5143 Eastbound Route 91: Take Exit 54, south on Pierce Street. Cross [email protected] Magnolia, continue one block then left on Sterling Avenue as above. Past President Brian Wolfe, P.E. Tour: After lunch, at 1:00 PM, a tour of the Arlington Desalter, adjacent City of Redlands to SAWPA headquarters, will introduce members to this Western (909) 798-7584 Municipal Water District facility, constructed in 1990 and expanded in [email protected] 2004.
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