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The Sidney Robin Memorial Newsletter of the Philadelphia Section ASCE rd Vol. 88-7 Our 103 Yea­­r March 2016 SECTION MEETING SCHEDULE 2015-16 – MARCH JOINT DINNER MEETING Philadelphia Section, American Society of Civil Engineers WINDING DOWN… Southeastern Chapter, American Public Works Association The last two Section meetings of this season are upon us and information on each is provided THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2016 under separate headings for these announcements. Maggiano’s Little Italy, 1201 Filbert Street (corner of 12th Street), Center City It’s hard to believe that the season is nearly Cocktails 5:30 pm, Dinner 6:30 pm, Meeting Presentation Follows (approximately 7:30 pm) coming to a close, which means, after April, the SUBJECT: Trail Connection one remaining Section event is the Spring Social. SPEAKER: Kay Sykora, Project Director, Destination , Manayunk Development The Social will be held on Thursday, May 5, at Corporation; Jeff Riegner, PE, Vice President, Whitman, Requardt and Associates, LLP; Mike Le Meridien Hotel in Center City (the same Campbell, RLA, Associate, Whitman, Requardt and Associates, LLP; Christopher Leswing, location as last year’s Social). More information PP, AICP, Assistant Director, Building and Planning, Lower Merion Township; Trevor Booz, will be provided in the April edition of THE Project Manager, Philadelphia Department of Streets NEWS. Please hold the evening on this date to RESERVATION DEADLINE – FRIDAY, MARCH 4. The cost per attendee is $40, with a join us for our end-of-season festivities, socializ- half-price ($20) cost for government agency employees and students, for reservations received by ing, networking and fun at what you know if you this deadline. attended last year’s Social is an interesting and RESERVATIONS RECEIVED AFTER MARCH 4 – Reservations received after the deadline different venue. and “walk-ups” without prior reservations paying at the door will be charged $50 (government agency employees and students will be charged the regular $20 rate), but will be subject to PITTSBURGH SECTION acceptance on a space-available basis. Please note that payment via PayPal will NOT be available at GEOTECHNICAL SHORT the close at the reservation deadline. THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT SPACE WILL BE AVAILABLE IF YOU DO NOT RESERVE COURSE A SPACE. Walk-ins and anyone without a reservation will be handled on a space-available basis. The ASCE Pittsburgh Section will be offering Reservations can be made via e-mail at [email protected] or electronically through our website a one-day short course through its Geo-Institute (www.asce-philly.org) and pay via PayPal. As noted above, the PayPal option will NOT be Chapter and Embankments, Dams and Slopes available as a payment option after the reservation deadline. Payment for reservations by check Technical Committee, as follows: (made payable to “Philadelphia Section ASCE”) will be accepted at the reservation table at the door DATE: Saturday, April 2 as an option to electronic payment. SUBJECT: Stability of Natural and Man-Made As always, guests will be welcome to attend the presentation without dinner at no charge. This will Slopes: Analysis, Shear Strengths, Testing, be subject to room capacity constraints. Stability Methods and Stabilization ACCESS AND PARKING: Maggiano’s is a short walk from SEPTA’s Jefferson (nee Market East) PRESENTERS: Timothy D. Stark, Ph.D., Regional Rail station and a half-block from bus routes and the Market-Frankford Line on Market University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Street. There is a parking garage directly above the restaurant for which validation can be offered for Ning Lu, Ph.D., Colorado School of Mines; a reduced price of $8 for up to 6 hours. Matt Morris, Gannett Fleming; Eric Gottheld, We welcome members of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Public Works Mine Safety and Health Adminstration Association (APWA) to this meeting. LOCATION: Westin Convention Center, 1000 The iconic Manayunk Bridge, a historic reinforced concrete arch structure which spans the Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh Schuylkill River, the Manayunk Canal, I-76, two railroad lines, Main Street and Green Lane, was built by the in 1918 as part of its line to Norristown and points northwest of TIME: 7:15 AM check-in, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Philadelphia. In 1960 the line was truncated at the , near the east end of the bridge, course Continued on Page 4 COST: Pittsburgh Section G-I members $200, non-members $225, students $75 Continental breakfast, lunch and coffee are included APRIL DINNER MEETING RSVP by Friday, March 25, available on-line at Philadelphia Section, American Society of Civil Engineers www.asce-pgh.org THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2016 Attendees are eligible for 7.5 Professional The Mansion at Villanova Conference Center, 601 County Line Road, Radnor, PA Development Hours (PDH) for attending this Cocktails 5:30 pm, Dinner 6:30 pm, Meeting Presentation 7:30 pm presentation. For more information, visit the website (www. Following the pattern established six years ago, this meeting will consist of a dinner with asce-pgh.org) or contact Greg Rumbaugh (412- subsequent “breakout” sessions on several different topics. More information will be provided in 352-3330 or [email protected]). the April edition of THE NEWS. 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ASCE, PHILADELPHIA SECTION PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE OFFICERS AND BOARD OF As all the wonderful events of Engineers Week come to a close, I would like DIRECTION — 2015-16 SEASON to extend congratulations on behalf of our Section to this year’s Delaware Valley Engineer of the Year Kevin Johnson; the Young Engineer of the Year Daniel PRESIDENT Sujo and to Richard Prentice, who won the award for Outstanding Service to AnnMarie L. Vigilante, Langan Engineering Engineering. All of these award winners represent the Engineering profession & Environmental Sciences exceptionally well and proudly acclaim its virtues. I would also like to thank the PRESIDENT ELECT Engineers’ Club of Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley Engineers Week Guy DiMartino, Traffic Planning Committee for all the wonderful events it planned throughout Engineers Week and for their & Design, Inc. commitment and dedication throughout the year that make it such a success! VICE PRESIDENT As for our Section, we are quickly winding down our monthly dinner meetings. This month will Cathy G. Farrell, HNTB, Inc. be our last meeting for the year at our new home, Maggiano’s, in Philadelphia. We have a great SECRETARY presentation on the Manayunk Bridge Trail which will be presented by a few team members that Angelo Waters, Urban Engineers, Inc. were instrumental in making the project a success as well as a great dinner and dessert menu to look forward to. Our April Technical Group Multi-Topic Meeting will feature our popular breakout TREASURER sessions which will be held on Thursday, April, 14th at The Mansion at Villanova Conference Marc B. Preim, STV Center. And to end our session we will be holding our annual Spring Social on Thursday, May 5th ASSISTANT TREASURER at Le Meridien. Please mark your calendar for all of these great upcoming events! Jennifer Reigle, Pennoni Associates, Inc. As for our beloved little John, he has his first tooth! With his new-found chopper MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY he spends his days chewing away on his favorite teething toys, especially fond to his Nha Truong, City of Philadelphia Water Dept. heart is his BACON strips! He also had his first taste of solid food (if you call mushy rice cereal solid food) and loves both making a mess and eating it at the same time. DIRECTORS His finally accomplishment of the month is drinking water from his sippy cup. He Andrew Bechtel, College of New Jersey (’15-’17) Briana Earle, Langan Engineering & Environmental has not mastered it yet, but is well on his way. We look forward to the warmer spring Services (’15-’17) weather ahead and enjoying some outdoor fun with him! Spencer Finch, Langan Engineering & [And, not to disappoint, we have a BONUS John photo this time, as we ran out of Environmental Sciences (’14-’16) space in February for his ready-for-the-snow shot – Ed.] Don Gusic, CDM Smith (’14-’16) Sincerely, Kazi Hassan, Pennoni Associates, Inc. (’15-’17) AnnMarie Vigilante, P.E. Troy Illig, PB (’14-’16) President, ASCE Philadelphia Section PAST PRESIDENTS* Joseph Platt, Traffic Planning & Design, Inc. 90-year-old Ben Franklin Bridge provide the Jennifer K. Walsh, McMahon Associates Inc.* CONSTRUCTION TECHNICAL Jeremy D. Colello, HNTB* line’s delivery into Center City. Messrs. Rink GROUP * In accordance with our Constitution and Bylaws, only and Venuto will address the renewal program the immediate Past President will serve on the Board, TRANSPORTATION AND URBAN and investment and how the work has been and only for a one-year term. We show the most recent DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL GROUP accomplished while the line’s 15,000 daily riders three Past Presidents as has become our tradition. Lunch Meeting are accommodated. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6 Please visit our website for registration and President — AnnMarie Vigilante, P.E. payment information. Senior Associate/Vice President SUBJECT: PATCO Car Rehabilitation and Attendees are eligible for one (1) Professional Langan Engineering & Environmental Sciences Infrastructure Upgrade Programs Development Hour (PDH) for attending this PO Box 1569 SPEAKERS: John Rink, General Manager, Port presentation. Doylestown, PA 18901-0219 Authority Transit Corp. (PATCO); Michael (215) 491-6551 Venuto, Chief Engineer, Delaware River Port [email protected] Authority (DRPA) MEMBERS IN THE NEWS LOCATION: Urban Engineers, 530 Walnut ASCE MAGAZINE FEATURES ANTOINE Secretary — Angelo J. Waters, P.E. Street, 7th Floor, Center City Vice President Erica Antoine was featured in the February Urban Engineers Inc. Time: 12:00 Noon Lunch, Presentation Follows edition of Civil Engineering for her efforts in 530 Walnut Street COST: $15 helping young women plan for future careers in Philadelphia, PA 19106 RSVP by Friday, April 1 Engineering. The article, “Making Her Dream (215) 922-8080 The Lindenwold “High-Speed” rapid transit Real, Transportation Engineer Inspires Young [email protected] line is operated by the Port Authority Transit Women” (p. 13 of the magazine), gives a short PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE Corporation, a subsidiary of the Delaware River synopsis of Erica’s efforts on this both through our Section as well as work she has done with the Editor of THE NEWS Port Authority. This line, completed in 1969, Robert Wright connects Center City with Camden and various Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS), Phila- Section Outreach Coordinator suburban communities in the South Jersey delphia Chapter. In her “day” job, Erica is a Nha Truong suburbs. It featured numerous technological Project Engineer with the Burns Group at its advancements when new and 75 mph operation office in Center City. Staff Writers James Markham Joe Syrnick over its 14.5 mile line, using a fleet of 120 cars, Nice work, Erica! We’re not sure whether 75 of which date to the opening of the line. The she’ll autograph the article for you, but feel free SEND COPY TO: ASCE, c/o Engineers’ Club of Philadelphia cars are now undergoing a major rehabilitation to ask the next time you see her. for an anticipated 40 years of additional service. 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800 Philadelphia, PA 19106 Major infrastructure modernization and renewal projects are also underway to address the 45-plus years of the line’s operation and wear-and-tear COPY DEADLINE FOR on facilities, particularly those from Camden APRIL 2016 ISSUE MARCH 18, 2016 west where an 80-year-old subway and the March 2016 THE NEWS Page 3

YOUNGER MEMBER FORUM NEWS colossal structures made out of full cans of food to the table and provided for an informative that are to be donated. The YMF held its annual discussion. One common theme was students’ Meredith Lis, Forum Editor CANstruction kickoff meeting at McCormick uncertainty concerning which internship or job they Chris Renfro, Forum President 2015-16 Taylor on February 10. This meeting involved should choose; the YMF’s overwhelming response Philadelphia Department of Streets brainstorming for design ideas for this year’s was, “any that you can find!” 1401 Kennedy Blvd., Room 830 structure as the theme for this year’s event is UPCOMING YMF EVENTS Philadelphia, PA 19102 ‘Decades’. Along with design ideas, the need for Critical Issues Seminar: [email protected] modeling experience and a plan for sponsorship Stay tuned for (610) 246-4444 was also identified. This year’s build night for information about this seminar, a panel-style CANstruction is scheduled to take place on May presentation for PDH credit that the YMF hosts YMF WINTER SOCIAL annually in the spring. MONDAY, JANUARY 25 13 at Liberty Place. If you are interested in being part of the ASCE Philly YMF CANstruction Philadelphia Bicycling Infrastructure Tour: Join McGillin’s Olde Ale House, Center City the YMF this spring on a bicycle tour of the city On January 25, the YMF hosted its 20th team this year, contact Eammon Farley via email at [email protected]. highlighting bicycle infrastructure in Philly. Annual Winter Social (#ymfws20 on social More details to follow! media) at McGillin’s Olde Ale House. The DELCO PSPE JOINT HAPPY HOUR Winter Social is the YMF’s largest and most THURSDAY, MARCH 31 successful event of the year and it serves as a SPONSOR PROFILE Sligo, Media PA KMJ CONSULTING, INC. RECOGNIZED AS forum for casual networking and for fundraising. Check the YMF’s website for updated WTS PHILADELPHIA 2015 EMPLOYER OF There were 194 engineering professionals and information on our annual joint happy hour with THE YEAR students in attendance despite the previous Delco PSPE at Sligo in Media. Speakers have not weekend’s snow storm (22 inches, if you recall). been announced yet, but have not disappointed in On December 10, 2015, The Winter Social raffle was a great success the past! Come for the socializing (er, networking) WTS Philadelphia laid out the again this year. Thank you to all of the companies and stay for the PDH. Happy hour begins at 5 and red carpet in the Philadelphia who sponsored raffle prizes, as your generosity speakers will begin at 6. Visit www.ymfphilly. Crystal Tea Room to honor the helped raise over $2500 for local charities. In org for more details. distinguished 2015 awardees. addition, we’d also would like to thank the KMJ Consulting, Inc. (KMJ) YMF K-12 OUTREACH EFFORTS student volunteers from Temple, Drexel and was among the recipients and Villanova Universities for assisting at the event. The YMF continued its K-12 outreach with a accepted the award for 2015 Karen Jehanian, visit to a 5th grade class in East Norriton Middle President of KMJ EASTERN REGION YOUNGER MEMBER Employer of the Year! The School on January 29. The students learned Employer of the Year award COUNCIL about civil engineering through a presentation acknowledges an employer, who empowers FEBRUARY 12-13 and participated in a street design computer women to lead major initiatives, encourages career Pittsburgh, PA program. The event was well received by the and personal development, supports the growth of On February 12-13, 10 members of the YMF students and school. Additionally, the YMF has women students to enter the transportation along with two Philadelphia Section delegates been working hard planning events for the industry, and supports the WTS organization. (and over 440 people in total!) attended the upcoming Engineers Week, so be on the lookout Eastern Regional Younger Member Council for K-12 updates. “I founded KMJ with the intention of creating (ERYMC) held in downtown Pittsburgh. The YMF COLLEGE CONTACTS an atmosphere that inspires creativity; where we event featured professional development and not only care about our work product, but also technical seminars on topics ranging from ethics YMF College Contact chairs have been about each other and our clients. I am grateful to to “What It Takes to Be a Leader” to the working hard to meet with college chapters of be working with a group of people who make demolition of the Pittsburgh Civic Arena, former ASCE, reaching out to students for ideas on coming to work fun and who genuinely care home of the Penguins. Throughout the event, presentations the group would find helpful. about each other. --This award is dedicated to there was ample time for networking with Last semester, the YMF, along with ASCE them--” Karen Jehanian, PE, President, KMJ attendees from throughout ASCE’s Regions 1, 2, Region 2 Governor Christina Casole and Tony 4, and 5. Some of the conference highlights DeGuiseppi, visited Drexel to discuss ASCE Consulting, Inc. membership benefits and personal experiences included the CYM roundtable sessions, where all Karen Jehanian leads the team as President the younger members got to discuss and exchange with being involved with ASCE. Each individual introduced themselves and talked about how they and owner. Karen is a thought-leader, innovator ideas on several topics including Member and entrepreneur with more than 30 years of Engagement, Student-to-Professional Transition, got involved with their area chapters, how networking created career and personal growth experience in transportation planning, traffic and Work/Life Balance; the Region 2 breakout engineering and intelligent transportation session, where Director Chris Menna gave his and how students can benefit from being a part of services. Since founding the firm in 1998, Karen State of the Region address before opening the it. Eammon Farley also gave a brief introduction has led in her unique style, providing opportunity floor to general discussion and closing with a fun on what type of events our Section has and how to entrepreneurial individuals who seek to grow team building exercise involving making boats the YMF can assist students in transitioning them and learn within the context of an ever changing out of aluminum foil; and the Annual Business into their professions but also speak about topics world. Karen actively engages and encourages Meeting, where the YMG leaders got to discuss they may be wanting to learn more about. and vote on important topics for CYM. At the So far this semester, the YMF has visited Temple young women, particularly students, to be the closing awards banquet, the YMF was again University and Widener University. At Temple best they can be. She has successfully used her recognized for being the recipient of the “2015 University, 5 YMF members participated in a panel technical knowledge, combined with her business ASCE CYM Younger Member Group Award for discussion about the transition from school to acumen, to develop her business into a successful Large Groups,” and Jesse Gormley, PE, received working life. Temple students came into the and respected Engineering firm. the “2016 ERYMC Outstanding Young Civil discussion engaged and prepared with great The positive atmosphere at KMJ originates from Engineer in Community Activities Award.” questions that led to an informative session. Karen, promoting a collaborative and supportive Congratulations to the YMF and to Jesse for Widener University was interested in a discussion camaraderie among the staff. The KMJ team is these high honors! about public sector work vs. private sector work, so comprised of 14 individuals, each an integral the YMF brought a mix of public and private sector piece in the puzzle. Professional and Career CANSTRUCTION board members to Widener’s meeting to discuss the Development is an ongoing and continuing focus CANstruction is a unique charity which hosts perks of each and their individual experiences. at KMJ. Employees are encouraged to earn competitions, exhibitions and events showcasing Widener students also brought some great questions Continued on page 5 Page 4 THE NEWS March 2016

SCIENCE FAIRS COMING UP – FEBRUARY JOINT LUNCH MEETING JUDGES NEEDED February 17, 2016 Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Center City Our Section will once again be offering Special The Indego Effect Awards at the Delaware Valley Science Fairs, by Robert Wright, Editor as we have done for over 20 years. The Fairs will be conducted on Wednesday, March 30 at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks. Four Special Awards for individual student projects Following a weekend of the coldest weather of many bikes that are intended to be based at a the winter and a snow and ice storm (despite particular station, thus riders going from one point that have a Civil Engineering theme will be what Punxsutawney Phil seemed to tell us a to another can be accommodated. A station map is awarded, with two prizes for Grades 6 through 8 couple of weeks before), the temperatures were available on-line to provide real-time data on dock and two for Grades 9 through 12. starting to ease up a bit for the lunchtime trip to availability and alternate dock/station loca-tions in Volunteer judges are needed for this effort. The Center City for our February joint meeting. As the event a desired terminal station has no space judging will require you to spend most, if not all, we have done for the past two years, we partnered for another bike. Stations are generally located on of your day (approximately 8 am to 3 pm) at the with our friends at the Women’s Transportation sidewalks and in public plaza areas, as opposed to Fairs, examining and short listing possible Seminar (WTS), Philadelphia Chapter for a bike-share programs in places such as New York projects in the morning and then interviewing the lunchtime meeting. The topic this time was the City where on-street parking spaces have been students who assembled them and finalizing the “Indego Effect”, the bike-share network that has repurposed for the stations. selections in the afternoon. It is always a very been in Philadelphia since last April. Over 130 The program is operated by Bicycle Transit interesting and enlightening experience. members of the combined societies were there Systems, which manages bike and station If you are interested in being a Special Awards for our fifth main Section event of this season to maintenance, marketing and customer service. judge for the Section please contact Chris Rood find out what all those blue bikes we see on the Ms. Ferrentino noted that Independence Blue at [email protected]. You will also need to regis- street are all about and to get an update on how Cross is a funding partner in this program. BCycle, ter for this and this can be done through the Fairs’ the Indego program is fairing. LLC, an outgrowth of Trek Bicycles, manufactures website www.dvsf.org. Chapter President Megan Syrnick opened the and supplies the bikes. She explained other details For more information on the Fairs please visit meeting and welcomed all to their seats to get about the effort and provided facts and figures on the above website. things going, citing Section Past President Bob usage and utilization of the bikes in the 10 months We hope you can join us for a rewarding and Wright as our ranking “official” for the meeting that the program has been operating. Recent cold interesting day. (yes, we dragged pretty far down toward the weather and snow has had an effect on usage, but bottom of the barrel as other Section officers were coming warmer weather will hopefully bring back MARCH DINNER MEETING not available to attend). As lunch wound down, the patrons. Continued from Page 1 President Syrnick returned to the podium to Usage and utilization of the bikes is closely and primarily served a commuter rail line. SEPTA welcome Cara Ferrentino, the Transportation monitored and figures are compiled to determine took over rail operations upon formation of and Policy Manager of the City’s Office of Trans- which stations may have the most demand and Conrail in 1976 and extended rail service to a new portation and Infrastructure Systems (OTIS), to where stations might be considered in future station at Ivy Ridge, roughly a mile north of what begin her presentation. expansions. Ms. Ferrentino indicated that the became known as Manayunk West, in 1981. Ms. Ferrentino began her talk with a short initial coverage area was developed in the hopes Deterioration of the bridge forced the rail line to explanation of how the Mayor’s Office of of being able to accommodate a varied cross- be shortened to Cynwyd in 1986 and extensive Transportation and Utilities (MOTU), created by section of the City’s population, with the rate repairs were performed on the bridge to contain Mayor Nutter’s administration, had “morphed” structure designed to help those at the lower end the concrete spalling. into OTIS, part of the Managing Director’s Office of the economic scale whose mobility may be The bridge was identified as a possible link in the under Mayor Kenney. MOTU staff began evalu- critical for job access and helpful in households Manayunk-Ivy Ridge Trail and funding was ation and planning of bike-share efforts several without car ownership. Despite the relatively pursued to make this a reality. Design work began years ago. OTIS has assumed the “charge” of good existing transit service in the coverage area, in 2011 and in October 2015, it reopened as the MOTU and oversees the development of policy it is hoped that the bikes will be able to only pedestrian- and bicycle-only bridge over the and programs for transportation infrastructure and supplement this to help folks on the “first leg/last Schuylkill River. Today it provides a vital connect- mobility, with most of the same staff in place as leg” of their trips to/from transit stops. ion between Lower Merion Township, Montgomery when it was known as MOTU. Ms. Ferrentino ably handled several insightful County and Manayunk, with connections to the The Indego program was initiated in April and, questions from the audience. Chapter President , the Cynwyd Trail, the Ivy as Ms. Ferrentino outlined, represents a public- Syrnick closed out the presentation and thanked Ridge Trail and indirectly to the Manayunk Canal private partnership and collaboration among the everyone for coming, and she presented a token Towpath. The presentation will discuss the many City, Independence Blue Cross, Bicycle Transit of the Chapter’s appreciation to Ms. Ferrentino challenges the project faced, from the perspective Systems, and BCycle, LLC. It currently has 73 for a job well done. of the two municipalities who were involved and stations with over 700 bicycles available for use, the Engineers who worked on the project. with stations positioned throughout Center City, FIND/LIKE US ON FACEBOOK Ms. Sykora and Mr. Leswing were instrumental University City and nearby areas. The bikes are As part of the ASCE PA Social Media campaign, in obtaining funding for this project and getting durable 3-speed models with adjustable seats, we now have a Facebook Page for our Section. the City of Philadelphia and Lower Merion lights and a basket for carrying items. Users can The campaign’s main goal is to increase awareness Township to agree on a course of action and a purchase a monthly or yearly pass with a credit of the expiring Highway Trust Fund, and also the scope of improvements for this work. Messrs. card on-line or use cash for a lower-value pass at 2014 PA Report Card. The PA Sections will be Riegner and Campbell were the designers who Dollar General and 7-Eleven stores. The bikes coordinating social media postings to reach the took the concept and turned it into a reality, are available for use around the clock. Roughly largest audience, and we’re joining the fight! following the often-rigorous project review 308,000 trips were taken as of the end of 2015. Below is the link to our newly created Facebook process with PennDOT and the community Careful planning went into station locations to outreach/feedback activities. Mr. Booz managed maximize potential value and use. Ms. Ferrentino page. Please take a moment to like the page! the construction portion of the work and showed a short video that covered the reservation ASCE Philadelphia Facebook Page coordinated with the contractor, AP Construction. process. She indicated that the “dock points” are www.facebook.com/ASCEPhilly designed to accommodate generally twice as Thanks for liking our page and sharing! March 2016 THE NEWS Page 5

BEANNACHTAÍ NA FÉILE SPONSOR PROFILE ­­­TECHNICAL GROUPS/CHAIRS PÁDRAIG!* Continued from Page 3 Information on the ASCE, Philadelphia Sec- professional certifications and to develop leader- tion’s Technical Groups is given below. If you It doesn’t seem like it should be that time already ship capabilities. Recently, KMJ has promoted have any topics that you think would be of interest again, but the “wearin’ of the green” date is almost three staff members. Bridget Postlewaite, PE has to the Groups, please feel free to pass this here. And, just as expected, your Editor will put his grown into her role as a dependable and confident information along to the appropriate Group Chair. mainly-Irish heritage to the test (and very possibly Project Manager. Martin Williams, EIT, is at great risk…!) as he has cranked out another CONSTRUCTION working on a complex ADA ramp design project “Lightly Amusing Message from Eire” (also know Dennis MacBride for the City of Philadelphia as a Traffic Design as LAME) for your enjoyment (or maybe your SEPTA Specialist II. Justin Ferri, IT Specialist II, is reason to imbibe) for St. Pat’s Day. 1234 Market Street, 12th Floor working on transportation related software devel- Philadelphia, PA 19107-3780 As you may recall, we did have a contest for opment project for the New York Metropolitan 215-580-3404 this, but it suffered the same fate as our Christmas Transportation Council (NYMTC). dmacbride@.org message contest and no entries were received. KMJ has been involved in numerous innovative DELAWARE VALLEY GEO-INSTITUTE (DVGI) This lack of response forced us to turn your Editor and creative projects. KMJ is playing a role in Jay A. McKelvey III loose to have something for the big day. You AMTRAK’s District Master Earth Engineering might have an idea where this is going, but he did plan in Philadelphia. The goal is to transform and 115 W. Germantown Pike, Suite 200 manage to scrape something together (below), expand the 30th Street Station into a vibrant Norristown, PA 19401 very likely the product of a few too many beers community center and premier multi-modal hub. [email protected] consumed in too short a time period (or, as your KMJ, as part of a team with other firms, has Editor would call it, “intense productive creative crafted detailed models so that suggested ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT time”). In any event, here goes. improvements and changes can be explored, Alex Reiner Don’t blame the Guinness demonstrated and evaluated. KMJ is also working SEPTA It’s not the Jameson’s fault on preserving Philadelphia’s cultural heritage 1234 Market Street The Irish really have emotions through the design of 12 ADA Curb ramps to Philadelphia, PA 19107 And feelings, as you might call’t comply with PennDOT and the City of Phila- [email protected] You know Irish eyes do smile delphia standards while maintaining the integrity ENVIRONMENTAL AND WATER RESOURCES It says so in a song of recognized historic streets located throughout Eric Lindhult But those same eyes can tear up a bit the city. 215-852-0068 We wouldn’t steer you wrong In January, KMJ team members participated in [email protected] Transportation Camp and Transportation Some say the way to do this STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING INSTITUTE (SEI) Research Board in Washington DC Justin Ferri, Is to take away the drink presented at Transportation Camp on the web- John Milius But if you know the Irish well AECOM based transportation application (the You know that’ll just cause a stink 1700 Market Street, Suite 1600 Transportation Information Gateway), he is Philadelphia, PA 19103 If you want to see the tears flow currently working as part of the project team for [email protected] We know a way you can do New York Metropolitan Council. This application Just play Danny Boy on the bagpipes aims to function as a data warehouse, allowing TRANSPORTATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT And watch the Irish folks boo-hoo data to be visualized, manipulated, even mapped William T. Thomsen Complaints can be registered at our website or charted. KMJ fosters constructive dialogue Urban Engineers, Inc. (keep in mind your Editor can get away with this between NYMTC Stakeholders and Cambridge 530 Walnut Street, 14th Floor – note the mainly-Irish heritage reference above). Systematics development team. KMJ created an Philadelphia, PA 19106 intuitive, self-contained user feedback suite, 215-922-8080 And... along with a method for extracting rich metadata [email protected] * Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig! (ban-ochth’-thee na from user feedback for distribution to developers fay’-le paw’-drig) – Happy St. Patrick’s Day! (You should know this by now!) and the steering committee. SOLID WASTE CONFERENCE KMJ is an innovative transportation engineering The 31st International Conference on Solid REMINDER: ASCE MID-ATLANTIC consulting firm with women at the forefront. Waste Technology and Management will be Located in Ardmore, KMJ provides a broad REGION STUDENT CONFERENCE conducted at the Radisson Blu Warwick Hotel range of transportation services, including but (1701 Locust Street, Center City) on April 3-6. COMING UP not limited to: traffic engineering and operations; This Conference, coordinated by Widener The 2016 ASCE Mid-Atlantic Region transportation planning and ITS services such as University, will feature 150 presentations from Conference will bring together over 250 students strategic planning, traveler information and road representatives of 35 countries covering advances from 16 different Universities in the Pennsylvania, weather applications; and risk analysis/risk ass- in the solid waste field. Luncheons, receptions and Maryland, and Delaware area. The three-day essment services and consulting. Our team of international networking will be parts of this event conference, scheduled for April 22-24, will engineers, planners and scientists collaborates as well. PDH’s will be awarded for attendance at showcase our profession, our city, our sponsors, with our clients, including federal transportation specific sessions, and up to 12 PDH’s will be able and our university. Events will take place at entities, turnpike commissions and departments to be earned by participants. Drexel University and the Camden County Cooper of transportation of several states, as well as A discounted rate will be available to Section River Boathouse. This is being coordinated by the county and local governments, and works pro- members, at $345 for one-day registration or Drexel University Student Chapter. actively to achieve their projects’ technical and $690 for the full conference. Sponsorships are available (Silver ($500), organizational goals. Please visit www.solid-waste.org/conference- Gold ($1500), Platinum ($2500) and Diamond agenda/ or contact Dr. Ronald Mersky of ($5000)), and judges are needed for the various Widener University’s School of Engineering at events. For more information and the complete 610-499-1146 or [email protected] for fundraising packet, please email the Drexel Uni- additional information and details. The versity Student Chapter at MidAtlanticASCE@ registration form is available at www.solid- gmail.com. waste.org/registration-form/. Page 6 THE NEWS March 2016

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