LOUISIANA CIVIL ENGINEER Journal of the Louisiana Section http://www.lasce.org ACADIANA • BATON ROUGE • NEW ORLEANS • SHREVEPORT Emergency Barge Structures Assessment, Preparation, and Installation FEATURE: Emergency Barge Structures; Assessment, Preparation, and Installation @ascelouisiana Virtual Louisiana ASCE 2021 Spring Conference a Success 1914 MAY 2021 VOLUME 29 • NO 3 TRANSITIONING FROM STUDENT TO PROFESSIONAL? At ASCE we want to ensure we can serve you best based on your individual path forward. This is why we strive to maintain Laying the Foundation for Louisiana’s accurate information on whether you are graduating and start- ing your professional career or extending your studies. 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The Section consists of the Section News ...................................................15 entire state of Louisiana and is divided into four branches that directly serve over 2000 members. ASCE – COPRI Louisiana Chapter News.............................16 They are the Acadiana Branch centered in Lafayette, the Baton Rouge Branch, the New Orleans Branch, ASCE – Geo Institute .............................................18 and the Shreveport Branch. ASCE – Government Relations Committee News......................19 PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE: Tonja Koob Marking, PhD, PE, Chair ASCE – T&DI Louisiana Chapter News ..............................21 Kyle Galloway, PE Ronald Schumann, Jr, PE Nedra Hains, MA, Editor (225) 333-8234 Branch News....................................................22 PUBLISHER: ASCE – SEI New Orleans Chapter News .............................24 Baton Rouge Printing, Inc., Port Allen, LA Student Chapter News............................................25 Louisiana Civil Engineer quarterly journal is an official publication of the Louisiana Section of the American Calendar of Events...............................................29 Society of Civil Engineers with an average circulation of approximately 2100. The Section neither guarantees the accuracy of the information provided nor necessarily Professional Listings .............................................29 concurs with opinions expressed. 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