The Raw Water Infrastructure Project is part of Union County’s Yadkin River Water Supply Project, which has been developed to ensure a long-term, sustainable water supply to its current and projected future customers in the Yadkin River Basin Service Area in North Carolina. Key features of the project include a new raw water intake in Lake Tillery, a 45 million gallon per day (MGD) pump station with five vertical turbine pumps, and 29 miles of 42-inch and 54-inch mortar-lined steel raw water pipeline. This new infrastructure will help the raw water travel to the site of Union County’s new water treatment plant to then be distributed to residents in the area.

John Shutak, PE

John is a registered professional engineer and project management professional with over 20 years of public and private sector experience in the design, construction, and management of water and wastewater systems throughout the country. A graduate of the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Kansas, John currently serves as the Engineering Division Director for Union County Water in North Carolina.

Chris Clark, PE

Chris is a is a registered professional engineer and project management professional with over 20 years of public and private sector experience in the design, construction, and management of water and wastewater systems. A graduate of Virginia Tech, Chris currently serves as the Director of Water and Wastewater Operations for Union County Water in North Carolina.

Please join us for the March Lunch Meeting at Dilworth Neighborhood Grille Thursday March 21, 2024 with registration/socialization beginning at 11:30 am.  We apologize due to increases in catering and room rental charges we have increased Meeting fees by $5.  The board is currently looking at other locations in the Charlotte area to consider for future meetings.  We welcome any suggestions or recommendations and as fees is one factor for looking at options we are also looking at other factors like service, access, parking, and overall convenience of the location for members to attend during lunch hours.  We are also welcoming any suggestions for meeting presenters/topics.

 Thursday March 21st Meeting Details     

Topic: Aggregate Piers

The presentation will first include an introduction to aggregate piers as a foundation system. It will then cover the industry standards regarding quality control for aggregate piers, as well as the need for modernization of this process. The presentation will also explain how various Civil Engineering disciplines can impact the quality and safety of aggregate piers on projects both before, during, and after installation.

 Presenter:          Will Degen, General Manager at Wurster Betterground

 Will Degen started his work in ground improvement with Betterground GmbH working on international projects including the Calais Port Expansion, Dubai Terminal Expansion, and KL118 Tower in Malaysia. More recently, he came to South Carolina to manage Wurster Betterground, the ground improvement joint venture between Wurster Engineering and Betterground. 

PDH: 1 Hour

Date: Thursday, March 21, 2024

Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Location:

Dilworth Neighborhood Grille [dilworthgrille.com]  (Baxter room)  MAP [google.com]

911 E. Morehead Street, Charlotte, NC 28204 [google.com]

Cost: $25 for Members; $30 for Non-Members

RSVP:   click here to RSVP

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PayPal payment alone does not guarantee registration for this event. Please RSVP to let us know in advance if you can attend the meeting by clicking the RSVP link presented in this e-mail.

If paying at the door Credit Card by Square is preferred. For PayPal registration and payment, please see below:

Please select either the member or non-member registration price by clicking on one of the two links above. The link will direct you to a payment page, at which time please select the number of registrations you would like to pay for (if you are registering more than one person). Then, either log in with your PayPal account to check out, or click on the “Don’t have a PayPal account” tab to open a credit card payment window. Once your payment information is entered, on the next screen please indicate that you would like to include specific instructions for your purchase and include the names of the people you are registering. This will ensure that we have an attendance list of everyone planning to attend.

Please note – refunds will not be available to anyone that does not attend the meeting and does not request a refund at least 24 hours before the meeting date.  Please contact our Treasurer, Robert Price Robert.price@intertek.com  with any questions regarding paying for your registration via PayPal.

Please join us at the Charlotte Checkers hockey game on March 13th for our first 2024 Younger Member event. The Charlotte Checkers will be hosting the Hartford Wolfpack on Winning Wednesday – Enjoy $1 beer and receive a free ticket to an upcoming game if the Checkers win! Please stop by our Pre-Game Event held at Vaulted Oak Brewing for an opportunity to network and socialize with your fellow ASCE young engineers before the game.

Tickets are limited so RSVP as soon as possible. The deadline to RSVP is Thursday, March 7th. Tickets are limited to ASCE Younger Members and one (1) guest. Tickets are on a first come first serve basis so please cancel if plans change so we can distribute the ticket(s) to the next available member. RSVP using the Google Link below.

If you have any questions, please contact Matthew Kunkle at mkunkle@smeinc.com.

RSVP: Click Here to RSVP

Please join us for the October Lunch Meeting that will be a Joint Meeting with the Geo-Institute Carolinas Chapter.  This will be a lunch meeting at Dilworth Neighborhood Grille Wednesday, October 25th with registration/socialization beginning at 11:30 am.

Topic: Overview of Ground Improvement by Menard USA

Presenters: Marty Taube, PE, PG – Menard USA and Curtis Kanewske – Earth Tech/Menard USA

PDH: 1 Hour

When: Wednesday, October 25th, 2023

Time: 11:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.

Location: Dillworth Neighborhood Grille – Baxter Room (911 E. Morehead Street, Charlotte, NC 28204)

Cost: $20 ASCE Members / $25 Non-ASCE Members (Includes two beers with appetizers)

RSVP: Click Here

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PayPal payment alone does not guarantee registration for this event. Please RSVP to let us know in advance if you can attend the meeting by clicking the RSVP link presented above.

If paying at the door Credit Card by Square is preferred. For PayPal registration and payment, please see below:

Please select either the member or non-member registration price by clicking on one of the two links above. The link will direct you to a payment page, at which time please select the number of registrations you would like to pay for (if you are registering more than one person). Then, either log in with your PayPal account to check out, or click on the “Don’t have a PayPal account” tab to open a credit card payment window. Once your payment information is entered, on the next screen please indicate that you would like to include specific instructions for your purchase and include the names of the people you are registering. This will ensure that we have an attendance list of everyone planning to attend.

Please note – refunds will not be available to anyone that does not attend the meeting and does not request a refund at least 24 hours before the meeting date.  Please contact our Treasurer, Robert Price at rprice@fmeconsultants.com with any questions regarding paying for your registration via PayPal.

CLICK HERE TO RSVP: ASCE Knigths Baseball Game RSVP

Similar to last year we have made arrangements with the Charlotte Knights to hold our third ASCE Baseball Social.  We will be meeting back in the outfield Piedmont Natural Gas Picnic Area. Last August our second Social Event brought together about 100 people including UNCC Engineering Students, ASCE Members and invited guests. Engineers from 35 engineering companies, local municipalities, and suppliers were in attendance. We hope for this to be an opportunity for Senior Level Engineers, Young Engineers, and Students to network, and socialize while taking in a ballgame at Truist Field.  Turned out a great night for watching baseball, and networking.

Capacity is limited so RSVP as soon as possible and the DEADLINE is Wednesday September 6, 2023.   Access includes an All-You-Can-Eat Buffet and Non-Alcoholic Beverages.  There is a bar available for alcoholic beverages at your own expense.  Parking is at your own expense.  Additional tickets are available to ASCE Members (Limit Up to 1) for Co-Workers or Family.  PLEASE DO NOT RESERVE TICKETS THAT WILL NOT BE USED SINCE CAPACITY IS LIMITED.  RSVP USING THE LINK TO SUBMIT REQUIRED INFORMATION.

Please join us for an after work Happy Hour “Engineers & Beers” sponsored by HUESKER Inc. at Olde Mecklenburg Brewery on Wednesday, June 7th from 5:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. Questions or requests for additional information can be sent to Tamara Tuttle at ttuttle@huesker.com.

Topic: Use of Geosynthetics in Sludge Lagoons

Presenter: Lilma Schimmel

PDH: 1 Hour

When: June 7th, 2023

Time: 5:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M.

Location: Olde Mecklenburg Brewery (4150 Yancey Road, Charlotte, NC 28217)

Cost: $15 ASCE Members / $20 Non-ASCE Members (Includes two beers with appetizers)

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PayPal payment alone does not guarantee registration for this event. Please RSVP to let us know in advance if you can attend the meeting by clicking the RSVP link presented above.

If paying at the door, please bring cash, check, or Credit Card with you (Credit Card Preferred). For PayPal registration and payment, please see below:

The link will direct you to a payment page, at which time please select the number of registrations you would like to pay for (if you are registering more than one person). Then, either log in with your PayPal account to check out or click on the “Don’t have a PayPal account” tab to open a credit card payment window. Once your payment information is entered, on the next screen please indicate that you would like to include specific instructions for your purchase and include the names of the people you are registering. This will ensure that we have an attendance list of everyone planning to attend.

Please note – refunds will not be available to anyone that does not attend the meeting and does not request a refund at least 24 hours before the meeting date.  Please contact our Treasurer, Robert Price at rprice@fmeconsultants.com with any questions regarding paying for your registration via PayPal.

Please join us for an after work Happy Hour “Engineers & Beers” sponsored by HUESKER Inc. at Olde Mecklenburg Brewery on Wednesday, April 12th from 5:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. Questions or requests for additional information can be sent to Tamara Tuttle at ttuttle@huesker.com.

Topic: Slope Stabilization with Geosynthetics

Presenter: Sebastian Lobo-Guerrero Ph.D., P.E., D.GE.

PDH: 1 Hour

When: April 12th, 2023

Time: 5:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M.

Location: Olde Mecklenburg Brewery (4150 Yancey Road, Charlotte, NC 28217)

Cost: $15 ASCE Members / $20 Non-ASCE Members (Includes two beers with appetizers)

RSPV: Click Here

PayPal: ASCE Members Click Here / Non-Members Click Here

PayPal payment alone does not guarantee registration for this event. Please RSVP to let us know in advance if you can attend the meeting by clicking the RSVP link presented above.

If paying at the door, please bring cash, check, or Credit Card with you (Credit Card Preferred). For PayPal registration and payment, please see below:

The link will direct you to a payment page, at which time please select the number of registrations you would like to pay for (if you are registering more than one person). Then, either log in with your PayPal account to check out or click on the “Don’t have a PayPal account” tab to open a credit card payment window. Once your payment information is entered, on the next screen please indicate that you would like to include specific instructions for your purchase and include the names of the people you are registering. This will ensure that we have an attendance list of everyone planning to attend.

Please note – refunds will not be available to anyone that does not attend the meeting and does not request a refund at least 24 hours before the meeting date.  Please contact our Treasurer, Robert Price at robprice1975@gmail.com with any questions regarding paying for your registration via PayPal.

Please join us for our April Lunch Meeting.  This will be a lunch meeting at Dilworth Neighborhood Grille on Thursday, April 6th with registration/socialization beginning at 11:30 am.

Topic: The New Stowe Regional Water Resource Recovery Facility

Presenters: Will Shull – HDR Project Manager and Nicole Bartlett, PE – Engineering Division Manager for CLTWater

Our region is growing quickly and that means there will be more wastewater that needs to be processed and treated. Charlotte Water is partnering with the City of Mount Holly and the City of Belmont to implement a regional partnership for future wastewater management to serve communities in northwestern Mecklenburg County and eastern Gaston County.

Charlotte Water is building a new state-of-the-art wastewater treatment facility that will serve northwestern Mecklenburg County and the Cities of Belmont and Mount Holly in eastern Gaston County. By forming a regional partnership, Charlotte Water, the City of Mount Holly, and the City of Belmont will each be able to provide more cost-effective and environmental conscious wastewater management services to their residents and customers, while also ensuring that they have the necessary infrastructure and treatment capacity to manage future wastewater flow projections.

This project is transformational for this whole region because our water resources are best managed regionally. The new Stowe Regional Water Resource Recovery Facility will provide Charlotte Water with the additional capacity and technology needed to process and treat the increasing amount of wastewater produced by our region. The Stowe Facility will be located along the Catawba River in Mecklenburg County, close to where the Catawba River and Long Creek meet. Right now, engineering and final design are underway and construction activities have started. We expect construction to be finished by 2026.

PDH: 1 hour

Date: Thursday, April 6, 2023

Time: 11:30AM - 1:00PM

Location: Dilworth Neighborhood Grille (911 E. Morehead Street, Charlotte, NC 28204)

Cost: $20 for Members / $25 for Non-Members

RSVP: Click HERE

PayPal: Member Registration click HERE, Non-Member Registration click HERE

PayPal payment alone does not guarantee registration for this event. Please RSVP to let us know in advance if you can attend the meeting by clicking the RSVP link presented above.

If paying at the door Credit Card by Square is preferred. For PayPal registration and payment, please see below:

Please select either the member or non-member registration price by clicking on one of the two links above. The link will direct you to a payment page, at which time please select the number of registrations you would like to pay for (if you are registering more than one person). Then, either log in with your PayPal account to check out, or click on the “Don’t have a PayPal account” tab to open a credit card payment window. Once your payment information is entered, on the next screen please indicate that you would like to include specific instructions for your purchase and include the names of the people you are registering. This will ensure that we have an attendance list of everyone planning to attend.

Please note – refunds will not be available to anyone that does not attend the meeting and does not request a refund at least 24 hours before the meeting date.  Please contact our Treasurer, Robert Price southernbranchasce@gmail.com with any questions regarding paying for your registration via PayPal.

Please join us for an after work Happy Hour “Engineers & Beers” sponsored by HUESKER Inc. at Olde Mecklenburg Brewery on Wednesday, March 15th from 5:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. Questions or requests for additional information can be sent to Tamara Tuttle at ttuttle@huesker.com.

Topic: Environmental Justice – An Overview

Presenter: Nathan T. Bivins, P.E.

Mr. Bivins has more than 19 years of experience in civil and environmental engineering and is the Solid Waste Practice Lead for CEC-Charlotte. His experience includes planning, design, permitting, construction, certification, and operation of solid waste management systems.

PDH: 1 Hour

When: March 15th, 2023

Time: 5:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M.

Location: Olde Mecklenburg Brewery (4150 Yancey Road, Charlotte, NC 28217)

Cost: $15 ASCE Members / $20 Non-ASCE Members (Includes two beers with appetizers)

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PayPal: ASCE Members Click Here / Non-Members Click Here

PayPal payment alone does not guarantee registration for this event. Please RSVP to let us know in advance if you can attend the meeting by clicking the RSVP link presented above.

If paying at the door, please bring cash, check, or Credit Card with you (Credit Card Preferred). For PayPal registration and payment, please see below:

The link will direct you to a payment page, at which time please select the number of registrations you would like to pay for (if you are registering more than one person). Then, either log in with your PayPal account to check out or click on the “Don’t have a PayPal account” tab to open a credit card payment window. Once your payment information is entered, on the next screen please indicate that you would like to include specific instructions for your purchase and include the names of the people you are registering. This will ensure that we have an attendance list of everyone planning to attend.

Please note – refunds will not be available to anyone that does not attend the meeting and does not request a refund at least 24 hours before the meeting date.  Please contact our Treasurer, Robert Price at rprice@summit-companies.com with any questions regarding paying for your registration via PayPal.

Please join us for our February Lunch Meeting.  This will be a lunch meeting at Dilworth Neighborhood Grille on Thursday, February  16th with registration/socialization beginning at 11:30 am.

Topic: Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS)  Updates

Presenter: Brian Horton - Strategic Planning Manager at CATS

Brian Horton recently rejoined Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) as their Strategic Planning Manager.  Brian previously managed the Greater Hickory Metropolitan Planning Organization for four years, following his twelve years at City of Charlotte as a Transportation Planner at both CATS and Charlotte Department of Transportation.  Prior to moving to North Carolina in 2007, Brian worked as a Transportation Planner and Analyst for East-West Gateway Council of Governments in St Louis.  Brian has a Bachelor’s in Urban Affairs and a Master’s in Urban Planning and Real Estate Development, both from Saint Louis University.  Throughout his career, Brian has always been passionate about the linkages between land use and transportation planning.

PDH: 1 hour

Date: Thursday, February 16, 2023

Time: 11:30AM - 1:00PM

Location: Dilworth Neighborhood Grille (911 E. Morehead Street, Charlotte, NC 28204)

Cost: $20 for Members / $25 for Non-Members

RSVP: Click HERE

PayPal: Member Registration click HERE, Non-Member Registration click HERE

PayPal payment alone does not guarantee registration for this event. Please RSVP to let us know in advance if you can attend the meeting by clicking the RSVP link presented above.

If paying at the door Credit Card by Square is preferred. For PayPal registration and payment, please see below:

Please select either the member or non-member registration price by clicking on one of the two links above. The link will direct you to a payment page, at which time please select the number of registrations you would like to pay for (if you are registering more than one person). Then, either log in with your PayPal account to check out, or click on the “Don’t have a PayPal account” tab to open a credit card payment window. Once your payment information is entered, on the next screen please indicate that you would like to include specific instructions for your purchase and include the names of the people you are registering. This will ensure that we have an attendance list of everyone planning to attend.

Please note – refunds will not be available to anyone that does not attend the meeting and does not request a refund at least 24 hours before the meeting date.  Please contact our Treasurer, Robert Price rprice@summit-companies.com with any questions regarding paying for your registration via PayPal.

Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists (AEG) presents - “Landslide Reconnaissance & Mitigation in Appalachia”

Presenter: Nate Saraceno, P.G.

When: Thursday, January 26, 2023

Time: 5:30 PM socializing begins, 7:00 PM buffet dinner, 8:00 PM Nate’s presentation

Place: Olde Mecklenburg Brewery (4150 Yancey Road, Charlotte, NC 28217)

Cost: ASCE members $35, non-members $45, educators and public-sector employees $20, students free with college ID

RSVP: Please make reservations with Jen Thomas by 6:00 PM on Monday, January 23 - email: jen@jenntecllc.com. Or at our website, www.aegcarolinas.org on the News & Events page.

CEU’S: The NCBLG has pre-approved our chapter meetings for 1 hour of CE.

About: Mr. Saraceno is an accomplished Professional Geologist and was recently promoted to Landslides Program Manager with DiGioia Gray & Associates. He has 14 years of experience in environmental and engineering geology. Nate is involved in many aspects of geologic and geotechnical engineering projects, including site characterization, foundation design and construction, soil/rock slope risk assessments, and landslide mitigation. He specializes in project management and construction oversight for projects related to foundation construction, ground improvement, mine subsidence, and slope stabilization. Nate also serves as his company’s Power Delivery Market Coordinator for the Eastern United States.

Please join us for an after work Happy Hour “Engineers & Beers” sponsored by HUESKER Inc. at Olde Mecklenburg Brewery on Wednesday, October 12th from 5:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. Questions or requests for additional information can be sent to Tamara Tuttle at ttuttle@huesker.com.

Topic: Economic Uncertainty, Key Economic Indicators and Interpretation of Economic Data

Presenter: Dr. Jake Smithwick, UNC Charlotte

There are many headwinds in today's market; economic, workforce challenges, material price unpredictability, material shortages and supply chain challenges.  Architecture Billings Index (ABI) serves as a leading economic indicator for nonresidential construction activity.  Hear what ABI is projecting along with other leading forecasting data.  Learn about current workforce data, challenges and workforce wages.  Dr. Smithwick will walk through national averages for Supplier Delays, what is affecting the supply chain performance and American Growth Capital.  Come join us as we learn what all of this data is telling us.

PDH: 1 Hour

When: October 12th, 2022

Time: 5:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M.

Location: Olde Mecklenburg Brewery (4150 Yancey Road, Charlotte, NC 28217)

Cost: $15 ASCE Members / $20 Non-ASCE Members (Includes two beers with appetizers)

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PayPal payment alone does not guarantee registration for this event. Please RSVP to let us know in advance if you can attend the meeting by clicking the RSVP link presented above.

If paying at the door, please bring cash, check, or Credit Card with you (Credit Card Preferred). For PayPal registration and payment, please see below:

The link will direct you to a payment page, at which time please select the number of registrations you would like to pay for (if you are registering more than one person). Then, either log in with your PayPal account to check out or click on the “Don’t have a PayPal account” tab to open a credit card payment window. Once your payment information is entered, on the next screen please indicate that you would like to include specific instructions for your purchase and include the names of the people you are registering. This will ensure that we have an attendance list of everyone planning to attend.

Please note – refunds will not be available to anyone that does not attend the meeting and does not request a refund at least 24 hours before the meeting date.  Please contact our Treasurer, Robert Price at rprice@summit-companies.com with any questions regarding paying for your registration via PayPal.

Please join us for an after work Happy Hour “Engineers & Beers” sponsored by HUESKER Inc. at Olde Mecklenburg Brewery on Wednesday, November 9th from 5:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. Questions or requests for additional information can be sent to Tamara Tuttle at ttuttle@huesker.com.

Topic #1: Data/Quality-Based Geomembrane Field Seaming Evaluation

Presenter: Evan Andrews, Chief Engineer, Sequoia Services

The authors summarize the background of long-established geomembrane destructive seam sampling approaches and outline an alternative using data and quality-based geomembrane field seaming techniques. Furthermore, the authors present the data and quality-based geomembrane field seaming framework as implemented in two pilot projects and field studies evaluating threshold welding parameters. By pinpointing destructive seam sampling locations based on installation data, the data/quality-based geomembrane field seaming framework has the potential to reduce geomembrane installation costs while improving seam quality.

Evan serves as the Chief Engineer for Sequoia Services, LLC, providing engineering leadership supporting construction of CCR, dam, and other civil related projects. Prior to working for Sequoia, Evan served as the Lead Engineer in Duke Energy’s Landfill Programs group providing landfill subject matter expertise as well as guidance to Duke’s landfill fleet. Prior to working at Duke Energy, Evan was a regional manager for a landfill consulting firm in the Southeast, a Division Design Engineer with NC DOT and served a variety of roles in the US Army on both active duty and with the NC National Guard. He is a graduate of Clarkson University in Potsdam, NY where he received a BS degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Topic #2: “Un-filling” Your CCR Landfill for Beneficial Reuse – Lessons Learned and Practical Considerations

Presenter: Ken Daly, Principal Civil Engineer, WSP USA

It is not news that coal-fired power and the resulting coal combustion residual (CCR) generation is declining while the beneficial reuse demand remains strong. As this trend continues, energy companies are beginning to reclaim landfilled CCRs to supply the market with sellable-quality materials. Although reclaiming surface impoundment CCRs is also ongoing, reclamation of landfilled CCRs is expected to continue long after surface impoundments have been closed.

The author will review lessons learned through reclaiming flue gas desulfurization residue (FGD, aka gypsum) from an operational landfill. The lessons learned will raise industry awareness, present solutions for reclaiming CCRs, and recommend ways to plan today for future CCR landfill reclamation.

Ken is a Principal Civil Engineer serving as WSP USA’s (formerly Wood) Carolinas Solid Waste/CCR Practice Lead based in Charlotte, North Carolina. He has over twenty six years of progressive experience in the engineering design, permitting, and construction of solid waste management facilities including CCR landfills and impoundment closures. Since 2007, he has served as the project manager, lead engineer, and engineer of record for several CCR landfill and impoundment closure projects. Since 2014 he has served as the program manager for a portfolio of CCR impoundment closure, landfill permitting and design projects, and landfill CQA projects in the eastern U.S. He holds a Masters and Bachelors of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign.

PDH: 1 Hour

When: November 9th, 2022

Time: 5:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M.

Location: Olde Mecklenburg Brewery (4150 Yancey Road, Charlotte, NC 28217)

Cost: $15 ASCE Members / $20 Non-ASCE Members (Includes two beers with appetizers)

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PayPal: ASCE Members Click Here / Non-Members Click Here

PayPal payment alone does not guarantee registration for this event. Please RSVP to let us know in advance if you can attend the meeting by clicking the RSVP link presented above.

If paying at the door, please bring cash, check, or Credit Card with you (Credit Card Preferred). For PayPal registration and payment, please see below:

The link will direct you to a payment page, at which time please select the number of registrations you would like to pay for (if you are registering more than one person). Then, either log in with your PayPal account to check out or click on the “Don’t have a PayPal account” tab to open a credit card payment window. Once your payment information is entered, on the next screen please indicate that you would like to include specific instructions for your purchase and include the names of the people you are registering. This will ensure that we have an attendance list of everyone planning to attend.

Please note – refunds will not be available to anyone that does not attend the meeting and does not request a refund at least 24 hours before the meeting date.  Please contact our Treasurer, Robert Price at rprice@summit-companies.com with any questions regarding paying for your registration via PayPal.

When: Monday, November 14th, 2022

Time: 10:00 A.M. Shotgun Start

Where: TPC Piper Glen

Cost: $200 per person

RSVP: Click here to email Chris Tolleson

If you have any questions, please contact Chris Tolleson at chris.tolleson@cltairport.com (980-266-3718)

Please join us for our October Meeting. See meeting cost below as we have decided to reduces meeting fees by $5.  This will be a lunch meeting at Dilworth Neighborhood Grille Thursday, October 21, 2021 with registration/socialization beginning at 11:30 am.  Please arrive early to have lunch orders in by 11:45.

We will follow Mecklenburg County COVID Guidelines and will recommend mask wearing when not eating or drinking and practice social distancing when possible.

The details for the meeting are as follows:

Topic: The Design, Selection and Requirements for Cast Iron Construction Products (Qualified PDH Credits in FL, MD, NY)

Presenter:  Amanda Allsbrook, Neenah Enterprises Inc., Region Sales Engineer-East Coast

Industry Experience

Amanda has worked for Neenah Foundry for 1 year, and was a consultant for Atkins Global for 10 years focusing on airfield design.  She has designed on airports all over the world and has helped engineers select the cast iron products they need.  She used Neenah’s products to create vaults for lighting on the airfield and was impressed with their quality.  Amanda oversees all the engineering from the East Coast, Maine to Florida.  She is the bridge between sales and the internal design team.  She is experienced with scuppers or deck drainage, DWPs, trench, ductile iron castings, and airfield related items.  She helped design deck drainage for the I-95 bridges in Florida around Tampa and the Tyndall AFB trench layout.  As just a small part of the larger build, she values the team’s success and is committed to fostering collaboration on projects.

Education & Certifications

B.S. Civil Engineering,

North Carolina State University – 2010

M.B.A.

East Carolina University - 2014

Project Management Professional

PDH: 1 Hour

Date: Thursday, October 21, 2021

Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Location:

Dilworth Neighborhood Grille  (Baxter room)  MAP

911 E. Morehead Street, Charlotte, NC 28204

Cost: $25 for Members; $30 for Non-Members

RSVP:   click here to RSVP

PayPal: For member registration, click here.

For non-member registration, click here.

PayPal payment alone does not guarantee registration for this event. Please RSVP to let us know in advance if you can attend the meeting by clicking the RSVP link presented in this e-mail.

If paying at the door, please bring cash or check with you. For PayPal registration and payment, please see below:

Please select either the member or non-member registration price by clicking on one of the two links above. The link will direct you to a payment page, at which time please select the number of registrations you would like to pay for (if you are registering more than one person). Then, either log in with your PayPal account to check out, or click on the “Don’t have a PayPal account” tab to open a credit card payment window. Once your payment information is entered, on the next screen please indicate that you would like to include specific instructions for your purchase and include the names of the people you are registering. This will ensure that we have an attendance list of everyone planning to attend.

Please note – refunds will not be available to anyone that does not attend the meeting and does not request a refund at least 24 hours before the meeting date.  Please contact our Treasurer, Robert Price rprice@summit-companies.com with any questions regarding paying for your registration via PayPal.

Please join us for our September 2021 Meeting.  This will be a lunch meeting at Dilworth Neighborhood Grille, 911 E Morehead, Charlotte, NC 28204 on Thursday, September 9th, 2021 with registration/socialization beginning at 11:30 am.

The details for the meeting are as follows:

Topic: Destination CLT

Join Ashton Watson, as he discusses Destination CLT. Where the CLT Airport has been in recent years and where CLT plans to proceed in the future.  

Ashton B. Watson PE

CLT Development, Airport Engineer

Bio

Mr. Watson has worked for the Charlotte Douglas International Airport for 7 years, and for the City of Charlotte doing Capital Project Management for nearly 8 years with the Department of Transportation (CDOT). He has directed and managed more than 40 projects within the Airport’s Capital Development Program on both the airside and landside, totaling over $800M. Mr. Watson has overseen planning, design and construction of major and complex multi-million dollar runway, taxiway, drainage, and lighting improvement projects. Mr. Watson is experienced with projects involving traffic and transportation engineering, intelligent transportation systems, digital message signs, pavement rehabilitations, rigid and flexible pavement, complex design and construction phasing, fuel facilities, drainage improvements, airfield geometries, airfield lighting, and federal funding. He has been involved with many projects requiring significant coordination with numerous parties, including internal customers, FAA, ATCT, Airline tenants, other tenants, and various review agencies, which speaks to the key to his success = Collaboration!

Selected Experience

North End Around Taxiway Program (NEAT)

Deice Pad, Taxiway F Extension, & South Crossfield Taxiway

Taxiway M Rehabilitation (Award Winning)

Taxiway C North Rehabilitation (Award Winning)

Concourse A Building and West Ramp Expansion

RWY 18L/36R Rehabilitation (twice)

RWY 18L/36R C4 Highspeed Taxiway Exit

South Cargo Ramp Expansion

Airport Entrance Road (Josh Birmingham Parkway Realignment)

Energy and Communication Infrastructure throughout the Airfield

I-85/I-458 CLT Airport Re-Branding and Wayfinding Signage Updates

Berewick Town Center/Outlet Mall/Dixie River Road

Midtown-Metropolitan Redevelopment

3rd Ward Redevelopment: Knights Ballpark and Romare Bearden Park

Industry Affiliations and Certifications

B.S. Civil Engineering, University of North Carolina at Charlotte - 2006

M.S. Civil Engineering, University of North Carolina at Charlotte - 2009

Registered Professional Engineer, North Carolina P.E. # 036863

Certified Member (C.M.) – American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE)

Airport Certified Employee-Operations (ACE-Ops) – American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE)

PDH: 1 Hour

Date: Thursday, September 9, 2021

Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Location:

Dilworth Neighborhood Grille  (Baxter room)  MAP

911 E. Morehead Street, Charlotte, NC 28204

Cost: $25 for Members; $30 for Non-Members

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Please join us for our August 2021 Meeting.  This will be a lunch meeting at Dilworth Neighborhood Grille, 911 E Morehead, Charlotte, NC 28204 on Thursday, August 19, 2029 with registration/socialization beginning at 11:30 am.

The details for the meeting are as follows:

Topic: The Future of NCDOT

Join Stephen Rosenburgh, as he discusses where the NCDOT has come from in the last 18 months and how NCDOT plans to proceed in the future.  

Stephen Rosenburgh

NCDOT -

Board of Transportation, At-Large Member

Industry Experience
Mr. Rosenburgh manages a team of experienced development and brokerage specialists who help implement the company's real estate investment strategies on behalf of the company and their clients. Mr. Rosenburgh's career has included positions in government affairs and manufacturing.

After working for two years in the Cabinet of the Province of Ontario, Canada, he joined an international real estate development corporation based in Toronto. After a successful career in Canada, he moved to Charlotte, N.C., where he founded Jordan Homes, a residential building and land development company. Deciding to concentrate on land development, he sold his interest in the housing company and established Asset Corporation and US Land Investments, LLC to concentrate in residential, commercial and industrial land development in the Southeastern US. Mr. Rosenburgh acts as a consultant to many Wall Street firms looking to invest in the real estate markets in the Southeastern US. His advisory services have also included work with the US Federal Reserve and The State of North Carolina Banking Commission. Seeking international assets, Mr. Rosenburgh acquired a 50% interest in Chenay Bay, a 50-unit (free standing) resort in St. Croix, USVI. He and his partners founded, developed and sold this full service resort.

Education
Mr. Rosenburgh received a Bachelor's degree in political science from Laurentian University. He has a Master's in administration and marketing from Carleton University and the University of Ottawa. Mr. Rosenburgh completed an Executive Management Program at Harvard University and he is also a graduate of the NC College of Bankers.

Public Service
Mr. Rosenburgh has completed a term as a member of the North Carolina Banking Commission. He has served as a Housing Commissioner for the City of Charlotte and as the Chairman of the Charlotte Planning Commission and a member of the Regional Transportation Board. His most recent appointment is as a member of the North Carolina Works Commission which is chaired by the Governor and develops policies and strategies to enable the state's work force to compete in the global economy. Finally, he now sits on the board for the North Carolina Department of Transportation.

PDH: 1 Hour

Date: Thursday, August 19, 2021

Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Location:

Dilworth Neighborhood Grille  (Baxter room)  MAP

911 E. Morehead Street, Charlotte, NC 28204

Cost: $25 for Members; $30 for Non-Members

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Dear ASCE Southern Branch Members,

The ASCE Southern Branch Meeting scheduled for March 19th has been canceled.  While we are pursuing provisions to provide remote meetings, we regrettably must cancel this Thursday, 3/19/2020.  regretfully, future meetings will be suspended indefinitely until the asce has authorized resuming on the state level.

Thank you,

ASCE Southern Branch Board of Directors

Please join us for our January Meeting.  This will be a lunch meeting at Dilworth Neighborhood Grille on Thursday, January 16, 2020 with registration/socialization beginning at 11:30 am.

The details for the meeting are as follows:

Topic: Concourse A Expansion - Lessons Learned Presentation

Join Chris Tolleson, PE, PMP, the Supervising Project Manager over the Concourse A Expansion Program, and recall the successes and opportunities for improvement on the construction of Phase 1.  This is an overview of some design-related challenges that had to be overcome mid-construction.  Dive into a few Civil and Structural specific details that were difficult to implement or led to rework in some manner.  Discuss the theory behind the challenges from shop welds to load ratings. 

Presenter:  Chris Tolleson, PE, PMP

Chris serves as a TY Lin International, Deputy Program Manager for the Charlotte Douglas Airport, CLT.  Chris is responsible for the oversight of design and construction of Vertical Projects around the terminal campus.  Chris has worked for the CLT Development Department as a City Employee and as a consultant off and on since 2010.  Between CLT assignments Chris traveled to Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas to work in Nuclear Power as a Structural Design Engineer and Project Manager.

Chris has designed and managed the construction of multiple steel and reinforced concrete structures across the southeast in the nuclear energy and aviation industries.  Since returning to the CLT Development Department as a TYLI consultant, Chris has managed the construction of Concourse A Expansion Phase 1, Concourse A Renovation and the design of Concourse A Expansion Phase 2.

Chris is a Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas (TX P.E.), is PMI Certified Project Manager Professional (PMP) and has a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of South Carolina.

Professional affiliations:

Member, ASCE Fort Worth Chapter

Member, Project Management Institute PMI

PDH: 1 Hour

Date: Thursday, January 16, 2020

Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Location:

Dilworth Neighborhood Grille  (Baxter room)  MAP

911 E. Morehead Street, Charlotte, NC 28204

Cost: $25 for Members; $30 for Non-Members

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Please join us for our November Meeting.  This will be a Thanksgiving Luncheon meeting at Dilworth Neighborhood Grille on Thursday, November 21, 2019 with registration/socialization beginning at 11:30 am.

The details for the meeting are as follows:

Topic: Structural Concrete Repair – A Team Effort

The subject structure is a structural steel high-rise with a P/T concrete garage below. During façade renovations, it was discovered that an exterior steel column was missing base plate grout and anchor bolts, bearing only on shim packs. Crushed concrete was noted at the post tensioned beam end below the base plate. This finding made the necessary repair methodology a complicated one beyond ordinary patch repairs. 

The repair methodology for the column base and beam involved unloading the subject column by designing shoring and jacking systems, distributing the load to multiple floors. Shoring to ground/foundation was not an option. Subsequently the P/T beam was shored and de-tensioned. Anchor bolts and missing column reinforcement were installed, the concrete and grout were restored.  The P/T beam was re-tensioned and the structure was returned to service.

The presentation will cover technical challenges in: work in a downtown setting, structural analysis and redistribution of the column load, shoring/load frame design, and de-tensioning and re-coupling of P/T. The presentation will include video footage of column lift-off and instrumentation used to monitor the lifting/jacking.

Presenters:  George L. Luckenbaugh P.E., Principal Engineer with Wood Environmental & Infrastructure Solutions Inc.

PDH: 1 Hour

Date: Thursday, November 21, 2019

Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Location: Dilworth Neighborhood Grille  (basement level, Baxter Room) 

MAP 911 E. Morehead Street, Charlotte, NC 28204

Cost: $25 for Members; $30 for Non-Members

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