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ASCE SNB Elections
It is time to vote for new members of the ASCE Southern Nevada Branch Board. Thanks to those that nominated themselves, or nominated others for these positions. Below is a link that will take you to a secure ballot. Please vote by 5PM on September 3, 2010.
Regards, Tom Piechota President, ASCE Southern Nevada Branch
Fall Transportation Conference
The Fall Transportation Conference is right around the corner. The two-day conference includes technical paper presentations and presentations by public agencies on various transportation related topics. Conference attendees will earn 13 PDHs for a very reasonable registration fee!
The attached PDF provides additional registration and program details. You can also visit www.ftclasvegas.com for more information.
ASCE YMF Fall PE Review Courses
Please see the attached flyer for information on the PE Review Courses offered by ASCE SNB YMF! Courses begin August 9th. Good luck!
In order to pass the seismic portion of the California P.E. exam on October 30, you need a definite plan for success.
The ASCE Younger Member Forum (ASCE YMF) and Sigma Engineering Solutions are offering a seismic review course for the Fall 2010 Exam that will be taught by Joe Farre, P.E. The seismic review course will be dispensed over eight Wednesdays from 7pm to 9:30 pm - September 8, 15, 22 and 29, and October 6, 13, 20 and 27.
There is a $150 registration fee for ASCE members with proof of membership. Those who are not members of ASCE will be assessed a $200 registration fee. Since this course will also be a fundraiser for ASCE YMF, please bring checks payable to ASCE YMF on the first day of class.
The course will be based on the review manual written by Stephen Hiner, MS, SE. Each student must purchase the manual with PayPal or a credit card by accessing http://www.seismicreview.com/workbook.html. The Seismic Design Workbooks are $86 each (including sales tax and/or shipping) and have been updated for the California Building Code (similar to IBC) requirements.
Registration is limited to 20 for each class. This course will be cancelled if 10 people have not confirmed by 5 pm on Friday, September 3, 2010.
The first seven classes will be taught at UNLV’s Wright Hall C237. The eighth will be taught at Sigma’s offices.
Please contact Paul Villaluz, P.E., PTOE (pvillaluz@sigmanv.com) for registration and course information.
Continuing Education Training Survey
Thank you for completing our recent training survey. Whether you filled out a hard-copy form at a recent meeting or participated on-line, your valuable feedback will be used to provide training opportunities that will benefit you and your career! Follow the link below for the results and keep your eye out for upcoming continuing education opportunities!
ASCE SNB Life Members Forum has produced a book entitled "From the SPanish Trail to the Monorail: A History of Civil Engineering Infrastructure in Southern Nevada"
This book is a compilation of the major investments in infrastructure made in Southern Nevada from the mid 1800's to the present. It spans infrastructure development from the Old Spanish Trail in 1848 that facilitates trade in the southwest, to the construction of Hoover Dam in the early 1900's, to the construction of present day infrastructure such as the Hoover Dam bypass bridge and the River Mountains water treatment facility. The book is meant to develop a better appreciation of the stroies behind infrastructure and how this impacts the quality of life for Southern Nevadans. It is arranged in chapters chronologically and major sectos including water, mining, highways, railroads, wastewater, Hoover Dam, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada Test Site, Flood Control, and the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository. The description of this infrastructure is mixed together with stories of influential people that paved the way for a prosperous Southern Nevada.
For questions on this book, please contact Charles Parrish at 702-870-4892 or email at charandmar@aol.com
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