American Society of Civil Engineers - San Francisco Section

2010 Awards Dinner and Annual Meeting
Written by the SF Section   

Thursday, September 23, 2010

This year's San Francisco Section Annual Meeting will take place at the historic City Club of San Francisco. The Club is considered the best interior in the Art Deco style in San Francisco, and among the best in California. In addition to the Annual Section Awards honoring deserving Northern California projects and individuals, the event will feature two insightful Keynote Speakers: California State Assemblywomen, 12th Assembly District, Fiona Ma and Executive Director, Contra Costa County Transportation Authority, Randall Iwasaki.

Link to 2010 Annual Section Awards Dinner Registration Form

 
Mechanic’s Liens and the Importance of Timing
Written by Eugene Bass, Esq.   

In prior articles, the timing considerations relating to mechanic’s liens were discussed in reference to the preliminary notice. Lien rights can be lost unless the correct steps are taken within the time limits set forth in the statutes.

If one who has contributed to the improvement of real property has not been paid for the work of improvement, a mechanic’s lien may be recorded and foreclosed. The earliest date that a lien can be recorded is after completion, termination or breach of your contract. Be aware that work on the same project may have been performed under more than one contract and that the lien requirements apply to each contract and not the entire project.

Read more...
 
Increased Membership Participation Initiative
Written by Rune Storesrund, Vice President, SF Section   

The San Francisco Section has been busy over the last year working with all the Branches and Groups to share successful strategies to engage our membership and identify areas of improvement to not only bolster connections with our members, but provide more high-value and engaging events. Our final deliverable will be a “best-practices” guide (to be posted on the San Francisco Section ASCE website) summarizing high-impact activities, common pitfalls to avoid, and successful event organization strategies.
Read more...
 
August 2010 Region 9 Board of Governors’ Report
Written by Joan Al-Kazily, Region 9 Governor   

Greetings from ASCE Region 9 Board of Governors!

This year, my last as a Region 9 Governor, I have continued working on Region 9’s interaction with the Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (BPELS) by attending the BPELS quarterly meetings. I also invited a BPELS Board member, Jim Foley, to attend the June face-to face Region 9 Board meeting. The interchange was very informative.
Read more...
 
Golden Gate Branch: August 2010 Meeting
Written by the Golden Gate Branch   
The Golden Gate Branch will be having a joint dinner meeting with the Water Resources Group on Tuesday, August 10. The featured speaker will be Jonas Minton from the Planning and Conservation League, who will be giving a presentation on Alternatives to the $11.1B Water Bond which may be on the November ballot. He will also discuss PCL’s new “8 Affordable Water Solutions for California”. For more details about the event see the Water Resources Group news.
 
August 2010 Continuing Education
Written by the SF Section   

ASCE is offering the following courses. Call 800-548-2723 for more information.
Read more...
 
Water Resources Group: August 2010 Update
Written by the Water Resources Group   

August Meeting

Program: Alternatives to the $11.1B Water Bond: 8 Affordable Water Solutions for California
Speaker: Jonas Minton, Planning and Conservation League
Date: Tuesday, August 10
Time: 6 pm Social; 7 pm Dinner; 8 pm Program
Location: Silver Dragon Restaurant, 835 Webster Street in Oakland
Cost: $30 in advance at acteva.com; $35 by cash or check at the door; $100 season ticket for all four Water Resources Group Fall 2010 meetings on the Delta
RSVP: www.acteva.com
Read more...
 
Redwood Empire Branch: August 2010 Meeting
Written by the Redwood Empire Branch   

Our luncheon speaker for Wednesday, August 11 is Martha McDonnell of Youghdahl Consulting. She will be talking about the use of permeable pavements as a means to reduce storm water runoff and pollution as well as for recharging groundwater. The presentation will discuss the criteria for selecting sites for permeable pavement applications, components of the system, subgrade infiltration and sizing permeable pavement storage areas. The structural, storm water quality, and aesthetic advantages of permeable pavements will be presented.
Read more...
 
San Jose Branch: August 2010 Update
Written by the San Jose Branch   

June Golf

A few of the Branch past and current officers and Branch members got together on a perfect sunny Saturday of June 26 at the Sunnyvale Municipal Golf Course. The past presidents included Greg Thiebaut and Sean Rose. Despite a few shots gone awry and some balls consigned to water hazards, all had a great time together.
 
Younger Member Forum: August 2010 Update
Written by the Younger Member Forum   

One Night in Havana

Are you ready for a night of Cuban food, drinks, and dance? Come join YMF on Saturday, August 21 for taste of Cuba. Dinner and drinks will be served followed by a tour of San Jose local pubs and bars. The night will begin with cocktails and dinner, chicken and seafood paella, at 7 pm. At 9:30 pm we will walk a short distance to local pubs, where we will visit 4 bars in 4 hours. The event is $10 per person which includes dinner with cocktails; drinks at the bars are not included. For more information about this event please contact Collette at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Read more...
 
Construction Institute: August 2010 Update
Written by the Construction Institute   

No August Meeting

The Construction Institute will be taking a vacation in August with no meetings schedule. The next meeting is planned for September.
 
North Coast Branch: August 2010 Update
Written by the North Coast Branch   

No August Meeting

The North Coast Branch will be on recess through the summer months and will begin new meetings and events in September.
 
Geo Institute: August 2010 Update
Written by the Geo Institute   

No August Meeting

The geo-Institute will be taking a vacation in August with no meetings schedule. The next meeting is planned for September.