American Society of Civil Engineers - San Francisco Section

2009 San Francisco Section Awards Nominations
Written by the SF Section   

The San Francisco Section Annual Awards are about recognizing those individuals and organizations, within our Section, who deliver excellence and inspire others through significant contributions in the field of Civil Engineering. Click on the links below to download nomination forms in MS Word format.


Award nominations are due to the ASCE Section Office by August 14, 2009. Please don’t hesitate to contact the Section Office with any questions at 415/546-6546 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

The award nomination categories are:

    Individual Awards

  • Outstanding Civil Engineer in the Private Sector
  • Outstanding Civil Engineer in the Public Sector
  • Excellence in Journalism Award
  • Outstanding Civil Engineer in Community Service
  • Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Outstanding ASCE Life Member
  • Outstanding Civil Engineering Faculty Advisor
  • Outstanding ASCE Practitioner Advisor (Engineering Mentor)
  • Outstanding Civil Engineering Student
  • Outstanding Younger Civil Engineer
  • Outstanding ASCE Branch Officer
  • Outstanding ASCE Student Chapter Officer
  • Outstanding ASCE YMF Officer

    Project Awards

  • Project of the Year, Large Project
  • Project of the Year, Small Project
  • Sustainable Technology Project of the Year
  • Architectural Engineering Project of the Year
  • Water/Wastewater Project of the Year
  • Transportation Project of the Year
  • Environmental Project of the Year
  • Bridge Project of the Year
  • Structural Engineering Project of the Year
  • Geotechnical Project of the Year

Thank you for helping us recognize those most deserving in our Section!

 
Copyrights and Your Contract
Written by Eugene Bass, Esq.   

There are terms that can be included in an engineer's contract, either with an owner or sub-consultant, that relate to copyright and that should be considered with some knowledge.

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President's Column for June 2009
Written by Robert Moody, Presiden of the SF Section Younger Member Forum   

SF YMF is five letters, or four different letters to be exact. But what does it mean? The literal answer is San Francisco Younger Member Forum. But what does that collection of important sounding words mean? A great man once provided a succinct answer in three words: professional, outreach, social.

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Golden Gate Branch: June 2009 Update
Written by the Golden Gate Branch   

June Meeting

Please join us on Thursday, June 25 for dinner and a special presentation and book signing by Donald Macdonald, AIA on his latest book Golden Gate Bridge: History and Design of an Icon.

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North Coast Branch: June 2009 Update
Written by the North Coast Branch   

May in Review

On May 14, Chris Whitworth, from the Humboldt County Public Works Department, presented the design and construction of the Mad River Bluff Stabilization Project.

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Redwood Empire Branch: June 2009 Update
Written by the Redwood Empire Branch   

June Meeting

Ms. Mathieson will discuss four case histories illustrating the importance of common sense in failure investigations related to earth movement and water seepage. The case histories, all from insurance claims and litigation, are within the areas of overlap of geotechnical engineering and engineering geology and should be of interest to engineering professionals and students alike.

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San Jose Branch: June 2009 Update
Written by the San Jose Branch   

Student Scholarship Awards Banquet

Over 55 attendees including students, sponsors, Branch officers, and guests attended the Branch’s annual student awards banquet at the Oak Lounge in the Tresidder Union at Stanford University on May 4.

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YMF: June 2009 Update
Written by the YMF Group   

YMF Golf Tournament

Come play a nine-hole round of golf at the second annual ASCE-YMF Golf Tournament on Friday, June 12 at Boundary Oaks in Walnut Creek. Meet new people, challenge old friends, and most importantly, have fun. For more information, contact James Shahamiri at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

 
Geotech Group: June 2009 Update
Written by the Geotech Group   

June Technical Workshop

Program: Instrumentation Workshop
Speakers: Dale Marcum, PE; John Lemke, GE; and Robert Chew, GE
Date: Tuesday June 16
Time: 6 pm to 8 pm
Location: Caltrans District 4 Headquarters Auditorium, 111 Grand Avenue in Oakland
Cost: $10, Students free
RSVP: This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it or 415-546-6546 by Monday, June 15
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Construction Institute Scholarships
Written by the Construction Institute   

The ASCE Construction Institute Chapters of the Sacramento and San Francisco Sections will be awarding Construction Scholarships for the 2009/2010 academic year. Up to 6 scholarship awards ranging between $1,000 and $2,000 each will be made!

Download the following files and apply today:

 
Copyrights and Plans
Written by Eugene Bass, Esq.   

Questions occasionally arise as to the copyright aspects of engineering plans. A copyright symbol may be found somewhere on the sheet and one wonders, what does that mean. How do you get a copyright and, if you have it, what can you do with it? What if an engineer and client have a dispute and the owner refuses to pay.

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President's Column for May 2009
Written by Kent Sasaki - San Francisco Section President   

How to get Hired

The job market is grim. Firms are laying-off staff or have hiring freezes. The few firms who are hiring only have limited openings. Competition to land a job is high because of the large number of applicants for a given opening.

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From Sacramento and Beyond - May 2009
Written by the SF Section   

Proposed Legislation Forth Coming, AB878

A bill is being reviewed in Committee to authorize a local governmental agency to enter into an agreement with a private entity for financing for specified types of revenue-generating infrastructure projects.

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