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K N O X V I L L E B R A N C H www asceknoxville org PRESIDENT S MESSAGE Hello Members Thank you for entrusting me to lead our Knoxville Branch for the 2016 2017 year It is an exciting time to be a civil engineer because of the many civil engineering projects currently underway There is a lot of focus on our country state and local declining infrastructure Many of these problematic situations are drawing a lot of national attention to our profession For instance consider a California dam s spillway failing threatening hundreds of thousands of residents the local headlines of major threats being found in Tennessee s dams and the Flint Michigan s water system those are all recent issues that are highlighting the infrastructure problems in this country Nothing demonstrates it better than the recently released report card on Tennessee s and the United States infrastructure The report can be found at www infrastructurereportcard org The report card can be compared to a personal annual physical We go to the doctor for a series of tests and examinations to receive results of our current well being While most of us aren t in perfect health we look at the diagnosis and say What do I need to do better The main reason for this yearly physical is to find areas of concern before they become serious problems which may require significant effort to fix We would much more rather watch our diet take blood pressure medicine or whatever is prescribed now as to end up in the emergency room with cords and tubes attached to us later This past fall we received our physical on the state s infrastructure While an immediate hospital trip may not be needed corrective measures do need to be taken to head problems off now instead of waiting on that huge hospital bill to come later due to some major collapse You know what the old timers use to say A stitch in time saves nine So we need to urge our federal state and local governments to save nine stitches by acting now instead of later Of course this is not as easy as just asking they have hundreds of people seeking money and practically everyone is not wanting taxes to be raised But as engineers it is our duty to protect the welfare of the public so I am asking you to speak to your legislators Ask them to strongly consider the necessity of our infrastructure and the importance it plays in our lives Let s correct this now before we end up lying flat on a table with people leaning over us charging a bunch of money and asking how do we feel Please accept this task as we enter this challenging and exciting time in Civil Engineering The other branch officers and members are also here to work with you to help you further the mission of safe public infrastructure and competent engineering Sincerely David Matlock TENNESSEE SECTION Knoxville Branch FIRST QUARTER 2017

BRANCH S WEBSITE The Knoxville branch of ASCE has a website in which you can get the most up to date ASCE happenings of the local state and national organization Please check it out at www asceknoxville org BRANCH ACTIVITIES A tour of Neyland Stadium was conducted on October 25 2016 It was hosted by UT and representatives from Ross Bryant Structural Engineers were there to inform us on the technical aspects of the structure It was well attended with over 65 engineers and students taking the tour The tour included the fashionable aspects of the facility such as the locker room media complex as well as getting to see the inter bowels of the stadium Everyone was excited to see parts of the stadium that most never get the chance November 8th 2016 we join with the Tennessee Valley Post of the Society of Military Engineers SAME to hear speaker will be Lt Col Stephen F Murphy commander of the US Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Col Murphy s gave an overview of the Corps of Engineers organization and detailed the significance of the Nashville District as it relates to navigational waterways of the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers Lt Col Murphy will spoke about the current projects in the Nashville District that included the locks at the Chickamauga Dam which is of great interest to the upper Tennessee Valley December 13th we held a meeting at the newly open office building for Knoxville s Engineering Department Jon Linvengood with the city gave a presentation on alternative transportation with the main emphasis on bicycle traffic Jon spoke about various design methods to include bicycles into traffic patterns reducing conflicts between bicycles and motorized vehicles Also the Knoxville branch invited Paul Laudman with Kickstand Knoxville to discuss this organization s mission Kickstand Knoxville takes used bicycles rehabilitates them and then gives them to the needy of Knoxville Our branch donated 7 gently used bicycles and 260 to this organization TENNESSEE SECTION Knoxville Branch

Concrete Canoe SEC ASCE Student Conference is March 16 18 in Boca Raton Florida Our student chapter is working hard to get ready for it and are really excited for this year The pictures show the students working on this year s concrete canoe Its name is Ayers and it has daisies in the design because that is how UT got it s orange color from someone seeing daisies on the top of the hill where Ayres Hall is now located We ll get a report on how the students did at conference when we have our joint meeting with them on April 17 We hope everyone can come out for this fun event w w w ascek nox ville org TENNESSEE SECTION Knoxville Branch

JOB POSTING Requisition ID 18465BR Job Title Civil Engineer 5 Transportation Job Site Location Tennessee Knoxville Why CDM Smith CDM Smith provides lasting and integrated solutions in water environment transportation energy and facilities to public and private clients worldwide As a full service consulting engineering construction and operations firm we deliver exceptional client service quality results and enduring value across the entire project life cycle Home Office Location Knoxville TN Job Description As a member of this team you would contribute to CDM Smith s mission by Working as a key team member and project manager on smaller diverse transportation projects Performing roadway design and roadway drainage design on urban highway improvement projects Design and Plans will be prepared with the aid of Microstation and Geopak Mentoring junior design staff Minimum Qualifications Actively participating or assisting in new business development by contributing to strategic planning marketing and business operations planning A successful CDM Smith candidate will have B S Civil Engineering 7 years of experience since B S with at least 2 years experience in transportation project management Registration as a licensed P E Excellent written and oral communication skills Preferred Qualifications Strong preference for candidates familiar with TDOT requirements and procedures Erosion control plan development experience Assignment Category Fulltime Regular Amount of Travel Required EEO Statement 10 We attract the best people in the industry supporting their efforts to learn and grow We strive to create a challenging and progressive work environment We provide career opportunities that span a variety of disciplines and geographic locations with projects that our employees plan design build and operate as diverse as the needs of our clients CDM Smith is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability or protected veteran status To apply please email your resume to schroedermk cdmsmith com or visit this link https sjobs brassring com TGWEbHost jobdetails aspx partnerid 25038 siteid 5220 Areq 18465BR w w w ascek nox ville org TENNESSEE SECTION Knoxville Branch

FEBRUARY Annual TSPE Banquet Thursday February 23 Engineer s Week 20 25 JULY MAY MARCH MARCH Student Cookout March 6th 12 20 1 10pm UT s John D Tickle Engineering Building RSVP to kgrisso2 vols utk edu JUNE APRIL FEBRUARY SAVE THE DATE SIX MONTH LOOK AH E A D APRIL April 17th UT ASCE Student Chapter ASCE Knoxville Branch Joint Meeting John D Tickle Building Parking will be provided MAY McGee Tyson Airport field trip JUNE June 20th Bearden s Banquet Hall Dr Edwin Burdette JULY ASCE Annual Golf Tournament SEC ASCE Student Conference is March 16 18 in Boca Raton Florida 8 Hour Continuing Education Seminar March 31 at Buddy s Banquet Hall in Knoxville Registration begins March 1st Topics Management Geotechnical Transportation Structural Ethics Environmental TENNESSEE SECTION Knoxville Branch w w w ascek nox ville org SAVE THE DATE September 27th 29th Tennessee Engineer s Conference Music City Center Hyatt Place Hotel