May 2007 Newsletter

Date: Thursday, May 31st 2007

Time: 11:45 am

Location:    Kingsport, TN

                     Rush Street Grill

                     (click here for map)

 

Speaker:      Robert E. Buchanan, Jr., P.E.

                     Tennessee Valley Authority, Retired

                    

Topic:           "Modern Marvels:

                     The Tennessee Valley Authority"

Text Box: Monthly Meeting Information

Please forward changes or new e-mail addresses to Will Witcher.

June—August: Summer Break, no meetings

 

Next Meeting in September

Text Box: Branch Officers

Future Meetings

President:

         Brian Johnson, PE

         bjohnson@qk4.com

         423-232-1520

 

Vice President:

         Chad Austin, PE

         austinc@ci.kingsport.tn.us       

         423-224-2509

 

Treasurer/Secretary: 

         Will Witcher, EIT

         will.witcher@tysinger-engineering.com

         423-282-2687       

 

Text Box: Holston Branch Web Page (http://www.asce-holston.org)

E-mail Addresses

Text Box: Region 4 Continuing Education Seminars

These in-depth, practice-oriented programs are produced by ASCE’s Continuing Educations Department and may be of interest.  Detailed descriptions of the seminars (by title) are available on ASCE’s website at www.asce.org/conted/seminars.

 

 

Design and Construction of Microtunneling Projects (Geotechnical)

June 13-15, 2007                                           Charlotte, NC

 

Pumping Systems Design (Hydro/Hydraulics)

June 28-29, 2007                                           Nashville, TN

 

 

 Streambank Stabilization for Restoration and Flood Control (Hydro/Hydraulics)

July 26-27, 2007                                             Charlotte, NC

 

Wind Loads for Buildings & Other Structures (Structural)

July 26-27, 2007                                             Nashville, TN

 

Design of Foundations for Dynamic Loads (Geotechnical/Structural)

September 5-7, 2007                                     Raleigh, NC

 

 

 

 

 

Seismic Repair & Rehabilitation of Concrete and Masonry

Structures Using FRP Composites (Construction)

September 13-14, 2007                                Nashville, TN

 

Fundamentals of Earthquake Engineering (Structural)

September 20-21, 2007                                Nashville, TN

 

Advanced Detention Routing: Improving the Operation & Effectiveness of Detention Facilities (Hydro/Hydraulics)

September 27-28, 2007                                Charlotte, NC

 

 

 

 

Officer elections will be held at our meeting this month.  We are looking for volunteers to fill the positions of  Vice President and Treasurer/Secretary.  If you are interested in one of these positions please contact Will Witcher or Brian Johnson.

Text Box: Officer Elections