ASCE Central Ohio Section - Newsletter November 2011 www.centralohioasce.com 2 0 1 1 - 2 0 1 2 B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S PRESIDENT Michael Mazzoli (614) 876-8000 TREASURER Michael Navabi (614) 839-0379 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Adam Rich (614) 218-0686 MEMBER-AT-LARGE / NEWSLETTER EDITOR Brooks Vogel (614) 487-1650 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Mark Seidelmann (614) 486-4383 SECRETARY Carlos Vazquez (614) 634-7132 WEB SITE EDITOR Peter Narsavage (614) 432-4030 N O V E M B E R L U N C H M E E T I N G Pay Securely Online On Our Web Site President’s Letter 2 Latest News 2-5 Calendar of Events 5 Newsletter Ads 6-7 November, 2011 Volume 16, Issue 3 Date/Time: Location: Speakers: Topic: Menu: CPD Hours: RSVP: Cost: Payment: Thursday, November 17, 2011 - 11:30 A.M. - Registration - 12:00 P.M. - Lunch Grange Insurance Audubon Center – 505 West Whittier St. - Columbus, OH 43215 Michael Bongiorno, AIA, LEED AP BD+C (DesignGroup) & Ryan M. Hoffman, CEM, BAEP, LEED AP BD+C (Heapy Engineering) Designing the “LEED Gold” Grange Insurance Audubon Center A Joint Meeting with OSPE The presentation will focus on the creative design strategies employed throughout this unique LEED Gold environmental education center. Site strategies for dealing with impacted soils, unstable subsurface conditions, and geo-thermal well challenges will be discussed. Innovative building strategies that take advantage of prevailing winds, daylighting, and stormwater management will also be discussed. In addition, Michael will discuss the design team’s use of integrated BIM (Building Information Modeling) modeling and simulation during the early stages of design. Chef's tossed salad with choice of dressings, baked penne bolognaise, freshly baked rolls and butter, assorted dessert bar, sodas, iced tea, and coffee. A certificate for one (1) Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hour will be issued at the conclusion of the program. Registration is due by 5:00 PM on Thursday, November 10, 2011. Late registrations and walk-ins may not be accepted. Registration fees may still be required for no-shows and registrants canceling after November 10, 2011. Register and pay online with a credit card, or you may also contact Adam Rich at (614) 218-0686, or . $20 ASCE Members & Guests - $15 ASCE Life Members - $10 Students. The preferred method of payment is online before November 10, 2011 or on the day of the event by cash or check. If you need to pay for multiple registrations, please pay by check. Checks should be made payable to Central Ohio ASCE.
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ASCE Central Ohio Section - Newsletter November 2011wwwcentralohioascecom
2 0 1 1 - 2 0 1 2 B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S
PRESIDENTMichael Mazzoli(614) 876-8000TREASURER
Michael Navabi(614) 839-0379
1ST VICE PRESIDENTAdam Rich
(614) 218-0686MEMBER-AT-LARGE NEWSLETTER EDITOR
Brooks Vogel(614) 487-1650
2ND VICE PRESIDENTMark Seidelmann(614) 486-4383SECRETARY
Carlos Vazquez(614) 634-7132
WEB SITE EDITORPeter Narsavage(614) 432-4030
N O V E M B E R L U N C H M E E T I N G
Pay SecurelyOnline On Our
Web Site
Presidentrsquos Letter 2
Latest News 2-5
Calendar of Events 5
Newsletter Ads 6-7
N o v e m b e r 2 0 1 1Volume 16 Issue 3
DateTime
Location
Speakers
Topic
Menu
CPD Hours
RSVP
Cost
Payment
Thursday November 17 2011 - 1130 AM - Registration - 1200 PM - Lunch
Grange Insurance Audubon Center ndash 505 West Whittier St - Columbus OH 43215
Michael Bongiorno AIA LEED AP BD+C (DesignGroup) amp Ryan M HoffmanCEM BAEP LEED AP BD+C (Heapy Engineering)
Designing the ldquoLEED Goldrdquo Grange Insurance Audubon CenterA Joint Meeting with OSPE
The presentation will focus on the creativedesign strategies employed throughout thisunique LEED Gold environmental educationcenter Site strategies for dealing withimpacted soils unstable subsurfaceconditions and geo-thermal well challengeswill be discussed Innovative buildingstrategies that take advantage of prevailingwinds daylighting and stormwatermanagement will also be discussed In addition Michael will discuss the designteamrsquos use of integrated BIM (Building Information Modeling) modeling andsimulation during the early stages of design
Chefs tossed salad with choice of dressings baked penne bolognaise freshlybaked rolls and butter assorted dessert bar sodas iced tea and coffee
A certificate for one (1) Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hour will beissued at the conclusion of the program
Registration is due by 500 PM on Thursday November 10 2011 Lateregistrations and walk-ins may not be accepted Registration fees may still berequired for no-shows and registrants canceling after November 10 2011 Registerand pay online with a credit card or you may also contact Adam Rich at (614)218-0686 or
$20 ASCE Members amp Guests - $15 ASCE Life Members - $10 Students
The preferred method of payment is online before November 10 2011 or on theday of the event by cash or check If you need to pay for multiple registrationsplease pay by check Checks should be made payable to Central Ohio ASCE
wwwcentralohioascecom
In October we had many local professionalsattend the luncheon meeting at the BridgewaterConference Center I would like to thank TimVan Echo of SampME Inc and Ken Ricker of msconsultants inc for providing us with anoutstanding presentation of the City of ColumbusrsquoUpground Reservoir Project that provided us withthe many challenges and facets of designplanning and construction of this very complexproject I also wanted to thank Stephanie Philipsand the others from the Young Members Groupfor planning of the on-site tour of the project siteon November 4th which helped provide acomplete and better understanding of the project
Please join us at the Grange Insurance AudubonCenter on November 17 2011 at 1130am forspeakers Michael Bongiorno of the DesignGroupand Ryan Hoffman of Heapy Engineering todiscuss the designing of the ldquoLEED Goldrdquo GrangeInsurance Audubon Center The presentationwill discuss the site strategies for dealing withimpacted soils unstable subsurface conditionsgeo-thermal well challenges and those innovateddesigns that helped achieve the LEED Goldcertification Those who attend will receive a
certificate for one (1) Continuing ProfessionalDevelopment (CPD) hour
Over the past few weeks I have beencorresponding with The Ohio State UniversityStudent Chapter Practitioner Advisor CherylShafer and the Student Chapter PresidentJoshua Otworth about helping them coordinatemonthly speaking events for the ASCE StudentChapter The local Student Chapter is looking forcompanies andor local professionals to visitthem on campus and provide a presentation ofwhat types of services their companies providehow they use the skills learned in college in apractical application on a daily basis or evenhelping provide possible future career orinternship opportunities For further informationplease contact me directly and I will be able todirect those interested
Thank you
Mike Mazzoli
L E T T E R F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T
As youmay beawarethe Amer-ican Pub-lic WorksAssocia-
tion (APWA) the American Council of Engineer-ing Companies (ACEC) and the American Societyof Civil Engineers (ASCE) have joined together tofound a stand alone independent not-for-profit501 c (3) organization to develop and promote arating system for civil infrastructure
The new organization called the Institute forSustainable Infrastructure (ISI) is forming sev-eral committees to assist the ISI Board of Direc-tors and staff in developing programming for theorganization including Accreditation Educationand Training Committee IntergovernmentalNonprofit and Global Affairs Committee Recogni-tion Committee Research and Resource Com-mittee and Technical
The Institute has developed a prototype tool torate the sustainability of a civil infrastructure proj-ect at any point in its life cycle and to relate thatassessment to other infrastructure assets andneeds The tool factors in not only engineering
and construction elements but environmentallegal social and economic variables The tool iscalled EnvISIontrade and its purpose is to helpfacilitate the public discussion of what constitutessustainable infrastructure in your community andto assist public works professionals in implement-ing those goals
The intent of EnvISIontrade is to evaluate infrastruc-ture in a holistic manner that takes into accountcommunity needs values priorities and resourc-es and in doing so provides a guide for betterdecision making about what constitutes sustain-able infrastructure in an increasingly complexenvironment that measures everything in terms ofsustainability
The rating system and tool is in the developmentstage and is available now for public comment onthe ISI website here The anticipated roll out datefor the tool is January 2 2012 and once the ratingsystem is rolled out will begin conducting trainingaccreditation workshops to train individuals in theuse of the system
If you have done so log into the ISI website(httpwwwsustainableinfrastructureorg) andcheck out the tools and information that has beenposted
I S I S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y R A T I N G T O O L
wwwcentralohioascecom
C O L U M B U S U P G R O U N D R E S E R V O I R T O U R
The Younger Members Group recently organized a site tour of the Columbus Upground Reservoirand Pump Station construction The re-scheduled tour took place on a sunny afternoon last FridayNovember 4th The tour was planned as a follow-up to the Sections October Luncheon in whichpresenters Ken Ricker (ms consultants) and Tim Van Echo (SampME) gave an overview of the reservoirproject The completed 92 billion gallon reservoir will be the largest lined upground reservoir in thestate and one of the largest in the country Over 20 people participated in the tour including Sectionand Younger Members and college civil engineering students
Following a brief site safety meeting thetour group was guided around the 800+acre reservoir site and had a chance toview the construction in progress Thegroup observed the installation of thegeomembrane liner panels and theprocess that is required for constructionof the composite liner system The groupalso saw portions of the constructedembankment riprap slope protectiondewatering efforts and influent pipelineinstallation Along the tour informationand statistics about the site were given byWinston Stewart and Paul DeVerteuil of
URS Tim Van Echo and Joe Troxell of SampME Stuart Ravary of ms consultants and Phil Boss of HRGray After the reservoir site tour some participants were able to drive over to the pump station sitenear the Scioto River to view the construction progress for the pump station structure and inflatableweirThank you to all who came out for the site tourThe Younger Members Group would like tothank all those who helped make the tourpossible Special thanks goes to WintonStewart with URS for coordinating the visit theCity of Columbus for allowing the group to visitthe site Kokosing Construction for access tothe pump station site and Beaver Excavatingfor the use of their bus to travel around the siteAnyone interested in getting involved in futureASCE Younger Member activities cansubscribe to the groups mailing list via the E-mail lists link on the left side of the Sectionswebsite or contact Stephanie Phillips atPhillipsSpbworldcom
A S C E N E W S O N L I N E P U B L I C A T I O NBeginning with Januarys
edition ASCE News - TheNewspaper for Membersof the American Society ofCivil Engineers will bepublished in a digital for-mat only part of ASCEscommitment to sustain-ability and fiscal responsi-bility
The digital edition will bepublished and made available for viewing anddownload by ASCE members each mid-month atthe same time the print editions arrived in the mailThe high quality online magazine loads quicklycan be expanded and customized to best fit your
monitor and viewing preferences tailored for easyreading The document can also be printed forconvenience
The November 2011 edition of ASCE News whichwill match the hardcopy to be mailed can beviewed electronically by clicking HERE This No-vember edition is in the same format as the digital-only editions that will appear starting in January2012
By discontinuing the newspapers print editionASCE furthers its commitment to sustainable pub-lishing reduces printing and mailing costs andcontinues to advance its electronic publishing ef-forts
wwwcentralohioascecom
C O L U M B U S rsquo H I G H S T R E E T C A P S E R V I N G A S M O D E L
Columbusrsquo Cap at Union Station - the retail com-plex adjacent to High Street over Interstate 670 -was opened in 2004 but is now serving as amodel for a national trend sinking freeways andreplacing the 1960rsquos era highway bridges withcaps us-ing themto recon-nectneighbor-hoods pre-viouslyseveredby thehighwaysCaps have been constructed in cities such asSeattle Boston and Phoenix Dallas is construct-ing a three-block long version hosting a park andColumbus has more on the horizon Cityrsquos likeChicago are studying the concept and using Co-lumbus as a case studyThe model for the Columbus cap modeled afterthe Union Station architecture which previously
occupied the site was more modest in scope thanversions used elsewhere and sought not to useopen space to break the urban feel but to extendthe urban feel through the adjacentDowntownConvention Center area and the ShortNorth Thus the cap was cheaper to constructand increases foot traffic to local establishmentsa concept that minimizes the impacts of the high-way below
Photos courtesy of Columbus Dispatch
Both the OhioEPA and USEPA are conduct-ing studies and is-suing permits forpublic comment toregulate thebooming hydraulicfracturing or ldquofrac-ingrdquo industryThese technolo-gies are currentlyemerging in Ohioto access naturalgas and oil depos-its held in shaleformations burieddeep under thesurface Together these Marcellus and Utica Shaleregions extend across New York PennsylvaniaMaryland West Virginia Ohio and portions of Ken-tucky and Tennessee The deposits sit between7000 and 12000 feet below ground
These geologic formations are considered an impor-tant largely untapped resource because they holdlarge reserves of natural gas Researchers estimatethe Marcellus Shale alone could satisfy US energydemands for about 14 years as it contains as muchas 363 trillion cubic feet of natural gas
Most drilling is currently underway in the MarcellusShale region of Pennsylvania which is the thickest
area of the deposit Ohio is experiencing less Mar-cellus Shale drilling than adjacent states becausethe thickness of the strata is much thinner on itswestern edge As much of eastern Ohio is situatedatop the Utica Shale formation which is thought tohold large reserves of oil and natural gas Ohio willlikely see a significant increase in future drilling Foradditional information on the drilling process envi-ronmental concerns and permitting issues and pub-lic comment periods visit the Ohio EPA website athttpwwwepaohiogovshaleaspx
In addition at the request of Congress the USEPA has announced its final research plan on hy-draulic fracturing to better understand itrsquos potentialimpacts on drinking water resources The final studyplan looks at the full cycle of water in hydraulicfracturing from the acquisition of the water throughthe mixing of chemicals and actual fracturing to thepost-fracturing stage including the management offlowback and produced or used water as well as itsultimate treatment and disposal The study will beinformed by case studies and EPA announced thelocations for five retrospective and two prospectivesites for these studies Two of the study sites are onthe Marcellus Shale deposits in Pennsylvania Formore information visithttpwaterepagovtypegroundwateruicclass2hydraulicfracturingindexcfm
N A T U R A L G A S D R I L L I N G I N S H A L E S
wwwcentralohioascecom
K E E P U P T O D A T E
Join Our E-Mail ListStay up to date with current news - go to
httpcentralohioascecome-mail
Web wwwcentralohioascecom
E-Mail ascecentralohioascecom
Our Next Board MeetingWill Be December 1 2011
4960 Vulcan AvenueColumbus Ohio 43228
B O A R D M E E T I N G
2 0 1 1 - 2 0 1 2 C E N T R A L O H I O A S C E M E E T I N G S
Meeting Date Topic Location Coordinator
ThursdayNovember 17 2011
LunchGrange InsuranceAudubon Center
SpaghettiWarehouse
Carrie Bremer(SEAOO)
ThursdayDecember 15 2011
DinnerI-71 Jeremiah Morrow
Bridge Arlington Cafe Dane Redinger(ACI)
ThursdayJanuary 19 2012
LunchOhio Elected Official TBD TBD
(ASCE)
TBDFebruary 20-24 2012
LunchEngineering Week TBD Engineering Week
Organizing Committee
TuesdayMarch 27 2012
LunchDodridge Street Bridge OSU Fawcett Center Scott Roe
(FCEO)
ThursdayApril 19 2012
LunchTBD OSU Dr Carolyn Merry
(OSU)
ThursdayMay 17 2012
LunchASCE President Elect TBD Bob Redfield
(ASCE)
June 2012 Planning Meeting TBD Michael Navabi (ASCE)
FridayJune 2012 Annual Golf Outing Darby Creek
Golf Club Jim Pajk (ASCE)
A S C E C O N T I N U I N G E D U C A T I O NASCE Geographic Services is pleased to provide Continuing Education seminars and workshops These in-depthpractice-oriented programs are produced by ASCErsquos Continuing Education DepartmentNov 3-4 2011 Chicago Instrumentation and Monitoring Bootcamp Measurements for Structural and Geotechnical ProjectsNov 3-4 2011 Chicago Seismic Design of Highway BridgesNov 16-18 2011 Chicago Structural Design of Buildings and Industrial Facilities for Blast Loads and Accidental Chemical ExplosionsNov 17-18 2011 Cincinnati Leadership Development for the EngineerJan 19-20 2012 Chicago Earthquake Induced Ground Motions ~Newly UpdatedFeb 9-10 2012 Chicago Pumping Systems Design for Civil EngineersFeb 23-24 2012 Minneapolis Progressive Collapse Mitigation Practical Analysis Methods and Proven SolutionsMarch 7-9 2012 Chicago HEC-RAS Computer Workshop for Unsteady Flow ApplicationsMarch 29-30 2012 Minneapolis Introduction to Dam and Levee Safety Evaluation and RehabilitationMarch 29-30 2012 Chicago Seismic Design and Performance of Building Structures
wwwcentralohioascecom
O U R P R O F E S S I O N A L S P O N S O R S
Business Card Ad$175 year
Double Business Card Ad$350 year
To purchase a newsletter ad contact MikeMazzoli at (614) 876-8000
1650 Watermark DriveSuite 200Columbus OH 43215
Central Ohio Section
wwwcentralohioascecom
O U R P R O F E S S I O N A L S P O N S O R S
wwwcentralohioascecom
In October we had many local professionalsattend the luncheon meeting at the BridgewaterConference Center I would like to thank TimVan Echo of SampME Inc and Ken Ricker of msconsultants inc for providing us with anoutstanding presentation of the City of ColumbusrsquoUpground Reservoir Project that provided us withthe many challenges and facets of designplanning and construction of this very complexproject I also wanted to thank Stephanie Philipsand the others from the Young Members Groupfor planning of the on-site tour of the project siteon November 4th which helped provide acomplete and better understanding of the project
Please join us at the Grange Insurance AudubonCenter on November 17 2011 at 1130am forspeakers Michael Bongiorno of the DesignGroupand Ryan Hoffman of Heapy Engineering todiscuss the designing of the ldquoLEED Goldrdquo GrangeInsurance Audubon Center The presentationwill discuss the site strategies for dealing withimpacted soils unstable subsurface conditionsgeo-thermal well challenges and those innovateddesigns that helped achieve the LEED Goldcertification Those who attend will receive a
certificate for one (1) Continuing ProfessionalDevelopment (CPD) hour
Over the past few weeks I have beencorresponding with The Ohio State UniversityStudent Chapter Practitioner Advisor CherylShafer and the Student Chapter PresidentJoshua Otworth about helping them coordinatemonthly speaking events for the ASCE StudentChapter The local Student Chapter is looking forcompanies andor local professionals to visitthem on campus and provide a presentation ofwhat types of services their companies providehow they use the skills learned in college in apractical application on a daily basis or evenhelping provide possible future career orinternship opportunities For further informationplease contact me directly and I will be able todirect those interested
Thank you
Mike Mazzoli
L E T T E R F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T
As youmay beawarethe Amer-ican Pub-lic WorksAssocia-
tion (APWA) the American Council of Engineer-ing Companies (ACEC) and the American Societyof Civil Engineers (ASCE) have joined together tofound a stand alone independent not-for-profit501 c (3) organization to develop and promote arating system for civil infrastructure
The new organization called the Institute forSustainable Infrastructure (ISI) is forming sev-eral committees to assist the ISI Board of Direc-tors and staff in developing programming for theorganization including Accreditation Educationand Training Committee IntergovernmentalNonprofit and Global Affairs Committee Recogni-tion Committee Research and Resource Com-mittee and Technical
The Institute has developed a prototype tool torate the sustainability of a civil infrastructure proj-ect at any point in its life cycle and to relate thatassessment to other infrastructure assets andneeds The tool factors in not only engineering
and construction elements but environmentallegal social and economic variables The tool iscalled EnvISIontrade and its purpose is to helpfacilitate the public discussion of what constitutessustainable infrastructure in your community andto assist public works professionals in implement-ing those goals
The intent of EnvISIontrade is to evaluate infrastruc-ture in a holistic manner that takes into accountcommunity needs values priorities and resourc-es and in doing so provides a guide for betterdecision making about what constitutes sustain-able infrastructure in an increasingly complexenvironment that measures everything in terms ofsustainability
The rating system and tool is in the developmentstage and is available now for public comment onthe ISI website here The anticipated roll out datefor the tool is January 2 2012 and once the ratingsystem is rolled out will begin conducting trainingaccreditation workshops to train individuals in theuse of the system
If you have done so log into the ISI website(httpwwwsustainableinfrastructureorg) andcheck out the tools and information that has beenposted
I S I S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y R A T I N G T O O L
wwwcentralohioascecom
C O L U M B U S U P G R O U N D R E S E R V O I R T O U R
The Younger Members Group recently organized a site tour of the Columbus Upground Reservoirand Pump Station construction The re-scheduled tour took place on a sunny afternoon last FridayNovember 4th The tour was planned as a follow-up to the Sections October Luncheon in whichpresenters Ken Ricker (ms consultants) and Tim Van Echo (SampME) gave an overview of the reservoirproject The completed 92 billion gallon reservoir will be the largest lined upground reservoir in thestate and one of the largest in the country Over 20 people participated in the tour including Sectionand Younger Members and college civil engineering students
Following a brief site safety meeting thetour group was guided around the 800+acre reservoir site and had a chance toview the construction in progress Thegroup observed the installation of thegeomembrane liner panels and theprocess that is required for constructionof the composite liner system The groupalso saw portions of the constructedembankment riprap slope protectiondewatering efforts and influent pipelineinstallation Along the tour informationand statistics about the site were given byWinston Stewart and Paul DeVerteuil of
URS Tim Van Echo and Joe Troxell of SampME Stuart Ravary of ms consultants and Phil Boss of HRGray After the reservoir site tour some participants were able to drive over to the pump station sitenear the Scioto River to view the construction progress for the pump station structure and inflatableweirThank you to all who came out for the site tourThe Younger Members Group would like tothank all those who helped make the tourpossible Special thanks goes to WintonStewart with URS for coordinating the visit theCity of Columbus for allowing the group to visitthe site Kokosing Construction for access tothe pump station site and Beaver Excavatingfor the use of their bus to travel around the siteAnyone interested in getting involved in futureASCE Younger Member activities cansubscribe to the groups mailing list via the E-mail lists link on the left side of the Sectionswebsite or contact Stephanie Phillips atPhillipsSpbworldcom
A S C E N E W S O N L I N E P U B L I C A T I O NBeginning with Januarys
edition ASCE News - TheNewspaper for Membersof the American Society ofCivil Engineers will bepublished in a digital for-mat only part of ASCEscommitment to sustain-ability and fiscal responsi-bility
The digital edition will bepublished and made available for viewing anddownload by ASCE members each mid-month atthe same time the print editions arrived in the mailThe high quality online magazine loads quicklycan be expanded and customized to best fit your
monitor and viewing preferences tailored for easyreading The document can also be printed forconvenience
The November 2011 edition of ASCE News whichwill match the hardcopy to be mailed can beviewed electronically by clicking HERE This No-vember edition is in the same format as the digital-only editions that will appear starting in January2012
By discontinuing the newspapers print editionASCE furthers its commitment to sustainable pub-lishing reduces printing and mailing costs andcontinues to advance its electronic publishing ef-forts
wwwcentralohioascecom
C O L U M B U S rsquo H I G H S T R E E T C A P S E R V I N G A S M O D E L
Columbusrsquo Cap at Union Station - the retail com-plex adjacent to High Street over Interstate 670 -was opened in 2004 but is now serving as amodel for a national trend sinking freeways andreplacing the 1960rsquos era highway bridges withcaps us-ing themto recon-nectneighbor-hoods pre-viouslyseveredby thehighwaysCaps have been constructed in cities such asSeattle Boston and Phoenix Dallas is construct-ing a three-block long version hosting a park andColumbus has more on the horizon Cityrsquos likeChicago are studying the concept and using Co-lumbus as a case studyThe model for the Columbus cap modeled afterthe Union Station architecture which previously
occupied the site was more modest in scope thanversions used elsewhere and sought not to useopen space to break the urban feel but to extendthe urban feel through the adjacentDowntownConvention Center area and the ShortNorth Thus the cap was cheaper to constructand increases foot traffic to local establishmentsa concept that minimizes the impacts of the high-way below
Photos courtesy of Columbus Dispatch
Both the OhioEPA and USEPA are conduct-ing studies and is-suing permits forpublic comment toregulate thebooming hydraulicfracturing or ldquofrac-ingrdquo industryThese technolo-gies are currentlyemerging in Ohioto access naturalgas and oil depos-its held in shaleformations burieddeep under thesurface Together these Marcellus and Utica Shaleregions extend across New York PennsylvaniaMaryland West Virginia Ohio and portions of Ken-tucky and Tennessee The deposits sit between7000 and 12000 feet below ground
These geologic formations are considered an impor-tant largely untapped resource because they holdlarge reserves of natural gas Researchers estimatethe Marcellus Shale alone could satisfy US energydemands for about 14 years as it contains as muchas 363 trillion cubic feet of natural gas
Most drilling is currently underway in the MarcellusShale region of Pennsylvania which is the thickest
area of the deposit Ohio is experiencing less Mar-cellus Shale drilling than adjacent states becausethe thickness of the strata is much thinner on itswestern edge As much of eastern Ohio is situatedatop the Utica Shale formation which is thought tohold large reserves of oil and natural gas Ohio willlikely see a significant increase in future drilling Foradditional information on the drilling process envi-ronmental concerns and permitting issues and pub-lic comment periods visit the Ohio EPA website athttpwwwepaohiogovshaleaspx
In addition at the request of Congress the USEPA has announced its final research plan on hy-draulic fracturing to better understand itrsquos potentialimpacts on drinking water resources The final studyplan looks at the full cycle of water in hydraulicfracturing from the acquisition of the water throughthe mixing of chemicals and actual fracturing to thepost-fracturing stage including the management offlowback and produced or used water as well as itsultimate treatment and disposal The study will beinformed by case studies and EPA announced thelocations for five retrospective and two prospectivesites for these studies Two of the study sites are onthe Marcellus Shale deposits in Pennsylvania Formore information visithttpwaterepagovtypegroundwateruicclass2hydraulicfracturingindexcfm
N A T U R A L G A S D R I L L I N G I N S H A L E S
wwwcentralohioascecom
K E E P U P T O D A T E
Join Our E-Mail ListStay up to date with current news - go to
httpcentralohioascecome-mail
Web wwwcentralohioascecom
E-Mail ascecentralohioascecom
Our Next Board MeetingWill Be December 1 2011
4960 Vulcan AvenueColumbus Ohio 43228
B O A R D M E E T I N G
2 0 1 1 - 2 0 1 2 C E N T R A L O H I O A S C E M E E T I N G S
Meeting Date Topic Location Coordinator
ThursdayNovember 17 2011
LunchGrange InsuranceAudubon Center
SpaghettiWarehouse
Carrie Bremer(SEAOO)
ThursdayDecember 15 2011
DinnerI-71 Jeremiah Morrow
Bridge Arlington Cafe Dane Redinger(ACI)
ThursdayJanuary 19 2012
LunchOhio Elected Official TBD TBD
(ASCE)
TBDFebruary 20-24 2012
LunchEngineering Week TBD Engineering Week
Organizing Committee
TuesdayMarch 27 2012
LunchDodridge Street Bridge OSU Fawcett Center Scott Roe
(FCEO)
ThursdayApril 19 2012
LunchTBD OSU Dr Carolyn Merry
(OSU)
ThursdayMay 17 2012
LunchASCE President Elect TBD Bob Redfield
(ASCE)
June 2012 Planning Meeting TBD Michael Navabi (ASCE)
FridayJune 2012 Annual Golf Outing Darby Creek
Golf Club Jim Pajk (ASCE)
A S C E C O N T I N U I N G E D U C A T I O NASCE Geographic Services is pleased to provide Continuing Education seminars and workshops These in-depthpractice-oriented programs are produced by ASCErsquos Continuing Education DepartmentNov 3-4 2011 Chicago Instrumentation and Monitoring Bootcamp Measurements for Structural and Geotechnical ProjectsNov 3-4 2011 Chicago Seismic Design of Highway BridgesNov 16-18 2011 Chicago Structural Design of Buildings and Industrial Facilities for Blast Loads and Accidental Chemical ExplosionsNov 17-18 2011 Cincinnati Leadership Development for the EngineerJan 19-20 2012 Chicago Earthquake Induced Ground Motions ~Newly UpdatedFeb 9-10 2012 Chicago Pumping Systems Design for Civil EngineersFeb 23-24 2012 Minneapolis Progressive Collapse Mitigation Practical Analysis Methods and Proven SolutionsMarch 7-9 2012 Chicago HEC-RAS Computer Workshop for Unsteady Flow ApplicationsMarch 29-30 2012 Minneapolis Introduction to Dam and Levee Safety Evaluation and RehabilitationMarch 29-30 2012 Chicago Seismic Design and Performance of Building Structures
wwwcentralohioascecom
O U R P R O F E S S I O N A L S P O N S O R S
Business Card Ad$175 year
Double Business Card Ad$350 year
To purchase a newsletter ad contact MikeMazzoli at (614) 876-8000
1650 Watermark DriveSuite 200Columbus OH 43215
Central Ohio Section
wwwcentralohioascecom
O U R P R O F E S S I O N A L S P O N S O R S
wwwcentralohioascecom
C O L U M B U S U P G R O U N D R E S E R V O I R T O U R
The Younger Members Group recently organized a site tour of the Columbus Upground Reservoirand Pump Station construction The re-scheduled tour took place on a sunny afternoon last FridayNovember 4th The tour was planned as a follow-up to the Sections October Luncheon in whichpresenters Ken Ricker (ms consultants) and Tim Van Echo (SampME) gave an overview of the reservoirproject The completed 92 billion gallon reservoir will be the largest lined upground reservoir in thestate and one of the largest in the country Over 20 people participated in the tour including Sectionand Younger Members and college civil engineering students
Following a brief site safety meeting thetour group was guided around the 800+acre reservoir site and had a chance toview the construction in progress Thegroup observed the installation of thegeomembrane liner panels and theprocess that is required for constructionof the composite liner system The groupalso saw portions of the constructedembankment riprap slope protectiondewatering efforts and influent pipelineinstallation Along the tour informationand statistics about the site were given byWinston Stewart and Paul DeVerteuil of
URS Tim Van Echo and Joe Troxell of SampME Stuart Ravary of ms consultants and Phil Boss of HRGray After the reservoir site tour some participants were able to drive over to the pump station sitenear the Scioto River to view the construction progress for the pump station structure and inflatableweirThank you to all who came out for the site tourThe Younger Members Group would like tothank all those who helped make the tourpossible Special thanks goes to WintonStewart with URS for coordinating the visit theCity of Columbus for allowing the group to visitthe site Kokosing Construction for access tothe pump station site and Beaver Excavatingfor the use of their bus to travel around the siteAnyone interested in getting involved in futureASCE Younger Member activities cansubscribe to the groups mailing list via the E-mail lists link on the left side of the Sectionswebsite or contact Stephanie Phillips atPhillipsSpbworldcom
A S C E N E W S O N L I N E P U B L I C A T I O NBeginning with Januarys
edition ASCE News - TheNewspaper for Membersof the American Society ofCivil Engineers will bepublished in a digital for-mat only part of ASCEscommitment to sustain-ability and fiscal responsi-bility
The digital edition will bepublished and made available for viewing anddownload by ASCE members each mid-month atthe same time the print editions arrived in the mailThe high quality online magazine loads quicklycan be expanded and customized to best fit your
monitor and viewing preferences tailored for easyreading The document can also be printed forconvenience
The November 2011 edition of ASCE News whichwill match the hardcopy to be mailed can beviewed electronically by clicking HERE This No-vember edition is in the same format as the digital-only editions that will appear starting in January2012
By discontinuing the newspapers print editionASCE furthers its commitment to sustainable pub-lishing reduces printing and mailing costs andcontinues to advance its electronic publishing ef-forts
wwwcentralohioascecom
C O L U M B U S rsquo H I G H S T R E E T C A P S E R V I N G A S M O D E L
Columbusrsquo Cap at Union Station - the retail com-plex adjacent to High Street over Interstate 670 -was opened in 2004 but is now serving as amodel for a national trend sinking freeways andreplacing the 1960rsquos era highway bridges withcaps us-ing themto recon-nectneighbor-hoods pre-viouslyseveredby thehighwaysCaps have been constructed in cities such asSeattle Boston and Phoenix Dallas is construct-ing a three-block long version hosting a park andColumbus has more on the horizon Cityrsquos likeChicago are studying the concept and using Co-lumbus as a case studyThe model for the Columbus cap modeled afterthe Union Station architecture which previously
occupied the site was more modest in scope thanversions used elsewhere and sought not to useopen space to break the urban feel but to extendthe urban feel through the adjacentDowntownConvention Center area and the ShortNorth Thus the cap was cheaper to constructand increases foot traffic to local establishmentsa concept that minimizes the impacts of the high-way below
Photos courtesy of Columbus Dispatch
Both the OhioEPA and USEPA are conduct-ing studies and is-suing permits forpublic comment toregulate thebooming hydraulicfracturing or ldquofrac-ingrdquo industryThese technolo-gies are currentlyemerging in Ohioto access naturalgas and oil depos-its held in shaleformations burieddeep under thesurface Together these Marcellus and Utica Shaleregions extend across New York PennsylvaniaMaryland West Virginia Ohio and portions of Ken-tucky and Tennessee The deposits sit between7000 and 12000 feet below ground
These geologic formations are considered an impor-tant largely untapped resource because they holdlarge reserves of natural gas Researchers estimatethe Marcellus Shale alone could satisfy US energydemands for about 14 years as it contains as muchas 363 trillion cubic feet of natural gas
Most drilling is currently underway in the MarcellusShale region of Pennsylvania which is the thickest
area of the deposit Ohio is experiencing less Mar-cellus Shale drilling than adjacent states becausethe thickness of the strata is much thinner on itswestern edge As much of eastern Ohio is situatedatop the Utica Shale formation which is thought tohold large reserves of oil and natural gas Ohio willlikely see a significant increase in future drilling Foradditional information on the drilling process envi-ronmental concerns and permitting issues and pub-lic comment periods visit the Ohio EPA website athttpwwwepaohiogovshaleaspx
In addition at the request of Congress the USEPA has announced its final research plan on hy-draulic fracturing to better understand itrsquos potentialimpacts on drinking water resources The final studyplan looks at the full cycle of water in hydraulicfracturing from the acquisition of the water throughthe mixing of chemicals and actual fracturing to thepost-fracturing stage including the management offlowback and produced or used water as well as itsultimate treatment and disposal The study will beinformed by case studies and EPA announced thelocations for five retrospective and two prospectivesites for these studies Two of the study sites are onthe Marcellus Shale deposits in Pennsylvania Formore information visithttpwaterepagovtypegroundwateruicclass2hydraulicfracturingindexcfm
N A T U R A L G A S D R I L L I N G I N S H A L E S
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Our Next Board MeetingWill Be December 1 2011
4960 Vulcan AvenueColumbus Ohio 43228
B O A R D M E E T I N G
2 0 1 1 - 2 0 1 2 C E N T R A L O H I O A S C E M E E T I N G S
Meeting Date Topic Location Coordinator
ThursdayNovember 17 2011
LunchGrange InsuranceAudubon Center
SpaghettiWarehouse
Carrie Bremer(SEAOO)
ThursdayDecember 15 2011
DinnerI-71 Jeremiah Morrow
Bridge Arlington Cafe Dane Redinger(ACI)
ThursdayJanuary 19 2012
LunchOhio Elected Official TBD TBD
(ASCE)
TBDFebruary 20-24 2012
LunchEngineering Week TBD Engineering Week
Organizing Committee
TuesdayMarch 27 2012
LunchDodridge Street Bridge OSU Fawcett Center Scott Roe
(FCEO)
ThursdayApril 19 2012
LunchTBD OSU Dr Carolyn Merry
(OSU)
ThursdayMay 17 2012
LunchASCE President Elect TBD Bob Redfield
(ASCE)
June 2012 Planning Meeting TBD Michael Navabi (ASCE)
FridayJune 2012 Annual Golf Outing Darby Creek
Golf Club Jim Pajk (ASCE)
A S C E C O N T I N U I N G E D U C A T I O NASCE Geographic Services is pleased to provide Continuing Education seminars and workshops These in-depthpractice-oriented programs are produced by ASCErsquos Continuing Education DepartmentNov 3-4 2011 Chicago Instrumentation and Monitoring Bootcamp Measurements for Structural and Geotechnical ProjectsNov 3-4 2011 Chicago Seismic Design of Highway BridgesNov 16-18 2011 Chicago Structural Design of Buildings and Industrial Facilities for Blast Loads and Accidental Chemical ExplosionsNov 17-18 2011 Cincinnati Leadership Development for the EngineerJan 19-20 2012 Chicago Earthquake Induced Ground Motions ~Newly UpdatedFeb 9-10 2012 Chicago Pumping Systems Design for Civil EngineersFeb 23-24 2012 Minneapolis Progressive Collapse Mitigation Practical Analysis Methods and Proven SolutionsMarch 7-9 2012 Chicago HEC-RAS Computer Workshop for Unsteady Flow ApplicationsMarch 29-30 2012 Minneapolis Introduction to Dam and Levee Safety Evaluation and RehabilitationMarch 29-30 2012 Chicago Seismic Design and Performance of Building Structures
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C O L U M B U S rsquo H I G H S T R E E T C A P S E R V I N G A S M O D E L
Columbusrsquo Cap at Union Station - the retail com-plex adjacent to High Street over Interstate 670 -was opened in 2004 but is now serving as amodel for a national trend sinking freeways andreplacing the 1960rsquos era highway bridges withcaps us-ing themto recon-nectneighbor-hoods pre-viouslyseveredby thehighwaysCaps have been constructed in cities such asSeattle Boston and Phoenix Dallas is construct-ing a three-block long version hosting a park andColumbus has more on the horizon Cityrsquos likeChicago are studying the concept and using Co-lumbus as a case studyThe model for the Columbus cap modeled afterthe Union Station architecture which previously
occupied the site was more modest in scope thanversions used elsewhere and sought not to useopen space to break the urban feel but to extendthe urban feel through the adjacentDowntownConvention Center area and the ShortNorth Thus the cap was cheaper to constructand increases foot traffic to local establishmentsa concept that minimizes the impacts of the high-way below
Photos courtesy of Columbus Dispatch
Both the OhioEPA and USEPA are conduct-ing studies and is-suing permits forpublic comment toregulate thebooming hydraulicfracturing or ldquofrac-ingrdquo industryThese technolo-gies are currentlyemerging in Ohioto access naturalgas and oil depos-its held in shaleformations burieddeep under thesurface Together these Marcellus and Utica Shaleregions extend across New York PennsylvaniaMaryland West Virginia Ohio and portions of Ken-tucky and Tennessee The deposits sit between7000 and 12000 feet below ground
These geologic formations are considered an impor-tant largely untapped resource because they holdlarge reserves of natural gas Researchers estimatethe Marcellus Shale alone could satisfy US energydemands for about 14 years as it contains as muchas 363 trillion cubic feet of natural gas
Most drilling is currently underway in the MarcellusShale region of Pennsylvania which is the thickest
area of the deposit Ohio is experiencing less Mar-cellus Shale drilling than adjacent states becausethe thickness of the strata is much thinner on itswestern edge As much of eastern Ohio is situatedatop the Utica Shale formation which is thought tohold large reserves of oil and natural gas Ohio willlikely see a significant increase in future drilling Foradditional information on the drilling process envi-ronmental concerns and permitting issues and pub-lic comment periods visit the Ohio EPA website athttpwwwepaohiogovshaleaspx
In addition at the request of Congress the USEPA has announced its final research plan on hy-draulic fracturing to better understand itrsquos potentialimpacts on drinking water resources The final studyplan looks at the full cycle of water in hydraulicfracturing from the acquisition of the water throughthe mixing of chemicals and actual fracturing to thepost-fracturing stage including the management offlowback and produced or used water as well as itsultimate treatment and disposal The study will beinformed by case studies and EPA announced thelocations for five retrospective and two prospectivesites for these studies Two of the study sites are onthe Marcellus Shale deposits in Pennsylvania Formore information visithttpwaterepagovtypegroundwateruicclass2hydraulicfracturingindexcfm
N A T U R A L G A S D R I L L I N G I N S H A L E S
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Join Our E-Mail ListStay up to date with current news - go to
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Web wwwcentralohioascecom
E-Mail ascecentralohioascecom
Our Next Board MeetingWill Be December 1 2011
4960 Vulcan AvenueColumbus Ohio 43228
B O A R D M E E T I N G
2 0 1 1 - 2 0 1 2 C E N T R A L O H I O A S C E M E E T I N G S
Meeting Date Topic Location Coordinator
ThursdayNovember 17 2011
LunchGrange InsuranceAudubon Center
SpaghettiWarehouse
Carrie Bremer(SEAOO)
ThursdayDecember 15 2011
DinnerI-71 Jeremiah Morrow
Bridge Arlington Cafe Dane Redinger(ACI)
ThursdayJanuary 19 2012
LunchOhio Elected Official TBD TBD
(ASCE)
TBDFebruary 20-24 2012
LunchEngineering Week TBD Engineering Week
Organizing Committee
TuesdayMarch 27 2012
LunchDodridge Street Bridge OSU Fawcett Center Scott Roe
(FCEO)
ThursdayApril 19 2012
LunchTBD OSU Dr Carolyn Merry
(OSU)
ThursdayMay 17 2012
LunchASCE President Elect TBD Bob Redfield
(ASCE)
June 2012 Planning Meeting TBD Michael Navabi (ASCE)
FridayJune 2012 Annual Golf Outing Darby Creek
Golf Club Jim Pajk (ASCE)
A S C E C O N T I N U I N G E D U C A T I O NASCE Geographic Services is pleased to provide Continuing Education seminars and workshops These in-depthpractice-oriented programs are produced by ASCErsquos Continuing Education DepartmentNov 3-4 2011 Chicago Instrumentation and Monitoring Bootcamp Measurements for Structural and Geotechnical ProjectsNov 3-4 2011 Chicago Seismic Design of Highway BridgesNov 16-18 2011 Chicago Structural Design of Buildings and Industrial Facilities for Blast Loads and Accidental Chemical ExplosionsNov 17-18 2011 Cincinnati Leadership Development for the EngineerJan 19-20 2012 Chicago Earthquake Induced Ground Motions ~Newly UpdatedFeb 9-10 2012 Chicago Pumping Systems Design for Civil EngineersFeb 23-24 2012 Minneapolis Progressive Collapse Mitigation Practical Analysis Methods and Proven SolutionsMarch 7-9 2012 Chicago HEC-RAS Computer Workshop for Unsteady Flow ApplicationsMarch 29-30 2012 Minneapolis Introduction to Dam and Levee Safety Evaluation and RehabilitationMarch 29-30 2012 Chicago Seismic Design and Performance of Building Structures
wwwcentralohioascecom
O U R P R O F E S S I O N A L S P O N S O R S
Business Card Ad$175 year
Double Business Card Ad$350 year
To purchase a newsletter ad contact MikeMazzoli at (614) 876-8000
1650 Watermark DriveSuite 200Columbus OH 43215
Central Ohio Section
wwwcentralohioascecom
O U R P R O F E S S I O N A L S P O N S O R S
wwwcentralohioascecom
K E E P U P T O D A T E
Join Our E-Mail ListStay up to date with current news - go to
httpcentralohioascecome-mail
Web wwwcentralohioascecom
E-Mail ascecentralohioascecom
Our Next Board MeetingWill Be December 1 2011
4960 Vulcan AvenueColumbus Ohio 43228
B O A R D M E E T I N G
2 0 1 1 - 2 0 1 2 C E N T R A L O H I O A S C E M E E T I N G S
Meeting Date Topic Location Coordinator
ThursdayNovember 17 2011
LunchGrange InsuranceAudubon Center
SpaghettiWarehouse
Carrie Bremer(SEAOO)
ThursdayDecember 15 2011
DinnerI-71 Jeremiah Morrow
Bridge Arlington Cafe Dane Redinger(ACI)
ThursdayJanuary 19 2012
LunchOhio Elected Official TBD TBD
(ASCE)
TBDFebruary 20-24 2012
LunchEngineering Week TBD Engineering Week
Organizing Committee
TuesdayMarch 27 2012
LunchDodridge Street Bridge OSU Fawcett Center Scott Roe
(FCEO)
ThursdayApril 19 2012
LunchTBD OSU Dr Carolyn Merry
(OSU)
ThursdayMay 17 2012
LunchASCE President Elect TBD Bob Redfield
(ASCE)
June 2012 Planning Meeting TBD Michael Navabi (ASCE)
FridayJune 2012 Annual Golf Outing Darby Creek
Golf Club Jim Pajk (ASCE)
A S C E C O N T I N U I N G E D U C A T I O NASCE Geographic Services is pleased to provide Continuing Education seminars and workshops These in-depthpractice-oriented programs are produced by ASCErsquos Continuing Education DepartmentNov 3-4 2011 Chicago Instrumentation and Monitoring Bootcamp Measurements for Structural and Geotechnical ProjectsNov 3-4 2011 Chicago Seismic Design of Highway BridgesNov 16-18 2011 Chicago Structural Design of Buildings and Industrial Facilities for Blast Loads and Accidental Chemical ExplosionsNov 17-18 2011 Cincinnati Leadership Development for the EngineerJan 19-20 2012 Chicago Earthquake Induced Ground Motions ~Newly UpdatedFeb 9-10 2012 Chicago Pumping Systems Design for Civil EngineersFeb 23-24 2012 Minneapolis Progressive Collapse Mitigation Practical Analysis Methods and Proven SolutionsMarch 7-9 2012 Chicago HEC-RAS Computer Workshop for Unsteady Flow ApplicationsMarch 29-30 2012 Minneapolis Introduction to Dam and Levee Safety Evaluation and RehabilitationMarch 29-30 2012 Chicago Seismic Design and Performance of Building Structures
wwwcentralohioascecom
O U R P R O F E S S I O N A L S P O N S O R S
Business Card Ad$175 year
Double Business Card Ad$350 year
To purchase a newsletter ad contact MikeMazzoli at (614) 876-8000
1650 Watermark DriveSuite 200Columbus OH 43215
Central Ohio Section
wwwcentralohioascecom
O U R P R O F E S S I O N A L S P O N S O R S
wwwcentralohioascecom
O U R P R O F E S S I O N A L S P O N S O R S
Business Card Ad$175 year
Double Business Card Ad$350 year
To purchase a newsletter ad contact MikeMazzoli at (614) 876-8000
1650 Watermark DriveSuite 200Columbus OH 43215
Central Ohio Section
wwwcentralohioascecom
O U R P R O F E S S I O N A L S P O N S O R S
1650 Watermark DriveSuite 200Columbus OH 43215
Central Ohio Section
wwwcentralohioascecom
O U R P R O F E S S I O N A L S P O N S O R S
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