On the Cover: Dallas Cup participants at Elm Fork Complex, photo by FC Dallas. TEXAS SECTION OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Crespin Guzman PE OPERATIONS MANAGER: Elizabeth R. Greenwood COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER: Annemarie Gasser DATA MANAGER: Lauren Marcotte 1524 S. Interstate 35, Suite 180 Austin, Texas 78704 Phone: 512-472-8905 E-mail: office@texasce.org Website: www.texasce.org 2014–2015 OFFICERS PRESIDENT: Curtis B. Beitel PE PAST PRESIDENT: Tim C. Newton PE PRESIDENT ELECT: Audra N. Morse PhD, PE VP-EDUCATIONAL: Lawrence D. Goldberg PE VP-EDUCATIONAL ELECT: Brian D. Bresler PE VP-PROFESSIONAL: Roman D. Grijalva PE VP-PROFESSIONAL ELECT: M. Isabel Vasquez PE VP-TECHNICAL: Peter E. Falletta PE VP-TECHNICAL ELECT: Edward M. Penton PE TREASURER: Curtis R. Steger PE DIRECTORS AT LARGE SENIOR DIRECTOR AT LARGE: Christina L. Hickey PE SECOND YEAR DIRECTOR AT LARGE: Brad M. Hernandez PE FIRST YEAR DIRECTOR AT LARGE: Melanie D. Gavlik PE FIRST YEAR DIRECTOR AT LARGE: John A. Tyler PE SECTION DIRECTORS Travis S. Isaacson PE, Austin Branch Robert Lys Jr PE, Brazos Branch Russell R. Carter PE, Caprock Branch John A. Simcik PE, Central Texas Branch Anthony B. Gavlik PE, Corpus Christi Branch Chula B. Ellepola PE, Dallas Branch J. Gilberto Andujo PE, El Paso Branch Kimberly K. Cornett PE, Fort Worth Branch Martin D. Morris PE, High Plains Branch Paul A. Voiles PE, Houston Branch Russell W. Gibson PE, Northeast Texas Branch Alfonso A. Soto PE, Rio Grande Valley Branch Kara J. Heasley PE, San Antonio Branch Robert C. Hickman PE, Southeast Texas Branch Andrew L. Mellen PE, West Texas Branch ASCE - Region 6 Kenneth B. Morris PE Director and Board of Governors Chair 2014-2017 Ken A. Rainwater PhD PE Governor—Texas Section 2012–2015 Jeremy P. Stahle PE Governor—Oklahoma Section 2013-2016 Sean P. Merrell PE Governor—Appointed (Texas Section) 2013-2016 Daniel B. Hartman PE Governor—Texas Section 2014–2017 Jeanette Walther PE Governor—New Mexico Section 2015
In This Issue
Winter 2014 | Volume 85 | Number 1 Calendar of Events 4 CPD Opportunities 4 President’s Message 5 Message From the Executive Director
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Report From Region 6 7 Scoring a Win Through Landfill Transformation
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2015 Texas Civil Engineering Conference
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ASCE Life Members 2015 11 2014 In Memoriam 11 ASCE World Congress in Panama City
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Younger Members’ Corner 14 Meet Your Board Members
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ASCE Texas Section Directory
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Branch News 20 2014 CECON In Review 22 2014 Texas Section Honors and Awards
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Student’s Center 30 Newly Licensed Engineers 32 Legislative News 34 ASCE News 36 Old Highway 9 37 Business Directory 38
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