2023 ASCE Texas CECON Neon Lights Casino Night

Awards Gala September 21, 2023

Thank You to our Gala Planning Committee Each year, the CECON Gala would not be possible without the efforts of your Gala Planning Committee, spearheaded by ASCE Texas Younger Members Committee Chair Joe Alvarez. Join us in thanking Joe and the entire Gala Committee: Joe Alvarez

Farrah Rawashdeh EIT

TxDOT Corpus Christi Branch

DEC Houston Branch

Alexa Nichols PE EHRA Houston Branch

Order of Events Buffet Dinner San Marcos Tex Mex House Garden Salad, Ranch or Balsamic dressing Roasted Corn and Black Bean Salad Minted Fruit Salad Chicken Enchiladas with Green Chile Cream Smoked Sliced Pork Loin with Chipotle Cilantro Cream Cilantro Pecan Rice, Pinto Beans, Flour Tortillas Sopapillas with Cinnamon, Powdered Sugar, Honey Churros with Chocolate and Caramel

Welcome Presidential Remarks Recognition of VIPs Recognition of the 2023 ASCE Distinguished Members & Fellows Recognition of 2023 ASCE Award Recipients

Texas Section Awards and Honors Entertainment Casino Games + Prizes

2023 ASCE Texas Section Awards PROFESSIONAL SERVICE TO STUDENTS AWARD

The Texas Section established this award in 1999. It is conferred upon a subscribing member of the Texas Section for meritorious service by actively participating in one or more of the Texas-Mexico Regional Conference’s Student Chapters.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AWARD

This award is conferred upon a subscribing member of the Texas Section for meritorious service to the Texas Section and to one or more of the Section’s Branches.

SERVICE TO PEOPLE AWARD

This award is presented to a civil engineer who brings credit to their profession through community activities visible to the general public.

GOVERNMENT CIVIL ENGINEER AWARD

This award is conferred upon a subscribing member of the Texas Section, employed by a governmental organization, for meritorious service to the Texas Section and one or more of the Section’s Branches.

HISTORY & HERITAGE AWARD JOHN A FOCHT, JR. CITIZEN ENGINEER AWARD

The Texas Section established this award in 1990 to recognize John A. Focht, Jr.’s outstanding and continued dedication to Texas Section. He is a strong leader, serving as a Section Past President and Board member and service as ASCE’s District Director, Vice President, and ASCE President.

AWARD OF HONOR

The Texas Section established the Award of Honor to present to a limited number of members. It recognizes “service to the Texas Section and outstanding professional achievement in civil engineering.”

TEXAS OUTSTANDING CIVIL ENGINEERING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

This award recognizes a completed project, designed and/or built in Texas, that demonstrates the greatest contribution to civil engineering progress and to society. Award recipients are selected by ASCE Texas Section’s Past Presidents Council and nominated for Society-level recognition.

Award of Honor

Augustine Verrengia III PE

Russel “Rusty” GIbson PE

Civil Market Leader, WGI

In memorium

Austin Branch

Northeast Texas Branch

Service to People Award

Kathleen Jackson PE Commissioner & Interim Chair Public Utility Commission of Texas

Professional Service Award

Julie Jones PE, CFM Project Manager Nathan D. Maier Consulting Engineers Dallas Branch

Professional Service to Students Award

Mark Mann PE Director of Engineering Services Sabine River Authority Southeast Texas Branch

Government Civil Engineer Award

Joe Alvarez Project Manager TXDOT Corpus Christi Branch

John A. Focht Jr. Citizen Engineer Award

Patricia Frayre PE Principal Frayre Engineering & Consulting Houston Branch

History & Heritage Award

Anne Cook. MLIS Photo Librarian TxDOT Communications Division

Lifetime Service Award

David Matocha

Tim Newton pE

Martha Juch PE, CFM

Senior Technical

Retired Consulting

Portfolio Project

Services Manager

Engineer

Manager

Rinker Materials

Quiddity

TxDOT

Austin Branch

Houston Branch

Austin Branch

Ken Rainwater PhD, PE, CFM, D.WRE

Bud Beene PE, F.ASCE

Retired Professor Emeritus

Area Manager

Texas Tech University

Parsons Corporation

Caprock Branch

US Central South

Dallas Branch

Texas OCEA Award

Texas OCEA Award of Merit

Coastal Water Authority

City of Dallas & HNTB

Luce Bayou Interbasin

Runway 13R-31L & Taxiway C

Transfer Project

Phase 1 Reconstruction Project

Originally conceived in 1938, the Luce Bayou Interbasin Transfer Project (LBITP) is the most significant water supply project built in the Houston region in the last 50 years. To address the growing demand for surface water, while reducing dependency on groundwater, the LBITP will transfer up to 500 million gallons of water per day from the Trinity River in an adjacent water basin over Capers Ridge to Lake. At the time it was funded, the Texas Water Development Board rated the LBITP as its top ranked project in the State.

Runway 13R-31L serves as Dallas Love Field’s (DAL’s) primary runway and is located on the southwest portion of the airfield. The runway was last rehabilitated in 1990 with construction of a Portland CementConcrete (PCC) overlay.

After 31 years of service, it was observed that though the runway pavement had performed beyond its FAA target of a 20-year design life, it was needing significant maintenance on a recurring basis.

The scope of the project included full depth reconstruction of the runway with 30 years design-life.