#ascemn Section President Ariel Christenson and Report Card Committee Chair Katie Zadrozny, P.E. presented to the State Senate Capital Investment Committee on January 17. We were honored to offer ourselves as experts in our built environment with the tool of the 2022 MN #Infrastructure Report Card. Our systems are aging! Let's get these overdue projects off the shelf TODAY.
Thank you to all our Members!
“Our ASCE MN Section members are amazing! Thank you for volunteering, organizing, speaking, leading, and everything you do to make our Section awesome. What a great night making new connections and reconnecting with old friends!”
-Ariel Christenson, ASCE MN Section President
Minneapolis crews working to prevent water main crisis
Minneapolis crews working to prevent water ma... -CBS Minnesota (cbsnews.com)
CBS News Minnesota is digging in - literally - to get answers about aging infrastructure and what’s being done to prevent the next water main crisis
Honoring Professor Emeritus Ted Galambos
On October 28th, Professor Emeritus Ted Galambos is being honored with the 2022 American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) Specification being dedicated in his honor. The department is hosting a technical seminar followed by a reception that is hosted by LeJeune Steel. I am forwarding you this message as a reminder in case you have not already responded, to invite you to participate in this event through attendance on the 28th of October and/or through providing a comment to Ted to be included in a memory book to be presented to Ted that evening. For further information or to contribute your comment, please click on the link provided in the message below, and I will do my best to ensure that your comments are included. If you have a photo to share, you can send it to me via e-mail at cfrench@umn.edu.
Celebrate with us!
You are invited to an Oct. 28 seminar outlining the new AISC specification which will be followed by a special dedication and reception honoring Ted.
Honoring Professor Emeritus Theodore V. Galambos
“Getting Up-to-date with the 2022 AISC Specification for Structural Steel Buildings”
Friday, Oct. 28, 2022
Civil Engineering Building, Room 210
500 Pillsbury Dr. SE
University of Minnesota
4-5:15 p.m.—Seminar (featuring Jim Malley and Cynthia Duncan)
5:15-6 p.m.—Special dedication and reception
Special thanks to LeJeune Steel for sponsoring this event.
Space is limited and registration by Oct. 17 is required.
About the presenters:
Jim Malley, is COO, Senior Principal of Degenkolb, and Chair of the AISC Committee on Specifications. Malley has over 30 years of experience in the seismic design, evaluation and rehabilitation of building structures. He was responsible for the analytical and testing investigations performed as part of the SAC Steel Project in response to the 1994 Northridge earthquake damage. Jim was also one of the authors of the PEER Tall Buildings Institute “Guidelines for the Performance-Based Seismic Design of Tall Buildings” and is heavily involved in the seismic peer review of numerous tall building projects in areas of high seismic risk including some of the tallest buildings on the West Coast. Jim has also done consulting work for the Department of Veterans for almost 30 years, acting as the Structural Engineer of Record on well over $2 Billion of construction on new construction and seismic retrofit projects.
Cynthia Duncan is Senior Director of Engineering at AISC. Ms. Duncan oversees the planning and development of AISC technical publications, including standards, manuals, and design guides. Having been at AISC for most of her career, she works with technical committees involving volunteer educators, consulting engineers, and industry representatives to develop AISC standards and manuals; most notable are the Specification for Structural Steel Buildings and the Steel Construction Manual. Her involvement began with the 1st edition Load and Resistance Factor Design Manual of Steel Construction and includes the 16th edition Steel Construction Manual.
Send congratulations!
You are invited to help us celebrate this incredible moment in Ted’s career. Our department is gathering short messages and/or photos from Ted’s former students, colleagues, collaborators, and friends like you. These messages and photos will be gathered into a memory book to be presented to Ted. To have your message included, please complete this form by Oct. 17.
Make a gift to the Theodore V. Galambos Scholarship Fund
If desired, you may also make a contribution in support of the Theodore V. Galambos Scholarship Fund in his honor. The Galambos Scholarship is a fitting tribute to his extraordinary legacy of teaching and research. We look forward to sharing news of your gift with Ted, so please make your gift before Oct. 17.
Thank you for joining with us to honor Ted’s exceptional leadership.
2022-2023 Board Election Results
Congratulations to all of our new officers for 2022-2023 and thank you to everyone that voted.
Ariel Christenson President
Alysa Johnson President Elect
Andrew Nordseth First Past-President
Lauren Linderman Secretary
Riley Dvorak Treasurer
Hannah Albertus-Benham Director of Communications
Tumer Akakin Director of Awards
Meredith Lis Director of Outreach
Danielle Nielsen Director of Events
ASCE tours the new Schoenecker Center at the University of St. Thomas
On September 29th, members of ASCE and civil engineering students from the University of St. Thomas spent a few hours learning about the construction of the new STEAM building and visiting the construction site at the University’s engineering campus! This event was hosted by civil engineering staff at the University and McGough Construction, with a presentation by the lead structural engineer, Swami Palanisami, P.E. This tour and presentation focused on the unique strong wall/ strong floor design being utilized in the construction of this five-story, 130,000 sq. ft., LEED certified education center. The building is anticipated to be open for the spring semester of 2024.
2022-2023 Elections are Open - Cast your Vote
2022-2023 ASCE MN Board Elections (constantcontact.com)
Please check your email address on file with asce.org! See website post on Aug 29, 2022 for details.
Elections are Coming - Update Your Contact Info
Not getting our emails? Switched jobs? Moved? Here’s how to update your contact information on file with ASCE MN.
Go to www.asce.org
Click “Login” in the top right corner
Log in with username & password
In the upper right corner in the drop down under your name, click “Manage my Account”
Your account page will then pop up, where you can update email, mailing address, subscriptions, communication preferences, etc.
This is your one-stop shop! Any changes made will automatically get updated at the local level (ASCE MN communicates via email). Still having issues? Email communications@ascemn.org.
August Society Webinars
Look at all of these upcoming seminars available to members! Log in to your ASCE account at collaborate.asce.org to register & for more information.
Summer Planning Meeting: That's a Wrap!
Your ASCE-MN section leadership was busy making plans for the upcoming year in the annual planning meeting today. There were lots of things to cover from supporting younger member group and student chapter activities, to budgeting, communications, and the list goes on!
At the section level, we offer membership benefits of monthly meetings - technical topics, awards banquets, and membership appreciation social. Pencil the dates on your calendar! (Check the web page for tentative dates and topics.)
Know of a great speaker for one of the section meetings? Let us know at events@ascemn.org.
Looking to dive into community outreach? We’ve got ideas for you. Contact outreach@ascemn.org.
Not getting our emails? Contact communications@ascemn.org.
Considering getting more involved? Contact president@ascemn.org.
Stay cool in the last few weeks of summer, and we’ll be back in full swing starting in September. Hope to see you then!