Central Ohio Section Member, Patrick J. Fox, has been awarded the 2009 Thomas A. Middlebrooks Award by the American Society of Civil Engineers for the paper “Effect of progressive failure on measured shear strength of geomembrane/GCL interface”, which he authored with Robert H. Kim and published in the Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 134(4).

Congratulations to Dr. Fox.

Robert Redfield and Kevin Carpenter were awarded the Outstanding Section Members for Central Ohio in 2009.

Dr. Hojjat Adeli was awarded the Outstanding Civil Engineer of Central Ohio for 2009

At the annual June Planning Meeting, we discuss ideas for next year's meetings and educational seminars. Anyone may come. Please RSVP to Julie Pickering ( Julie.Pickering@Stantec.com ) by June 12 if you plan to attend.

Any ideas you can come up with will be greatly appreciated. If you cannot attend please, send us any ideas by using our contact form.

The Ming Flower Chinese Restaurant is located near Polaris on the south side of Lazelle Road just west of Sancus Boulevard.

Please mark your calendar and join
Engineers Without Borders - Central Ohio Professionals
at
Whole Foods Market
for

Giving Grill Sunday

Sunday, May 17, 2009
from 12 noon to 4 pm

Come celebrate summer, feast on freshly grilled foods and savor the thought that a portion of the proceeds will benefit Engineers Without Borders - Central Ohio Professionals Chapter.

For more information, please contact Amanda Engle, secretary, EWB-COh
Aengle001@columbus.rr.com or 614.570.9863

Confluence Park Restaurant's Website

Topic: Year End Awards, Induction of new officers, OSU Solar Decathlon

Speaker
ASCE National President Elect – Blaine Leonard, P.E., F.ASCE

The May 2009 newsletter is now available for download.

Seminar on Advanced Low Impact Design for Sustainable Stormwater Management

Enhance your expertise in Low Impact Development (LID), including innovative green stormwater techniques, sustainable stormwater management, and the lesser-known Low Impact Hydrologic Concepts.

The Ohio State University Coal Combustion Products Extension Program

Recent Legislative and Regulatory Developments for the Use of Coal Combustion By-Products in Mine Reclamation
Speaker: Mr. Greg Conrad, Executive Director, Interstate Mining Compact Commission

(A light lunch will be served following the seminar)

RSVP: Dr. Tarunjit S. Butalia, Research Scientist and Coordinator of the Coal Combustion Products Extension Program at 614.688.3408 or butalia.1@osu.edu

Please join us and the ASCE National President-Elect. Everyone is welcome.
Pizza and drinks provided.
5 to 7 PM.
Questions?
Contact Bob Heady, 614.835.0460
or ym@centralohioasce.com