Dinner enjoyed with local award recognitions and ASCE President
With ASCE President Dr. Feniosky Peña-Mora visiting Sacramento for a civil engineering historic landmark dedication ceremony the next day, on Friday June 20th, our members guests had a pleasant dinner together again at Old Spaghetti Factory in Sacramento.
Capital Branch Social – Bike Dog on Broadway
Join the ASCE Capital Branch on Thursday 1/30/25 for their January Social Event. Meet current and new ASCE members, plus learn about this year’s upcoming events. Appetizers will be provided. Please RSVP so that we have a better idea of how many people to expect. Registration is free. Not a member? No worries. Join us […]
Sacramento River East Levee Improvements: Design and Construction
This event was held in-person on July 23rd and was hosted by the ASCE Capital Branch. The US Army Corps of Engineers and Kleinfelder presented about five design/construction contracts for the East Levee Improvements around the Sacramento River. About the Presentation: The Sacramento River East Levee (SREL), part of the American River Common Features (ARCF) […]
Going Electric: Civil Engineers and Electric Vehicle Infrastructure in California
The ASCE Capital Branch welcomed professional civil engineers Kari Nelson and Lucas Teani for a presentation on electric vehicle charging infrastructure. About the Presentation: Kari and Lucas will be presenting on how Civil Engineering intersects with EV Charging Station infrastructure installation. They will discuss their experience working to design and permit Electric Vehicle Charging Station […]
Bridges to Prosperity – Rwanda
We were fortunate to have Carlos Ramirez presenting on “Bridges to Prosperity: Kanyiramana II Trail Bridge – Rwanda” this month. Video recording of this presentation is available below. About this Presentation: Rural isolation is a root cause of poverty. Connection is the foundation for opportunity. Bridge to Prosperity (B2P) works with isolated communities to create […]
Capital Branch & YMF Presents – Punch Bowl Social
ASCE Capital Branch and YMF Members and Friends joined up for this joint social meet-up to kick-off the California Infrastructure Symposium in Sacramento! They welcomed conference attendees that arrived a night early and networked.
ASCE Capital Branch Newsletter – 1Q 2024
Welcome to 2024 and our first newsletter for the new year! We are happy to share these messages and updates to our local ASCE members and anyone else who may happen to have found us because you care about civil engineering in the Sacramento region. A Message from Our President Dear ASCE Capital Branch members,I […]
Building the right solution; how systems engineering helps.
The ASCE Capital Branch hosted a presentation led by Simon Hughes, a systems engineering professional with over 20 years of rail experience. About the Presentation: In an era of ever increasing project complexity, systems engineering looks to provide success by ensuring stakeholder and customer needs are met. It does so by implementing a series of […]
Dam and Levee Ownership – Risky Business
We are excited to announce Elizabeth Landowski, P.E., and Stacy Vorster, P.E., from Gannett Fleming will be presenting on “Dam and Levee Ownership – Risky Business”. This event was virtual and open to all in the area that are interested in learning about critical infrastructure risk analyses. View the recording for this presentation by clicking […]
Bio-Inspiration for Foundation and Soil Anchors
The ASCE Capital Branch held their monthly virtual presentation with Alejandro Martinez, PhD, an associate professor from the University of California, Davis. He presented an overview of frameworks and recent developments in biogeotechnical research for the development of new technologies that seek to increase the material- and enginery-efficiencies and reduce the carbon footprint of geotechnical […]