ASCE Night at the Ballpark: A’s vs. Cardinals (May 13, 2026)
Join with other ASCE members for an exciting evening of baseball as the Oakland A’s take on the St. Louis Cardinals at Sutter Health Ballpark in West Sacramento! Pre-Game Happy Hour We’ll kick things off before the game at 5:00 PM with a casual gathering at Drake’s: The Barn in West Sacramento, located at 985 Riverfront […]
Reinforced Concrete for New Construction: State of Practice and Shifting Paradigms for Mild Reinforcing
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 (Video recording below) Design engineers today have an ever-increasing array of mild reinforcing options at their fingertips. The industry is undergoing a transformation driven by a desire for performance improvement that will ultimately be facilitated by quality corrosion-resistant innovations. The presenter’s unique perspectives from over two decades in the reinforcing industry […]
Virtual Workshop: Tactical Empathy in Leadership
On February 17th, 2026, we had the benefit of a virtual workshop about Tactical Empathy in Leadership with Erin Thorp. You can watch the recording below: In this engaging workshop, learners will discover the power of Tactical Empathy and how it can transform their leadership approach. Learn what empathy truly means, how to apply it […]
Feb 5th 2026 social event: Axe throwing in Folsom
We had a fun after-work get together for an evening of axe throwing! Axe throwing is a unique and stress-relieving activity where you aim to hit a wooden target using an actual axe. No experience required. You can also attend just to watch, laugh, and socialize. But everyone enjoyed the axe throwing. It was harder […]
Delivering Value with Building Information Modeling for Infrastructure (BIM4I) across the Bridge Lifecycle
Gordon Moore, who was one of the co-founders of Intel noted in the mid-1960s that computers double in their capacity and their speed per unit cost about every two years. (source) As bridge engineers, we have an extraordinary amount of computing power available to us. How do we leverage this computing power for efficiency to […]
The Effects of Fire on Post-installed Rebar Connections
Understanding the impact of fire on structural building components is key for the structural engineers to design safer and more resilient structures. For concrete and masonry structures, engineers can use ACI/TMS 216.1 Code Requirements for Determining Fire Resistance of Concrete and Masonry Construction Assemblies to examine how cast-in building structural elements will be affected by […]
August 19th Social Meetup at Hop Garden
Come out and take a refreshing social break with other hard-working civil engineers at Hop Garden in Sacramento, Tuesday August 19th. Appetizers are on us! Drop in anytime during 5-7pm. Please RSVP so we can plan on you being there. (This is also a great occasion to chat with current Board members about open positions […]
Construction Site Tour of Franklin Boulevard Street Project
Tuesday, July 29, 2025, 10:30-11:30 am4314 Franklin Boulevard, Sacramento Join the ASCE Capital Branch for a Construction Site Tour of Franklin Boulevard Complete Street Project in Sacramento. This community driven project aims to transform the corridor into a safer routefor all transportation users. This special event is possible thanks to support and collaboration from the […]
Summit Tunnel National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark Dedication Ceremony takes place in Colfax
The Summit Tunnel, completed in 1867 as part of the first transcontinental railroad, has been officially recognized as an ASCE National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. This remarkable feat of 19th-century engineering played a crucial role in connecting the country and advancing infrastructure development.
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.