ASCE’s Future World Vision + Capital Branch Meet-Up
The ASCE Capital Branch hosted an in-person event on May 25th at the Sacramento Hop Garden. Fellow ASCE members met up and experienced the Mega-City 2070 Virtual Reality Demo. While enjoying food and drinks, we witnessed the Future World Vision which introduces a plausible city and its evolution from 2020 to 2070. All attendees utilized […]
Civil Engineers and the Law
On May 30th the ASCE Capital Branch hosted Paul John Badum, an Associate Attorney at Porter Scott Attorneys for a presentation on how civil engineers navigate a complex set of issues with the rise of defect litigation. About the Presentation: Federal, state, and common law all regulate the standards and conduct by which design professionals […]
Join the ASCE Capital Branch at the 109th UC Davis Picnic Day on Saturday April 15th
Join the ASCE Capital Branch board and members for a fun-filled Picnic Day. Meeting Point: Woodstock Pizza at 238 G St, Davis, CADay & Time: April 15th, 2023, 11am – 12pm (networking) Then we enjoy the 109th UC Davis Picnic Day! After meeting at Woodstock Pizza, the group is planning to attend the following events […]
Divergent Diamond Interchanges (DDI) in California – Presented by Mark Thomas
Our ASCE Capital Branch joined with the ASCE Central Valley Branch on Tuesday, March 28th for our monthly luncheon featuring Matt Brogan, PE, and Aaron Silva, PE from Mark Thomas. They discussed the development of the Divergent Diamond Interchanges (DDI) at State Route 120 and Union Road in the City of Manteca. This event was […]
ASCE Capital Branch Dinner with Special Guest, ASCE President Maria Lehman
We were happy to invite ASCE president Maria Lehman as the guest speaker to our monthly meeting on Tuesday, February 21, 2023. The Capital Branch had previously invited Maria to the Centennial Celebration last year but she was unable to attend last minute due to illness. This was a rescheduled event. During this dinner with […]
Pedestrian Bridges for Pathway Projects
Please join the ASCE Capital Branch in welcoming Douglas Fredericks, PE, ENV SP, for its January 31, 2023, virtual luncheon. During this presentation, Doug will share his experience in recent pedestrian bridge projects, the challenges, and the solutions that made each a success. This virtual event was held on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 by the […]
One-Dimensional Site Response Analysis: Accounting for the method bias and variability associated with site response estimations.
In this presentation led by Dr. Renmin Pretell, you will gain an understanding of one-dimensional site response analysis (1D SRA) and how it is utilized to predict ground movement during seismic events. The presentation will focus on the limitations of the 1D SRA approach and the methodology used to improve predictions. This presentation was hosted […]
Strength Based Leadership: Understanding and Maximizing Your Talents
In this presentation led by Craig Trombly, you will gain an understanding of your strengths, and those of your team, and learn strategies to help focus your team on them to increase engagement and improve performance. This event was hosted on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 by the ASCE Capital Branch. About the Presentation: If these […]
ASCE Capital Branch Centennial Dinner: Special Guest ASCE President-Elect, Maria Lehman
We were happy to invite ASCE president-elect Maria Lehman as the guest speaker for our monthly meeting on Thursday, September 15, 2022. Unfortunately, Maria was unable to attend last minute but the festivities carried on. As a part of the ASCE Sacramento Section Centennial Celebration Week, the ASCE Capital Branch hosted an in-person dinner along […]
The Hallwood Side Channel and Floodplain Restoration Project
Inside this post, you learned about a local project featured in the ASCE Civil Engineering Magazine by April Sawyer, M.S. from cbec inc., eco engineering ABOUT THE PRESENTATION: The Hallwood Side Channel and Floodplain Restoration Project is a multi-benefit project designed to restore and enhance ecosystem processes with a primary objective of enhancing productive juvenile […]