BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//American Society of Civil Engineers - Texas Section - ECPv5.4.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:American Society of Civil Engineers - Texas Section X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.texasce.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for American Society of Civil Engineers - Texas Section BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20210314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20211107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210309T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210309T130000 DTSTAMP:20210308T142705 CREATED:20210107T151106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210126T190054Z UID:6738-1615291200-1615294800@www.texasce.org SUMMARY:Webinar: Future Climate-Driven Drought Challenges for Texas DESCRIPTION:Description\nLong-range water planning is complicated by factors that are rapidly changing in the 21st century\, including climate. Climate models are robust in projecting drying of summer-season soil moisture and decreasing reservoir supplies for both the eastern and western portions of Texas during the 21st century. Further\, projections indicate drier conditions during the latter half of the 21st century than the most arid centuries of the last 1\,000 years.  But just knowing “droughts will get worse” doesn’t really facilitate planning for key stakeholder groups: agricultural producers\, large surface water suppliers\, small groundwater management districts\, and regional water planning districts. While stakeholders value the quantitative capability of climate model outputs\, more specific climate-related information is needed to better support resilience planning across multiple stakeholder groups\, and the specific information needed differs across and even within these stakeholder groups. New suites of tools could provide necessary capacity for both short and long-term\, stakeholder-specific adaptive planning. \nSpeaker\nJohn Nielsen-Gammon has been on the faculty at Texas A&M University since 1991.  He is currently a Regents Professor of Atmospheric Sciences and also serves as the Texas State Climatologist.  He graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology\, receiving a Ph.D. there in 1990.  He does research on various types of extreme weather from droughts to floods\, as well as air pollution and computer modeling.  As Texas State Climatologist\, he helps the State of Texas make the best possible use of weather and climate information\, through applied research\, outreach\, and service on state-level committees.   He is a fellow of the American Meteorological Society. \nCost\nMember $25   |   Nonmember $75   |   Government $15   |   Student FREE \nRegistration\n\n \n Attendee Name*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email*\n \n ASCE Member ID*Please enter your ASCE Member ID so we can verify your membership status for member pricing.\n\nIf non-member\, please enter N/ARegistration Type*Please note\, registration fees are per connection. 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URL:https://www.texasce.org/event/webinar-mar9/ CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.texasce.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/2021-webinar-featured-image-banner-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Texas%20Section":MAILTO:office@texasce.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210323T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210323T130000 DTSTAMP:20210308T142705 CREATED:20210112T222149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210126T190201Z UID:6795-1616500800-1616504400@www.texasce.org SUMMARY:Webinar: Texas' Disaster Recovery\, Mitigation and Planning Programs DESCRIPTION:Description\nThe Texas General Land Office Community Development and Revitalization (GLO-CDR) division has been designated by the Texas Governor as the state agency to administer over $14 billion in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) and Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) following presidentially declared major disasters. \nThis presentation will provide an overview of the agency’s history regarding disaster recovery and mitigation while making distinctions between other state programs. Primarily\, this presentation will define the variety of CDBG-MIT programs that are currently active and in development for future release. Additionally\, statewide flood planning will be highlighted with a focus on regional flood basin studies and the Texas Disaster Information System. \nSpeakers\nShawn M. Strange PMP works for the Texas General Land Office (GLO)\, the governor-designated agency responsible for administering all federal Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery and Mitigation funds allocated to the state. For over 7 years\, he has worked exclusively on long-term disaster recovery and mitigation programs created and administered by the GLO’s Community Development and Revitalization (CDR) division. Currently Manager of the Policy Development group at GLO-CDR\, he continues to work with his team on a variety of recovery and mitigation policies\, mapping techniques\, and allocation models that inform state action plans required of all CDBG-DR and Mitigation grantees by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Shawn earned a Master of Science in Community and Regional Planning from the University of Texas at Austin. He has ongoing interests in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and other data analysis tools and project management methods that can better inform disaster response\, recovery\, and mitigation. \nTyler Payne PMP works for the Texas General Land Office (GLO)\, the governor-designated agency responsible for administering all federal Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery and Mitigation funds allocated to the state. For 7 years\, he has worked exclusively on long-term disaster recovery and mitigation programs created and administered by the GLO’s Community Development and Revitalization (CDR) division. Currently\, Tyler serves as Senior Project Manager designing and managing planning studies and coordinating interagency mitigation efforts. He continues to develop innovative solutions and initiatives to better prepare Texans for future disasters. Tyler earned a Master’s in Public Service and Administration from University of Texas A&M. \nCost\nMember $25   |   Nonmember $75   |   Government $15   |   Student FREE \nRegistration\n\n \n Attendee Name*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email*\n \n ASCE Member ID*Please enter your ASCE Member ID so we can verify your membership status for member pricing.\n\nIf non-member\, please enter N/ARegistration Type*Please note\, registration fees are per connection. There are 25 spots available for students. 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URL:https://www.texasce.org/event/webinar-mar23/ CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.texasce.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/flood-risk.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Texas%20Section":MAILTO:office@texasce.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210401T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210401T160000 DTSTAMP:20210308T142705 CREATED:20210224T170454Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210224T170454Z UID:7089-1617282000-1617292800@www.texasce.org SUMMARY:Special Webinar: Geotechnical and Environmental Considerations for Civil & Transportation Engineering Project Design Pt 1 DESCRIPTION:Description\nThis is Part I of a two part in-depth webinar on geotechnical and environmental considerations for design of civil and transportation projects. The presentation will discuss the geotechnical requirements as it relates to transportation projects. \nMr. David A. Eastwood\, P.E.\, D.GE\, DFE\, C.A.P.M.\, F.FPA\, F.ASCE with Geotech Engineering and Testing will help you understand the basics of geotechnical and environmental engineering as it relates to roads\, bridges\, highways\, etc. He will discuss: Phase I Environmental Site Assessments\, wetlands\, faulting\, geotechnical studies\, laboratory testing\, concrete and asphalt road design and construction\, proofrolling\, Harris County\, City of Houston and TxDOT pavements\, etc. \nMr. Eastwood will also discuss bridge foundations\, including driven piles\, auger-cast piles\, drilled footings and non-destructive testing of piles. In addition\, Mr. Eastwood will discuss options for perched water table\, ditches/drainage for roadways\, stabilization of subgrade with lime-fly ash\, cement or lime. Lastly\, he will discuss bridge scour and an update on the construction of the Houston Ship Channel Bridge. \nSpeakers\n \nDavid A. Eastwood PE\, D.GE\, DFE\, C.A.P.M\, F.FPA\, F.ASCE has practiced consulting engineering for about 44 years\, serving in key technical project management and administrative roles. His specialties are in geotechnical\, environmental\, materials and geoforensic engineering. Mr. Eastwood’s experience in these functions include a wide range of project types\, ranging from public infrastructure\, public works\, municipal Work\, industrial facilities\, commercial developments to waste disposal facilities\, power plants\, dams\, marine terminals\, and underground storage tank contamination studies. \nMr. Eastwood conducts training in geotechnical\, environmental\, materials and geoforensic engineering for many agencies and associations. \nDavid Eastwood is the President of Houston Chapter of Texas Council of Engineering Laboratories. Furthermore\, he is the founder and past president of Foundation Performance Association\, an organization specializing in foundation failure evaluation. In addition\, Mr. Eastwood has been certified as a Corrective Action Project Manager with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). \nMr. Eastwood is the past President of the Academy of Distinguished Civil & Environmental Engineers at the University of Houston\, Cullen College of Engineering. Mr. Eastwood is also a 2017 Member of Distinguished Alumni of College of Engineering at the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering.  Furthermore\, Mr. Eastwood has been accepted as an Academy of Geo-Professionals (AGP) as a Diplomate\, Geotechnical Engineer Fellow Member. In addition\, he has been accepted as an American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Fellows Member. \nMr. Eastwood received his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Civil Engineering from University of Houston in 1977 and 1978\, respectively. \nCost\nMember $35   |   Nonmember $85   |   Government $20   |   Student FREE \nRegistration\n\n \n Attendee Name*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email*\n \n Phone*Company*Job Title*Address* \n \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n City\n \n \n State / Province / Region\n \n \n ZIP / Postal Code\n \n \n ASCE Member ID*Please enter your ASCE Member ID so we can verify your membership status for member pricing.\n\nIf non-member\, please enter N/ARegistration Type*Please note\, registration fees are per connection. There are 25 spots available for students. Once that limit is reached\, students are encouraged to email office@texasce.org to sign-up to receive a recording of the session.MemberNon-MemberGovernmentStudentQuantity*Total\n $0.00\n \n Credit Card*\n American ExpressDiscoverMasterCardVisa\n \n Card Number\n \n \n \n \n Month010203040506070809101112\n \n \n Year20212022202320242025202620272028202920302031203220332034203520362037203820392040\n \n Expiration Date\n \n \n \n  \n Security Code\n \n \n \n Cardholder Name\n EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. URL:https://www.texasce.org/event/geotech-webinar-pt1/ CATEGORIES:Webinars END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR