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April 15th - 16th
2021
60th Annual Conference
Virtual
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ENGINEERS’ CREED
As a Professional Engineer, I dedicate my professional
knowledge and skill to the advancement and be erment
of human welfare.
I pledge:
To give the utmost of performance;
To par cipate in none but honest enterprise;
To live and work according to the laws of man and the
highest standards of professional conduct;
To place service before profit, the honor and standing
of the profession before personal advantage, and the
public welfare above all other considera ons.
In humility and with need for Divine Guidance, I make this
pledge.
Adopted by Na onal Society of Professional Engineers
June 1954
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Thank You to Our
SDES Partners!
Mission
The South Dakota Engineering Society is the state society of engineers Pla num Partner
from all disciplines that promotes the ethical and competent prac ce
of engineering, advocates licensure, enhances the image of its
members, and advocates legisla on and public policy for the
be erment of human welfare and the profession.
Objec ves
Advance and promote the public health, safety and welfare. Gold Partners
Advance the professional, social and economic interests of the
professional engineer.
Strive to make licensure more meaningful, as reflected by
educa on and prac ce, and encourage all qualified engineers to
seek legal status through licensure.
Unite all qualified engineers of the state in one organiza on.
S mulate and develop professional concepts among all engineers.
Advance self‐educa on and self‐improvement, mo va ng
engineers to expand their competence by con nuing study.
Develop the civic consciousness of members of the engineering Silver Partners
profession and serve the public good by support of and
coopera on with public officials.
Represent the engineering profession in legisla ve ma ers.
Promote high standards of engineering educa on.
Establish and preserve high standards of ethical conduct and
prac ce by members of the profession.
Cul vate public apprecia on for the work of the engineer through
improved public rela ons and advancement of public knowledge.
Assist young people in obtaining reliable informa on concerning
If you would like to explore partnership opportuni es with SDES, please
the profession of engineering.
contact Nancy in the SDES office at 605.951.1004 or
Mentor young engineers and assist them in their career track
sdengineeringsociety@gmail.com
toward licensure.
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IF YOU ARE NOT A
SOUTH DAKOTA ENGINEERING SOCIETY
MEMBER ….JOIN TODAY! 2021 SDES 60TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
The South Dakota Engineering Society (SDES) is the state society of the PLANNING COMMITTEE
Na onal Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE). Membership in NSPE Amy Hasvold, PE
includes your membership in SDES and your local Chapter.
Jason Hinds, PE
NSPE/SDES MEMBER BENEFITS Joe Noble, PE
Networking with Colleagues, Clients and 26,000 of the World’s Most Douglas Noyes, PE
Talented and Respected Engineers, including over 440 members in SD
Stacia Slowey, PE
Leadership Opportuni es at the Chapter, State and Na onal Levels
Chapter and State Newsle ers with Local, State and Na onal News
Monthly PDH and social opportuni es at the Chapter Level
15 Free Online Courses per year through NSPE
Member rates for State and Na onal Conferences, Webinars and Events
Volunteer and Youth Outreach Opportuni es
Timely Legisla ve Updates during South Dakota’s Legisla ve Session
The PE Magazine, plus Members Only E‐newsle ers
Access to State and Na onal Job Boards
Discounts on Publica ons, Documents and Other Services
Membership in the Organiza on Focused on Protec ng the PE
Access to Online Communi es
Discounted Pricing on FE, PE and SE Exam Books and Digital Review, and
FE, PE and SE Prep Courses
Free Access to the Members Only Licensure and Ethics Hotline
See more benefits at NSPE.org and SDES.org
Contact Nancy at the SDES Of ice at
sdengineeringsociety@gmail.com or
605.951.1004 for more information.
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KEYNOTE ADDRESS In 2021 Chap accepted a posi on with the City of Rapid City as the
Coordinator for the Human Rela ons Commission ‐ Mniluzahan
MALCOM “CHAP” CHAPMAN Okolakiciyapi Ambassadors (MOA), a public/private partnership
between the City and the MOA working to improve broken community
Malcom “Chap” Chapman founded rela onships.
the Chapman Group, an
organiza onal communica ons‐ Chap and his family choose to live in Rapid City, SD.
consul ng firm that offers retreat
facilita on, strategic planning, THE FIVE POWERS
coaching, seminars, and keynote
addresses to organiza ons and In his Keynote Address, Chap will discuss The Five Powers. People are
businesses. hungry for work that’s exci ng and meaningful. As work changes, so
does the work experience—from “me” to “we.” In the of future of both
He is a former U.S. Marine Corp public and private organiza ons individuals at all levels will take risks
Officer and he served three terms as and make decisions, where total teamwork and imagina on are the
Councilman for the City of Rapid City. rule not the excep on. Diverse teams will learn to adapt, embrace and
Chap has worked in professional move on from change, and, more importantly, teams learn that to true
sales and as a consultant to the growth is found in the art of thinking.
Center for Naval Analysis in Washington D.C.
This is the hard work of being a world‐class organiza on and when it
He is an ac ve Na onal League of Ci es advocate, par cipant, and clicks, the result is a seamless experience for internal and external
presenter. Chap holds a Masters’ Degree in Public Administra on and customers. The future is now and the benefits of these work changes
was awarded the 2008 South Dakota Municipal League Excellence in can be realized now.
Municipal Government Award. He was selected as a 2015‐2017 Bush
Fellow, around his work in community leadership and capacity
building.
Service has been central to Chap throughout his life. His board service Thank You to our
includes or has included the following organiza ons: Op mist of the
Black Hills, Rapid City Public Library Founda on, Dakota Land Trust, Keynote Address Sponsor!
Leadership Rapid City, United Way of the Black Hills, Rapid City
Chamber of Commerce, Youth and Family Services, South Dakota
Lutheran Social Services, Friends of South Dakota Public Broadcas ng,
Na onal League of Ci es (NLC), NLC University Advisory Board, and life
memberships in both the Military Officer Associa on of America and
Op mist Interna onal. Chap’s current priori es include working to
further early childhood educa on, affordable housing, and building
community civic and service leadership.
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PRESENTATION AND SPEAKER Renova ons 300' Underground ‐ Replacement of Cave Tour
Structures at Jewel Cave Na onal Park
INFORMATION
The original trail structures at Jewel Cave Na onal Park (stairs, bridges,
pla orms, and concrete trails) were built in the late 1960s to early 1970s, be-
The State of Engineering
fore the existence of modern building and safety codes. Due to the declining
We are honored to have NSPE President Tricia Hatley open our 60th Annual condi on of the out-of-code structures, increasing maintenance costs, and
Conference with her insight on the State of Engineering and what is on the mul ple safety hazards, the Na onal Park Service determined that the tour
horizon for the Na onal Society of Professional Engineers. route structures needed to be evaluated for replacement. HDR was tasked
with evalua ng rehab/replacement op ons, and upon determina on of the
Ethics in Our Changing World
final alterna ve, design of the new structures.
Ethics is o en referred to as the right or wrong way of doing things. But how
do we act when no one is watching? During this course we will define ethics,
Chris Bailey, PE
look at the Professional Codes of Conduct for Engineers and analyze case Project Manager, HDR Engineering
studies that will help you explore and strengthen your own professional ethics. In his thirteenth year with HDR,
Chris is responsible for the project
Tricia Hatley, PE, F.NSPE
management of a variety of projects
Principal, Freese and Nichols, Inc.
for NPS, Federal Clients, and Munici‐
President, Na onal Society of Professional Engineers
pal Clients. Projects range from
Tricia is serving as President of NSPE for the 2020‐21 small civil projects to complex site/
term. As an NSPE member since 1993, she has served in building projects where he manages mul ‐discipline teams to provide de‐
several leadership roles at the chapter, state and tailed plans and specifica ons to the client. Chris also focuses on designing
na onal levels including President of the na onal civil projects and providing construc on administra on and inspec on ser‐
Educa on Founda on and President of the Texas Society vices.
of Professional Engineers.
Chris is a South Dakota School of Mines & Technology graduate, earning his
Professionally, Tricia is a Principal at Freese and Nichols, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering in 2006. He is a member of SDES,
Inc., an engineering, architectural, and environmental NSPE, ACEC and the Construc on Management Associa on of America
firm with offices throughout the south and southeast. She has been with (CMAA). Outside of work, Chris enjoys camping, fishing, hun ng and other
Freese and Nichols for 28 years and is the firm’s Execu ve Vice President for outdoor ac vi es with his wife and two children.
Opera ons over offices in Oklahoma, North Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
Tricia obtained her BS Civil Engineering from Oklahoma State University.
Please Note: Most of our Conference Sessions will be recorded, filmed
and/or photographed for later viewing. By par cipa ng in the virtual
conference, you grant permission to the South Dakota Engineering
Society to record, film or photograph you.
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Designed to Deliver: FSD1 — Amazon Facility, Sioux Falls, SD Clay Phipps, AIA
A panel consis ng of Amazon and the FSD1 design partners will summarize key Sr. Design Manager
aspects of the FSD1 facility currently being constructed in Sioux Falls, SD. The Amazon GES Design & Construc on
presenta on will focus on a wide range of topics across mul ple design disci-
plines including Civil, Geotechnical, Structural, Architectural and Fire Protec-
on Engineering. FSD1 is a fast-tracked project that con nues to evolve in an
effort to keep up with ongoing technological advancements. Those a ending
will come away with an understanding of the general building type, encoun-
tered design challenges, and other intriguing facts for this Amazon Facility. Josh Van Abel
*Note: This session will not be recorded. Vice President, Principal Engineer, Braun Intertec Corpora on
Josh serves as Principal Engineer for geotechnical
engineering and construc on tes ng services on projects
Panel Members and Business Unit Manager for the Twin Ci es Engineering
and Drilling Groups of Braun Intertec. He has over 20
Ryan Hester, PE, LEED AP BD+C years of geotechnical engineering and construc on
Sr. Preconstruc on & Technical Design Manager material tes ng services management experience,
Amazon GES Design & Construc on including specializa on in large‐scale, private sector
Ryan Hester, PE is Sr. Preconstruc on and Technical design‐build projects.
Design Manager with Amazon Global Engineering De‐ Josh has a BS in Civil Engineering from Michigan Technological University. He
sign and Construc on. In addi onal to technical team is Past President of the Minnesota Geotechnical Society and a member of the
management, Ryan manages the GES BIM Opera ons, American Society of Civil Engineers.
Construc on Safety, and Learning Training and Devel‐
opment teams. Ryan has 17 years of industry experi‐
ence as a structural engineer and construc on project Ma Guilfoyle, PE
manager leading mixed use, commercial, industrial, Associate Project Manager/Fire Protec on Engineer, Harrington Group, Inc.
DoD, and high‐rise projects, including leading design
Having served five years in his current role, Ma is responsible for life safety
review on notable historic preserva on projects.
assessments and surveys, fire sprinkler design and review, fire alarm design
Ryan graduated from North Carolina State University, serves on the universi‐ and review, smoke control systems, fire modeling, egress modeling, passive
ty’s Board of Directors, and is a licensed engineer in California and Washing‐ fire‐resistance alterna ves, and alternate means and methods requests. He is
ton. Ryan is also involved with NCEES and USGBC. a member of the Society of Fire Protec on Engineers (SFPE), SFPE Greater
In his spare me, Ryan can be found three‐pu ng for bogey on a Sea le‐area Atlanta Chapter and the Na onal Fire Protec on Associa on.
golf course, spending me with his wife and rescued pit‐bull (Mavis), planning Ma has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering and a
his next trip abroad and checking off rides on his rollercoaster bucket list. Master of Science degree in Fire Protec on Engineering, both from Worcestor
Polytechnic Ins tute in Massachuse s.
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Designed to Deliver: FSD1 — Amazon Facility, Sioux Falls, SD Jamie Hollingsworth
Panel Members (con nued) Project Manager, Ford & Associates Architects, Inc.
Paul Korn, PE As project manager, Jamie is involved with the client
Project Manager and Principal Partner, Sayre Associates, Inc. through all phases of a project from concep on to final
punch list. In addi on, Jamie is responsible for design,
Paul and the Sayre Associates team provided the civil
space planning, produc on of construc on documents,
engineering services for the Amazon project. Paul's
project coordina on of drawings and specifica ons with
por on of the presenta on will provide an overview
project consultants, wri ng project specifica ons, and
of the scope of the project, as well as some of the civil
construc on administra on.
engineering challenges encountered. As a Project
Manager and Principal Partner at Sayre, Paul’s Jamie has been involved in a wide variety of projects
primary responsibili es are project management and ranging from green field sites, renova on projects and low rise thru high rise
the design of large sites, industrial parks, buildings. He has experience in corporate, retail, medical, high end
transporta on projects, and athle c facili es. residen al, data centers, manufacturing, warehouse and distribu on projects.
Projects include clients such as Na onwide Insurance, DSW, Execu ve Jet, The
Paul is an ac ve member of the American Council of Engineering Companies
Gap, Restora on Hardware, Rogue Fitness and Amazon.com to name just a
and the South Dakota Engineering Society, and is another proud South Dakota
few. Jamie has been ac ve on of the Polaris Design Review Commi ee since
School of Mines and Technologies graduate.
2007. He received his BS in Architecture at The Ohio State University.
Mark P. Ford, LEED‐AP John Brewer, PE
Principal Architect, Ford & Associates Architects, Inc. Principal and Senior Project Manager
Shirk & O’Donovan Consul ng Engineers, Inc.
Mark Ford is the principal and sole proprietor of Ford
& Associates Architects, Inc. As a registered architect, As a Senior Project Manager, John provides upfront
Mark has the opportunity to be the lead design contact with the client, as well as monitoring of the
professional on numerous large scale specula ve overall progress of design work. John is regularly
commercial and owner‐occupied development involved with the prepara on of construc on drawings
projects. In addi on, Mark has par cipated as a team and specifica ons, the coordina on of structural
member on re‐zoning and land use projects. His drawings with architectural, civil, mechanical, plumbing
development and coordina on of the architectural and electrical drawings, as well as construc on
components of final zoning texts along with proper administra on. John and the firm have experience with
exhibits has been instrumental in the final approval process. structural prototype/template document development
and with adap ng prototypical structural designs to
Mark is also skilled in presenta ons to public review boards, commissions and
specific sites such as this one. They have rou nely worked with developers’
city councils and has provided construc on administra on services and
construc on managers to produce cost effec ve and efficient designs.
owner’s representa on for large scale commercial projects for organiza ons
such as Amazon.com, Time Warner, NetJets and Flying Horse Farms. John is a graduate of Ohio University with a BS in Civil Engineering. He is a
member of the American Ins tute of Steel Construc on.
Mark received his BS in Architecture and MA from The Ohio State University.
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I‐90/LaCrosse Street Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) — SDDENR Stormwater Permi ng Updates & New Permi ng
You want me to drive where??? Annual Fees
Steve’s presenta on will look at the exis ng I-90/LaCrosse Street interchange The South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources Surface
and the func onal needs associated with reconstruc on. He will also discuss Water Quality Program is currently in the process of reissuing its Industrial
the opera ons of the final selec on, the DDI, which includes driving on the Stormwater General Permit. Prior to the Industrial Stormwater Permit
"other" side of the roadway. Finally, Steve will share the plans for educa ng reissuance, there will be a crea on of a new and separate general stormwater
the public about the new configura on and construc on sequencing. permit for nonmetallic mineral mining and processing opera ons. SDDENR is
currently planning to issue this new general permit in early 2022 and the
Steve Palmer, PE Industrial Stormwater Permit reissuance will follow shortly a er. SDDENR is
Engineering Supervisor, South Dakota Department of Transporta on also in the process of implemen ng new annual fees associated with these
permits and plans to have them in place by January 2021.
With 13 years in his present posi on with the
SDDOT, Steve’s primary responsibili es include Bre Steers
preconstruc on ac vi es for the Rapid City Area Natural Resources Engineer
Office, which consist of preliminary topographic South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources
survey and the prepara on of the sequence of
opera ons and traffic control plans. In addi on, he Bre is graduated from State University of New York
plays important roles in construc on supervision at Buffalo and his Bachelors of Science in
and consultant management. Most recently, Steve Environmental Engineering brought him to the
has also been working on SDDOT’s eConstruc on South Dakota DENR. Bre implements the
Ini a ve. Previously, Steve completed construc on Department’s general stormwater permits for
project engineer du es for several urban reconstruc on projects in Rapid construc on ac vi es and industrial ac vi es. He
City, including Omaha Street between E. Boulevard and 12th Street, as well as also serves as a permit writer and inspector.
Exit 32 in Sturgis and Exit 52 in Black Hawk. In addi on, Bre also has the unique role of serving
Steve is husband to a wonderful wife and father to 2 almost‐perfect girls. He's as the South Dakota representa ve on the na onal
had the pleasure of serving on the Fountain Springs Church Board of Elders in Associa on of Clean Water Administrators (ACWA).
Rapid City for 11 years and SD Mines' CE Technical Advisory Board for 2 years.
In addi on, he's had the privilege of working on SDDOT's host team for the
2018 WASHTO Annual Conven on in Rapid City. The Palmer family moved to
the country in the fall of 2017 where Steve discovered his disdain for wells
and sep c systems, re‐affirming his choice to work in the heavy‐highway
construc on and highway authority field.
Steve received his BSCE in ‘97 from South Dakota School of Mines and
Technology — GO ROCKERS!
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Low Cost Sink Hole Remedia on Working Smarter, Not Harder with Automa on
Over the past few years Keller has developed a way to deploy sand quickly and Patrick’s presenta on will touch on the importance of automa on, the
efficiently. This technique has been used to fill both abandoned mines and anatomy of automa on, how automa on works, automa on network
voids that are poten al sinkhole problems. Phillip’s presenta on will introduce architecture and the importance of cybersecurity within an automa on
the capabili es and review a few case studies of small and large scale network. Patrick will share how automa on saves labor and effort when
opera ons. configured correctly, and will cover the anatomy of automa on and the parts
associated with it. This presenta on will also cover how automa on works —
Phillip A. Gallet, PE
from ini al discussion on which automa on pla orm to use, through
Senior Engineer—Business Development, Keller
instrumenta on/control loca ons. Patrick will close with informa on on
Phillip is rela vely new to his current role with Keller,
network architecture and the security needed to ensure a private network.
where he develops new projects and clients, assis ng
clients with selec ng the correct technique for a given Patrick Bunkers
project. His responsibili es also includes designing, Senior Automa on Engineer, HDR Engineering
es ma ng and managing various Keller projects.
Drawing on 20 years of experience, Patrick’s
Although new to this posi on with Keller, let’s say responsibili es at HDR focus on developing
Phillip grew up in the industry. He started working for and reviewing scopes, drawings, schedules,
his father's geotechnical consul ng firm at the age of budgets/es mates and specifica ons rela ve
14. The firm was purchased by Terracon and Phillip con nued to work for to electrical, instrumenta on and control. He
them and a general civil firm throughout his college years. Upon gradua ng works with and provides technical support
from with a Masters of Science from Auburn, he started working for Hayward and resources for DCSs, PLCs, SCADAs,
Baker (now Keller) out of their Dallas Office. Phillip moved to the Rocky Historians and HMIs equipment to other
Mountain Division in 2015. engineers.
Phillip is a member of ASCE, DFI and the Colorado Associa on of Geotechnical Amazingly, Patrick is first Jackrabbit on our schedule of speakers this year!
Engineers (CAGE). Patrick graduated from South Dakota State University with a BS in Electronic
Engineering Technology. Patrick is a member of SDES, NSPE and ACEC.
Thank You to our Door Prize Sponsors!
American Engineering & Tes ng Services, Inc.
Contech Engineered Solu ons LLC
DGR Engineering
GeoTek Engineering & Tes ng Services, Inc.
South Dakota Ready Mix Concrete Associa on
19 20Sioux Falls Long Range Transporta on Plan The Total Ownership Wireless Solu on: Private Ownership of
Featuring the Veterans Parkway Both Wireless Equipment AND Frequency Spectrum
The City of Sioux Falls has been planning for transporta on needs for over Industrial wireless data communica ons system op ons con nue to evolve.
seventy years. Recently the 2045 Sioux Falls Metropolitan Planning Recently, a new combina on of system elements has become available that
Organiza on has approved the 2045 Long Range Transporta on Plan. The has created new opportuni es and op ons for u lity & municipal "total own-
plan shows what will be constructed and when. This presenta on will take you ership" of extremely reliable, user definable, industrial wireless data communi-
on the journey of a project idea through to construc on. Not as simple as it ca ons networks.
seems!
Mike Larson
Shannon Ausen, PE President and Sr. Systems Engineer, Larson Data Communica ons
Principal Engineer ‐ Transporta on
Larson Data Communica ons is an independent,
City of Sioux Falls Public Works -Engineering
privately owned company specializing in all
Shannon has been a constant at the City of Sioux things pertaining to industrial wireless data com‐
Falls for the last 28 years and has o en shared munica ons networks. Larson Data Communica‐
her knowledge of the City’s transporta on ons is the Primary GE MDS equipment Channel
network with our SDES members both at SDES Partner for the (7) states of Minnesota, Iowa,
conferences and Eastern Chapter mee ngs. As North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Montana
Principal Engineer for the City, Shannon’s & Wyoming, but performs RF design & consul ng
primary responsibili es are transporta on services na onwide.
planning, capital improvement programming and
Mike started his career as a Data & Communica ons Electronics Officer in the
planning, budge ng, and public involvement for
U.S. Marine Corps for 22 years, before taking on the role of Program Head at
projects.
Mitchell Technical Ins tute where he created MTI’s “SCADA Technology” AAS
Shannon is a South Dakota State University graduate with a Bachelor Degree program. Mike holds Water, Wastewater, Rural Water, Electrical, and Intelli‐
in Civil Engineering. She is a member of the Ins tute of Traffic Engineers and gent professional associa on memberships in all the states listed above.
the American Planning Associa on.
GEOTEK ENGINEERING
& TESTING SERVICES, INC.
909 E. 50th Street North
Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104
605-335-5512 · Fax 605-335-0773
Geotechnical Engineering
Construction Materials Testing
Environmental Assessment
Indoor Air Quality/Industrial Hygiene
www.geotekeng.com 1-800-354-5512
21 22The Rise of Innova on in the Black Hills Inves ga on, Design and Stabiliza on of the
Learn more about the new technology startup incubator in downtown Rapid Pointe du Hoc Cliff, Normandy France
City and the latest in economic and community development in the region A team of engineers and geologists, led by Dr. Jean-Luis Briaud from Texas
through the establishment of Elevate Rapid City. Elevate Rapid City was A&M University, were hired by the American Ba le Monuments Commission
established in 2019 merging the Chamber of Commerce and Economic (ABMC) to inves gate and recommend design fixes for the stability of the
Development organiza ons to lead the economic development and small bluffs at this historic WWII site from D-Day, June 6, 1944. John will share the
business efforts in the Black Hills region. Elevate Rapid City works to elevate results from the inves ga on, design, costs and construc on of the slope and
the region for all with the strong vision of making Rapid City and the Black structure repairs.
Hills region the place people want to be. John R. Wolosick, PE, SE, D.GE, F.ASCE
Senior Advisor, Keller North America
Mitch Nach gall, MBA
Director of Innova on & Entrepreneurship John is a Senior Advisor to all Keller offices worldwide for
Elevate Rapid City Founda on Engineering including deep founda ons and
especially micropiles, earth reten on systems and all
Mitch is responsible for Elevate’s Innova on & types of grou ng. John obtained his BS, MS in Civil
Entrepreneurship program and all business incubator Engineering, Geotechnical, at the University of Illinois,
opera ons, including seeking out and recrui ng poten al Urbana‐Champaign. He is a members of ASCE, Geo‐
companies for the business incubator. Mitch manages Ins tute, Deep Founda ons Ins tute and ADSC.
the facili es and real‐estate owned by Elevate and the Economic
Development Founda on and oversees remodeling, construc on, and On D‐day, June 6, 1944, an Army Ranger ba alion, led by Colonel James Earl
expansion projects. He also serves at the incubator’s public representa ve. Rudder, was tasked with taking Point du Hoc. It was a tough ba le, with
about 100 Rangers losing their lives while scaling the cliff and capturing the
Mitch grew up on a ranch near Owanka, SD and graduated high school from remaining Germans. The site is now a highly visited landmark, with about
New Underwood, SD. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant through 750,000 people visi ng per year. The cliff has seen 10 meters of erosion over
the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Army ROTC program in May the ensuing 60 years, threatening the historic site and landmarks.
2006 a er receiving a BS in Industrial Engineering with minors in Military
Science and Occupa onal Safety and a Six Sigma Green Belt cer fica on.
Mitch holds an MBA from American Military University. Prior to Elevate,
Mitch spent seven years as Innova ve Readiness Training Manager, State
Partnership Program Coordinator and, most recently, Execu ve Officer to The
Adjutant General in the SD Na onal Guard (SDNG). He now serves as a
tradi onal SDNG Soldier in the role of Ba alion Execu ve Officer for the
109th Engineer Ba alion and is the Community Ambassador for Bunker Labs
Rapid City.
Mitch lives in Rapid City with his wife, Tracy, and two daughters, Sadie and
Molly. He is a member of the Ins tute of Industrial and Systems Engineers,
Society of American Military Engineers, Na onal Guard Associa on of the
United States and Army Engineer Associa on.
23 24Subsurface Tes ng and Modeling to Determine Maximum South Dakota Engineering Society 60th Annual Conference
In‐Situ Stress Using Thermally Induced Borehole Breakouts April 15th & 16th, 2021 ‐ Virtual
All Times in Mountain Time
RESPEC studies and models the behavior of mines and storage caverns that
exist in the deep subsurface. To model these features, it is necessary to know
the pre-exis ng stress (in-situ stress) in the rock surrounding them. The Thursday, April 15th
Department of Energy has funded a project to develop technology to predict
the maximum horizontal in-situ stress from thermally induced borehole 8:00a – 8:15a Welcome and Introduc ons
breakouts. Experimental thermal breakout tests on boreholes at the Sanford 8:15a – 8:30a Tricia Hatley, PE, F.NSPE, NSPE
Underground Research Facility were conducted to develop the technology. The State of Engineering
Finite difference modeling was done on experimental thermal breakout tests
General Session #1—1.5 PDH
to develop the maximum horizontal in-situ stress predic on method.
8:30a – 9:00a Chris Bailey, PE, HDR Engineering
Ma Jones, Engineer IV, RESPEC LLC Renova ons 300' Underground ‐‐ Replacement of
Ma ’s primary responsibili es at RESPEC include geomechanical analysis. He Cave Tour Structures in Jewel Cave Na onal Park
obtained his BS in Mechanical Engineering from South Dakota School of Mines 9:00a – 10:00a Ryan Hester, PE, & Clay Phipps, AIA Amazon
& Technology. Ma is a member of the American Council of Engineering Preconstruc on, and FSD1 and Team
Companies. Designed to Deliver: FSD1 ‐‐ Amazon Facility,
Tyler Artz, EIT, Staff Engineer, RESPEC LLC Sioux Falls, SD
10:00a – 10:15a Break
Tyler is an instrumenta on specialist for RESPEC. He obtained his BS in Mining
Engineering and Management and MS in Mining Engineering from South General Session #2—1.0 PDH
Dakota School of Mines & Technology. Tyler is ac ve in the Society for Mining,
Metallurgy, and Explora on, currently serving as Black Hills Chapter
10:15a – 10:45a Steve Palmer, PE, SDDOT
I‐90/LaCrosse Street Diverging Diamond
Treasurer, and the Rapid City Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals
Interchange ‐‐ You want me to drive where???
Group. He is a member of SDES, NSPE and the American Council of
Engineering Companies. He also serves on the SDSMT Alumni Board of
10:45a – 11:15a
Directors.
A Bre Steers, SDDENR
SDDENR Stormwater Permi ng Updates & New
Permi ng Annual Fees
Thank You to our Virtual Vendors!
B Phillip Gallet, PE, Keller
Low Cost Sink Hole Remedia on
Hancock Concrete 11:15a – 11:45a Lunch Break
GeoStabiliza on Interna onal 11:45a – Noon Keynote and Awards Ceremony Introduc ons
25 26Thursday, April 15th (con nued) South Dakota Engineering Society 60th Annual Conference
General Session #3—.5 PDH April 15th & 16th, 2021 ‐ Virtual
All Times in Mountain Time
Noon – 12:45p Keynote Address
Malcom 'Chap' Chapman, The Chapman Group Friday, April 16th
The Five Powers
7:45a – 8:00a Welcome
12:45p – 1:15p SDES/ACEC Awards Celebra on
General Session #5—1.5 PDH
1:15p – 1:30p Break
8:00a – 9:00a Doug Hoy, PE, Sayre Associates, Inc.
General Session #4—2.5 PDH Factors in Rock Blas ng for Construc on Projects
and Quarry Opera ons along with the Public
1:30p – 2:30p
A Patrick Bunkers, HDR Engineering Concerns that Accompany Them
Working Smarter, Not Harder with Automa on 9:00a – 9:30a Nicholas Kingsbury, Phase Technologies, LLC
B Shannon Ausen, PE, City of Sioux Falls VFD Controls ‐ Solu ons for Engineers
Sioux Falls Long Range Transporta on Plan 9:30a – 9:45a Break
featuring The Veterans Parkway
General Session #6—1.5 PDH
2:30p – 3:00p
A Mike Larson, Larson Data Communica ons 9:45a – 10:15a Marius Ellingsen, PhD, VRC Metal Systems, LLC
The Total Ownership Wireless Solu on ‐ Private Cold Spray and Advanced Manufacturing
Ownership of Both Wireless Equipment and Processes Link to Cold Spray Brochure
Frequency Spectrum Link to Applications
10:15a – 11:15a James Unruh, PE, HDR Engineering
B Mitch Nach gall, Elevate Rapid City I‐229/26th Street Interchange ‐ From 1970 Add‐on
The Rise of Innova on in the Black Hills to 2020 $38M Reconstruc on
3:00p – 4:00p 11:15a – 11:45a Lunch Break
A John Wolosick, PE, SE, D.GE, F.ASCE
Keller North America General Session #7—2.0 PDH
Inves ga on, Design and Stabiliza on of the 11:45a – 12:15p Kyle Hansen, PE, & Alex Fisher, PE, GE, FMG
Pointe du Hoc Cliff, Normandy, France Engineering, and Jordan Burbach, AIA, Architecture
B Ma Jones and Tyler Artz, RESPEC LLC Incorporated
Subsurface Tes ng and Modeling to Determine A "GRAND SLAM" Renova on at Floyd Fitzgerald
Maximum In‐Situ Stress Using Thermally Induced Stadium
Borehole Breakouts 12:15p – 12:45p Rebecca A. Bowman, Esq., PE, NSPE
4:00p – 4:05p Thursday Wrap Up Knowing When You're Standing on the Edge of an
Ethical Cliff
27 28Thursday, April 16th (con nued) Factors in Rock Blas ng for
12:45p – 1:45p Construc on Projects and Quarry Opera ons Along With the
A Joshua Willhite, PE, Fermi Na onal Accelerator Public Concerns That Accompany Them
Laboratory Doug’s presenta on will discuss some factors in planning and design for
Long‐Baseline Neutrino Facility Construc on projects that require the use of explosives for rock excava on. The technical
Progress at SURF Link to Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment
challenges encountered by rock excava on on a project are just one part of
B Jason Phillips, Graduate Research Assistant, SDSMT the equa on. Interac ng with property owners and their concerns before and
Green Roofs for Sustainable Solu ons during the project can be more challenging. Common factors to these types of
1:45p – 2:00p Break projects will be discussed along with good prac ces for being prepared and
minimizing disrup on during the project. Also, other sources of vibra on that
General Session #8—2.0 PDH cause concern on construc on projects will be discussed and methods to
2:00p – 2:30p Tricia Hatley, PE, F.NSPE, NSPE respond to these.
Ethics in Our Changing World
Doug Hoy, PE
2:30p – 3:00p Vice President—Outside Opera ons Manager, Sayre Associates, Inc.
A Megan Burke, PhD, RESPEC, with Tyler Blue, RESPEC
Doug oversees the Construc on Administra on and
Integrated Wildfire/Watershed Planning
Surveying Departments of Sayre Associates while
B Randy Reimer and Alan Siebenthaler, Hamilton Kent being ac vely involved in Construc on
Trends in Water Conveyance Administra on. He is also responsible for vibra on
3:00p – 3:30p John Van Beek, PE, Ferber Engineering Company, monitoring and consul ng on construc on and quarry
Inc. opera ons in South Dakota.
Sheridan Lake Road Reconstruc on
Doug’s 27 years with Sayre and 37 years in the
3:30p – 4:00p Tanzila Tabassum, Doctoral Student, SDSMT industry including experience an Engineer/
Evalua ng Erosion Poten al of Stabilized Fine‐ Underground Coal Miner in Colorado, in the Drilling &
Grained Soils Blas ng Industry in Wisconsin and with Vibra on Monitoring/Construc on/
Quarry/Drilling & Blas ng in South Dakota, brings a unique perspec ve to this
4:00p Thank You! presenta on.
Doug is a South Dakota School of Mines and Technology graduate with a BS in
Visit the South Dakota Engineering Society website at SDES.org Mining Engineering. Doug serves on the Interna onal Society of Explosive
for upcoming informa on on the Engineers Board of Directors and is a member of the South Dakota
Fall Professional Development Conference hosted by the Engineering Society and the American Council of Engineering Companies.
29 30Cold Spray and Advanced Manufacturing Processes
"Cold Spray", also called "Supersonic Par cle Deposi on" is a solid-state
materials deposi on process used to deposit both metals and blends of metals
and nonmetals (ceramics) onto metals. No mel ng is used, instead the method
depends on high par cle deforma on from supersonic impacts to promote
metallurgical bonding. This method has low heat inputs and allows for repair
of heat-sensi ve parts, but is also useful in industrial repairs, including for oil
and gas. Besides deposi ng same-on-same material, dissimilar material
combina ons can also be created, such as deposi ng tanium onto steel or
aluminum onto plas c.
VFD Controls ‐ Solu ons for Engineers
Marius D. Ellingsen, PhD
Founded in 1999, Phase Technologies developed Phase Addi ve Manufacturing Process Development Engineer
Perfect® digital phase converters, the first major advance VRC Metal Systems, LLC
of phase conversion technology in decades. Recognized
Marius has been with VRC since 2017 and oversees cold
as the world’s leading manufacturer of phase converter
spray related research and development, including
technologies, the company expanded its product
federally funded contracts with DoD, DoE and NASA,
offerings to include variable frequency drives (VFD).
and with commercial customers. Prior to joining VRC,
Specializing in VFD with Ac ve Front End technology,
Phase Technologies produces the only low harmonic, fully regenera ve, phase- Marius was an Assistant Professor in Mechanical
conver ng VFD that complies with IEEE 519, the interna onal standard for Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.
allowable harmonic levels on u lity mains. Marius received his MS and PhD in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at
the University of Missouri ‐Columbia and his BS in Mechanical Engineering at
Nicholas Kingsbury
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. He is a member of the
CEO, Phase Technologies LLC
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASM Interna onal and Sigma Xi.
At Phase Technologies, Nicholas has worked a number of different roles
progressing from Director of Business Development, Vice President of Sales
and Marke ng, Chief Opera ng Officer, President, and now CEO of the
company. As CEO he manages the company’s strategic direc on, inves gates
new markets for the company’s products, assists in new product
development, and helps to develop and maintain the company’s rela onship
with its customers. A recent focus has been on efforts to help electric u li es
understand compliance with IEEE 519‐1992 and IEEE 519‐2014, a standard for
allowable harmonic distor on on u lity systems.
Nicholas graduated from SDSM&T with a BS in Electrical Engineering. Prior to
joining Phase Technologies he worked for Caterpillar in QCT Electrical as the
lead electrical design engineer for the 100 ton 777G.
31 32I‐229/26th Street Interchange –
From 1970 Add‐on to 2020 $38M Reconstruc on Thank You to our
James’ presenta on will cover the uniqueness of the 26th Street interchange General Session Speaker Sponsors!
that was built as an “add-on” to the original I-229 interstate, then par ally
rebuilt in 2000-2001 to reduce some deficiencies. In 2019 and 2020, the
interchange and about ¾ mile of 26th Street were totally reconstructed to
eliminate an at-grade railroad crossing and reduce traffic safety and
conges on problems that had plagued the area. Fellow engineers will view the
3D renderings and anima ons that helped make design decisions and address
landowner concerns.
James Unruh, PE
Senior Transporta on Project Manager
HDR Engineering
Since 2001, James has been with the Sioux Falls
HDR office and has been part of planning and
design teams for many of the arterial street and
interchange projects in the Sioux Falls area and
across South Dakota. He was the HDR project
manager for the planning and design phases of the I‐229/26th Street
reconstruc on project that spanned from 2012 to 2020. He was also project
design‐build engineer for the 2000‐2001 reconstruc on and widening of I‐229
and par al reconstruc on of the 26th Street interchange at that me.
James is a graduate of SD School of Mines and Technology and spent the first
12 years of his civil engineering career with a consul ng firm in Minneapolis,
Minnesota working on complex transporta on projects in Minnesota. James
is a member of SDES, NSPE, ASCE and ACEC.
Visit the South Dakota Engineering Society website at SDES.org
for upcoming informa on on the
Fall Professional Development Conference hosted by the
33 34A “GRAND SLAM” Renova on at Floyd Fitzgerald Stadium
and religious work. Jordan helps operate the firm’s
Ge ng the “Green Light” for the make-over at the Fitzgerald Stadium and Rapid City office. He makes it a point to listen carefully
modernizing the stadium to provide a safer, healthier, more accessible, and to what each client’s unique needs are, and then
inclusive experience to all Ci zens of Rapid City. deliver customized solu ons through con nued
Kyle Hansen, PE involvement from beginning to end. He is especially
skilled at producing high quality renderings and videos
Project Engineer, FMG Engineering
that help with fundraising or communica ng the
At FMG Engineering, Kyle’s primary responsibili es project to the general public.
include civil engineering site design, aspects of
construc on administra on, construc on observa on, Jordan has a Master of Architecture and a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental
inspec on and quality assurance on various civil and Design from Montana State University. He is a member of the American
u lity construc on projects. Ins tute of Architects of South Dakota.
Kyle is a South Dakota School of Mines and
Technology graduate with a Bachelor of Science in
Civil Engineering. He is a member of SDES, NSPE and
ACEC.
Alex Fisher, PE, GE
Vice President & Senior Geotechnical Engineer, FMG Engineering
As a Senior Geotechnical Engineer with over 19 years of
experience managing mul ‐disciplinary engineering
projects, Alex is responsible for management of the
Geotechnical, Materials Tes ng and Environmental
Divisions at FMG. Alex has managed many projects
including heavy civil infrastructure, mining, natural
resources and energy development throughout the
United States and abroad.
Alex received his Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering at South
Dakota School of Mines and Technology. He is a registered PE in 20 states and
is a member of SDES, NSPE and ACEC.
Jordan Burbach, AIA, LEED Green Associate
Principal Architect, Architecture Incorporated
Jordan is an integral part of the team with one of the best work ethics
around. His por olio of experience is diverse, including educa on, health care
35 36Knowing When You’re Standing on the Edge of an Ethical Cliff Long‐Baseline Neutrino Facility Construc on Progress at SURF
Understanding what to do when faced with an ethical dilemma is important. Joshua’s presenta on will provide an overview of Fermilab's Long-Baseline
However, recognizing a ethical dilemma is be er. And recognizing an Neutrino Facility (LBNF), why its caverns are being built a mile underground,
approaching ethical dilemma is best. This webinar will focus on clues, and the science goals of the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE),
symptoms, and indicators to help prac oners recognize, address, and avoid which LBNF will house. The presenta on will focus on completed and planned
situa ons which give rise to ethical dilemmas. A endees will also explore construc on. The project recently completed its pre-excava on phase, which
resources and tools to help them confidently face those situa ons. The session included restora on of rock handling systems and establishing u li es to
will also cover related aspects of insurance coverage and legal liability. allow for the excava on phase. Excava on will last for about 3 years and
open up the largest excava ons at this depth in the world.
Rebecca A. Bowman, Esq., PE
Senior Director of Ethics and Professional Prac ce Joshua Willhite, PE
Na onal Society of Professional Engineers Design Manager, Fermi Na onal Accelerator Laboratory
Rebecca is the principal of a woman‐owned business in As Design Manager for LBNF, Joshua is responsible for
civil engineering, dispute resolu on, real estate, and providing construc ble designs and ensuring that the
legal services. She is experienced in boundary law construc on aligns with design. He has provided
issues, engineering design and forensic analysis, overall project management for the construc on to
construc on/project management, dispute resolu on, date and has been engaged in the future designs for
real estate, and small business start‐ups. She is a the experiment.
registered professional engineer and a cer fied arbitrator, mediator, and
Prior to working on the LBNF project, Joshua spent over
Chris an conciliator.
ten years working in cement manufacturing as an
Rebecca writes a column for Pennsylvania’s PE Reporter, "Risky Business". engineer and manager at various facili es including
Her book, Residen al Construc on and Remodeling in Pennsylvania: Working GCC Dacotah in Rapid City. Joshua has always enjoyed managing projects,
with Homeowners and Small Contactors, is going into its second edi on. She large or small, that make a difference to people's lives.
is a frequent CPE lecturer (law and engineering) for a variety of providers.
Joshua received his BSME at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
She received her BS degree in civil engineering from the University of North and is a member of SDES and NSPE.
Dakota, her MBA degree from Oklahoma University, and her JD degree from
The project Joshua will be discussing is one of the largest undertakings in the
Duquesne University. Rebecca is involved with the Na onal Society of
history of the Department of Energy's Office of Science, as well as one of the
Professional Engineers, the American Arbitra on Associa on, the Ins tute for
largest projects ever in South Dakota. LBNF is one of several world class
Chris an Concilia on, and the American Bar Associa on. She volunteers with
experiments at the Sanford Underground Research Facility, located in the
Legal Aid, Family Promise, the Pregnancy Resource Center of the South Hills,
former Homestake Gold Mine. SURF is the deepest and largest underground
MATHCOUNTS and Na onal History Day. She received the 2014 PSPE
physics laboratory in the United States.
President’s Dis nguished Service Award and recently joined the Na onal
Society of Professional Engineers as the Senior Director of Ethics and
Professional Prac ce.
37 38Green Roofs for Sustainable Solu ons Integrated Wildfire/Watershed Planning
Standard building prac ces have been recognized to have neglected RESPEC helps Rocky Mountain communi es protect their water supplies by
considera ons of long-term nega ve impacts to environmental and socio- integra ng fire behavior and pos ire hydrologic modeling to iden ty areas
economic systems; thus, it is clear that there is a need to rethink how we likely to generate pos ire debris flows and sediment laden floods in cri cal
develop the built environment to incorporate sustainability and enhance the water-supply watersheds. RESPEC is also working to address pos ire risk by
natural environment. One sustainable design solu on that enhances the incorpora ng fire behavior into H&H modeling (HEC, FLO-2D) of debris flow
natural environment and provides environmental, social, and economic runout to iden fy risk zones and determine design solu ons. Collabora ng
benefits to the building envelope, the site design, and the infrastructure is a en es have included the USFS, BLM, NRCS, State agencies, County OEM, local
green roof, also known as a living roof. This presenta on will discuss the fire departments, watershed districts, and non-profit organiza ons.
history, benefits, design components, and challenges of green roofs. It will
Megan Burke, PhD
also discuss the ongoing green roof research at SD Mines and the Rapid City
Water Resource Scien st, RESPEC
Regional Airport.
Megan has been with RESPEC since 2011 and is
Jason Phillips
hydrologist in the Missoula, Montana office. She holds
Graduate Research Assistant
a PhD in civil engineering with a water resources
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
specializa on, and her disserta on focused on pos ire
Jason is currently pursuing his PhD at South Dakota hydrology and water quality. Having worked in pos ire
Mines. He has been in the construc on industry for 15 hydrology for more than a decade, Dr. Burke is thrilled
years and operated his own landscaping/construc on to be on the front lines of water‐supply resiliency
company for 10 of those years. His love for the planning in forested, fire‐prone watersheds and has conducted watershed
environment and his passion to make a difference in wildfire hazard assessments for communi es in Colorado, New Mexico, and
our built environment led him to do research in the fields of green Wyoming.
infrastructure/green building. Dr. Burke’s project work centers around environmental monitoring, data
Jason has been researching green roofs since 2015. Through a joint management, and analysis; and hydrologic and water quality modeling to
partnership with the Rapid City Regional Airport and SD Mines he recently support watershed remedia on, restora on, protec on, and hazard
installed a green roof on the airport’s roo op pa o. This project has received mi ga on planning.
an Act of Excellence award and was inducted into the South Dakota Hall of Dr. Burke received her PhD in Civil Engineering from UCLA. She is a member of
Fame. Other projects include low impact development (LID) research, Living AGU and ASFPM.
Laboratory at the Eco Prayer Park, and educa onal outreach to help promote
and encourage sustainable development in our communi es. In addi on, he
serves as an appointed officer for the Rapid City Sustainability Commi ee, is a
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and was honored with both the Outstanding Senior and Graduate Civil
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While pursuing his PhD, Jason also works as a project manager for
sdengineeringsociety@gmail.com or
TerraDesign in Rapid City. 605.951.1004 for more information.
39 40Sealing Concrete Pipe Connec ons customers and his employer. Alan’s responsibili es include customer sales
and support for an eight state region and managing company marke ng
Hamilton Kent manufactures a number of rubber sealing solu ons for concrete
ac vi es.
pipe and manholes. We will cover some key considera ons and details of
these gaskets and connectors, including applica ons, standards and materials. Prior to joining Hamilton Kent, Alan was the Director of Marke ng for the
A endees will leave this session with a much be er understanding of the Na onal Precast Concrete Associa on. He serves on various commi ees for
types of gaskets available, the purpose they serve and how they should be the American Concrete Pipe Associa on and the Na onal Precast Concrete
specified. Associa on.
Randy Reimer
Director of Marke ng, Hamilton Kent Sheridan Lake Road Reconstruc on
Randy has been with Hamilton Kent for 15 years, where The planning and design for the reconstruc on of approximately 11 miles of
his responsibili es include all aspects of sales, marke ng Sheridan Lake Road through the Black Hills began in 2007. Ferber Engineering
and customer service, direc ng both inside and outside has worked with local, State, and Federal agencies to get the project
sales teams on behalf of customers in North and South designed, permi ed, and out for construc on. Ferber has been involved in all
America, Europe and the Middle East. He assists the team aspects of the project including topographic and legal survey, roadway and
in delivering the message of "Water ght Infrastructure". Randy is also a key drainage design, ROW acquisi on, u lity reloca on, construc on
member of the overall company management team. administra on, and public informa on. Construc on began in 2020 and is
expected to be completed in 2022.
Randy has worked personally with many concrete pipe and structure
producers, engineering firms, municipali es and other government agencies, John Van Beek, PE
so has vast understanding of the design phase and construc on markets, their President, Ferber Engineering Company, Inc.
challenges and needs, and possible product solu ons. He is passionate about John is a civil engineer and is responsible for general
providing topnotch service to his customers and assembling a sales and management of Ferber Engineering. His focus and
service team that model this passion. exper se lies in managing roadway design, u lity
Randy is ac vely involved in several industry associa ons, including the design, site design, grading, drainage and erosion
American Concrete Pipe Associa on and the Na onal Precast Concrete control projects. He is involved in all facets of
Associa on. preparing plans and specifica ons, cost es ma on,
bidding, and construc on ac vi es. John also conducts public mee ngs and
Alan Siebenthaler open houses, maintains project schedules and budgets, and ensures that
Marke ng/Territory Manager, Hamilton Kent quality control objec ves are met.
Alan has been in the precast concrete industry for 25 John received his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering at South Dakota
years, beginning in the architectural precast concrete School of Mines and Technology. He has been with Ferber Engineering for 23
industry, before joining NPCA in 2001. He has given years, including 12 years as President. John is a member of the Rapid City
numerous presenta ons and educa onal seminars Trenching Board, American Public Works Associa on, South Dakota Water
during his years in the industry and is passionate about and Wastewater Associa on, SHRP2 R15B Iden fying U lity Conflict and
providing the best possible products and service to his Solu on Commi ee and the American Council of Engineering Companies.
41 42Evalua ng Erosion Poten al of Stabilized Fine‐Grained Soils SOUTH DAKOTA ENGINEERING SOCIETY
2020‐2021 OFFICERS
The present research highlights the use of silicon-based polymer to stabilize fine-
grained soils and protec ng the topsoil from erosion. A Modified Erosion Jason Hinds, PE, President
Func on Apparatus (MEFA) was used to evaluate the erosion poten al of Jon Wiegand, PE, President Elect
control and treated soils for different flow condi ons. Kurt Peppel, PE, Vice President
Data show that the addi on of polymer led to Gabe Laber, PE, Secretary /Treasurer
substan al reduc ons in soil erosion. Andrew Bruels, PE, Past President
Tanzila Tabassum
Black Hills Chapter
Doctoral Student
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Doug Noyes, PE, President
Rachel Caesar, EIT, President Elect
Tanzila has been a Doctoral Student at SDSMT for a
Joe Noble, PE, Vice President
li le over two years where she takes ini a ves in
Dana Foreman, PE, Secretary/Treasurer
iden fying and resolving problems rela ng to the research projects. She feels
her dedica on to spending adequate me and effort on the projects and her Stacia Slowey, PE, State Director
organiza onal skills and ability to set and meet deadlines is very important to Bre Belzer, PE, Past President
the success of the research. Tanzila also enjoys acquiring new skills and learning
Central Chapter
new topics as part of the research
project. John Ullmann, PE, President
Kathleen Grigg, 1st Vice President
Prior to coming to South Dakota
Brandon Carda, 2nd Vice President
Mines, Tanzila was a lecturer in
Brent Morford, Secretary/Treasurer
Lecturer in Civil Engineering at both
the Ahsanullah University of Science Mike Perkovich, PE, Chapter Director
and Technology (AUST), Dhaka, Kent Woodmansey, PE, Chapter Director
Bangladesh and the Military Ins tute Kayla Fawce , R, State Director
of Science and Technology (MIST), Kelli Buscher, PE, Past President
Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka‐1216,
Bangladesh. Eastern Chapter
Ben Scholtz, PE, President
Tanzila obtained her Master of Science
Gabe Laber, PE, President Elect
in Civil Engineering at Bangladesh
University of Engineering and Joshua Peterson, PE, Vice President
Technology (BUET), Bangladesh and Sco LaVoy, PE, Secretary/Treasurer
her Bachelor of Science in Civil Kari Johnson, PE, Chapter Director (1st)
Engineering at the Military Ins tute of Riley Rinehart, PE, Chapter Director (2nd)
Science and Technology (MIST), Devin Clay, PE, State Director
Bangladesh. Krista May, PE, Past President
43 44SOUTH DAKOTA ENGINEERING SOCIETY SOUTH DAKOTA ENGINEERING SOCIETY
Outstanding Engineer of the Year Recipients Outstanding Young Engineer of the Year Recipients
1980 Emory Johnson 2000 Jerrold L. Brown 1980 2000 Corey L. Haeder
1981 Floyd Ma hew 2001 Thomas J. Zeller 1981 David 0dens 2001 Theodore F. Schultz
1982 Arthur B. deWit 2002 Richard J. Gowen 1982 Rex Stockwell 2002 Mark D. Co er
1983 Aelred Kurtenbach 2003 Cyrus W. Cox 1983 Daryl Englund 2003 Michelle M. Burke
1984 2004 Jon D. Heck 1984 Steven M. Pirner 2004 Chad M. Hanisch
1985 Ernest Buckley 2005 Bryan S. Vulcan 1985 Geoffrey Heig 2005 Shane A. Ma
1986 Rex Stockwell 2006 Brian Gustafson 1986 Sco Kenner 2006 Jason L. Kjenstad
1987 James G. Bell 2007 Rich Schwanke 1987 Tom Kelley 2007 Jason T. Love
1988 2008 Theodore F. Schultz 1988 2008 Philip L. Gundvaldson
1989 Floyd Ma hew 2009 Mike Albertson 1989 Mark Hollenbeck 2009 Rich Marsh
1990 James Dornbush 2010 Kent Woodmansey 1990 Jeff Miller 2010 Bradley Ludens
1991 Duane Genzlinger 2011 Kirby Mellegard 1991 Rodney J. Sudbeck 2011 Bre Runge
1992 William R. Craig 2012 Paul Gnirk 1992 Steven D. Schelske 2012 Adam Norman
1993 Paul Koepsell 2013 Al Berreth 1993 Jeff L. Christensen 2013 Weston Philips
1994 Laurie Schultz 2014 Chad Hanisch 1994 Seth T. Hansen 2014 Michelle Carter
1995 William L. Hughes 2015 Jason Kjenstad 1995 Steven D. Rames 2015 Travis Clark
1996 Francis E. Brink 2016 Mark Mayer 1996 Tracella M. Painter 2016 Stacia Slowey
1997 Fred J. Ri ershaus 2017 Roger Hall 1997 Richard L. Schlechter 2017 Jedidiah Reimnitz
1998 Duane E. Sanders 2018 Lance Weatherly 1998 Jacqueline A. Lanning 2018 Krista May
1999 Dennis B. Micko 2019 Bre Belzer 1999 Guy William Meiron 2019 Jason Hinds
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