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June 2015 Volume 61, Number 8 Visit ASCE-NCS on the web: http://asce-ncs.org
MGM National Harbor Resort & Casino
Mr. Daniel Hanlon, P.E., Senior Program Director, McKissack & McKissack
On May 19, 2015, at the National Capital
Section (NCS) meeting, Daniel Hanlon,
P.E. provided an overview on the
construction and design of the MGM
National Harbor, a destination gaming
resort under construction in southern
Prince George’s County, MD. Upon
completion, the $925 million resort
will include a 300-room luxury hotel,
a casino featuring 3,600 slots and 140
table games, a 1,200-seat theater, high-
end retail, 35,000 square feet of meeting
space, and premier restaurants. MGM
was awarded a license to operate the
casino in December 2013.
Daniel Hanlon, P.E., from the McKissack
& McKissack project management team
discussed some of the key elements
to managing the complex, fast-tracked
project to NCS meeting attendees.
First, he provided a site overview and
described the site’s design, from the floor plan and elevation views. He also October 31, 2016. The meeting con-
fountain to clean sweeping roof of the described how the proposed finishes cluded with an audience question and
casino, to how the hotel tower pays take suggestions from nautical refer- answer session.
tribute to the National Mall. Mr. Hanlon ences such as ships, sails, and tides, and
then described in detail the exterior and showed attendees several examples. For more information on the MGM
interior design elements, including the National Harbor project, please visit
Next, Mr. Hanlon discussed the project www.mgmnationalharbor.com.
management and technical engineering
aspects of the project, from foundation About the Presenter: Daniel Hanlon,
considerations to roof design; as well P.E., has more than 40 years’ experience
as mechanical, electrical, and plumbing in facility management and administra-
elements of the 3,000,000 square foot tion and management of engineering
facility. Mr. Hanlon noted that when design, construction and operations
working with numerous specialized con- for complex facilities and infrastructure
sultants and contractors working simul- with particular emphasis on project and
taneously, communication is critical to program management, strategic and
ensuring all the pieces come together budgetary planning and organizational
efficiently and eliminate surprises. The operations. Prior to joining McKissack
use of building information modeling, & McKissack, he served as Director
construction of full-scale models, and of Capital Programs and Construction
ongoing constructability reviews has Management for American University,
been key to the team’s success. The managing a capital construction budget
project is on schedule for completion by of $450 million. n
President’s Corner
Since our Annual Awards addition to their monthly as well, to learn about and rediscover
Banquet in March, the happy hours the first our profession.
NCS has been very busy Wednesday of each month.
indeed. We hosted Section Additionally, we are close to finalizing
meetings on NASA climate n Water Resources both our Centennial Anniversary Book
change adaptation and Committee will host a lun- and our first-ever DC Infrastructure
the MGM Casino’s $925M cheon presentation with the Report Card. Dozens of volunteers
National Harbor construc- US Army Corps of Engineers supported both efforts and the pub-
tion. We held multiple in late June. lications will be a great way to ring in
meetings and speaker the Centennial.
events through our n Transportation
Transportation Committee, Centennial Committee will host a Saturday field Finally, I would like to recognize and
Committee, Young Members Group, trip/family outing with the DC National congratulate two local civil engineers
and Life Members Forum. We also Railway Historical Society in July, from our Section. Dr. Ahmet Zeytinci,
promoted and participated in the which will include an actual diesel- co-chair of our Education Committee,
annual EPA P3 student competition, powered train ride! received the 2015 Engineering
Potomac Piranhas Hackathon, and Education Excellence Award from
Engineering Your Success training. Our n Centennial Committee will finalize the National Society of Professional
Geotechnical Committee has been its full slate of more than two dozen Engineers, the Society’s highest
especially busy hosting a luncheon activities and programs over the next honor for education professionals. In
meeting on the VDOT Downtown year, some of which have already addition, Admiral Michael Loose just
Midtown Tunnel, a student presentation begun. Our Centennial anniversary received ASCE’s William H. Wisely
competition, and a short-course on infra- year officially begins in September, American Civil Engineer Award. Both
structure monitoring instrumentation. and will be highlighted next spring Dr. Zeytinci and Adm. Loose were hon-
with an all-day Centennial Symposium. ored at our Section Awards Banquet,
Looking forward into the summer, we The Symposium will feature more than and their most recent awards continue
will not rest. To the contrary, our many a dozen speakers from some of our to recognize them for their tremendous
committees will continue to meet, most recognized local civil engineering contributions to the civil engineering
plan, and organize additional activities. organizations, who will discuss both profession. Well done!
For example: their history and future in the Capital
region. It will be a great event for all Chris Manalo
n Young Members Group has a civil engineers and prospective ones ASCE-NCS President
Nationals game outing on June 5, in
Former ASCE President and Longtime Sustainability
Advocate, Albert A. Grant, Dies
By Jeanne Hamrick, ASCEnews Mr. Grant was the ASCE of the Key Contact program and of the
Albert A. Grant, F.ASCE, Committee on Sustainability ASCE Foundation, and was instrumental
P.E., Pres.88.ASCE, the 1988 chair for many years, and in the move of ASCE headquarters to
American Society of Civil served in the same capac- the Washington, DC, area. A number of
Engineers president, and the ity for the AAES Engineers’ ASCE staff and volunteers attended Mr.
former chair of the Engineers’ Forum on Sustainability. In Grant’s funeral.
Forum on Sustainability of 2010, he received the ASCE
the American Association of President’s Medal for his To learn more about Mr. Grant, visit
Engineering Societies (AAES), years as a leading force for http://blogs.asce.org/former-asce-
died on April 2 at his home in Potomac, adoption of sustainability in civil engi- president-albert-a-grant-dies-at-88/
Maryland. He was 88. neering. He also was a strong supporter #sthash.xWI0GdtF.dpuf. n
Newsletter National Capital Section
Rachel Schneider, Editor Officers (2014–2015) Julia Devine, Director
September Issue Deadline: August 15, 2015 Christian Manalo, President Shri Yamijala, Director
To Submit Articles: newsletter@asce-ncs.org D. Scott Wolf, Vice President Ranjit S. Sahai, Past President
Jordan Pitt, Secretary Qamar A.O. Kazmi, Previous Past
NCS eNewsletter Archives: go to www.asce-ncs.org and click on the President
Newsletters tab. Emily Dean, Treasurer
Address Changes: Call 1-800-548-ASCE, e-mail member@asce.org, Rachel Schneider, Editor Committee Chairs
Please refer to the NCS website for a
visit www.asce.org, or write: ASCE – Membership, 1801 Alexander Bell Kelly Cronin, YMF President current list of NCS committees and
Drive, Reston, VA 20191. Include your membership number. Brian Barna, Director chairs.
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April Meeting Recap
An Evening with Mr. Sam Higuchi: Focus on Sustainability in Civil Engineering
The April 2015 NCS meeting focused on agency is susceptible to the conse- The presentation concluded with a
sustainability in civil engineering. Mr. quences of global climate change, such focus on the proactive steps we can
Sam Higuchi, National Aeronautics and as rising sea levels and increased storm take to for the future. Mr. Higuchi
Space Administration (NASA) engineer intensity. The key to preparing for future encouraged NCS members to establish
and co-chair of the Federal Interagency changes is to move beyond static meth- meaningful dialogue between climate
Forum on Climate Change Impacts and ods of design, according to Mr. Higuchi. scientists and the infrastructure design-
Adaptations, discussed federal policies Mr. Higuchi based this the changing ers. He also advocated design altera-
and programs for climate change adap- patterns of data, which follow a hinge-fit tions that will withstand the predicted
tation, NASA’s programs for observ- distribution instead of a linear projec- future extreme environmental changes
ing and understanding climate change tion into the future. Based on the data while continued study of the causes and
phenomena, and how the Agency is collected by NASA, National Oceanic effects of these changes to ensure that
adapting its facilities for the future. and Atmospheric Administration the design factors maintain a high level
(NOAA), and other agencies, since the of accuracy. n
As the evening began, Mr. Higuchi 1970s, recurring events are happening
expressed his pride in NASA’s ability more often.
to inspire people to seek out answers
to questions concerning the universe
and our world as an organization.
Approximately 66 percent of NASA’s
assets are within 16 feet of sea level,
according to Mr. Higuchi. Therefore,
the Agency’s capability to maintain its
mission as a U.S. space transportation
Congratulations Dr. Ahmet Zeytinci on your 2015
NSPE Engineering Education Excellence Award!
The Sustaining Universities Program Ahmet Zeytinci, Ph.D., research, and engineering practice in
of the Professional Engineers in Higher P.E. (Dr. Z) is a professor Europe, Japan, and the U.S. Named
Education of the National Society of of structural engineer- Engineer of the Year in 2013 by the DC
Professional Engineers (NSPE) estab- ing and former Chair Council of Architects and Engineers,
lished an award to recognize engineer- of the Department Dr. Zeytinci is active in local profes-
ing educators each year. This national of Engineering, sional organizations, including NCS.
award recognizes engineering faculty Architecture, and Dr. Zeytinci has been teaching free
who have demonstrated the ability Aerospace Technology engineering licensure exam preparation
to link engineering education with at UDC. Dr. Zeytinci has been actively classes for practicing engineers and stu-
professional practice. The recipients involved in research and peer-reviewed dents on Saturdays for the last 10 years.
must be licensed and have a faculty conference presentations for the last
appointment in an ABET-accredited six years, publishing three papers Check out Dr. Z’s Corner in the
engineering program. every year regularly. He has more than newsletter! n
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Michael K. Loose, P.E., Dist.M.ASCE, Bestowed
William H. Wisely American Civil Engineer Award
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Robert Stevens, Mr. Loose was selected ronmental services to federal govern- Engineering Forum for Innovation,
for the William H. Wisely ment clients that encompass the ASCE Industry Leaders Council,
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age revolutionized the Navy’s and retired as a vice admiral ence and chaired the ASCE National
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advocate for change in our Readiness and Logistics. He led 2013, he was awarded an Outstanding
nation’s approach to infrastruc- the planning, programming, Projects and Leaders (OPAL) Lifetime
ture.” NCS congratulates Mr. Loose and resourcing ($32 billion annually) of Achievement Award for Management,
on his award! the navy’s energy, environmental, and the 2009 Henry L. Michel Award for
logistics programs and the maintenance Industry Advancement of Research, and
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Get Involved! Are you interested in and engineering firms to solicit their
getting involved with more Younger involvement in our promotional activi-
Members activities? Do you have ideas ties; reach out to students to promote
for social events or volunteering activi- the benefits of a civil engineering educa-
Younger Members Forum ties? Would you like to be a board mem- tion and career; and hold a Gala where
Monthly Happy Hours: The NCS ber? The NCS Younger Members Group our profession and our civil engineers
Younger Members Forum (YMF) holds is always looking for new members! Let will be recognized and honored.
monthly happy hours in Arlington, VA or us know if you are not already on our
Washington, DC. Happy hours are usu- mailing list! If you would like to become Therefore, please join us. Your partici-
ally the first Wednesday of each month more active with the YMF or would like pation on the Centennial Committee
unless a holiday falls during that week. more information on our events, please will allow NCS to reach our goals to
The May happy hour occurred at Local email the YMF President. promote our profession, to interest
16 on Wednesday May 6, 2015. students in civil engineering, and to rec-
Centennial Committee ognize our members’ accomplishments
The June monthly happy hour will Engineering the Nation’s Capital over the last hundred years. We need
take place in Arlington, VA at Arlington A Centennial Celebration! What better your help by:
Rooftop Bar and Grill from 6–8pm on way to promote our civil engineering ■■ Researching projects for the
Wednesday, June 3, 2015. Join younger profession than by Centennial Commemorative Book;
members from the area for complimen- holding events that ■■ Conducting tours of engineering
tary appetizers and drink specials. Look highlight the NCS achievements;
for emails with specific locations for accomplishments ■■ Participating in outreach program to
future monthly happy hours! since 1916. NCS’s students and the public; and
Celebration affords an ■■ Assisting with the Centennial Gala
Join us for monthly happy hours excellent opportunity Celebration.
through-out the summer! to promote and honor our civil engi-
■■ July 1 (Wednesday): TBD, Arlington, VA neers and their accomplishments. So, whether you are a Young Member,
■■ August 5 (Wednesday): TBD, a Life Member, or somewhere in
Washington, DC Our Centennial Celebration between, please join us by contacting
Commemorative Book will be full of the Centennial Committee’s Secretary at
Nationals Baseball: On June 5, YMF great examples to show family and vicris51@verizon.net.
is having a night out at Nationals Park. friends what we do as civil engineers.
If you missed this outing, do not worry, In the office, the Book will highlight An Update from the Water
we are hoping to partner again with our profession’s accomplishments by Resources Committee
AGC for a joint baseball night in early showing how our civil engineers have During the third week of June 2015, the
August. Look for upcoming emails with served the nation and the public for the Water Resources Committee is planning
information. last century. In schools and libraries, the a luncheon with Chandra Pathak from
Book will be a tool to reach students and the US Army Corps of Engineers. Look
2015 Planning Meeting: The YMF will the public to promote careers in civil for the meeting e-vite for details and
hold its annual planning meeting at the engineering as a means to ensure our luncheon date/time. On April 24, 2015,
end of August (exact date TBD). During profession’s future. We will be taking the Committee held its quarterly com-
the meeting, YMF officers will discuss orders soon! mittee meeting. Members interested
the successful events from this year, in participating in future events should
make plans for upcoming YMF events, The Centennial Celebration will also reach out to email Piers Causton. n
and vote on new YMF officers for the host events including tours of signifi-
2015–2016 year. Other topics will likely cant projects and infrastructure in the
include monthly YMF happy hours, Washington, DC area. These family
professional development meeting friendly tours will
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please contact the YMF President at ing a civil engi-
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5 | ASCE-NCS eNewsletter: June 2015 http://asce-ncs.orgSustainability Spotlight: University of Florida Wins 2015 ASCE
Sustainable Development Award at EPA P3 Competition
By Jeanne Hamrick
A team of students from the University of
Florida (UF) was honored with the ASCE
Sustainable Development Award at the
Environmental Protection Agency’s EPA
P3 (People, Prosperity, and the Planet)
Award Competition on April 11–12, 2015,
at Oronoco Bay Park in Alexandria, VA.
The UF team designed its project, “Feed
the UriNation Using Contaminant-Free
Fertilizer,” as a scalable, low-cost treat-
ment system to remove pharmaceu-
ticals in source-separated urine using
water materials. The final result of this
process is a local fertilizer for use in Celebrating the University of Florida’s 2015 ASCE Sustainable Development Award are,
developed and developing countries. from left, Lek Kadeli, EPA, acting assistant administrator for research and development;
Michael R. Sanio, M.ASCE, CAE, ASCE director of conferences; Madelyn Pandorf ’16,
“By removing pharmaceuticals from B.S. Environmental Engineering; Stephanie Ishii ’15, Ph.D. Environmental Engineering;
urine, we not only reduce pharma- Kelly Landry ’17, Ph.D. Environmental Engineering; Avni Solanki ’18, Ph.D. Environmental
ceutical contamination of the envi- Engineering; Daniella Saetta ’16, M.S. Environmental Engineering; and, Alex Rosenheim,
ronment, but also enable the use of P.E., LEED AP BD&C, M.ASCE, ASCE NCS Sustainability Committee chair.
urine as an alternative fertilizer,” said
Stephanie Ishii’15, Ph.D. Environmental
Engineering. from nutrients in the urine wastewa- $1,000 for the school and a certificate
ter collected during a football game. for each of the team members, recog-
The contaminant-free-fertilizer project is Technologies available for harvest- nizes the project which best represents
based upon the fact that urine contrib- ing nutrients from urine will also 3 criteria: use of local raw materials,
utes 80% of the nitrogen, 50% of the be explored at the laboratory scale, simplicity of design, and widespread
phosphorus, and 50% of the pharma- including perceptional and absorption impact on quality of life for the develop-
ceuticals in wastewater, but only 1% of technologies. Students and researchers ing region.
the volumetric flow. will gather information by conducting
laboratory experiments, reading peer- Visit http://blogs.asce.org/university-
“Using source-separation techniques, reviewed literature, and talking with of-florida-wins-2015-asce-sustainable-
it is expected that valuable nutrients, faculty experts on the UF campus. development-award-at-epa-p3-
phosphate, and potassium could be har- competition/#sthash.q4FtW67t.dpuf
vested from wastewater,” said Treavor “We were very excited to identify two to read the entire article and see
H. Boyer, Ph.D., associate professor of biochars originating from bamboo and more photos.
the University of Florida’s Department southern yellow pines that were able to
of Environmental Engineering Sciences. remove greater than 90% of two widely Other participating teams and projects
“This process would offer many ben- used pharmaceuticals from urine,” include:
efits, including conserving drinking Ishii says. ■■ “Making Solar Beautiful: BISTEG
water, cutting fertilizer expenses, and USA,” Arizona State University, AZ
offering the University of Florida the “One of the key elements that ASCE
opportunity be a leader in the important values in all its efforts is to pay atten- ■■ “It’s Always Sunny in Escuintla: Solar
sustainability effort.” tion to the triple bottom line: economic, Powered Water Treatment,” John
environmental, and social,” said Alex Brown University, AR
When the Florida Gators play football, Rosenheim, P.E., LEED AP BD&C, ■■ “The Future of Sustainable Energy is
the UF team intends to harvest nitrogen, M.ASCE, chair of the ASCE NCS’s Bulls#%@!” UC Davis, CA
phosphate, and potassium from the Sustainability Committee. “There are
■■ “Digesting the Indigestible: Turning
game-day wastewater for use as fertil- so many wonderful ideas and projects,
Food Waste into a Resource,”
izer. UF student researchers will identify and what we focused on is the impact
University of Missouri, MO
the volume and composition of wastewa- the project can have on the developing
ter produced at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium world. The University of Florida project ■■ “Fast and Fluid Foam Filtration!”
during a Gators game. The amount of includes our values and exceeds our Cornell University, NY
fertilizer used on UF’s Florida Field and objectives.” ■■ “Power to the People: A Hands-
its composition will also be determined. Free Way to Generate Power,” Case
This is the 11th year that ASCE has Western Reserve University, OH
A simple mathematical model will presented an award at the EPA P3
■■ “50 Shades of Greywater Go Green,”
be created to determine the amount Competition. The ASCE Sustainable
Austin Community College, TX n
of fertilizer that could be produced Development Award, which includes
6 | ASCE-NCS eNewsletter: June 2015 http://asce-ncs.orgDr. Z’s Corner
A New Era for the PE Exams: Are You
Ready for the New Specifications?
Part 3 – Civil Breath and Water Resources and Environmental Depth Exams
As we discussed in last month’s PE Civil Water Resources and and the Moody Diagram. Don’t be
article, April 2015 is an important Environmental – Afternoon surprised when you see some struc-
month for all engineers who are plan- Depth Exam Specifications tural, geotechnical and transportation
ning to take their PE exams. Because The afternoon session of the PE Civil problems as well.
effective April 2015, the new PE exam Water Resources and Environmental
specifications were implemented. In depth session includes questions that As we always remind our readers,
the March and April issues, we dis- require a variety of approaches and these are very fast-paced exams and
cussed in detail the new specifications methodologies, including design, anal- you will have little time to look up
for the “Construction Module” and ysis, and application. Some problems information. Therefore, make sure you
“Geotechnical Module.” This month in the afternoon session may require are familiar with your reference mate-
we discuss the “Water Resources knowledge of engineering economics. rial and begin with the subject areas
and Environmental Module” after- you know best. This will give you more
noon depth exams. A typical breakdown with approximate time and build your confidence. To
number of questions: help prepare for the exam, here is this
PE Civil exam basics: month’s problem set.
■■ Analysis and Design: 4
■■ Offered twice a year; in April and questions,
Remember, it is always good idea
October.
■■ Hydraulics–Closed Conduit: 5 to consider reverse engineering the
■■ Designed for engineers with FE questions, problems by substituting the answers
(EIT) certificates who have at least and seeing which one works. It is also
■■ Hydraulics–Open Channel: 5 important to remember that every
four years of post-college work
questions, problem on the PE exam is standalone.
experience in their chosen engi-
neering discipline. ■■ Hydrology: 7 questions, There are no problem statements with
many related questions.
■■ Lasts 8 hours and consists of ■■ Groundwater and Wells: 3
multiple choice questions. Every questions, And finally, stay relaxed and confi-
problem on the PE exam is stand- dent. Always keep a good attitude and
alone (there is only one question ■■ Wastewater Collection and
Treatment: 6 questions, remind yourself that
per problem). you are going to do
■■ Split into a morning and an after- ■■ Water Quality: 3 questions, your best!
noon session (4 hours each; 40 ■■ Drinking Water Distribution and
multiple choice questions each). Treatment: 6 questions, Until next time,
Ahmet Zeytinci, P.E.,
■■ Both sessions use SI units and the ■■ Engineering Economics (Dr. Z.)
US Customary System (USCS). Analysis: 1 question. drz@alfam.com
■■ Morning and afternoon session
exam results are combined with The exam is open-book. According to
breath results for final score. NCEES, you can bring bound refer- NCS Congratulates Dr. Zeytinci
ence material, loose paper bound with on his 2015 National Society
■■ The February issue of our column ring binders, plastic snap binders, and of Professional Engineers/
details the morning breath session spiral-bound notebooks. All paper Professional Engineers in Higher
of the exam. must remain bound during the exam, Education/Sustaining University
■■ The afternoon depth section and sticky notes and flags must remain Program Engineering Education
focuses on a single area of prac- attached to book pages. Do not bring Excellence Award!
tice in civil engineering to test any kind of graph paper with you into
an engineer’s ability to practice the exam. You can write only on the
competently in one of the five sub- exam materials from NCEES.
disciplines of the civil engineering.
According to former students who
■■ The exam is scored based on the recently took the PE exam, make sure
afternoon module selected during you review how to use the Darcy-
registration. Weisbach, Hazen-Williams equations,
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