Ohio Council of Sections - ASCE

The 2012 Fall meeting of the ASCE Ohio Council of Local Sections was held on October 5, 2012 at the office of HDR in Cincinnati, Ohio.

See the attachments below for the agenda, committee reports, section reports and other items that were discussed and/or distributed at this meeting.

The Main Street Bridge, Columbus, Ohio, 2012

Location: Columbus, Franklin County

Nominated by: James Siebert, P.E., DLZ Ohio, Inc.

Description: The replacement of the Main Street Bridge over the Scioto River is a distinctive structure featuring an inclined arch and separate pedestrian and vehicle decks.  This 660 foot long bridge is the first of its kind in the United States.  The project is honored not just for its unique design, but also for the challenges that were met to reduce cost while maintaining its architectural character, and for the benefits that will flow to the public from reconnecting the Franklinton community with Columbus’s vibrant downtown. 

The ASCE Ohio Council of Local Sections extends its congratulations to Randall Over, P.E., F.ASCE, Cleveland Section, as the newly elected President of ASCE.  ASCE Ohio Council and all the ASCE Ohio sections look forward to working with Randy the next three years on issues to promote our profession and increase resources to benefit the public and infrastructure.

At its recent meeting in March, the ASCE Ohio Council of Local Sections voted unanimously to endorse Randall Over, P.E., F. ASCE, Cleveland Section to become the next National ASCE President Elect.  The endorsement letter can be viewed below.

The Ohio Council of ASCE is soliciting nominations for the 2012 Ohio Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award.  Nominations must be received by the Ohio OCEA Committee Chair no later than 5:00 PM, Friday, March 16, 2012.  If you are unable to meet this deadline, please contact Al Esser at 440-256-6500.

Students and Younger members may now submit applications and papers for the 2012 Robert O'Shea Award.  Please contact John Konrad, P.E., P.S., F-ASCE at titanium18@live.com or at 440-209-9217 with any questions.  Papers are due by January 9, 2012.  Please see the awards section in the menu area for more information.