Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Panama Canal
Opening Keynote
Jorge L. Quijano
Closing Keynote
Grant Imahara
Administrator,
Panama Canal Authority
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Expansion Program
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“Mythbusters,” Former
Animatronics Engineer
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Panama City, Panama
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Special Events
Events with an * require an additional fee.
Networking Opportunities
Tuesday, October 7
RIU Room
Opening Plenary Session with
Keynote Speaker: Panama Canal
5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Panama Grand Salon
Authority Administrator Jorge
L. Quijano
Opening Ice Breaker and
International Reception
Wednesday, October 8
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Guest Orientation and City Tour*
12:30 –1:30 p.m. Topic Table Luncheon I
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Topic Table Luncheon II
Celebration of Leaders
Presentation† and Reception§
Please note: Reception in
2:45 – 6:00 p.m.
Barcelona is limited to those
attending the celebration of leaders
Presentation.
Thursday, October 9
ASCE/EWB-USA Leadership &
8:30 – 10:00 a.m.
Society Awards
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Annual Business Meeting
Barcelona / Foyer 1
RIU Room
Barcelona 3
Arts Restaurant
Panama Grand Salon†
/ Foyer 1§
RIU Room
Panama Grand Salon
2:30 – 4:00 p.m. Industry Leaders Forum
6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Global Networking Reception and
Dinner*
Friday, October 10
8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Order of the Engineer Ceremony*
Closing General Session Luncheon
with Grant Imahara, host
12:30 – 2:00 p.m.
of Discovery Channel’s
Mythbusters
Barcelona 3
RIU Room
Barcelona 3
Panama Grand Salon
VisitPanama Stop by the VisitPanama table near registration for more information
about Panama City and all the exciting opportunities available to you on your visit. Maps
(local & metro), visitor guides, travel kits, baggage tags, baggage locks, shopping guides,
and local handcraft market information will be available during the following dates and times:
Tuesday, 10/7 – 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; Wednesday, 10/8 – 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Thursday, 10/9 – 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.; Friday, 10/10 – 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
You can also make your reservations for ASCE’s Dine Around: Tuesday, Wednesday, or
Thursday! Onsite reservations will open on Tuesday, October 7 at 9:00 a.m. and will close
each day at 1:00 p.m. at the VisitPanama table. Transportation is not included, so make
plans to carpool if necessary. Participating Restaurants: La Casa del Marisco (Seafood), Sake
(Japanese/Fusion), Anos Locos (Argentina/Grill), Segundo Muelle (Peruvian), Las Tianajas
(Panamanian), Hacienda Real (Grill)
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Getting Around Panama City
Local MetroBus and Rail Transportation
Panama uses efficient MetroBuses as well as Metrorail. In order to use the Metro Buses and
Metrorail, you will need a Rapi Pass (bus card), which will work for the terminal, MetroBus
and Metro. These cards are available at the Albrook Bus Terminal and can be charged and
recharged with cash at the terminal, as well as at some grocery stores and other retailers.
MetroBuses congregate at the Albrook Station and go to many parts of the city. MetroBuses
are not numbered, but they do show their destinations clearly on the front. Get on any bus that
says “Albrook” in its name, and you will end up at the main terminal.
Taxi Service
Most visitors to Panama City use taxis to get around the city. We recommend inquiring about
the fare before entering the taxi. If you feel you are being overcharged, ask another taxi driver.
Pre-negotiating taxi fares is common practice in Panama City and you are more likely to get a
lower fare the further away you are from the tourist areas. Travel to most parts of the city should
be under $10. Very short trips should not run more than a few dollars. Additional surcharges
for extra passengers and luggage may be required by the driver.
Parking Service
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Free, private parking is provided at RIU Plaza Panama Hotel.
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Dream Big!
Join ASCE during the conference for an exclusive preview of Dream Big!, the
first IMAX film to focus on the wonders of engineering and human achievement.
Be the first to see the new trailer, learn how the film and outreach program will
extend beyond the giant screen to inspire the next generation of engineers.
Be sure to take a commemorative Dream Big! photo with colleagues or new
friends!
This giant screen film project is brought to you in partnership by ASCE, ASCE
Foundation, and MacGillivray Freeman Films.
Big Bertha, the world’s largest tunnel-boring machine. Photo courtesy of: www.equipmentworld.com
Conference Planning
Chair
K.N. “Guna” Gunalan,
Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, D.GE,
Vice President, AECOM
Bernard Dennis,
M.ASCE, Program
Manager, Natural Hazards,
US Department of State
Honorary Conference
Chair
Jorge L. Quijano,
Administrator, Panama
Canal Authority
Billy Edge, Ph.D., P.E.,
D.CE, Dist.M.ASCE,
Professor, North Carolina
State University
Program Committee
Chair
Steve Chizek, P.E.,
M.ASCE, Managing
Director, Orchard Hiltz &
McCliment
Andy Herrmann, P.E.,
SECB, F.SEI, F.ASCE,
Pres.12.ASCE, Principal,
Hardesty & Hanover, LLP
Omar Al-Farouk
Al-Damluji, Ph.D.,
C.P., M.ASCE, Project
Manager, AECOM
Luis Ferreira,
Communications Specialist,
Panama Canal Authority
(ACP)
Philip Burgi, P.E.,
D.WRE, Hon.M.ASCE,
Hydraulics and Water
Resources Consultant
Julie Jones, P.E.,
CFM, M.ASCE, Project
Engineer, Nathan D. Maier
Consulting Engineers
Allen Cadden, P.E.,
D.GE, M.ASCE, Principal
and Director of Strategic
Development, Schnabel
Engineering
EWB-USA Liaison
Catherine A. Leslie, P.E., F.ASCE,
Executive Director, Engineers Without Borders
USA
ASCE Staff Liaison
Amanda Rushing CMP, Aff.M.ASCE,
Director, Conference and Meeting Services
Jessica Johnson, CMP,
Manager, Conference and Meeting Services
ASCE gratefully acknowledges support
from the Panama Canal Authority
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Conference Registration and Bookstore
Registration
Hours of Operation
Bookstore/Membership
Hours of Operation
Tuesday, Oct. 7
6:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 7
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 8
7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 8
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 9
7:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 9
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 10
7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 10
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 11
7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
ASCE will host its popular bookstore again this year! The bookstore provides a
great opportunity to browse through the many new and classic titles on display covering a
wide range of civil engineering topics and technical specialties. The bookstore will operate
from Tuesday morning through Friday midday.
MEET THE AUTHORS FROM THE DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES
The following authors will be available to answer your questions and autograph copies of
their books. All books will be available to purchase before and after each event. Don’t miss
this exceptional opportunity to meet the experts!
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Wednesday, October 8
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1:45 – 2:15 p.m.
Bernard Amadei, Ph.D., NAE, Dist.M.ASCE, Professor of Civil Engineering, University
of Colorado at Boulder. Author of Engineering for Sustainable Human Development: A Guide
to Successful Small Scale Community Projects
Thursday, October 9
6:15 – 6:45 p.m.
Patricia Galloway, Ph.D., P.E., Pres.04.ASCE, President and CEO, Pegasus Global
Holdings, Inc.Editor of Managing Giga Projects: Advice from Those Who’ve Been There,
Done That
Friday, October 10
10:45 – 11:15 a.m.
James R. Mihelcic, Ph.D., BCEEM, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
University of South Florida. Author of Field Guide to Environmental Engineering for Development
Workers: Water, Sanitation, and Indoor Air
Cyber Café
Take a break to check your messages and browse the Internet in the Cyber Café. Located next
to registration. Please observe a 10 minute time limit when your fellow attendees are waiting.
ASCE Membership and Merchandise Center
Come and visit us at the ASCE Member Center: pick up your free member pin, enter the
drawing to win an iPad, get answers to any questions you have from one of our friendly staff.
You can also shop for the latest in exclusive ASCE apparel, office and desk accessories, travel
items, and more.
ASCE Foundation
The ASCE Foundation provides more than $1 million in annual support, and has provided more
than $20 million in total support since 1994, toward ASCE’s vital programs. The Foundation
helps to build a stronger profession to meet tomorrow’s national and global challenges by
leveraging philanthropic support. The Foundation is proud to provide an educational grant
for the Global Engineering Conference 2014. Learn more about the ASCE Foundation at
www.asce.org/foundation.
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Tuesday, October 7
TUESDAY SCHEDULE
Time
Title
6:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Registration
Closed 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
RIU Room
Foyer 3
7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. TECH TOUR: Atlantic Third Lane Bridge
RIU Hotel Lobby
and Locks*
Sponsored by: The Louis Berger Group, Inc.
7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. TECH TOUR: Smithsonian Tropical
Research Institute (STRI) Tour*
SOLD-OUT
RIU Hotel Lobby
7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. TECH TOUR: Gatun Earth Dam Tour –
Storage Reservoir*
RIU Hotel Lobby
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. TECH TOUR: Madden Dam Tour –
Storage Reservoir*
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8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. TECH TOUR: Pacific Third Lane Locks
and Dam*
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RIU Hotel Lobby
RIU Hotel Lobby
5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Opening Plenary Session
Panama Grand
Salon
7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Opening Ice Breaker† and International
Reception§
Barcelona†/
Foyer 1§
*Additional ticket purchase required.
Technical Tours
Tours will depart from the RIU Hotel lobby to take you to your destination. Please plan to
arrive 15 minutes early; buses will depart on time. Tours are available on a first-come,
first-served basis and have limited capacity. A separate registration fee is required for all tours
on Tuesday and Saturday. ASCE reserves the right to cancel a tour if the minimum registration
is not met. Tour times are subject to change; please check with the conference registration
desk if you have any questions. You may purchase additional tickets for the following technical
tours at the registration desk.
Atlantic Third Lane Bridge and Lock
Tuesday, October 7, or Saturday, October 11
7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Earn 4.5 PDHs
This tour will take you to the Atlantic Observation Center. Witness history in the making from the
balcony terrace while observing the construction of the Atlantic Third Set of Locks. In addition
to the lock, you will be able to see movies about the Canal, including an updated movie of
the Panama Canal Expansion. The visit includes a technical site tour of the Atlantic Bridge
construction. Lunch, bottled water, and round-trip transportation are provided.
Sponsored by: The Louis Berger Group, Inc.
Ticket Price: Member $100; Nonmember $120; Student $85
Tuesday, October 7
Gatun Earth Dam Tour – Storage Reservoir
RIU Hotel Lobby
Tuesday, October 7, or Saturday, October 11
7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Earn 4.5 PDHs
Take a tour of the Gatun Earth Dam on the Atlantic Side and other geotechnical sites. Examine the
geotechnical confirmation of the dam and the weirs used to measure its water filtration. You’ll also
learn about the electrical equipment used in operating the Panama Canal, including the locomotives
that guide ships through the locks. Lunch, bottled water and round-trip transportation are provided.
Ticket Price: Member $100; Nonmember $120; Student $85
Madden Dam Tour – Storage Reservoir
Tuesday, October 7, or Saturday, October 11
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
RIU Hotel Lobby
Earn 2.0 PDHs
Joint this technical tour for a visit to the Madden Dam Reservoir, which is located about one hour
from the canal. The dam impounds the Chagres River to form Lake Alajuela, a reservoir that
is an essential part of the Panama Canal watershed. After taking this tour, you will appreciate
the Madden Dam’s structures and its expansive operations. Bottled water and round-trip
transportation are provided.
Pacific Third Lane Locks and Dam
Tuesday, October 7, or Saturday, October 11
8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
RIU Hotel Lobby
Earn 4.5 PDHs
This two-part technical visit will include a visit to the Borinquen Dam, an area in the Pacific
Access Channel where the Authority is constructing a rock dam. You will also visit the Third Set of
Locks construction site. Witness the preparations being made to raise and lower ships transiting
between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Lunch, bottled water, and round-trip transportation are
provided.
Ticket Price: Member $100; Nonmember $120; Student $85
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) Tour
RIU Hotel Lobby
Tuesday, October 7, or Saturday, October 11 UT
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7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Earn 2.0 PDHs
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Ticket Price: Member $160; Nonmember $170; Student $150
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Ticket Price: Member $80; Nonmember $90; Student $65
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Tuesday, October 7
Opening Plenary Session
Panama Grand Salon
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
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Moderator
K.N. “Guna” Gunalan,
Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE,
D.GE, Global Engineering
Conference Chair
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Earn 1.5 PDHs
Presidential Remarks
Randall S. Over, P.E.,
F.ASCE, ASCE 2014
President
Opening Keynote
Jorge L. Quijano,
Administrator, Panama
Canal Authority
ASCE will kick off the Global Engineering Conference 2014 with a fascinating Opening
Keynote. The presented theme, From Community Projects to Giga Projects: Civil Engineers
Having a Global Impact, will be explored in further detail at this stimulating official start of
the conference. Join associates and friends for this session, moderated by Global Engineering
Conference Chair K.N. “Guna” Gunalan, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, D.GE, with remarks
from ASCE 2014 President Randall S. Over, P.E., F.ASCE, EWB-USA President
Gregory Sauter, P.E., M.ASCE, and President of Panama Juan Carlos Varela
(invited), and featuring the keynote speech from Jorge L. Quijano, Administrator, Panama
Canal Authority. Señor Quijano will draw on his experiences over more than three decades
at the Panama Canal Authority and provide an insider’s perspective on this critically important
infrastructure project. His keynote will present an update on the $5.2 billion Panama Canal
Expansion program and set the tone for this year’s ASCE Global Engineering Conference.
The present Panama Canal has a limited capacity due to the size and operational constraints
of the existing locks. The new, larger locks will be connected to the existing channel system
through additional navigational channels.
The new locks will use modern technology, rolling gates instead of miter gates, and tugboats
to position the vessels instead of locomotives. New water-saving basins will be used to more
efficiently utilize the country’s limited fresh water resources.
Thank you to the ASCE Foundation
for supporting the Global Engineering
Conference 2014 with a generous grant.
To learn more about the Foundation, visit
www.asce.org/foundation.
Opening Ice Breaker & International Reception
7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Foyer 1/Barcelona
What better way to start your week than with a taste of local Panamanian cuisine and
culture. Meet up with colleagues or make new friends from all over the world in a fun,
informal environment. This networking event is sure to be an unforgettable part of your Global
Engineering Conference experience.
Ticket Price: Extra ticket $95
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Wednesday, October 8
Time
7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Title
RIU Room
Registration
Foyer 3
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Exclusive Panama Canal Tour
RIU Hotel Lobby
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Guest Orientation and City Tour
Barcelona 3
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
[H&H] Canals: The Early Effects
Berlin
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
[CS] Third Set of Locks: Watershed
Hydrology and Operation
Barcelona 1
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
[CS] Metros in India — Past, Present
and Future
Milano
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
[CS] The Anatomy of a Giga Project
Roma
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
[CS] Developing Sustainable Projects:
Beyond Environmental Issues
Barcelona 2
NETWORKING BREAK
Sponsored by: ARCADIS
Foyer 3
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
[MGS] Residential Low Carbon Impact
Strategies for Metropolitan Areas
Berlin
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
[MGS] Maintaining Transparency and
Integrity in Procurement of Giga Projects
Panama Grand
Salon 1
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Topic Table Luncheon I
Arts Restaurant
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
[CS] Lessons from the Tsunami
Barcelona 1
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
[CS] Evolving Models of Partnerships
with USAID Programs
Berlin
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
[CS] Distinguished Lecture Series —
Bernard Amadei
Barcelona 2
10:30 – 11:00 a.m.
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Topic Luncheon II
Arts Restaurant
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
[CS] Panama Canal Watershed
Experiment — Agua Salud Project
Barcelona 2
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
[CS] Sustainable Community Driven
Design
Berlin
2:45 – 6:00 p.m.
Celebration of Leaders Presentation
and Reception
Panama Grand
Salon/Foyer 1
CS = Concurrent Session H&H = History and Heritage MGS = Mini General Session
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Wednesday, October 8
Exclusive Panama Canal Tour
RIU Hotel Lobby
In honor of the Anniversary of the Panama Canal, all full registrations include a tour of the
Panama Canal, Miraflores, and Visitors Center. Exclusive tours are offered on Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., and again on Friday from 2:15 – 6:15
p.m. A $15 reservation fee is required upon registration to secure a seat on the tour bus,
which is non-transferable. If you have not secured your seat prior to arrival, please visit the
registration desk to make your reservation, as seats will sell out fast.
Guest Orientation and City Tour
Barcelona 3
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
A special program for our guests will open with an orientation to Panama City. This will be
followed by a tour of the city, providing a unique opportunity to see Panama City by sea and
land. Round-trip transportation will be provided.
[H&H] Canals: The Early Efforts
9:00 – 10:30 a.m
Berlin
Earn 1.5 PDHs
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UK Britain and the Trans-isthmian Dream
From the late eighteenth century through the nineteenth century Britain was unchallenged
as the premier mercantile and maritime nation. With enormous financial resources and
a growing territorial empire based around naval power, it inevitably took an interest in a
possible transport link across Central America as a financial investment and trade route.
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The French Attempt to Construct a Canal at Panama
Following success building the Suez Canal, Compagnie Universelle du Canal Interoceanique
incorporated under French law in March 1881 for the first attempt to construct a waterway
to cross the Panamanian isthmus. In eight years the company was declared bankrupt and
dissolved. The US took control in 1904. Learn of efforts, challenges, and ultimate downfall of
the French: achievements and lessons learned, which later benefitted the American enterprise.
George S. Morison and Philippe Bunau-Varilla – The Indispensable Men
of Panama
Without efforts of Morison and Bunau-Varilla, we might well be celebrating the 100th
anniversary of the opening of the Nicaragua Canal. This paper outlines where public opinion
and political leaders were in support of a Nicaragua Canal in 1899 and how these two
men, against all odds, changed both of them between 1899 and 1903 leading to a decision
by the US Congress and President Theodore Roosevelt to build the canal at Panama.
This session will help attendees be able to
■■ understand megaprojects take a long time to reach fruition and it is as much about money
as technical challenges;
■■ learn what major factors contributed to the French failure in Panama: surprisingly it was
not their engineering; and
■■ learn the advantages of the Panama Route over the Nicaragua Route for an Isthmian
Canal.
Moderator: Bernard Dennis, M.ASCE, Program Manager, Natural Hazards, US
Department of State
Speakers: Theodore Green, P.E., M.ASCE, ASCE Region 1 Governor; Reuben Hull,
Jr., P.E., M.ASCE, Design Project Manager, M+W Group; David Taylor, Senior Project
Manager, PSA Panama
Wednesday, October 8
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Third Set of Locks: Watershed Hydrology
and Operation
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Barcelona 1
Earn 1.5 PDHs
Since the opening of the Panama Canal on August 15, 1914, water, provided by rainfall,
has powered this engineering wonder. The Water Resources Section (WRS), previously
named the Meteorological and Hydrographic Branch, is responsible for (a) guaranteeing
enough raw water for potable use by the country’s two largest cities (Panama and Colon) and
surrounding areas; (b) providing sufficient water for navigation, the canal’s main business,
and (c) optimizing the remaining water, for hydroelectric energy production that is sold in the
local and Central American markets. The Panama Canal Authority’s WRS uses state-of-the-art
technology to perform this work.
About 30 percent of the water is still available to be used in the operation of the new set of locks.
The new set of locks imposes a new challenge to the management of Panama Canal water
resources. To cope with this new challenge, the expanded Panama Canal will
■■ build water savings basins in each of the new sets of locks; and
■■ increase Gatun Lake’s maximum operating level from 26.67 meters (87.5 feet) to 27.1
meters (89 feet).
■■ learn how the Panama Canal Authority optimizes its water resource for water supply,
navigation, and hydroelectric production;
■■ appreciate the water resource challenges of adding the Third Lane, with its additional
water requirements; and
■■ learn how the Panama Canal Authority is planning to increase the Gatun Lake water level
to accommodate larger ships using the Third Lane.
Moderator: Philip Burgi, P.E., D.WRE, Hon.M.ASCE, Hydraulics and Water Resources
Consultant
Speaker: Jorge Espinosa, Manager, Hydraulic Resources Section, Panama Canal
Authority
Metros in India — Past, Present and Future 9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Milano
Earn 1.5 PDHs
The session will include a brief outline of how the Delhi Metro and similar regional agencies in
India are helping meet the ongoing need to keep their cities mobile. This is being done with
limited resources, and within the constraints of ancient cities that have grown with no defined
plans. The session will also outline how these systems are planned, funded, procured, and
constructed, meeting all of India’s geopolitical challenges in addition to the technical challenges.
This session will help attendees be able to
■■ appreciate challenges in planning a metro system in a densely populated metropolis;
■■ develop a financial plan for such a system; and
■■ design and construct a system under adverse conditions
Moderator: K.N. “Guna” Gunalan, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, D.GE, Vice President,
AECOM
Speaker: Rajan Kataria, Executive Director/Technical, DMRC
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Wednesday, October 8
The Anatomy of a Giga Project
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Roma
Earn 1.5 PDHs
Giga projects provide unique challenges and opportunities due to their size, complexity,
and technical issues, as well as their unique stakeholder and political constraints. The Boston
Central Artery Tunnel Project is a giga project that not only transformed a city, but literally
transformed the practice of civil engineering and project and program management for urban
projects. This presentation will describe lessons learned in this project that have benefited
subsequent urban projects.
This session will help attendees be able to
■■ understand the “vision” of the Central Artery Tunnel Project, what a vision is and is not, and
how a compelling vision is an indispensable element of all successful projects;
■■ understand the concept of a “project champion,” how project champions ensured the
delivery of the vision and success of the Central Artery Tunnel Project, and how project
champions are an indispensable element of all successful projects;
■■ appreciate the critical role played by project stakeholders: what a stakeholder is, what a
stakeholder can do to or for a project, how stakeholder management was pursued by the
Central Artery Tunnel Project, and how some of the stakeholder “lessons learned” on the
project have become an enduring part of all successful projects; and
■■ understand the financing issues of the Boston Central Artery Tunnel projects and how the
financing of these projects was addressed and accomplished.
Moderator: Michael Bertoulin, Vice President, Parsons Brinckerhoff
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Developing Sustainable Projects: Beyond
Environmental Issues
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Barcelona 2
Earn 1.5 PDHs
We will explore issues of true sustainability using a community center and water distribution
and storage facility as a case study. Overseas community projects are often underutilized,
abandoned, or misused, often as a result of the engineers’ and project sponsors’ poor
understanding of the culture and community in which the project is constructed. If a project
cannot be maintained after it is constructed or simply is never used, an otherwise significant
project can become a failure. The logistical realities of how to undertake these projects can
bring fresh perspective on what it means to have a “sustainable” project.
This session will help attendees be able to
■■ see the importance of early project communication, including grasping local culture issues;
■■ understand some of the pitfalls of neglecting local physical and human resources;
■■ appreciate how past failures and partial successes can be used practically to improve
future performance in unfamiliar environments; and
■■ gain a perspective on how to develop a team that will, over the long run, yield the results
you desire on these types of projects.
Moderator: Natalie Celmo, EIT, Project Engineer, Walsh Construction
Speakers: Dan Budny, Professor, University of Pittsburgh; Riziero Montanari, Manager,
CH2M HILL International
Wednesday, October 8
MINI GENERAL SESSIONS
Residential Low Carbon Impact Strategies
for Metropolitan Areas
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Berlin
Earn 1.5 PDHs
Costa Rica seeks to be a carbon-neutral country by 2021, and several projects are under
way toward that goal. The cities in general are one of the major sources of CO2-e, so
we constructed strategies for different sectors (transport, housing, energy, solid waste, waste
water) to reduce carbon development. Each strategy will address measures, technologies,
and practices, to implement in the short, medium, and long term, that will enhance residents’
quality of life without hampering the cities’ ability to remain economically competitive. The
presentation will show the two stages of CO2 equivalent, which we calculated for “business
as usual,” and one stage in which the mitigation actions are taken into account.
This session will help attendees be able to
■■ understand the overall approach and challenges to making a country carbon-neutral in a
short time;
■■ learn techniques and approaches to address the public policy challenges; and
■■ understand the competitive benefits to undertaking programs such as this, and how Costa
Rica’s approaches can be applied in other countries.
Speakers: Irene Campos Gomez, Executive Director, Costa Rican Cement and Concrete
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Maintaining Transparency and Integrity
in Procurement of Giga Projects
Panama Grand Salon 1
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Earn 1.5 PDHs
During this panel discussion, experts representing different organizations will present their
thoughts on how best to maintain integrity in the procurement of major projects. Since giga
projects involve large sums of money, disconnects between an agency’s culture and practices
and those of the consulting firm can complicate the process. The panel will highlight challenges
faced by agencies around the globe and share some industry best practices for consideration
as agencies look to procure for giga projects. Following the presentations, the moderator will
facilitate audience questions to panel members.
This session will help attendees be able to
■■ identify gaps in the procurement process that can be taken advantage of;
■■ gain a better understanding of the challenges in project administration, then address these
gaps and issues in procurement of giga projects; and
■■ come to know how some of these gaps and issues have been addressed in procurement
of giga projects.
Moderator: Bill Henry, P.E., D.WRE, Pres.05.ASCE
Speakers: Graciela Dixon, Retd. Supreme Court Judge, Panama; Eric Kerness, Dispute
Resolution Board Foundation; Franciso Miguez, Executive Vice President Administration
and Finance Panama Canal Authority; Juan Ronferos, Case Office, IDB Group; Greg
Sauter, P.E., M.ASCE, EWB-USA President
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Wednesday, October 8
Lessons from the Tsunami
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Barcelona 1
Earn 1.0 PDHs
The ASCE/SEI Tsunami Loads and Effects Subcommittee is leading the development of the first-of-itskind comprehensive design provisions for tsunami loads and effects as part of the 2016 edition of
the ASCE 7 Standard, Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures. The chair of this
subcommittee, who led the March 2011 post-disaster assessment in Japan, will discuss how the
proposed tsunami provisions were validated through detailed case studies of structures damaged
during the tsunami. He also will discuss how engineers must serve an essential leadership role in
decisions about community disaster resilience, owing to their greater expertise in understanding
natural hazard probabilities and in quantifying the risks that society faces.
This session will help attendees be able to
■■ understand the significance of tsunami loading, as exemplified by several case studies of
structurally damaged and undamaged buildings and bridges;
■■ understand how ASCE/SEI captured detailed data on tsunami flow depths and velocities
and structural deformations at these sites;
■■ know what ASCE/SEI is doing in the aftermath to improve community resilience to tsunami
effects, and how to determine the tsunami hazard appropriate for engineering reliability
objectives; and
■■ appreciate the important humanistic role of engineers in achieving disaster risk reduction,
holding distinctly essential expertise not available in other sectors of society.
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Moderator: Andy Herrmann, P.E., F.SEI, Pres.12.ASCE, Principal, Hardesty &
Hanover, LLP
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Speakers: Gary Chock, S.E., F.SEI, F.ASCE, President, Martin & Chock, Inc.
Evolving Models of Partnerships with
USAID Programs
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Berlin
Earn 1.0 PDHs
USAID programs are complex partnerships among governments, consultants, and communities.
Presenters will draw on their experience implementing complex water supply and sanitation
projects, capacity building, and institutional strengthening projects, in sub-Saharan Africa
and Afghanistan, to discuss both the challenges and the rewards of working closely with a
multitude of stakeholders at the national, regional, and local levels. The presentation will touch
on the importance of accurate monitoring and evaluation and the elements that contribute to
sustainable results.
This session will help attendees be able to:
■■ learn how international development projects can affect the national, regional, and local
levels of the countries in which they are located;
■■ understand the capacity-building efforts of international development;
■■ understand the professional skills required for large-scale international development
projects; and
■■ see how sustainability and holistic metrics for success play a role in these large-scale projects.
Moderator: Julie Jones, P.E., CFM, M.ASCE, Project Engineer, Nathan D. Maier
Consulting Engineers
Speaker: Morris Israel, Ph.D., P.E., Senior Associate, Tetra Tech
Wednesday, October 8
Distinguished Lecture Series
Barcelona 2
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Speaker: Bernard Amadei
Dr. Amadei is professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Colorado
at Boulder. He received his Ph.D. in 1982 from the University of California
at Berkeley. Dr. Amadei holds the Mortenson Endowed Chair in Global
Engineering and served as faculty director of the Mortenson Center in
Engineering for Developing Communities from 2009-2012. He is also the
founding president of Engineers Without Borders USA and the cofounder of the
Engineers Without Borders–International Network.
Among other distinctions, Dr. Amadei is the 2007 corecipient of the Heinz Award for the
Environment; the recipient of the 2008 ENR Award of Excellence; an elected member of the
US National Academy of Engineering, and an elected Senior Knight-Ashoka Fellow. He holds
four honorary doctoral degrees. In 2012, Dr. Amadei was appointed as a science envoy by
the US Department of State.
Moderator: K.N. “Guna” Gunalan, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, D.GE, Vice President,
AECOM
Panama Canal Watershed Experiment – Agua Salud
Project
Barcelona 2
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Earn 1.0 PDHs
Panama lies in the seasonal tropics, and over 85 percent of annual precipitation falls during
the May–December wet season. Extreme rainfall events near the end of the wet season can
produce flooding that impacts Panama Canal operations. The Smithsonian Tropical Research
Institute Panama Canal Watershed Experiment–Agua Salud Project broadly aims to improve
our predictive understanding of the effects of land-use, land-cover, and land-management
decisions on the provisioning of ecosystem services in the Panama Canal Watershed (PCW)
and to improve the ability of physics-based hydrological models to predict the influence
of land-use and land-cover on hydrological response. While this presentation focuses on
hydrological processes and observations, the work includes getting a better understanding
of the effectiveness of land-use incentives provided by the Panama Canal Authority in the
PCW, and studying a wide range of other land cover–related ecosystem service provisioning,
including timber production, habitat, and species diversity.
This session will help attendees be able to
■■ understand that land use has a dominant effect on hydrological response in our tropical
study catchments in the PCW;
■■ see how water quantity and quality, erosion, and other hydrological ecosystem services
are all affected by land-use and land-management decisions; and
■■ recognize that because no existing models accurately predict observed hydrological
effects of land-cover and land-use history, modeling of land-cover and land-use history
effects in tropical catchments is an active area of research.
Moderator: Steve Chizek, P.E., M.ASCE, Managing Director, Orchard Hiltz & McCliment
Speaker: Fred L. Ogden, Ph.D., P.E., P.H., F.EWRI, M.ASCE, University of Wyoming
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Speakers: Bernard Amadei, Ph.D., NAE, Dist.M.ASCE, Professor of Civil
Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder
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Wednesday, October 8
Sustainable Community-Driven Design
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Berlin
Earn 1.0 PDHs
Engineers Without Borders USA is a nonprofit humanitarian organization established to
support community-driven development programs worldwide. Participants will learn the
organization’s history and mission and how EWB-USA approaches and implements its
projects with its partner communities, utilizing both university students and professionals from
EWB-USA chapters throughout the United States.
An important part of the EWB-USA program is the overall quality control system utilized for
each of the organization’s projects. This session will provide an overview of the system and
discuss such topics as leadership, project management, an approach to sustainability, and
program closeout. This will be balanced with the emphasis of all EWB-USA projects on being
community-driven, being focused on building relationships with the community, and having
community buy-in to the projects.
This session will help attendees be able to
■■ understand the vision and mission of Engineers Without Borders USA, as well as the history
of the organization and how this is incorporated into the organizational operation;
■■ understand the community-driven model that EWB-USA uses for selecting partner
communities and determining project scope; and
■■ learn about opportunities for participation in EWB-USA chapters and projects, as well as
ASCE/EWB-USA joint membership opportunities.
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Speakers: Julie Jones, Project Engineer, Nathan D. Maier Consulting; Christopher
Lombardo, Assistant Director, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
TOPIC TABLE LUNCHEONS
Arts Restaurant
Session I, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Session II, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
The conference is offering a unique networking opportunity this year. In small-group lunches,
participants help guide the conversation. Make your mark on civil engineering by discussing
relevant topics with your peers and providing your valuable input. Participants can choose
from one of the Topic Table Luncheon sessions provided.
Wednesday, October 8
CELEBRATION OF LEADERS PRESENTATION
AND RECEPTION* Panama Grand Salon
2:45 – 6:00 p.m.
ASCE honors eminent engineers as it inducts this year’s class of Distinguished Members.
Join us and learn about this elite group. Leaders and professionals alike will celebrate this
year’s class and all those who bear the revered title of Distinguished Member.
Congratulations to the Distinguished Members Class of 2014!
■■ Reidar Bjorhovde, Dr.-Ing., Ph.D., P.E., P.Eng., F.SEI, Dist.M.ASCE
(SEI; Arizona Section)
■■ Jean-Louis Briaud, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, Dist.M.ASCE (G-I, Texas Section)
■■ Jesus M. de la Garza, Ph.D., Dist.M.ASCE, NAC (CI, Virginia Section)
■■ William H. Espey, Jr., Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE, Dist.M.ASCE (EWRI, Texas
Section)
■■ Dennis M. Kamber, P.E., Dist.M.ASCE (EWRI, National Capital Section)
Section)
■■ Michael K. Loose, P.E., Dist.M.ASCE (CI, National Capital Section)
■■ Thomas D. O’Rourke, Ph.D., Hon.D.GE, Dist.M.ASCE, NAE (G-I, Ithaca
Section)
■■ Monte L. Phillips, Ph.D., P.E., Dist.M.ASCE (G-I, North Dakota Section)
■■ Jane McKee Smith, Ph.D., P.E., D.CE, Dist.M.ASCE (COPRI, Mississippi
Section)
■■ Kirankumar V. Topudurti, Ph.D., P.E., DEE, Dist.M.ASCE (EWRI, Central
Illinois Section)
Ticket Price: Extra ticket $85
Immediately following the Celebration of Leaders Presentation, please join us at a reception
to network with industry leaders.
*Please note: Reception in Foyer 1 is limited to those attending the Celebration
of Leaders Presentation.
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■■ Anne Setian Kiremidjian, Ph.D., Dist.M.ASCE (EMI, San Francisco
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Thursday, October 9
Time
Title
RIU Room
Registration
Closed 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Foyer 3
Exclusive Panama Canal Tour
RIU Hotel Lobby
ASCE/EWB-USA Leadership and
Society Awards
Panama Grand Salon
Guest Panama Canal Tour
RIU Hotel Lobby
Networking Break
Foyer 3
[CS] Third Set of Locks: A Unique
Public Enterprise
Berlin
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
[CS] Masdar Siemens HQ LowCarbon Building
Roma
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
[CS] Sustainable Community
Driven Design Project Studies
Barcelona 1
7:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
8:30 – 10:00 a.m.
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
10:00 – 10:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m. –12:00 p.m.
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. [CS] Design Challenges of the
Boston Central Artery Tunnel
Project
Milano
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Barcelona 2
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
[H&H] Building the Canal
Lunch on Your Own
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Annual Business Meeting
Panama Grand Salon
2:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Networking Break
Sponsored by: HDR
Foyer 3
2:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Industry Leaders Forum
Panama Grand Salon
4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
[CS] Third Set of Locks: A Design
Challenge
Barcelona 1
4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
[CS] The Abu Dhabi Central
Market Redevelopment Project
Roma
4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
[CS] Construction Challenges of
the Boston Central Artery Tunnel
Project
Milano
4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
[H&H] Men Responsible for the
Canal
Berlin
4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
[CS] Distinguished Lecture Series:
Patricia Galloway
Barcelona 2
6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Global Networking Reception and
Dinner*
Barcelona 3
CS = Concurrent Session H&H = History and Heritage MGS = Mini General Session
*Additional Purchase Ticket Required
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Thursday, October 9
Guest Panama Canal Tour
RIU Hotel Lobby
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
This tour is a specialized version of the Panama Canal Tour being offered to attendees,
exclusively offered to Global Engineering Conference 2014 guests. Take advantage of the
opportunity to explore this great engineering feat.
ASCE/EWB-USA Leadership and
Society Awards Panama Grand Salon
8:30 – 10:00 a.m.
Kick off Thursday morning by celebrating ASCE and EWB-USA leaders who
have provided significant contributions to the civil engineering profession. You
won’t want to miss this important event for both organizations, with an exclusive
presentation by Major General Merdith W. B. (Bo) Temple, P.E.,
PMP, F.ASCE on civil engineering leadership at the Panama Canal. Society
Awards, some of which include the President’s Medal, Edmund Friedman
Professional Recognition Award, and Walter LeFevre Award, will be presented. Winners of
the Government Civil Engineer of the Year Award and Young Government Civil Engineer of
the Year Award will also be recognized. Presenter: Merdith W. B. (Bo) Temple, P.E., PMP, F.ASCE
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Third Set of Locks: A Unique Public Enterprise
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Berlin
Earn 1.5 PDHs
The successful transfer of the Panama Canal demanded the coordination of the US government
and the Panama Canal Commission and the creation of a unique entity — the Panama Canal
Authority — which required changes to the Panamanian constitution. This allowed for the
modernization of the Canal, in which a new vision was implemented, transforming the Canal
into a profitable enterprise and leading to a master plan for the Canal, which included a
national referendum for the approval of the expansion project.
This session will help attendees be able to
■■ appreciate the complexity of successfully transferring the Panama Canal from United States
to Panamanian administration;
■■ understand the challenges of public policy related to establishing the Panama Canal
Authority; and
■■ learn the importance of the participation of the Panamanian citizens in a national
referendum to approve the Canal expansion project.
Moderator: Philip Burgi, P.E., D.WRE, Hon.M.ASCE, Hydraulics and Water Resources
Consultant
Speaker: Alberto Aleman Zubieta, CEO, ABCO Global, former Panama Canal
Authority Administrator
Thursday, October 9
Masdar Siemens HQ Low-Carbon Building
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Roma
Earn 1.5 PDHs
The multi-award-winning Masdar Siemens HQ will provide accommodation for Siemens AG,
while achieving a dual certification of Leed CS Platinum and Estidama PBRS 03 Pearls. The
23,000-square-meter building will become Siemens’ anchor presence at Abu Dhabi Masdar
City and a showcase for Siemens’ integrated automation technologies for smart buildings. Various
Outdoor Thermal Comfort strategies have been tested during the design phase of the building,
using advanced simulation techniques. Sustainable low-carbon building materials and energysaving technologies are being employed to reduce energy consumption. The building provides
a naturally shaded public space for Masdar City. The structure has a highly insulated, airtight
inner facade designed to reduce thermal conductivity, and a lightweight aluminum external
shading system. A water strategy includes a low-irrigation-demand softscape and water-saving
devices specified in the project to reduce water use by 40 percent over the UAE baseline.
This session will help attendees be able to
■■ determine cost-efficient sustainable design, through best passive design strategies using
advanced simulation techniques;
■■ assess the true value of sustainable building design through life cycle cost modeling;
■■ learn about decarbonizing Abu Dhabi and Masdar Siemens HQ carbon footprinting
methodology;
■■ appreciate how improving energy performance will ultimately lead to a decarbonized
future; and
protocols of path of least resistance.
Moderator: Omar Al-Farouk, Ph.D., C.P., M.ASCE, Project Manager, AECOM
Speaker: Gonzalo Seminario, M.Arch, CAP, LEED, AP, PQP, AECOM Middle East
Sustainable Community Driven Design
Project Studies 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Barcelona 1
Earn 1.5 PDHs
Three active Engineers Without Borders USA projects will be discussed in detail as typical
examples of EWB-USA programs. Each presenter will introduce and discuss its partner
community and need, project design and implementation, communication and decisionmaking processes, and project outcomes, as well as describe metrics for success. The projects
that will be discussed represent the diverse nature of infrastructure needs and geographic
locations in which EWB-USA works.
Upon completion of this seminar, you will be able to:
■■ learn about the type of projects that EWB-USA chapters participate in as well as their
widespread effects on our communities;
■■ learn how EWB-USA projects compare to projects that ASCE members participate in on
a daily basis; and
■■ understand how sustainability as well as holistic metrics for success play a role in community
driven EWB-USA projects.
Moderators: Lando Roberts, Project Manager, SoCore Energy; Christopher
Lombardo, Assistant Director, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Speakers: Jordan Burns, Student, University of Colorado, Boulder; Abby Lacangelo,
Student, University of Maryland at College Park; Niko Schultz, Student, University of
Maryland College Park; Ashley Zerr, Student, University of Colorado, Boulder
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■■ evaluate the benefits of achieving Estidama PBRS/Leed CS dual certification following
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Thursday, October 9
Design Challenges of the Boston Central Artery
Tunnel Project
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Milano
Earn 1.5 PDHs
The I-90 Fort Point Channel Crossing was the most technologically challenging area of the
Central Artery project. This link from the prior end of US Interstate 90 (I-90) at the South
Bay I-93/I-90 interchange was located in an old coastal freighter channel bounded in
every direction with challenges. These challenges required an extensive redesign, once the
implications of the highway and tunnel requirements reached preliminary design and the
construction staging needed to be developed. The earlier design proved to be a budget and
schedule buster, which risked the schedule for the I-93 elevated artery replacement, as the I-90
portion had to be operational for the I-93 portion to be completed.
This session will help attendees be able to
■■ develop an understanding of designing with a mission and the importance of knowing
where your project is headed;
■■ appreciate the importance of standards to ensure consistent project delivery across
project limits, and ensure a unified project design and predictable user experience when
complete; and
■■ review lessons learned on the project to gain an understanding of how large, complex
design problems are opportunities to excel and redefine the solutions through traditional
methods applied to new conditions requiring outside-the-box solutions.
Moderator: Steve Chizek, P.E., M.ASCE, Managing Director, Orchard Hiltz & McCliment
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[H&H] Building the Canal
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Barcelona 2
Earn 1.5 PDHs
Iron Across The Isthmus: A Brief History of the Panama Railroad The Union Pacific-Central Pacific railroad completed with the Golden Spike ceremony at
Promontory, Utah, in May 1869, is often called the first transcontinental railroad, but this
distinction actually applies to the Panama Railroad, which operated its first train across the
Isthmus of Panama on January 28, 1855. This paper examines the history of the Panama
Railroad and its successors that today complement, rather than compete with, the canal.
Building the Panama Canal (Men, Machines, and Methods)
During the early 20th century strategic control of the oceans was essential to all great industrial
powers of the world. In 1904, US President Theodore Roosevelt committed the brains of
American engineering and the brawn of America’s industrial machine to build a canal of
unprecedented scope and challenge. Panama Canal’s successful construction was the result
of the convergence of extraordinary men, machines, and methods: the right men, the right
machines, and the right methods all came together in 1904 to build the Panama Canal.
This session will help attendees be able to
■■ learn about the publically owned and deteriorated Panama Railroad, which was rebuilt
into the modern Panama Canal Railroad by an American corporation under a Panamanian
concession; and
■■ learn about the American management structure; the men, the machines, and equipment
used to build the Panama Canal, including the key members of the leadership team.
Moderator: Augustine J. Fredrich, P.E., F.ASCE, D.WRE, Consultant
Speakers: Paul Giroux, M.ASCE, Contract Manager, Kiewit Infrastructure West Co.;
Larry Lee, Ph.D., P.E., FASME, American Engineering Record, US National Park Service
Thursday, October 9
ASCE Annual Business Meeting
Panama Grand Salon
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Celebrate the success and achievements of the Society. Hear from ASCE Executive Director
Patrick J. Natale, P.E., CAE, F.ASCE, one last time, as well as ASCE President-Elect
Robert D. Stevens, Ph.D., P.E., AICP, F.ASCE, and witness the induction ceremony
for the new 2015 Board of Direction.
Industry Leaders Forum
Panama Grand Salon
2:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Join us for A Conversation with Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, P.E., M.ASCE, Chief of
Engineers and Commanding General, US Army Corps of Engineers, and our speaker for the
Industry Leaders Forum. Anthony S. Bartolomeo, P.E., F.ASCE, President and CEO,
Pennoni Associates, will moderate. The Industry Leaders Forum session always brings hot
topics to the forefront of our conference. As the 53rd chief of engineers and commanding
general of the US Army Corps of Engineers, serving as the senior military officer overseeing
most of the United States’ civil works infrastructure and military construction, Lt. General Bostick
will provide a fascinating and relevant presentation.
4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Barcelona 1
Earn 1.5 PDHs
Concrete Challenges
The Third Set of Locks is the single largest piece of infrastructure built in Panama since
the canal itself. As the most utilized material for this endeavor, concrete presented special
challenges related to the procurement of large quantities of raw materials, placement logistics,
environmental conditions, durability, and more. This presentation provides insight on the
volume of materials required, expected issues, specific employer requirements, and a brief
overview of the solutions that are being used.
Third Bridge over the Panama Canal
The Third Bridge over the Panama Canal at the Atlantic will be located 3 km north of the existing
Gatun locks and the Atlantic Third Set of Locks. The 1,050m-long cable-stayed concrete bridge
will carry four lanes, with a central span of 530 meters and pylons with a height of 212.5m. It will have a vertical clearance of 75m above the canal. Once completed, the Atlantic Bridge
will be the longest concrete-girder cable stayed bridge in the world.
The presentation provides insight into the challenges of constructing approach viaducts on
either side of the bridge, foundations for the elevated pillar section and protection island,
while avoiding disruption of Panama Canal operations.
This session will help attendees be able to
■■ learn about the challenges and solutions of placing the largest utilized material, concrete,
in the Panama Canal;
■■ learn some of the nuances of specific employer requirements and negotiating owner/
contractor disputes during construction; ■■ appreciate some of the challenges of building this bridge over swampy land, a railway
track and national-network high-voltage overhead power line; and
■■ learn the paramount importance of performing this construction while keeping the
expanded Panama Canal open.
Moderator: Gregory A. Hillebrenner, Vice President, MWH Americas, Inc.
Speakers: Miguel Lorenzo, Deputy Design Manager of the Third Set of Locks Project,
Panama Canal Authority; Mario Montemayor, Panama Canal Authority
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Thursday, October 9
The Abu Dhabi Central Market Redevelopment
Project
4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Roma
Earn 1.5 PDHs
The Abu Dhabi Central Market Redevelopment Project is a mixed-use megaconstruction project
that took place between 2006 and 2013, at the heart of the capital city of the United Arab
Emirates. The original design consisted of three tall towers: a 375-meter residential building, a
270-meter office building, and a 270-meter five-star hotel. Only the first two towers have been
erected, and the third’s foundation and underground building are now finished. The project
involved a stepped podium below the towers, which covers the area of 54,000 square
meters. Beneath the podium and towers, there is a six-story underground parking structure that
accommodates 3,400 vehicles.
This session will help attendees be able to
■■ understand design criteria in fast-track megaconstruction projects;
■■ learn about pile design, construction, and testing;
■■ develop a better understanding of superstructure design aspects;
■■ evaluate sustainability and durability aspects from design to construction;
■■ understand quality assurance and control of durable construction materials and processes;
and
■■ measure for efficient structural performance.
Moderator: K.N. “Guna” Gunalan, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, D.GE, Vice President, AECOM
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Speakers: Omar Al-Farouk Salem Al-Damluji, Ph.D., C.P., M.ASCE, Project Manager,
AECOM
Construction Challenges of the Boston Central
Artery Tunnel Project
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Speaker: Michael Bertoulin, Vice President, Parsons Brinckerhoff
4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Milano
Earn 1.5 PDHs
Construction of this tunnel helped show the impacts of planning, public policy, and design
on a large-scale project. The lessons learned through the construction process impact our
industry’s understanding of how to implement a complex giga project in a fully developed city
with many constraints. We will focus on the construction of the downtown tunnel sections and
describe the challenges involved, including
■■ maintaining all forms of traffic (pedestrian and vehicular) on a site that featured an interstate
highway, local roads, and 15,000 pedestrians per day;
■■ dealing with challenging subsurface conditions with the installation of foundation elements;
■■ altering construction means and methods to minimize ground movement adjacent to
historic structures;
■■ satisfying stakeholder needs — balancing the concerns of adjacent residents, retail
business owners, commercial businesses, and government buildings and agencies;
■■ dealing with unforeseen urban environmental challenges; and
■■ moving miles of utilities (some hundreds of years old) to make way for the new tunnel.
This session will help attendees be able to
■■ understand the relationship between the planning and implementation of the construction
and the maintenance of all vehicular and pedestrian traffic through and around the site;
■■ appreciate the value of interaction with residential, commercial, retail, and governmental
stakeholders through a highly complex project in a dense urban environment; and
■■ understand this case study of how construction and engineering interacted with the design
team to successfully complete this project.
Moderator: Steve Chizek, P.E., M.ASCE, Managing Director, Orchard Hiltz & McCliment
Thursday, October 9
[H&H] Men Responsible for the Canal 4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Belrin
Earn 1.5 PDHs
Remembering Joseph Pennell and the Panama Canal
One of the greatest lithographers and print-makers in the US at the start of the 20th century,
Joseph Pennell saw the pursuit of both utility and beauty in engineering works. Recognizing
the process of creating structures results in a series of fleeting scenes of beauty and vitality
best captured on the construction site, he traveled to Panama in 1912 to create images of
the Panama Canal under construction; producing 28 lithographs of the greatest engineering
work of his time.
This session will help attendees be able to
■■ review samples of Joseph Pennell’s artwork and gain an appreciation for his interest in the
wonders of the work of civil engineers; and
■■ learn how the American westward expansion and industrialization provided training
opportunities for engineers who ultimately applied their experience – a spirit of
experimentation, innovation, and adaptation at all levels of work, improving operations,
procedures, and equipment to the work building the Panama Canal.
Moderator: Jerry Rogers, Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE, Retired, Consulting Engineer
Speakers: Augustine Fredrich, P.E., F.ASCE, D.WRE; David Rogers, Ph.D., P.E.,
M.ASCE, University of Science & Technology
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The American Engineers who built the Panama Canal
Much of the US success in building the canal at Panama came from avoiding the French
mistakes, whose leadership had been too inflexible. From the outset Americans employed third
party oversight and a knack for innovate solutions on a broad number of challenges which,
like the French, they did not foresee. After a slow start, with two lead engineers resigning,
Theodore Roosevelt turned the project over to the Army Corps of Engineers in March 1907.
Despite setbacks and cost-overruns, the project was the jewel of an emerging American
empire, and its contributions to world health and sea-born commerce were without precedent.
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Thursday, October 9
Distinguished Lecture Series
Barcelona 2
4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Speaker: Dr. Patricia Galloway
With over 35 years of experience, Dr. Patricia Galloway, P.E., is the president
and CEO of Pegasus Global Holdings, a global management company
advising the energy and infrastructure industries on megaproject planning and
execution. Dr. Galloway is a civil engineer from Purdue University and holds an
M.B.A. in finance, a Ph.D. in infrastructure systems engineering, and a Certificate in Dispute
Resolution from Pepperdine Law School. She has worked on some of the world’s largest
projects, including the Alaskan Way Viaduct, where she serves as the chair of the Independent
Expert Review Panel; the Alto Maipo hydroelectric project in Chile; the Panama Canal; the
Venice Lagoon; London’s CrossRail; Hong Kong’s Tsing Ma Bridge; and Edwardsport and
Kemper integrated gasification and combined cycle clean coal plants and over 50 nuclear
plants.
Moderator: Patrick J. Natale, P.E., CAE, F.ASCE, Executive Director, ASCE
Speaker: Patricia Galloway, Ph.D., P.E., CPENG, PMP, MRICS, CFCC,
Pres.04.ASCE, President & CEO, Pegasus Global Holdings, Inc.
Global Networking Reception
and Dinner
Barcelona 3
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Take advantage of this unique networking opportunity to discuss issues affecting civil engineers
from around the globe while experiencing local cuisine, customs, and culture. This is your
opportunity to meet in a relaxed atmosphere while experiencing all Panama has to offer. Join
members from ASCE, Region 10, and the Panama Section at this distinctive event. It promises
to be a fun evening. Stop by the registration desk to inquire about purchasing tickets to this
event.
Ticket Price: $150
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Friday, October 10
Time
Title
RIU Room
Registration
Foyer 3
Order of the Engineer Ceremony
Barcelona 3
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Exclusive Panama Canal Tour
RIU Hotel Lobby
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Guest Tour: Cable Railway*
RIU Hotel Lobby
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
[CS] Third Set of Locks:
Construction and Finance
Challenges
Barcelona 2
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
[CS] Response of East Coast Ports
to the Panama Canal Expansion
Berlin
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
[CS] City Redevelopment
as a Goal: Challenges and
Opportunities of the Boston Big Dig
Barcelona 1
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
[H&H] After Completion of the
Canal
Milano
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Distinguished Lecture Series: James
R. Mihelcic
Roma
Networking Break
Foyer 3
7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
10:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Sponsored by: Walter P. Moore
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. [MGS] Transforming Vision to
Reality
Barcelona 1–3
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. [MGS] Akira Aoyama’s
Achievements on the Panama
Canal Project
Berlin
12:30 – 2:00 p.m.
2:15 – 6:15 p.m.
Closing General Session Luncheon
Panama Grand Salon
Exclusive Tour of the Panama Canal
RIU Hotel Lobby
CS = Concurrent Session H&H = History and Heritage MGS = Mini General Session
*Additional ticket purchase required.
Exclusive Tour of the Panama Canal
New this year, and in honor of the 100th Anniversary of the Panama Canal, we are offering
a tour of the Panama Canal, Miraflores and Visitors Center that is part of your full registration.
This exclusive tour will be offered on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. A $15 reservation
fee is required to secure a seat on the tour bus.
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Friday, October 10
Order of the Engineer Ceremony
Barcelona 3
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
You are invited to participate in the Order of the Engineer Ceremony to express pride in
your profession and commitment to ethical and responsible engineering practices. Over
4,700 engineers have participated in ASCE-led Ring Ceremonies since the summer of 2003.
Any engineer is eligible for induction if he or she has graduated from an ABET-accredited
engineering program or holds a US license as a Professional Engineer. Students enrolled in
ABET-accredited engineering degree programs are eligible if they are within two academic
terms of graduation. Join ASCE in celebrating these respected members! Registration fee for
induction is $20; there is no fee to observe the ceremony.
Guest Tour: Cable Railway and
Ecological Exhibit
RIU Hotel Lobby
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Located on the margins of the Chagres River, a short distance from the boat passage to transit
through the Canal, there is a luxurious hotel in the heart of the rainforest. It has been designed
to provide several educational experiences and adventures in vegetation and wildlife. Guests
will visit the pond for the investigation of frogs, the fish aquarium in sweet water, the butterfly
farm, and the reptile exhibit. Guests will contemplate a panoramic view of the Soberania
National Park and the Canal and will board a cable railway to glide through the tropical
rainforest, seeing native plants and wild animals.
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CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Third Set of Locks: Construction and
Finance Challenges
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Barcelona 2
Earn 1.5 PDHs
This
session will present the construction challenges of the Third Lock project, including the
two new sets of locks — one on the Pacific side and one on the Atlantic side of the canal
— as well as widening and deepening of existing navigational channels. The challenges
of fabricating, shipping, and installing the sixteen 3,100-ton roller gates will be presented.
The presentation will also address the dispute between the Panama Canal Authority and the
building companies over who should foot the $1.6 billion in extra costs.
This session will help attendees be able to:
■■ learn about the challenges related to construction of the third lane while continuing full
canal operation;
■■ appreciate the challenges of fabricating the gates, shipping them across the Atlantic, and
installing them; and
■■ appreciate some of the nuances of financing and negotiating owner/contractor disputes
during construction.
Moderator: Gregory A. Hillebrenner, Vice President, MWH Americas, Inc.
Speaker: Ilya Marotta, Executive Vice President for Engineering and Program Management,
Panama Canal Authority
Friday, October 10
Response of East Coast Ports to the Panama Canal
Expansion
9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Berlin
Earn 1.5 PDHs
The expansion of the Panama Canal represents the first major construction for the Canal since
it was completed one hundred years ago. The previous size of the canal limited the size of
vessels able to transit to a class of vessel commonly called Panamax. While shipping companies
asked the designers and shipyards for larger and larger ships, the routes from Asian countries to
North and South America began to focus on routing these ships to West Coast ports. Now the
Panama Canal will be transiting post-Panamax vessels with much larger capacities to the East
Coast. The objective of this session is to present the modifications to infrastructure — portside,
landside, and underwater — required to accommodate these larger vessels.
This session will help attendees be able to
■■ understand the impact post-Panamax vessels will have on port infrastructure, and the port
infrastructure improvements necessary to meet this demand;
■■ discuss the planning and design of infrastructure improvements and modifications, and
understand the creative process of design and construction in a marine-built environment; and
■■ identify the long-term effects of extensive port modifications, including channel deepening,
channel maintenance, cargo handling and landside transit demands while maintaining an
emphasis on cost, environment, permitting, and schedule.
Speakers: Bill Hanson, Vice President, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp.; Jim Newsome,
President, South Carolina Port Authority; Steve Stockton, P.E., S.E., Director of Civil
Works, US Army Corps of Engineers
City Redevelopment as a Goal: Challenges and
Opportunities of the Boston Big Dig
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Barcelona 1
Earn 1.5 PDHs
In the 1950s, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts built an elevated highway to resolve the
developing traffic problems of Boston. This “skyway” was designed to move the traffic above
the city streets and utilize the space beneath it for commuter parking, thereby relieving the city
streets of the burden. What it really accomplished was the destruction of neighborhoods and
the creation of a wall separating communities. More important, it separated Boston’s beautiful
harbor and waterfront from the rest of the city. The parking lots were dirty and dangerous, a
further detriment to pedestrian pathways under the skyway. By 1980, the elevated skyway
experienced 14-hour rush hours, choking commerce and the exodus of residents to the
suburbs. In addition, the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) needed to be extended directly to
Logan International Airport in order to relieve the skyway of the airport’s traffic burdens.
The path of the I-90 Extension went across abandoned railroad yards and through Boston’s
vibrant maritime district, then under the harbor to the airport. By 1985, these two projects
were combined and came to be known as the Central Artery, Third Harbor Tunnel Project,
later known as “The Big Dig.” The Big Dig Project was the greatest infrastructure project ever
attempted in an urban setting, and the greatest opportunity to right infrastructure wrongs.
This session will help attendees be able to:
■■ grasp the importance of an all-inclusive planning process that brings all stakeholders to the
table throughout the design and construction process;
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■■ appreciate the building of strong local coalitions to protect the project vision during
the many changes of political administrations on the federal, state, and city levels (four
presidents, four governors, and three mayors); and
■■ understand the importance of mitigation measures to ensure that the quality of life and the
quality of commerce be preserved during the 15-year construction period.
Moderator: Michael Bertoulin, Vice President, Parsons Brinckerhoff
Speaker: Robert Albee, PWLF, Director Engineering, Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.
[H&H] After Completion of the Canal
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Milano
Earn 1.5 PDHs
Gatun Dam History and Developments
The paper describes the main decisions leading to the construction of this large earth dam.
It briefly summarizes the dam’s construction along with a description of the dam´s postconstruction performance. 20th Century developments in engineering highlighted issues
unknown to the designers and builders of the dam, motivating a detailed risk analysis of the
structure; hydrologic and seismic demands now known are greater than previously believed.
This evaluation generated plans for upgrading the dam so it can reliably function as the
Panama Canal enters its second century.
The 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco and
Panama Canal Model, Conference and Proceedings
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February through December 1915 celebrating the completion of the Panama Canal, and
showcasing San Francisco’s recovery from the 1906 earthquake. A main attraction at the
exposition was a large scale, topographic model of the Panama Canal covering five acres,
depicting 5,000 square miles of the canal that required 12 months to build. Particularly
informative to engineers was the Transactions of the International Engineering Congress,
September 20-25, 1915, which contained 25 papers by Panama Canal engineers,
employees, or consultants.
This session will help attendees be able to:
■■ understand that the satisfactory performance of the structure during an extended period,
does not guarantee its ongoing reliability. New knowledge on the hydrologic and/
or seismic conditions at the project site may indicate that hazards that could affect the
structure simply have not yet manifested themselves; ■■ understand that his knowledge may prove critical for affording the appropriate level of
reliability to the structure in the future; and ■■ summarize the presentation on: TRANSACTIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL
ENGINEERING CONGRESS ON THE PANAMA CANAL SEPT. 20-25, 1915 (1010
pages), published by Neal Publishing- San Francisco in 1916.
Moderator: Bernard Dennis, M.ASCE, Program Manager, Natural Hazards, US
Department of State
Speakers: Luis Alfaro, Ph.D., Vice President, Engineering Division, Panama Canal
Authority; Jerry Rogers, Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE, M.ASCE, Retired, Consulting Engineer
Friday, October 10
Distinguished Lecture Series
9:00 – 10:30 a.m. Roma
Earn 1.5 PDHs
Speaker: James R. Mihelcic
Dr. Mihelcic an EPA National Research Center for nutrient management and
the Peace Corps Master’s International Program in Civil & Environmental
Engineering, which allows students to combine their graduate studies with
service and research in the Peace Corps as water/sanitation engineers. His
teaching and research interests are centered on sustainability, specifically
understanding how global stressors influence water resources, water quality, water reuse and
resource recovery, and selection and provision of water supply and sanitation infrastructure.
He is also an international expert in the provision of water, sanitation, and hygiene in
developed and developing world communities. Dr. Mihelcic is a board-certified Environmental
Engineering Member, a member of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Chartered Science
Advisory Board, past president of the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science
Professors, and Board Trustee with the American Academy of Environmental Engineers &
Scientists. He is lead author of three textbooks, including Field Guide in Environmental
Engineering for Development Workers: Water, Sanitation, Indoor Air and Environmental
Engineering: Fundamentals, Sustainability, Design.
Moderator: Mark Woodson, P.E., L.S., D.WRE, F.ASCE, ASCE President-ElectElect, President/CEO, Woodson Engineering and Surveying, Inc.
MINI GENERAL SESSIONS
Transforming Vision to Reality
Barcelona 1–3
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Earn 1.5 PDHs
During this discussion, each member of the panel (an industry leader representing a global
organization that is changing the built environment in an environmentally conscious manner)
will provide a five-minute overview of how they and their firms/organization have helped
clients realize their vision. The presentation will highlight how to define the vision, sell it to
a wider audience and garner support from all stakeholders, and develop a plan (finance,
design, and construct) to realize the vision. These visions have improved the quality of life for
those in and around the region.
This session will help attendees be able to:
■■ recognize the will, commitment, and hard work it takes to make someone else’s vision a
reality;
■■ understand how and why it is important to help clients realize their vision.
Moderator: K.N. “Guna” Gunalan, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, D.GE, Vice President,
AECOM
Speakers: Joe Adams, President, Energy and Industry, MWH Global; John Peabody,
US Army Corps of Engineers; Deputy Commanding General for Civil Works and
Emergency Operations; Jim Stamatis; Frederick Werner, President, AECOM Middle
East- Africa
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Friday, October 10
Akira Aoyama’s Achievements on the Panama Canal
Project
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Berlin
Earn 1.5 PDHs
Akira Aoyama took a boat to Panama to join the construction of the Panama Canal one
hundred years ago. He believed that the canal would make a significant impact on the world
and that “… the Pacific Ocean would really become the Pacific Ocean for the entire world”
(Story of Panama, 1939). His experience and skills gained in Panama have formed the basis
for modern civil engineering in Japan and for cooperation between the two countries.
This session will help attendees be able to:
■■ better understand the history of the Panama Canal;
■■ reevaluate the Panama Canal engineers’ achievements;
■■ recognize the Japanese civil engineer Akira Aoyama’s involvement in and contribution to
the construction of the Panama Canal;
■■ see how the knowledge and skills developed in constructing the Panama Canal were
applied to the construction of the Arakawa Flood Discharging Channel in Tokyo; and
■■ appreciate the longstanding cooperation between the United States and Japan in the civil
engineering field.
Moderator: Steve Chizek, P.E., M.ASCE, Managing Director, Orchard Hiltz & McCliment
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CLOSING GENERAL SESSION AND LUNCHEON 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. Panama Grand Salon
Earn 1.0 PDHs
At the conclusion of this exciting week full of tours of the Canal and valuable
program content, the group assembles one final time with ASCE and EWB-USA
for the Closing General Session and Luncheon. Our exciting keynote speaker,
Grant Imahara, is a host on Discovery Channel’s show Mythbusters. Mr.
Imahara has a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from the
University of Southern California. Before becoming a Mythbuster, Mr. Imahara
was an animatronics engineer and model maker for George Lucas’ Industrial Light & Magic
in Marin County, CA. He specialized in electronics and radio control at the ILM Model Shop
and has credits on numerous movies, including Jurassic Park: The Lost World, Star Wars:
Episode I — The Phantom Menace, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Matrix: Reloaded,
and Revolutions, among others. Mr. Imahara will help us bring this unique meeting to a close,
and ASCE leadership will provide information on next year’s conference.
Ticket Price: Extra ticket $75
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Saturday, October 11
SATURDAY SCHEDULE
Time
7:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Title
RIU Room
Registration
Foyer 3
7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. TECH TOUR: Atlantic Third Lane Bridge
and Locks*
RIU Hotel Lobby
7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. TECH TOUR: Gatun Dam*
RIU Hotel Lobby
7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. TECH TOUR: Smithsonian Tropical
Research Institute (STRI) Tour*
SOLD-OUT
RIU Hotel Lobby
8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. TECH TOUR: Pacific Third Lane Locks
and Dam*
RIU Hotel Lobby
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
TECH TOUR: Madden Dam Tour – Storage
Reservoir*
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Guest Tour: San Lorenzo Fort and Lunch*
RIU Hotel Lobby
RIU Hotel Lobby
*Additional purchase ticket required.
Registration
Technical Tours
RIU Hotel Lobby
Earn up to 4.5 PDHs
Tours will depart from the RIU Hotel lobby to take you to your destination. Please plan to
arrive 15 minutes early, as buses will leave on time. Tours are available on a first-come, firstserved basis and have limited capacity. A separate registration fee is required for all tours on
Saturday. ASCE reserves the right to cancel a tour if the minimum registration is not met. Tour
times are subject to change. Please refer to pages 6 and 7 for detailed information about
these tours.
Guest Tour: San Lorenzo Fort and Lunch
RIU Hotel Lobby
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
The San Lorenzo Fort is one of the oldest Spanish strongholds in Central America. It was
built to protect the coast from pirate attacks and is a magnificent example of old military
architecture. The San Lorenzo Castle is located at the top of a high reef, in a position that
completely dominates the entrance of the Chagres River. From the walls you can admire the
magnificent view of the Chagres River and the Caribbean Ocean. The fort is surrounded
by thick jungle, which affords ample opportunity to view vegetation and wildlife. This tour
includes lunch.
Ticket Price: Guest $120
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First
Last
Day
Time
Room
Luis
Alfaro
Fri
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Milano
Joe
Adams
Fri
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Barcelona 1, 2, 3
Robert
Albee
Fri
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Barcelona 1
Alberto
Aleman-Zubieta
Thu
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Berlin
Bernard
Amadei
Wed
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Barcelona 2
Michael
Bertoulin
Thu
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Milano
Michael
Bertoulin
Thu
4:30 – 6:00 p.m
Milano
Dan
Budny
Wed
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Barcelona 2
Jordan
Burns
Thu
10:30 a.m – 12:00 p.m.
Barcelona 1
Irene
Campos-Gomez
Wed
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Belrin
Gary
Chock
Wed
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Barcelona
Graciela
Dixon
Wed
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Panama Grand
Salon 1
Jorge
Espinosa
Wed
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Barcelona 1
Augustine J.
Fredrich
Thu
4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Berlin
Patricia
Galloway
Thu
4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Barcelona 2
Paul
Giroux
Thu
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Barcelona 2
Theodore
Green
Wed
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Berlin
Bill
Hanson
Fri
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Berlin
Reuben
Hull Jr.
Wed
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Berlin
Masahiko
Isobe
Fri
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Berlin
Morris
Israel
Wed
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Berlin
Julie
Jones
Wed
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Berlin
Rajan
Kataria
Wed
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Milano
Eric
Kerness
Wed
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Panama Grand
Salon 1
Abby
Lacangelo
Tue
10:3- a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Barcelona 1
Larry
Lee
Thu
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Barcelona 2
Christopher
Lombardo
Wed
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Berlin
Miguel
Lorenzo
Thu
4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Barcelona 1
Ilya
Marotta
Fri
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Barcelona 2
Franciso
Miguez
Wed
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Panama Grand
Salon 1
First
Last
Day
Time
Room
James
Mihelcic
Fri
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Roma
Riziero
Montanari
Wed
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Barcelona 2
Mario
Montemayor
Thu
4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Barcelona 1
James (Jim)
Newsome
Fri
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Berlin
Fred
Ogden
Wed
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Barcelona 2
John
Peabody
Fri
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Barcelona 1, 2, 3
David
Rogers
Thu
4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Berlin
Jerry
Rogers
Wed
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Milano
Juan
Ronderos
Wed
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Panama Grand
Salon 1
Omar al-Farouk
Salem al-Damluji
Thu
4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Roma
Greg
Sauter
Wed
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Panama Grand
Salon 1
Niko
Scultz
Thu
10:30 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
Barcelona 1
Jim
Stamatis
Fri
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Barcelona 1, 2, 3
Steven
Stockton
Fri
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Berlin
David
Taylor
Wed
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Berlin
Frederick
Werner
Fri
11:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
Barcelona 1, 2, 3
Ashley
Zer
Thu
10:30 a.m – 12:00 p.m.
Barcelona 1
Peter
Zuk
Wed
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Roma
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ASCE IS GREEN!
ASCE firmly supports green initiatives and is pleased to work with companies
doing the same. From the RIU Plaza to the Annual 2014 Conference decorator,
there is a concerted effort to be environmentally friendly. Take a look below
to learn how each organization in our partnership is lending a hand to keep
ASCE’s conferences green.
ASCE fully supports green efforts and practices, including the following:
n Ticketing for social events helps us determine accurate counts for food and
minimize waste
n Coordination with hotel to donate leftover food to local food banks, where
possible
n Electronic promotional signs and materials
n Recycling conference signs and materials
n On-site recycling at the RIU Plaza
n Bins for recycling conference badge holders
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n Water provided in rooms with pitchers and glasses, to reduce plastic
bottle waste
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n The RIU Plaza takes pride in practicing the follow green initiatives:
n All cleaning products used at the RIU Group’s hotels, in rooms and
common areas, as well as kitchens and laundries, are biodegradable.
n The hotel uses environmentally friendly cotton linens that have been
produced using green manufacturing practices.
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Table Topic Luncheon I (Choose Only 1)
Table Topic Luncheon II (Choose Only 1)
Celebration of Leaders Presentation & Reception
ASCE/EWB-USA’s Leadership & Society Awards
ASCE Annual Business Meeting
Industry Leaders Forum
Distinguished Lecture Series
Closing general Session Luncheon
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Concurrent Sessions
Exclusive Panama Canal Tour
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Younger Member
Guest Panama Canal Tour
Open Ice Breaker and International Reception
Full Registration
Guest Orientation and City Tours
Opening Plenary Session
General Information
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The dress code for the conference is business casual to business. Meeting room temperatures
will vary, so wear layered clothing to ensure your personal comfort. We also recommend
attendees wear comfortable shoes. Certain events may have specific details on attire; please
refer to each event description for more information.
Badge Policy and Ribbons
Your conference registration name badge is your admission to the educational sessions.
Tickets are required for the pre- and post-conference events, meals and special events.
Ribbons will be available at the Registration Desk.
Please remove your badge when leaving the hotel.
If you have lost your badge, please see an ASCE member at the Registration Desk.
Recycle Your Badge Holder Please help ASCE stay “green” by returning your
badge holder at the end of the conference in the receptacles provided by the Registration
Desk.
Cancellations/Refunds
Cancellations must be sent in writing or via e-mail. All refunds are provided on a case-by-case
basis and are reviewed thirty days post-conference.
Local Medical Facilities
In the event of a medical emergency at the RIU Plaza Panama Hotel, please contact the hotel
front desk.
You may also contact the Centro Médico Paitilla, 011-507-265-8888, for any medical or
dental needs.
Meeting Room Overcrowding
ASCE and the RIU Plaza Panama Hotel are required to follow local fire regulations and may
ask participants in rooms filled to capacity to choose another event. Since many events are
extremely popular, it is wise to select alternative events as you plan your conference schedule.
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General Information
No Smoking Policy
Smoking is only allowed outside the RIU Plaza Panama Hotel and all venues hosting ASCE
events.
Post-Conference Evaluation
An electronic evaluation questionnaire will be sent to all attendees. All who participate in this
evaluation will be eligible for a drawing for a complimentary registration to ASCE’s Annual
2015 Convention in New York, NY.
Professional Development Hours (PDHs) — Earn up to Twenty-Four
You may earn PDHs by attending conference concurrent sessions and short courses. ASCE
strongly recommends that individuals regularly check with their state licensing boards for
specific continuing education requirements in their jurisdictions that affect professional
engineering licensure and the ability to renew licensure.
Program and Session Cancellation
ASCE reserves the right to cancel programs and/or sessions because of low registration.
In the unlikely event of a cancellation, all registrants will be notified and will receive a full
refund, if applicable. Programs and sessions are subject to change, and ASCE reserves the
right to substitute a program, session, and/or speaker of equal caliber to fulfill the educational
requirements.
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Photographs of the event may be taken by ASCE and its agents, contractors, or representatives,
and such photographs may be used for any purpose at ASCE’s discretion.
Assumption of Risk
All ASCE events and activities are purely voluntary activities, and attendees are fully responsible
for their own conduct and well-being, including, and without limitation, determining their level
of fitness to take part in any such event or activity. In participating in any event or activity,
attendees shall be deemed to understand and accept all risk of possible physical injury that
might occur as a result of such participation.
Tour Policy
All tours will depart from the RIU Plaza Panama Hotel lobby, so please plan to arrive 15
minutes early; buses will depart on time. Tours are available on a first-come, first-served basis
and have limited capacity. A separate registration fee is required to offset the costs involved
with the tours. ASCE reserves the right to cancel a tour if the minimum registration is not met.
Weather
The month of October in Panama usually sees consistent high temperatures, with daily highs
around 86°F and daily lows around 74°F. The relative humidity ranges from 70% (humid) to
98% (very humid).
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Have you tweeted today? Follow the conference @ASCETweets #ASCE2014
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ASCE 2015 Convention
October 11-14, 2015 / New York City, New York