Hello ASCE members, just a quick reminder about the opportunity to help “beautify” a historical ASCE Landmark: the Fink Truss Bridge in Riverside Park in Lynchburg. We have two missions: 1.  Primarily, cut as much bamboo as we can on the east side of the bridge.  Most of the cut bamboo needs to be hauled up the hill to the park road and laid next to the road, parallel to the road to the extent possible.  A small amount of the bamboo should be put into the gulley to the left of the trail about 100 feet downstream of the bridge.  I can point out these locations when we get there. 2. A sma...

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­­­Virginia Tech Concrete Canoe team breaks a sixteen-year winning streak in regional competition Concrete is heavy, which makes it strong and durable, so it’s considered a top choice as a material for construction projects, but not an ideal choice for a canoe because it sinks easily. Each year, the Virginia Tech Concrete Canoe team takes on that challenge – of making something easily sinkable float – to build a canoe that will not only stay afloat, but can be raced in water.   Photo Credit: Peter Means During each competition cycle, the team designs, constructs, and races a 20-...

Ashley Fenouil, PE - Virginia Section President A year of fighting through a global pandemic, confronting hard truths, and committing to social justice has forced us to take time to reflect and remember what’s important.  In some ways, it has also brought to light the importance of our profession as civil engineers. This year it was especially critical that front line workers had reliable infrastructure to get to work, and ventilated buildings to work from when they got there. It was especially critical that goods could be transported to support the influx of delivery services and kee...

Liberty University (LU) started the residential delivery of a BS in Civil Engineering program in Fall 2019, with an enrollment of 12 students.  This is the ninth engineering program at LU. A Civil Engineering Student Club (CESC) was begun on February 6, 2020 with a slate of officers selected.  The club had a full schedule of activities planned but, the pandemic hit, LU closed on Monday, March 16, and everything was turned upside-down and put on hold.  Classes resumed in Fall 2020 with the wearing of masks and social distancing, with an enrollment of 47 students.  Moreo...

One of Virginia's contributions to engineering is the Claudius Crozet Blue Ridge Tunnel. Nestled in Rockfish Gap in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, the Crozet Tunnel was the longest railroad tunnel, at 4,270 feet, in the United States of its time. Claudius Crozet, French Civil Engineer, both designed and constructed the tunnel. Construction on the tunnel started in 1850 and represents the culmination of civil engineering technology based on manual drilling methods. It took eight years to construct and was closed in 1944 when it was replaced by a larger railroad tunnel. The video be...

The student chapter awards were announced on April 19, 2021 and our Virginia Section Student Chapters received some major compliments. Virginia Military Institute (VMI) received the Certificate of Commendation, which only 5% of the Student Chapters received this nomination. Old Dominion University and University of Virginia received Honorable Mention. This award is given to the top third of Student Chapters, based on their Annual Report score. Congratulations to our student chapters and all of their hard work through the 2020-2021 school year. 2021 Virginias Stu...

ASCE Virginia Section was founded in 1922. Our objective shall be the advancement of the science and profession of Civil Engineering. The ASCE Virginia Section has seven branches: Blue Ridge Branch (1967): Counties of Albermale, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison, Nelson, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah Bull Run Branch (1969): Counties of Frederick, Clarke, Warren, Loundoun, Fauquier, Prince William, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Culpeper, and Rappahanock Lynchburg Branch (1975): Counties of Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania, and Rockbridge. Cities of Be...

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The key event in the Virginia Section’s Celebration will be a Centennial Gala evening event. A Subcommittee has been established under the Virginia Section Board of Directors (BOD) to plan and execute the event. The Section plans to host the Gala at the Omni Richmond Hotel in Richmond, Virginia on Saturday, March 26, 2022. Cocktail hour starts at 5:00 P.M. with dinner at 6:00 P.M. followed by the Keynote Speech, Awards Ceremony and Dancing and Socializing.  Vendors, the D.J. and other setup volunteers will be able to begin setup starting at 2:00 P.M. A contract has been signed with O...