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LEADERSHIP & CAREER SKILLS FOR TOMORROW’S PROFESSIONAL
2021-03-17 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
Young Member Mentoring Workshop continues with Diversity & Inclusion in the Industry, presented by Colleen Scholl; and Maintaining a Work/Life Balance, presented by Jonathan Shimko!
Open to all ESWP members!
NO COST to attend – all sessions presented virtually over Microsoft Teams.
Learning Outcomes:

Equip each participant with skills and tools that can provide a lifetime of support and help change their career trajectory for the better.
Provide an opportunity to interact with water industry experts and hear their stories and get their advice.
Energize and provide inspiration that promotes confidence and self-efficacy.
Learn the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

You do NOT have to attend all sessions – you may pick & choose to attend those that interest you! Webinar link will be emailed the day before event date.
Here is the schedule of topics:

March 3rd: How to Interact with Customers, presented by Jane Kucera & Lyndsey Wiles
March 10th: Essential Communication Skills, presented by Colleen Scholl; and How to Stand Out Amongst Your Peers, presented by Jane Kucera
March 17th: Diversity & Inclusion in the Industry, presented by Colleen Scholl; and Maintaining a Work/Life Balance, presented by Jonathan Shimko
March 24th: Ten “Soft Skills” for a Successful Life & Career, presented by Tom Higgins, and Krystal Perez
March 31st: Open Roundtable Discussion (all who can make it!)

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SPEO Virtual Event - Minorities, Women, and You: Increasing Inclusion
2021-03-23 13:00 - 15:30
Minorities, Women, and You: Increasing Inclusion
A frank discussion about what must change to increase inclusion.
For more information or to register, visit:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/speo-virtual-event-minorities-women-and-you-increasing-inclusion-tickets-145570512321

LEADERSHIP & CAREER SKILLS FOR TOMORROW’S PROFESSIONAL
2021-03-24 12:00 - 13:00
Young Member Mentoring Workshop continues with Ten “Soft Skills” for a Successful Life & Career, presented by Tom Higgins, and Krystal Perez!
Open to all ESWP members!
NO COST to attend – all sessions presented virtually over Microsoft Teams.
Learning Outcomes:

Equip each participant with skills and tools that can provide a lifetime of support and help change their career trajectory for the better.
Provide an opportunity to interact with water industry experts and hear their stories and get their advice.
Energize and provide inspiration that promotes confidence and self-efficacy.
Learn the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

You do NOT have to attend all sessions – you may pick & choose to attend those that interest you! Webinar link will be emailed the day before event date.
Here is the schedule of topics:

March 3rd: How to Interact with Customers, presented by Jane Kucera & Lyndsey Wiles
March 10th: Essential Communication Skills, presented by Colleen Scholl; and How to Stand Out Amongst Your Peers, presented by Jane Kucera
March 17th: Diversity & Inclusion in the Industry, presented by Colleen Scholl; and Maintaining a Work/Life Balance, presented by Jonathan Shimko
March 24th: Ten “Soft Skills” for a Successful Life & Career, presented by Tom Higgins, and Krystal Perez
March 31st: Open Roundtable Discussion (all who can make it!)

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IBC Webinar
2021-03-25 12:00 - 13:00
“Best of IBC” Webinar Series
The Best of IBC Webinar Series is a great way to preview the high quality technical content presented at the International Bridge Conference®.

Attendees can earn 1 pdh credit!
Virtual webinars are FREE to attend, but registration is required for pdh certification.

Topic: Accelerated Bridge Construction — Scroll Down to Register
IBC 20-08: EB Wilson Boulevard Bridge over Route 50: ABC Weekend Superstructure Replacement
Kelly Guild, P.E., WSP USA, Herndon, VA; John Michels, WSP USA, Herndon, VA; Alireza Hedayati, WSP USA, Herndon, VA; Vincente Valeza, Virginia DOT, Northern Virginia District, Fairfax, VA; Pooya Azar, Martins Construction Corporation, Falls Church, VA
In one of Northern Virginia’s busiest, most complicated and high traffic volume intersections, the superstructure of the EB Wilson Boulevard Bridge over Route 50 was demolished, removed, and replaced in a single weekend to minimize impact to the traveling public and local business community. The design utilized ABC methodology including three preconstructed composite units erected at the site using very early strength latex concrete deck closure pours providing the required cure time, strength and durability.
IBC 20-09: Wellsburg Bridge – Construction Methods and Float In
Charbel Raad, McNary Bergeron & Associates, Tampa, FL; Tim Davis, McNary Bergeron & Associates, Tampa, FL; Rob Brunner, Flatiron Construction, Wellsburg, WV
The Wellsburg Bridge is an 830-foot span basket-handle network tied arch connecting Wellsburg, WV and Brilliant, OH across the Ohio River. This arch span is being constructed using an Accelerated Bridge Construction method where the main span is built at a site roughly 1 mile upstream along the Ohio River and will be floated into its permanent position using a system of self-jacking falsework towers and barges.

An ESWP Program Committee Webinar: PWSA
2021-03-30 12:00 - 13:00
Lead Service Line Replacement Programs – 2016 to the Present and Beyond
As a result of a LCR exceedance in 2016, Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) developed an industry-leading Lead Service Line Replacement (LSLR) program for residential water customers. Since that date, work has been conducted at over 14,300 locations, replacing over 8,300 public and over 5,350 private lead service lines. The program’s focus, replacing PWSA-owned infrastructure while preventing partial service line replacements, has evolved since the start as lessons learned from Pittsburgh and other programs around the United States have been applied. While much work remains to meet PWSA’s goal to remove all lead service lines by 2026, the effort is well on its way.
PWSA’s presentation will provide details of the program development, outreach, customer service, data management and construction. A large focus will be on customer engagement (PWSA cannot do any private side work without the property owner’s permission) and data collection efforts. Proper and detailed data collection is critical, to allow the LSLR activities to be used for service line material updates.
Finally, the presentation will touch on the recently enacted revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule, which changes PWSA’s LSLR program complies with and what will be necessary going forward.
Daniel T. Duffy, P.E. is a Principal of East Woods Consulting and has served as PWSA’s Lead Service Line Replacement Program Manager for over three years. He has both a Master of Science and Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, is a registered Professional Engineer in four states including Pennsylvania and has over 31 years of experience in the Northeast United States and in Southeast Asia.
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LEADERSHIP & CAREER SKILLS FOR TOMORROW’S PROFESSIONAL
2021-03-31 12:00 - 13:00
Young Member Mentoring Workshop finishes up with our last session, an Open Roundtable Discussion!
Open to all ESWP members!
NO COST to attend – all sessions presented virtually over Microsoft Teams.
Learning Outcomes:

Equip each participant with skills and tools that can provide a lifetime of support and help change their career trajectory for the better.
Provide an opportunity to interact with water industry experts and hear their stories and get their advice.
Energize and provide inspiration that promotes confidence and self-efficacy.
Learn the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Webinar link will be emailed the day before event date.
Here is the schedule of topics:

March 3rd: How to Interact with Customers, presented by Jane Kucera & Lyndsey Wiles
March 10th: Essential Communication Skills, presented by Colleen Scholl; and How to Stand Out Amongst Your Peers, presented by Jane Kucera
March 17th: Diversity & Inclusion in the Industry, presented by Colleen Scholl; and Maintaining a Work/Life Balance, presented by Jonathan Shimko
March 24th: Ten “Soft Skills” for a Successful Life & Career, presented by Tom Higgins, and Krystal Perez
March 31st: Open Roundtable Discussion (all who can make it!)

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Bridge Stories - with author Tom Leech
2021-04-01 12:00 - 12:30
BRIDGE STORIES – Every Bridge has a Story
By Author Tom Leech
A fascinating glimpse of some of the world’s most interesting bridges, built throughout the last two centuries…from Western PA to the USA to the World
Watch the webinar discussion…

IWC EC/AC Meeting
2021-04-13 13:00 - 16:00

IBC Marketing Committee Meeting
2021-04-14 09:00 - 10:00

IBC Exhibits Committee Meeting
2021-04-14 15:00 - 15:30

IWC Webinar
2021-04-15 12:00 - 13:00
“Best of IWC”
The Best of IWC Webinar Series is a great way to preview the high quality technical content presented at the International Water Conference®.

Attendees can earn 1 pdh credit!
Webinars are FREE to attend, but registration is required for pdh certification.

Topic: Monitoring / Power & Ash — Scroll Down to Register
IWC 20-58: The Value (and the Challenges) of Corrosion Transport Monitoring (2020 Best Overall Paper Award)
Colleen M. Scholl, P.E., HDR
Monitoring of corrosion products in power plants is an indicator of the success of the cycle chemistry program. This paper will discuss the value of instituting a formal corrosion transport monitoring program and detail the effort involved in optimization of a plant specific program. It will review methods for corrosion transport monitoring in steam generator cycles including the associated benefits and limitations. Case studies will be utilized to illustrate the process and the obtainable benefits.
IWC 20-66: Controlling Oxidation Air in an FGD Absorber as a Means to Simplify Wastewater Treatment (2020 First Time Presenter Award)
Adam Sutherland, P.E., Stantec; Lindy Johnson; Bill Kennedy, Stantec
This paper presents experiences and benefits of a full scale installation of an oxidation air control system in a wet FGD application. Benefits include significant operational cost savings and improved wastewater treatability using chemical precipitation to aid compliance with EPA’s proposed 2019 ELGs for selenium and mercury. Liquor sulfite concentration as well as unit load and inlet SO2 are used to control the oxidation air flow rate to the absorber reaction tanks of a once through forced oxidation FGD scrubber. Impacts to the scrubber and wastewater chemistry will be described including comparisons to pre sulfite controlled operations.

IBC Construction Committee Meeting
2021-04-15 13:00 - 13:30

IWC Emerging Topics Committee Meeting
2021-04-16 14:00 - 15:00

IBC Executive Committee Meeting
2021-04-19 16:30 - 17:30, 2021-05-17 16:30 - 17:30

An ESWP Program Committee Webinar; Allegheny County Airport Authority
2021-04-21 12:00 - 13:00
Upcoming Development Projects at Pittsburgh International Airport, presented by Tom Woodrow, P.E., BCEE
We are very excited that Tom Woodrow, P.E., BCEE, will be our guest speaker in and will be providing an update on various development projects at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT). As everyone is well aware, the pandemic has had a major impact on the aviation industry. Despite that, the Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) has continued to move forward with key business initiatives including a new terminal, real estate development, increasing growth in air cargo, and providing reliable and resilient electrical service through a first-of-its-kind microgrid. This presentation will focus on providing an update on the Terminal Modernization Program, the development of Neighborhood 91, new cargo development and the microgrid.
About our speaker…
Tom is the Vice President of Engineering for the Allegheny County Airport Authority. Tom is responsible for managing the engineering and construction for all capital improvement and development projects at both the Pittsburgh International Airport and the Allegheny County Airport. Tom has over 31 years of professional experience in both the private and public sectors including aviation, automotive, iron and steel, midstream oil and gas development, and public water and sewer. Tom holds an MBA from Robert Morris University, as well as a B.S. in Environmental Engineering Technology and an Associate Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology from Penn State. He is also a registered professional engineer in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia and is a Board Certified Environmental Engineer.
Join us on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 for this virtual webinar on the development of the Pittsburgh International Airport. Free to ESWP members, all others $20.00. Successful completion of this webinar event is worth one Professional Development Hour (PDH). Log in details will be sent prior to the event date.

ESWP Executive Committee Meeting
2021-04-22 12:00 - 13:00

ESWP Program Committee Meeting
2021-04-23 08:00 - 09:00

IBC Tour Committee Meeting
2021-04-23 09:00 - 10:00

ESWP BOD Meeting
2021-04-26 12:00 - 13:30
ESWP Board of Directors Meeting

IWC Mentorship Committee Meeting
2021-04-30 11:00 - 11:30

ASCE UESI
2021-05-13 08:00 - 17:00
UESI will be delivering their inaugural event on “Leading the Way to Smarter Utility Engineering Design & Construction Damage Prevention”.
This event will bring together stakeholders to discuss utility conflict management, subsurface utility engineering in accordance with ASCE 38, and the future and direction of the industry.
Register: https://www.asce-pgh.org/event-4058586
Sponsorship opportunities available https://www.asce-pgh.org/event-4145724

An ESWP Program Committee Webinar: Shell Cracker Plant
2021-05-13 12:00 - 13:00
Join us for a webinar on the Shell Cracker Plant presented by Arthur Bailey

Project Overview of Shell Pennsylvania Chemicals (construction project) and Shell Polymers Monaca (operational site.)
Governor Tom Wolf has called Shell’s project in Beaver County “the largest private sector investment in Pennsylvania since World War II.”
Overview of the Shell facility in Monaca, discussing both the ongoing construction processes and how the facility will operate and the products it will produce

An ESWP Program Committee Webinar: CSVT Bridge
2021-05-17 12:00 - 13:00
CSVT Bridge: Design and Construction Challenges
The CSVT River Bridge is a key component to a new 13-mile stretch of highway near Selinsgrove and Northumberland, Pennsylvania. The bridge is a six-lane, 15-span, 7/8-mile-long multi-girder structure comprised of three independent 5-span steel superstructure units. The eight 9′-6″-deep steel plate girders are spaced at 12′-3″ and reach a maximum span length of 350′.
The bridge substructure consists of hammerhead piers on either spread footings or drilled caisson foundations. Ranging from 70′ to 180′ above the footings, the pier heights vary along the length of the bridge. The height of the piers and the proposed pier stem cross-section places the piers outside AASHTO slenderness limits, which required advanced analyses of second-order effects in lieu of the typical approximate method used for estimating second-order effects.
This presentation covers the challenges of designing and optimizing long span steel multi-girders, lateral bracing, diaphragms, and slender piers, as well as the consideration of substructure system interaction. Construction challenges and issues will be discussed as well.
Presenters are:
Jason DeFlitch, PE, SAI Consulting Engineers, Inc.
Matthew T. Stahl, PE, Trumbull Corporation
Ahmad K. Ahmadi, PhD, PE, SAI Consulting Engineers, Inc.

IBC Webinar - Design
2021-05-20 12:00 - 13:00
“Best of IBC” Webinar Series
The Best of IBC Webinar Series is a great way to preview the high quality technical content presented at the International Bridge Conference®.

Attendees can earn 1 pdh credit!
Virtual webinars are FREE to attend, but registration is required for pdh certification.

Topic: Design
When: Thursday, May 20, 2021
Time: 12:00 Noon – 1:00 PM
IBC 20-17: Emergency Response and Repair of State Route 6 Bridge over French Creek following Over-Height Vehicle Strike
Frank Artmont, Ph.D., P.E., Modjeski and Masters, Mechanicsburg, PA; Andrew Adams P.E., Modjeski and Masters, Mechanicsburg, PA; Hadi Kenarangi, Ph.D., Modjeski and Masters, Mechanicsburg, PA; Christopher Smith, P.E., Modjeski and Masters, Mechanicsburg, PA; Mark Bredl, P.E., Pennsylvania DOT, Oil City, PA
In January 2019, an over-height vehicle struck a through-truss bridge carrying State Route 6 over French Creek in northwestern Pennsylvania, which caused severe damage to the truss verticals and necessitated the structure’s closure. This presentation will highlight the design stage work on the project, including the initial response, finite element analysis, and development of the repair schemes, which enabled the structure to be successfully repaired and reopened in under three months from the accident.
IBC 20-18: Rehabilitation and Widening of the Historic I-78 Mainline Spandrel Arch Bridge
Carol Choi, T.Y. Lin International, San Francisco, CA; Siew Chee, T.Y. Lin International, San Francisco, CA; Crystal Lui, T.Y. Lin International, San Francisco, CA; Sajid Abbas, T.Y. Lin International, San Francisco, CA
As one of the largest bridge projects in Pennsylvania, the I-78/ SR 61 Interchange Improvement is a multi-phased project currently under design and construction. Rehabilitation and widening of the historic I-78 multiple-span arch bridge over the Schuylkill River is a part of this larger scope. Built in 1955, the existing bridge includes an eight-span, concrete spandrel arch bridge with typical spans of 157.5 ft with an overall length of 1742 ft. The widened spandrel arch bridge will add one lane on each of the existing westbound and eastbound roadways, to a total of six traffic lanes with shoulders.

International Bridge Conference®
2021-06-07 08:00 - 17:00, 2021-06-08 08:00 - 17:00, 2021-06-09 08:00 - 17:00, 2021-06-10 08:00 - 17:00, 2021-06-11 08:00 - 13:00
Presented by the Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania, the IBC annually attracts over 1,000 bridge owners and engineers, senior policy makers, government officials, bridge designers, construction executives, and suppliers from throughout the United States and abroad.

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