Outstanding
Civil Engineering Achievement Nomination Form
Professional Recognition
Nomination Form
Young
Engineer Award for Professional Achievement Nomination Form
Young Engineer
Nomination Form
PREVIOUS ANNUAL
AWARDS
The St. Louis Section Awards were presented
at the Annual Dinner. The awards include:
Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement – presented for
an engineering project that demonstrates contribution to the community;
resourcefulness in planning; and innovation in design and construction.
2006 Winner –
Engineer: Sverdrup, Parson, Kwame Joint Venture
Owner:
2005 Winner –
Engineer: URS Corporation, Mel Millenbruck, P.E.,
Project Manager
Contractor: McCarthy/Mosley II, A Joint Venture, Scott
Beckett
Owner:
City of
The Lindbergh Boulevard Tunnel, located in
A View of the
Southbound Tunnel Lanes
URS utilized an innovative rigid frame design for the cut-and-cover tunnel, with a composite precast prestressed box beam/cast-in-place five-foot thick top slab. URS’ structural engineers designed the tunnel for a 1,250,000-pound aircraft plus 100% impact load and about 8 feet of earth cover. The Simplified Racking Method was used to evaluate seismic loads induced into the frame.
A ten-foot-wide utility corridor extends the full length of the tunnel along the east wall, housing conduits and equipment for the tunnel systems. This corridor connects to a 7,200-square-foot ancillary building at the south end of the tunnel which houses the control room, rest room, storage room, electrical room, backup generator room, UPS room, and the battery room. The north and south tunnel portals feature sandblasted, exposed aggregate concrete facades with integral textured accent banding.
The state-of-the art life safety equipment, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and automated monitoring systems put the Lindbergh Boulevard Tunnel on the cutting edge of tunnel technology nationwide.
This project was designed for the
City of
2004 Winner –
Owner: City of
CH2M HILL received the Outstanding Civil Engineering
Achievement award from the St. Louis Section of the American Society of Civil
Engineers. The honor recognizes the firm’s role in restoring
In 1904, the park’s defining feature, the River des Peres, was routed underground to make room for the World’s Fair. Ten years later, after a devastating flood, voters approved a bond issue to route all 18 miles of the river that was within city limits underground. Construction began in 1923, and by 1930 the river was flowing through two permanent horseshoe shaped tunnels. Moving the river left lakes and lagoons with no hydraulic connection to each other or the river.
By the 1980s, inadequate maintenance and uncoordinated
development led
During the master plan and schematic design phase, the project team recognized that the now underground River des Peres historically defined the park’s spatial character of bottomlands, bluffs, and upland areas. However, reclaiming the river wasn’t a viable option because it now flowed through sewer pipes running along the northern and eastern park boundaries. CH2M HILL engineers worked with park architect John Hoal of H3 Studio exploring a way to connect the park’s many lakes and lagoons into one continuous waterway. The design team evaluated how the waterway would look and function during ordinary, drought and flood conditions.
One of the challenges to the waterway was the park’s limited slope. While the upstream waterway drops 10 feet, the downstream portion only drops four feet. Despite the small slopes, the design team created rippling streams and waterfall features by using recirculation systems to increase the flow and velocity. The design also reduces dependency on city water. Prior to the renovation, park maintenance fed almost 3 million gallons per day of city water into the many separate water bodies. The design process has decreased city water usage to 1.5 mgd.
Also, the design integrates engineering technology into park
aesthetics. Pump facilities blend with the landscape, yet are accessible for maintenance.
Extra structural reinforcement enables the natural looking ripples in the
streams to withstand heavy flooding. Control structures such as weirs produce
picturesque stream ripples and waterfalls. Before renovation a large concrete
spillway connected
CH2M HILL’s work continues although the construction is completed. A team including Cathy Barnett, Mary Lew, Walt Ogburn, and Elise Ibendahl assisted park staff in monitoring the waterway during the 2004 growing season. By the end of the year the team will complete a "Water System Operations Manual" for the City of St. Louis.
"We had so much cooperation and community support in this project," Ibendahl says. "It was exciting to restore this park where I took long walks and visited the zoo as a child."
On the 100th Anniversary of the World’s Fair,
2003 Winner –
The project was completed in the Spring of 2003.
Columbia Bottom is a 4,300-acre site located in
The Phase I project included roadway design,
hydrology and hydraulics, wetland mitigation, scour protection, floodplain
analysis, design of river structures, and environmental considerations. The project consisted of the following
elements:
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Five miles of asphalt paved access roads
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Five miles of aggregate-surfaced hiking/biking trails
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Two-lane concrete boat ramp on the
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Accessible fishing pier on the
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Paved boat ramp parking lot
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Accessible viewing platform located at the confluence
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120-foot long accessible boardwalk
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Creation of manmade wetlands
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Paved parking for cars and buses near the Confluence Viewing Platform.
“High quality, compatible public use activities
that are consistent with area resource management objectives were emphasized.” -
Missouri Department of Conservation.
Professional Recognition Award – presented to an individual with an established
reputation for professional service; objective and lasting achievement in
improving the conditions under which professional engineers practice; and
significant contribution to civil engineering education and guidance of young
civil engineers.
2006 Winner – Ms. Marie Collins, P.E.
2005 Winner – Mr. Sanjeeve
Kumar
2004 Winner – Mr. Robert G.
Butchko
2003 Winner – No Award Given
2002 Winner - Dr. Phillip
Gould
Young Engineer Award – presented to a young member who has advanced the
profession; exhibited technical competence, high character, and integrity;
improved member attitudes towards the profession; and contributed public service
outside his/her professional career.
2006 Winner – Ms. Elise
Ibendahl, PE
2005 Winner – Shawnna Erter
2004 Winner - Luis J.
Porrello
2003 Winner – No Award Given
2002 Winner – Adam Spector
Nominations should include a brief
description of the nominee or project, along with contact information and
references. Awards criteria can be obtained from Michelle Meier by calling
(314) 768-2794 or by email, MJMeir@stlmsd.com.