AAAEA-IL January 2013 Dinner Seminar
Topic: “Underwater Bridge Inspection” by Nick Triandafilou P.E., S.E. and Brian Dilworth P.E.
On Wednesday January, 9, 2013, AAAEA-IL hosted a technical dinner seminar at the University of Illinois Chicago Camous. The focus of the seminar was a presentaion on “Underwater Bridge Inspecion” by Nick Triandafilou P.E., S.E., and Brian Dilworth P.E., both experienced bridge and marine structure inspectors and designers, from Collins Engineers, Inc. The presentaion emphasized how bridge inspecion is critical to maintaining our naion's infrastructure and ensuring public safety on our highway systems. The recent collapse of the I35
Bridge in Minneapolis has brought an increased focus to the importance of bridge inspecion. Inspecing the
underwater porions of bridge piers is an integral part of the bridge inspecion program as many structural and
stability related deficiencies can be hidden below water. In fact, the most common cause of bridge failures in
the United States is scour, in which the channel bottom material below a bridge pier washes away and results
in the pier becoming unstable. This presentaion discussed the methods currently being used to inspect and
monitor the underwater porions of our naion's bridges.
For informaion regarding future technical presentaions and conferences offering professional development
credit, or for individuals or companies interested in presening at one of the AAAEA events,
please contact Kevin Mesyef at educaion@aaaea.org.
Best Regards,
Kevin Mesyef
Educaion Committee Chair
AAAEA-IL
IL 2013 Social Events
Upcoming Activities & Social Events for 2013 provided to you by AAAEA IL Activity Committee chaired by Issam Rayyan.
Dear AAAEA Members:
On behalf of the AAAEA Executive Board and as your activity committee chair, it gives me great pleasure to report that 2012 has been another successful and productive year for the organization at the local and the national level. In 2012, we have held several activities which brought AAAEA members and families together and has given everyone the opportunity to socialize and interact on a casual and professional basis in a relaxed and informal setting. Yet, 2013 will offer more activities to carry on the organization into wider horizons.
We have planned a comprehensive set of activities to offer and encourage everyone to take part in these upcoming activities among family members and professional associates. The intent of the activities is to attract as much as possible of the members. This is your organization and participation is always our full priority and objective. We are always open to suggestions for more activities and we will always listen and act so that our members get the full benefits out of the organization. We are always a phone call away and we welcome your ideas and suggestions.
Our 2013 upcoming activities include:
1. Hafleh: An evening of music, food, fun and surprises packaged as a formal “Hafleh” to be held on Saturday evening, March 23, 2013.
2. Picnics A total of 4 picnics to celebrate the warm summer of Illinois on 6/15/2013 (and welcome summer 2013), on 7/6/2013 (to celebrate Independence Day), on 8/17/2013 (to bid farewell to summer 2013) and on 9/1/2013 (to celebrate all our hard workers on Labor Day). These picnics provide families quality time to enjoy their time among their friends and colleagues and simply to make new friends.
3. Camping An interesting and unique camping experience in Wisconsin, tentatively scheduled for June 7, 2013. Details are still being worked out but we promise a fantastic time to all participants.
4. Semi-Annual Meeting at Drury Lane scheduled for November 7, 2013 promises a successful professional gathering and an opportunity to network.
For full list of 2013 Activities Click here
We are grateful to your continued participation and support of our organization and we all look forward to a prosperous year.
Sincerely,
Issam Rayyan
Chair, AAAEA IL Activities Committee