9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Exhibit Hall Opening & Networking Kickoff

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Opening Keynote, sponsored by Globetrotters
Building Our Future World Vision – Together
presented by Eva Lerner-Lam, ASCE T&DI Task Force on Engineering Smart Mobility for Smart Cities and ASCE Transportation Policy Committee

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Networking Break (Lunch begins at 11:45 AM)

12:10 PM – 1:10 PM
PPI Keynote: I-35 NEX Central Project presented by Marco Galindo PE and Francisco Palacios

1:10 PM – 1:20 PM
Break

• Utilization of Recycled Materials in Concrete to Promote Sustainability, presented by Xijun Shi PhD, PE
• Evolution and Lessons Learned on TxDOT’s Design-Build Quality Program, presented by Weng On Tam PE
• Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) Services – What is it and How to Use it Effectively and Efficiently, presented by James L. Herbert PE
• TxEWRI TRACK  Restoring West’s Future – Recovery 10 Years Later, presented by Jed Walker PE and Tommy Muska
• TxGI TRACK   Around the World in 45 Minutes a Geo-Case Histories Odyssey, presented by Jean-Louis Briaud PhD, PE
• TxSEI TRACK   SH 249/SH 99 Interchange: Design of Texas’ 1st Curved Spliced Concrete U-Girder Bridge, presented by David Pretorius PE
• TxTDI TRACK   Advances in Transportation Infrastructure Condition Assessment and Asset Management, presented by Nathan Kebede PE

2:20 PM – 2:30 PM
Break

2:30 PM – 3:45 PM
Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Panel
Hear from District and Chief Engineers from across the State

3:45 PM – 4:00 PM
Break

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Breakout Sessions

• Investigation of Rainfall Characteristics Using Weather Radar Network and Its Impact on Transportation Infrastructure, presented by Md Jobair Bin Alam PhD, PE
• Medical District Drive – Partnering and Challenges, presented by Carlos Negron PE and Tushar Solanki PE
• Why are we running steel through contraction joints in JRCP? presented by Tim Martin
• TxEWRI TRACK  Got CMAR?  EPWater’s efforts to manage increasing number of construction projects at a time of labor and supply chain uncertainties, presented by Ivan Hernandez PE
• TxGI TRACK Gruene River Grill Slope Stabilization, presented by Chris Robertson and Phil Kihlthau
  
• TxSEI TRACK The Restoration Design and Construction of the Fallingwater House, presented by Jorge M. Suarez PE
• TxTDI TRACK Comprehensive Safety Analysis on Texas Roadways, presented by Haley M. Smith PE and Josh Robertson PE

5:00 PM – 5:15 PM
Break

5:00 PM – 5:30 PM
ASCE Texas Section Past Presidents Council meeting

5:15 PM – 6:00 PM
Happy Hour with Exhibitors, sponsored by Five Companies

5:30 PM – 6:00 PM
ASCE Texas Section Site Selection Committee meet-up

6:15 PM – 9:00 PM
Transportation shuttle to/from the Social

6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Social at the Texas State University Bobcat Football Stadium — Wear your university colors and join us for “The Future is Bright Tailgate Party”

8:00 AM -9:00 AM
Keynote & Coffee: Planning for the future: The Texas sized flood planning effort by TWDB, sponsored by Terracon
presented by Brooke Paup Chairwoman, Flood Planning, Texas Water Development Board (TWDB)

9:00 AM – 9:15 AM
Networking Break

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
Breakout Sessions

• Poster Sessions
• STEM Activity 
• TxEWRI TRACK Liberty WWTP: Flood Mitigation Improvements and Funding Resources, presented by Keval Satra PE 
• TxGI TRACK Understanding & Enhancing FoS in Retaining Wall Design & Construction, presented by Nishant Dayal PE
• TxSEI TRACK Comparison of PTI vs Finite Element Method of Design and Performance for a Typical 40×70 Slab-on-Ground Project under Different Soil Design Parameters, presented by Anna Olveda
• TxTDI TRACK  Match Existing? The Complexity of Today’s Infrastructure Improvements, presented by Mathew Busby PE

• Poster Sessions
• STEM Activity 
• TxEWRI TRACK Lift Station Consolidation on a Macro Scale: The E-54 Sewer Improvement Project, presented by Marshall Preas PE
• TxGI TRACK Making Select Fill from Clay Soils for Pavement & Building Foundations, presented by Kelvin E. Reinhardt
• TxSEI TRACK Bulk Material Shiploader Structure Instrumentation and Fatigue Analysis, presented by Jeff West PhD, PE and Jeremiah Fasl PhD, PE
• TxTDI TRACK The Design & Utilization of Concrete Overlays, presented by Tyler Speakmon

11:45 AM – 12:00 PM
Networking Break with Exhibitors

12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Texas Legislative Panel with Lunch

1:15 PM – 1:30 PM
Break with Exhibitor Networking

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Texas Directors of Public Works Panel sponsored by HR Green
moderated by Commissioner Kathleen Jackson PE, Interim Chair of Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT)

2:30 PM – 2:45 PM
Break with Exhibitors

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
ASCE Region 6 Board Meeting

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Breakout Sessions

• TxEWRI TRACK Asset Management Program for Small Systems (AMPSS) helps water and wastewater systems prepare for the future, presented by Patrick Kading
• TxGI TRACK Use of Cement and Lime Together Gaining Steam in Texas, presented by Randy Bowers PE
• TxSEI TRACK Accelerated Bridge Construction: A General Overview, presented by Robert Owens PE
• TxTDI TRACK Emerging Technologies and Innovative Corridors in Texas, presented by James Kuhr

3:45 PM – 4:30 PM
Happy Hour with Exhibitors, sponsored by Wafflemat

3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
Texas Civil Engineering Foundation (TCEF) Board Meeting

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Thursday Keynote presented by The Daytripper, Chet Garner
An Infrastructure Spin on Texas Size Stories. Everyone walks away a proud Texan!

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Break & Change for Awards Gala

6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
ASCE Texas Section Annual Awards Ceremony
& CECON Neon Lights Casino Night Gala (dress business to formal)

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Exhibits & Coffee

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Breakout Sessions

• Risky Business: Providing Effective Risk Management for Civil Projects, presented by Glenn Goldstein PE
• 2023 Extreme Weather Effects on the Energy Grid & Beyond — Reliability and Resilience in the Balance Report Update, presented by Oliver E. Smith, Jr.
• Contractual Risk Management / Anatomy of a Claim, presented by Bill Gardner
• TxEWRI TRACK Comparing modeling techniques for online bioretention performance assessment, presented by Troy Dorman PhD, PE
• TxGI TRACK How to Design Walls and Slopes for Long-Term Performance, presented by Elizabeth Smith PE
• TxTDI TRACK  Future of TxDOT Geospatial Projects, presented by Ronny Lackey

8:00 AM – 10:15 AM
TxSEI Track Breakout Sessions

• • 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM   Advances in material technology: exploring the benefits of Grade 300 strand to make bridge construction more economical, presented by Wassim Ghannoum PhD, PE
  • 8:45 AM – 9:30 AM   New design provisions for hooked and headed bars in the AASHTO and ACI Building Codes presented by Adolfo Matamoros PhD, PE
  • 9:30 AM – 10:15 AM   Rethinking Wave Impact Analysis of Coastal Bridges presented by Arturo Montoya PhD

9:00 AM – 9:15 AM
Networking Break

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
Breakout Sessions

• 3359 of Coastline – Protecting TX Waterfront Barrier Systems with Polymer Technology, presented by Andy Powell
• Breaking Down Silos for Affordable Housing, presented by Rachel Parrish PE
• Planning and Engineering for the future – Battery and Energy Storage in Texas, presented by Sean Garretson
• TxEWRI TRACK Green and Sustainable Stormwater Examples in Southeast Texas,presented by Liv M. Haselbach PhD
• TxGI TRACK MSE Retaining Wall Sliding Analysis and Variation to the Analysis Approach, presented by Marcus Galvan PE
• TxTDI TRACK  Multimodal/Complete Streets Planning – The Evolution, presented by Ram S. Maddali PE, Erin Johnston, Bonnie Sherman, and Michelle Meaux
  

10:15 AM – 10:30 AM
Break with Exhibitors

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Breakout Sessions

• TBPELS Update, Ethics and Overview of Board Rules, presented by Michael Sims PE
• Zero Contact Measurements for FAC 8 and Engineering Design, presented by Bryan Fitzpatrick
• Case Study of Re-Analyzing Three Condominiums Facing Condemnation or the Fury of the Gulf of Mexico, presented by Mark E. Haas PE
  
• TxEWRI TRACK One Model Does Not Fit All: The Corpus Christi Stormwater Master Plan presented by Kim Keefer PE and Jacob Powell PE
• TxGI TRACK Sustainable Slope Stabilization, presented by Md Azuijul Islam PhD
• TxSEI TRACK From the lab to structures: New technologies that may change concrete in Texas, presented by Zachary Grasley PhD, PE
• TxTDI TRACK  Big Data Applications to Project Planning, presented by Ram S. Maddali PE, David Freidenfeld, Yvette Flores and Akila Thamizharasan PE

11:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Exhibitor Networking Break

11:45 AM – 1:45 PM
Lunch & ASCE Texas Section Business Meeting, including installation of the 2023-2024 Section Officers

Closing Keynote: An address from Dr. Shreek A. Mandayam, Chief Research Officer on Texas State University’s Run to R1: Moody Center and Local Research, followed by an invitation to #CECON2024 from incoming Chair Stephen Archer PE

1:45 PM – 2:00 PM
Closing Networking Break

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
ASCE Texas Section Board of Direction Meeting

2:30 PM
Transportation leaves from the hotel for Technical Tour

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Technical Tour at House Zero by ICON, 3D printed residential construction

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