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SEI Richmond recently held its first official event, a site visit to the VCU Arts and Innovation Building in Richmond, organized by co-chairs Rajath (Ray) Haritsa and Mahmoud Abdullah. The building, designed as a musical and performance hub featuring auditoriums, will be a masterpiece upon completion. Before the tour, Ben Pavlich, Structural Engineer at Dunbar Structural, provided an insightful s...
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July 11th, over 20 ASCE members toured the Luck Stone Quarry in Goochland. The tour started with a presentation at the facility before attendees were taken around the quarry and driven over 400' down to the bottom of the pit. To see more photos of the event, go to the gallery by clicking here.
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Not only do ASCE members design our roads, but they also keep them clean! On May 31st we completed our bi-annual roadway cleanup along Lakeside Ave. Though we had a light crew, everyone worked hard to leave the road spotless. No ancient artifacts or long-lost pirate gold this time, just a bountiful harvest of floss picks, candy wrappers, and plastic water bottles. Afterwards, the crew enjoyed a p...
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The ASCE Virginias Student Symposium is one of twenty-two ASCE regional student symposia held annually as an opportunity for ASCE student chapters in their respective regions to showcase their skills and achievements by designing, building, and/or competing in various civil engineering activities. The Symposium includes a wide variety of networking opportunities, professional and personal develop...
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The ASCE Richmond Branch teamed up with the Blue Ridge Branch for a spirited baseball game between UVA and UR on March 19th at Davenport Field. Members from both branches enjoyed an evening of networking and friendly rivalry. The Spiders ultimately beat the Cavaliers with a final score of 6-2. A big thank you to the Blue Ridge Branch for their excellent organization, the discounted tickets, and t...
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ASCE Richmond had a great time at the annual Richmond Joint Engineering Council (RJEC) Banquet on march 13th hosted at The Jefferson Hotel! We had a full table of ASCE members, and it was also nice to connect with engineers from different disciplines. The highlight of the evening was our own Jeffrey Huffman receiving the Rodney E. Hanneman Community Service Award. We were honored to have nomi...
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The ASCE Richmond Branch is pleased to announce that we will be awarding two $1,000 higher education scholarships to students pursuing a degree in civil engineering at one of the universities within the Commonwealth of Virginia: Virginia Tech, University of Virginia, Old Dominion University, Virginia Military Institute, George Mason University, Liberty University, and James Madison University.&nb...
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Thursday, January 23rd, ASCE Richmond joined ACEC Virginia and GRACRE for a fantastic Next Generation Happy Hour at Stone Brewing. It was a great evening of networking and collaboration with professionals across civil engineering, commercial real estate, and related industries. Thank you to the Premier Sponsor Geo-Technology Associates, Inc. (GTA) and the Gold Sponsors Unanet and Calmet Sawyer fo...
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On January 22, 2025, the American Society of Civil Engineers Richmond Branch hosted the 6th Annual Elected Officials Meet and Greet at Red Bird Social in Downtown Richmond. 40 engineers and representatives at the state and local levels gathered to discuss current infrastructure issues across our Commonwealth and proposed legislation in the Virginia Legislature. This event was a great networking o...
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In October the ASCE Roanoke Branch participated in Branch Construction’s annual G.I.R.L (Girls in Real Life) Construction Experience which is a STEM outreach event designed for girls of all ages (boys are also allowed to participate in the event) to learn about different careers in STEM through interactive activities, games, and presentations held in Roanoke, Virginia. Companies and organizations...
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