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Design, Construction, and Operation of Moveable Bridges. Sponsored by: American Society of Civil Engineers Philadelphia Section & The Engineers’ Club of Philadelphia. Featuring Guest Speaker : Charles Birnstiel, Ph.D., P.E. Hardesty & Hanover, NYC. Location: Municipal Services Building
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Design, Construction, and Operation of Moveable Bridges Sponsored by: American Society of Civil Engineers Philadelphia Section & The Engineers’ Club of Philadelphia Featuring Guest Speaker: Charles Birnstiel, Ph.D., P.E. Hardesty & Hanover, NYC Location: Municipal Services Building 1401 JFK Blvd., 8th Floor Conference Room Tuesday, May 19, 2009 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm Cost: $10 per person, including lunch ($5 for students) Programming organized by the ASCE Philadelphia Section Structures Technical Group. To join this committee, contact info@asce-philly.org. Akhan@JMT.com Chairman, Structures Group Charles Birnstiel, Ph.D., P.E., of Hardesty & Hanover, NYC, will discuss design and practical aspects of the different types of movable bridges located on rivers in the Northeast. Dr. Birnstiel has considerable experience in design and operation of movable bridges and has published a text book and numerous papers on the subject. He is a registered professional engineer in a number of states. RSVP to Dr. Diane Conway: dconway@engrclub.org or 215-985-5701 by May 15, 2009