ASCE Capital Branch Lunch Meeting

 

DISASTER RESPONSE!

The first-hand story of the Camp Fire disaster response from a volunteer! 

Guest Speaker: Chuck Kull,  PE, GE, PG, CEG

In this casual talk with, Chuck Kull, you’ll hear about the challenge of responding, what to expect if you get called, and how you can take what you learned in your career and help out uniquely!.

Speaker Info:

Chuck Kull, PE, GE, PG, CEG, has designed and overseen construction projects throughout California, Nevada, Oregon, Hawaii and Colorado since 1984. His professional background, in addition to commercial and residential construction, includes mine reclamation plans; shoring design with tie-back and soldier beam and wood lagging; structural design and rock bolting for large penstock thrust blocks, bridge abutments, and towers; and extensive grading projects in difficult soil.  Chuck has designed and overseen the construction of large and small earth dams, pre-stressed concrete water tanks over 5 million gallons, and concrete spillways in Northern California. Analyses have included seepage calculations, slope stability, and borrow material selection. Many of the dams are under the jurisdiction of the Division of Safety of Dams (DSOD). He excels at developing alternative design approaches to mitigate challenging site conditions. He is currently involved with test development, grading, and enforcement of the California Certified Engineering Geologist certification. He also serves as an expert witness on California Department of Transportation construction disputes. Chuck is a founding principal of Holdrege & Kull, which was acquired by NV5 in 2017.

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Sponsorship Opportunity

The ASCE Capital Branch is pleased to announce an opportunity for the Civil Engineering Firms, Contractors and Vendors to sponsor ASCE’s monthly Luncheons. The sponsoring company will have the opportunity to make a brief presentation that is 3 to 5 minutes long and is supported by a few slides in PowerPoint format.  This opportunity will provide the sponsoring company a great marketing opportunity to the local engineering community.  For further information, please contact Bradley Waldrop at (916) 641-9108.

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