American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

ASCE Energy Division

EY Technical Committees

Journal of Energy Engineering

Publications

Awards

News

Call For Members

Mission

The mission of the ASCE Energy Division is:

"To promote the integrated planning and management of efficient energy generation systems consistent with social, economic, and environmental objectives and constraints;
To advance the role of the civil engineer in the siting, design, construction, and operation of facilities for the extraction, conversion, generation, distribution, and use of energy resources;
To provide, through publications, technical committee activities, and meetings, leadership within ASCE on technical, professional and policy issues that bear on energy; and,
To encourage cooperation with other organizations with similar goals"

Benefits of Participation

The benefits of participation in the ASCE Energy Division, particularly on the Technical Committees are:

the opportunity for professional development,
mentoring of (energy) industry personnel,
networking opportunities for problem solving,
technology transfer and forums for discussing (energy) industry problems and solutions, and
the advancement of civil engineering aspects of generation in the energy industry

In order to achieve our mission the Energy Division is organized by the Energy Division ExCom which:

coordinates the overall activities of the Division
interfaces with Society management and staff,
organizes EY Division participation in conventions, and
focuses larger Society goals into task objectives for the other committees.

The primary work of the EY Division is accomplished through the activities of six technical committees.

Technical Committees

Hydropower Power

Environmental Effects

Fossil Generation

Emerging Energy Technologies

Petrochemical

Nuclear Energy

Energy Division Technical Committees produce a number of products useful to ASCE members:

Develop, through a two-three year Task Committee, or similar structure, a Guideline, Manual, or Technical Document, that is published by ASCE on an industry topic.
Organize and participate in sessions at the ASCE annual conference (October each year) or for another energy related conference; EWRI, EMD, Power Gen, etc.
Generate submissions to the Journal of Energy Engineering and issue Journal publications on timely themes such as renewable energy.
Moderate, generate, and stimulate web discussions on the ASCE Website: Professional Communities-Power Generation http://www.asce.org/professional.cfm

The six active technical committees of the ASCE Energy Division are:

Hydropower Committee

Chair: Mario Finis, P.E., M.ASCE mario.finis@mwhglobal.com
Four active task committees:

“Risk Assessment of Dams and Hydroelectric Facilities; Emerging Concepts for Practical Application” Chair; M.A. Hosko, P.E., M.ASCE
“Inspection and Monitoring of Water Conveyance Tunnels” Chair: R. McManus;
“Condition Assessment of Water Control Gates” Chair: C Alghren;
“Guidelines for Life Extension and Upgrade of Civil Works for Hydroelectric Facilities” Chair: J. Auser, P.E., M.ASCE

Environmental Effects Committee

Chair: James L. Martin,

jmartin@engr.msstate.edu

Fossil Generation Committee

Chair, James L. Ryan, P.E.

jryan@bechtel.com

Active task committee:

Power Block Steel Design; Chair, D. Parish

Emerging Energy Technologies Committee

Chair: Hilary Inyang, Ph.D., M.ASCE Hilary.inyang@gmail.com

Petrochemical Committee

Chair Magdy Hanna, M.ASCE Magdy.hanna@Jacobs.com

Four active Task Committees:

"TC on Seismic Evaluation and Design" Chair, James G. Soules, P.E., F.ASCE, jsoules@cbi.com
"TC on Wind Load Design for Petrochemical Facilities" Chair, Marc L. Levitan, Ph.D, A.M.ASCE, levitan@hurricane.lsu.edu

"TC on Anchor Bolt Design for Petrochemical Facilities", Chair, John B. Falcon, P.E., M.ASCE, John.Falcon@jacobs.com
"TC on Blast Design for Petrochemical Facilities", Chair, William L. Bounds, P.E., M.ASCE, william.bounds@fluor.com
Nuclear Energy Committee
Chair: Vacant (C. Hookham - temporary)
The Energy Division ExCom seeks a chair for this committee. Re-energization plans for the committee are also being established.

Journal of Energy Engineering

The Journal of Energy Engineering reports on the development of scientific and engineering knowledge in the planning, management, and generation of electrical power. Subjects include fossil, nuclear and radioactive waste disposal, hydropower planning and design, the development of other renewable resources such as solar, wind, and waste to energy systems, energy conservation, and the environmental effects and means for conserving natural resources.

Papers are solicited in three categories:

A technical paper (10,000 words or less)
a professional practice note (3,500 words) or
a forum discussion (2,000 words)
Please see www.pubs.asce.org or contact the
EY Journal Editor for further information.

Publications
The Energy Division has been active in producing ASCE guidelines and manuals of practice.

UPDATE!
Steel Penstocks - ASCE Manuals and Reports on Engineering Practice No. 79
ISBN Number 0-87262-951-1 - ERRATTA

For a full listing and ordering information go to www.asce.org/publications/books.cfm

Some recent Energy Division publications have included:

2000 Guidelines for Instrumentation and Measurements for Monitoring Dam Performance
1997 Guidelines for Retirement of Dams and Hydroelectric Facilities

1996 Hydroelectric Pumped Storage Technology: International Experience

o 2003 Chimney and Stack Inspection Guidelines

News

The newly formed Education committee, under the leadership of Ron Neufeld, is preparing a presentation directed towards educating younger engineers and students on the involvement of civil engineers in the energy field. Contributions are welcomed - please contact Ron Neufeld neufeld@engr.pitt.edu.

The Emerging Energy Technologies Committee, chaired by Hilary Inyang, sponsored a conference held in 2005 on sustainable energy technologies in concert with UNESCO. A task force on Sustainable Energy Infrastructure and Systems (SEIS) is being formed with the goal of publishing a book on this topic in 2007.

The ASCE Energy Division is seeking a chair of the technical committee for Nuclear Energy Engineering. Please contact the EY ExCom Chair for information.

The Energy Division recently published its Strategic Plan for the period 2005-2010, outlining renewed goals, actions, and focus for coming years. A copy of this Plan may be obtained from the Excom Chair.

The vulnerability of energy and petrochemical facilities to natural disasters has been witnessed on many fronts, including those from Hurricane Katrina domestically. Many of the Energy Division technical committees are focused on this vulnerability, with the Petrochemical committee actively engaged in updating previous standards and design guidelines.

The new era of nuclear power is dawning, with many utilities and owner groups actively engaged in site studies, prudency reviews, and discussions with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. It is anticipated that work on the next round of advanced light water reactors will begin in earnest in year 2006.

In August 2005, the Energy Policy Act of 2005 was signed into law by the President of the United States. In its 1700 pages of text, EPACT 2005 lays out many changes to regulation, provides new incentives for investing in infrastructure and technology, calls for numerous studies, and includes provisions significantly revising FERC's enforcement and civil penalty authorities. A synthesized version of the EPACT is available at the following link: http://www.bv.com/news/publications/1700pages3400words.pdf

The ASCE Energy Division continually seeks active participation by individuals interested in energy issues related to power generation and civil engineering. If you are interested in sharing your experience and talents with other engineers working in this field, please respond to any of the technical committee chairs listed above or look to ASCE/Professional Communities/Power Generation.

Awards

Call for Nominations

Important changes recently made to the rules for both the Rickey Medal, and the Stephen D. Bechtel, Jr. Energy Awards

For further information contact the EY Awards Chair, James L. Martin, Ph.D, F.ASCE

Energy Related - Links

The Energy Division is actively involved in the following energy-related organizations:

ASCE Annual Convention: www.asce.org
EWRI: http://www.ewrinstitute.org/
EMD: http:http://www.ce.jhu.edu/emd/
NHA: www.hydro.org

Contact Information

ASCE:

vjameson@asce.org

Energy Division ExCom:

Chair:	Charles J. Hookham, P.E., M.ASCE, chookham@cummins-barnard.com
Vice Chair:	Mario Finis, P.E., M.ASCE, Mario.Finis@us.mwhglobal.com
Secretary:	Magdy H. Hanna, P.E., M.ASCE, Magdy.Hanna@jacobs.com
Past Chair:	James L. Martin, Ph.D., F.ASCE, jmartin@engr.msstate.edu
Past, Past Chair:	John A. Hill Jr., P.E., M.ASCE, john.hill@duke-energy.com
Staff Contact:	Verna Jameson vjameson@asce.org

EY Awards Chair:	James L. Martin, Ph.D, F.ASCE, jmartin@engr.msstate.edu
EY Journal Editor:	Hilary Inyang, Ph.D, M.ASCE, Hilary.inyang@gmail.com