SPECTRUM
Newsletter of the Puget Sound Chapter CSI MAR 2019 VOL 63
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
It's Showtime, CSI
Kevin Vaughn
The year has started off with a bang for our chapter!
Puget Sound CSI's January Joint-Chapter Meeting with American Concrete Institute (ACI) was a big success and we learned all about the new Rainier Square redevelopment. The construction technologies that have been employed and the benefits realized in both the schedule and to the owner are nothing short of amazing. Brian Morgen from Magnusson Klemencic Associates in Seattle gave a great overview of the fascinating project. More information can be found at the following link:
http://www.rainiersquare.com/project/
Our February chapter meeting was incredible as well. We were back at Ivar's Acres of Clams on Alaskan Way for an in-depth presentation about the future of the Seattle waterfront, which is certain to transform our city in ways we can only imagine. It was interesting to hear firsthand about this process from Bob Donegan, President of Ivar's and a member of the Waterfront Steering Committee, which reports directly to Seattle's Mayor and City Council.
This month is going to be a big one for our chapter, featuring our annual ProSpec Event as well as a St. Patrick's Day social function at the Washington Athletic Club (WAC). I look forward to you attending this meeting in order to vote for next year’s Board of Directors, which will be done in-person this year. See below for more information about who is running, and who to contact if you’re interested in joining us!
I cannot say enough about the efforts and accomplishments of Julie Taylor and her ProSpec committee year after year. This committee operates as a well-oiled machine and is something to admire. I cannot wait to attend ProSpec this year and there is no doubt it will be a very exciting evening for our chapter.
As they say in the entertainment business, "It's Showtime!"
Kevin Vaughn
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All Volunteer Opportunities Listed are for the Communications Committee
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Reporter #1, odd months.
Write 3 articles, 1 due every other month over a 6 month period.
Reporter #2, even months
Write 3 articles, 1 due every other month over a 6 month period.
Articles can be about anything: a building undergoing renovation in your neighborhood, what you learned exploring a local fabricator’s capabilities, or you could make an appointment with a superintendent at their jobsite trailer to find out what that particular GC is doing from an innovation standpoint. The more local the content, the better!
Videographer or even an iPhone guru.
Record dinner meeting speakers, once a month for two months.
Fear not, the videographer will be assisted
to ensure we capture intelligible audio and can be submitted to the Communications Committee unedited.
Let's talk about how CSI can make this a good fit for you; please contact: Leah Wollard, Communications Chair
EMAIL
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March 14, 2019 5-8 pm
PSC CSI St. Patrick's Day Member Social
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eld at the Washington Athletic Club (WAC) on March 14, from 5-8 PM. Appetizers and Beer / Wine (2 tickets) will be served. Additional beverages are available for purchase. Parking at the WAC Garage will be validated for those attending.
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March 26, 2019
CSI Puget Sound ProSpec Event, Bell Harbor International Conference Center Seattle, WA
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Seminar
3:00-4:30 PM Sound Room
Seminar Speakers: Rex Holbein and Jenn LaFreniere regarding The Block Project.
Tradeshow
4:30-6:30 PM Prefunction Lobby, Inlet Room and Harbor Dining Room.
Enjoy appetizers and cocktails while perusing the many tabletop exhibits. Share the pleasant company of vendors and manufacturer representatives as they show and tell you about their latest products and services. Visit the Tradeshow webpage for details on sponsoring and exhibiting at ProSpec.
Dinner
6:30-7:30 PM Harbor Dining Room.
Sponsored guests will enjoy the local seasonal bounty prepared by Bell Harbor's gourmet chefs, while spending time with their hosts.
Menu: Coming Soon
Keynote Presentation
7:30-8:30 PM Harbor Dining Room
Frances Anderton
To see more about this event, click on the button below.
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March Board of Directors Elections
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Join us in-person at our March chapter meeting to vote in our 2019-2020 Board of Directors! We’re still looking for candidates to fill several of the following roles. Please email
melissa@appliedbuildinginformation.com
if you’re interested!
Director #2
: (Two-year term)
- Serve as liaison between one committee and the Board; vote in Board meetings. 4-10 hours monthly.
Director #1
: (Two-year term)
- Serve as liaison between one committee and the Board; vote in Board meetings. 4-10 hours monthly.
Treasurer
: (Two-year term)
- Review financial records from PSC CSI’s association management company and approve expenses. 4-10 hours monthly.
Secretary
: (One-year term)
- Keep meeting minutes, sign agreements, and submit reports. 4-10 hours monthly.
Vice President
: (One-year term)
- Serve as chair of Board meetings when the President isn’t in attendance. 4+ hours monthly.
- Candidate: Mary Ann Shepherd of Applied Building Information is running for reelection.
President-Elect
: (Three-year term)
- Year 1: President-Elect: Learn from the active President. 4+ hours monthly.
- Year 2: President! 4+ hours weekly.
- Year 3: Past-President: Serve as an advisor for the current President. 4+ hours monthly.
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Puget Sound Chapter CSI Board Minutes
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February 21st, 2019
Meeting was at WeWork Holyoke 2B Conference Room; called to order at 4:10pm
Attendees: Melissa Balestri, Julie Oxford, Kevin Vaughn, Chad Brickner, Bob Mandy, Ross Whitehead, Susan Williams, Jaimee Lombino, Mary Ann Shepherd.
A quorum was met.
CHECK IN
- General check-ins with attendees.
AGENDA & MINUTES:
- Agenda for this meeting was approved
- January 2019 meeting minutes were approved.
PRESIDENT REMARKS (Kevin):
- More coordination with our new management company, need to clarify what we need and set a meeting with AMI.
TREASURER’S REPORT (Chad):
- We are in the black $40,000.
REVIEW ACTION ITEMS:
- We don’t need to decide now, but we will have a meeting with Jaimee about our standards and operations. Kevin, Jaimee, Leah & Melissa.
KEY ISSUES:
- Association Management-Melissa presented to the board that the cost will go up on the basis of an increase of events AMI will help put on. Contract was for 6 events, but we have about 19 events annually. This year we have not done a lot of education events. AMI did help at the auction which was not under contract. The Treasurer was not able to get financials for December and January, because on our end, we didn’t provide AMI December financial information that they needed to provide the Treasurer with financials. AMI comments- moving forward we are not going to do joint event responsibilities, there will be one host as it is easier financially. Future programs and money makers are on the boards for next year. While sponsorships for chapter meetings are good ideas, the money maker events will be a better way to gain revenue. Speed Networking Event will be a fun money maker event.
- Elections- Keep recruiting members for the Board. We need nominations for Board positions. At the February meeting we’ll have nomination sheets where members can fill out to make a nomination. Two weeks before the March 14th meeting, we need to get the ballet out, and voting will commence on March 14th. Voting online is acceptable but the ballet does have to be out two weeks prior.
DIRECTOR’S REPORTS:
- Melissa: Education- Mary Ann-we have an April event, need May, working on Geocaching/BBQ for June. Tech Talk on Concrete but have not gotten confirmation yet.
- Ross: ProSpec-March 26th Education session at 3pm committee will be there at 2pm to help set up.
- Susan: Membership-170 members, we have a drop in the professional members. We need a list of new members (Susan to get).
RECAP OF ACTION ITEMS FOR OCTOBER MEETING:
- Kevin and Chad to meet about financials.
- Susan to provide Kevin a list of new members.
NEW BUSINESS:
NEXT MEETING:
March 14th, 2019 at WAC at 3:45pm
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 5:01pm Submitted by Julie Oxford
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Technically...
John Aldredge of LMN on the Origin of Words
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Liquefaction
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Geology : The process by which sediment that is very wet starts to behave like a liquid. Liquefaction occurs because of the increased pore pressure and reduced effective stress between solid particles generated by the presence of liquid. It is often caused by severe shaking, especially that associated with earthquakes. It’s why in quicksand, the more you struggle to get out, the more likely you are to sink. Late 15c., from French liquéfaction, from Late Latin liquefactionem (nominative liquefactio), noun of action from past participle stem of liquefacere "to make liquid, melt".
Viscosity
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The state or quality of being viscous. Physics: the property of a fluid that resists the force tending to cause the fluid to flow. The resistance of a substance to flow. For example, water has a lower viscosity than molasses and flows more easily. Viscosity is related to the concept of shear force; it can be understood as the effect of different layers of the fluid exerting shearing force on each other, or on other surfaces, as they move against each other.
Viscous
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adj
Of a glutinous nature or consistency; sticky; thick; adhesive. 1350–late 14c., from Anglo-French viscous, from Late Latin viscosus "sticky," from Latin viscum "anything sticky, birdlime made from mistletoe, mistletoe," probably from PIE root *weis- "to melt away, flow" (used of foul or malodorous fluids); see virus.
and strangely enough:
Virus
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Late 14c., "venomous substance," from Latin virus "poison, sap of plants, slimy liquid," probably from PIE root *weis- "to melt away, to flow," used of foul or malodorous fluids, with specialization in some languages to "poisonous fluid" (cf. Sanskrit visam "poison," visah "poisonous;" Avestan vish- "poison;" Latin viscum "sticky substance, birdlime;" Greek ios "poison," ixos "mistletoe, birdlime; Old Church Slavonic višnja "cherry;" Old Irish fi "poison;" Welsh gwy "fluid, water," gwyar "blood"). Main modern meaning "agent that causes infectious disease" first recorded 1728. The computer sense is from 1972.
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