Ballroom Dancing and Bowling In February

 To promote camaraderie among the members and friends of the chapter, PICE-LNM held last February two major events. The Annual Valentine’s Ballroom Dancing held last February 12, 2010 provided the members and partners a time for relaxation and fun through ballroom dancing.

Last Feb. 27, 2010 the 1sr PICE-LNM Bowling Tournament was held at the Playdium, Quezon City. Fourteen teams competed. The top 3 winners were the teams from PAGASA, DNA Engg and Construction and DPWH Phil. Bridge Project Office.

Lectures on Climate Change and Land Slides

PICE-LNM co-organized  the Lectures on “Climate Change and Landslides: The New Zealand Experience” on Jan 29, 2010 with Civil Engineering Department, De La Salle University.

Paul Finlay, who was born in New Zealand, completed a B.E. degree under Professor Tom Paulay, and was selected to study at Kyoto Imperial University on a UNESCO Fellowship. He studied at the Earthquake Engineering laboratory in Kyoto Imperial Universtiy, and in the field near Kobe, particularly the Satsukiyama Faultline, a side fault of the Nojima fault, which ruptured in the Kobe Earthquake. This work was under Professor Hazuo Fujita – the ‘father of earthquake study in Japan”.

He completed an M.E. degree at Auckland University, studying Earthquake Engineering, Structural Geology, and Slope Engineering. He completed a thesis on D.C. mV as a precursor to an Earthquake, testing the Chinese 1975 Haicheng Earthquake data and its practical application.

He is pioneering in New Zealand, the relationship of dating landslides to simple rate of tree growth in determining the approximate date the landslide occurred in conjunction with known hurricane dates and the resultant frequency of failure of the land.

He supports and applies the Australian Geomechanics Guidelines for Landslide Susceptibility, Hazard and Risk Zoning for Land Use Planning, and the New Zealand GNS Science Guideline for assessing planning policy and Consent requirements for Landslide prone land.

He was involved in the West Coast Shakeout, the inaugural earthquake preparation for the coming M8 Alpine Fault earthquake.

He hopes to interest and support Philippine Engineers to study this fault and ramifications in New Zealand, and apply for faultlines in the Philippines.

Officers, Directors and Plans in 2010

Last Dec. 4, 2009, PICE-LNM members elected the Board of Officers and Directors for 2010. This year’s board members are:

• President:  Emil K. Sadain
• 1st VP: Mario G. Lualhati
• 2nd VP: Melvin Q. Balagot
• Secretary: Amelia T. Marquez
• Treasurer: Gerardo S. Ancheta
• Auditor: Pedro B. Marinas, Jr.
• Business Mgr: Mikunug D. Macud
• P.R.O.: Demetrio N. Aquino 
• Directors: Patrick B. Gatan , Armando L. Miranda, Jose C. Gabriel, Andres W.C. Oreta, Adilberte B. Rosete, Edgar A. Soriano, Ferdinand R.M. Ubay

The board held its first meeting last Jan. 22, 2010 at the PBP Office. The working committees were organized and the one-year plan of activities discussed. Among the plans for the 1st quarter of 2010 are:

• Jan 29, 2010 (DLSU-Manila) - Lectures on Climate Change and Landslides by Engr. Paul Finlay of New Zealand

• Feb. 12, 2010 - Valentine’s Ballroom Dancing

• Feb. 27, 2010 - Summer Bowling Tournament

Year-End Activities of the Chapter - Bowling, Induction and X’mas Party

•  November 22, 2009 - 4th PICE Bolwling Tournament at Playdium Bowling Center, Araneta Ave. QC

• December 4, 2009 - Induction of 2010 Officers and Christmas Party at the Philippine Columbian Association, Plaza Dilao, Paco, Manila. Registration starts at 5:30 PM. Dinner at 6:30 PM.  Program: Induction, Raffle, Dance.  Guest Speaker: DPWH Secretary Hon. Victor A. Domingo.

• Maligayang Pasko at Manigong Bagong Taon 2010!

Annual General Membership Meeting and Election to be held on October 9, 2009

The PICE-LNM Chapter invites all members - associate members, regular members, life members, fellows and student members - to the Annual General Membership Meeting and Election on October 9, 2009 at the Philippine Columbian Association (PCA). The program which starts at 11:00 AM is summarized as follows:

• 11:00 AM - Registration
• 12:00 NN - Lunch
• 12:30 - Project Presentation by Davies Paint
• 1:00 PM General Membership Meeting and Election 
• Invocation
• Pnhilippine National Anthem
• Welcome Remarks
• Introduction of the Guest Speaker
• Speech
• Open Forum
• Treasurer’s Report
• President’s Report
• Election of 2010 Board of Directors and Officers
• Raffle and Games
• Announement of 2010 Board of Directors and Officers
• Acknowledgment
• Closing Remarks
• Adjournment

The 3rd Invitational Bowling Tournament

The 3rd Invitational Bowling Touranament of the PICE-LNM Chapter will be held on Sept. 12, 2009 (Sat) at the Playdium Bowling Center, Araneta Ave., QC. Registration starts qt 1:00 PM. A team with at least one civil engineer is qualified to join. Cash prizes and trophies will be given to the winners and outstanding bowlers. For more information, contact Dolly (Tel 3767969 or 0915-4999483) or Engr. Demi Aquino (Tel 0917-8919451).

PICE-LNM Invitational Golf Olympic 2009

PICE-LNM is holding its PICE-LNM Inivtational Golf Tournament on August 23, 2009 at the Intramuros Golf Club, Manila. The tournament starts at 7:00 AM. The registration fee  of P2,000.00 per player inlcudes the green fee, caddy fee, meals, give away and a raffle stub. Electric stand fans will be raflled.  The Intramuros Golf Club tournament rules and guidelines will be adopted.

For further information, contact the PICE-LNM secretariat c/o Dolly( Tel. 376-7969 ) or Engr. Mikunug Macud (Te. 304-3962). 

Discover Civil Engineering @ You Tube - A Photo-Video Making Competition

 To increase public awareness on the importance and relevance of civil engineering in building a safe and sustainable environment, the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers – Lungsod ng Maynila Chapter is launching the “Discover Civil Engineering @ YouTube,” a photo-video making competition for civil engineering students and organizations from CE schools and universities in Manila. In this competition, short photo-videos will be judged based on the following criteria: Theme (30%), Script (30%) and Technique (40%). The top videos will be uploaded in the internet and promoted for viewing to the public and the videos with the most number of views wins the contest. See  guidelines at http://discover-ce.blogspot.com . 

 CE schools in Manila are invited to send video entries. A maximum of three entries per school which must be endorsed by the dean, chair or faculty adviser will be accepted. Cash prizes (P5,000 - 1^st prize, P3,000 – 2^nd prize and P2,000 – 3^rd prize) plus certificates will be given to the students and a plaque will be awarded to the school.

1st PICE-LNM Invitational SHOOTFEST & Gun Safety Seminar

PICE-LNM held its 1st Invitational ShootFest on May 9, 2009 at the QCPD Firing Range, Camp Karingal, QC. This event which was  organized by Engr. Florencio Padernal, Engr. Patrick Gatan, Engr. Adilberto Rosete and Engr. Melvin Balagot was aimed to promote responsible gun ownership and  safety in the handling of firearms, enhance shooting proficiency and develop sportsmanship and camaraderie among participants.   Before the competition a Gun Safety Seminar was held. The competitiion consists of four stages: one short course (4 IPSC Target, 1PP) , two medium courses  (6 to 7 target boards) and one long course (13 target boards). The prizes include trophies, plaques and a 9 mm Smith & Wesson for the over-all winner. A total of 24 shooters  which incudes PICE-LNM President, Engr. Emil Sadain participated. Professional shooters and policemen also joined the competittion.

The winners are as follows:

Standard Over-all (PICE)

Champion: Florencio F. Padernal,1st Runner-up: Patrick B. Gatan, 2nd Runner-up Reynaldo Tagudando, 3rd Runner-up: Nicky Gatan and 4th Runner-up: Mark Stephen Vitug.

Special Awards

Standard Over-all

Champion: Jojo Bauto, 1st Runner-up: Rene Zaballa and 2nd Runner-up Valentin Yabes

Production Over-all

Champion: Greg Villaver and 1st Runner-up: Jess Acero

Open Over-all

Champion: Kenneth Ray Agustin and 1st Runner-up: Domingo Llagas

CPE Seminar on Computer-Aided Modeling, Analysis and Design of Bridge Structures

 Civil and structural engineers, faculty members and students are invited to the PICE-LNM CPE Seminar on Computer-aided Modeling, Analysis and Design of Bridge Structures on May 23, 2009 (8:00 AM - 5:00PM) at the DPWH Training Room, National Office, Port Area, Bonifacio Drive, Manila. The resource speaker is Dr. Naveed Anwar of ACECOMS, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand. Contact the secretariat c/o Dolly at  Tel. 376-7969 or email picemaynila@gmail.com for early bird registration (until May 15, 2009) to get discounts. ACECOMS Associate Center (DLSU CE Dept., Manila) is a co-sponsor of this event.

About the Seminar

Bridges are important structures in infrastructure projects such as highways, elevated expressways, flyovers and water crossings. The effective and efficient design of bridges requires a good understanding of bridge engineering principles and usage of modern computing tools.  The objectives of the seminar are (a) To provide an overview of the theoretical and practical background on analysis & design of various types of bridge structures with a special focus on RC bridges, and (b) To introduce the use of up-to-date computing tools for the modeling, analysis, and design of bridge structures.

About the Speaker:

Dr. Naveed Anwar is the Associate Director of ACECOMS and an Affiliate Faculty of the School of Engineering and Technology of the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand. Dr. Naveed  is the principal author of several engineering software including SDL, GEAR, SYSDesigner. He is also a consultant of CSI, the developer of ETABS, CSI Col, SAFE and SAP2000.

PICE-LNM Summer Bowling Tournament

PICE Lungsod ng Maynila held its Summer Bowling Tournament sponsored by Davies last  March 28, 2009 at the Playdium Bowling Center, Araneta Ave., QC.  There were 15 teams that competed in the elimination round. Each team composed of four players played three games each for a total of 12 games. Then the top 8 teams were qualified in the final round. The winners were Champion: DNA Eng’g & Construction, 1st  runner-up: President Bridge Program, 2nd: SDRAC Philkoei, 3rd: PICE LNM DPWH Sub Chapter, 4th: SDRAC Philkoei Engr Division - PAG - ASA. Congratulations to the winners and all participants. PICE-LNM wish to thank  Davies for sponsoring the tournament.

Post Valentine’s Ballroom Dancing

 The PICE-LNM Chapter held its Post Valentine’s Ballroom Dancing last  Feb. 20, 2009, 7:00 PM at the SBM Condotel 847 Dr. J. Garbiel St., Brgy. Baclaran, Paranaque City. This  activity served as a fellowship  activity among civil engineers and friends of the association and the profession. 

PICE-LNM Directors judge popsicle-stick bridges

PICE LNM secretary, Engr. Amelia Marquez and director, Engr.  Ferdinand Ubay served as judges in the Bridge Design Category of the 5th DLSU-Manila Civil Engineering Society (CES) Bridge Building Contest. The other judges are Engr. Irene Ubay (PICE-LNM member and DLSU asst. prof. lecturer) and Engr. Ariel Santos of Review Innovations. The bridges made of popsicle sticks were judged based on the following crtieria: (a) Creativity and innovativeness in form and design (30%), (b) Application of bridge design principles (30%), (c) Practicality and Implementability (20%), and (d) Neat and well-polished bridge (20%). The entry below from Don Honorio Ventura College of Arts & Trades (DHVCAT), Bacolor, Pampanga won the Bridge Design Category.

The other category of the contest is the Strength category. Here the bridges were tested using a UTM and the load P and deflection  (D)at failure were measured. The bridge with the maximum ration between the load P and the product of the bridge weight (W) and D: P/(WD) wins the contest. The bridge entry from PLM won 1st place, followed by TIP Manila and DLSU-Manila. Dr. Andy Oreta, also a PICE-LNM director is the adviser of CES.  View photos of CES 5th Bridge Building Contest.

1st Meeting of the PICE-LNM Officers & Directors

PICE-LNM: Officers and Directors 2009

 President: Emil K. Sadain

1st Vice President: Mario G. Lualhati

2nd Vice President: Melvin Q. Balagot

Secretary: Amelia T. Marquez, PhD

Treasurer: Gerardo S. Ancheta, Jr.

Auditor: Pedro B. Marinas, Jr.

Business Manager: Mikunug D. Macud

P.R.O. : Demetrio N. Aquino

Directors

Patrick G. Gatan

Armando L. Miranda

Walfrido L. Novero, Jr.

Andres Winston C. Oreta, D.Eng.

Adilbert B. Rosete

Edgar A. Soriano

Ferdinand R.M. Ubay

Ex-Officio Director: Federico B. Alconcel, F.PICE