ASCE OC Branch September Luncheon - LA Metro Regional Connector
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| Calendar | OC YMF |
|---|---|
| Location | The Center Club650 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 |
| Date | Thursday, September 20, 2018 at 10:30am - 12:00pm |
| Duration | 1 hours, 30 minutes |
| Details | TOPIC - LA Metro Regional Connector Project The ASCE Orange County Branch invites you to attend the September Luncheon featuring an overview on the Los Angeles Metro Regional Connector Project by Ivan Hee, Senior Engineer at Skansa and Carlos Herranz, PMP, Tunnel Design Manager at Mott MacDonald. The Metro Regional Connector Project is a Design Build Project by Skanska and Traylor Brothers that extends from the Metro Gold Line Little Tokyo/Arts District Station to the 7th Street/Metro Center Station in downtown Los Angeles. The completion of the project will allow passengers to transfer to Blue, Expo, Red and Purple Lines, bypassing Union Station. The project consist of a 1.9-mile alignment mile underground light-rail system and three new underground stations. The project covers a vast scope, including: Utility relocation in major downtown Los Angeles intersections Cut and Cover excavation of underground stations and guideways using tieback and internal bracing for excavation systems. Underpinning of a building Cross over cavern using Sequential Excavation Method (SEM). Twin Bored Tunneling and installation of precast segments Tunnel and Station Structures of reinforced cast in place concrete Emergency ventilation, electrical, communications and Systems integration Station Finishes Trackwork Street restoration About The Speaker: Carlos Herranz, PMP Tunnel Design Manager, Mott MacDonald Carlos Herranz is the Design Lead for Regional Connector’s SEM crossover cavern design, as well as Mott MacDonald’s Tunnel Design Manager in Los Angeles. Ivan Hee, PE Senior Engineer, Skansa Civil USA Ivan Hee has worked for Skanska Civil USA for 4 years, primarily on two projects, the First Street Tunnel in Washington DC and the currently, the Regional Connector Project in Los Angeles. For Regional Connector, he coordinates design of support of excavation and is currently involved as the engineer for the SEM cavern. He is a registered professional engineer in the states of California and Massachusetts and a licensed Geotechnical Engineer in California. He has over 20 years of experience in the construction industry, primary as a design engineer for various underground structures. He also has experience designing deep foundations for long span bridges. He graduated with a MS from Turin Polytechnic in Tunneling and Tunnel Boring Machines in 2012, MS from Virginia Tech in Civil Engineering in 1999, and a BE in Civil Engineering in 1997. Hosted Valet Parking at The Center Club Contact marketing@asceoc.org for sponsorship opportunities. For event questions, contact Jason Fix at jfix@ms-ae.com. |
| Repeats? | No |