SAME Detroit Post

The courage and sacrifice of United States servicemembers formed the foundation of our freedoms. Today, we celebrate Veterans Day and honor the military members who dedicate their lives to serving our nation every day. Thank you for making our country safer and stronger!

Join Detroit SAME this week to talk about the rehabilitation of Secord, Smallwood, Edenville, and Sanford Dam. Troy Naperala of GEI and Warren Miller of Spicer Group to chat about the 2020 failure and progress towards restoration of the dams and lakes. The talk will be Wednesday October 16 at 11:30 at Fishbones at 400 Monroe St. Detroit, MI

The Detroit S.A.M.E. Post toured the Selfridge Air National Guard Base last week. Once again, the Post field trip was informative and educational. We learned a lot about the bases history, aircraft and mission. A huge thank you to Major Stephen Klenke, PE for being our host! Consider joining and being engaged in the Detroit Post. For more information see https://lnkd.in/gtH3H8Vh.

SAME Detroit Post board officers were honored to attend the USACE Detroit District Change of Command on July 16 at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial. Farewell LTC Boyle… Welcome LTC Bandeff! Wallace Bandeff; Tricia Muxlow

The Detroit SAME Post will be hosting a Golf Outing Thursday, July 25 at the Links of Novi. Join us for a good time and a great cause! https://lnkd.in/gGtCm5vh

The Detroit District SAME Post had a fantastic visit to the Soo Locks. The group had an informative tour of the site and saw first hand the construction of the new lock. Attend future meeting of the post for similar content. Did you know that more than $6B in goods transit the locks in a typical year. For more info see https://lnkd.in/g6Bt9rnb

Today is Memorial Day, a time to remember and honor all who have sacrificed to protect our nation and the values we hold dear. May we always strive to honor their memory by cherishing the freedoms they fought so valiantly to defend. To all the fallen service members and their families, thank you for your sacrifice and unwavering commitment. Your legacy lives on in the hearts of every grateful American. #MemorialDay #MilitaryAppreciationMonth

SAME Ohio Valley Regional Vice President Alexander Masters joined us last night at the The Engineering Society of Detroit Gold Award Banquet to present the Regional Vice President Medal to Tricia Muxlow of Muxlow Surveying and challenge coins to Duncan R. Mein, PE of Environmental Resources Group (ERG) and Greg Mausolf of US Army Corps of Engineers. Thank you all for your relentless service to Detroit and the A/E/C industry.

Reminder! "Prestressing Concrete Highway Bridges Beams with Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) Strands for Enhanced Durability and Extended Lifespan” Date:?Wednesday March 20th, 2024 Time:???Sign in and Networking 10:30AM – 11:00AM Presentation & Tour from 11:00AM -12:30PM, please join at least 5 minutes prior to the start of the presentation. Luncheon is at 1:00PM at Shield’s Pizzeria ? Where:?Lawrence Technological University ???21000 West Ten Mile Road ??Southfield, MI, 48075-1058 ? Cost:?$20 Federal Employees/Students ???????????$40 SAME Members ???????????$50 non SAME members Eventbrite Ticket Deadline: 0900?on Monday March 18th, 2024 https://lnkd.in/gHhZ3zsG

Looking forward to THIS Wednesday, 3/20, to visit and learn about this amazing facility at LTU! Hope you can join us! Click on the link in the initial post to register and got all the details! See you there! Prestressing Concrete Highway Bridges Beams with Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) Strands for Enhanced Durability and Extended Lifespan: ? Challenged with the corrosion of steel reinforcement and its negative impact on the lifespan of bridges and other infrastructures, the research team at Lawrence Technological University has executed multiple comprehensive research investigations to evaluate the short and long-term performance of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) strands and their innovative potential for deployment as the main reinforcement/prestressing material in precast prestressed highway bridge beams?in place of conventional steel reinforcement. These investigations included testing CFRP prestressed half-scale and full-scale bridge beams and decks and extended to address parameters such as flexural and shear capacities, creep-rupture, relaxation, various prestress losses, and strength under extreme events such as accidental fires and after extended exposure to environmental conditions such as freeze-and-thaw cycles. ? The results from the investigations were implemented in the development of extensive design guidelines for CFRP prestressed highway bridge beams. The design guidelines were deployed in the construction of highway bridges with CFRP components in Michigan as well as other states. To date, Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has constructed over a dozen of bridges prestressed with CFRP strands such as east and west M-102 Bridges over Plum Creek in Southfield (2013/2014), M-86 Bridge over Prairie River in Centreville (2016), I-75 Bridge over Sexton/Kilfoil Drain in Allen Park (2017, world’s longest bridge span prestressed with CFRP), and Cadillac Bridge over I-94 in Detroit (2022). The successful deployment of CFRP in bridge construction opens the door for the construction of corrosion-free robust infrastructure with minimum maintenance needs and extended lifespan.