Texas Section American Society of Civil Engineers

Texas Section American Society of Civil Engineers. . , Near his site on July 12, 1913, at the former Beach Hotel, later known as The Breakers, seven distinguished Texas civil engineers gathered to consider a new professional association. The engineers created whet became the Texas Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). As a result of their dedicated efforts over that summer, authority was obtained from ASCE, a constitution was drafted, the organization of the Texas Section was completed, and officers were elected that fall in Dallas during the Texas State Fair., Since 1913, the Texas Section of ASCE has provided a forum for Texas Civil engineers to discuss technical issues, promote high professional standards, and form lasting friendships. Members of the Texas Section contributed significantly to the creation of the Texas State Highway Department (forerunner to the Texas Department of Transportation), the Board of Water Engineers (forerunner to the Texas Water Development Board), the Stream Gage Networks and flood control, and the adoption of the engineering licensure bill. , The people of Texas benefit daily from the diligent efforts of civil engineers. Statewide examples of this far-reaching work include: the Corpus Christi and Galveston Seawalls; deep water ports and ship channels in Beaumont, Brownsville, Corpus Christi, Galveston, and Houston; and the dams and reservoirs of the Highland Lakes. The public drinking water and sanitary sewer shams in communities across the state; the network of neighborhood streets, Farm to Market Roads, and interstate Highways; and bridges, railways, airports, tunnels, and buildings ranging from skyscrapers to stadiums are further examples of the vital contribution of civil engineering to our State and society. With knowledge, skill, and ingenuity, civil engineers devise solutions that improve Texans’ quality of life. , The seven founding fathers of the Texas Section of ASCE are: Robert J. Potts of College Station, Terrell Bartlett of San Antonio, Julian C. Field of Denison, James C. Nagle of Austin, John B. Hawley of Fort Worth, J.F. Witt of Dallas, and J. Milton Howe of Houston. , Throughout its history, the Texas Section of ASCE has carried out its stated purpose: “the advancement of the science and profession of engineering to enhance the welfare of mankind.”