ASCE Plot Points Podcast

Every day in April, ASCE Plot Points is calling a different civil engineer from around the world to find out how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting their life, their community, their work and the civil engineering profession. Thirty days. Thirty phone calls. Plus an extra three. Community Call 33 closes the series, and fittingly it features ASCE President K.N. “Guna” Gunalan. The president discusses his philosophical view on the coronavirus pandemic and why he remains optimistic for ASCE, the profession and the world. Listen to the episode below, and subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts. * SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS * SUBSCRIBE IN GOOGLE PLAY * SUBSCRIBE IN SPOTIFY * SUBSCRIBE IN STITCHER

Every day in April, ASCE Plot Points is calling a different civil engineer from around the world to find out how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting their life, their community, their work and the civil engineering profession. Thirty days. Thirty phone calls. Plus an extra three. Community Call 32 reaches out to David Wieller, president of ASCE’s Lehigh Valley Section and the water and municipal regional leader for Borton-Lawson, based in Bethlehem, Pennsylania. He talks about how innovation and technology have helped him keep his civil engineering work moving forward. Listen to the episode below, and subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts. * SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS * SUBSCRIBE IN GOOGLE PLAY * SUBSCRIBE IN SPOTIFY * SUBSCRIBE IN STITCHER

Every day in April, ASCE Plot Points is calling a different civil engineer from around the world to find out how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting their life, their community, their work and the civil engineering profession. Thirty days. Thirty phone calls. Plus an extra three. Community Call 31 goes to Camilla Saviz, a professor and chair of civil engineering at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, Califormnia. She talks about how she’s adapted her classes on the fly to finish the semester with an online-only model. Listen to the episode below, and subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts. * SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS * SUBSCRIBE IN GOOGLE PLAY * SUBSCRIBE IN SPOTIFY * SUBSCRIBE IN STITCHER

Every day in April, ASCE Plot Points is calling a different civil engineer from around the world to find out how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting their life, their community, their work and the civil engineering profession. Thirty days. Thirty phone calls. Community Call 30 takes us into non-lockdown mode in Nebraska. Marie Stamm, P.E., M.ASCE, is a civil engineer for Schemmer Associates in Omaha, and she talks about how the coronavirus has changed nearly every aspect of her life. Listen to the episode below, and subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts. * SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS * SUBSCRIBE IN GOOGLE PLAY * SUBSCRIBE IN SPOTIFY * SUBSCRIBE IN STITCHER

Every day in April, ASCE Plot Points is calling a different civil engineer from around the world to find out how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting their life, their community, their work and the civil engineering profession. Thirty days. Thirty phone calls. Community Call 29 brings us to the northern part of Italy, battered by the coronavirus in March and still very much in recovery mode. ASCE Fellow Fabio Biondini is a professor of structural engineering at Politecnico di Milano, where he serves as the chair of the degree programs in civil engineering. He talks about working to keep his community resilient and his students learning, in spite of the coronavirus pandemic. Listen to the episode below, and subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts. * SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS * SUBSCRIBE IN GOOGLE PLAY * SUBSCRIBE IN SPOTIFY * SUBSCRIBE IN STITCHER

Every day in April, ASCE Plot Points is calling a different civil engineer from around the world to find out how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting their life, their community, their work and the civil engineering profession. Thirty days. Thirty phone calls. Community Call 28 takes us to Georgia, one of the states moving to start reopening certain parts of its economy. Kelly Farabee is a project manager I with CHA in Savannah as part of the traffic and ITS team, and she is the director of the ASCE Georgia Section’s Savannah Branch. She talks about what she’s seeing in Georgia right now, and what this entire pandemic experience has been like. Listen to the episode below, and subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts. * SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS * SUBSCRIBE IN GOOGLE PLAY * SUBSCRIBE IN SPOTIFY * SUBSCRIBE IN STITCHER

Every day in April, ASCE Plot Points is calling a different civil engineer from around the world to find out how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting their life, their community, their work and the civil engineering profession. Thirty days. Thirty phone calls. Community Call 27 goes to Seattle, one of the first areas in the United States to grapple with a coronavirus outbreak. Geotechincal engineer Romulos Ragudos Jr. talks about what life and work have been like in the city he’s called home all his life. Listen to the episode below, and subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts. * SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS * SUBSCRIBE IN GOOGLE PLAY * SUBSCRIBE IN SPOTIFY * SUBSCRIBE IN STITCHER

Every day in April, ASCE Plot Points is calling a different civil engineer from around the world to find out how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting their life, their community, their work and the civil engineering profession. Thirty days. Thirty phone calls. Community Call 26 considers the ongoing ASCE work (even during a pandemic) to grade America’s infrastructure. Jacob Forrester talks about his work chairing the “2020 Report Card for Mississippi’s Infrastructure.” Listen to the episode below, and subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts. * SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS * SUBSCRIBE IN GOOGLE PLAY * SUBSCRIBE IN SPOTIFY * SUBSCRIBE IN STITCHER

Every day in April, ASCE Plot Points is calling a different civil engineer from around the world to find out how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting their life, their community, their work and the civil engineering profession. Thirty days. Thirty phone calls. Community Call 25 closes our mini-series talking with young civil engineers working in Los Angeles. Mario Martinez is a field engineer for the LINX team (LAX Integrated Express Solutions), working on a new automated people mover there at the Los Angeles International Airport. Listen to the episode below, and subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts. * SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS * SUBSCRIBE IN GOOGLE PLAY * SUBSCRIBE IN SPOTIFY * SUBSCRIBE IN STITCHER

Every day in April, ASCE Plot Points is calling a different civil engineer from around the world to find out how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting their life, their community, their work and the civil engineering profession. Thirty days. Thirty phone calls. Community Call 24 continues our City of Dreams mini-series, talking to three young civil engineers working in Los Angeles. Jeena Jayamon is a project engineer for John A. Martin and Associates in L.A., where her specialty is earthquake engineering. The coronavirus, though, is presenting a very different kind of disaster for her community. Listen to the episode below, and subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts. * SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS * SUBSCRIBE IN GOOGLE PLAY * SUBSCRIBE IN SPOTIFY * SUBSCRIBE IN STITCHER

Every day in April, ASCE Plot Points is calling a different civil engineer from around the world to find out how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting their life, their community, their work and the civil engineering profession. Thirty days. Thirty phone calls. Community Call 23 begins a mini-series within the series, reaching out to three young engineers working in the Los Angeles area. Today we talk to Maryam Takla, a field engineer for Turner Construction. She recently started working on SoFi Stadium; a dream assignment under normal circumstances, made a bit more complicated by the COVID-19. Listen to the episode below, and subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts. * SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS * SUBSCRIBE IN GOOGLE PLAY * SUBSCRIBE IN SPOTIFY * SUBSCRIBE IN STITCHER

Every day in April, ASCE Plot Points is calling a different civil engineer from around the world to find out how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting their life, their community, their work and the civil engineering profession. Thirty days. Thirty phone calls. Community Call 22 goes to David Totman, past-president of ASCE’s Utility Engineering and Surveying Institute. He’s the vice president of asset management for Innovyze, a software company serving water professionals, so he sits uniquely positioned to understand the needs of different sectors across the industry. Listen to the episode below, and subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts. * SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS * SUBSCRIBE IN GOOGLE PLAY * SUBSCRIBE IN SPOTIFY * SUBSCRIBE IN STITCHER

Every day in April, ASCE Plot Points is calling a different civil engineer from around the world to find out how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting their life, their community, their work and the civil engineering profession. Thirty days. Thirty phone calls. Community Call 21 goes to Joe DiPompeo, president-elect of ASCE’s Structural Engineering Institute. DiPompeo founded Structural Workshop LLC in 2004 – a structural engineering and building firm, based in Parsippany, New Jersey – just outside New York City. They have two offices and about 10 employees, so he certainly has an interesting perspective on how the last six weeks have changed the civil engineering landscape. Listen to the episode below, and subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts. * SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS * SUBSCRIBE IN GOOGLE PLAY * SUBSCRIBE IN SPOTIFY * SUBSCRIBE IN STITCHER

Every day in April, ASCE Plot Points is calling a different civil engineer from around the world to find out how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting their life, their community, their work and the civil engineering profession. Thirty days. Thirty phone calls. Community Call 20 goes to Chicago, where Adam Blumstein is a staff civil engineer for Burns & McDonnell. He and his team have quickly mastered the art of remote communication. Listen to the episode below, and subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts. * SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS * SUBSCRIBE IN GOOGLE PLAY * SUBSCRIBE IN SPOTIFY * SUBSCRIBE IN STITCHER

Every day in April, ASCE Plot Points is calling a different civil engineer from around the world to find out how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting their life, their community, their work and the civil engineering profession. Thirty days. Thirty phone calls. Community Call 19 finds us talking with Chad Morrison, president-elect of the ASCE Rhode Island Section. Morrison has a heavy workload, with the Section centennial and state’s Infrastructure Report Card approaching. He discusses balancing workload with safety as civil engineers continue to navigate the coronavirus crisis. Listen to the episode below, and subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts. * SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS * SUBSCRIBE IN GOOGLE PLAY * SUBSCRIBE IN SPOTIFY * SUBSCRIBE IN STITCHER