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Awards
As part of celebrating its 100th anniversary, the Louisiana Section has chosen to honor significant Civil Engineering projects in the state of Louisiana. Given that we can boast of hundreds of outstanding projects—spanning all corners of the state and many disciplines and technical achievements—the Section developed a special selection process.
The first step in the process was preparing a “Master List” of exemplary projects considered worthy of historical distinction. To create this Master List the Section published an initial set of 66 projects, prepared by our History and Heritage Committee, on our website and solicited additional online nominations from the state-wide membership. The six-week nomination process was publicized in the Section’s Journal and in emails to the membership. Each Branch then formed a special committee to finalize the Master List, which ultimately grew to over 150 projects! With the Master List completed, the Section formed a Centennial Awards Committee—comprised of eight Section past presidents (two from each Branch)—to select the award Categories, Finalists, and Recipients.
The first order of business was to review the Master List and develop appropriate categories for the Centennial Awards. Three subcommittees were formed to examine various proposals. In the end, the Centennial Awards Committee decided on twelve discipline and three innovation Categories.
With the Categories set, the Committee then proceeded through a multi-round process to select Finalists and Recipients. Each Committee member was first asked to submit three project nominees in each Category. From this first “short list” of nominated projects in each Category the Committee members were asked to choose their favorite two. Any project that received less than two votes was then eliminated, resulting in a second short list generally reflecting a consensus of between four and six projects for each Category. Each Awards Committee member was then asked to rank their top three in each Category. Finalists in each Category were determined according to total score.
Any project receiving five or more votes for top place in a Category was deemed the Recipient. No Recipient was a unanimous selection, but many did receive seven first place votes. For several Categories the competition was very tight, and an additional round was needed to select the Recipient. In these cases, a majority of Committee members determined the Recipient from among two or three top ranked projects.
15 Categories of the Centennial Awards and the Award Recipients
- Flood Control - Small:
New Orleans Drainage and Pump Stations
New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board - Flood Control – Large:
Mississippi River Levees
US Army Corps of Engineers - Waterways:
Old River Control Structures
US Army Corps of Engineers - Industrial Facilities:
Port of New Orleans Facilities on the Mississippi River
Port of New Orleans - Oil & Gas Structures and Facilities:
Shell Cognac Platform
Shell Oil Company - Environmental:
Coastal Marsh Restoration
Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority - Water and Wastewater Systems:
McNeill Street Pumping Station
City of Shreveport - Construction Innovations:
Spliced Piles for High Rise Construction
Edward Morphy - Operational Innovations:
Strategic Petroleum Reserve
US Department of Energy - Material Performance Innovations:
John James Audubon Bridge
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development - Air and Surface Transportation – Small:
New Orleans Streetcarv New Orleans Regional Transit Authority - Air and Surface Transportation – Large:
Interstate 10 through Maurepas/McElroy Swamp
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development - Transportation Structures – Small:
Texas Street Bridge
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development - Transportation Structures – Large:
Lake Pontchartrain Causewayv Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission - Building Structures:
Louisiana Superdome
Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District
Awards and the Award Recipients
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Flood Control - Small Morganza Floodway New Orleans Drainage & Pump Stations Whiskey Bay Pilot Channel |
Flood Control - Large IHNC Storm Surge Barrier Mississippi River Levees Old River Control Structures |
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Waterways Eads Pass / Jetties Old River Control Structures Red River Navigation Project |
Industrial Facilities Barksdale Air Force Base Port of New Orleans Facilities on the Mississippi River Waterford 3 |
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Oil & Gas Structures and Facilities Louisiana Offshore Oil Port Shell Cognac Platform Strategic Petroleum Reserve |
Environmental Coastal Marsh Restoration New Orleans Lakefront Improvements Teche-Vermilion Freshwater Diversion Works |
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Water & Wastewater Systems McNeill Street Pumping Station New Orleans Sewerage System Toledo Bend Reservoir |
Construction Innovations Eads Pass / Jetties Interstate 10 through Maurepas/McElroy Swamp Spliced Piles for High Rise Construction in New Orleans |
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Operational Innovations Port Fourchon Strategic Petroleum Reserve Wood Screw Pumps in New Orleans |
Material Performance Innovations Charenton Canal HPC Bridge Hale Boggs (Luling) Bridge John James Audubon Bridge Spliced Piles used for Buildings and Bridges |
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Air & Surface Transportation - Small New Orleans Streetcar Railroad/Traffic Center Swing Span Bridge Union Passenger Terminal |
Air & Surface Transportation - Large Barksdale Air Force Base, Interstate 10 through Maurepas/McElroy Swamp Port of New Orleans |
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Transportation Structures - Small Houma Tunnel I-110 Airline Highway Interchange Texas Street Bridge |
Transportation Structures - Large Huey P. Long Bridge I-10 Atchafalaya Basin Bridge / Crossing Lake Pontchartrain Causeway |
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Building Structures Louisiana Superdome Louisiana State Capitol Building One Shell Square |
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Special Edition Centennial Posters
The Louisiana Section is pleased to present these six Special Edition Posters honoring 100 years of outstanding civil engineering projects throughout the state.
The posters are nominally priced at $15 each.
The posters were created by Stun Design, an award winning graphics firm which previously assisted the Section with our 2012 Report Card graphics. The following five posters comprise a set:
National Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks, Louisiana Section
Historic Civil Engineering Projects, New Orleans Branch
Historic Civil Engineering Projects, Baton Rouge Branch
Historic Civil Engineering Projects, Acadiana Branch
Historic Civil Engineering Projects, Shreveport Branch
A sixth Education Poster (block style) has also been prepared for donating to schools.
Individual or multiple posters can be purchased in any combination. Posters can also be ordered by sending an email request to your local Branch Poster Contact. Delivery, payment, and any special arrangements are at the discretion of each Branch, so discuss these with the Branch Poster Contact:
NO, Debbie Mitchell, Assis.to Steve Johns, Branch President, Debbie.Mitchell@WSNelson.com
BR, Joey Coco, Branch President, jcoco@forteandtablada.com
Acadiana, Tyler Roy, Branch President, troy@wilcomarshbuggies.com
Shreveport: Mitch Guy, Branch President, mguy@cdg-apec.com
Poster 1
Poster 2
Poster 3
Poster 4
Poster 5
Education Poster
Walter E. Blessey, 1979
Thomas L. Jackson, 2003
Milestones
- 1877 ASCE held a national conference in New Orleans
- 1897 Benjamin M. Harrod became National President
- 1914 Louisiana Association of Members of the American Society of Civil Engineers founded with 48 members. Meetings held at the Cabildo in New Orleans on the first Monday of January, April, July, and October
- 1921 Association changed its name to the Louisiana Section
- 1932 Student chapter formed at Louisiana State University and A&M College
- 1933 Student chapter formed at Tulane University
- 1937 Section contributed to the special WPA historical report on Foundations in New Orleans and Vicinity
- 1939 Section published first volume of the quarterly “LaSec News"
- 1949 Student chapter formed at Louisiana Tech University
- 1953 Shreveport Branch founded
- 1955 ASCE members assigned to Section reach 609, with 283 paying Section dues of $3.00
- 1957 Student chapter formed at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
- 1962 New Orleans and Baton Rouge Branches founded
- 1971 Student chapter formed at Southern University and A&M College
- 1979 Shell COGNAC Offshore Platform awarded Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement
- 1979 Walter E. Blessey became National President
- 1981 Student chapter formed at University of New Orleans
- 1982 Student chapter formed at McNeese State University
- 1982 Acadiana Branch founded
- 1982 Louisiana Offshore Oil Port awarded Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement
- 1982 Eads South Pass recognized as National Historic Landmark
- 1984 Hale Boggs (Luling Destrehan) Bridge awarded Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement
- 1990 New Orleans Branch initiated Louisiana Civil Engineering Conference and Show
- 1990 New Orleans Branch started the Geotechnical and Structures Technical Committees which later became chapters of the Geo-Institute and Structural Engineering Institute
- 1992 Section started publication of the quarterly Journal: The Louisiana Civil Engineer
- 1997 Section Board voted to support continuing education requirements
- 1999 McNeill Street Pumping Station recognized as National Historic Landmark
- 2002 Section launched website
- 2003 Thomas L. Jackson became National President
- 2005 Following Hurricane Katrina, Section provided relocation assistance to displaced New Orleans members; two members served on independent NSF and State levee failure investigation teams
- 2007 Section initiated Section “Wall of Fame” awards for lifetime achievement
- 2008 Section Journal won National Outstanding Newsletter for Large Sections, and repeated in ’09, ’10, ’11, and ’12
- 2008 Section started chapter of Transportation and Development Institute
- 2012 Section compiled and published first Report Card for Louisiana’s Infrastructure
- 2012 Huey P. Long Bridge recognized as National Historic Landmark
- 2012 Section started chapter of Coastal, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute
- 2013 Lake Pontchartrain Causeway recognized as National Historic Landmark
- 2014 IHNC Surge Barrier awarded Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement
- 2014 Section membership stands at 2,254; Branch memberships at: New Orleans 914, Baton Rouge 714, Acadiana 435, and Shreveport 191