| Dear Member,
Enclosed you will find information about some
of the events that will be held this month.
Furthermore, technical seminars, career workshops
are being held on regular basis to benefit our
members.
Newsletter Committee:
Bilal
Almasri
Raghad Adeis-Dahhan
Jamal Grainawi
Luai Abu Hilal
Amro
Kudssi
Nabeel Aldrees
Furthermore, your suggestions
are requested to make this newsletter a better
one. You can contact us through e-mail:
aaaea@aaaea.org
Sincerely,
Raghad Adeis-Dahhan
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Scholarships
AAAEA, realizing the
need to promote Engineering, Architecture, and Computer
Science as worthy professions and to foster stronger
ties to the AAAEA and to the Arab American Community,
established the scholarship committee in 1998. In
2000, the scholarship committee started its award
program. Each year, scholarships in the amount of
$1,000, $1,500, or $2,000 are awarded to those who have
demonstrated academic competence and an excellent sense
of community service.
The scholarship is
available to students who are attending an accredited
four year College or University in the state of Illinois
or are residents of Illinois attending colleges
elsewhere. Undergraduate and graduate student members of
AAAEA in the engineering sciences and architectural
fields are encouraged to apply. The students must
submit a completed application form along with a letter
of recommendation from their advisor, an up-to-date
transcript, an essay describing their extracurricular
activities, and a response to six short answer
questions. Depending on the discretion of the
committee, a personal or phone interview with one or
more committee members may be
necessary.
The scholarship committee
reviews the applications and grades the applicants in
accordance with pre-established grading criteria.
The amount of the award granted is determined by the
score of the applicant as graded by the committee. For
more information on the grading criteria and amount of
award please visit
aaaea.org/Members_Scholarship.htm
Prior to
this year, thirteen scholarships totaling $17,000 have
been awarded. This year we are awarding $9,500 to
worthy applicants. Donations from AAAEA members
and their organizations totaled $11,800. We
would like to thank these donors who contributed to this
worthy cause which help sustain this noble
endeavor.
The Scholarship Committee
consists of Mr. Ayoub Talhami, Dr. Houssam
ElMoursi, Dr. Soliman Khudeira, Dr. Ahmad Hammad,
Mr. Abdelrahman AlGholeh. I would like to take
this opportunity to thank them for the effort they put
forth in this voluntary work. This effort is not
only in the evaluation of the applicants, but also
associated with visiting multiple college campuses
across Illinois to publicize and promote the scholarship
program and encouraging students to apply for it. Some
of the future tasks that the committee will be focusing
on in the next few months for the 2009 awards include
possible revisions to the application deadline,
improvements to the grading criteria, improvements to
our publicity effort to reach as many students as we
can, and looking at the restrictions on applicants for
successive awards.
AAAEA is
proud of our student members and the level of their
academic achievement and extra-curricular
activities. We also realize that such talent
should be recognized, encouraged, and supported.
Sustaining this program is not an option, it is a
must. Therefore, we are requesting that everyone
consider contributing to the scholarship
fund.
Dr. Hossam Abdou, PE, SE
Scholarship Committee
Chair
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OF TREASURE TROVES
AND ISCHIAL
TUBEROSITIES
By: Ayoub Talhami, PE,
F.ASCE
Are you looking for creative
challenges? Do you want to be a part of the decision
making process? Do you desire to be a part of the
planning for the future? Do you want to be part of the
inner (but open) circle of AAAEA? If so, keep
going.
Opportunities and treasure troves
abound at AAAEA and they are open for all members.
Working hours are great; you choose your own hours as
well as the time and place. The compensation is
unparalleled and the sky is the limit. The work is
highly rewarding and gratifying - immeasurable psychic
income which is all tax free. You can not find better
working conditions; be with friends or potential
friends. Work with a team of your choice or of
your own making. Select your assignments or create
the assignments that suit your fancy. Channel your
energies towards a beneficial goal. All of this is
available at the various Committees of AAAEA.
A Committee is no more than a
structured and focused 'bull session' with a defined
purpose. With some behavioral modification, technology
transfer and self discipline, an aimless 'bull session'
becomes a veritable Committee. It is a visit with
friends or potential friends that is directed towards a
beneficial and realistic goal. The conversation
revolves around one subject only and is designed to lead
to a plan of action to do a well defined 'something',
and then proceed to initiate and execute the steps
necessary to complete that 'something'.
As
the saying goes, it takes two to tango; and it also
takes two (more is also fine) to conduct business as a
Committee. Unlike the usual 'bull session', the
discussions of a Committee are geared to produce a
result, a 'deliverable', if you wish. This
'deliverable' is a building block for the good of the
organization and its sustainability, credibility and
continuity. It does not take much of your time; 1-2
hours for a bi-weekly or a monthly meeting; and don't
let it drag for more than that!
Does this
sound interesting and believable? It does not hurt to
find out. All it takes is getting off the ischial
tuberosity and call any one of the Executive Board or go
to "aaaea.org", and see which committee suits your
fancy.
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Semi Annual
Meeting 2008
AAAEA is 12 years old and starting the
13Th year,the Semi Annual Meeting has been the
standing biggest networking event among our annual
events.
Over the years,,we have
invited distinguished guests,and we promoted AAAEA
among our professional and among others.We provided the
platform for our members to establish relations among
each others and with others. The also
meeting provides the opportunity to show our
appreciation to our leaders and the colleagues who
invested so much time and energy to promote this
association over the years and advance its goals.
This year's meeting , AAAEA
will show its commitment to assist our students in
college via our great scholarship program.Last year we
awarded $8,000 to four students.This year we have 11
applications,and we raized $11,800 form our generous
colleagues for this reason.The scolarship committee will
be awarding scolarships to 8 students,which represents
the highest number of students been awarded scholarship
ever in a year.
Our 2008 Semi Annual Meeting will
feature a new component this year.We will recognize a
high school student who participated in the AAAEA spring
2008 ACT review course.
This year also is a special year.Our
AAAEA will be hosting the third national
conference.Delegates from about 15 states will be
joining us in the Semi Annual Meeting.I am pleased to
inform you that our association has been crucial to the
national efforts,and because of the success we have
demonstrated,others are forming their own association
with our support and encouragement.
All of the above would not been
possible without the support of our members and the hard
work of our leadership....thank you.
By
:Bilal
Almasri
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Semi Annual Meeting Table
Sponsors
We would like to thank the following for
their support for the semi annual meeting:
1. Accurate Group
Inc.
2. Advance Consulting Group
International
3. Arab American Action
Network
4. Albin Carlson, Inc.
5.
Alfred Benesch & Co.
6. Basrawi
Brothers
7. Crystal Palace Banquets
8.
Concordia Group
9. Delta Engineering
Inc.
10. Diversified Services Network, Inc.
(DSN)
11. GSG Consultants, Inc.
12. HBM
Engineering Group
13. Hatem El-Agha
14. Parsons
Brinckerhoff (PB)
15. S.A.M. Consultants, Inc.
16.
Terra Engineering Ltd.
Thank
you.
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PRESIDENT'S
MESSAGE
My Fellow
Engineers,
I am so excited to write
you this message. We have two major events which
mean a lot to us as Arab American engineers. The
first one is our Semi Annual meeting. This
gathering is very special; it includes high
ranking officials, businessmen, professional
engineers, and most of all
representatives/delegates from fifteen states. We
will also be giving more than $9000 in
scholarships to students (which is more than we
ever gave out before). The second event is the
National Outreach Conference, which will be here
in Chicago on Saturday Oct. 18 2008. We have more
than 26 delegates from 15 states (Michigan, New
York, New Jersey, Connecticut, California,
Florida, Texas, Washington DC, Virginia, Maryland,
Indiana, Wisconsin, Nevada, Illinois) to
continue doing what we have started here in
Chicago in year 2006. The purpose is reaching the
goal set in 2006 which is to have a national Arab
American Engineering Association by 2010.
More importantly, I am very excited
because we are on the right track and working so
hard to achieve some of our association's
noble
goals.
I would like to take the opportunity to
ask all of our members to join in
participating and volunteering some of your time
to help us so we can move forward faster. You have
seen it in the past, you are seeing it now, and
you will always see it in the future. We are
working to benefit all of our engineers, their
families, and our community in a lot of different
ways.
AAAEA
needs you. AAAEA has been there for you one way or
another, and it's time for all the members to be
there for AAAEA.
I would like to end
this message by thanking the very hard working
executive board, the supporting veteran members in
the background, and everyone helping
us.
Thank You All,
Hasan Algholeh,
P.E.
President of AAAEA
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Specifying and Detailing for
Hot-Dip Galvanizing
AN OVERVIEW FOR
ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS, AND DETAILERS
By: Philip G. Rahrig
and John Krzywicki
Source: Modern Steel
Construction
Published: June
2005
High quality galvanized coatings
are obtained when steel ssemblies are designed to
promote unrestricted flow of cleaning solutions
and molten zinc during the hot-dip alvanizing
process. A basic understanding of how steel is
handled in the galvanizing plant and what the
steel undergoes in the application of the
galvanized coating will aid steel detailers in
preparing drawings that will produce the best
possible galvanized finish.
The viscosity of
liquid zinc at the galvanizing temperature plays a
large role in which assemblies can be galvanized
easily. The viscosity of molten zinc prevents it
from entering gaps or crevices less than 3/32".
Inside corners on steel fabrications also present
quality issues if not properly designed for
galvanizing. In general, the number of corners
should be minimized. When applicable, corners
should be cropped or enough space (3/32") must be
provided for the molten zinc to easily flow in and
out of tight spaces. When this issue is
overlooked, zinc will tend to "pool" in these
areas causing excessively thick coatings that may
easily flake when subjected to rough handling.
In
addition, cleaning solutions are much less
viscous than molten zinc and can enter tight
spaces that the zinc cannot.
Dried residue from cleaning
solutions may remain trapped in the crevices after
galvanizing and may bleed onto the surface if they
come into contact with moisture. This will
cause unsightly rust staining on the surface of
the steel. Arguably the most important components
of galvanized steel design are vent and drain
holes. Tubular or hollow
fabrications must
allow for cleaning solutions and zinc to freely
flow on both the interior and exterior surfaces.
To accomplish this, vent and drain holes should be
placed near the ends of steel articles to allow
zinc to penetrate the interior, as well as drain
from the interior upon withdrawal from the
galvanizing kettle.
Recommended Details
for Hot-Dip Galvanized Structures, produced by the
American Galvanizers Association (AGA), is a
useful reference and can be downloaded from
ww.galvanizeit.org/ref/details. It includes working drawings containing
the most commonly galvanized structures and
includes the necessary details required for
quality galvanizing. Another useful reference is
Designing with Hot-Dip Galvanized Steel, an
AGA-produced CD-ROM.
After choosing
hot-dip galvanizing as the corrosion prevention
system for your project, ASTM A123/A123M-02,
Standard Specification for Zinc (Hot-dip
Galvanized) Coatings on Iron and Steel Products
should be the cornerstone of your project
specification.
ASTM A123 applies to structural
shapes, plate, strip, bar, castings, and all types
of fabricated assemblies (grating, welded
configurations, etc.). Pipe, tubing, and wire are
also specified to ASTM A123 as long as they are
not galvanized in a continuous process. Fasteners
and any small parts that can fit into a perforated
spinner basket are galvanized similarly, but the
governing specification is ASTM A153/A153M-03,
Standard Specification for Zinc Coating (Hot-Dip)
on Iron and Steel Hardware.
ASTM A123 requires a
minimum average coating thickness by material type
and thickness. For example, a ¼" thick piece of
wide-flange beam must have a coating grade of 100
(3.9 mils, 2.3 oz/ sq. ft, 100 microns) and a ¼"
wall pipe or tube a coating grade of 75 (3.0 mils,
1.7 oz/sq. ft, 75 microns). There is no maximum
coating thickness. The specification requires that
the coating finish be continuous, reasonably
smooth, and uniform, as galvanizing is generally
specified for its corrosion protection and not its
silver-gray appearance. If the appearance is of
primary importance, or the galvanized steel is to
be painted or powder coated, the specifier should
communicate with the galvanizer to ensure certain
steps are taken in the galvanizing
process.
ASTM A385-03,
Standard Practice for Providing High-Quality Zinc
Coatings (Hot-Dip) provides guidance to designers
and fabricators for successful galvanizing
projects. The most important paragraphs in ASTM
A385 cover specific chemistries of steel that
provide excellent zinc coating thickness and
appearance. Specifically, there are ranges of
phosphorous and silicon that yield high quality
results. Other practices identified in the
specification include continuous welding of
overlapped surfaces, location and size of venting
and drain holes, use of similar steels (chemistry,
surface condition), cold forming, part
identification, and weld material use/flux
removal.
Thorough review of
the referenced ASTM specifications will provide a
basic understanding of hot-dip galvanizing.
However, it is critical that the
unique elements of a project are reviewed with the
galvanizer and
fabricator.
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Members
Corner
Congratulations:
Congratulations to Dr. Mustafa Mahamid on his
new position with Skidmore Owings & Merrill
(SOM), SOM is a prestigious and world leading
Architectural and Structural Engineering firm.
Congratulations and Good
luck.
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Renewing
your Membership
AAAEA is devoted exclusively
to the advancement of Arab
American engineers. When you renew your
membership in AAAEA, you will enjoy the
following benefits:
* News
Letter, featuring news, announcements, job
opportunities, meetings, and engineering
articles written by our
distinguished engineers.
* Career development
assistance, resume writing workshops, and job
interview preparation.
* Technical seminars,
covering the latest technology techniques and
challenges that face today's
professionals.
* Representation of your
interests with all other
engineering societies.
* Social
activities.
* Members
Directory.
* Scholarship
Program.
In addition to the benefits listed
above, you'll have a network of engineers
that will assist you in all your professional
endeavors.
We are looking forward to an
active and productive year for AAAEA.
As an organization we have helped our members
in all aspect of their careers and
professional development. This has been
accomplished through the hard work of our
members. To continue providing
such remarkable services, your membership
renewal is requested.
Please send in your
dues for the 2008-2009 year. If
you have already sent your payment, we thank you
for your continued support. If you are
unsure, please contact us.
To update your
contact info:
http://www.aaaea.org/JoinUs.htm
Please mail
your application and required dues (check or money
order) to:
AAAEA
P. O. Box
1536
Chicago, IL 60690-1536
Or
more easily online by:
Pay
membership dues online at
http://www.aaaea.org/Payment_PayPal.htm
Membership
annual dues:
Student member
$10
Full/Associate member
$50
2 year Renewal
option
$100
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