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18th Annual Paul Zia Distinguished Lecture:
“Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement—
Design & Construction of the SR 99 Tunnel”
Monday | September 23, 2019 | 3:00 pm
Stewart Theatre-Talley Student Union
North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC
The 18th Annual Paul Zia Distinguished Lecture: “Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement—Design & Construction of the SR 99 Tunnel”, will be presented on Monday, September 23, 2019, on the North Carolina State University (NCSU) campus, at 3:00 p.m. at the Stewart Theatre in the Talley Student Union. This annual lecture honors Professor Emeritus Dr. Paul Zia, Former Professor and Department Head–NC State Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, and a structural engineer who is eminent in research, professional society leadership and practice.
Presenters include:
Dr. Yang Jiang, P.E., Principal Engineer-HNTB
Dr. Mike Wongkaew, P.E., S.E., Associate Vice President and National Tunnel Practice Lead-HNTB
The presenters will discuss various topics related to the design and construction of the two-mile double-decker tunnel under downtown Seattle:
- Design and construction of the 57.5-ft diameter tunnel
- Owner considerations of the $3.3 billion project
Sponsorship opportunities and PDH credits are available.
More details, along with registration information, will be available soon.
To inquire about sponsorships, please contact:
Lindsay Smith, NC State Engineering Foundation
Phone: 919-515-7738 | E-mail: lksmith4@ncsu.edu
*The Paul Zia Distinguished Lecture is sponsored in part by the NC State Engineering Foundation
For the ISCP video and article on the Alaskan Way Viaduct titled, “Fascinating Drone’s-Eye Video: Concrete Paved-&-Walled Tunnel by World’s Largest Boring Machine”, please go to: https://www.concretepavements.org/2016/05/23/video-a-drones-eye-view-of-concrete-tunnel/