This journal is an annual publication of the Utah Engineers Council. The Utah Engineers Council Journal is produced for and by the engineering community in Utah. Copies are provided to each of the 18 societies that make up the UEC, other Utah engineers, high school students and counselors, members of the Utah Legislature, and interested corporate entities. The UEC invites your interest, participation and feedback in this endeavor. Contributions and advertisements for future issues are welcome. Statements or opinions expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of the UEC, its member societies, or the publisher. Likewise, advertisements in the journal are not to be considered an endorsement of the product or service advertised. The Utah Engineers Council Journal is published by The newsLINK Group, LLC, a Utah company. A copy of the Utah Engineers Council Journal is available on the UEC website utahengineerscouncil.org. © 2023. All rights reserved. 4049 South Highland Dr Holladay, UT 84124 801-676-9722 utahengineerscouncil.org EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2022-2023 CHAIR Caite Beck VICE CHAIR James Couts ACTING TREASURER James Couts FIRST PAST CHAIR Paul White SECOND PAST CHAIR Jacob Browning OUR MISSION STATEMENT The UEC advances the art and science of engineering for the general welfare of the people of Utah by promoting cooperation among and beyond our 18 member societies. 3 Governor’s Declaration By Spencer J. Cox, Governor 4 Letter From the Chair Creating the Future By Caite Beck, Chair, Utah Engineers Council 6 Save the Date UEC Awards Banquet 7 UEC Member Societies and UEC Scholarship & Banquet Sponsors 8 2023 Engineers Week 9 2022 & 2023 UEC Awards 10 2022 Winners 12 2023 Winners 15 2023 Nominees 18 Congratulations UEC 2022 Scholarship Recipients! 22 Congratulations UEC 2023 Scholarship Recipients! 25 Excerpt from Article on Curating Energy Resilience Resources By Rich Houghton, F. SAME, USAF (Ret) 32 Sliding into Summer Traffic with the ABCs of Bridge Replacement By Christina R. Garrett, P.E., Michael Baker International 44 Provo City’s West Side Levee Plan Study By Provo City 46 Screening Methods in Liquefaction Analyses By Taylor Hall, Owner and Principal, Moab Geotechnical Group 48 Preventing Unsafe Public Habits with Traffic Control By Britton Tveten, P.E., Civil Engineer, Pleasant Grove City 50 Project-Based Research on Nanoelectromechanical Systems (NEMS) Their Importance, Usage and Applications to Medical Fields By Sean Bonilla, Student, Salt Lake Community College and Dr. Nick M. Safai, Professor, Salt Lake Community College 54 Utah Salt Storage Facilities Design Guidelines By Weston Bellon, P.E. 56 The Geospatial Crisis By Danial L. Perry, MBA, PLS, Professor of Surveying and Mapping, Utah Valley University Table of Contents 2
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