BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:MDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:MST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240718T123311Z UID:C0C413C6-EFCC-4EA7-9B34-164D997FCC71 DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240716T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240716T130000 DESCRIPTION:James Mercier will be travelling to Colorado Springs all the wa y from Texas to share this Distinguished Lecture with us\, and explain bot h how the Electrical and the Traffic Engineering involved to make this Bri dge project functional. The event is a part of the IEEE Distinguished Lect urer program\, which offers a list of renowned and exceptional lecturers w ho each possess specialist knowledge within their field.\n\nThe Queen Isab ela Causeway Bridge Collapse Detection\n\nJames Mercier\, PE\n\nIEEE Centr al Texas Section Treasurer & Senior Upgrade Coordinator\n\nOn September 14 \, 2001\, an errant barge damaged the bridge between Port Isabel and Padre Island in south Texas. Five people died when they drove off the opened br idge in the dark. After the structure was repaired and reopened\, James Me rcier was tasked with designing and installing a way of warning drivers th at the bridge had been damaged. The system restored local confidence in th e repaired structure.\n\nEnjoy a box lunch provided by Life Members group and tour the unique Peel House at First Lutheran - the former home of Will iam and Patti Jewett. This mansion in the Old North End of Colorado Spring s was built in 1905 and occupied a half city block including house\, carri age house\, and elegant gardens. The Jewett's built one of the first golf courses west of the Mississippi and donated it to the city - The Patty Jew ett Golf Course. Today\, it's known as the Peel House at First Lutheran ho using meetings and conferences by local non-profits.\n\nSign up soon\, onl y 15 spots for this lunch meeting. Lunch boxes from Jersey Mike's Subs inc lude chips and cookie. Water\, Lemonade\, Soft Drinks provided. If we exce ed this number\, please call me at 719-661-7889. We may be able to expand registration.\n\nSpeaker(s): Jim\n\nAgenda: \nLunch\n\nPresentation\n\nTou r the House and Grounds\n\nBldg: Peel House\, 1515 North Cascade \, Colora do Springs\, Colorado\, United States\, 80907 LOCATION:Bldg: Peel House\, 1515 North Cascade \, Colorado Springs\, Colora do\, United States\, 80907 ORGANIZER:dbondurant@mac.com SEQUENCE:49 SUMMARY:Distinguished Lecture: The Queen Isabela Causeway Bridge Collapse D etection URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/425984 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>James Mercier will be travelling to Colora do Springs all the way from Texas to share this Distinguished Lecture with us\, and explain both how the Electrical and the Traffic Engineering invo lved to make this Bridge project functional. The event is a part of the IE EE Distinguished Lecturer program\, which offers &nbsp\;a list of renowned and exceptional lecturers who each possess specialist knowledge within th eir field.</p>\n<p><strong>The Queen Isabela Causeway Bridge Collapse Dete ction</strong></p>\n<p>James Mercier\, PE</p>\n<p>IEEE Central Texas Secti on Treasurer &amp\; Senior Upgrade Coordinator</p>\n<p>On September 14\, 2 001\, an errant barge damaged the bridge between Port Isabel and Padre Isl and in south Texas. Five people died when they drove off the opened bridge in the dark. After the structure was repaired and reopened\, James Mercie r was tasked with designing and installing a way of warning drivers that t he bridge had been damaged. The system restored local confidence in the re paired structure.</p>\n<p><img src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ ui/media/display/346c7186-dad3-4ce4-9015-b84d4969cad3"></p>\n<p>Enjoy a bo x lunch provided by Life Members group and tour the unique Peel House at F irst Lutheran - the former home of William and Patti Jewett. &nbsp\;This m ansion in the Old North End of Colorado Springs was built in 1905 and occu pied a half city block including house\, carriage house\, and elegant gard ens. &nbsp\;The Jewett's built one of the first golf courses west of the M ississippi and donated it to the city - The Patty Jewett Golf Course. &nbs p\;Today\, it's known as the Peel House at First Lutheran housing meetings and conferences by local non-profits.</p>\n<p>Sign up soon\, only 15 spot s for this lunch meeting. &nbsp\;Lunch boxes from Jersey Mike's Subs inclu de chips and cookie. &nbsp\;Water\, Lemonade\, Soft Drinks provided. &nbsp \;If we exceed this number\, please call me at 719-661-7889. &nbsp\;We may be able to expand registration.</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p><br /> <br />Agenda: <br /><p>Lunch</p>\n<p>Presentation</p>\n<p>Tour the House a nd Grounds</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR