Dec 13 – Inaugural meeting of the National Capital Regional Chapter
The inaugural meeting of the National Capital Regional Chapter-Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (NCRC-EERI) is around the corner. The meeting will take place Thursday, December 13, 2012, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm EDT at Virginia Tech’s Research Center in Ballston, Arlington, VA.
The meeting agenda includes:
1. An overview of the newly formed EERI regional National Capital Chapter (DC, DE, MD, and VA)
2. Plans for the coming year.
3. Guest Speaker: Erik C. Sohn, P.E. “Seismic Assessment of the Washington Monument and the Washington National Cathedral”
4. Group discussion.
The meeting location is Virginia Tech’s Research Center in Ballston, Arlington, VA; the details for public transportation options, driving directions, and parking options are shown below. There is no fee to attend this meeting. Please consider join the National Capital Chapter. Regular membership is $25 per year and there are no dues for retired persons and students; regular membership can be paid through the Membership Center on the EERI website. Also, one does not have to be a member of the national EERI in order to join the National Capital Chapter. We appreciate your interest and support to the NCC-EERI and look forward to meeting all very soon.
Please RSVP to Jelena Pantelic by Dec 7th at jpantelic@verizon.net.
NCRC-EERI Officers:
President – Jelena Pantelic, World Bank Vice President
Judth Mitrani-Reiser, Johns Hopkins University Secretary/Treasurer
Claudia Marin, Howard University
Board of Directors:
William A. Anderson, Independent Consultant
Frederick Krimgold, Virginia Tech
Sahar Safaie, World Bank
Directions to Virginia Tech’s Research Center in Ballston, Arlington, VA
Metro Rail: VT-ARI’s nearest metro station is the Ballston/MU Station which is served by the Orange line. VT-ARI is located three blocks away from the station. Take Fairfax Dr. heading in the Direction of Cosi until you reach the Glebe Rd. intersection (at the third stop light) cross over Glebe and then turn left onto Glebe. ARI is located in 900 N Glebe which is the second building on across from the PF Chang’s.
Bus: The area is served by many metro buses which converge at the Ballston/MU metro station. For more details visit the website for the Ballston/MU station.
Driving Directions Coming From DC: Take 66 West to Exit 71 (Ballston). Turn left at the stop light at the end of the exit ramp onto Glebe. After the second stop light (crossing Fairfax Dr.) turn right into the second parking area (right after the Virginia Tech building) and make your first right into the parking garage.
Driving Directions Coming From North/West: Take 66 East to Exit 71 (Ballston). Turn right at the first stop light onto Glebe. Make second right into the (right after the Virginia Tech building) and make your first right into the parking garage.
Parking for Drivers: Parking is available at the basement of the building where VT-ARI is located. Fees are reasonable ranging from $1.00 for 1 hour to $10.00 for 8 hours. There are also a number of parking lots in the neighboring buildings including the Ballston Public Parking Garage at the mall.