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OCTOBER 10, 1997 MEMBERSHIP MEETING |
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Membership Meeting / Tour Summary: |
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On Friday, October 10, 1997, the Corpus Christi Branch of ASCE held a joint meeting with the Texas A&M Kingsville Student Chapter at Joe Cotten's BBQ in Robstown, Texas. In attendance were forty-one (41) members, fourteen (14) students, and eight (8) guests. The speaker for this meeting was David Matocha. |
 David Matocha with Gifford-Hill Concrete Products explains the use of "zero slump" concrete in manufacturing concrete pipe and boxes. |
 Gifford-Hill workers use an overhead crane to lift formwork off a concrete box which had just been made. A minor amount of finishing is then necessary to prepare for the curing process - a matter of just a few days. The final products are then shipped to the end users. |
 An enlightened group of Corpus Christi Branch members, Texas A&M Kingsville Student Chapter members, and guests gather with David Matocha, and Steve Childs (Plant Manager) inside the Gifford Hill Robstown plant. Everyone enjoyed the delicious lunch at Cotten's and gained a lot of knowledge during the plant tour. |
| The Corpus Christi Branch of ASCE would like to thank Gifford-Hill Conrete Products for sponsoring this meeting. Photos by Branch Member Vernon Wuensche |
