January 2003 Meeting Abstract

January 2003 Meeting Information

The Buffalo Association is proud to announce, in conjunction with the American Society of Civil Engineers-Buffalo Section, and the Society of American Military Engineers, its January 2003 Meeting Speaker, Mr. Frank Frandina, P.E. Mr. Frandina will present an overview to the Whittier Tunnel Project in Alaska, which was the recipient of ASCE's Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award in 2001. Frank was the Chief Engineer and Project Design Manager for the Design Build Team that designed, constructed, operated and maintained the 2.5 mile long tunnel, which is the longest highway tunnel in North America and the only dual use railroad/public highway tunnel in the world. The overall project included the reconstruction of the main tunnel to a joint rail/highway use without disrupting the railroad schedule, plus a shorter 500 foot long tunnel, 3 bridges and about 4 miles of roadway including the highest highway rock cut in the State of Alaska. Most of the design for the tunnel segment was done by Hatch Mott MacDonald's Buffalo office.

Since joining Hatch in 1975, Frank's responsibilities included project management, civil and structural design and construction management for most of Hatch Mott MacDonald's major transportation projects, specializing in underground facilities and urban rapid transit systems. Projects include the Buffalo Subway, PATH Tunnels and the Los Angeles Metro Red Line.

Appointed Associate in 1984 and Vice President & Director in 1991, Director of Engineering in 2001 and Executive Vice President in 2002, Frank has been a major factor in the steady growth of Hatch Mott MacDonald's work in the public sector. Frank has also been responsible for the design-build practice group since 1998.

Frank has led many project teams to exceed client's expectations and helped earn the reputation for quality that HMM enjoys today. Frank was the Chief Engineer and Project Design Manager for the Whittier Tunnel that was the recipient of the ASCE's Outstanding Civil Achievement Award (OCEA) for 2001.

Frank has undergraduate and graduate degrees in Civil Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo and is licensed as a Professional, Civil or Structural Engineer in 19 states.