The Elizabeth Line moves heavy rail beneath London
It features 42 km of tunnels and underground stations as much as 40 km deep.
Huey P. Long Bridge in New Orleans solved a big transportation problem
Completed in December 1935, the bridge combines a highway and railroad tracks.
Who is entitled to sovereign immunity?
An engineering firm argued that it should be dismissed from a case.
Collapse-proof seismic design
'Cities of the Future' shows how civil engineers impact society
Changing the message about engineering can lead to world-changing outcomes
What is the engineering community doing to attract students to engineering?
Civil engineers have immense creative potential
Creativity is a key component of the civil engineer’s arsenal.
Engineers, artists bring future cities to life in stunning CGI
Civil engineers worked closely with computer-generated imaging artists to make “Cities of...
Engineers are essential to help transit agencies electrify fleets
From new structures to fire safety concerns, civil engineers are assisting transit...
July/August 2024 print issue
• How a Florida town survived its trial-by-hurricane
• Wildfire model captures network relationship
• Climate change creates new risks of flooding and storms
• Civil engineers are critical in disaster recovery efforts
Huey P. Long Bridge in New Orleans solved a big transportation problem
Completed in December 1935, the bridge combines a highway and railroad tracks.
Engineers and steel took Seattle’s Space Needle skyward
1962 World’s Fair attraction turned catalogue-ordered beams into a 600 ft icon.
Ingenious design helps California’s Crystal Springs Dam stand strong
Its interlocking concrete block system enhances concrete’s structural stability.
New explosives, pneumatic drills aid decadeslong tunnel construction
It took nearly 25 years to cut a railroad tunnel through the Hoosac Range.
History Lesson: Flood-protection system tamed Ohio’s Miami River
The Miami Conservancy District’s infrastructure has stood the test of time.
19th-century Potomac River canal project was ambitious, costly
The Patowmack Canal made a 218 mi stretch of the river navigable.
Overhaul of historic UK bridge preserves form, function
The Union Chain Bridge has a new suspension system and timber deck.
Behind the Union Chain Bridge’s historic landmark status
Ted Green, P.E., M.ASCE, has a passion for a piece of United Kingdom history.
History Lesson: Arboretum in Illinois is a living museum
Designers used engineering solutions to fashion the site from flat farmland.
Tampa wastewater upgrade features major microtunnel project
Microtunneling enables critical new force main to avoid densely populated area.
Designing the UK’s first large shell structure in 25 years
The 50 m diameter concrete shell honors the U.K.’s famed Lovell Telescope.
San Francisco’s Presidio Tunnel Tops park opens
The 14-acre park connects the Presidio to the waterfront — atop a highway.
California river and floodplain project restores natural processes
Working to undo decades of ecological damage from mining, the project was...
How to make infrastructure more resilient against climate change
Civil engineers are promoting resiliency to ensure that the infrastructure they design...
Breakwaters aim to halt ongoing erosion at coastal refuge
A new series of breakwaters in southwestern Louisiana features an innovative, lightweight...
North Texas creek reconfigured to follow natures original design
A comprehensive environmental restoration effort in North Texas has led to the...
Modern roundabouts boost traffic safety and efficiency
The modern roundabout keeps traffic moving more safely and efficiently. Studies even...
Who needs to learn more about safety? Engineers, say roundtable panelists
Civil Engineering hosted a roundtable discussion among experts who stressed the need...
Lessons learned in the Beirut blast
Experts compared established projections with the actual damage from the blast at...
US Army Corps deconstructs nuclear facilities carefully
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently decommissioned and dismantled a nuclear...
Response team investigates wildfire damage to buried drinking water infrastructure
A response team led an investigation into the damage sustained to Paradise,...
Chase Center arena in San Francisco excels above and below ground
The opening of the Chase Center arena in San Francisco is the...
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