How does combined wave and flow turbulence make bridge scour worse?
Designers of bridge piers and abutments in coastal areas should account for how wave and current flow move sediment and exacerbate erosion, researchers demonstrate.
HDPE and Aging Water Management Infrastructures
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5 key takeaways for reducing claims against engineers on alternative-delivery projects
ASCE’s Committee on Claims Reduction Management recently held a workshop on reducing the engineer’s risk when working on alternative delivery projects.
Civil engineers can play big role in politics; how you can get elected
Want to sharpen your decision-making skills? Authors offer smart path
‘Guru’ of structural steel at Virginia Tech and Oklahoma dies at 84
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ASCE inducts Peña-Mora as 2025 president amid Milton storm and convention cancellation
Who is entitled to sovereign immunity?
An engineering firm argued that it should be dismissed from a case.
What does it take to engineer under snow and ice?
Civil engineers face many challenges when working beneath the northern hemisphere’s frozen...
The renewable energy source right beneath our feet
Kinetic paving offers the opportunity for clean-energy harvesting.
Underground stormwater storage facility in Minneapolis ‘fixes’ floods
The multimillion-gallon capacity system is the first of its kind in Minnesota.
The Elizabeth Line moves heavy rail beneath London
It features 42 km of tunnels and underground stations as much as 40 km deep.
Shining a light on ethics
The profession relies on civil engineers adhering to good ethical principles.
Proposed research lab design vertically transforms urban landscape
The ambitious multifunctional building in Warsaw will incorporate green space.
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 must do the right thing, even on their own time
An engineer tried to game the federal tax system and was caught.
'Cities of the Future' shows how civil engineers impact society
The film demonstrates engineering’s endless possibilities.
Meet the man who has been to 150 ASCE Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks
Jonathan Upchurch had no idea what he was getting into when, in...
How AI is changing civil engineering right now
In episode 169 of the ASCE Plot Points podcast, Ayanna Howard talks...
‘Guru’ of structural steel at Virginia Tech and Oklahoma dies at 84
Thomas M. Murray, renowned as an expert on structural steel design, who...
Smilowitz earns 2024 Ernest E. Howard Award
ASCE has honored Robert Smilowitz with the 2024 Ernest E. Howard Award.
Peña-Mora recognized with Henry L. Michel Award for Industry Advancement of Research
ASCE has honored Feniosky Peña-Mora with the 2024 Henry L. Michel Award...
Burken, Lerner-Lam lauded with 2024 ASCE President’s Medals
ASCE has honored Joel G. Burken and Eva Lerner-Lam with the 2024 ASCE President’s Medal.
ASCE honors 3D geostatistics modeling research
ASCE has honored Santiago R. Caballero Olmedo,Tejo V. Bheemasetti, Anand J. Puppala,...
ASCE awards Scanlan Medal to Chen
ASCE has honored Xinzhong Chen with the 2024 Robert H. Scanlan Medal.
Chen honored with Mindlin Medal
ASCE has honored Jiun-Shyan (J.S.) Chen with the 2024 Raymond D. Mindlin Medal.
Join an ASCE group based on your specialty
ASCE has created discipline-specific communities to help engineers worldwide come together to...
That sewer system ‘rotten egg’ smell is corrosive to pipes
How much hydrogen sulfide is flowing through sewer pipes and how can...
How does combined wave and flow turbulence make bridge scour worse?
Designers of bridge piers and abutments in coastal areas should account for...
Do civil engineers believe schools should teach social responsibility?
A survey of 583 engineers reveals attitudes toward whether pros should have...
New drilling anisotropy index shows the most effective direction to drill rock
The new index better assesses a rock’s structural characteristics to reduce uncontrollable...
Low-head hydraulic structure designs like weirs are inadequate and need a rethink
A researcher argues the design approach of many hydraulic structures is too...
New structural dynamics model makes flutter predictions more accurate
Combining ground vibration testing data and experimental modal parameters is found to...
Lateral force bracing system strengthens mass timber building frame design
Researchers test a timber buckling restrained brace to see how it can...
A little sawdust in clay bricks goes a long way toward sustainability
Adding a small percentage of wood waste is found to reduce energy...
Apply LEED, Envision sustainability rating systems more holistically to your design
Using sustainability rating system tools in the design process helps focus on...
A new diesel fuel mixture formula makes engines burn cleaner
For internal combustion vehicles, researchers’ new mathematical model adjusts diesel fuel mixture...
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Meet the man who has been to more than 150 ASCE Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks
Jonathan Upchurch's near-lifelong quest began in 1959 as a boy when he saw the Moffat Tunnel in Colorado. His dad was a civil engineer, giving him a great jump start. What's on his bucket list?
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Cargo thieves strike again in Philadelphia
Another cargo theft in Philly has police looking for three suspects. One industry insider said what was stolen is a favorite among thieves.
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Key Atlantic current could collapse soon, 'impacting the entire world for centuries to come,' leading climate scientists warn
In an open letter, leading climate scientists are sounding the alarm on a Gulf Stream current collapse.
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NASA’s Mars rover gets stunning view of big crater from slippery slope
The Perseverance rover recently took a break from its Mars mountaineering expedition to survey its old stomping grounds where it landed in February 2021.
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Lost Maya city, including pyramids, discovered in Mexico’s jungle
Lidar technology has revealed extensive Maya infrastructure across Campeche, located in Mexico's Yucatán.
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Successful leaders understand the power of giving back
Next week’s ASCE Day is an opportunity to do good via the ASCE Foundation. Engineering leaders Jean-Louis Briaud and Knut Eriksen join the ASCE Plot Points podcast and discuss the power of giving back.
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