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July/August 2024 print issue

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Civil Engineering magazine July/August 2024

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Features

Palm trees and community buildings line the Babcock Ranch lakefront.
How Florida’s Babcock Ranch survived Hurricane Ian

When the storm tested the town, it aced the test, exceeding expectations.

How Florida’s Babcock Ranch survived Hurricane Ian
A night-time wildfire is burning up homes.
New computationally efficient model will ‘tame’ fire

Its ability to capture the likelihood of building damage in a wildfire event opens up a new paradigm for tackling the wildfire problem.

New computationally efficient model will ‘tame’ fire
Photograph shows a flooded street.
How civil engineers must adapt to the new risks of flooding

Relying on historical climate trends to predict future flooding is no longer a viable option.

How civil engineers must adapt to the new risks of flooding
A first responder in full orange personal protective gear and thick goggles stands on a mound of collapsed structure.
Engineers share critical safety tips for helping at natural disaster sites

Being an engineer at a disaster site is dangerous. Safety best practices are non-negotiable for all engineers.

Engineers share critical safety tips for helping at natural disaster sites

Departments

Photograph shows a structure with tall steel columns that taper in near the midsection with a saucer-like top lit up at night and surrounded by other buildings. The columns are connected to a central core.
HISTORY LESSON

Engineers and steel took Seattle’s Space Needle skyward

1962 World’s Fair attraction turned catalogue-ordered beams into a 600 ft icon.

Rendering shows an intersecting-ring, dual-track, spokeless Ferris wheel sitting on top of a multistory structure.
FAST FORWARD

Spokeless, intersecting-rings Ferris wheel in Seoul will be the world’s first

The dual-tracked attraction will provide stunning city views.

Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash
QUESTION OF ETHICS

Will noncompetes go extinct?

Read about the ethical complications of this type of agreement.

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TECHNOLOGY

New Mexico research facility develops solar-powered water treatment method

The desalination process would aid rural areas that use brackish groundwater.

Digitized robot head with a thought bubble emerging from its mouth.
STAYING SHARP

Powerful combo of AI tools transforms how engineers handle complex info

These tools streamline engineers’ work, making it easier to access.

Photo of Supreme Court facade by Ian Hutchinson on Unsplash
THE LAW

You pick the material, you bear the risk

An owner takes control of a contractor’s materials. It didn’t go as planned.

Photo by Sara Kurig on Unsplash
WISH I'D KNOWN

Top 10 observations about being an engineer

Your career is a journey of the successes and failures you learn from.

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PRESIDENT'S NOTE

Civil engineering advocates are building a better world

Our projects are designed and built to fit the needs of the community.

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EDITOR'S NOTE

Preparing for climate extremes

Civil engineers are devising ingenious solutions and resilient infrastructure.

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