July/August 2024 print issue
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Civil Engineering magazine July/August 2024
Features
![Palm trees and community buildings line the Babcock Ranch lakefront.](/-/media/asce-images-and-files/publications-and-news/civil-engineering-magazine/images/2024/07-july-2024/cep-feature-how-floridas-babcock-ranch-survived-hurricane-ian/babcock-ranch-for-promo-grid.jpg?cx=0&cy=0&cw=623&ch=440&hash=627946371CB82AC153836227BC25E6DB)
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.](/-/media/asce-images-and-files/publications-and-news/civil-engineering-magazine/images/2024/07-july-2024/cep-feature-researchers-created-a-computationally-efficient-wildfire-model/taming-fire-for-promo-grid.jpg?cx=0&cy=0&cw=623&ch=440&hash=9647103113128938D90A388BA4608362)
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.](/-/media/asce-images-and-files/publications-and-news/civil-engineering-magazine/images/2024/07-july-2024/cep-feature-how-civil-engineers-must-adapt-to-the-new-risks-of-flooding/flood-risk-for-promo-grid.jpg?cx=0&cy=0&cw=623&ch=440&hash=16861787F8B1D417E676A49A8E8C3326)
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.](/-/media/asce-images-and-files/publications-and-news/civil-engineering-magazine/images/2024/07-july-2024/cep-feature-engineers-share-critical-safety-tips-for-helping-at-natural-disaster-sites/disaster-zone-for-promo-grid.jpg?cx=0&cy=0&cw=623&ch=440&hash=7BCBCB58626A99B8BBC000013F14CBD1)
Being an engineer at a disaster site is dangerous. Safety best practices are non-negotiable for all engineers.
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