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2024: 5 most-read stories on Civil Engineering Source

Taken together, it's a quick portrait of the year that was in...

2024: ASCE's year in photos

It was a very good ASCE year.

Ryan earns Orville T. Magoon Sustainable Coasts Award

ASCE has honored David Ryan, P.E., with the 2024 Orville T. Magoon...

Give back to the engineering community today and tomorrow

The holiday season is a great time to give back to the civil engineering community.

Experienced leadership takes center stage on ASCE 2025 election ballot

The official nominees for ASCE 2026 president-elect are in.

ASCE recognizes van de Lindt with 2024 Vilas Mujumdar Resilience Award

ASCE has honored John W. van de Lindt, Ph.D., F.SEI, F.ASCE, with...

Fox honored with 2024 Thomas A. Middlebrooks Award

ASCE has honored Patrick J. Fox, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, F.ASCE, with the...

Elgamal honored with 2025 H. Bolton Seed Medal

ASCE has honored Ahmed-Waeil Elgamal, Ph.D., M.ASCE, with the 2025 H. Bolton Seed Medal.

Former ASCE president honored with 2025 Karl Terzaghi Award

ASCE has honored Jean-Louis Briaud, Ph.D., P.E., BC.GE, Pres.21.ASCE, with the 2025...

Wolosick honored with 2025 Ralph B. Peck Award

ASCE has honored John R. Wolosick, P.E., S.E., BC.GE, F.ASCE, with the...

Obituaries

Jim Rossberg, who launched ASCE 7, the Structural Engineering Institute, and the Society's 9/11 investigations, dies at 65

ASCE and the structural engineering community mourn the loss of a past...

‘Guru’ of structural steel at Virginia Tech and Oklahoma dies at 84

Thomas M. Murray, renowned as an expert on structural steel design, who...

Cleveland-educated engineer who helped modernize Colombia, Daníes Rincones dies at 95

Enrique Eduardo Daníes Rincones, who began his civil engineering career in Cleveland...

Indian engineer whose ports expansions fueled the nation’s growth dies at 91

Zal Sohrab Tarapore, who oversaw an expansion of India’s ports fostered by...

Egyptian engineer whose seismic expertise fortified Los Angeles structures dies at 83

Nabih F. Youssef, a Los Angeles-based structural engineer recognized for his work...

Transportation engineer whose roads and bridges transformed Bangladesh dies at 92

Shaikh Fazlur Rahman, who transformed transportation in Bangladesh as chief engineer of...

Esteemed Boston-area engineer who led merger with ASCE, Rogers dies at 99

Cranston “Chan” R. Rogers, a distinguished member with more than six decades...

Former Texas Section president and ASCE board member Burkhalter dies at 93

Alvie C. “A.C.” Burkhalter Jr., a civil engineer who specialized in land...

Former Baton Rouge president and Louisiana region structural great Aderman dies at 76

Michael “Mike” V. Aderman, a bridge and construction engineer in Louisiana and...

Movable bridge advocate who built them in New York City dies at 94

Charles Birnstiel, a life member of ASCE who advanced the application of...

New fellows

Atakere recognized as new ASCE fellow

Felix Utse-Oritselaju Atakere has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.

Lobo-Guerrero earns fellow honors

Sebastian Lobo-Guerrero has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.

Boz elevated to ASCE fellow status

Mehmet Arslan Boz has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.

Garlock honored as new ASCE fellow

Maria Garlock has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.

Ellison earns fellow honors

Kirk Carr Ellison has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.

Clarke elevated to ASCE fellow status

Julia P. Clarke has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.

ASCE recognizes Jones with fellow status

Jonathan Earl Jones has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.

ASCE recognizes Holt with fellow status

Darrin Holt has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.

White recognized as new ASCE fellow

Donald W. White has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.

Lattanzi honored as new ASCE fellow

David Lattanzi has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.

Awards

Water infrastructure legislation passes, brings increased dam safety

Adding low-head dams to the National Inventory of Dams was an ASCE priority.

Should concrete need to stay up all night, try this:

Recently, caffeine (in coffee) has found new uses in addition to keeping...

2024: 5 most-read stories on Civil Engineering Source

Taken together, it's a quick portrait of the year that was in...

Artificial intelligence supervision needed to reap technology’s benefits

Civil engineering and related professions invest big in artificial intelligence.

2024: ASCE's year in photos

It was a very good ASCE year.

Stressed this holiday season? So is our infrastructure

Tis the season that we put our infrastructure to the test.

Cities increasingly turn to porous pavement to ameliorate flooding

After Tropical Storm Ophelia, Brooklyn turns to porous pavement to fight floods.