Browse by Topic - History

Eric DeLony's selection of bridge images from the HAER collection is a visual feast documenting U.S. progress and illustrating the history of bridge building, transportation, and engineering.

Lee Nelson narrates the structural evolution in bridge design that culminated with the "Colossus" of Philadelphia, a 340 ft, clear span wooden bridge designed and built by Lewis Wernwag in 1812.

This special edition celebrating ASCE's 125th anniversary contains articles reprinted from Civil Engineering magazine.