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ASCE Day 2025!

ASCE Day celebrates the Society’s founding on November 5, 1852. Twelve esteemed engineers gathered at New York City’s Croton Aqueduct to establish what would become the American Society of Civil Engineers. This year marks ASCE’s 173rd anniversary. Our history is your history.

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Your generous support of the ASCE Foundation on this ASCE Day 2025 provides vital funding to support the engineering profession.

Your support funds transformative programs that empower civil engineers at every stage of their careers. These programs equip civil engineers to lead, innovate, and build stronger communities. As ASCE begins its journey toward 175 years of civil engineering excellence, join us in shaping a brighter, boundless future.

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HISTORY AND HERITAGE

Special ASCE Day Livestream

Celebrate ASCE Day with a special history and heritage livestream on YouTube at 2 p.m., Nov. 5. ASCE distinguished member and civil engineering historian extraordinaire Paul Giroux presents "Historical Foundations of Civil Engineering, Great Builders."

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Cities of the Future

Learn more about the inspiring new ASCE film for giant screens, Cities of the Future.

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Report Card for America's Infrastructure

ASCE IIJA Resource Center

Your one-stop shop for understanding and tracking implementation of the bipartisan infrastructure law.

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Lithograph of the Erie Canal at Lockport, New York c.1855. Published for Herrman J. Meyer, 164 William Street, New York City.

Historic landmarks

Travel the world and learn about the history of civil engineering through more than 200 ASCE historic civil engineering landmarks.

Historic civil engineering landmarks