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Scotland’s Renfrew Bridge is a stunning display of innovative engineering

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Geotechnical Engineering

Philadelphia project reconnects its downtown to the waterfront

The endeavor features a new pedestrian bridge and a park that span a major interstate.

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Career Development

What volunteers are doing to help mentor the next generation of leaders

Want more engineers, designers, builders? Teach students about the industry.

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Business Management

Can owners hold contractors to their erroneous bids?

Two courts say no.

A microscopic image of soil particles shows precipitated calcium carbonate after a biocementation treatment.

Soil Mechanics

Soil-strengthening techniques are gaining momentum

Image shows two women looking at a multilevel building that has a lattice structure. The lattices are diamond shaped. Within some of the lattice openings are white circular pods that are empty or have trees in them. To the left and right are tall buildings, and at the top of the photo are drones carrying a large wooden box.

Building Design

Bionic hospitals could be the next big thing in health care

There are four images on the picture. The first shows a crumpled piece of pager. The second the crumpled paper transformed into another shape. The third shows a swan, and the fourth shows the bird taking flight. These images represent evolution, transformation, innovation, and creativity.

Transportation

Navigating the intersection of transportation and sustainability

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What do civil engineers need to know about artificial intelligence?

Civil engineering firms that adopt AI tools could enjoy a competitive advantage...

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Using AI to conquer complex, costly infrastructure problems

Utility asset managers who integrate AI tools will create efficient solutions.

Rows of servers, bathed in blue light, stand ready to support the digital world.

Engineers often need a lot of water to keep data centers cool

Operating 24/7 means that data centers generate considerable heat that must then...

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A piece of American history is home in Philadelphia

The Bicentennial Bell, a gift from England, hangs in a renovated garden.

From the archives

Image shows a wooden dam during construction. There is a low level of water in the foreground and on the sides of the dam is construction rubble.

Seattle feels the rush of hydropower

A timber crib dam marked the city’s first attempt at a municipally run utility.

Colorized postcard shows the roadway leading to the entrance of a tunnel. The entrance is at the base of a mountain. There are fall-colored leaves on the trees.

‘America’s First Superhighway’ connected major Pennsylvania cities

The original stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike set a new standard for roads.

Photo shows a lake and in the background are autumnal-colored tress and a small mountain.

An inverted siphon brought water to 1800s Nevada boomtowns

The Marlette Lake Water System made mining for precious metals feasible.

Arched bridge set amid the foliage.

Spanning the gap over Oregon’s Coos Bay

The bridge, which is part of the Oregon Coast Highway, is known...

Sepia-toned photo shows a cable-stayed bridge that spans a body of water. Cars are on the bridge.

Engineers and historians share their thoughts on their favorite structures

From tunnels to bridges, find out what inspires these individuals.

Sepia-toned photograph shows a tunnel being built with its timber supports.

San Francisco’s hidden engineering feat: How a tunnel helped rebuild a city

Building the sewer required innovative technologies.

Photograph shows a multiple-arch dam set amidst trees and hills.

The Mountain Dell Dam in Salt Lake City turned around an engineer’s career

Building it helped John S. Eastwood prove an engineering concept — and himself.

Photograph of a long concrete bridge over water that has many arches.

Pennsylvania’s Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge has endured for 95 years

It was once the world’s longest multiple-arch reinforced-concrete highway bridge.

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New York City parkway showcased beautiful, nature-like leisure spaces

The Bronx River Parkway provided a model for future traffic development.

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San Jose’s Lick Observatory took telescopes to new heights

Getting the main refracting telescope to the facility was an uphill battle.

Long reads that dig deep

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Lava tubes could make life on the moon possible

The structures, set deep beneath the lunar surface, are safe, efficient, and...

The rendering shows the space shuttle Endeavour, plus its external tank and side booster rockets, as it will be displayed inside its new home at the California Science Center: upright, as if ready to launch.

Space shuttle Endeavour stands tall in California Science Center display

The retired orbiter and various historical components were lifted upright and seismically...

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The Grand Egyptian Museum showcases astounding design and creativity

Rising from the sands of Giza and the imaginations of the architects,...

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New stadium for the Los Angeles Clippers is a dream turned reality

The arena’s diagrid shell was key to the stadium’s seismic response.