What civil engineers are reading this week

• Esteemed sustainability advocate makes case for ‘great civil engineering overhaul’

  For 30 years, sustainability leader Bill Wallace has shouted from the rooftops about sustainability and climate change, civil engineering adapting related best practices, and getting ahead of a changing world.

• How can we build stronger, more disaster-resilient communities for tomorrow?

  The chief engineer of a group working for 20 years to provide disaster-resilient housing to vulnerable communities tells ASCE how such work only makes communities stronger, figuratively and literally.

• In a sea of flood-risk data, how can cities know which information to use?

  Researchers warn that data from national flood-risk models may be inaccurate at the local level in cities, possibly leading to inappropriate countermeasures in the face of climate change. 

• Engineering students create innovative accessibility technology

  An Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers program encourages students to address accessibility issues through adaptive services, redesigned technology, and new assistive technologies.

• ‘Truly incredible’: What’s the coolest part about studying civil engineering in 2024? Hear from these high-achieving students

  The new school year is an exciting time for civil engineering students who will design and build future infrastructure. Three ASCE Student Ambassadors discuss that future in a new ASCE Plot Points podcast.

• More than 236 killed in Myanmar flooding caused by Typhoon Yagi

  One of the strongest storms to hit the region this year struck southern China, Vietnam, Laos, and Myanmar last week, bringing torrential rain. Hundreds were also killed in northern Vietnam.