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Vinyl Chloride Review Raises Questions for Pipe Specifications
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Louisiana’s Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project aimed to curb land loss.
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New York City pedestrian tunnel pushes engineering boundaries
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The government's approval is not a design safety net
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Engineers have a duty to preserve public trust
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Engineers monitor Florida bridge with digital twin
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A year of progress, a lifetime of connections
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Volunteers reach the peak of engineering’s promise in Peru mountains
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Qian honored with Francis C. Turner Award
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An ASCE2027 primer: Everything you need to know about the inaugural Infrastructure and Engineering Experience
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Teamwork and real-world impact take center stage at 2026 CI Student Days competition
Team "Project Knicks" won the 2026 CI Student Days competition.
ASCE president named to Forbes ‘50 over 50’ list
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Further Reading: Future materials and construction methods
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Measuring traffic congestion through better data synthesis and analysis
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Exploring environmentally friendlier alternatives to traditional concrete
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Machine learning can help convert biomedical waste to usable energy products
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New formulas for sustainable deicing found to improve winter road safety
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Modeling future storm scenarios shown to enhance coastal flood protection systems
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Building a better understanding of extreme floods through historical data
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A new approach leverages AI to help find hidden bridge foundation damage
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Lessons from a harrowing Michigan tornado will reshape warehouse design
Damage assessments after the 2024 Portage, Michigan, EF2 tornado disaster will help engineers account for internal pressure, structural connections, and tornado loads in new warehouses. Here’s how.
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With the car-free loop in NYC’s Central Park busier than ever, crashes keep piling up
The death of a 71-year-old man who fell from his bike on East Drive while trying to avoid an off-leash dog highlights the growing chaos on the park's 6-mile loop.
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California set to ban quartz countertop production amid health concerns
California is expected to pass an emergency regulation banning the production or installation of engineered quartz amid cases of a deadly lung disease among workers who cut the material for kitchen countertops.
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Newly available satellite data show just how flawed some river models can be
Current models are only as good as the math that they’re based on, and short of measuring every river in the world, there is no way to check this on a global scale.
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ASCE2027 opening keynote speaker set to help attendees level up their leadership
The infrastructure solutions of tomorrow require a change of mindset today. ASCE2027 opening keynote Ryan Leak has a way of looking at things that changes mindsets.
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US trade gap widens to $105.6B as imports hit record
The gap in goods and services trade grew 13.7% from the prior month to $105.6 billion, Commerce Department data show.
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