Waste plastic repurposed for use in asphalt mix
Researchers assess New York City roads paved with plastic-infused asphalt.
Then and Now: Visitor center tunnel opens at former Niagara power station
Visitors can travel the underground route that power-generating water once took.
Is the quiet-quitting trend good for civil engineers?
In episode 136 of ASCE Plot Points, Jennifer Sloan Ziegler talks about quiet quitting and why she thinks it might be an essential strategy for the modern civil engineer.
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Project Highlight: Park designed to flood during cloudbursts in Copenhagen
The park and connecting street should help Danish city withstand intense rain.
Former airport to become a massive park in Athens, Greece
The “generational project” will extend from the Greek coastline into the city.
Then and Now: Visitor center tunnel opens at former Niagara power station
Visitors can travel the underground route that power-generating water once took.
Ancient infiltration systems aid Peru’s bid for water security
Repairs to Pre-Incan water runoff channels are reviving downslope springs.
Waste plastic repurposed for use in asphalt mix
Researchers assess New York City roads paved with plastic-infused asphalt.
If the Earth moves, this flexible iron pipe moves too
The 104 in. diameter ductile iron water pipe can move horizontally up to 13 ft.
From the Field: Seattle arena expanded below grade to protect landmark exterior
Careful coordination of an exterior perimeter wall was key to the work.
Successive atmospheric rivers test California’s infrastructure
Flooding, landslides proliferate in the aftermath of heavy, sustained rains.
Major action needed to meet 2030 Sustainable Development Goal deadline
A National Academies report suggests steps to achieve key United Nations goals.
‘Living’ wood to add strength, capture carbon using microbes
A bioink application would introduce mineral-producing microbes into cut lumber.
2023 OCEA Honor Awards recognize infrastructure excellence
ASCE has selected 11 projects in 2023 as OCEA Honor Award recipients.
2023 OPALs salute career achievement
Each year, ASCE’s Outstanding Projects And Leaders awards honor some of the...
ASCE’s executive director in the 1970s and early ’80s, Zwoyer dies at 96
Eugene Zwoyer, former ASCE executive director from 1972 through 1982, has died.
Madhavan honored as new ASCE fellow
Mahendrakumar Madhavan has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Schlegel honored as new ASCE fellow
Elizabeth Schlegel has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Rakha elevated to fellow status
Hesham Ahmed Rakha has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Narasimhan honored as new ASCE fellow
Sriram Narasimhan has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Gopalaratnam recognized as new ASCE fellow
Vellore S. Gopalaratnam has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
ASCE advocacy driving industry forward in 2023
The demand for civil engineers only figures to grow in 2023 as...
2005 President Bill Henry, driving force behind the Ethicana anticorruption initiative, dies at 84
William “Bill” Patrick Henry, a water resources engineer and 2005 ASCE president...
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As climate keeps changing, park in Denmark designed to flood during cloudbursts
The design features lush stormwater retention basins that will collect rainwater during storms and revert to recreation areas in dry weather. How will it foster more attractive, livable urban spaces?
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We know where the next big earthquakes will happen – but not when
Monday's massive quake across Turkey and Syria has killed thousands and leveled thousands of buildings. Here are eight things to know about these seismic events.
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EPA launches initiative to accelerate lead pipe replacement in Wisconsin
The program will provide targeted technical assistance services to help underserved communities access funds from the bipartisan infrastructure law and replace lead pipes that pose health risks.
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A collective failure to prioritize safety leads to project failure
According to ASCE's Code of Ethics, engineers must perform work “only in areas of their competence” and seal work performed “under their responsible charge” to ensure the safety of the work.
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Powerful quake rocks Turkey and Syria, kills more than 1,500
A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake has rocked wide swaths of Turkey and Syria today, toppling hundreds of buildings and killing more than 1,500 people.
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Mexico looks to giant solar park in the desert to assuage carbon concerns
The first power from a giant solar energy park in the northern Mexico desert will enter the country's electricity grid in April as the nation aims to burnish its green credentials with the project.
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