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.
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.
Successive atmospheric rivers test California’s infrastructure
Flooding, landslides proliferate in the aftermath of heavy, sustained rains.
Attendance is mandatory ... but should it be?
Successive atmospheric rivers test California’s infrastructure
Peña-Mora, Phillips named official nominees for ASCE 2024 president-elect
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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.
After 60 years, rail service opens at Washington Dulles Airport
Metro’s Silver Line extension adds six stations, 11 mi to system.
In landslide-prone areas, earthquake effects can extend for years
Researchers dig into how earthquakes impact landslide movements.
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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Cleaning up ‘forever chemicals’ is costly and messy – just ask this Wisconsin town
Peshtigo, Wisconsin, residents are exposed to dangerously high levels of a group of toxins known as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Citizens are torn over their options.
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States struggle to share dwindling waters of Colorado River
The river, which provides drinking water to 40 million people in seven states, is drying up, straining a water distribution pact amid the worst drought in 12 centuries, exacerbated by climate change.
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ASCE goes coast to coast in naming 11 2023 OCEA Honor Award recipients
Arenas and airport projects are among 11 projects earning Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement awards. When and where will the overall winner, silver, and bronze medalists be revealed?
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Water tunnel now transports tourists at former Niagara power station
See how a tunnel that provided a route for power-generating water to return to the Niagara River has been refurbished to allow visitors to travel along its length as part of a new visitor center.
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Steel-free rebar being adopted by major construction firm
Following a trial last year, Skanska is rolling out the use of a new type of reinforced concrete – one that uses no cement and no steel.
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9 megaprojects score federal grants totaling more than $1.2B
Nearly $300 million of the funding will go to a high-profile rail tunnel project linking New York City and New Jersey.
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