Devastating wildfires hit close to home for LA civil engineers
Four separate major wildfires raged across the second-biggest city in the United States last week.
New ASCE standard transforms water security practices for the modern era
A new standard published by ASCE offers a pathway for engineers to ensure that water resources are shielded from modern threats.
Warming Sun Belt cities turn to cool pavement to help mitigate climate change
Some warming cities use cool pavement to combat urban heat island effect.
The surprising parallels between civil engineering and IRONMAN racing
As surveying advances, civil engineers reap benefits
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Engineers must do the right thing, even on their own time
An engineer tried to game the federal tax system and was caught.
New Mexico research facility develops solar-powered water treatment method
The desalination process would aid rural areas that use brackish groundwater.
Proposed research lab design vertically transforms urban landscape
The ambitious multifunctional building in Warsaw will incorporate green space.
California's subway tunnels exemplify seismically safe infrastructure
WSP rail and tunnel engineers share lessons on building seismically resilient infrastructure...
What do civil engineers need to know about artificial intelligence?
Civil engineering firms that adopt AI tools could enjoy a competitive advantage...
Using AI to conquer complex, costly infrastructure problems
Utility asset managers who integrate artificial intelligence tools into their processes will...
Unique temporary housing proposal allows inhabitants to live in dignity
The hexagon-shaped housing modules offer flexibility and mobility.
San Jose’s Lick Observatory took telescopes to new heights
Getting the main refracting telescope to the facility was an uphill battle.
Radiative cooling technologies offer solutions to extreme heat
Researchers are developing tech that will keep buildings and humans cool.
Honoring LA viaduct project at rescheduled OPAL Gala takes on new poignancy in shadow of wildfires
It may have come three months later than expected, but civil engineers...
Former Dallas Branch president and civilian Army Corps engineer Johnson dies at 90
William P. Johnson Jr., who served with the U.S. Army Corps of...
Longtime Pennsylvania transportation and construction firms’ founder Wahlah dies at 84
A.R. Tasir “Tas” Wahlah, founder and president of two Pennsylvania transportation and...
Former ASCE board member Ang, whose pioneering work in early computing enhanced structural safety, dies at 94
Alfredo H.S. Ang, professor emeritus of civil engineering at the University of...
Zubeck elevated to ASCE fellow status
Hannele Zubeck has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
ASCE recognizes Lin-Hai Han with fellow status
in-Hai Han has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Peeta recognized as new ASCE fellow
Srinivas Peeta has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Alam elevated to ASCE fellow status
M. Shahria Alam has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
ASCE recognizes Roach with fellow status
Jen Roach has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Do air quality alerts alter active people’s transportation choices?
Researchers delve into whether bike and e-scooter riders choose other options on...
Improve levee stability by addressing rapid drawdown challenges
Tests of levees’ undrained shear strength offer clues to making them more...
Using software to streamline wastewater network design in impoverished areas
Which of the three most used sewer software tools is most effective...
Designing urban water projects with sensitivity for public and environmental needs
Water-sensitive urban design is a way to address current and future supply...
Can skewed steel I-girders skew bridge loads and affect safety?
Stress-testing a new bridge as it is built and then monitoring it...
5 keys to consider when passing on a two-lane undivided road
Pavement condition is just one issue that engineers need to take into...
How effective are strongback braced frames for post-seismic building reuse?
For retrofitting highly resilient buildings that can be reused after an earthquake,...
That sewer system ‘rotten egg’ smell is corrosive to pipes
How much hydrogen sulfide is flowing through sewer pipes and how can...
Clay soil, rampant poverty: Tackling wastewater in Alabama’s ‘Black Belt’
How to improve wastewater service in a region where hard clay has...
Testing the risk of danger that aging geomembranes pose to landfills
As flexible synthetic landfill liners age, the risk of shear of the...
What civil engineers are reading this week
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Transportation engineer and pro photographer? Meet the talent behind the dual careers
Hear Tania Stewart, a Maryland Department of Transportation engineer, tell ASCE Plot Points how she makes both jobs work and why each of her professional pursuits ties into and helps the other.
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Trump executive order eliminating ‘electric vehicle mandate’ explained
President Donald Trump ordered the elimination of President Joe Biden’s “electric vehicle mandate,” but this cannot be done with the stroke of a pen.
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2025 renewable energy outlook: Full-speed ahead
Load growth and Inflation Reduction Act spending are driving the industry forward, amid the threat of federal policy reversals from the Trump administration.
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Nearly $9B in federal transportation funds and loans authorized since Jan. 1
Airports, electric vehicle charging, bus rapid transit, and pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure are among the types of projects that received grants in the last days of the Biden administration.
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Bioengineered ‘super glue’ sets new strength record
Researchers at Colorado State University have created an innovative adhesive polymer that outperforms commercially available options in strength while also being biodegradable and reusable.
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Warming Sun Belt cities turn to cool pavement to help mitigate effects of climate change
Phoenix and San Antonio are tackling the urban heat island effect by adding a reflective layer to street asphalt to lower temperatures. How is it part of a larger strategy in a changing world?
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