Successive atmospheric rivers test California’s infrastructure
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Major action needed to meet 2030 Sustainable Development Goal deadline
A National Academies report suggests steps to achieve key United Nations goals.
Improving construction contract management by applying blockchain
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Peña-Mora, Phillips named official nominees for ASCE 2024 president-elect
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Waste plastic repurposed for use in asphalt mix
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From the Field: Seattle arena expanded below grade to protect landmark exterior
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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
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After 60 years, rail service opens at Washington Dulles Airport
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In landslide-prone areas, earthquake effects can extend for years
Researchers dig into how earthquakes impact landslide movements.
Book explores the hidden ‘blessings’ of disasters
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Performing arts center in Taiwan fosters arts and culture
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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’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.
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...
Peña-Mora, Phillips named official nominees for ASCE 2024 president-elect
Feniosky A. Peña-Mora and Brett C. Phillips are the official nominees for...
ASCE Board of Direction starts 2023 with historic gender diversity
When the ASCE Board of Direction meets this weekend, it will welcome...
University of Central Florida’s first engineering school dean dies at 95
Robert D. Kersten, dean and professor emeritus at the University of Central...
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Applying lessons from Colorado's costliest wildfire to drinking water systems
Wildfire damage to drinking water systems can significantly delay economic recovery. The costliest disaster in Colorado history, the Marshall Fire, resulted in more than $2 billion in losses.
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Crimean Bridge repaired and reopened 6 months ahead of schedule
The cause of October’s explosion hasn't been explained but caused catastrophic failure that saw several spans plummet into the water below and fire spread to a tanker train on an adjacent rail bridge.
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The Army Corps of Engineers made a 2023 cat calendar, and it's glorious
Enormous cats play, scratch, think about life, and stretch while interacting with dams, jetties, and heavy machinery. Enjoy the fun images created by the Portland, Oregon, district.
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Scientists devise cheapest carbon capture system to date
Researchers have developed a cost-efficient method that successfully captures CO2 and converts it into one of the world’s most widely used chemicals: methanol.
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Engineers find further faults on England's Twin Sails Bridge
The discovery was made during repairs to one of the 55-meter-high masts, which snapped on Monday and forced the bridge’s closure.
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A California town’s wastewater is helping the community battle drought
Healdsburg recycles 350 million gallons of effluent annually and gives it away for free.
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