Washington and Oregon place equity at the heart of I-5 bridge replacement
The Interstate Bridge Replacement program seeks to protect and improve communities that were unduly injured with the construction of the original freeway.
Civil Engineering magazine | September/October 2021
Read the current print issue of Civil Engineering magazine, the flagship publication of ASCE. Its articles are also published in ASCE’s news and information hub, the Civil Engineering Source.
Colosseum floor reborn with monumental engineering solution
The innovative floor system will let tourists walk across history at Rome’s famed arena.
Indiana city reduces sewer overflows, slashes capital costs
Book explores how to think long term in a short-term world
Vision for Montreal park balances ecology, visitor needs
Static liquefaction likely caused Edenville Dam failure, report says
The May 2020 failure in Michigan likely resulted from static liquefaction, according...
Liverpool loss of UNESCO World Heritage status 10 years in the making
The decision by the international cultural organization raises larger questions about how...
California's new tax credit will boost historic preservation efforts
The state’s historic tax credit is expected to promote more affordable housing...
Construction spending gains momentum, but challenges persist
Labor shortages, material prices, and virus variants stifle economic growth for most...
The investigations: The World Trade Center towers
NIST’s investigation uncovered the structural failure mechanisms behind the collapse of the...
The investigations: The Pentagon
A professional team assembled by ASCE and its Structural Engineering Institute examined...
From the ashes: One World Trade Center
At a height of 1,776 ft, Freedom Tower was designed to be safe, striking, and symbolic.
From the ashes: New World Trade Center towers
The new 3, 4, and 7 WTC towers feature unique designs that...
From the ashes: The World Trade Center PATH Station
Famed architect Santiago Calatrava’s new mass transit center also serves as a...
From the ashes: The memorials
The WTC site, the Pentagon, and the field in Pennsylvania where one...
From the ashes: The Pentagon renovation
A long-planned renovation under way at the Pentagon on the day of...
A remembrance: The World Trade Center towers and the engineers who designed them
Jon D. Magnusson, P.E., S.E., F.SEI, NAE Dist.M.ASCE, remembers the ingenious work...
Potential solutions to solve Los Angeles broadband divide
Confronting the digital divide in Los Angeles would require public and private...
How the Flint water crisis has impacted US lead-pipe removal efforts
The water crisis in Flint, Michigan, has spurred a push to remove...
Equity environmental justice emerge as key goals of Biden infrastructure plan
The Biden administration wants to use infrastructure to improve racial equity and...
How the interstate highway system connected and in some cases segregated America
Can infrastructure affect social equity? The history of the interstate highway system...
Washington and Oregon place equity at the heart of I-5 bridge replacement
The Interstate Bridge Replacement program seeks to protect and improve communities that...
FHWA invokes Civil Rights Act to suspend Houston interstate expansion
A massive infrastructure project planned for Houston is in limbo while the...
The Philadelphia Municipal Water Supply was the first of its kind
Steam engines and wooden pipes helped Philadelphia pioneer large-scale municipal water delivery....
The last piece of the Interstate Highway System may have been the toughest
A segment of I-70 in Colorado completed the nation’s largest and most...
The Augusta Canal helped power a Georgia city's burgeoning textile industry
The Augusta Canal in Georgia created the largest industrial complex in the...
Building for the American Age: The Pentagon
The Pentagon was a design marvel that has stood firm through a turbulent century.
Response team investigates wildfire damage to buried drinking water infrastructure
A response team led an investigation into the damage sustained to Paradise,...
Modern roundabouts boost traffic safety and efficiency
The modern roundabout keeps traffic moving more safely and efficiently. Studies even...
Chase Center arena in San Francisco excels above and below ground
The opening of the Chase Center arena in San Francisco is the...
Breakwaters aim to halt ongoing erosion at coastal refuge
A new series of breakwaters in southwestern Louisiana features an innovative, lightweight...
US Army Corps deconstructs nuclear facilities carefully
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently decommissioned and dismantled a nuclear...
Lessons learned in the Beirut blast
Experts compared established projections with the actual damage from the blast at...
