New York municipality to electrify all buildings in bid to decarbonize
To cut carbon emissions, Ithaca, New York, is electrifying all its buildings.
January/February 2022
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Michigan Central Station project redefines site's link to transportation
The beaux-arts train station will anchor a 30-acre mobility innovation district.
Biophilic, interconnected design will define urban village in Portugal
Global energy efficiency rebounds but trails emissions goals, report says
Ohio treatment plant upgrade could include innovative digestion process
Construction to raise 16 mi of levees begins in Kansas City area
A giant Kansas City levee project is on track to be completed eight years early.
Completed in 1869, the Waco Suspension Bridge is now being restored
The work will replace the bridge’s sway cables, hangers, and suspension cables.
Limitation of liability clauses are like kryptonite
Thinking of challenging a limitation of liability clause? Think again.
EPA, trade groups differ on how to improve water sector cybersecurity
EPA, industry offer competing plans for improving water sector cybersecurity.
Tent of the heavens
Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia has endured all that 1,500 years of history could throw at it.
Michigan’s Mackinac Bridge tames the wind
The Mackinac applied lessons from the failure of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.
The Augusta Canal helped power a Georgia city's burgeoning textile industry
The Augusta Canal in Georgia created the largest industrial complex in the...
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...
Building for the American Age: The Pentagon
The Pentagon was a design marvel that has stood firm through a turbulent century.
The Philadelphia Municipal Water Supply was the first of its kind
Steam engines and wooden pipes helped Philadelphia pioneer large-scale municipal water delivery....
Engineer's failure to disclose moonlighting leads to ethical precipice
Be sure to let your employer know about your side hustle.
Examining the ethics of expert testimony
We consider providing expert testimony through the lens of ASCE’s Code of Ethics.
Protecting the public is the bedrock of ASCE's Code of Ethics
Protecting the public’s health, safety, and welfare is the foundation of civil...
Engineers must create a culture of zero tolerance for corruption in their workplaces
A zero tolerance policy for bribery, corruption, and fraud is still the...
Are incentives for time savings ethical?
Nothing in ASCE’s new code of ethics directly addresses incentives. Are they okay?
Equitable and inclusive behavior are mandates in ASCE’s new code of ethics
An ASCE member tells offensive jokes about women while at a conference....
How to make infrastructure more resilient against climate change
Civil engineers are promoting resiliency to ensure that the infrastructure they design...
Breakwaters aim to halt ongoing erosion at coastal refuge
A new series of breakwaters in southwestern Louisiana features an innovative, lightweight...
North Texas creek reconfigured to follow natures original design
A comprehensive environmental restoration effort in North Texas has led to the...
Modern roundabouts boost traffic safety and efficiency
The modern roundabout keeps traffic moving more safely and efficiently. Studies even...
Who needs to learn more about safety? Engineers, say roundtable panelists
Civil Engineering hosted a roundtable discussion among experts who stressed the need...
Lessons learned in the Beirut blast
Experts compared established projections with the actual damage from the blast at...
US Army Corps deconstructs nuclear facilities carefully
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently decommissioned and dismantled a nuclear...
Response team investigates wildfire damage to buried drinking water infrastructure
A response team led an investigation into the damage sustained to Paradise,...
Chase Center arena in San Francisco excels above and below ground
The opening of the Chase Center arena in San Francisco is the...
