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March/April2026 print issue

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Rendering shows an astronaut staring at several tall structures on Mars.

Civil Engineering magazine March/April 2026

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Features

A lunar landscape is shown beneath a blue earth floating in a black, starry sky, and a shadowy double-helix shape running across the bottom of the image.
Design of proposed lunar settlement based on human DNA

Lava tube site would feature a double helix of inflatable structures.

Design of proposed lunar settlement based on human DNA
A series of cylindrical habitats are shown on the surface of Mars along with a vehicle and several astronauts, all against a red sky and red regolith.
Civil engineers can help make Mars a second home for humanity

The Red Planet has many of the resources in situ that astronauts will need to build a settlement.

Civil engineers can help make Mars a second home for humanity
Rendering shows an astronaut entering a lunar habitat. Below the lunar surface are other astronauts walking around underground. A large planet is in the distance.
Lava tubes could make life on the moon possible

The structures, set deep beneath the lunar surface, are safe, efficient, and habitable with the right strategies and tools.

Lava tubes could make life on the moon possible
A rendering of a four-legged square-ish gold, shimmering piece of equipment stands upright on the surface of the moon.
Mining technologies dig up resources for life on the moon

Reimagined drills and vacuums could provide astronauts with water, oxygen, and elements for fuel.

Mining technologies dig up resources for life on the moon
Four students wearing yellow safety vests, black sunglasses, and white hard hats smile into a ridged tunnel.
How to build a successful internship program

It involves a lot of patience, well-executed strategies, and plenty of fun.

How to build a successful internship program
Photograph shows a compass needle pointing toward the word “future.”
A strong foundation for the future

The 2025 Annual Report details ASCE’s key operational and financial successes.

A strong foundation for the future

Departments

Colorized postcard shows the roadway leading to the entrance of a tunnel. The entrance is at the base of a mountain. There are fall-colored leaves on the trees.
HISTORY LESSON

‘America’s First Superhighway’ connected major Pennsylvania cities

The original stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike set a new standard for roads.

Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash
A QUESTION OF ETHICS

Expert witnesses should be honest and knowledgeable

Engineering expertise is critical to courts, clients, and the public.

A man wearing a blue and black checkered button-down shirt wears a black augmented reality headset. In the background is a blue and white sketch.
TECHNOLOGY

Augmented reality integrates into structural design, inspection

The tech can be used to verify structural integrity among other uses.

A rendering from a street-level view of a high-rise building with brown textured walls and differently shaped cutouts.
FAST FORWARD

Albanian capital site of dynamic urban, mixed-use tower

The city’s renewal plan encourages vertical growth and sustainable design.

Photo of Supreme Court facade by Ian Hutchinson on Unsplash
THE LAW

Liquidated damages compensations prove difficult to win

Not all LD provisions are enforceable.

Photo by Sara Kurig on Unsplash
WISH I'D KNOWN

Engineers: Don’t confuse technical mastery with wisdom

Translating technical knowledge for clients and colleagues is a critical skill.

There are four images on the picture. The first shows a crumpled piece of pager. The second the crumpled paper transformed into another shape. The third shows a swan, and the fourth shows the bird taking flight. These images represent evolution, transformation, innovation, and creativity.
PRESIDENT'S NOTE

Empowering women in civil engineering

Representation in the field is slowly improving.

Image shows a conceptual illustration of supply chain management with different icons, such as planes and trucks, connected by dotted lines.
ADVERTORIAL

Maintenance is the megaproject

Design the system so that the right work happens at the right time.

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