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2019 UESI president, water asset management specialist David Totman dies

David Totman, a California water infrastructure and asset management specialist who served...

Pipelines expert, co-founder of UESI Castronovo dies at 78

Joseph Peter “Joe” Castronovo, a founding board member of the Utility Engineering...

Trust in teamwork lifts Penn State to first place in ASCE UESI Surveying Competition

Penn State won the 2026 ASCE UESI Surveying Competition finals.

Bahmyari, Smith honored with ASCE President’s Medal

ASCE has honored Hossein Bahmyari and Clint H. Smith with the 2026 ASCE President’s Medal.

Interdisciplinary collaboration leads Johns Hopkins University to ASCE Sustainable Solutions Competition victory

Johns Hopkins University won the Sustainable Solutions Competition.

Western Kentucky breaks through with historic concrete canoe victory

Just seven days before the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, the...

The price of resilience: Investing in a climate-ready future

In this ASCE Interchange Live, Jake Bittle, senior staff writer at Grist...

ASCE Student Championships ready for West Virginia ‘country roads’

The 2026 ASCE Civil Engineering Student Championships are coming to Fairmont State...

ASCE ‘Through the Years’

As ASCE prepares to celebrate its 175th anniversary in 2027, Civil Engineering...

Concrete Canoe through the years

As ASCE prepares to celebrate its 175th anniversary in 2027, Civil Engineering...

Obituaries

2019 UESI president, water asset management specialist David Totman dies

David Totman, a California water infrastructure and asset management specialist who served...

Pipelines expert, co-founder of UESI Castronovo dies at 78

Joseph Peter “Joe” Castronovo, a founding board member of the Utility Engineering...

Dedicated, longtime Cleveland-area engineer Peter Zwick dies at 94

Peter C. Zwick, a longtime ASCE Cleveland Section member whose passion for...

Life member, longtime Midwestern structural engineer Logsdon dies at 89

Donald Lee Logsdon, an ASCE life member whose project work with the...

Pioneer in computer-aided design for structural engineering and distinguished member Fenves dies at 94

Steven J. Fenves, an ASCE distinguaed member and former head of Carnegie...

Maine state construction engineer, dispute resolver, and 1990s ASCE Board member Hodgkins dies at 90

John E. Hodgkins, a longtime construction and traffic engineer with the Maine...

Connecticut professor, practitioner, and performer Epstein dies at 84

Howard I. Epstein, a beloved University of Connecticut civil engineering professor since...

Central Florida engineering leader, recent ASCE Region 5 governor Rader dies at 51

Neil Christopher “Chris” Rader, a Central Florida environmental engineer with Wright-Pierce and...

Former Philadelphia chief engineer and surveyor Syrnick dies at 79

Joseph R. Syrnick, a lifelong Philadelphia resident who became its chief engineer...

Pioneer of wind engineering for big towers, ASCE 7 standard contributor Irwin dies at 80

Peter Hamlyn Irwin, a founding father of modern-day wind engineering whose expertise...

New fellows

Wigger recognized as new ASCE fellow

Michael S. Wigger has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.

Shah recognized as new ASCE fellow

Vatsal A. Shah has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.

Sepeda elevated to ASCE fellow status

Greg Sepeda has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.

Cataño-Lopera earns ASCE fellow honors

Yovanni Cataño-Lopera has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.

Sadek recognized as new ASCE fellow

Fahim Sadek has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.

Katz honored as new ASCE fellow

Bryan J. Katz has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.

Huang elevated to ASCE fellow status

Gordon Huang has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.

Heintz recognized as new ASCE fellow

Jon Heintz has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.

Kulkarni elevated to ASCE fellow status

Tara Shenoy Kulkarni has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.

Huo earns ASCE fellow honors

JinSheng Huo has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.

Awards

How San Diego weaved a large-diameter pipe through congested urban areas

The transmission line extension project is meant to improve water service to...

A Fort Worth, Texas, wastewater project preserves an aquatic environment

A new inverted siphon and upgraded piping are buried beneath a popular...

A new transmission line will loop through Metro Atlanta’s dense environment

The large-diameter main will enhance system reliability and operational flexibility, bolstering resilience....

UNC Charlotte learns about its water system through a digital twin

The technology is a living tool that will improve with use, enabling...

San Antonio sewer project navigates environmentally sensitive corridor

Creative design strategies, sound geotechnical investigations, and coordinated stakeholder engagement brought this...

Houston's big bet on big water pipes

The projects have added over 300 miles of major transmission lines since...

A commitment to zero tolerance requires courage

Doing what you are told is never a defense for failing to report fraud.

Asking questions can lead to insights and understanding

Inquiring demonstrates your experience, not your inexperience.

Practitioners should flag contract inconsistencies before submitting bids

All construction documents should be viewed as a whole, not in isolation.

Modular construction could ease America's housing crisis

The method ushers in a new digital era for home building.

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