Interdisciplinary collaboration leads Johns Hopkins University to ASCE Sustainable Solutions Competition victory
Johns Hopkins University won the Sustainable Solutions Competition.
Rethink Your Pipe Materials Before Regulations Change
The EPA is evaluating vinyl chloride, a known carcinogen in PVC pipe. Reassess your material choices now and make informed decisions for your community.
Trust in teamwork lifts Penn State to first place in ASCE UESI Surveying Competition
Penn State won the 2026 ASCE UESI Surveying Competition finals.
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A strong foundation for the future
The 2025 Annual Report details ASCE’s key operational and financial successes.
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Community resilience starts with people
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Sustained infrastructure investment is crucial, engineers and legislators say
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act set the tone to keep America safe.
Wired up: Broadband makes splash in infrastructure report card debut
Broadband’s inclusion reflects its importance. And it started strong with a C+.
5 key takeaways from the ‘2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure’
The all-time best C cumulative grade is a good indicator that the...
Infrastructure report card numbers are telling; what do they say about your sector?
It’s the best-ever overall grade, but that C barely scratches the surface.
2025 Report Card emphasizes need for sustained investment
The 2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure gave the U.S. an overall...
Empowering energy infrastructure for tomorrow
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How San Diego weaved a large-diameter pipe through congested urban areas
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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
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UNC Charlotte learns about its water system through a digital twin
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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.
Former ASCE board member and role model for women in engineering, Knight-Helms dies at 64
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Mashal elevated to ASCE fellow status
Mustafa Mashal has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Lee recognized as new ASCE fellow
Jaeyoung Jay Lee has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Gadow recognized as new ASCE fellow
Douglas Gadow has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Zylstra recognized as new ASCE fellow
Reuben Zylstra has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Schnoor earns ASCE fellow honors
Jerald (Jerry) Schnoor has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Qian elevated to ASCE fellow status
Sean Qian has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Innovative girder repair extends bridges’ service life
Researchers evaluate a repair method to restore a bridge’s structural capacity that...
Improving water leak detection software for real-world applications
Researchers improve the reliability and efficiency of software for detecting water leaks...
How manufactured home anchoring can better withstand a hurricane
A study of manufactured homes’ vulnerability when hit by hurricane-force winds, focused...
Exploring potential for carbon sequestration in unusual sedimentary formations
Researchers look at going beyond basalt and harder rock to see if...
Can machine learning make up for limited data on water evaporation?
With many semiarid regions lacking reliable weather data to estimate what is...
The best ways to ensure FRP anchors bond to reinforced concrete structures
Researchers fill a gap in understanding the best-performing ways to apply fiber-reinforced...
New framework makes wildfire risk management more effective
Probability-based methods capture the many ways a wildfire might unfold, say researchers,...
Integrating surveying technologies on megaprojects helps minimize risks
Coordinating surveying tools such as LiDAR, drones, and 3D laser scanning helps...
Accounting for the human factor in water system cybersecurity
Interviews with 15 cybersecurity professionals who monitor water facilities in Spain explore...
Limiting dust exposure to make modern underground coal mining safer
How close are we to achieving dust-free working conditions for below-ground coal...
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ASCE president: Transportation engineers must navigate the sustainability interchange
“Transportation engineers ... have the power to shape a more sustainable future,” writes ASCE 2026 president and transportation engineer Marsha Anderson Bomar. “Challenge the status quo.”
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State DOTs highlight several key bridge efforts
Key bridge projects and bridge funding initiatives were recently highlighted by state departments of transportation in Ohio, Nebraska, West Virginia, and Kentucky.
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The challenge of building a highway in the age of climate change
A San Francisco Bay Area highway project is raising questions about what it will take to fortify roads against rising sea levels.
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Climate change could double water bills, Stanford study finds
Climate change could nearly double household water bills in vulnerable U.S. cities by midcentury, pushing an extra 7-16% of residents into water poverty, according to new research.
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Civil engineers can help firms and advance careers by speaking up, leader says
After staying silent early in his career, Terracon executive Jeffrey Magner learned that speaking up saves time, money, and relationships. Read his career advice in the latest View from the C-suite installment.
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New York City seeks BQE czar to rebuild ramshackle triple-cantilever
The city’s department of transportation seeks an engineer to run one of America’s most challenging infrastructure projects: fixing the decrepit triple-cantilever section of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.
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