What civil engineers are reading this week

• Distinguished Member’s tour of Scottish landmarks celebrates civil engineering history

  When Purdue professor Paul Giroux was asked to give a lecture on the design and construction of Edinburgh’s Forth Bridge, he saw an opportunity to bring fellow ASCE members along for a tour of Scotland. 

• Community input strengthens urban flood adaptation model in Baltimore

  A team finds that the collaboratively designed mitigation techniques, including planting rain gardens and cleaning storm inlets, can reduce flood depths by up to 55% in some locations.

• These are the races transportation reformers are watching on Election Day

  What will the midterms mean for U.S. mobility? Here are a few key races advocates are watching.

• The Community Quotient will change your engineering world, this ASCE2027 speaker says

  Elevating connection and authentic community is the fastest path to collaboration and impact, says Liz Bohannon. Meet the closing keynote known for challenging conventional thinking at ASCE2027 in March.

• Dangerous flooding hits Four Corners states, prompting evacuations – video

  Meteorologists say a super El Niño and a subtropical jet stream are to blame for the heavier rain, more torrential storms, and bigger floods.

• Xcel Energy rolls out $70B, 5-year capital plan focused on renewables

  “We believe that we can, in fact, protect the planet” while serving growing demand, CEO Bob Frenzel said. The spending plan includes 9.2 gigawatts of renewables and 2.3 gigawatts of storage.