What civil engineers are reading this week

• Truly transformative: New guides on building power lines and substation foundations

  Civil engineers now have the tools needed to design and build power lines and substation foundations that satisfy today’s ever-higher demands. Learn about ASCE’s two new manuals of practice.

• Circular economy investments drive waste industry innovations, hurdles

  Waste and recycling businesses are investing in more circular economy initiatives meant to transform otherwise-disposed materials into new resources and new revenue streams, their leaders say.

• Just how much heat does an AI data center produce?

  Data centers don't just use large amounts of water and electricity, they're heating the environment too, a study finds.

• ASCE ‘vehemently opposes’ White House plan to alter science research grant process

  The Society says a proposal to give political appointees control over federal grant approvals would eliminate independence, evidence-based assessment, and outcome-based thinking. Read the official statement.

• Concrete and historic words shape the soon-to-open Obama Presidential Center

  Designers and engineers overcome structural and materials challenges to deliver the venue’s signature concrete panels in Chicago. Which famous speech was captured with the intricately designed letters?

• NASA advances wastewater recycling system for future moon and Mars habitats

  NASA is testing a mobile wastewater treatment facility designed to support long-term human habitation on the moon and Mars.