What civil engineers are reading this week

• Hey, civil engineers: Big ideas are welcome – let’s hear yours

  Big-picture thinking is crucial for those responsible for infrastructure. Hear your peers’ big ideas, and attend ASCE2027: The Infrastructure and Engineering Experience in Philadelphia, which will be full of them come March.

• Wisconsin and Minnesota celebrate groundbreaking of bridge connecting the states

  Both governors were on hand for the groundbreaking of the John A. Blatnik Bridge, which will replace a 60-year-old span that has fallen into disrepair.

• A solar superstorm caused a GPS glitch bad enough to crash self-driving cars

  The massive eruption, which occurred last year, threw GPS readings off by more than 33 feet.

• EPA’s draft guidance on forever chemicals in biosolids draws mixed reviews

  The agency was careful not to endorse any action taken on contamination to date. In a recent listening session, perspectives on the new approach appeared to diverge.

• Mega event offers ‘more opportunities to hear from voices outside’ of the civil engineering profession

  ASCE2027: The Infrastructure and Engineering Experience, coming to Philadelphia in March, offers the chance to collaborate and learn alongside civil engineers of all disciplines plus those in related professions.

• ASCE2027 speaker brings infrastructure to life – one pencil sketch at a time

  Legendary author and illustrator David Macaulay breaks down visual storytelling in a video discussion with David Odeh, a structural visualization pioneer. Get a peek of what’s in store at ASCE’s March mega gathering.