ASCE Student Championships ready for West Virginia ‘country roads’
The 2026 ASCE Civil Engineering Student Championships are coming to Fairmont State University, June 25-27, in the lovely mountainous West Virginia countryside made famous by the John Denver song.
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.
Ithiel Town’s lattice bridge transformed American construction, book argues
Ithiel Town’s lattice bridge enabled mass bridge construction at scale.
Destigmatizing mental health in STEM is a team effort
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The price of resilience: Investing in a climate-ready future
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Case study: The hidden infrastructure that powers a major mixed-use corridor
A strong foundation for the future
The 2025 Annual Report details ASCE’s key operational and financial successes.
The urgent need for energy infrastructure improvements
The energy ecosystem must work to expand its capacities and meet needs.
Community resilience starts with people
The Pathways to Resilient Communities toolkit is interesting because it not only...
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
In this ASCE Interchange Live, Michael Miller, vice president of engineering services...
Philadelphia project reconnects its downtown to the waterfront
The endeavor features a new pedestrian bridge and a park that span a major interstate.
Two New England towns enhanced transportation with ‘complete corridors’
The roadway infrastructure projects balanced safety improvements and historical conservation. ...
An earthen embankment collapses, causes major chaos on Wyoming’s Teton Pass
The construction manager/general contractor process made design and construction a more seamless...
Multi-interstate overhaul in Louisville expands traffic capacity, improves safety
The engineering solutions employed through a best-value design-build method ensured the project...
Seattle feels the rush of hydropower
A timber crib dam marked the city’s first attempt at a municipally run utility.
What happened when an engineer had confidence beyond his competence?
Public safety should be paramount for all involved in an engineering project.
Engineers should understand proper planning and risk avoidance
Delivering work on time and within budget is critical for successful projects.
Soil-strengthening techniques are gaining momentum
Industry is partnering with researchers to develop these microbial processes.
What volunteers are doing to help mentor the next generation of leaders
Want more engineers, designers, builders? Teach students about the industry.
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
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Report Card for America’s Infrastructure through the years
As ASCE prepares to celebrate its 175th anniversary in 2027, Civil Engineering...
D’Antonio voted in as 2027 ASCE president-elect
ASCE voters have elected Rossana D'Antonio, P.E., G.E., ENV SP, F.ASCE, as...
Technical region director race highlights ASCE election entering finals days of voting
The ballot this year includes two nominees vying for a spot on...
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.
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...
Does zipper merging – with encouragement – really improve traffic flow?
Asking drivers to take turns merging into a single lane works and...
New, green way to reduce natural wastewater systems’ nitrogen: Plant poplar trees
Placed around smaller, nature-based wastewater treatment systems, poplar trees successfully remove nitrogen...
What’s the best stud locations for ultra-high performance concrete bridge elements?
Shear testing on two different arrangements of steel studs shows how groupings...
From plastic waste to building insulator: Injecting used polystyrene into mortar blocks
Not only are block mortar’s thermal and acoustic insulation properties enhanced with...
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Case study: The hidden infrastructure that powers a major mixed-use corridor
Subsurface utilities and master-planned stormwater infrastructure drive this mixed-use development success. Learn about the big-picture planning behind it from an engineer’s perspective.
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A possible solution to the data center conundrum? Build them in oil fields
A data center project that could land in California’s oil country could dodge national controversies over energy and water usage.
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California commits $268.9M more to Sites Reservoir in bid to climate-proof water supply
California takes a significant step forward in its long-term water storage agenda, with Gov. Gavin Newsom announcing that the California Water Commission has approved the funding.
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Lattice bridge innovator transformed American construction, book argues
Ithiel Town’s lattice bridge enabled mass construction 200 years ago, much like the Model T later revolutionized autos, the author of American Bridge: Reinventing Building, Making History argues.
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Center span of historic US 181 Harbor Bridge in Texas successfully removed
The successful endeavor marks a significant milestone for the Harbor Bridge Replacement Project in Corpus Christi.
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SpaceX alum nabs $22M to turn rocket engines into geothermal power plants
Critical Energy is turning rocket engines into geothermal power plants, and it wants to build 300 gigawatts per year by 2045.
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