What civil engineers are reading this week

• How are young civil engineers transforming the industry?

  Every generation brings something new to the workforce, and young civil engineers are full of fresh ideas, emphasizing technology and community. Hear directly from five up-and-coming ASCE leaders.

• Michigan, Florida, and Utah communities seek recycling partnerships, requests for proposals

  Recycling facilities are on the rise, but communities are seeking help from partnerships.

• The ‘100-year flood’: How the language of risk has to evolve

  Engineers need to help resolve the public’s misunderstanding about flood risk given how the “100-year” term has been used at a time when storms seem more frequent, says an expert in water resilience. 

• Designers begin work on $1.9B California dam upgrade

  The dam, which requires upgrades to meet modern seismic standards, is key to utilizing the Anderson Reservoir, the largest surface reservoir in Santa Clara County.

• EPA to make $10.8M grant available for water recruitment, training

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announces the availability of $10.8 million in grant funding to support training for the water sector workforce. 

• If bridges could talk, this one would recount a legendary saxophonist’s reinvention

  Sonny Rollins could have gone anywhere to recharge his career. So why did he choose New York City’s Williamsburg Bridge? Read the latest from ASCE’s resident bridge expert/humorist Brian Brenner.