ASCE outlines WRDA 2026 water infrastructure needs with a focus on public safety
ASCE highlights key WRDA priorities, including dam and levee safety programs.
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After enduring landslides, California’s iconic Highway 1 reopens with engineers’ help
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ASCE outlines WRDA 2026 water infrastructure needs with a focus on public safety
A strong foundation for the future
The 2025 Annual Report details ASCE’s key operational and financial successes.
Community resilience starts with people
The Pathways to Resilient Communities toolkit is interesting because it not only...
The urgent need for energy infrastructure improvements
The energy ecosystem must work to expand its capacities and meet needs.
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...
‘America’s First Superhighway’ connected major Pennsylvania cities
The original stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike set a new standard for roads.
How to build a successful internship program
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Mining technologies dig up resources for life on the moon
Reimagined drills and vacuums could provide astronauts with water, oxygen, and elements...
Lava tubes could make life on the moon possible
The structures, set deep beneath the lunar surface, are safe, efficient, and...
Design of proposed lunar settlement based on human DNA
Lava tube site would feature a double-helix of inflatable structures.
Civil engineers can help make Mars a second home for humanity
The Red Planet has many of the resources in situ that astronauts...
A strong foundation for the future
The 2025 Annual Report details ASCE’s key operational and financial successes.
Expert witnesses should be honest and knowledgeable
Engineering expertise is critical to courts, clients, and the public.
Alvarez recognized as ASCE distinguished member
Pedro J.J. Alvarez has been honored with inclusion by ASCE in its...
Hajjar recognized as ASCE distinguished member
Jerome F. Hajjar has been honored with inclusion by ASCE in its...
Han selected as ASCE distinguished member
Jie Han has been honored with inclusion by ASCE in its 2026...
ASCE honors eminent civil engineers as 2026 distinguished members
ASCE has elected the 2026 class of distinguished members.
Wolff recognized as ASCE distinguished member
Robert D. Wolff has been honored with inclusion by ASCE in its...
Tansel recognized as ASCE distinguished member
Berrin Tansel has been honored with inclusion by ASCE in its 2026...
Sorooshian recognized as ASCE distinguished member
Soroosh Sorooshian has been honored with inclusion by ASCE in its 2026...
Masud recognized as ASCE distinguished member
Arif Masud has been honored with inclusion by ASCE in its 2026...
Horvath honored as ASCE distinguished member
Arpad Horvath has been honored with inclusion by ASCE in its 2026...
Gregory recognized as ASCE distinguished member
Garry H. Gregory has been honored with inclusion by ASCE in its...
Enhance building efficiency by focusing on the water-energy links
A building’s water and energy needs are more intertwined than many engineers...
A path to issuing more accurate tsunami warnings after an earthquake
With tsunamis so random after earthquakes, researchers say forecasts would improve by...
Effects of rising groundwater levels due to sea-level rise will be many
Rising sea levels will have consequences beyond shrinking shorelines. For several miles...
Do augmented reality headsets help construction workers – or add more work?
Tests of augmented reality glasses in a real-world construction assembly scenario show...
How digitalization can support aging bridge infrastructure
Transitioning to digital tools for managing life-cycle bridge maintenance provides engineers great...
How to handle toxic hexavalent chromium in water when regulations vary
A known carcinogen, hexavalent chromium leaching into drinking water is a major...
6 AI-integrated systems and their benefits to the construction industry
With the construction industry cautious about adopting artificial intelligence, an analysis of...
Crowdsourcing can boost community resilience during and after hurricanes
Residents who shelter in place during major storms can share real-time hyperlocal...
New soil liquefaction model helps make structures more resilient
Earthquakes increase soils’ potential to break down from a solid to something...
The ‘fast fashion’ trend is adding to microplastic water pollution
Typically made of polyester and other synthetic materials, short-lived and easily discarded...
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Accelerated bridge construction: Is the formula for building faster as simple as ABC?
Accelerated bridge construction offers engineers a way to build and rehabilitate bridges while minimizing disruption to people’s lives. What core principles can shave years off completion times?
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Cooling Earth could come at a devastating cost
Efforts to cool the planet may do more than lower temperatures. They could fundamentally reshape Earth’s climate systems.
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$657M for ferries available in FTA grants
The Federal Transit Administration is making $657 million available to upgrade ferry terminal infrastructure, launch new ferry routes, and fund new ferry boats under three programs.
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Nothing boring about this: Huge digging machines get built in New Jersey
Officials behind a $16 billion project, the centerpiece for the Gateway Program, showed off two tunnel boring machines that will dig the first new set of Hudson River train tunnels in over a century.
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Eminent, esteemed, and now exclusive: ASCE’s 12 new distinguished members
Meet the 12 titans of civil engineering who join the roster of the greatest professionals to have been members of ASCE since its beginnings in 1852. Here is the 2026 class of distinguished members.
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Massachusetts distributes $1B to modernize water infrastructure
The state of Massachusetts has announced that 70 projects are eligible to receive more than $1 billion in low-interest loans to upgrade drinking water and wastewater infrastructure.
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