December 2020

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Low-carbon community in China to transform waterfront

Modular canopies will be the visual highlight of the new development and its transportation hub.

From Civil Engineering Magazine

AI makes quick work of earthquake damage assessment

Using aerial images from disaster scenes, a new Japanese artificial intelligence model is able to quickly evaluate building damage.

From Civil Engineering Magazine

Maryland school district uses public-private partnership to build public schools

A Maryland school district entered into a public-private partnership that will design, build, finance, and maintain six public schools

From Civil Engineering Magazine

Modular facade of renewable tech firm’s HQ features photovoltaic panels

Daylight and shading studies helped create the new facade on a South Korean skyscraper that incorporates the firm’s own solar panels

From Civil Engineering Magazine

College course focuses on how fire affects structures

Structural fire engineering is a subset of civil and structural engineering that many civil engineering graduates know next to nothing about. Erica Fischer, Ph.D., M.ASCE, is working to change this

From Civil Engineering Magazine

Using big data to make better asset management decisions

Sabrina N. Rivera, P.E., M.ASCE, is using big data to help the utility she works for make smart asset decisions.

From Civil Engineering Magazine

Who bears the risk when contracts do not turn out as expected?

A case involving an otherwise mundane issue led to a surprising — and possibly far-reaching — conclusion

From Civil Engineering Magazine

Federal election results spell a mixed message for infrastructure funding

The outlook for federal infrastructure funding remains unclear in the wake of a Joe Biden victory and the possibility of a divided Congress

From Civil Engineering Magazine

The pandemic will influence the 2021 market for civil engineering

Some segments of the AEC market will do better than others as the economy improves

From Civil Engineering Magazine

12 reasons to become an ASCE member

Why be a member of ASCE? There are many good reasons

From Civil Engineering Magazine