January/February 2021

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Manhattan’s St. John’s Park is reimagined for recreational use

Architecture studio Ballman Khapalova has created a park design for the traffic circle that acts as the Holland Tunnel’s terminus in Manhattan.

From Civil Engineering Magazine

Paying attention to details pays off

Matthew Hughes, P.E., M.ASCE, is digitizing infrastructure into GIS databases, making sure the data are accurate for utility clients.

From Civil Engineering Magazine

The Philadelphia Municipal Water Supply was the first of its kind

Steam engines and wooden pipes helped Philadelphia pioneer large-scale municipal water delivery

From Civil Engineering Magazine

Florida aeronautical university flies high with new student union

Birds in flight inspired the design of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s new student union.

From Civil Engineering Magazine

Response team investigates wildfire damage to buried drinking water infrastructure

A response team led an investigation into the damage sustained to Paradise, California’s, buried drinking water infrastructure caused by the November 2018 Camp Fire.

From Civil Engineering Magazine

ASCE’s new code of ethics guides civil engineers

ASCE’s new code of ethics has an easy-to-interpret hierarchical system and an approach that addresses issues of the day

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Crescent shape marks new airport terminal in New Orleans

The new Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport terminal features a crescent-shaped geometry designed to withstand hurricanes.

From Civil Engineering Magazine

Breakwaters aim to halt ongoing erosion at coastal refuge

A new series of breakwaters in southwestern Louisiana features an innovative, lightweight design to overcome the region’s poor soils

From Civil Engineering Magazine