ASCE has honored Burcu H. Akinci, Ph.D., M.ASCE, with the 2020 Computing in Civil Engineering Award for her significant contributions at the interface of computing, construction and infrastructure management. Her main contributions have been in Building Information Modeling (BIM), laser scanning and sensing applied to civil infrastructure systems. Akinci’s primary offerings are in the development and application of information and communication technologies for construction and
ASCE has honored Peter J. Vickery, Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI, F.ASCE, with the 2020 Jack E. Cermak Medal for his contributions to the development of hurricane hazard models for risk analysis and for his major impact on the development of building codes and standards in North America. Vickery is the principal engineer for Applied Research Associates Inc., in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he is involved with
Jason T. DeJong, Ph.D., F.ASCE, a professor at the University of California, Davis, has been named a Fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction. DeJong took his current position after first working at the Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems at the University of Western Australia and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He directs and coordinates research through the Soil Interactions Laboratory, UC Davis Center for
Shawnna L. Erter, P.E., D.GE, F.ASCE, vice president of geotechnical engineering at SCI Engineering Inc, has been named a Fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction. Erter has worked nearly 20 years for SCI, where she has held numerous roles. She conducts geotechnical investigations and evaluations, provides supervision of geotechnical and construction projects, and writes and reviews geotechnical reports, also providing technical guidance to staff
It usually starts with a daydream. “What if instead of working for my boss, I was the boss? What if I was the one making all the decisions? Maybe I could start my own company.” For 99 percent of civil engineers, the daydream remains just that – the stuff of imagination. Mike Howell, on the other hand, turned that dream into reality. After nearly 15
I’ve said over and over on The Civil Engineering Podcast that every civil engineering professional should absolutely find a mentor as early on in their career as possible. However, I recently received a question from a young civil engineer asking, “What does the mentoring relationship look like?” It’s a great question. And it needs to be answered in a forum like this so it can
The fact that Wisconsin’s oldest and busiest freeway interchange is called the Zoo, well, don’t let that scare you. After resolving a perfect storm of design deficiencies, this confluence of highways – so named for its proximity to Milwaukee County Zoo – is now reconfigured for safety, functionality, multimodality and aesthetic appeal. Zoo Core and Adjacent Arterials Interchange, in Milwaukee, has been honored by ASCE
Salesforce Tower, in San Francisco, has been honored by ASCE as a 2020 Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Honor Award recipient. All 10 Honor Award projects will be showcased at ASCE’s 2020 OPAL Gala, March 13, in Washington, D.C., with two runners-up and the OCEA winner announced at the event. Salesforce Tower is the tallest office building in a severe seismic zone in the Western Hemisphere.
ASCE has honored Vijay P. Singh, D.Sc., P.E., D.WRE, F.EWRI, Dist.M.ASCE, with the 2020 Royce J. Tipton Award for his seminal contributions to the advancement of surface irrigation. Singh works as Distinguished Professor, Regents Professor and Caroline and William N. Lehrer Distinguished Chair in Water Engineering at Texas A&M University. His contributions are particularly in five areas: (1) theory of surface irrigation, (2) systems modeling
ASCE presents nearly 100 Society awards every year, recognizing civil engineers who advance the profession either through achievement or published papers. The most recent Society awards are: • Hai Yang, Ph.D., C.Eng, M.ASCE, with the 2020 Frank M. Masters Transportation Engineering Award • Pedro J. J. Alvarez, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, NAE, with the 2021 Simon W. Freese Environmental Engineering Award and Lecture • S. C.
