Rao S. Govindaraju, Ph.D., P.E., P.H., D.WRE, F.EWRI, Dist.M.ASCE, an eminent scholar in the field of hydrology and internationally recognized for his work in statistical hydrology, has been honored with inclusion by ASCE in its 2019 class of Distinguished Members for his far-reaching contributions in developing advanced statistical methods to address complex hydrologic problems associated with flooding, drought, and extreme climatic events, and for significantly
The election for the 2020 ASCE President-Elect and Region officers election opens today, May 1, with votes accepted through 6 p.m. EDT, June 3. Members at the grade of Associate and above, in good standing as of April 1, will be eligible to vote online at www.asce.org/VoteNow. Eligible voting members use their ASCE member number and email address to log in and cast their ballots.
You never know where life will take you. And that uncertainty seems to only multiply when you’re a civil engineer. The possibilities are infinite. Ask Pete Loucks. Loucks remembers once taking a systems analysis assignment through UNESCO, evaluating the financial viability of different water delivery options in Libya. The next thing he knew he was wielding a racquet on the squash courts of Benghazi, hoping
The Transcontinental Railroad, one of the great infrastructure triumphs in U.S. history, turns 150 years old May 10. The ASCE History and Heritage Committee is celebrating with the Golden Spike 150th Anniversary history symposia, May 5-6, in Sacramento, CA. Among the speakers is renowned civil engineering historian and ASCE Distinguished Member Raymond Paul Giroux, whose previous lectures highlighted such landmark projects as the Golden Gate
ASCE has honored Erica C. Fischer, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, with the 2019 Collingwood Prize for the paper “Experimental Evaluation of Single-Bolted Lap Joints at Elevated Temperatures,” Journal of Structural Engineering, January 2018. The mentioned paper summarizes a series of tests performed at Purdue University that measured the axial force–displacement–temperature relationship of lap splice joints. The field of structural fire engineering consists of designing and analyzing
ASCE has honored Thomas E. Boothby, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, with the 2019 George Winter Award for his expertise as a structural engineer and his passion for the ability of art, history, and culture to catalyze a widespread professional understanding of the interdependence of engineering and the humanities. Boothby brings the unique perspective of both an architect and an engineer to the assessment, evaluation, and preservation
ASCE has honored Edward J. Cording, Ph.D., M.ASCE, NAE, with the invitation to present the 2020 Karl Terzaghi Lecture. For more than 40 years, Cording has made continuous efforts to advance the state of practice in the design and performance of underground structures. He remains a much sought-after consultant working on some of the most challenging projects nationwide. Cording is a professor emeritus of civil
ASCE has honored the writing team of Tung-Yu Wu, S.E., S.M.ASCE; Sherif El-Tawil, Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI, F.ASCE; and Jason McCormick, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, with the 2019 Raymond C. Reese Research Prize for the paper “Heavy Ductile Limits for Deep Steel Columns,” published in the April 2018 issue of Journal of Structural Engineering. The paper offers important contributions to the seismic design of deep steel columns.
ASCE has honored Bojan Guzina, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE, with the 2019 Nathan M. Newmark Medal for seminal work on theoretical and computational methods related to wave propagation and inverse scattering problems, with applications to the imaging of biological and engineered systems. Guzina is unique in that he works on both theoretical, analytical, and practical engineering problems. He has contributed substantially to solid mechanics related to structural
ASCE has honored the writing team of Michael Pollino, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., M.ASCE; Derek Slovenec, S.M.ASCE; Bing Qu, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE; and Gilberto Mosqueda, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE, with the 2019 Moisseiff Award for the paper “Seismic Rehabilitation of Concentrically Braced Frames Using Stiff Rocking Cores,” published in the September 2017 issue of Journal of Structural Engineering. This paper advances the understanding of complex nonlinear system-level seismic
