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 Bridge,...
In 30 years, the world’s population is expected to reach 9.8 billion. And three-fourths of us – nearly 6.8 billion people – are projected to live in urban areas.
It’s safe to say that transportation engineers have their work cut out for them.
In this episode of the ASCE Interchange, Jeremy Chrzan, P.E., PTOE, LEED AP, M.ASCE, the multimodal design practice lead at Toole Design, discusses...
ASCE has honored Mohamed Abdel-Aty, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, with the 2019 Francis C. Turner Award for outstanding leadership in the field of road safety, nationally and internationally.
Abdel-Aty has made an exceptional impact on the transportation field with his extensive publication record, his service on committees, his presentations at conferences, and his commitment to outstanding teaching and mentoring.
He has established himself as a world leader...
ASCE has honored Eyad A. Masad, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, with the 2019 James Laurie Prize for definite and transformative contributions to the advancement of transportation engineering through his continuing innovative research on asphalt concrete micromechanical modeling.
Masad’s research spans from topics that result in the creation of new fundamental knowledge to topics that provide solutions to immediate problems being faced by engineers in the transportation...
ASCE has honored John T. Harvey, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, with the 2019 Frank M. Masters Transportation Engineering Award for research, development, and implementation results in the areas of pavement design, materials, rapid construction, pavement management, and the quantification of environmental impacts on pavement. These results are used around the world.
Harvey is a recognized and accomplished leader in the field of pavement engineering whose innovative...
ASCE has honored Lily Elefteriadou, Ph.D., M.ASCE, with the 2019 Harland Bartholomew Award for contributions to enhancing mobility using advanced transportation technologies in Gainesville, FL.
Elefteriadou has made significant contributions to transportation research and education, through her publications as well as her teaching and service record. She has distinguished herself as one of the world’s foremost experts in the field of traffic operations, traffic flow...
Louay Mohammad, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Louisiana State University and renowned pavement engineer, has been named a Fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Mohammad holds the Irma Louise Rush Stewart Distinguished Professorship and is the Transportation Faculty Group Coordinator at LSU. He also serves as director of the Engineering Materials Characterization and Research Facility at the Louisiana...
Nancy Straub Cline, P.E., F.ASCE, a consultant whose experience includes over 15 years in municipal engineering and five years as an area engineer for TxDOT, has been named a Fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Cline is currently employed by Texas Central and is working on the high-speed train. Also, for the past 10 years, she has spent time in consulting engineering.
She has been...
Richard Lee Baker, P.E., F.ASCE, a civil engineer with more than 44 years of experience, has been named a Fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Baker, after retiring in 2011, established Baker Engineering Services Inc., Consulting Engineers, a company that focuses on utility inspection and construction management. As president, Baker directs personnel, manages daily business operations, generates business through client interactions, and reviews proposals...
John Barton, P.E., M.ASCE, serves as HNTB Corporation's national DOT market sector leader and senior vice president. Barton's experience includes nearly 30 years at the Texas Department of Transportation, including his most recent role as deputy executive director.
Today, he shares some of the wisdom born of that experience to outline how he thinks DOTs across the country can streamline their practices.
Defining streamlining
The term streamlining...
