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Structural legend behind original World Trade Center, Robertson dies at 92

Leslie E. Robertson, a brilliant conceptualist who designed the structural systems of the World Trade Center, has died. He was 92.

Longtime University of Cincinnati construction management professor dies at 90

Issam "Sam" Minkarah, professor emeritus of civil engineering in construction management at the University of Cincinnati, has died. He was 90.

NIBS survey to help shape the future of social equity and the built environment

ASCE member input, through a new survey, can play a critical role in informing future efforts to improve social equity in the built environment.

Spotlighting seismic design criteria for nuclear facilities

Technical updates to the latest edition of ASCE/SEI 43 ensure the proper design of nuclear facilities.

Help ASCE raise the grades for America’s infrastructure

Every four years, ASCE releases the Report Card for America’s Infrastructure, which evaluates the condition and need for improvement of the nation’s infrastructure. The 2021 Report Card gave the U.S. a C- grade overall.

Civil Engineering Almanac – Construction begins on the Alaska Highway

Reuben Hull's Civil Engineering Almanac travels back to the start of construction on the Alaska Highway.

Green named ASCE Fellow

Russell A. Green, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, a professor of civil engineering at Virginia Tech, in Blacksburg, Virginia, has been named a Fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.

ASCE honors Sever as Fellow

V. Firat Sever, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, a civil engineer specializing in underground infrastructure construction, design, and rehabilitation, has been named a Fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.

ASCE Legislative Fly-In strikes while Report Card iron hot

The timing couldn't have been better for the 2021 ASCE Legislative Fly-In.

Civil Engineering Almanac – The name ‘American Society of Civil Engineers’ officially introduced

Reuben Hull's Civil Engineering Almanac travels back to the introduction of the name "American Society of Civil Engineers."

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