ASCE has honored George R. Ruchti Jr., M.ASCE, with the 2020 Stephen D. Bechtel Pipeline Engineering Award for his many contributions in the field of pipe material engineering, research and evaluation, and pipeline engineering and construction, and for his work on national committees and organizations.
Along with a lifetime of service, one of Ruchti’s most valuable contributions to the pipelines industry has been his unique...
The future of environmental and civil engineering could well be shaped by two young engineers who grew up in the same household.
The Gibson sisters – Peyton and Devon – will celebrate National Siblings Day this year on opposite sides of the country from each other but maintaining a shared love of family and engineering.
“We have pretty differing personalities, but we share very similar worldviews...
THROUGHOUT April and May, Civil Engineering magazine will offer online coverage of how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the civil engineering and construction professions.
The practice of civil engineering and the construction and maintenance of infrastructure are essential to the health, safety, and economy of our communities. Civil Engineering is committed to keeping the profession informed during this unprecedented period. Our special coverage will be updated...
IN THE MIDST OF the rapidly evolving public health and economic crisis resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, Civil Engineering, the flagship magazine of ASCE, is implementing a temporary change in strategy.
Civil Engineering will forgo its May print issue in order to turn its journalistic efforts toward providing up-to-date, online coverage of how the pandemic and its social and economic ramifications are directly affecting civil...
Around the world, right now, humanity has one goal: Stop the spread of COVID-19. Self-quarantine and social distancing are critical tools in flattening “the curve.” But these measures can make us feel lonely, even though we’re all in the same boat.
In support of the global civil engineering community, ASCE has opened some Collaborate resources to everyone. Both members and nonmembers are now able to...
The Outstanding Practitioner Advisor Award presented annually by ASCE's Committee on Student Members has been renamed to honor the late Richard H. Nettleton.
Nettleton, P.E., M.ASCE, a design and construction engineer for the Virginia Beach Public Utilities Department and a longtime ASCE member, was tragically and senselessly killed during a mass shooting incident at Virginia Beach Public Works Building Two, May 31, 2019.
"We felt that...
OVER CENTURIES, natural disasters have brought people together. When Hurricane Michael battered the Gulf Coast in 2018, first responders and local organizations across the United States rallied in support of those affected. When wildfires recently raged through Australia, more than 3,700 firefighters from around the world rushed to help battle the flames. It’s in these moments that humanity comes together as one. But when...
ASCE has honored Ares J. Rosakis, Ph.D., M.ASCE, NAE, with the 2020 Zdeněk P. Bažant Medal for Failure and Damage Prevention for his groundbreaking contributions to earthquake mechanics, specifically for inventing laboratory earthquakes, which have transformed our understanding of failure and damage processes in the earth and have proven central to infrastructure damage prevention.
Rosakis has made pioneering contributions to our fundamental understanding of materials...
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:
• Peter J. Vickery, Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI, F.ASCE, with the 2020 Jack E. Cermak Medal
• Burcu H. Akinci, Ph.D., M.ASCE, with the 2020 Computing in Civil Engineering Award
• Brent Sherwood, A.M.ASCE, with the 2020 Columbia Medal
• Y. Richard Kim,...
The two most recent additions to ASCE’s National Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks would seem to be polar opposites – one honoring a failure, the other an incredible success – yet the lessons each has taught the profession make them deserving landmarks.
In December 1967, a bridge collapse so stunned the nation that it transformed the whole means of how bridges are inspected. The Silver Bridge...
