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Comments sought on new edition of ASCE 7

A public comment period is now open for the 2022 edition of ASCE/SEI 7 Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures.

Civil Engineering Almanac – First amusement park roller coaster in the US

Reuben Hull's Civil Engineering Almanac travels back to the opening of the first roller coaster in the United States was opened at Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York.

New ASCE manual of practice provides framework for hazard-resilient infrastructure

A new ASCE manual of practice released this week gives civil engineers the tools to design, plan, and build more resiliently, more consistently.

Connect with civil engineers around the world

ASCE is the largest professional civil engineering network in the world with more than 150,000 members. That’s why we’ve created ASCE Collaborate – to connect our global community and to help advance your career and the profession.

Cal State Northridge gets Student Chapter award

ASCE has honored the California State University, Northridge ASCE Student Chapter with the Robert Ridgway Student Chapter Award, for excellence in the effective and meritorious conduct of its affairs as a Student Chapter of ASCE through the ability and professional diligence of the Chapter officers, members, and faculty advisors.

Hawaii and Orange County win Younger Member Group awards

The 2021 Younger Member Group Award goes to Hawaii Section (small group) and Orange County Younger Member Forums (large group).

Shinozuka Medal goes to Di Paola

ASCE has honored Mario Di Paola, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE, as the 2021 winner of the Masanobu Shinozuka Medal for important and numerous contributions to stochastic systems dynamics with emphasis on analytical methods and emerging concepts, and multifaceted applications to civil engineering and other diverse themes, with superb pedagogical leadership and devotion.

Team of 4 earn Collingwood Prize

ASCE has honored the writing team of Bharadwaj R.K. Mantha, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE; Carol C. Menassa, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE; Vineet R. Kamat, Ph.D., M.ASCE; and Clive R. D’Souza with the 2021 Collingwood Prize for the paper “Evaluation of Preference- and Constraint-Sensitive Path Planning for Assisted Navigation in Indoor Building Environments,” Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, June 2020.

Record-breaking donation to fund student activities for generations to come

Jean-Louis and Janet Briaud recently announced a $1 million gift to the ASCE Foundation.

Civil Engineering Almanac – Sylvanus Thayer, ‘Father of West Point,’ is born

Reuben Hull's Civil Engineering Almanac travels back to the birth of Colonel and Brevet Brigadier General Sylvanus Thayer.