How can you engineer for the future without experiencing it?
Download the #FutureWorldVision Mega City 2070 desktop app + immerse yourself in the possibilities of tomorrow: http://futureworldvision.org.
Funding from the bipartisan infrastructure law is a step in the right direction, but only puts a "dent" in the transit maintenance backlog says Mike Schipper of
“I wish I’d known how much seasoned professionals are willing to not only share their knowledge & experience with aspiring young professionals but also learn from them.”
#ASCE member Eva Lerner-Lam reflects on the power of mentorship: https://bit.ly/3XzswtA. #MentoringMonth
Get ready for the ASCE 2023 Convention! Join us in Chicago for the knowledge, the networking, the tours, and the chance to explore the windy city. The Call for Submissions is open, and as Technical Program Subcommittee, we’d love to hear from you. https://convention.asce.org
’s unique and complex shape represents the “eye that sees tomorrow,” embodying the museum’s purpose as an incubator of ideas for a better future.
Find out how a pioneering use of engineering #technology set a new standard for digital design: https://bit.ly/3Wlkqnb.
highlights how uncoated weathering steel can help speed up bridge #construction & provide financial and environmental benefits. Learn more about the #material that can save up to 30% in life-cycle costs: https://bit.ly/3FQTXsW.
Meet #ASCE’s 2024 president-elect nominees, Brett Phillips and Feniosky A. Peña-Mora, and learn more about their visions for the Society and the profession: http://bit.ly/3R2KdiZ.
Due to weeks of storms, California is now battling 2 extreme weather events at once – a 3-year-long drought and now significant #flooding.
As infrastructure around the state is pushed to its limits, here's what engineers & officials are doing to help: https://bit.ly/3H8GBaW.
mag. Engineering profs Ian Buckle and David McCallen discuss how the system creates a controlled, repeatable experimental capability in the lab. https://bit.ly/3H0Y9Wi
Modern sewage systems are a marvel. But when obstructions occur, #wastewater overflows are a potential consequence, posing a direct threat to public health.
Can ultrasonic sensors help predict blockages before they happen?
#GlobalGoals involving civil engineers focus on safe drinking water and sanitation, clean energy, resilient infrastructure, sustainable communities & climate change.
A recent report from
The 1st electric lighting system employing overhead wires began service in Roselle, New Jersey, #OTD in 1883.
Built by Thomas Edison, the system supplied enough electricity to power 40 houses and 150 streetlights, a railway depot and a store.
developed a computational modeling strategy that improves planning for reinforced column repairs — which support many of the world’s #bridges — after damage caused by a disaster.
Here’s how it works: https://bit.ly/3BuwtqH.
With new historic funding for our industry, now is the time to invest in yourself.
Take your career further faster with #ASCE membership – renew or join today: https://bit.ly/3iYtDE2. #ASCEForwardFaster
To minimize COVID-19 transmission in the construction industry, researchers used spatiotemporal analysis to track and analyze cluster cases associated with #construction sites.
Read their suggested best practices: https://bit.ly/3W7oBDc.
This sweeping structure fittingly follows the flowing form of the snow surrounding it. Say that 3 times fast!
See how it highlights “how the realization of artistic expression is highly dependent on science, technology & engineering” on the #ASCESource: https://bit.ly/3IJKZiT.
Because the knowledge base for the #CivilEngineer is expansive, we've outlined the skills you'll need for a wide range of engineering positions at all levels of the profession.
Check out #ASCE’s Guidelines for Engineering Grades: http://bit.ly/3vVfJWu.
"Make a career of humanity. Commit yourself to the noble struggle for equal rights. You will make a better person of yourself, a greater nation of your country and a finer world to live in."
– Martin Luther King, Jr.
#MLKDay
to shape the 1st-ever National Nature Assessment. Led by the U.S. Global Change Research Program, the assessment aims to take stock of nature across the nation and explores future outlooks.
Register here:
Are we doomed?
A new book by #ASCE Distinguished Member Michel Bruneau seeks to answer that question by exploring why humans so consistently underestimate the risk of disasters, only learning their lessons after surviving them: https://bit.ly/3GA1g7i.
Hoping to find your perfect match in 2023?
Whether you need advice or have wisdom to share, #ASCE Mentor Match is the right place to start. Get started during #NationalMentoringMonth: https://bit.ly/3VR05Gf.
Why have there been uncharacteristic landslides occurring long after earthquakes?
In a new study, researchers dig into how #landslide movement is triggered long after earthquake shaking stops: https://bit.ly/3Xrkbbm.
that works to ensure the #engineering industry is equitable and inclusive, including in leadership positions, the workforce, and infrastructure in communities, says Tim Alston.
#podcast at https://bit.ly/MentorMentality