27 years ago, ASCE’s first Report Card for America’s Infrastructure was a game-changer
As it was being conceived, the "1998 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure" had to overcome some resistance from civil engineers and from typically allied societies.
5 key takeaways from the ‘2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure’
The all-time best C cumulative grade is a good indicator that the $1.2 trillion investment in the nation’s infrastructure has already made a positive difference.
From halls of Congress to living room couches, infrastructure report card resonates
A massive infrastructure funding law came on the heels of the 2021 report card.
Safeguarding health care facilities is a must; here’s how one project did so
Legislative Fly-In takes investment message to the Hill: What's your infrastructure story?
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27 years ago, ASCE’s first Report Card for America’s Infrastructure was a game-changer
As it was being conceived, the "1998 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure"...
From halls of Congress to living room couches, infrastructure report card resonates
A massive infrastructure funding law came on the heels of the 2021 report card.
How ASCE’s infrastructure report card gets made
Team members gladly expend time, energy, and brain cells for the greater good.
How to modernize the flow duration curve
The simple methodology expands the FDC into new and useful directions.
Water infrastructure engineers confront an uncertain, changing climate
An increasingly dynamic climate is forcing civil engineers to rethink and rework.
Extension to Swedish science museum features unique timber framing
The domed arena and crisscrossing, free-form roof of Wisdome Stockholm were made...
Mahadevan recognized with Alfredo Ang Award on Risk Analysis & Management of Civil Infrastructure
ASCE has honored Sankaran Mahadevan with the 2025 Alfredo Ang Award on...
Shields honored with Can-Am Civil Engineering Amity Award
ASCE has honored Donald H. Shields with the 2025 Can-Am Civil Engineering Amity Award.
Pestrella recognized with ENR Award of Excellence
One of ASCE’s own has earned Engineering News-Record’s highest honor.
Predict pavement conditions on a budget using datasets and AI
Researchers show how combining openly available datasets with artificial intelligence can help...
Which brick pattern makes for a stronger wall?
Load-bearing tests push the limits of various brick walls with running bond...
3 concrete repair mortars compared for adherence, durability
Traditional portland, polymer, and polyurethane cement blend mortars are tested for bonding...
What civil engineers are reading this week
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Beware of the seductive power of AI to do work that could cross ethical boundaries
Artificlal intelligence has the potential to revolutionize civil engineering, but with new technologies come new questions of ethics. IBM tried training AI to aid cancer treatments and lost $4 billion.
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Swollen rivers flood towns in US South after dayslong deluge; 18 killed
Rivers rose and flooding worsened across the U.S. South and Midwest, threatening communities already waterlogged and badly damaged by days of storms that killed at least 18 people.
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US offers 16 locations for possible data center, energy infrastructure development
The Energy Department seeks input on data center “power needs, timelines, and approaches to co-locating energy sources with data centers or sources for surplus interconnection capacity.”
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Innovative approach allows city to rehabilitate deteriorating utility lines
Cutting-edge technologies reduced the multimillion-dollar costs and timelines associated with extensive excavation projects and preserved charm and accessibility in Leavenworth, Washington.
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Ancient floods reveal today’s extremes aren’t the worst we’ve faced
Geological paleo-flood records of extreme flooding events in Western Europe over several thousand years reveal that many historical floods were more severe than those of recent decades.
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Safeguarding our health care facilities is a must; here’s how one project accomplished it
Metropolitan Hospital, which is one block from the East River in New York City, was hit hard by Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Its new flood walls, floodgates, and stormwater detention system bolster safety.
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